Idea becomes the first operator to cross 70 lakh subscribers in Kerala


Idea Cellular has achieved another milestone, by crossing 70 lakh subscribers in Kerala recently. They reached 1 million overall 3G subscriber mark recently. Idea Cellular now covers 3,280 towns and villages with the network of 5,000 sites in Kerala. Continue reading “Idea becomes the first operator to cross 70 lakh subscribers in Kerala”

BSNL to launch Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card


BSNL to join hands with Itz cash card to launch Trust Card, which is a prepaid cash card. This card would let the BSNL customes pay postpaid bill, prepaid top ups and other utility bills easily. Continue reading “BSNL to launch Trust Card in partnership with Itz cash card”

Nimbuzz Ping Officially Launched in India , We Go Hands On !

Over here at FoneArena , we are very appreciative of the work that is being done by Nimbuzz.  An active support team which constantly listens to consumer feedback coupled with constant addition of innovative services has led to their roaring success. The service adds over 100k users everyday and has over 10 million active users from India alone. So when the company launched their Ping service in Indonesia earlier this year as we found out from our interview with Nimbuzz earlier this year, we were genuinely interested. As soon as we got word that the service has been officially launched in India , we just had to give it a spin.

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iPhone 3GS now available from Airtel and Aircel for Rs 19,990


After the launch of iPhone 4 at the end of May this year, the 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS is now available from Airtel and Aircel for Rs 19,990. They have also announced prepaid and postpaid money back plans with the iPhone 3GS for the period of 24 months. Continue reading “iPhone 3GS now available from Airtel and Aircel for Rs 19,990”

Vodafone launches self service kiosk recharge for prepaid customers in Tamilnadu


Vodafone has launched self service kiosk recharge facility for prepaid customers in Tamilnadu. With this, customers can recharge for desired amount of talk time using the self service kiosks across the state. Continue reading “Vodafone launches self service kiosk recharge for prepaid customers in Tamilnadu”

Comscore Report : iOS traffic is bigger than Android in India – iOS – 7.4% vs Android 6.5%

comScore Inc. announced the launch of Device Essentials which is a new service that reports digital traffic as per devices ranging from computers and mobile phones to e-readers and gaming devices. Using this service, analysis traffic pattern from different devices was made in thirteen different countries including India, which showed that 7.4% of traffic comes from iOS devices while Android follows with 6.5%

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Customer complains to Competition Commission of India about Apple

Apple is currently being investigated by the Competition Commission of India after a customer complained to the organization under Section 4 of the Competition Act 2002. While this might be some bad news for Apple who might have to answer to Commission, it’s actually a ridiculous complaint and the reporting by PTI is hilarious and innaccurate.

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BlackBerry Playbook international launch next month

BlackBerry Playbook is RIM’s first ever tablet which is running on BlackBerry very own OS known as QNX. BlackBerry Playbook is a good looking tablet and has some interesting specifications. It’s currently available in USA and Canada, and we told you that it will be hitting India later this month and already available for pre-order. Continue reading “BlackBerry Playbook international launch next month”

BlackBerry PlayBook up for pre-order in India, available from 23rd June

RIM has announced in the BlackBerry India site, that the pre-registration for the WI-Fi version of the BlackBerry PlayBook starts today and it would be available from 23rd June across India. They have also announced exclusive offer for those who pre-registers the PlayBook. Continue reading “BlackBerry PlayBook up for pre-order in India, available from 23rd June”

Samsung Galaxy S II Shipping Begins in India – NFC Missing?

We told you that Samsung had launched the Samsung Galaxy S II in India and that the phone should be available starting from 9th June and pre-orders began on 26th May. Well now it seems that the pre-orders are already being fulfilled.

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Airtel iPhone 4 Price , Plans

Airtel launched iPhone 4 in India last week for the price of 34, 500 for the 16GB version and 40,900 for the 32GB version of the iPhone 4. Here are the postpaid and prepaid plans available with the iPhone 4. All the plans mentioned here are monthly for the period of 24months.

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Aircel To Launch iPhone 4 In India On May 27

Aircel have recently announced that, the much awaited iPhone 4 will be available for purchase in India from May 27th. This is definitely a good news for those, who were eagerly waiting for the launch of iPhone 4 in India.

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The wait is finally over! Aircel have recently announced that, the much awaited iPhone 4 will be available for purchase in India from May 27th. This is definitely a good news for those, who were eagerly waiting for the launch of iPhone 4 in India. Last month, both Aircel and Airtel announced that, the iPhone 4 will be available soon in India. And now, Aircel went ahead and announced the availability of this amazing smartphone. Continue reading “Aircel To Launch iPhone 4 In India On May 27”

Apple iPad 2 India Prices , Comparison

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Apple India just left the cat out of the bag and informed us the iPad 2 is indeed launching in India this Friday. While we find the prices to be reasonable for a new Apple product that went on sale only last month in USA, some are disappointed about the prices which Apple has released for the iPad 2 . We decided to do a little comparison of the india prices and the US price.

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