Roundup of all the Telecom providers and Operators
Vodafone has been appointed as the official Authentication Service Agency (ASA) and Authentication User Agency (AUA) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). They launched the Proof of Concept (PoC) for use of Aadhaar as valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) using the Aadhaar online authentication procedure in Andhra Pradesh. Continue reading “Vodafone to accept Aadhaar as Identity and Address proof for a new connection”
MTS has launched their new Android Smartphone MTag 353. It is powered by a 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 Processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), similar to the MTag 351, MTag 352 and MTag 281 that was launched in August. It has a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and comes with a 3MP camera at the back. Continue reading “MTS launches MTag 353 Android Smartphone for Rs. 5999”
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system is due to launch on the 29th of October in San Francisco. Devices will start shipping soon after, which means the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 are still several weeks away. Now when it comes to pricing, different markets have different business models. In many parts of Europe and Asia, people buy their phones unsubsidized, meaning they pay the full price of the device. That makes buying something like the iPhone 5, which sells for about 680 EUR, a very painful proposition. In America however, consumers sign two year contracts in exchange for a substantial discount. Continue reading “Leak: Nokia Atlas for Verizon Wireless (warning: it’s hideous)”
AT&T has updated its device return policy and from October 7th on wards, customers have to return the device within 14 days.
Continue reading “AT&T reduces device return policy to 14 days”
AT&T has announced they would sell both the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820, Nokia’s latest Windows Phone 8 devices. Both these devices were announced last month at an Event in New York, and the price of these phones were revealed for some European countries last week. The Lumia 920 has a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ display, while the 820 comes with a 4.3 inch-inch (800 x 480 pixels) OLED ClearBlack display. Both these phones are powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and has a 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video recording. Both these devices would run on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 coming to AT&T in November”
Airtel has launched Airtel India Grand Prix 2012, new mobile application for Android, iPhone and iPad users. This app would enable the users follow the global Formula One Grand Prix on the go. It offers race results, standings, schedule and latest F1 news. You can also take quizzes and bag prizes, read up trivia and check out the latest buzz from Airtel on its host of Formula One related initiatives. Continue reading “Airtel India Grand Prix 2012 app launched for Android, iPhone and iPad”
Spice Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) is finally available in India from online retailer Saholic. Spice unveiled the Stellar Horizon along with the other Android Smartphones, Stellar and Stellar Craze, but it was delayed. It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It was supposed to come with a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, but MediaTek announced that the phone would be powered by their new 1 GHz dual-core MT6577 processor. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Horizon finally goes on sale in India for Rs. 12499”
MTS has launched a new Mobile Advertising Service called mAd. This service would let the customers watch a short video Ad on their device before a call and get free local calling minutes. It doesn’t have any activation charges, application download charges and data transfer charges while viewing video ads. Popular brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mentos, Center Fresh, Fiat, Kellogg’s, Titan, Lenovo have partnered with MTS for this service. Continue reading “MTS launches mAd, lets you make free local calls by watching Video Ads”
Tata Docomo has launched My Call Me Tune app in partnership with OnMobile. This app would let the Tata DOCOMO GSM subscribers create, customize and activate their favorite call me tune easily. You can also search, preview, copy and also set caller tunes for a specific profile. This offers users to search based on Song Name/Artist/Movies and customize profile tunes for specific mobile numbers. You can also record call back tones in your own voice. Continue reading “Tata Docomo launches My Call Me Tune mobile app to browse, search and set Call Me Tunes”
Airtel has launched a new unlimited internet pack for pre-paid subscribers. This new pack costs Rs. 149 that would offer unlimited internet usages up to 2GB on 2G, after that the speed would be throttled to 40 Kbps and would remain unlimited. This pack comes with a validity of 30 days. Continue reading “Airtel launches Unlimited Internet plan for pre-paid customers at Rs. 149”
BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.) has announced several offers for its GSM and CDMA customers on its 12th anniversary. They would offer 20% extra talktime on select top-up voucher, 20% discounts on 3G data vouchers and 3G data cards. Continue reading “BSNL offers 20% extra talk time, discounts on 3G data packs and data cards”
Reliance Communications (RCOM) has launched new All Share Postpaid Plan that lets you share Voice, Data and Text on a plan with other family members or group under a single bill. The Plan costs Rs. 1497 per month for 3 members, that lets you share 3000 mins of Local / STD Voice Calls, 3000 Local / National SMS, 3GB of 3G Data per month and free calling between the family or group members. Tata Docomo introduced similar postpaid plan called MyFamily plan last year. Continue reading “Reliance launches new All Share Postpaid Plan”
Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched My College plan for pre-paid GSM customers. This CUG plan would offer unlimited access to Facebook and WhatsApp through your phone, SMS and Calls at 5p within the group. This plan is aimed at college students and is available for most of the colleges in select Reliance circles in India. Continue reading “Reliance introduces My College Plan with free Facebook and WhatsApp access at Rs. 16”
Digital business of DisneyUTV has launched UTV Stars on Mobile. This offers exclusive Bollywood content from the official Bollywood channel UTV STARS including interviews, Gossips, Reviews and shows including Stars at 10, Living my Life, Preity Zinta Show, Bollywood Stars, Fashion Trends, Bollywood Trivia and more. The duration of the audio segment ranges from 1 minute to 10 minutes based on the content. Continue reading “DisneyUTV launches UTV Stars with Bollywood audio content for Tata Docomo customers”
MTS has introduced new unlimited local calling and double talk-time vouchers for its prepaid customers across Mumbai in the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. The new Rs. 555 voucher would offer unlimited local calls and SMS to any network. It comes with 30 days validity. Continue reading “MTS introduces unlimited local calling and double talk-time vouchers for Mumbai customers”
