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/45531/intex-avatar-dual-sim-phone-with-2d-to-3d-converter-launched-in-india-for-rs-3690.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45531/intex-avatar-dual-sim-phone-with-2d-to-3d-converter-launched-in-india-for-rs-3690.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:53:23 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45531 INTEX  Technologies has launched INTEX AVATAR that lets users to convert 2D images and video content into 3D easily. You can also view the 3D images and video in 3D with the free 3D glasses in the box. It is a dual SIM phone with a 2.8 inch touch screen display and has 2MP camera with flash. Specifications of INTEX AVATAR Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) 2.8-inch 262K touch screen display 2MP camera with flash 12mm thick and weighs 116g Phone book – 2000, SMS- 500 FM Radio, Audio and Video Player Audio Equalizer, Sound Recorder, Torchlight Bluetooth, EDGE/ GPRS/ WAP 66.7 MB Internal memory, Expandable memory up to 16 GB 1100mAh battery that offers up to 400h standby and 4h talk time It comes with popular games like Crazy Birds, Fruit Ninjia, Pentachess, Call of Atlantis, Yumsters and an enhanced experience of accessing social networking sites such as Google, Yahoo and Facebook make this phone a must-have. It supports both English and Hindi languages. The INTEX Zone has various functions like Answering Machine, Mobile Tracker, Auto Call Record, Google, MSN, Yahoo, Facebook and Games.  It comes with 4GB free Multimedia Card with 10 pre-loaded films. The INTEX AVATAR is priced at Rs. 3,690 and is available at more than 15,000 distributors and reseller outlets, at 70 INTEX SQUARES (exclusive retail stores) and several hypermarkets across the country. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45531/intex-avatar-dual-sim-phone-with-2d-to-3d-converter-launched-in-india-for-rs-3690.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45529/micromax-q22-dual-sim-qwerty-phone-launched-on-snapdeal-for-rs-1999.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45529/micromax-q22-dual-sim-qwerty-phone-launched-on-snapdeal-for-rs-1999.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:38:32 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45529 Micromax in partnership with Snapdeal has launched Micromax Q22, Dual SIM QWERTY phone in India. It has 2-inch (176 x 220 Pixels) display and full QWERTY keypad. It has VGA (0.3 MP) camera and Dual LED Torch. Specifications of Micromax Q22 2-inch (176 x 220 Pixels) display Full QWERTY Keyboard Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) VGA (0.3 MP) camera, Video Recorder Dual LED Torch FM Radio (with telescopic antenna), Mp3 and Video Player (MP4/3GP) Expandable Memory Upto 2GB Bluetooth v2.0, GPRS, MMS 1000 mAh battery that offers up to 300h standby and up to 4h talk time The Micromax Q22 comes in Yellow and Green colors and is exclusively available from Snapdeal in India for Rs. 1,999. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45529/micromax-q22-dual-sim-qwerty-phone-launched-on-snapdeal-for-rs-1999.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45528/mts-launches-super-zero-prepaid-on-net-voice-plans.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45528/mts-launches-super-zero-prepaid-on-net-voice-plans.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:26 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45528 MTS has launched MTS Super Zero for its pre-paid subscribers across India. This would let MTS customers make unlimited on-net (MTS to MTS) local and national calls for zero paise per day. There are also weekly and monthly packs up to Rs. 147 that would offer 2.4 lakh seconds local and national on-net calls. These plans also offer 200 free local and National within MTS network. List of MTS Super Zero plans Recharge amount Benefit Additional benefit Validity Rs.17 Unlimited MTS to MTS local & National calling. 200 MTS to MTS local and national SMS 1 day Rs. 47 2.4 lakh seconds MTS to MTS local calling and 60,000 seconds of national calling. 200 MTS to MTS local and national SMS/ day 7 days Rs. 147 2.4 lakh seconds MTS to MTS local calling and 60,000 seconds of national calling. 200 MTS to MTS local and national SMS/ day 30 days New and MTS customers can avail these Super Zero plans through 1200 branded retail outlets and over 3,00,000 retail outlets across India. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45528/mts-launches-super-zero-prepaid-on-net-voice-plans.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:14:42 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45525 Motorola RAZR is now available in India for Rs. 29,990. The phone was launched in India last November for Rs. 33,990.It is just  7.1 mm thick and has KEVLAR fiber at the back. It features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display and it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. It comes with a 8MP rear camera with 1080p HD video capture and image stabilization and front-facing HD camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 1GB RAM, 16 GB on board and 16 GB microSD card pre-installed and a powerful 1780 mAh battery. The Motorola RAZR is now available from Flipkart and LetsBuy for Rs. 29, 990, which is pretty good deal for its features. Do check our review of the Motorola RAZR. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45520/breaking-flipkart-to-acquire-letsbuy-com.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45520/breaking-flipkart-to-acquire-letsbuy-com.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:45:44 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45520 MediaNama is reporting that Online Retailer Flipkart.com is all set to acquire competitor LetsBuy.com . Flipkart is the leading online retailer in India and has taken the India e-commerce market by storm. LetsBuy has been giving a tough fight to Flipkart especially in Mobile Phones and Tablets with competitive pricing and coupons. I have shopped on both Flipkart and LetsBuy and have noticed some products which are not available on Flipkart are available on LetsBuy as the latter seems to have a larger inventory. Developing story .. Source : MediaNama ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45520/breaking-flipkart-to-acquire-letsbuy-com.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:55:55 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45469 Nokia Belle is now rolling out to existing Symbian^3 Anna devices worldwide starting today as they announced last year. This would bring new features such as 6 home screens instead of 3 in Anna, Resizable and movable widgets, New and improved browser, Notification bar, Revamped camera interface and Informative lock screen. New suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft would be available for download soon. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3REHGbxqn0 It is now rolling out for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, or Nokia Oro device in countries like India, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Poland, UK, Germany, Italy, Vietnam and Indonesia. It would be available for Nokia 500 in few weeks. You can check if it's available for your Symbian^3 device in your country from Nokia Belle page. You need to connect your phone to PC and update the phone via Nokia Suit. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:33:55 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45431 Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android smartphone has seen a price drop in India, which is now available for Rs. 15990. Motorola unveiled the device last August and launched in India in November 2011 for Rs. 17,990. It features 3.7 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display and is Water and scratch resistant and dustproof. It is powered by 1GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 5 MP camera with LED/Supercap flash with video recording at 30 fps. It has 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, Mulit-format audio and video player that can playback videos up to 30 fps. It has 512MB RAM, 2GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The connectivity features include, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g,n, Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, aGPS and USB 2.0. It comes with a 1700 mAh that offers up to 6.8 hours talk time and up to 9.9 days standby. The Motorola Defy+ is now available from online retailers Flipkart and LetsBuy for Rs. 15,990. Do check out our review of the Motorola Defy+, if you are planning to get one. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45428/mtnl-mumbai-trump-3g-silver-jubilee-offer-extended-till-march-31.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45428/mtnl-mumbai-trump-3g-silver-jubilee-offer-extended-till-march-31.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:50:36 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45428 Mahanagr Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has extended the Trump 3G silver jubilee offer. This offers free talk time, local and national SMS, 3G data and video calling all for just Rs 25. They launched this offer for prepaid customers in Mumbai last August. This provides 3G SIM of Rs 10 and FRC 91 just for Rs.25. The customers would also get Talktime worth Rs 91, 25 local minutes every month for 3 months, 250 SMS (local and national) every month for 3 months, 250 MB 3G data usage every month for 3 months and 25 minutes video calling on MTNL-Mumbai & Delhi network every month for 3 months. This plan comes with Lifetime Validity and Per Second billing. You need to activate this SIM 10 offer by dialing 400 before recharging with FRC 91 to get these offers. The local on-net (MTNL Mumbai/Delhi) charges are 1 p / 2 sec, local off-net and STD charges at 1p / sec. Local on-net SMS at 25 p and off-net SMS at 50p, National SMS at Re 1. Internet charges at 1p / 10KB. This is a limited period offer that is valid from 4th February 2012 to 31st March 2012. Call 1503 (Toll free) or ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45428/mtnl-mumbai-trump-3g-silver-jubilee-offer-extended-till-march-31.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:19 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44907 You saw the Motorola Razr XT910 unboxing recently, here is the full review of the phone. The Motorola Razr is the GSM variant of the Motorola Droid Razr. Motorola Razr started appearing on online retailer stores in India last November and Motorola officially launched the Razr in India later. Box Contents The box contents include, Earphones, AC plug, USB Data Cable and User Manual. There is no battery as the phone comes with an inbuilt battery. Specifications of the Motorola Razr 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD (540 x 960 pixels) display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 1.2GHz Dual-Core, Dual-Channel RAM Processor Dimensions - 130.7 x 68.9 x 7.1 mm, weight 127 g Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) 8 MP camera with 1080p HD video recording,  LED flash and 1.3 MP secondary camera 3.5 mm audio jack 3G HSDPA 14.4 Mbps (Category 10), Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g, n (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz), aGPS (assisted), eCompass 16 GB internal internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB 1780 mAh Li Ion battery Hardware There is a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD (540 x 960) display with Gorilla Glass is clearly visible even under sunlight. The first thing you'll notice is that the phone is huge with a bezel around the display. The phone is definitely larger than the other phones with 4.3-inch display. There is a Motorola Branding on the top and ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45404/list-of-122-2g-licenses-cancelled-across-22-circles.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45404/list-of-122-2g-licenses-cancelled-across-22-circles.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:55:35 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45404 We have put together a complete list of operators and circles which have been affected by the latest Supreme  Court judgement in India. If you are using a number on any of the networks in the affected circles below, you should move your number to another operator or you might loose your number for ever. Uninor (Circles Affected : 22) If you are using a Uninor number as your primary service , you have 4 months to move the number to another operator. Operating as a several companies - Unitech Wireless (South) Pvt. Ltd. , (East) Pvt. Ltd. ,(Delhi) Pvt.Ltd.,(West) Pvt. Ltd.,(North) Pvt. Ltd.,(Kolkata) Pvt. Ltd.,(West) Pvt. Ltd., (Mumbai) Pvt. Ltd.,(Tamil Nadu) Pvt. Ltd. Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Delhi Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Kolkata Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Mumbai North East Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Tamilnadu (including Chennai Service Area) Uttar Pradesh (East) Uttar Pradesh (West) West Bengal Videocon (Videocon Telecommunications Ltd) (Circles Affected : 21) Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Delhi Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Kolkata Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Mumbai North East Orissa Rajasthan Tamilnadu                                          (including Chennai Service Area) Uttar Pradesh (East) Uttar Pradesh (West) West Bengal Loop Telecom(Loop Telecom Ltd. ) (Circles Affected : 21) Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Delhi Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Kolkata Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra North East Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Tamilnadu                                          (including Chennai Service Area) Uttar Pradesh (East) Uttar Pradesh (West) West Bengal MTS (Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd.) (Circles Affected : 21) Andhra Pradesh Assam  Bihar Delhi Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Kolkata Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Mumbai North East Orissa Punjab Tamilnadu                                          (including Chennai Service Area)  Uttar Pradesh (East) Uttar Pradesh (West) West Bengal Etisalat/Cheers Mobile(Etisalat DB Telecom Pvt. Ltd. ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45404/list-of-122-2g-licenses-cancelled-across-22-circles.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45401/supreme-court-of-india-cancels-122-2g-licenses.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45401/supreme-court-of-india-cancels-122-2g-licenses.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:47:53 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45401 The Supreme Court of India has cancelled 122 2G licenses issued by the Government on after 10th Jan 2008. This cancellation affects customers of Uninor,Videocon,MTS ,Loop Telecom , Etisalat , Idea Cellular, STel and Tata Docomo in 22 circles. The court order will come into effect in 4 months and you might have to use MNP to port your number to another operator who is not affected. The cancelled licenses include those issued to Uninor (22), Videocon (21) , Loop Telecom (21), MTS (21), Etisalat (15) , Idea Cellular (13) , S-Tel (6) and Tata Docomo (3).This move is seen as boost to other operators like early entrants like Airtel and Vodafone.  We will be publishing the list of circles shortly to help you find out if you are affected. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45401/supreme-court-of-india-cancels-122-2g-licenses.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45392/airtel-blackberry-bbm-plan-now-available-for-pre-paid-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45392/airtel-blackberry-bbm-plan-now-available-for-pre-paid-customers.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:38 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45392 Airtel launched the BlackBerry BBM Plan for post-paid customers last month. This plan is now available for pre-paid customers. This would lets the Airtel customers enjoy unlimited use of Blackberry Messenger (BBM) and free 300 local + national SMS per month. This comes at a Monthly Rental of Rs 129 and available for existing and new postpaid Airtel mobile customers on BlackBerry and is valid for 30 days from the date of activation. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45392/airtel-blackberry-bbm-plan-now-available-for-pre-paid-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45389/samsung-champ-deluxe-duos-launched-in-india-for-rs-4790.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45389/samsung-champ-deluxe-duos-launched-in-india-for-rs-4790.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:23:56 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45389 Samsung has launched new Dual SIM smartphone, Champ Deluxe Duos in India. It has 2.8” touch screen display and has new TouchWiz 2.0 Lite with new graphics and support for 7 home screens. It has 1.3 MP Camera and virtual QWERTY keyboard that also comes with Hindi language input. It is 12.3mm thick and weighs 89.7g. It has Bluetooth 3.0 that offers connectivity at 24MBPs, Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby, SIM card hot swap option. It has 30MB internal memory and 16GB expandable memory. Other features include, FM radio with RDS and recording and 3.5mm ear jack, Push Mail with Activesync and Opera Mini Browser, ChatON messaging. It also comes with Native apps for sites like Facebook and Twitter along with IM apps for Yahoo, MSN, GTalk, etc. It has 1,000mAh battery. The Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos (C3312) comes at an MRP of Rs. 4, 790 but you could get it from online retailer such as Flipkart much cheaper at Rs. 3,925. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45389/samsung-champ-deluxe-duos-launched-in-india-for-rs-4790.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45387/mtnl-mumbai-launches-2pmin-voice-and-3g-video-calling-plan-for-prepaid-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45387/mtnl-mumbai-launches-2pmin-voice-and-3g-video-calling-plan-for-prepaid-customers.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:52:09 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45387 MTNL has launched a new with First Time Recharge Coupon (FTRC) of Rs 84 for prepaid GSM 3G subscribers, which provides Voice and Video call rate of just 2p/min within a group of upto 9 MTNL GSM subscribers and lowest local call rates for all networks in Mumbai. Apart from the Rent Free Group Calling the subscribers can call others network numbers (Voice and Video) at just 30p/min for local calls and STD calls at 50p/min. The new Prepaid Pack (FTRC) of Rs 84 could be used with new 3G SIM of Rs 10 that comes with free talk time of Rs 54 and added free benefits of 250 SMS, 100 MB 3G data and 25 minutes on-net 3G video calling per month for 3 months. This new connection is 3G enabled and offers on the go high-speed mobile Internet with data usage charges of 1p/10KB. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45387/mtnl-mumbai-launches-2pmin-voice-and-3g-video-calling-plan-for-prepaid-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45365/co-branded-version-of-opera-mini-launched-for-idea-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45365/co-branded-version-of-opera-mini-launched-for-idea-customers.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:23:53 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45365 Idea Cellular and Opera Software have  signed a deal to offer a customized Opera Mini mobile web browser to Idea subscribers across India. This would let the Idea users to browse the Internet better and faster, and it also comes with customized Speed Dial shortcuts for easy access to unique Idea features. The Opera Mini compresses the data by up to 90% so that you can save time and money. It also has auto complete for address inputs, page sharing and lots of useful features. India is already one of the largest countries for Opera Mini usage globally, and an important region for the rapid expansion for Opera Mini. Opera Mini helps drive data traffic, increases ARPU and provides the best user experience on any phone. Idea customers will be able to download this co-branded version of Opera Mini on their devices from the end of March 2012 that would support most of the internet enabled handsets. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45365/co-branded-version-of-opera-mini-launched-for-idea-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45360/airtel-offers-manual-gprs-settings-for-non-ota-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45360/airtel-offers-manual-gprs-settings-for-non-ota-devices.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:10:50 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45360 Airtel has offered Manual Mobile Office Setting instructions for Non-OTA devices after they received complaints about problem in GPRS settings on certain devices. Since the automatic GPRS settings doesn't work on some devices, these instructions would help the customers to set manual settings for the these devices. Manual Mobile Office Setting instructions for Blackberry, iPhone, HTC and Samsung Phones ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45360/airtel-offers-manual-gprs-settings-for-non-ota-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45342/idea-launches-free-isd-information-portal-for-kerala-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45342/idea-launches-free-isd-information-portal-for-kerala-customers.html#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:01:43 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45342 Idea Cellular has launched an unique ISD information Portal for its  its prepaid & postpaid subscribers in Kerala. This would let the subscribers clear their queries on ISD calling and will help make ISD calls easier and affordable for them. Idea customers can call 500251 to access this ISD information portal which is a 24 hours service and is free of cost. They can enter the specific country code to know about the default ISD calling rate to that country. They can also get updated information on the call charges and Idea’s Special Power vouchers that help subscribers reduce their calling rates on a host of international destinations. Customers can buy any of these power vouchers online, over the call upon subscriber’s confirmation. The Special Power Voucher is provisioned online by deducting talk time from subscriber’s balance to enable the subscriber to call at amazingly low rates. Idea offers exciting tariffs on special packs/vouchers for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait etc. Idea subscribers can visit all Idea retail outlets, Idea Showrooms and Idea Points across Kerala to get more details. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45342/idea-launches-free-isd-information-portal-for-kerala-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45340/airtel-launches-name-tunes-personalized-hello-tune-service.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45340/airtel-launches-name-tunes-personalized-hello-tune-service.html#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:15:25 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45340 Airtel has launched Name Tunes,  personalized Hello Tune service that enables you to personalize your caller tune with your own name. Airtel mobile customers can stamp their caller tune with their own identity by following a simple process that allows them to search and set their name as their Hello Tune. You need to SMS NT to 543215 (TollFree), and search results of names would be presented with 4,500+ common Indian first names (expected to expand further on a daily basis depending upon customer usage). User can choose from the list of names and set the same as Hello Tune instantaneously. The Name Tunes service costs Rs. 30 for Hello Tunes subscription and Rs. 15 for 90 days for song download. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45340/airtel-launches-name-tunes-personalized-hello-tune-service.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45323/mtnl-mumbai-upgrades-minimum-broadband-speeds-to-512-kbps-launches-new-plans.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45323/mtnl-mumbai-upgrades-minimum-broadband-speeds-to-512-kbps-launches-new-plans.html#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:44:39 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45323 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has upgraded the minimum broadband speeds to 512 Kbps for all their customers in Mumbai. According to this, all the MTNL broadband customers in Mumbai with download speed less then 512 Kbps will automatically be upgraded to 512 Kbps download speed without any additional charges. They have also launched 2 new limited plans and an 1Mbps unlimited plan. The MTNL DSL 250 plan and DSL 450 plan would offer up to 2 Mbps download speeds at a monthly rental of Rs.250 and Rs.450 with free data usage of 1 GB and 3 GB (charges after free usage as 50p/Mb and 30p/Mb) respectively. The Unlimited combo plan offers Rent-free land line with 25 free calls and 1 Mbps download speed with Unlimited free usage at a monthly rental of Rs.995. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45323/mtnl-mumbai-upgrades-minimum-broadband-speeds-to-512-kbps-launches-new-plans.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45321/nokia-asha-300-now-available-in-india-for-rs-6835.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45321/nokia-asha-300-now-available-in-india-for-rs-6835.html#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:43:20 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45321 Nokia Asha 300 is finally available in India from online retailer Flipkart. Nokia announced the Series 40 device at the Nokia World 2011 last year and launched in India in December. It is powered by a 1 Ghz processor and has 3G capability. It has 2.4-inch (320 x 240 pixels) resistive touch display. It has 5MP camera with video recording at 25 fps and has 32GB expandable memory. It also comes with Nokia Music Unlimited, DRM free Music service with 3 months free subscription. It is 12.7mm thick and weighs 85g. It has faster access to messaging, email and instant messaging. Other features include 3G, HSPA Quadband, WiFi, Stereo FM radio and MP3 music player. It has upgraded Nokia Browser gives you swipe access to apps, music or games from the Nokia Store. It comes with 1,110 mAh battery that offers up to 7h talk time and 550h standby. The Asha Nokia 300 is available from Flipkart in India for Rs. 6,835. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45321/nokia-asha-300-now-available-in-india-for-rs-6835.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45267/trai-exempts-200-sms-per-day-limit-for-sms-sent-to-generated-by-machines.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45267/trai-exempts-200-sms-per-day-limit-for-sms-sent-to-generated-by-machines.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:59:07 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45267 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has exempted the daily SMS limit of 200 for machine to machine and person to machine messages. TRAI restricted mobile users from sending more than 100 SMS / day per SIM starting 27th September 2011, to prevent pesky marketing SMS. Later they increased the limit from 100 to 200 SMS / day per SIM. TRAI exempted the limit for these business houses after they received representations from the stakeholders that they were not able to send machine to machine and person to machine SMSs which are sent by them to initiate process or application for their operational requirements. These services include providing details of driver or taxi on booking of Radio Taxi, tentative date of delivery of goods, tentative date of attending complaint, contact details of person attending the complaint etc. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45267/trai-exempts-200-sms-per-day-limit-for-sms-sent-to-generated-by-machines.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45259/taazzago-location-based-app-rebranded-as-localbeat-now-available-for-iphone.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45259/taazzago-location-based-app-rebranded-as-localbeat-now-available-for-iphone.html#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:14:18 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45259 TaazzaGO, location-based app for India that was launched last year for Android and also one of the popular app has been rebranded as Localbeat for India. This app is now available for iPhone. It lets you know about the happenings around your place in terms of news, shopping deals & discounts, events & yellow pages. The Android app has also been upgraded with new features. Features of Localbeat for India Find news from leading newspapers & blogs like Times of India, Deccan Herald Find awesome offers from Snapdeal, Dealsandyou, TimesDeal, Up to 75 and others Local restaurants, yellow pages. Bollywood & Hollywood movies with listings and theater listings with timings
, stage plays and professional events Local weather & detailed weather forecast. Read news offline (Instapaper) Social sharing with Twitter & Facebook The service is live in 40 cities including Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh & others, and it would be available in top 100 cities in India. The Localbeat for India is available for iPhone from the Apple iTunes Store and for Android from the Android Market for free. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45259/taazzago-location-based-app-rebranded-as-localbeat-now-available-for-iphone.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45231/huawei-mediapad-now-available-in-india-for-rs-28000.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45231/huawei-mediapad-now-available-in-india-for-rs-28000.html#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:49:41 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45231 Huawei MediaPad is finally on sale in India from online retailers after their announcement last November. It was announced globally last June and comes with a 7-inch (1280×800 IPS) LCD display, Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS (Upgradable to Android 4.0) and it is powered by Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor. It has 5MP audo-focus camera and 1.3MP front camera. It is just 10.5mm thick and weighs 390g. The connectivity includes 3G(HSPA+ 14.4Mbps/EVDO Rev B/TD), Wi-Fi 802.11b /g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and GPS/A-GPS. Other features include, FM Radio, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Stereo speaker, HDMI,USIM Card Slot and 32GB expandable memory slot. It comes with 4100mAh that offers 6h working time. Huawei announced at CES 2012 that MediaPad tablets would ship with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and announced the MediaPad color series that would be available in Q1 2012. Existing users would also get the Android 4.0 in Q1 2012. The Huawei MediaPad is now available from online retailer Letsbuy in India at Rs. 28,000. Do check-out Hands-on images of the Huawei Mediapad. Would you choose the MediaPad or go with the 10-inch Motorola Xoom that has seen tremendous price cut recently? Via ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45231/huawei-mediapad-now-available-in-india-for-rs-28000.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45215/mts-mblaze-now-in-10-more-towns-in-kerala.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45215/mts-mblaze-now-in-10-more-towns-in-kerala.html#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:32:46 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45215 MTS has expanded its MBlaze high-speed data service to 10 more towns in Kerala that includes, Mahe, Peringanur, Neyyattinkara, Ambalappuzha, Aroor, Mannarkkad, Irinjalakkuda, Edappal, Taliparamba and Payyannur. This extends MBlaze footprint to 50 towns across the state. MTS has also tied up with Hewlett Packard (HP). On purchase of an HP laptop, customers can get an MBlaze device for just Rs. 699 along with the monthly data usage of 3GB at just Rs. 444 per month for lifetime. MTS MBlaze services are available in 200 Indian cities including the top 5 metros. They have also launched daily usage plan that offers unlimited data usage for one day for just Rs. 96. The Unlimited monthly pack starts at Rs.798 that is valid for 30 days. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45215/mts-mblaze-now-in-10-more-towns-in-kerala.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45212/samsung-galaxy-nexus-india-launch-postponed-to-march.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45212/samsung-galaxy-nexus-india-launch-postponed-to-march.html#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:03:38 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45212 The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is actually a sweet device and currently the only one in the world according to my knowledge to run on Android 4.0 also known as ICS. The Galaxy Nexus is the 3rd member of the Nexus family of devices from Google and it is a c0-branded handset from Google and Samsung which runs on stock Android without any customization. The device was supposed to be launched in November last year and was postponed to December. Now more bad news as Samsung India's official account tweeted that the device will now be tentatively launched in March. Still no definitive date though.  Having used the Galaxy Nexus for around a month now , I actually like the device for a few  things - Ice Cream Sandwich ,  it will be the first device to get Android updates as it is pushed directly by Google. The Camera is also incredibly fast.One thing i dislike about the device is the low quality of build materials used. Each time I open the back cover, I have a feeling it will break. I don't understand what is stopping Samsung from releasing this handset soon in India. Are they afraid of jeopardizing sales ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45212/samsung-galaxy-nexus-india-launch-postponed-to-march.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45211/airtel-easy-recharge-on-airtel-in-now-supports-net-banking.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45211/airtel-easy-recharge-on-airtel-in-now-supports-net-banking.html#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:42:29 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45211 Airtel has announced that the Easy Recharge for pre-paid customers on airtel.in now supports payments via Net banking. They launched the online recharge for the prepaid users across India last August. It had payment support via Master/Visa credit or debit cards. Now the net banking support is a great advantage for those who have online net banking accounts. The users can recharge using their Visa / Master Credit or Debit card or via Net banking in 3 simple steps. They just need to enter their number, select the required amount and enter the credit or debit card details through the secure payment gateway. The transaction summary shows the details before payment and the recharge is complete in the 3rd step after the payment is made. Airtel prepaid mobile customers can head to airtel.in and click on prepaid mobile under recharge prepaid tab or simply type airtel.in/prepaidrecharge in their browser to get to the recharge page. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45211/airtel-easy-recharge-on-airtel-in-now-supports-net-banking.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45204/uninor-launches-special-local-calling-voucher-for-mumbai-customers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45204/uninor-launches-special-local-calling-voucher-for-mumbai-customers.html#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:48:44 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45204 Uninor has launched a Special Tariff Voucher (STV) 21 for Mumbai customers. This value-for-money voucher would let them enjoy local calls (on and off net) at just 30 Paise per Minute to mobile or landline within Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa. To subscribe to STV 21 Local Plan, existing Uninor customers in Mumbai can recharge with Rs. 21 from their nearest retailers or Uninor stores. They can also dial *222*7*21# to activate this pack. This pack is valid for 30 days. To find your nearest Uninor store just send Pin followed by a space and your pin code to 50007. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45204/uninor-launches-special-local-calling-voucher-for-mumbai-customers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45199/nokia-lumia-710-price-drops-to-rs-15490.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45199/nokia-lumia-710-price-drops-to-rs-15490.html#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:43:33 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45199 The Nokia Lumia 710 seems to have got a nice price cut at a couple of online retailers in India.FlipKart is quoting Rs.15699 for the device and LetsBuy seems to be cheaper at Rs.15490. The device is the one of the most affordable Windows Phone devices in the market currently. It packs a 3.7 inch display, powered by a 1.4 GHz processor and packs a 5 MP Camera. The device was launched at Rs.19000 initially along with the Lumia 800.You can check our videos and photos of the device in case you are interested in picking up the 710. Thx to Murtuza for the tip Source : LetsBuy , Flipkart ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45199/nokia-lumia-710-price-drops-to-rs-15490.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45195/amazon-setting-up-fulfillment-center-at-mumbai-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45195/amazon-setting-up-fulfillment-center-at-mumbai-in-india.html#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:44:49 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45195 Reuters is reporting that the world's largest e-commerce site Amazon.com is in the process of setting up it's first fulfillment center at Mumbai in India. Reuters is stating this based on certain job openings on Amazon India's career portal. Amazon already has a presence in India in Chennai , Bangalore and Hyderabad but these centers only handle R&D and customer service. FoneArena has learnt that this company would operate as Amazon Seller Services Private Limited . The company owns amazon.in and amazon.co.in. It's not clear if the company will use these urls to handle orders from India.Interestingly , a job listing was posted on 10th Oct 2011 for Manager Delivery Operations. This role involves setting up infrastructure in the city for delivering products to customers. Knowledge of topography of Mumbai is also required for the job which is a strong indication that the e-commerce giant is planning to actually do business in India. Amazon currently ships a small number of items from it's vast catalog to India. These orders are mostly fullfilled by Amazon USA or Amazon UK. I had purchased a Logitech Revue Google TV on Amazon USA and a couple of programming books on Amazon UK and the items took ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45195/amazon-setting-up-fulfillment-center-at-mumbai-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45178/spice-mi-270-becomes-the-cheapest-android-phone-in-india-at-rs-3399.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45178/spice-mi-270-becomes-the-cheapest-android-phone-in-india-at-rs-3399.html#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:35:03 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45178 Spice Mi-270 has seen a major price cut and is now available in India for Rs. 3399 . This makes it the cheapest Dual SIM Android phone in the market till date. It was launched last year for Rs. 6499. This has Dual-SIM support with standby and has 2.8-inch (240 x 320 pixels ) resistive touch screen display, 416MHz processor, 2MP camera and runs on Android v2.2 (Froyo). It is now cheaper than the recently launched Vodafone Smart and an year old Micromax Andro A60. Other features include, muli-format, 256MB RAM, 221 MB Internal memory with 16GB expandable memory, FM Radio, Multi-format Music Player (MP3, AAC, WAV, MIDI, AMR) and Video Player (MP4, 3GP, AVI), 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.0, USB 2.0, aGPS and a 1000 mAh battery. The Spice Mi-270 is now available from Saholic, their official online portal for Rs. 3,399. Spice launched Mi-280 with better specs and 3G support recently. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45178/spice-mi-270-becomes-the-cheapest-android-phone-in-india-at-rs-3399.html/feed 0