Idea offers 25% discount on International roaming for postpaid subscribers

Idea has announced 25% discount on international roaming for its postpaid subscribers across 12 countries – UAE, USA, Singapore, UK, Thailand, China, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Italy. This offer is valid from 15th April to 14th July 2011.

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Airtel launches its 3G services in UP West and Uttarakhand


Bharti Airtel has launched their 3G services in UP West and Uttarakhand, that covers cities like Dehradun, Agra and Meerut. They have launched their 3G services in West Bengal and Hyderabad recently. Continue reading “Airtel launches its 3G services in UP West and Uttarakhand”

Intex Vision – Phone for Visually Impaired

Intex has launched India’s first phone for visually impaired, Intex Vision. This phone was unveiled by National Association for the Blind (NAB). This is a dual sim GSM phone that has braille keypad with large keys that helps visually impaired people  recognize the digits and talking keypad that reads out the numbers when pressed. Continue reading “Intex Vision – Phone for Visually Impaired”

Aircel launches 3G services in Punjab

Aircel has launched its 3G services in Punjab, Chandigarh. They have already launched their 3G services in Karnataka, UP East, Chennai, Assam, Kolkata, Cochin , Hyderabad, Srinagar and other north-eastern states. Continue reading “Aircel launches 3G services in Punjab”

Nokia C2-06 Dual SIM Touch and Type Phone Leaked

The folks from Hackintosh India have got their hands on the Nokia C2-06 which is a Dual SIM Touch and Type phone. While the exterior of the phone mentions only C0-00 like most Nokia prototypes , the bluetooth menu reveals the name of the device as the C2-06. We can confirm the Dual-SIM functionality as we can see signal indicators in the homescreen. Continue reading “Nokia C2-06 Dual SIM Touch and Type Phone Leaked”

Uninor offers local calls within network at 2p/min in Karnataka

Uninor has introduced its new Talk More plans for its Karnataka customers, that offers all local Uninor to Uninor calls at 2 paise per minute. This offer is available for all prepaid customers across Karnataka.

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Spice Labs sees 10 million app downloads on BlackBerry App World

Indian mobile application development company, Spice labs becomes the first Indian company to register over 10 million app downloads on Blackberry App World. Spice labs provides apps that are based on learning, information, entertainment and games. Continue reading “Spice Labs sees 10 million app downloads on BlackBerry App World”

Department of Telecom Bans Nokia’s Push Email Service in India

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has banned Nokia’s Push e-mail services in India. The Intelligence Bureau asked the Indian service providers not to launch the proposed Push / Power Email service till it gets monitoring system. Continue reading “Department of Telecom Bans Nokia’s Push Email Service in India”

Samsung Chat 322 Review

In the market for a dual SIM device ? Want decent social networking abilities as well ? And what if you want both on a budget ? Read on for FoneArena’s review of the Samsung Chat 322 (Ch@t 322) which should satisfy all your requirements and maybe a bit more !

Samsung showcases Galaxy Tab 8.9, 10.1 , Galaxy S2 and bunch of Android Handsets at Southwest Asia Regional Forum

Korean Electronics giant Samsung held it’s first Southwest Asia Regional Forum at New Delhi today. The company launched LED TVs , Bluray players,  Monitors, Cameras, Home appliances and Mobile Devices too. Since we are most interested in this aspect, let’s take a look at what Sammy showcased today. The Galaxy S2 along with the Galaxy Tab 8.9,10.1  were shown off.  Also a bunch of android handsets – Galaxy Fit, Ace, Pop, Pro were on display. The good news is that the Galaxy S2 is coming to India next month for around Rs.35k. The company did not reveal the pricing of the tabs. We also got hold of the spec sheets of the Galaxy S2 , Tab 8.9 and 10.1 which are embedded below.

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Air India Introduces Mobile Check-in

Air India has introduced mobile check-in facility that lets mobile customers check-in from their WAP/GPRS enabled mobile phones. This facility is available across six metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bengaluru for domestic flights. Continue reading “Air India Introduces Mobile Check-in”