Chennai rains: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 50MB mobile data and more

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Airtel today announced that it is offering free advance Talk Time credit, free Airtel-to-Airtel calling minutes and 50MB of mobile data for prepaid mobile customer in Chennai, which has been affected by floods due to unprecedented rains. Continue reading “Chennai rains: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 50MB mobile data and more”

Aircel launches unlimited 2G/3G data packs starting from Rs. 9

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Aircel has launched new unlimited data packs ranging from Rs.9 to Rs.399 for all its customers. It hopes to encourage its existing and potential customers to stay connected online with Aircel. The Rs. 9 pack that offers 100MB of 2G / 3G data can be activated via USSD and offers 100MB of data with validity of 1 day. Continue reading “Aircel launches unlimited 2G/3G data packs starting from Rs. 9”

Airtel launches Project Leap network transformation program, to invest Rs. 60000 crores

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Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of its network transformation program – Project Leap aimed at improving network quality. It will invest Rs. 60,000 crores in the next 3 years. It has invested Rs. 1, 60,000 crores in its active and passive network, spectrum, fiber, submarine cables and systems till date, said the company. Continue reading “Airtel launches Project Leap network transformation program, to invest Rs. 60000 crores”

Vodafone’s new RED Family Plan lets you share data and calling minutes with up to 5 members

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Vodafone India today launched new RED Family@99, an integrated value package that lets you share data, local and STD calls and SMS with family members, thereby offering the convenience of a single telecom connection for the entire family. The RED Family@99 for postpaid, allows you to share their plan with a family member and/or add devices at an additional cost of just Rs.99 per month. Continue reading “Vodafone’s new RED Family Plan lets you share data and calling minutes with up to 5 members”

Aircel launches unlimited 3G Data pack in Jammu & Kashmir at Rs. 9 per day

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Aircel announced a new first-of-its-kind Free Basic Internet offer for its customers last month. Today it launched it in Jammu & Kashmir. All new prepaid customers in J&K can now browse and actively use their favorite applications such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter at Rs. 144, which offers unlimited data with a speed of 64Kbps and 90 days validity. The offer is aimed at fuelling mobile internet adoption in J&K, keeping in view that a considerable population of mobile phone users is still offline, said the company.

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Aircel launches new roaming pack with free local and STD calling minutes, 100MB data starting at Rs. 35

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Aircel has launched new roaming pack Apno Ke Saath for the festive season. The new pack offers 100-167 minutes of free incoming and outgoing local and STD calls on roaming, depending on the circle and also offers additional benefit of free 100MB 2G or 3G data. Priced between Rs.35 and Rs. 51 depending on the circle, the pack is available in nine circles – Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Delhi, Karnataka, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in India and comes with a validity of 30 days. Continue reading “Aircel launches new roaming pack with free local and STD calling minutes, 100MB data starting at Rs. 35”

Vodafone to invest Rs. 13,000 crore in India for ‘Digital India’, ‘Make in India’ and more

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Vodafone today announced that it will invest Rs. 13,000 crores (£1.3 billion) for capacity augmentation and new business initiatives in India, including initiatives such as Digital IndiaMake in India and more. This was announced by Vittorio Colao, Vodafone Group Plc‘s CEO, in his meeting with the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in London earlier today. Continue reading “Vodafone to invest Rs. 13,000 crore in India for ‘Digital India’, ‘Make in India’ and more”

Vodafone offers 100MB free data for all customers, launches new roaming pack in South this Diwali

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Vodafone India has announced a new offer that lets all users enjoy 100MB of free 2G or 3G data to celebrate Diwali this year. Free data is available only on November 11th and can be activated by sending a SMS DIWALI to 199. You will also get a confirmation SMS about the offer. Continue reading “Vodafone offers 100MB free data for all customers, launches new roaming pack in South this Diwali”

Idea launches Freedom Packs, low-cost monthly data packs starting from Rs. 100

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Idea Cellular has launched new Freedom packs, low-cost data packs for prepaid users with monthly validity. These packs provide consumers the freedom from multiple recharges, while giving great value for money and is specially targeted at students, housewives, and new users, who have a consistent but limited data usage, said the company. The Idea Freedom packs come with 28 days validity. The Rs. 100 pack offers 300 MB of 2G data, and the Rs. 175 pack offers 500 MB of 3G data. Cost of these packs might slightly vary depending on the circle. Continue reading “Idea launches Freedom Packs, low-cost monthly data packs starting from Rs. 100”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Tirunelveli

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Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, after it launched it in Chennai, Pondicherry, Vellore, Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore & Tirupur. Airtel launched 4G services in 296 towns across India in August. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the city. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Tirunelveli”

Reliance Communications to acquire Sistema’s MTS

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Reliance Communications (RCOM) today announced that it will acquire Sistema’s Indian wireless business, carried on by Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL) under the MTS brand funded entirely by stock. It will acquire approx. 9 million customers and approximately Rs. 1,500 crore of annual revenues by virtue of the transaction, said the company. Continue reading “Reliance Communications to acquire Sistema’s MTS”

Airtel launches 50% daily data cashback, Family Data Share packs and more

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Airtel has launched Data Cashback, Family Data Share, Smartphone Surprises and more data benefits for its mobile customers at completely free of cost. Continue reading “Airtel launches 50% daily data cashback, Family Data Share packs and more”

Motorola DROID Turbo 2 with shatterproof display and DROID Maxx 2 announced

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Motorola has announced the most expected DROID Turbo 2 smartphone along with the DROID Maxx 2. The DROID Turbo 2 is an enhanced version of the Moto X Style that packs a slightly smaller 5.4-inch Quad HD AMOLED 540 ppi display. It also has  Moto ShatterShield, the world’s first shatterproof display. Motorola says that the display is guaranteed not to crack or shatter for up to 4 years. It packs a Snapdragon 810 processor, runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and is upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 3760mAh battery, slightly bigger than the Moto X Style and has the same front and rear cameras. The DROID Maxx 2 is a variant of Moto X Play. Continue reading “Motorola DROID Turbo 2 with shatterproof display and DROID Maxx 2 announced”

LG G Vista 2 with 5.7-inch FHD, Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 coming to AT&T on Nov. 6 for $450

LG launched the G Vista for Verizon last year and now the company is bringing the successor of the phone. The company has announced that G Vista 2 will be coming to AT&T.

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Motorola DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2 leak in press renders

Press renders of the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2 have surfaced online in a new leak. The upcoming phones are set to be announced on October 27th.

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