Category: Operators

Roundup of all the Telecom providers and Operators

Huawei Ascend P1 LTE launched in India on Airtel

Huawei has launched the Ascend P1 LTE, the first LTE smartphone in India, in partnership with Airtel at the Innovation Qualcomm India 2012 event. It would run on Airtel’s LTE-TDD network that was first launched in Kolkatta earlier this April. The Huawei Ascend P1 LTE has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla glass protection and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 225 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has a 8 megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash and 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calling. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P1 LTE launched in India on Airtel”

Airtel launches CAT Fastrack pack on mobile for CAT aspirants


Airtel has launched CAT Fastrack pack, a 30 day crash course for CAT aspirants in India in partnership with Hungama Mobile. This has specially designed courses that comprises of tutorial videos, practice sessions, SMS tips, mini-CATs and mock tests which would also help MBA aspirants preparing for XAT, MAT, SNAP and FMS. Continue reading “Airtel launches CAT Fastrack pack on mobile for CAT aspirants”

Vodafone to accept Aadhaar as Identity and Address proof for a new connection

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 launches MTag 353 Android Smartphone for Rs. 5999

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”

Leak: Nokia Atlas for Verizon Wireless (warning: it’s hideous)

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)”

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 coming to AT&T in November

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 India Grand Prix 2012 app launched for Android, iPhone and iPad

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 finally goes on sale in India for Rs. 12499

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 launches mAd, lets you make free local calls by watching Video Ads


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 launches My Call Me Tune mobile app to browse, search and set Call Me Tunes


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 launches Unlimited Internet plan for pre-paid customers at Rs. 149


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 offers 20% extra talk time, discounts on 3G data packs and data cards


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 introduces My College Plan with free Facebook and WhatsApp access at Rs. 16

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”