http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45154/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-launched-in-india-with-offers-for-aircel-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45154/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-launched-in-india-with-offers-for-aircel-customers.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:19:07 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45154 Sony Ericsson has launched the Live with Walkman in India. This is the successor of the Walkman W8 and Mix Walkman and features dedicated Walkman hardware button and it also comes with . It has 3.2-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It was available for pre-order last month from online  retailers last month and available for purchase later. It has 5MP Autofocus camera with 720p video recording and a font facing VGA camera for video calling. It is 14.2 mm thick and weighs 115g. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi with DLNA support, Bluetooth with A2DP and aGPS. It has FM Radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio jack, 512MB RAM, 320MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and a 1200 mAh battery. It comes with reduced data packs for Aircel customers . On a recharge of Rs. 295 per month, Aircel 3G users can enjoy 500 local minutes of calling (Aircel to Aircel), 1000 SMS (local and national), and download of 2050 MB. Aircel 2G customers can enjoy 600 local minutes of calling (from Aircel to all operators), and the same SMS and data benefits that the 3G users get. It is also available ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45154/sony-ericsson-live-with-walkman-launched-in-india-with-offers-for-aircel-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44289/aircel-iphone-4s-zero-rental-plans.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44289/aircel-iphone-4s-zero-rental-plans.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:25 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44289 Aircel now offers zero rental plans for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB iPhone 4S. This would offer Rs 18,000 worth free usage on 3G and Rs 15,000 worth free usage on 2G for 1 year. The free usage include, free voice calling, 3G / 2G data , Wi-Fi data and SMS. They announced the price for the iPhone 4S on 18th November and it went on sale on 25th November.  They also offer 0% EMI for ICICI and HDFC bank credit card holders. Aircel iPhone 4S zero rental 3G plans Aircel iPhone 4S zero rental 2G plans   After free usage all the local and STD calls would be charged at 1p/sec, SMS would be charged at Rs. 1, Rs.1.50 for local and national SMS. Data charges at 10p/10kb. The free Wi-Fi data could be accessed via Aircel Wi-Fi zones in select cities across India. Will you get the iPhone 4S from Aircel with the Zero rental plans? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44289/aircel-iphone-4s-zero-rental-plans.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43948/iphone-4s-launched-in-india-on-airtel-and-aircel.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43948/iphone-4s-launched-in-india-on-airtel-and-aircel.html#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:09:25 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43948 The Apple iPhone 4S was launched on both Aircel and Airtel in India today at a midnight launch ceremony. The Airtel launch was held at an upscale restaurant while Aircel decided to keep it real by holding the event at their South Extension market retail outlet. The launch events included handing over the handsets to the first pre-order customers. You've already seen the plans on both the carriers. The iPhone 4S in India does not seem to have any specific tweaks made to Siri. Mapping via Siri did not work during our trials. The Indian accent was also quite a hit or miss for the voice control service. The iPhone 4S has been priced at Rs 44,500 for the 16GB model. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43948/iphone-4s-launched-in-india-on-airtel-and-aircel.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43832/aircel-iphone-4s-plans.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43832/aircel-iphone-4s-plans.html#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:40:04 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43832 Aircel has announced the pricing for their post-paid plans for the iPhone 4S. Aircel started pre-orders for the iPhone 4S last week and it is expected to be available from 25th November. The 16GB version comes at Rs.44500 and the 32GB is available for Rs.50,900. These plans offer Local and STD free Minutes, Local and National SMS, 3G Data and free Wi-Fi data. Aircel Postpaid offers with iPhone 4S Aircel Prepaid offers with iPhone 4S All the plans mentioned here are monthly for the period of 24months. However you can migrate between plans in this period. 2GB of free data would be offered in the circle where Aircel 3G is not active. The free Wi-Fi data could be accessed via Aircel Wi-Fi zones in select cities across India. [Update: They also offer pre-paid plans and zero rental plans for the iPhone 4S] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43832/aircel-iphone-4s-plans.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43815/aircel-apple-iphone-4s-price-rs-44900-for-16gb-rs-50900-for-32gb.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43815/aircel-apple-iphone-4s-price-rs-44900-for-16gb-rs-50900-for-32gb.html#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:10:01 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43815 We have just heard that the Apple iPhone 4S wont be coming for cheap in India. The price of the 16GB and 32GB variants on Aircel  are out . The cheapest version of the iPhone 4S which is the 16GB version will come for Rs.44900 and the 32GB version will retail for a shocking Rs.50900. This information comes from a Nidhi Singal who walked into a Aircel store in the capital New Delhi and got this information. As you would know both Airtel and Aircel announced that they are launching the iPhone 4S in India .  Both the operators are starting Pre-Orders from Nov 18 that is today and with this kind of pricing I'm not sure how many users would actually still think of getting one. There is no word about the 64GB version and from what we have heard , it may never come to India at this point as even the 32GB version is priced above Rs.50000.I seriously can't digest this pricing . Is there some record for the costliest phone sold in India being broken here ? And we have not heard anything about the cheaper version of the iPhone 4. We are still trying to confirm if ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43815/aircel-apple-iphone-4s-price-rs-44900-for-16gb-rs-50900-for-32gb.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43721/aircel-launching-the-iphone-4s-in-india-on-nov-25th.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43721/aircel-launching-the-iphone-4s-in-india-on-nov-25th.html#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:31:09 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43721 Aircel has now announced a date for it's iPhone 4S launch. The operator just shared on it's Facebook page that it is launching the iPhone 4S in India on Nov 25th. Yesterday Aircel and Airtel announced they are launching the iPhone 4S in India soon. We guess Aircel (and Airtel) might announce their pricing ( and weird money back plans ) on the 25th. We don't have any details about the pricing but should have some info soon. The iPhone 4S packs a Dual Core CPU , 8MP Camera with Full HD video recording and the interesting virtual assistant Siri. Looks wise its almost same as the previous iPhone - the iPhone 4. The device runs on iOS 5 which is the latest operating system for iPhone , iPad and iPod touch. UPDATE :  Pre-booking for iPhone 4S starts on Nov 18th according to Aircel ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43721/aircel-launching-the-iphone-4s-in-india-on-nov-25th.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43687/aircel-launching-the-apple-iphone-4s-soon-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43687/aircel-launching-the-apple-iphone-4s-soon-in-india.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:45:00 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43687 Aircel India just announced on it's official Facebook page earlier today that it is bringing the Apple iPhone 4S to India soon. The company would be sharing more details about the launch soon. There are no details about the pricing or the plans but expect it to be similar to the iPhone 4 Pricing with a slight premium. We might also see the introduction of the 8GB iPhone 4 along with the 16GB 32GB and 64GB iPhone 4S Check out our unboxing of the iPhone 4S while we wait for more details about the launch ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43687/aircel-launching-the-apple-iphone-4s-soon-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43653/the-mysterious-story-of-the-apple-iphone-4s-not-working-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43653/the-mysterious-story-of-the-apple-iphone-4s-not-working-in-india.html#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:25:21 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43653 If you are one amongst consumers who had purchased the iPhone 4S from outside India and were facing issues getting it to work here , good news for you. Many users including me were seeing no signal bars on the iPhone 4S in India. Calls and SMS were not working.Surprisingly 3G data was working fine on most operators including Airtel , Vodafone and BSNL. I had tried using some international SIM cards such as AT&T, T-Mobile , O2 UK, 3 UK, SmarTone (HK). The issue was strange as I had another iPhone 4S which was working perfectly fine with all the SIM cards. Look at the speedtest below on BSNL. Awesome speeds but no signal bars ! Weird right ? Awesome speed yet no bars iPhone 4S was working perfectly fine outside India This is the same phone which was working perfectly fine in the UK. In fact i was using the 4S as a Hotspot for my laptop as I had unlimited data from 3UK. Hardware problem  ? Not convinced If the device had a manufacturing defect or if the hardware was faulty, how would it work in the UK that too for a couple of days without throwing up an error. In fact ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43653/the-mysterious-story-of-the-apple-iphone-4s-not-working-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40779/iphone-3gs-now-available-from-airtel-and-aircel-for-rs-19990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40779/iphone-3gs-now-available-from-airtel-and-aircel-for-rs-19990.html#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:35:43 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40779 After the launch of iPhone 4 at the end of May this year, the 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS is now available from Airtel and Aircel for Rs 19,990. They have also announced prepaid and postpaid money back plans with the iPhone 3GS for the period of 24 months. Aircel Postpaid Plans Monthly Rental (Rs) 599 299 Free Local Talktime (minutes) 1750 1000 Free Local & National SMS 1000 500 Free 3G Data (MB) 500 350 There are also prepaid plans with Aircel starting at Rs 297, that offers local and STD calls at 1p/sec, Local and national SMS at 50p/sms, 2G GPRS data at 10p/10kb. Customers opting for both the prepaid and postpaid plans would get 1GB free data for the first 3 months. Aircel offers the phone through 6 months interest free EMI option at Rs. 3,333 /month for HDFC & ICICI credit card customers. Both the prepaid and postpaid plans for iPhone 3GS from Airtel is same as the ones they announced with the iPhone 4. The iPhone 3GS was relaunched by Apple few weeks back and is available in the Indian markets for the same price. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40779/iphone-3gs-now-available-from-airtel-and-aircel-for-rs-19990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39694/airtel-launches-mhealth-sms-based-health-alerts.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39694/airtel-launches-mhealth-sms-based-health-alerts.html#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:39:34 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=39694 Airtel has launched mHealth, that offers SMS based Health alerts for its customers. These alerts are provided by mDhil Health Info Services Pvt Ltd & Zyebo (in collaboration with Indiagames & Gobindass). There are 14 SMS-based health packs to choose from that range from Rs 30 to Rs 49 based on the pack. They offer different packs for different people in the family that include Women’s Healthtips (Female Teen health, Women Sexual Health and New Mothers Health), Men’s Health Pack (Male Teen Health) and  Disease Specific packs such as Cardiac Care, Diabetes, Tuberculosis, Dengue Fever, Swine 160, Typhoid and Blood Pressure. There are also Lifestyle Packs for Stress Management,Weight & Diet and Beauty & Skin Care. SMS Health to 54444 (toll free) and get the keyword of the pack and subscribe for the desired pack. You would get the alerts for 30 days at Rs 1 / day. To unsubscribe SMS "Unsub Keyword” (Eg Unsub SKIN) to 54444 (toll free) and you would not be charged for the particular pack from the next day. You can also subscribe for multiple packs at the same time. SMS “MySub” to 54444 (toll free) to view the packs you have subscribed to. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/39694/airtel-launches-mhealth-sms-based-health-alerts.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37916/aircel-to-launch-iphone-4-in-india-on-may-27.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37916/aircel-to-launch-iphone-4-in-india-on-may-27.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 07:35:21 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=37916 The wait is finally over! Aircel have recently announced that, the much awaited iPhone 4 will be available for purchase in India from May 27th. This is definitely a good news for those, who were eagerly waiting for the launch of iPhone 4 in India. Last month, both Aircel and Airtel announced that, the iPhone 4 will be available soon in India. And now, Aircel went ahead and announced the availability of this amazing smartphone. “We are very proud to bring iPhone 4 to Aircel customers in India. We always endeavour to bring to our consumers a world class experience and offer the best in innovation and service. With a robust roll out of Aircel ’s 3G services in 13 circles across India, the launch of iPhone 4 will allow our consumers to truly savour the 3G experience. With our incredible new price plans, we aim to make iPhone more affordable than ever,” said Mr. Sandip Das, Director, Aircel. iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Retina Display, Apple’s A4 chip, iOS 4 and more. iPhone 4 allows you to access more than 500,000 apps from the App Store. The 16GB variant of iPhone 4 will ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37916/aircel-to-launch-iphone-4-in-india-on-may-27.html/feed 9 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37581/aircel-awarded-for-innovation-in-value-added-services.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37581/aircel-awarded-for-innovation-in-value-added-services.html#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 08:42:24 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=37581 Aircel has been awarded for Innovation in Value Added Services (VAS) by Communications Multimedia and Infrastructure (CMAI) Association of India during the 5th National Telecom Awards 2011. Aircel tied up with Facebook earlier this year to offer new Value Added Service (VAS), that lets the customers to update their Facebook status by calling 51555 from their Aircel connection. Other than updating the status, this also lets the users to listen, comment or like friend’s status update, find friends, get notifications and get anniversary and birthday alerts. Call to 51555 costs Rs 1 per minute that lets you record the status up to 30 seconds. Press release below New Delhi, Tuesday, May 18, 2011: Aircel, a leading telecom player with pan-India operations and a subscriber base of over 55 million, introduces an innovative way to connect to your family and friends on Facebook, a social site with over 500 million users around the world, through the new Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel. Aircel was today honored for Innovation in VAS with the CMAI 5th National Telecom Award. For the first time, Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel lets people connect to their family and friends on Facebook in their own voice, even without internet access ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/37581/aircel-awarded-for-innovation-in-value-added-services.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35672/aircel-launches-3g-services-in-punjab.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35672/aircel-launches-3g-services-in-punjab.html#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:48:46 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=35672 Aircel has launched its 3G services in Punjab, Chandigarh. They have already launched their 3G services in Karnataka, UP East, Chennai, Assam, Kolkata, Cochin , Hyderabad, Srinagar and other north-eastern states. Airtel Pocket Internet offers video entertainment based on fashion,music, movies and sports. Aircel Pocket TV lets you watch movie songs and dialogues by dialing 56666 and Pocket Videos lets the 3G customers watch several live TV channels of different languages. The basic plan offers 3G services at 3 paise per 10KB. There are other monthly packs for Rs.132, Rs. 252, Rs. 502 & Rs.802 that offers 75MB, 150MB, 350MB & 1024MB data, aimed at students, executives, and heavy users. There is also high-speed plan that offers 100MB data for Rs. 92 and unlimited data plan for 3G dongles. Press release below CHANDIGARH, April 19, 2011: Aircel, which made its presence felt in the year 2010 with an impressive pan India network rollout, continues its growth momentum by announcing the much awaited launch of its 3G services. Aircel is the undisputed market leader in Chennai and Tamil Nadu, besides Assam and North-East. 2010 was a watershed in the company's history as it crossed an all-India subscriber base of 55million subscribers and was among ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35672/aircel-launches-3g-services-in-punjab.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35078/aircel-to-launch-iphone-4-in-india-too.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35078/aircel-to-launch-iphone-4-in-india-too.html#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:06:14 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=35078 Aircel (not to be confused with Airtel ) too will also be launching the iPhone 4 in India the coming months. This is getting interesting. This is the first time anyone apart from Airtel or Vodafone is partnering with Apple for the iPhone in India. Only today morning , Airtel announced that it would be bringing the iPhone 4 to India. Here is the press statement which looks pretty similar to Airtel's statement. New Delhi, Monday, April 11, 2011: Aircel will launch iPhone 4 in India in the coming months. iPhone 4 is the most innovative phone in the world, featuring Apple's stunning Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone and FaceTime, which makes video calling a reality. For more information on iPhone 4 please visit http://www.apple.com/iphone ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35078/aircel-to-launch-iphone-4-in-india-too.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/32130/aircel-launches-3g-services-in-cochi-hyderabad-srinagar.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/32130/aircel-launches-3g-services-in-cochi-hyderabad-srinagar.html#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:59:02 +0000 Venkatesh Atluri http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=32130 (Aircel COO playing Sheila Ki Jawani on the Samsung Galaxy Tab over 3G ) Aircel has launched their much awaited 3G services at Cochin, Hyderabad and Srinagar. These services enable users to experience a wide range of 3G services including, video calling, live streaming of music and video, super fast data transfers and a lots more right on your mobile phones. To activate the 3G services, any Aircel user, Prepaid /Postpaid  having a 3G Handset, a Data Plan and a network coverage area can experience 3G services. You do not need a separate 3G SIM to avail 3G Services and can continue with the existing SIM. Aircel 3G data plans will offer a base rate which is 3paise per 10KB. There are a wide range of tariff plans available for different category of user based on their usage. For a  price of Rs.132, Rs. 252, Rs. 502 & Rs.802, the consumers can enjoy 75MB, 150MB, 350MB & 1024MB data respectively for a month with inbuilt voice & SMS. In addition to this, there are other data plans which ensure high speed internet experience at Rs. 92 for  100 MB. Aircel also offers 3G Dongle plans for you to stay connected on the move. Check ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/32130/aircel-launches-3g-services-in-cochi-hyderabad-srinagar.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31787/aircel-now-offers-3g-services-in-chennai-bangalore-kolkata-guwahati-patna-and-bhubaneswar.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31787/aircel-now-offers-3g-services-in-chennai-bangalore-kolkata-guwahati-patna-and-bhubaneswar.html#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:29:07 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31787/aircel-now-offers-3g-services-in-chennai-bangalore-kolkata-guwahati-patna-and-bhubaneswar.html Aircel which first launched 3G Services in Chennai and Bangalore has launched its HSPA Network in cities of Kolkata , Guwahati , Patna and Bhubaneswar You can get an idea of the 3G speeds on Aircel’s network in Chennai in our Aircel 3G Speed Test You can check out the launch photos and data plans here ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31787/aircel-now-offers-3g-services-in-chennai-bangalore-kolkata-guwahati-patna-and-bhubaneswar.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31733/aircel-3g-speed-test-get-250-mb-free-usage-till-feb-27.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31733/aircel-3g-speed-test-get-250-mb-free-usage-till-feb-27.html#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:19:01 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31733/aircel-3g-speed-test-get-250-mb-free-usage-till-feb-27.html Aircel has launched 3G in few cities this week and we got a chance to activate 3G on a number which we had lying around so that I could do this speed test.  This test was taken in Chennai. To activate 3G on Aircel you have send an sms START 3G to 121 We did not get any settings but we got a reply that the service has been activated.Aircel has a promotion for 3G in which you get 250 MB of free usage till Feb 27th and 50 mins of video calls You have to create a new APN / Accesspoint – aircelgprs.pr in order to get the connection working on a prepaid sim card. The 3G coverage seems pretty spotty and not fully ready yet.  The connection kept switching from HSPA to EDGE many times. I managed to get about 1.8 Mbps or 1870 kbps in terms of download speed.  The upload speeds never crossed 300 kbps. Aircel has pretty bad coverage even for voice in my area and I can’t expect a miracle for 3G. But anyways , its always great to have choices. We have 3 operators ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31733/aircel-3g-speed-test-get-250-mb-free-usage-till-feb-27.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31613/aircel-3g-launch-photos-data-plans-included.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31613/aircel-3g-launch-photos-data-plans-included.html#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:54:40 +0000 ArunD http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=31613 Aircel today launched the much happening 3G service in Karnataka and UP East regions. They had few things to share about opportunities with 3G. Also they announced few other services that comes bundled with 3G. Aircel is offering many services like PocketInternet3G, PocketTV and Pocket Videos as part of its 3G offering. As announced earlier, company has also launched a Froyo based Android handset called Ideos, priced at Rs 8,499. 3G data usage base rates 3p/10kb ie 3RS/MB. Starts with Sachet packets. Student pack at Rs.92/100mb Data plan extends with Rs.202 where you get 250MB data. Rs.602 for 1GB of data download with 30days validity. Unlimited data usage at Rs.1275. But, 3G Dongle only. Exclusive data plans as above with Nokia, Samsung, Blackberry and Dell products. Their 3G data plans are pretty decent and reasonable. Their base data rate  is 3 paise/10KB . While other private operators have 10 paise/ 10KB as base data rate . Where, BSNL charging 2p/10KB and MTNL charging 1p/10KB.  Also, existing Aircel customers can enjoy 250MB of data usage and also 50minutes of free video calling within home network as  3G introductory offer. To activate 3G on your Aircel SIM, send an SMS TRY 3G to 121. And enjoy 3G service ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31613/aircel-3g-launch-photos-data-plans-included.html/feed 16 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31599/aircel-to-launch-3g-services-in-13-circles-by-march-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31599/aircel-to-launch-3g-services-in-13-circles-by-march-in-india.html#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:09:09 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=31599 Aircel is planning to 3G services in 13 circles including Chennai , Karnataka, Kerala and Punjab by mid-March 2011 as revealed in a press event in Bangalore today The company originally planned to launch 3G services during the Cricket World Cup 2011 and it looks like they are going to keep up their promise. We would be sharing the details about the tariffs and plans while we confirm the same. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31599/aircel-to-launch-3g-services-in-13-circles-by-march-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/29524/aircel-launches-huawei-ideos-in-india-with-android-2-2-at-rs-8499.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/29524/aircel-launches-huawei-ideos-in-india-with-android-2-2-at-rs-8499.html#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:05:15 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=29524 Yet another Android handset under Rs.10000 ! Aircel is launching the Huawei IDEOS running Android 2.2 in India for Rs.8499 as an introductory offer ! Specs include 3G, WiFi , WiFi Hotspot and Android 2.2 . Huawei announced the IDEOS back in September last year and it's finally hitting India. Aircel will offer 2GB per month on Postpaid and the handset is available  at Aircel outlets and  The Mobile Store outlets. We should have more info soon. Source :  Aircel Delhi ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/29524/aircel-launches-huawei-ideos-in-india-with-android-2-2-at-rs-8499.html/feed 19 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28794/aircel-and-tata-to-team-up-to-offer-3g-services.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28794/aircel-and-tata-to-team-up-to-offer-3g-services.html#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:17:29 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=28794 When the 3G licenses were awarded to operators in India last year , none of the players won a pan-India license. Some players won licenses in 13 circles and others in 9 or lesser number of circles. Now a report from LightReading states that Aircel and Tata have been busy in talks to roll out 3G services together .An industry source told the publication that Aircel and Tata have decided to team up to offer 3G services in all circles where they have won licenses. Aircel has won licenses in 13 circles and Tata has won in 9. The duo share 3 circles. Tata Docomo has already launched 3G services in India and Aircel is expected to launch 3G services anytime. There are also rumours that Airtel , Vodafone and IDEA are teaming up to roll out 3G services. Hope we get our 3G at least in 2011 ! ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28794/aircel-and-tata-to-team-up-to-offer-3g-services.html/feed 7 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27786/motorola-launches-quench-xt5-in-india-with-aircel.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27786/motorola-launches-quench-xt5-in-india-with-aircel.html#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:34:54 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=27786 Today Motorola launched their new slim touchscreen Android Handset QUENCH XT5 in India. QUENCH XT5 runs on Android 2.1 and comes with a high-resolution 3.2inch capacitive touch screen and a trackball . The QUENCH XT5 is packed with various Google services and Android Market. Motorola QUENCH XT5 Features 12.5mm thin 114grams Android 2.1 5MP camera with digital zoom and LED flash 3.5G Wi-Fi GPS Accelerometer Full HTML browser with Web kit MP3 player 2GB SD card in-box Memory is expandable up to 32GB 3.5mm  headset jack Motorola QUENCH XT5 Price and Availability The QUENCH XT5 is available with bundled Aircel Offer for Rs 13,990 . It comes with free 2GB SD card in-box and an Aircel Offer. The offer is available both in prepaid and postpaid. With Aircel prepaid connection you get up to 9GB download for three months PLUS 150 Aircel to Aircel local minutes. To activate this offer, please SMS ‘SMART PI’ to 54343 from your Aircel number With Aircel Postpaid connection you get up to 1GB per month download for six months. To activate this offer visit the nearest Aircel Store ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27786/motorola-launches-quench-xt5-in-india-with-aircel.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26778/aircel-to-launch-3g-services-in-jan-2011.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26778/aircel-to-launch-3g-services-in-jan-2011.html#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:52:57 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=26778 Aircel which has won license in 13 circles for 3G has told reporters that it will launched 3G services only in 2011. While Tata Docomo was the first private operator to launch 3G services , Airtel will also launch the services before end  of 2010. Aircel users might have to wait till 2011 to experience 3G . But January 2011 is not too far away. Aircel recently launched 3G experience zones in Chennai. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26778/aircel-to-launch-3g-services-in-jan-2011.html/feed 17 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26728/aircel-launches-blyk-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26728/aircel-launches-blyk-in-india.html#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:03:25 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=26728 Blyk is a mobile advertising company which aims to connect brands with youth. It works with operators to provide deals and offers for end users.Blyk is a shortform for Brands they Like . Now the company has entered the Indian market by partnering with Aircel. In order to use the service , Aircel users need to purchase a Blyk coupon which costs Rs.74 and comes with lifetime validity in some circles and 1 year in few circles.It then gives you deals and alerts based on your interests. You also get complimentary talktime ,  PocketInternet  and more. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26728/aircel-launches-blyk-in-india.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25784/aircel-launches-first-3g-experience-zone-in-chennai.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25784/aircel-launches-first-3g-experience-zone-in-chennai.html#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:28:35 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=25784 Aircel launched its 3G experience zone in Chennai for the consumers to get a first hand feel of  3G connections . The 3G demo was inaugurated by actor Surya who made the first video call via Aircel 3G network. You can experience Aircel 3G in four zones spread around Chennai. The Aircel 3G experience zones are at Atrium2, Spencers Plaza, Fun City, Express Avenue, Atrium Citi Centre & Aircel Store PH road you can walk in and experience Aircel 3G services like Aircel IVVR , Aircel 3G PocketInternet portal and Video calls. Mr. Gurdeep Singh, Chief Operating Officer, Aircel said, “At Aircel we have always had a clear focus on the future and have diligently been the first to introduce, products and services that address relevant needs of the consumers be it the Aircel Pocket Internet, Aircel Pocket Apps store and the Aircel Apollo Mobile Health Care. It has been our constant and consistent endeavor to offer our consumers best in class on the Mobile anytime anywhere. The launch of 3G experience zones in Chennai is a step towards the same as it would equip our consumers and provide them first hands on experience on 3G services and open to ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25784/aircel-launches-first-3g-experience-zone-in-chennai.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/16611/aircel-peek-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/16611/aircel-peek-in-india.html#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 12:01:30 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=16611 In a surprising move , Aircel had launched the Peek handheld email device in India. The Peek supports multiple email accounts with a unified inbox. Push email service is being provided along with the device. It is also possible to view attachments on the device. On a hardware front, the Peek is fairly thin and light while packing in a full QWERTY keyboard and a large color screen. Being a single purpose device, the battery life has been optimized and delivers several days of backup time. Priced at Rs. 2999, the Peek is a decent alternative for companies looking to equip their employees with smartphones for emailing purposes. However due to its single purpose nature, even a basic smartphone will provide much greater functionality. The Peek data plans are available both on PrePaid and PostPaid and the device is available in Black and Red colors ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/16611/aircel-peek-in-india.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/14528/the-9-telecom-companies-who-bid-for-3g-auctions-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/14528/the-9-telecom-companies-who-bid-for-3g-auctions-in-india.html#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:28:09 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=14528 The DoT or Department of Telecom has announced the pre-qualified bidders for the 3G auctions which are set to take place in India next month.  9 Companies had submitted their bid for the 3G Spectrum and all the 9 telecom companies have qualified to take part in the 3G auctions . Let's take a look at them Aircel Limited Aircel was initially operating in the South region and expanded last year to get a pan india presence. Aircel has MS Dhoni as a brand ambassador. Market Share :  6.18% Bharti Airtel Limited Airtel is the largest operator in India with a over 100 million customers. It has a country wide network which is 3G ready. Market Share :  22.11 % Etisalat DB Telecom Private Limited Even before starting operations the company has manged to rope in Aamir Khan as Brand Ambassador Idea Cellular Limited IDEA has a lion's share of the market in Northern India and expanded to other circles last year. Abhishek  Bachchan  is the brand ambassador for Idea Market Share :  11.02% Reliance Telecom Limited The company has one of the largest CDMA networks in India and started offering GSM services since last . It reached 100 million customers recently. Market Share : 17.63% S Tel Private Limited Relatively ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/14528/the-9-telecom-companies-who-bid-for-3g-auctions-in-india.html/feed 28 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11166/tata-docomo-gprs-on-demand-overtakes-aircels-unlimited-pocket-internet.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11166/tata-docomo-gprs-on-demand-overtakes-aircels-unlimited-pocket-internet.html#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:47:54 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=11166 Tata DOCOMO recently launched 5 new GPRS on Demand Packs. At first glance it was still unfortunate that Tata Docomo had yet not launched an Unlimited GPRS much like that of Aircel. However on careful analysis one can say that Tata Docomo has hit all the right notes with these GPRS packs which may ultimately prove to be more beneficial and equally economical for the customers. As per an analysis the following are the facts: 1)      Tata Docomo Rs. 5 GPRS Pack:  This pack is the first of its kind in the industry, available on demand and seems to be catered for those who are not frequent GPRS users. So if you want to surf the net, suddenly need to check your mail or just chat for a short period of time, this Daily GPRS all you need to do is just send an SMS and it is activated. On Aircel however, a user has no option but to buy a Rs. 15 GPRS pack with a 3 day validity. Although this pack may have Unlimited data Usage, it is practically inconsequential and useless for a user who does not make use of the GPRS facility on a daily basis and also offers ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11166/tata-docomo-gprs-on-demand-overtakes-aircels-unlimited-pocket-internet.html/feed 83 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8103/mobile-users-to-soon-get-per-second-pulse-option-now.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8103/mobile-users-to-soon-get-per-second-pulse-option-now.html#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:31:55 +0000 Vikas SN http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=8103 After the immense success of Tata Docomo's per second pulse plan which made it the top operator in terms of user additions, TRAI is now considering the idea of introducing the same throughout all the operators now. According to TRAI, all the telecom operators may be soon forced to give the option of paying based on the usage per second pulse instead of the current per minute pulse. JS Sarma, Chairman of TRAI said that they will soon come out with a paper on this subject and invite suggestions on making this plan mandatory or not. TRAI is also reconsidering the clause in current regulations which allow the mobile phone operators decide the tariffs and plans. Some of the major Mobile Operators like BSNL and Aircel have already started offering per second pulse in select states like Karnataka, AP, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal etc and other operators like Airtel, Vodafone and Idea are expected to follow suit soon. What do you think? Would you prefer to pay by the new per second pulse or are you happy with your existent per minute pulse rates? Do Pass on your comments. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8103/mobile-users-to-soon-get-per-second-pulse-option-now.html/feed 7 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7726/aircel-and-rim-partner-to-offer-blackberry-services.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7726/aircel-and-rim-partner-to-offer-blackberry-services.html#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:14:39 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=7726 Aircel which is one of India’s fastest growing operators has partnered with RIM ( Research in Motion) to offer Blackberry services in India. Aircel will now offer Blackberry services to its enterprise and individual customers. It will also offer a range of 4 BlackBerry smartphones to start with. Mr.Gurdeep Singh, COO, Aircel said, “We have gained significant momentum in expanding our operations in India and the launch of the BlackBerry solution is of strategic importance for Aircel’s growth. With the availability of a wide range of BlackBerry smartphones on our network, our customers can find the right model for their work and personal needs.” Ms. Frenny Bawa, Vice President, India at RIM said, “We are pleased to partner with Aircel and extend the many personal and business benefits of the BlackBerry solution to their consumer and enterprise customers in India.” Services BlackBerry Enterprise Server to Corporates which supports IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise BlackBerry Internet Service for smaller businesses and individuals,allows customers to access up to 10 supported corporate and personal email accounts. Handsets offered Bold 9000 Curve 8900 Curve 8310 Pearl 8110 Blackberry Data Plans Business Plan 2500 Business Plan 1350 Unlimited Blackberry Data Plan 999 Data Plan 499 Aircel Blackberry services are available in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Rest ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7726/aircel-and-rim-partner-to-offer-blackberry-services.html/feed 0