Roundup of all the Telecom providers and Operators
Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Reliance Communications have signed a new deal. Under the agreement, Reliance Jio would utilize RCOM’s nationwide intra-city fiber network for its 4G roll out. It also noted that the pricing would be at arm’s length, based on prevailing market rates. Continue reading “Reliance Jio, RCom sign intra-city optic fiber sharing agreement for 4G rollout”
Samsung ATIV SE for Verizon has finally gone official after several leaks. Even though Samsung did not announce the smartphone officially, Verizon has put up the smartphone for pre-order on their website. As rumored, the phone has a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor (Snapdragon 800?) and runs on Windows Phone 8. Continue reading “Samsung ATIV SE Windows Phone 8 handset official, coming to Verizon on April 12th”
MTS has launched Blaze 4.5, the company’s latest dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone in the Blaze series. It is the successor of the Blaze 4.0 and packs a 4.5 FWVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “MTS Blaze 4.5 Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) smartphone launched for Rs. 9999”
Vodafone India started BE SMART initiative long back to promote the use of mobile internet in India. The company recently launched a new campaign that uses tools like augmented reality, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) aimed at engaging, educating and providing a better smartphone experience on the go to its customers. Continue reading “Vodafone India promotes 3G using Augmented Reality and RFID”
LG Electronics has partnered with Airtel and Qualcomm to set up LTE experience zone in Bangalore for customers to experience 4G LTE. Airtel introduced 4G on mobile first on iPhone 5c and 5s for customers in Bangalore last month. LG launched the 4G LTE variant of the L2 G2 in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 46,000. This is India’s first-of-its-kind 4G LTE experiential program, says LG. Continue reading “LG partners with Airtel and Qualcomm to launch LTE experience zone in Bangalore”
Aircel has partnered with Facebook India to offer free Facebook access to both old and new customers. This would let new Aircel customers enjoy free 50 MB per month data on Facebook for a period of 60 days without any extra packs. Existing customers would 50MB of free data for 30 days to access Facebook. Last year Airtel launched a similar offer for pre-paid customers and Idea Cellular offered Free Facebook Messenger access to their customers. Continue reading “Aircel launches Facebook for All to offer free Facebook access for 60 days”
Vodafone India has partnered with Disney India’s Interactive business to launch Vodafone Games & Apps to offer premium games and apps for both feature and smart phones. Vodafone partnered with Hungama to launch Vodafone Music back in December last year and tied up with Star India for Vodafone Sports. Continue reading “Vodafone ties up with Disney India to launch Vodafone Games & Apps”
Micromax has partnered with Aircel and MediaTek to offer data and other benefits with Micromax devices including smartphones and tablets powered by MediaTek chips, Micromax dongle and data-enabled feature phones. These offers would be initially available across four Micromax devices – MMX 377G data card, Funbook Mini 410i tablet, A090 and X070 smartphones. These include data benefits for all these devices, cheaper local and STD call rates and WAP content worth Rs. 10,000 with these phones and the tablet. The offers are almost equivalent to cost of these devices, says Micromax. Continue reading “Micromax partners with Aircel and MediaTek for bundled offers on smartphones and tablets”
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under MTS brand has launched new Super Unlimited data plans for high usage MBlaze customers in India. This is available for new post-paid and pre-paid customers. It provides at least 300% more value than plans offered by competition, says the company. Continue reading “MTS launches Super Unlimited MBlaze data plans starting at Rs. 999”
Aircel has launched a new national roaming pack for the festival of Holi. The new RC 83 offer uniform rate of 1 paise per second to customers while roaming on Aircel Network and also offers extra talk time. This is available for both new and old Aircel customers across all its circles. Continue reading “Aircel launches special national roaming pack for Holi at Rs. 83, offers talk time and calls at 1p/sec”
Uninor has introduced new fixed rate packs, that offers unlimited access to Facebook and WhatsApp. These packs are called Sabse Sasta (most affordable) Facebook and Sabse Sasta (most affordable) Whatsapp , that offers Facebook access starting at just 50 paise for an hour and WhatsApp access starting at Re. 1 for a day. There are also weekly and monthly packs, that cost Rs. 5 and Rs. 15, respectively. Continue reading “Uninor launches fixed rate packs for unlimited Facebook and WhatsApp access”
Gameloft, popular mobile game developer has partnered to Idea Cellular, one of the popular telecom operators in India, to offer games to Idea subscribers through Gameloft Game store. Gameloft games are also available to Idea subscribers through Gameloft Club, a weekly subscription service. These games are available for both Java and Android devices. Continue reading “Gameloft ties up with Idea Cellular to offer Java and Android games to Idea subscribers”
Idea Cellular has launched Idea Ultra II, the company’s first 5.5-inch phablet and an entry-level Android smartphone, Idea !d 1000. The Idea Ultra II with 5.5-inch qHD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The company launched the Idea Ultra smartphone back in October last year. Continue reading “Idea Ultra II with 5.5-inch qHD display and Idea !d 1000 with 3.5-inch display launched for Rs. 12500 and Rs. 5400”
Snapdeal.com, one of the popular online retailer in India, has partnered with Aircel, one of India’s leading telecom operators, to offer free data to customers buying data enabled phones. These customers can get up to 3GB of free 2G or 3G data valid for 3 months. Micromax partnered with Aircel last year for bundled offers on smartphones and 3G Dongles. Continue reading “Snapdeal ties up with Aircel for bundled data offers on phones sold on the website”
BSNL, State Owned Telecom Operator has partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion DM6513, a 6.5-inch phablet. The display resolution is unknown. It is powered by a dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. BSNL partnered with Champion to launch BSNL Champion My Phone SM3512 and SM3513 earlier this year. It partnered with Pantel Technologies to launch Penta Smart PS650 with a 6.5-inch screen last year. Continue reading “BSNL Champion DM6513 with 6.5-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 6999”
