The brand image for Nokia India is under serious threat due to the recent Nokia battery recall which we had covered last week. The company even made a status check possible via SMS to 5555 with the BT <26 digit battery no>. But panic struck people are thronging Nokia service centers and dealers to check … Continue reading “Nokia India brand image under attack”
We had hinted earlier the Hutch might change colors again in What will Vodafone do with Hutch Looks like Vodafone wants to spread its brand image in India soon. So its going to be the the Battle of the Reds (Vodafone vs Airtel) as Hutch and Airtel are the largest mobile operators in India. Hutch … Continue reading “Hutch logo will be replaced by Vodafone soon”
Hutch has changed colors since it started operations in India. I remember seeing Hutch first in the Orange. They then changed to pink and blue. Now after Vodafone has taken over Hutch , will Hutch move to Red synonymous with India’s other largest telecom provider Airtel. It would be interesting to see what Vodafone does … Continue reading “What will Vodafone do with Hutch ?”
I had attended the Cell Show 2006 which is taking place at Rani Meyyammai Hall, Chennai between 22nd and 25th December. This is the 3rd time the event is being held in Chennai. There was a good turnout for the show despite the Rs.30 entry fee. This is just an indication of the mobile madness … Continue reading “Event : Cellshow 2006 in Chennai”
The rumors have started again. Reports suggest that the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa group is believed to be considering a sale of its telecom business. The sale might include Hutchison Essar as well. Hutch has postponed its IPO in India so many times. Vodafone has shown interest in taking over Hutchison Essar. Its willing to … Continue reading “The Hutch Saga continues”
This is a great website I have come accross recently.Texas-based technology-enabled business value services provider, Trilogy, has developed a portal YourBillBuddy.com. Its currently in Beta and free for use. If you are an Airtel subscriber like me, or have an ebill available from your operator head straight to YourBillBuddy.com and upload the same. Even if … Continue reading “Reduce your mobile bills”
Online Social Networking is the latest buzz create by sites such as Orkut, MySpace etc. The buzz which is now restricted to the PC may soon be seen on your mobile phone. It can be called Mobile Communites as ET points out . There are nearly 3 million users of GPRS in India. Operators and … Continue reading “Orkut coming soon to your mobile phone”
Airtel and Hutch are coming up with Zero Rental GPRS service as pointed out by Mobile Pundit. Airtel Chennai offers a zero-rental GPRS service for its post-paid customers at pay-per-use rate of Re 1 per 100 kilobytes. Which works out to Rs 10 per 1MB. Hutch is also planning to bring out something similar. Its … Continue reading “Zero Rental GPRS”
Vodafone Group Plc, the world’s No.1 cellular service provider, has picked up a 10% stake in Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. for Rs67bn or US$1.2bn. Vodafone Mauritius Ltd. has purchased shares in Bharti Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. (the unlisted holding company), which gives the British cellular service major a beneficial stake of 4.4% in Bharti Tele-Ventures.
With the introduction of BlackBerry Connect in the country, Airtel and Research In Motion (RIM) plan to extend BlackBerry wireless services to the Nokia 9300 smartphone, Nokia 9500 Communicator and Sony Ericsson P910i. Airtel’s BlackBerry portfolio will also include BlackBerry 7290 and BlackBerry 7100g
More than 30 million cell phone users in the country can watch the Johnnie Walker Super series cricket live when the tournament starts on October 5
Hutch would launch mobile phone services in the Andaman and Nicobar by March, 2006 while aiming to double the customer base in the Bengal circle in the next one year.
Hutchison Essar has launched a new recharge voucher that enables subscribers to top-up pre-paid connections with denominations as low as Rs 10
Coruscant Tec, a leading mobile solutions company that specialises in mobile content and commerce, today announced the launch of a new mobile social software called MTV Loveline in association with MTV India. The MTV Loveline will be available to subscribers on the Airtel, Hutch, RPG Cellular, BSNL, BPL and Tata Tele networks
Bharti Tele-Ventures has tied-up with ICICI Bank and VISA, to launch the country’s first “mobile wallet”. The new service called “mChq” will enable Airtel subscribers and ICICI Bank Visa cardholders to pay for their purchases through their mobile phones
