With mobile VAS gaining pace in India, Nokia doesn’t want to be left behind. Nokia is launching its OVI services as a part of its initiative to come up with value added services for the Indian mobile phone users. Nokia will be focusing on the three main things, which are a hit with all Indians, Bollywood, Cricket and Astrology. Continue reading “Nokia Ovi coming to India”
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LG Viewty in India
India is touted to be the world’s fastest growing mobile marketplace. To prove that the company is serious about India’s status, LG launched its Viewty model in India.
We had covered LG Viewty’s debut in select Asian and African markets.
To update our readers on the handset’s features, it has a 5 mega pixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens. It is YouTube enabled and carries a DivX certification. Continue reading “LG Viewty in India”
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Year 2008 promises long Battery Life
I think that the researchers at the Stanford University have heard the far cry of the people of Kajrai, who walk for 20 kilometers to charge their mobile phones.
These guys at Stanford have managed to come up with a rechargeable Continue reading “Year 2008 promises long Battery Life”
Nokia Siemens Networks bags multi-million Euro IVR deal from Bharti Airtel
If your on Airtel Network , You can expect a lot of Voice Based services from Bharti Airtel in the coming years
Nokia Siemens has just bagged a multi-million euro deal from Bharti Airtel for deployment of a single Interactive Voice Response (IVR) . Bharti Airtel awarded this pan India contract to Nokia Siemens Networks for deployment of a single Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform across all 23 circles. The three year turnkey and multi-million Euro contract includes designing, planning, systems integration and optimization services to enhance overall customer experience. The new IVR solution will enable Airtel to deliver Services such as Voice SMS, Televoting, Call Management Services (Reach-me service / Missed Call Advisor), Caller Ring back Tone (CRBT) and Voice Portal among others on a faster time-to-market basis, reduce OPEX costs due to optimized network utilization, and increase security by creation of a layered architecture towards Interactive Voice applications.
Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy and integrate the latest state-of-the-art platforms to provide a multi-technology, multi-vendor integrated solution that includes systems integration services. The platforms are HP OCMP (Open Call Management Platform), Video Gateway, Televoting Application and ASR/TTS (Automatic Speech Recognition / Text-to-Speech Engine. The solution will be ready for commercial operation by April 2008 and is expected to scale up to one billion minutes of usage per month in three years for Bharti Airtel. Continue reading “Nokia Siemens Networks bags multi-million Euro IVR deal from Bharti Airtel”
Mobile Job Search courtesy Monster India
Online job search websites have made the life of today’s job searchers easy. Just type in the position name and the city you will get a list of jobs, which might be of interest to you.
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A mobile phone using village that does not have electricity!
While the rise in mobile phones users has been making waves, I recently came across this story which brought to light the extent to which mobile phone users in India will go to own one and subsequently charge one.
According to this story by a leading New Channel, villagers in Karaj in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, walk 20 kilometers everyday to get their mobile phones charged.
They however have no qualms doing it, since this village has no electricity and no decent roads. Earlier this lack of basic development used to cause many people to get sick during the monsoons. Mobile phones have given the people in this powerless village entertainment and power to connect with their family and close friends.
Isn’t this a shame for the Indian Government…that in this day and age, a country that is touted to be a superpower in the next two decades still has un-electrified villages?
Technology has managed its penetration, wonder when basic infrastructure will find its way through India’s heart that lay in its villages….
Via: Mobile-weblog
A Comedy serial on your handset
Not content with giving us all round entertainment through the big 70mm screen or the small ‘television’ screen, filmmakers are now readying to give us entertainment through our handset screens.
The first company to launch a comedy serial for mobile phones is Rajshri Productions, the banner that gave us path-breaking films like “Maine Pyaar Kiya” and “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun”.
A 90-episode series meant for mobile phones will be launched by the end of January 2008, and each episode will be of approximately three minutes duration.
Rajshri Media, an arm of Rajshri Productions was launched last year, and specializes in producing content for new media, including the Internet, mobile phones, and iPods.
The company had released Rajshri Productions’ “Vivaah” simultaneously in theatres and on the Web.
Something for soap viewing buffs to look forward to this New Year!
Via: Techtree.com
Nokia betting big on E Series devices
I have never seen Nokia marketing the E-Series range of devices in India. But now, Nokia is Marketing E Series in Indian newspapers , TV Channels , Websites like never before. Though N Series is the major winner for Nokia in India , we can see that they also want to capture the professional / enterprise phone user.
May be India is just a part of the Nokia’s Asia Pacific market as the website which is promoting these devices is nokiaforbusiness.com/apac/eseries/
The E series starts from the E50 priced at Rs.8000 to the E90 Communicator priced at Rs.35000
Mobile Phones may Truly go Mass
So far India has about 290 – 300 Million Mobile Phone subscribers. While the number is definitely large, it has by no means reached its true potential, We are a nation of 1 Billion Plus where at least 750 Million people can have Mobile phones.While handset providers have done a lot to reduce the prices of mobile phones, most of our population still remains out of reach due to price and knowledge barriers.
The union labor minister, Oscar Fernandes, has made an announcement to launch low-priced phones having digital technologies. The announcement is targeted mainly at farmers – the hope is that farmers will be able to use mobile phones for productivity gains.
Mr. Fernandes also mentioned that the state plus privately owned communication companies have to step forward to introduce cell phones, which would cost just Rs.500. Continue reading “Mobile Phones may Truly go Mass”
Value Added Services in India attract the VC Pie
India’s runaway success in mobile telephony has contributed to value-added services (VAS) for mobile and Internet emerging as the biggest investment focus for venture capitalists, with investments expected to double to $500 million this year.
India is now among the top three markets for mobile and Internet VAS along with the US and China.
There are about 291 Million Mobile subscribers in India and more than 38 Million of those are now accessing the Internet.
India’s subscriber base is expected to be at a staggering 500 Million by 2011. Continue reading “Value Added Services in India attract the VC Pie”
Now Upgrade Your Phone While you Shop
As of now it is extremely tedious to upgrade the VAS content on your mobile phone via the Internet. Upgrading your cell phone in an instant is now possible as you shop in a mall, sip your favourite drink, or just walk into a mobile kiosk. With the growing retail wave, VAS providers can wipe off the hassles with GPRS and connectivity.Mobile content providers are tying up with phone stores for setting up the kiosks that allow customers to preview and purchase downloads such as ringtones, themes, wallpapers, games and music videos at prices ranging from Rs 15 to Rs 40.
The kiosks have two components: a digital touch screen, which has a user interface allowing the customers to choose from the list of options and a server which allows the transfer simply through Bluetooth, data cable or memory cards. Continue reading “Now Upgrade Your Phone While you Shop”
Fox News Mobile now in India
FOX News Mobile services will allow PLUS users to access a range of international news content including headlines, and many more.The tie up is with Star Media’s PLUS mobile services.
The PLUS platform is designed to be a one point gateway to a whole new world of infotainment on the mobile screen, effectively addressing the entertainment and information needs of the consumer. PLUS will empower the consumer to be connected to the world on-the-go.
PLUS provides daily mobisodes of popular content from STAR PLUS, STAR GOLD, and STAR ONE. PLUS also brings to your mobile phones the latest happenings in the world of Movies, Music and Sport. Continue reading “Fox News Mobile now in India”
Local Content might be key to increase VAS adoption
The opportunities for VAS services are growing in India. Reliance Communication recently sponsored a seminar called “Opportunities for mobile VAS in Rural India.” The 4 participants in this seminar represented telecom service providers and rural application providers. Continue reading “Local Content might be key to increase VAS adoption”
Shahrukh Khan will now say Chak De ho Chak De Nokia
India is becoming an important market for Nokia in terms of sale and company growth. To continue with this trend, Nokia has roped in the leading superstar, whom we also know the King Khan of Bollywood, Continue reading “Shahrukh Khan will now say Chak De ho Chak De Nokia”