Nokia to shut down their Mobile Money business including the Nokia Money, according to a report by The Hindu. Nokia announced the Nokia Money in 2009 and launched it in partnership with YES Bank in 2010. Later they launched it with Union Bank in 2011. They launched the Nokia Money service across India in December 2011 which is said to have 2 lakh subscribers in total with 1.2 million subscribers across all 3 platforms. Continue reading “Nokia to shut down mobile money business”
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Reliance CDMA Android Tablet launched for Rs. 12999
Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched Reliance CDMA Tab, their new Android tablet for their CDMA customers in India. They launched their Reliance 3G Tab last year. This tablet has 7 inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 512 MB RAM and a micro SD card support for external storage and comes with free 4GB SD card. Continue reading “Reliance CDMA Android Tablet launched for Rs. 12999”
MTNL to use common APN for both 3G and GSM networks
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has announced that they would use common Access Point Name (APN) for its GSM post paid and prepaid customers across Delhi and Mumbai. The Access Point Name is a configurable network identifier used by a mobile device when connecting to WAP/Web services, MMS or Internet services on GSM/3G networks. Continue reading “MTNL to use common APN for both 3G and GSM networks”
ZTE Fury coming to Sprint on March 11 for $19.99
Sprint has announced ZTE Fury budget Android phone that would be available starting March 11. The ZTE Fury packs in 3.5-inch (480x 320 pixels) HVGA 16M Colors IPS capacitive touchscreen display, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor and 5 MP camera with LED flash. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, microSD card slot with 2GB card included (supports up to 32GB). Continue reading “ZTE Fury coming to Sprint on March 11 for $19.99”
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 16275
The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. Samsung announced the GALAXY Ace Plus in January that comes with 3.65-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 16275”
Tata DOCOMO launches ‘Let’s Play on Android’ Gaming Subscription service
Tata DOCOMO has launched Let’s Play on Android – a unique gaming service for its Android users powered by Gametanium application. It offers unlimited access to 30 premium games titles such as Fruit Ninja, Plants vs. Zombies, Baseball Superstars and more on you Android phone at just Rs. 99 per month. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches ‘Let’s Play on Android’ Gaming Subscription service”
Samsung Omnia W Review
You saw the the unboxing of Samsung Omnia W, the first Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) device in India. Here is the Full review of the device. It has 3.7-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is powered by 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Continue reading “Samsung Omnia W Review”
Airtel joins Bridge Alliance, Unlimited Data Roaming in 11 Countries in Asia Pacific at Rs.500 per day
Airtel has partnered with Bridge Alliance to offer unlimited data roaming in 11 countries in Asia Pacific region at Rs 500 (approximately US$10 excluding taxes) a day. This Bridge DataRoam Unlimited plan is valid for one day and is available for Airtel postpaid mobile customers. Continue reading “Airtel joins Bridge Alliance, Unlimited Data Roaming in 11 Countries in Asia Pacific at Rs.500 per day”
ARCHOS 80/101 G9 Android Ice Cream Sandwich update now rolling out
ARCHOS has announced that they are rolling out the Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 update for the G9 series of tablets, ARCHOS 80 G9 and 101 G9 that was announced last June. The ICS update would offer faster web browsing, easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and enhanced social media integration. In addition, Ice Cream Sandwich also comes with improved text input and spell checking, a dynamic voice input engine, enhanced imaging capabilities and a redesigned Gallery app with photo editor. Continue reading “ARCHOS 80/101 G9 Android Ice Cream Sandwich update now rolling out”
Google launches Google Search App for Windows Phone
Google has launched it’s native Google Search app for Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) devices that has new design and features. The new features include, Autocomplete, My Location, and Voice Search. Continue reading “Google launches Google Search App for Windows Phone”
Airtel offers Double data on GPRS packs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Airtel has doubled the data benefits on its GPRS packs for its pre-paid customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. These packs range from Rs 12 to Rs 98 that would offer double data. Rs 149 will continue to offer 4GB of data including 2GB of night data (11 PM to 6AM) and 200 MB of Facebook data. Continue reading “Airtel offers Double data on GPRS packs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh”
Holi Apps for Nokia Phones
Here are some apps for Holi, the festival of colors that is celebrated in India in the month of March. These special Holi apps on the Nokia store can help you with information on special recipes, games, memorable Holi songs, and a lot more. Continue reading “Holi Apps for Nokia Phones”
Women’s Day apps for Samsung bada phones
Here are some apps for Women for the International Women’s Day (March 8th). These apps are for bada and some apps are available for Android smartphones. These apps range from cooking to beauty tips to fitness tracker and more. Continue reading “Women’s Day apps for Samsung bada phones”
RIM announces Special Women’s Day offer on BlackBerry Smartphones in India
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced special 3-day promotional offer exclusively for women in India on the occasion of International Women’s Day. You need to submit a valid proof-of-age document (passport/PAN card/driving license) along with a photo ID to your nearest BlackBerry Experience Store and you can receive a discount equivalent to 20 times your age (a 25 year old woman can receive a discount of 500 rupees) on a BlackBerry smartphone. Continue reading “RIM announces Special Women’s Day offer on BlackBerry Smartphones in India”
Opera Mini now available from BlackBerry App World
Opera Mini for BlackBerry is finally available from the BlackBerry App World. Now you can download Opera Mini easily from the App World and also upgrade it automatically when a new version is available. The Opera Mini 6.5 for BlackBerry was launched last November that has new features such as data usage view and bookmark import. Continue reading “Opera Mini now available from BlackBerry App World”