Tata Docomo has reduced the Photon Plus tariffs for the post-paid customers. The Rs. 950 plan offers 6GB of free data and the Rs.1200 plan offers 11 GB of free data. These plan comes with unlimited data that would offer up to 3.1 Mbps data speeds till the free data limit after that speed would be throttled to 153.6Kbps. These new unlimited plans also offer cash back of Rs 100 per month for 12 months from date of purchase. They have also reduced the cost of base plans. Continue reading “Tata Docomo cuts Photon Plus tariffs, introduces Reload Packs”
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Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in India for Rs. 29900
Samsung Galaxy Beam is now on pre-order from the Samsung’s Official eStore. Samsung announced the Galaxy Beam, successor of their previous Beam at MWC 2012 in February. It was expected to be available in South West Asia including India in May, but it got delayed. It has a 4.0-inch 480×800 (WVGA) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor. It has 15 lumens pico projector that allows users to share photos, videos or other digital media instantly and in crisp clarity up to 50-inch wide. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 5MP Auto focus camera with flash, 1.3MP secondary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in India for Rs. 29900”
Nokia 808 PureView Review
Every once in a while a phone is released which showcases the best of technology possible at that time. Back in 2007, it was the Nokia N95 which showcased exactly how to build a mobile computer. The N95 truely was a revolutionary device packing everything but the kitchen sink under its plastic shell ! The very same year Apple announced the iPhone. It single handedly defined how to make a great and easily understood user interface and made Symbian look clunky and redundant overnight. Since then we’ve had various permutations and combinations of the formulae attempted to various degrees of success.
Fast forward to 2012 and we have another revolutionary device. The Nokia 808 PureView is hands down the best camera phone ever released. In fact it might hold its own for a few years given that the phone which comes closest is still only the 808’s two year old predecessor. Dive into the FoneArena Nokia 808 PureView review Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView Review”
MTS launches new STD Voice and MBlaze Data packs for Tamil Nadu customers
MTS has launched new STD Voice Special Tariff Voucher (STV) and introduced MBlaze Data packs for their customers in Tamil Nadu. The new Rs.25 Special Tariff Voucher (STV) offers STD calls at 25 paisa per minute with a validity of 30 days. It will be valid for the first 250 minutes of STD calling, post that customers would be charged 50 paisa per minute for STD calls. The data packs start from Rs 96 that offers 1 GB of data to Rs 1499 that offers 15 GB of free data. Continue reading “MTS launches new STD Voice and MBlaze Data packs for Tamil Nadu customers”
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets Android 4.0 OTA update in India
Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in India. It is also available in United States, UK, Europe and other countries worldwide. Lenovo launched the ThinkPad Tablet in India last October and announced the ICS update for the tablet earlier this February. This update would offer improved browser with save it for later option and Voice input that would let you dictate text. There is no Face Unlock feature as they announced. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets Android 4.0 OTA update in India”
LG A290 Triple SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 4100
LG A290, the company’s first Triple SIM phone that was announced earlier this February is now available in India. It has Triple Standby and has Hard Key to switch between SIM cards. It has 2.2-inch (176 x 220 pixels) 262K Colour TFT LCD display and has 1.3MP CMOS fixed focus camera with 4x digital zoom and Video Recording at 15 fps. It is 12.95 mm thick and weighs 93g. Continue reading “LG A290 Triple SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 4100”
Travelport launches ViewTrip Mobile travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in India
Travelport, business services provider to the global travel industry has launched ViewTrip Mobile, travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in Asia-Pacific countries including India. It is one of the first, fully integrated GDS powered travel itinerary apps. It offers time critical information and other valuable tools to enable travellers to be fully aware and in control of their travel arrangements at any timeThey launched UK earlier this year. Continue reading “Travelport launches ViewTrip Mobile travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in India”
HTC EVO 3D Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India
HTC has announced on the their Facebook page that they have stared rolling out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for EVO 3D in India. The HTC EVO 3D was launched in India last August at at hefty price tag of Rs.35,990 (MRP) and later got a price cut that brought the price down to Rs. 25,000. HTC announced the global Android 4.0 update schedule last month and started rolling out Android 4.0 update for Sensation XL India earlier this week. Continue reading “HTC EVO 3D Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India”
MTS launches mPOS card payment acceptance service
MTS has launched a new service called MTS mPOS (Mobile as Point of Sale) that offers acceptance of card-based payments through mobile phones and tablets. This service reduces the high hardware costs of a conventional POS terminal and the monthly maintenance charges and would be useful for useful for retailers, home-delivery based service models like e-commerce players, food chains etc. PayMate launched similar service and the app called PayPOS last month. Continue reading “MTS launches mPOS card payment acceptance service”
Official Brave game for Java phones released in India
UTV Indiagames has launched the official java mobile game for Disney / Pixar’s Brave. The Brave animation movie released last week and Imangi Studios released the Temple Run Brave couple of weeks back for Android, iPhone and iPad. This one is quite different from the temple run version. Continue reading “Official Brave game for Java phones released in India”
Tata Docomo launches new bundled plan for BlackBerry Curve 9320 and Curve 9320
Tata Docomo has launched monthly service plan for new BlackBerry Curve 9320 and BlackBerry Curve 9220 smartphones for GSM customers in India that offers free calls, SMS and BlackBerry Internet service. RIM launched the BlackBerry Curve 9200 in India in April and the Curve 9320 in May. Continue reading “Tata Docomo launches new bundled plan for BlackBerry Curve 9320 and Curve 9320”
Airtel Number Locker – Keep your mobile number active even if you are not using it
Airtel has launched Number Locker, a new service that would let you keep your number active even if you are not using it. You can also avail outgoing and incoming facilities during this period. The base plan starts at Rs. 150 that would let you keep you number active for 180 days (6 months) and goes up to 2 years for the Rs. 600 plan. Continue reading “Airtel Number Locker – Keep your mobile number active even if you are not using it”
Vodafone launches new International Roaming Pack with Unlimited Voice, Data and SMS
Vodafone India has launched a new international roaming pack that is applicable across 40 countries. This pack is available for a one-time rental fee of Rs. 1499 valid for 30 days that would offer Bundled Voice, SMS and Data services in one single pack. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new International Roaming Pack with Unlimited Voice, Data and SMS”
Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 Review
Lenovo, the Chinese PC maker, has made its entry into the tablet space with two Android Honeycomb tablets – the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 and the Lenovo ThinkPad tablet. While the ThinkPad tablet is targeted more towards the enterprise user, the IdeaPad K1 is Lenovo’s mainstream consumer offering. Continue reading “Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 Review”
HTC Sensation XL Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India
HTC India has announced on their Facebook Page that the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Over the Air (OTA) update is now rolling out in India. HTC announced the global Android 4.0 update schedule last month. This update would bring new features including HTC Sense 3.6, customizable launcher in the home-screen, new lock screen functions, music controls in the notification bar, new multi-tasking / recent apps screen and more new features. Continue reading “HTC Sensation XL Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India”