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/44364/reliance-communications-launches-new-voice-voucher-for-gsm-and-cdma-prepaid-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44364/reliance-communications-launches-new-voice-voucher-for-gsm-and-cdma-prepaid-customers.html#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:32:09 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44364 Reliance Communications has launched new voice voucher, Mera Pack Rs. 148 for GSM and CDMA prepaid customers. This value for money pack offers 1500 minutes of local calls and is aimed at high local call users. This voucher costs Rs. 148 and offers 1000 minutes of local calls within the Reliance Network and 500 local minutes to any other network. Customers can do multiple recharge to increase their free minutes. This comes with a validity of 30 days. There is also Mera Pack Rs. 48 available for less local call users. They plan to launch more voice vouchers in future. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44364/reliance-communications-launches-new-voice-voucher-for-gsm-and-cdma-prepaid-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42617/reliance-communications-bags-anushka-sharma-as-their-brand-ambassador.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42617/reliance-communications-bags-anushka-sharma-as-their-brand-ambassador.html#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:51:25 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42617 Reliance Communications has roped in Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma as their brand ambassador. 2 new television commercials with Anushka Sharma and Rannvijay (of Roadies fame) would highlight the benefits of their Unlimited Talk Time and Call Connect features. The Unlimited Talk Time plan offers unlimited onnet calls for just Rs 299 per month in both Reliance CDMA and GSM services. Call Connect in one go focuses on the importance of connecting calls in one go. Here are two new commercials featuring Anushka Sharma and Rannvijay (Roadies fame) that highlights the Unlimited Talk Time and Call Connect features. 2 more commercials would go on air soon. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwNXHGaH2hY httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91-W8fQk54w ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42617/reliance-communications-bags-anushka-sharma-as-their-brand-ambassador.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42597/reliance-3g-offers-with-lg-optimus-3d.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42597/reliance-3g-offers-with-lg-optimus-3d.html#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:49:10 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42597 LG partners with Reliance to offer new plans on Reliance 3G for both prepaid and postpaid customers on purchase of LG Optimus 3D. These plans offer Free Voice, SMS, 3G Data and VAS services like Mobile TV pack. The LG Optimus 3D was launched in India last month. This offer is also available in 2G circles. Prepaid plans Circles 3G 2G Monthly Recharge (Rs) 1001 699 Local Voice R2R (mins) 4500 1200 Local Offnet (mins) 500 600 Local and National SMS 100 100 Free 3G Data 3 GB 2 GB Local R2R Video calls (mins) 300 NA Mobile TV Pack (Worth Rs) 250 NA Postpaid plans Circles 3G 2G Monthly Charges after discounts (Rs) 999 699 Local Voice R2R (mins) 4500 600 Local Offnet (mins) 500 600 Local and National SMS 100 100 Free 3G Data 3 GB 2 GB Local R2R Video calls (mins) 300 NA Mobile TV Pack (Worth Rs) 250 NA Both these prepaid and postpaid offers are valid for 24 months from activation. This offer is available only for GSM customers or port in customers in the Reliance 3G and 2G circles wherever applicable. You can purchase these handsets from the retail outlets or from the Reliance stores and activate these plans later. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42597/reliance-3g-offers-with-lg-optimus-3d.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42226/reliance-launches-triple-dhamaka-offer-for-3g-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42226/reliance-launches-triple-dhamaka-offer-for-3g-customers.html#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:13:37 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42226 Reliance Communications has launched Triple Dhamaka offers for the 3G customers. This would allow the Reliance 3G customers download 3 times more data without any extra charges. The Reliance 3G customers can avail these offers through R World, Retail outlet or simply by dialing *565*100#. Retail Recharge Packs Price (Rs.) Free Data (Triple) Validity (Days) Service Type 65 195 MB 3 Prepaid 108 300 MB 30 Prepaid 208 750 MB 30 Prepaid 408 1.5 GB 30 Prepaid Self Recharge Packs Price (Rs.) Free Data (Triple) Validity (Days) Service Type 20 75 MB 1 Prepaid 108 300 MB 30 Prepaid 208 750 MB 30 Prepaid 100 300 MB 30 Postpaid 199 750 MB 30 Postpaid 399 1.5 GB 30 Postpaid This is limited period offer (till 31st Oct 2011) and it is available for all the prepaid and postpaid Reliance 3G customers in 13 Reliance 3G circles across India. The Postpaid plans can subscribe by visiting the Reliance World or by calling customer care. [Update: Reliance has extended the Triple Dhamaka Offer valid till 31st December, 2011] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42226/reliance-launches-triple-dhamaka-offer-for-3g-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41678/reliance-introduces-new-independence-day-offer-for-karnataka-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41678/reliance-introduces-new-independence-day-offer-for-karnataka-customers.html#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:05:35 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41678 Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched new Independence Day offer that offers free local talk time and SMS for Karnataka customers. This offer is valid for both CDMA and GSM prepaid customers in Karnataka. To avail this the prepaid customers need to recharge for Rs. 64 that offers 64 minutes of free local talk time and 64 free SMS/ day that is valid for 3 days. This offers is available for 10 days starting Aug 10, 2011. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41678/reliance-introduces-new-independence-day-offer-for-karnataka-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41578/reliance-3g-android-tablet-launched-at-rs-19999.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41578/reliance-3g-android-tablet-launched-at-rs-19999.html#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:03:21 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=41578 Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched its Android powered Reliance 3G Tab in India. This tablet is manufactured by Chinese manufacturer ZTE (looks similar to ZTE light) that has 7 inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The tablet also comes with exclusive bundled Reliance 3G data plans. The Reliance 3G tab comes with 2.0MP camera and a VGA secondary camera, 800 MHz processor, Wi-Fi, 512 MB RAM and supports expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD . Other features include Mobile TV, voice calling, GPS and video recording. It has 3400 mAh Li-Ion battery with 300 Hours standby. It comes with Documents To Go app to access Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and PDF attachments and 15 most popular information, communication, entertainment and social networking applications. The tab comes with two Reliance Super Value combo offer and also monthly 3G value plans Super Value Combo Offers Data usage per month 1GB 2GB 5GB Discounted Advance Rental for Data for 1 year (Rs) 4500 5500 7000 Combo Price for Tab + Data Plan (Rs) 17499 18499 19999 Monthly Value Plans Data Usage per month 2GB 5GB Price for Data per month (Rs) 598 798 Validity 12 Months 12 Months The Reliance 3G Tab is priced at Rs. 12,999 and available in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/41578/reliance-3g-android-tablet-launched-at-rs-19999.html/feed 23 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40991/reliance-3g-ipad-plans.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40991/reliance-3g-ipad-plans.html#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:50:50 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40991 Reliance Communications or RCOM has outed its 3G data plans for the iPad2 and it makes a lot of sense as many iStores selling iPad2s in India are owned by Reliance Retail a sister company.Reliance has been boasting of a superior 3G network through it's ad campaigns recently and we are not exactly sure if claims are true. But if you are a Reliance 3G user and also carry along an iPad, these plans might be of interest to you . The promo indicates only plans for the iPad 2 , we are not sure if it is applicable for the first gen iPad too. There are 3 plans 1)1GB daily pack at Rs.203 2)5GB Monthly pack at Rs.752 3)10GB monthly pack at Rs.1100 The monthly packs are available both on prepaid and postpaid. The daily pack is available only on Prepaid. Reliance had won a license for 3G spectrum in 13 circles and 3G data at 7.2 Mbps will be available only in these circles , the iPad will work only over GPRS in circles where Reliance does not have a 3G license. These plans are very expensive compared to BSNL who offers 3G services almost in every nook and corner of the county. Do check ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40991/reliance-3g-ipad-plans.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40693/reliance-3g-offers-on-purchase-of-lg-optimus-black-and-optimus-2x.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40693/reliance-3g-offers-on-purchase-of-lg-optimus-black-and-optimus-2x.html#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:44:02 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40693 LG partners with Reliance to offer new plans on Reliance 3G for both prepaid and postpaid customers on purchase of LG Optimus Black and LG Optimus 2x. These plans offer Free Voice, SMS, 3G Data and VAS services like Video calling and Mobile TV pack on purchase of these handsets. The LG Optimus Black was officially available in India this week. Prepaid plans Handsets LG Optimus Black and LG Optimus 2x Monthly Recharge (Rs) 1001 Local Voice R2R (mins) 4000 Local Offnet (mins) 500 Local and National SMS 4000 Free 3G Data 2.5 GB Local R2R Video calls (mins) 300 Charges for voice calls after the free usage will be charged as per the recharge voucher loaded for voice. Data and voice will be charged as per the prepaid plans. You have to recharge for every month for the next 24 months to get these benefits. Postpaid Plans Handsets Optimus Black and Optimus 2x Monthly Charges after discounts (Rs) 966 Local Voice R2R (mins) 4000 Local Offnet (mins) 500 Local and National SMS 4000 Free 3G Data 2.5 Local R2R Video calls (mins) 300 Charges for voice calls after free usage will be charged as per postpaid plan. Data and voice will be charged as per the prepaid plan. Both these prepaid and postpaid offers are valid for 24 months from activation. This offer is available only for GSM ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40693/reliance-3g-offers-on-purchase-of-lg-optimus-black-and-optimus-2x.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35780/reliance-mobile-banking-with-sbi.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35780/reliance-mobile-banking-with-sbi.html#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:51:45 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=35780 Reliance Communications has launched Mobile Banking Services in India in partnership with SBI. You don't need any internet connectivity on your handset as the mobile banking works only over SMS. Press Release Mumbai, April 20, 2011: Reliance Communications (BSE: RCOM), India’s largest integrated telecom operator today launched ‘Mobile Banking Services’, its new VAS service in association with SBI. Reliance Consumers can use facilities like balance inquiry, mini statement, fund transfer, cheque book issuance, mobile recharge and bill payment at any time and place through  the use of their cell phones. Reliance Subscribers will not require any special mobile application or GPRS to use the service, but they should have an active current/ savings account with SBI. The customers will have to register for the services with SBI. The user has to dial *595# to view simple menu choices and key-in your choice. Customers will be able to view account balance, get mini statements, do Fund Transfer, change MPIN or recharge their mobile account. He will also receive confirmation regarding successful transaction over SMS. Announcing the launch of new service, Mr. Mahesh Prasad, President-Wireless Business, Reliance Communications said,” Consumers use their cell phones to play games, read news headlines, surf the Internet, do online trading, ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35780/reliance-mobile-banking-with-sbi.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31509/nokia-launches-ovi-store-with-operator-billing-on-reliance.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31509/nokia-launches-ovi-store-with-operator-billing-on-reliance.html#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:33:18 +0000 Gaurav http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=31509 Nokia has launched it's Ovi Application Store on Reliance's Network with operator billing. This is the first time Ovi Store is getting such a payment option in India. Nokia and Reliance Communications, in a first of its kind partnership in the country, today announced the launch of the India chapter of Ovi Store, Nokia’s immensely popular mobile application store. Reliance Communications will be the first service provider to offer integrated operator billing for their consumers in India enabling access to a host of paid for content on the Ovi Store. The amount will be either included in their monthly mobile phone bills or deducted from the pre-paid balance, per their data plans. The Ovi Store is a one-stop-shop for mobile content to help consumers personalize their Nokia devices.  It supports the widest range of content and file types including applications, games, videos, podcasts, productivity tools, web and location-based services and much more.  Launched in 2009, the Ovi Store has  4 million downloads per day globally, a milestone spurred by overall global demand and a recent update that gives users a friendlier look and feel as well as more popular apps and games. India currently sees more than 4.5 million downloads a week. All ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/31509/nokia-launches-ovi-store-with-operator-billing-on-reliance.html/feed 4 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/29793/reliance-launches-mca-2-0-an-enhanced-missed-call-alerts-service.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/29793/reliance-launches-mca-2-0-an-enhanced-missed-call-alerts-service.html#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:52:34 +0000 ArunD http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=29793 Reliance Communications, one of India’s largest telecom service provider has launched a Missed Call Alert Service with some enhanced features and they call it -  MCA 2.0 with Notify Me. Reliance Communication, Head of VAS- Anil Pande said, “Missed Call Alert Service 2.0 with Notify Me is a great convenience for Mobile users. It offers both Caller and Called Party instant notification to connect again, without being bothered with repeatedly attempting to connect” How does this work? Reliance Customers will receive missed call alert as at present – which tells a subscriber if they have missed a call due to their phone being either out of coverage area, battery exhaustion, phone is busy or switched off. In addition, ‘Notify Me’ alerts the callers, whose attempt to ring someone have failed, that the called number is now available to receive a call from them. How to activate this service? The missed call notification sms will detail the calling party’s mobile number, time & date when the call was made, whereby calling parties will receive a sms saying that the called party is available to receive calls.To subscribe to this service, the customers have to type "M" and send ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/29793/reliance-launches-mca-2-0-an-enhanced-missed-call-alerts-service.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28818/will-reliance-or-tata-indicom-get-the-cdma-iphone-4.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28818/will-reliance-or-tata-indicom-get-the-cdma-iphone-4.html#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:10:26 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=28818 Some might call CDMA outdated and others might feel CDMA has lost steam. But America's largest mobile network Verizon Wireless just got the CDMA iPhone 4 after months of speculation . There have been rumors during October last year that Reliance and Tata were in talks with Apple over the CDMA iPhone. Now the rumors have started again. During the Q&A session today at the Verizon iPhone 4 launch event , someone asked Apple if  the CDMA iPhone was exclusive to Verizon and the answer - it is a  multi-year, non exclusive deal. This might mean that more operators are getting the CDMA iPhone. It might include Sprint USA which also operates on a CDMA network. CDMA operators have had a loyal yet small user base in India. India has not yet got even the GSM iPhone 4, sigh ! Would you prefer to use the iPhone on a CDMA network ? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28818/will-reliance-or-tata-indicom-get-the-cdma-iphone-4.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27700/reliance-3g-tariffs-and-plans.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27700/reliance-3g-tariffs-and-plans.html#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:28:02 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=27700 As we reported earlier Reliance launched its 3G services in India. Here we bring you the latest 3G plans and pricing from Reliance. Reliance offers PAYG aka Pay As You Go plans which offers 3G on the go for the price of 10p/10kB upto 50MB and above 50MB you will be charged at 1p/10kB. Reliance also offers data cards which have two variants 7.2Mbps data card costs Rs.2599  whereas the 21Mbps card costs Rs.4499 Reliance Mobile Broadband Charges: Tariff Data Offered Rs. 100 100 MB Rs. 399 500 MB Rs. 649 1 GB Rs. 899 3 GB Rs. 1,499 10 GB Rs. 2,100 21 GB Reliance Mobile TV: Reliance also offers Mobile TV as a part of its 3G services. Reliance also introduced combo pack which comes bundled with Free Mins, SMS and Data usage. Sadly there are no unlimited data usage plans. What you think of the Reliance 3G tariffs? do let us know in the comments. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27700/reliance-3g-tariffs-and-plans.html/feed 59 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27688/reliance-communications-launches-its-3g-service-in-delhi-mumbai-and-kolkata-and-chandigarh-ta.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27688/reliance-communications-launches-its-3g-service-in-delhi-mumbai-and-kolkata-and-chandigarh-ta.html#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:49:46 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=27688 RCom aka Reliance Communication launched its 3G services in four of its major circles such as Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and Chandigarh. RCom is the first private operator to launch 3G in 3 metro cities. RCom says that their 3G network capable of achieving download speeds of upto 28Mbps. Prashant Gokarn, 3G Head – Reliance Communications said “Reliance 3G services will offer the widest bouquet of cutting edge services including Video Calling, Mobile TV, Video Streaming and Applications accessed at superfast speeds ubiquitously on a variety of Mobile and Personal computing devices. A superior network with 100% optic backhaul, thousands of content rich applications delivered in an easy-to-access mode on a mobile screen, Personalization options and simple tariffs including daily sachet packs are the 4 pillars that will create a significant differentiation for Reliance 3G  services amongst customers” Reliance told they have partnered with the Nokia, Facebook,  Ericsson , Universal Music and Motricity to enrich its 3G services. Reliance also added that they will introduce 3G in its remaining nine telecom circles within 2010-2011. We have not received any information regarding the tariffs and we shall update you soon. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27688/reliance-communications-launches-its-3g-service-in-delhi-mumbai-and-kolkata-and-chandigarh-ta.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25357/reliance-brings-sms-based-mobile-conferencing-service-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25357/reliance-brings-sms-based-mobile-conferencing-service-in-india.html#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:51:54 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=25357 Reliance Communications  announced SMS based voice conference calls which is an handset independent Mobile Conferencing service as an extension to Group Talk,. This innovative  service will be available to all Reliance Mobile GSM and CDMA subscribers using any handset through the ‘SMS based Mobile Conferencing’ solution from US based Kodiak Networks. The Group Talk service will enable Reliance customers to establish a conference call amongst a group of 9 contacts with a single SMS. Group Talk was launched last year as a Mobile Conferencing Service to offer mobile conferencing service on handsets with Java, Brew, Symbian operating systems and Blackberry handsets. The enhanced service launched today offers mobile–centric conferencing facility from any handset. To create a group, user needs to type “C <GRP NAME> <Phone Number1> <Phone Number2> …….” with phone numbers (both mobile and landline) starting with prefix 91 (for mobile) & STD Code (for landline) and send this as a SMS to 51234323. Five such groups can be created & max.9 numbers can be added per group. To initiate a conference call, the user just needs to send a SMS in the format CHAT <Group Name> to 51234323 and all the group members will be notified via a SMS giving the ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25357/reliance-brings-sms-based-mobile-conferencing-service-in-india.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24621/reliance-communications-to-offer-live-streaming-of-the-cricket-world-cup-2011.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24621/reliance-communications-to-offer-live-streaming-of-the-cricket-world-cup-2011.html#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:10:14 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=24621 Today October 13th 2010 Reliance the global partner of ICC Cricket World Cup organized a preview of the trophy at Mumbai today.Reliance Mobile also introduced a series of promotional activities for ICC CWC 2011 which is scheduled to begin in February 2011. Reliance Mobile will go LIVE with all ICC CWC 2011 matches through its  specially created ICC zone on R-World VAS platform. Reliance Mobile customers will be able to keep track of the 49 ICC CWC 2011 matches via WAP and SMS Alerts. They will be able to watch live stream of match highlights videos, watch previews and match round-ups, and download wallpapers and ringtones with their handsets on both GSM and CDMA networks. Reliance Mobile will provide access to ICC rankings, archived content of previous tournaments, news & analysis of match/tournament/players, ball-by-ball score updates on Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and Data protocol. Customers will have thechoice of downloading video clips and receiving video alerts over SMS. Reliance Mobile customers will also have a range of services to choose from including video clippings of all matches India plays with live audio commentary and moment-by-moment text commentary on their handsets. Customers can capture the action and rare moments of the championship and ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24621/reliance-communications-to-offer-live-streaming-of-the-cricket-world-cup-2011.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/21857/reliance-communications-and-nokia-india-announce-unique-partnership.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/21857/reliance-communications-and-nokia-india-announce-unique-partnership.html#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:39:47 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=21857 Telecom Operator Reliance Communications and handset maker Nokia have announced a unique partnership in India. The main highlights of the deal include availability of Nokia Ovi Life Tools service to Reliance users and special offers for Data / GPRS for users who purchase Nokia Ovi Music Unlimited phones. Nokia Ovi Music Unlimited Reliance GSM users can download free songs from the Nokia’s Ovi Music Unlimited Store  for free upto 12GB (2400 songs approx). This includes handsets such as Nokia 5530, Nokia 5800, Nokia X6 16 GB, Nokia X6 8 GB and Nokia 5235.If you prefer to download the songs on a PC then you could purchase a Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ Datacard at an offer price for Rs. 1999/-  if you buy it along with a Nokia Ovi Music Enabled device. Nokia Life Tools Ovi Life Tools is a service from Nokia which tools for Agriculture, Education and Entertainment . As a part of this deal Reliance will offer Ovi Life Tools services in via a Montly Subscription model (education and entertainment  at Rs.30/Month agriculture service at Rs.60/Month) and Pay per Use model(Rs.3/Request) Commenting on its relationship with Nokia, Mr Vrajesh Shelat, Head – Wireless Data Services & Alliances, Reliance Communications said, “In the last ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/21857/reliance-communications-and-nokia-india-announce-unique-partnership.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/21067/reliance-mobile-and-htc-launch-the-3g-android-phone-htc-wildfire-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/21067/reliance-mobile-and-htc-launch-the-3g-android-phone-htc-wildfire-in-india.html#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:21:58 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=21067 We already told you that the Wildfire is available in India and now we have the official news. Reliance Mobile and HTC have teamed up to bring the 3G Android Phone Wildfire to India HTC Wildfire Features Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7225-1, 528 MHz Operating system: Android™ 2.1 with HTC Sense Memory ROM: 512 MB Flash RAM: 384 MB Dimensions: 10.66 cm (L) x 6.09 cm (W) x 1.21 cm (T) Display: 3.2-inch QVGA 262k colour TFT capacitive touch screen Network: HSPA/UMTS dual band (900/2100mhz); GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 (Band frequency, 3G network availability, and data speed are operator dependent.) Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate Camera: 5 megapixel colour camera with auto focus and LED flash GPS GPS/AGPS Battery: 1300 mAh rechargeable lithium- ion battery Special features: Proximity sensor, G-sensor, Digital compass, Light sensor, FM radio, Optical joystick Users can download and install various applications from the Android Market with a single click “Social networks have really caught on the fancy of today’s young generation, who like to stay seamlessly connected with each other even while on-the-go,” said Ajay Sharma, Country Head, and HTC India. “The stylishly designed HTC Wildfire combined with the HTC Sense experience bring all your communication requirements into one place, whether it’s through Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, Flickr, text messages, images or email, ensuring ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/21067/reliance-mobile-and-htc-launch-the-3g-android-phone-htc-wildfire-in-india.html/feed 13 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/19743/reliance-launches-samsung-galaxy-i899.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/19743/reliance-launches-samsung-galaxy-i899.html#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:43:47 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=19743 Reliance Communications, recently launched Samsung Galaxy i899, the India’s first CDMA Phone on Android Platform. This phone was already launched in the US, Europe and China, but India was skipped. Samsung Galaxy i899 is finally available in India with a price tag of Rs.19,990. This handset comes with 3.2 megapixel camera, 32GB expandable memory, 3.2 inch AMOLED screen and much more. Check out the complete specs below. "The launch of Samsung Galaxy i899 Smartphone, is in line with our strategy to offer next-generation services with unmatched voice clarity, hi-speed wireless data network access and ultra-fast application downloads on India's largest and only nationwide CDMA mobile service to Reliance Mobile customers," said, Vrajesh Shelat, head of handset & data services, Reliance Communications. "With this association we hope to target a large consumer base of Reliance Mobile subscribers by offering them the feature rich Galaxy i899, India's first CDMA Android Phone. Applications from the Android Market can be easily downloaded and installed on to the Galaxy i899 very fast, thereby opening up an entirely new world of applications for the mobile phone users , which they can further customize as per their preferences," said, Mr.Ranjit Yadav, director, Mobile and IT, Samsung ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/19743/reliance-launches-samsung-galaxy-i899.html/feed 12 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/18019/reliance-communications-pays-8585-crores-towards-3g-spectrum.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/18019/reliance-communications-pays-8585-crores-towards-3g-spectrum.html#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:37:58 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=18019 Reliance Communications was fortunate to win 3G spectrum in 13 circles including Mumbai and Delhi. To buy the 3G spectrum, the payment of Rs 8585.04 crores towards 3G Spectrum Fee was made to the Department of Telecommunications. Reliance is the first company to make such a payment and other Operators such as Airtel and Aircel are expected to follow soon. The best part is that, RCOM won 3G spectrum in high growth “C” circles by paying less than 500 crores. Due to this it is the only company which has the pan India 3G capability in CDMA and with best coverage in WCDMA. In 3G networks you will get the best digital quality voice clarity in local, STD, ISD and also in video conferencing. The internet speed will be so good that you can watch TV and get the latest sports updates and other useful things like music, news, cricket, bollywood, maps, search, etc. No buffering, no breaks, just swift and fast internet. Not only this, even best coverage will be provided in the areas like railway routes, national and state highways. Reliance is betting big on 3G for sure. But will they live up to the expectation ? Only time will tell ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/18019/reliance-communications-pays-8585-crores-towards-3g-spectrum.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/16393/reliance-joins-hands-with-getjar-to-create-an-app-store.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/16393/reliance-joins-hands-with-getjar-to-create-an-app-store.html#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:22:20 +0000 Vikas SN http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=16393 Reliance has got into an strategic alliance with with GetJar, the popular mobile application store. Under this alliance, all 100 Million Reliance subscribers gets to access all the 65,000 free apps present at GetJar. This will be carried out via a special GetJar apps store on Reliance's premier VAS Platform, R-World. And the App Store will contains a various genres of applications ranging from games, social networking, sports, entertainment and productivity applications. There will be no charges on the application download and its use, however there will be a data charge of 50 paise/MB from Reliance. “We wanted to partner with the largest, most experienced, “open” application catalog provider to address virtually any device being used by our customers,” said Mr. Anil Pande, Head – VAS, Reliance Communications, “Our partnership with GetJar means that all Reliance Communications customers will instantly have access to thousands of applications ranging from games, shopping and lifestyle applications to sports, entertainment and productivity applications.” “Our agreement with Reliance Communications allows it to immediately connect its customers with over 65,000 free applications with very little effort,” said Ilja Laurs, founder and CEO of GetJar. “It made a great deal of sense to partner with India’s largest integrated communication service provider ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/16393/reliance-joins-hands-with-getjar-to-create-an-app-store.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/14885/bsnl-3g-data-card-and-reliance-netconnect-broadband-price-drop.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/14885/bsnl-3g-data-card-and-reliance-netconnect-broadband-price-drop.html#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:04:11 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=14885 BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. Both the data card offers postpaid plans as well as prepaid vouchers and they come with some attractive offers. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans. The price of the BSNL data card has been reduced from Rs.3500 to Rs.2500. It comes with free data usage of 6GB per month, for the first two months. Out of 6GB, only 1GB can be used in day while the remaining 5GB should be used at night. BSNL tariff plans starts from Rs.249 to Rs.2499. BSNL 3G data card offers speed up to 3.6 Mbps and 7.2 Mbps for some devices. BSNL 3G services are available in more than 370 cities across India. BSNL also provides unlimited usage at Rs.2499 per month. Check out all the data plans here. The price of Reliance data card has been reduced from Rs.3500 to Rs.2299. It comes with free data usage of 10GB during the first month, for all the prepaid subscribers while the postpaid users can get Rs.200 discount per month, for the first 12 months. Reliance NetConnect ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/14885/bsnl-3g-data-card-and-reliance-netconnect-broadband-price-drop.html/feed 66 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/11654/read-cartoon-network-and-archies-comics-re-1-day-on-reliance-soon.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11654/read-cartoon-network-and-archies-comics-re-1-day-on-reliance-soon.html#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:50:55 +0000 Vikas SN http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=11654 Reliance Communications, recently announced the launch of Cartoon Network Comics on Mobile. Using this service, Reliance users can now browse through comics of Cartoon Network’s globally popular and iconic toon stars on their handsets itself. Powered by Nazara Technologies, a mobile content provider, Reliance Subscribers can now read Cartoon Network’s Ben 10, Johnny Bravo, Dexter’s Laboratory and the Powerpuff Girls at a subscription price of Re 1 per day by subscribing to this service. Also, users can now read the popular Archie’s series on their mobiles at a subscription price of Re 1 per day. The subscription option is valid for a month and the users will receive one comic strip from each of the titles everyday. A comic book will be divided into a number of pages and each page will be divided into two screens, the visual and its text. Speaking on the launch of the service, Mr. Krishna Durbha, Head – VAS, Reliance Communications said, “Reliance Communications believes in providing subscribers with the most exciting services. With the launch of Comics on Mobiles service, subscribers can now be transported to the imaginary world of comics by merely pressing a button. This unique offering caters to the constantly changing needs of ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11654/read-cartoon-network-and-archies-comics-re-1-day-on-reliance-soon.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/10610/indian-cdma-operators-offers-free-internet-with-samsung-corby-speed-2.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/10610/indian-cdma-operators-offers-free-internet-with-samsung-corby-speed-2.html#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:37:03 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=10610 Recently, Samsung Electronics launched Samsung Corby Speed, the CDMA version of its popular phone Samsung Corby. This handset has been tagged as "Mobile Phone with Broadband". To promote this device, some major Indian CDMA operators like Reliance Communications, MTS India and TATA Indicom has joined hands with Samsung to provide free internet usage bundled with this amazing device. Reliance Communications: Reliance CDMA postpaid subscribers will get free data usage upto 15GB/month for two months, i.e. 15GB x 2 months = 30GB. Reliance CDMA prepaid subscribers will get free data usage of 10 GB which has to be used within 30 days MTS India: MTS India subscribers will get free data usage of 5GB/month for three months, i.e. 5GB x 3 months = 15GB. MTS India subscribers will also get unlimited free access to sites like Yahoo India, MakeMyTrip and Wikipedia. TATA Indicom: TATA Indicom subscribers will get free data usage of flat 10 GB which has to be used within 2 months. Samsung Corby is already one of the most popular mobile phone in India and the new Samsung Corby Speed, that promises upto 2.4 Mbps speed with free data usage is definitely a great "value for money" device. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/10610/indian-cdma-operators-offers-free-internet-with-samsung-corby-speed-2.html/feed 38 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8347/htc-touch2-comes-to-india-on-reliance-gsm.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8347/htc-touch2-comes-to-india-on-reliance-gsm.html#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:33:15 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=8347 HTC Corporation has launched the new compact, sleek and stylish smartphone HTC Touch2 in Indian Market for Reliance Mobile’s GSM subscribers. Reliance Communication, a company with a customer base of over 90 million including over 2.5 million individual overseas retail customers and which ranks among the Top 5 Telecom companies in the world is the foremost telecom operator to present HTC Touch2 handset in India. Also HTC Touch2 claims to be HTC’s first touch phone embedded with Microsoft’s newly released Windows Mobile 6.5 that enables its users to do all the things they want to do on phone easily. Ajay Sharma, Country Head, HTC India said, “The HTC Touch2 is a compact Windows Mobile device which delivers a familiar touch experience that our consumers relate to, have experienced in the past, and expect in the future from the house of HTC,” said . He further added, “The Touch2 expands HTC’s portfolio of touch-based phones and will deliver an advanced touch experience to a broader group of people whether it’s making a call, chatting with friends on Facebook or simply responding to an important email, the HTC Touch2 gives you an immense sense of control". Vrajesh Shelat, Head – Wireless Data Business said, "Through ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8347/htc-touch2-comes-to-india-on-reliance-gsm.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8128/blackberry-tour-comes-to-india-on-reliance-mobile.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8128/blackberry-tour-comes-to-india-on-reliance-mobile.html#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:01:59 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackberry-tour-comes-to-india-on-reliance-mobile.html Today in Mumbai , Research in Motion (RIM) maker of Blackberry handsets along with Reliance Mobile , India’s leading CDMA Operator announced the availability of the Blackberry Tour 9630 handset in India. Blackberry Tour Feautures Dimensions : 112mm x 62mm x 14.2mm Weight: 130g 2.44 inch display with 480x360 pixels resolution Large QWERTY keyboard 3.2MP Camera with Flash and Video Recording 3.5mm audio jack. microSD Slot 1400mAh battery with 5 hrs of talktime and 14 days of stand by time. Enhanced background noise cancellation. Built-in GPS and the usual Blackberry Suport like BES , BIS and Messenger ! Prebooking Offer Reliance users who Pre-book the Tour from Oct 7th to Oct 31st will get a 2 months of Blackberry Internet Service free of cost on Reliance’s CDMA Network. A GSM Version is also in the pipeline. Blackberry Tour Price The handset will be available at a price of Rs 27990 and on can consumers can get hold of one from October 12, 2009 ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8128/blackberry-tour-comes-to-india-on-reliance-mobile.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4000/why-i-love-my-blackberry.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4000/why-i-love-my-blackberry.html#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:45:12 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=4000 When I bought the BlackBerry 8703e from Reliance in 2007, the one thing I just could not appreciate was the bulky look and the fact that being a “Business phone” it did not have a camera or a media player. Back then, in the price range of Rs 16,000, and with Reliance as the service provider, this was the best I could purchase. But once I started using the BB, I got addicted to it. And how! From the exhaustive Address Book to having Push Inbox and browsing on the go, the BB became an inseparable part of me. I loved the calendar that allowed me to store several appointments for a single day, each with a customised reminder and snooze. I began enjoying its bulky look especially because it was sturdier than all the other handsets I’d owned. Strangely, I did not miss the camera or the media player at all. (Being a journalist, somehow it makes more sense to carry a digicam on my person!) Recently though, my handset went through a very rough patch and ended up ‘dying’. (It just fell three flights of stairs!) I was worried that I’d have lost my phone book, contacts, reminders and my prized notes ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4000/why-i-love-my-blackberry.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4601/soon-hritik-roshan-may-be-seen-endorsing-reliance-products.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4601/soon-hritik-roshan-may-be-seen-endorsing-reliance-products.html#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 19:15:20 +0000 Deepak http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=4601 Hrithik Roshan is roped in by the Anil Ambani led Reliance communications. Reliance have struck the deal between themselves and the bollywood star. They have chosen him as he' s seen as a Youth Icon. Video After the jump You must be aware that, in the past couple of months, Reliance launched its GSM services mostly across the country and also seen marketing its products in a full fledged manner. Reports say that, the company is willing to spend around 150 million rupee towards its product’s marketing/campaigning. Well, Hritik may be a good attraction towards the company but it also matters how the company serves its customers, so we would rather say, its better if the company would spend more on upgrading or improving its services rather than just advertising its products. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4601/soon-hritik-roshan-may-be-seen-endorsing-reliance-products.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2478/reliance-gsm-now-in-madurai.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2478/reliance-gsm-now-in-madurai.html#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:19:31 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=2478 Reliance Communications launched its GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) service here yesterday as part of the recent nationwide service initiative. A company press release said that customers choosing reliance Mobile GSM service can avail a unique plan, which offers up to 100 per cent savings to those having ARPU(Average revenue per user) less than Rs 100 in the state at a one-time subscription charge (including GSM SIM) of Rs 35 only. Customers opting for Reliance GSM serive can avail the benefit of unique customer experience programme after the first recharge of Rs 50. Along with full talk time on the first recharge, the plan offers an additional Rs 450 worth of talk time on local calls and SMS to any network. The talk time will accrue to Reliance Mobile GSM customers in daily tranches of Rs 5 for the next 90 days. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2478/reliance-gsm-now-in-madurai.html/feed 0