Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) plans to roll out 4G network in India in partnership with Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd (HFCL) according to Economic Times. Reliance Industries bought 95% stake in Infotel Broadband in June 2010 which is is the only firm to win broadband spectrum in all 22 circles in India. Continue reading “Reliance to roll out 4G network in India in partnership with HFCL”
Airtel has launched new Break Free Ultimate plan at Rs. 2,999 for the customers in Kolkata, following an encouraging response from customers. They launched 4G LTE services in Bengaluru earlier this week along with this new plan. The Break Free Ultimate plan offers 30GB free usage. These plans are available in Prepaid and Postpaid. Continue reading “Airtel launches new 4G tariff plan for Kolkata”
Sprint and Sierra Wireless has 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot that is the first device in the US to combine 4G connections over LTE and WiMAX networks. With the Sierra Wireless Tri-Fi Hotspot, customers can extend their Sprint 3G/4G experience beyond their laptops to up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices. It also has a microSD slot that enables you to share files with network storage and could be used as a digital media server without any software. Continue reading “Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot coming to Sprint on May 18 for $99.99”
Airtel has launched their 4G LTE services in Bengaluru followed by the launch in Kolkata last month. They appointed Huawei to mange their network in Karnataka. As an introductory offer customers subscribing to 4G services will now be given a cash-back for the CPE / dongle that are priced at Rs. 7,750 and Rs. 7,999 respectively. Airtel 4G is now also available in an all new break free ultimate plan that offers 30GB free usage and is priced at Rs. 2999. They have also introduced Smartbytes so that customers can buy these add on packs and continue enjoying the 4G experience even after exhausting their monthly data limits on their plan.
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Bharti Airtel has selected Huawei to plan, design, supply and deploy its 4G TD-LTE network in Karnataka. The 4G LTE subscribers can experience high speed wireless internet access that can support bandwidth intensive applications, support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing. Continue reading “Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage 4G LTE network in Karnataka”
The New iPad is launching in India today in two variants, WiFi and WiFi +4G. The Big question is, Will the iPad 4G work on 3G networks? Continue reading “Does the iPad 4G work on 3G networks ?”
Both the HTC One X and the One S has received the release date and price in the U.S, that were announced earlier this February for AT&T and T-Mobile. The HTC One X has 4.7 inch Super LCD touchscreen display, 8MP with Full HD (1080p) video recording, LED Flash and 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE support. The HTC One S has 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display, 8MP auto focus camera with flash and VGA front-facing camera and 4G (HSPA+ 42) support. These are powered by 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4 UI. Continue reading “HTC One X available from AT&T from May 6, One S coming to T-Mobile on April 25 for $199.99”
Airtel launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata today that is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G (TD-LTE) network was launched by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. Here are some images from the launch event. Continue reading “Airtel 4G launch event pictures”
Airtel has launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata. It is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G website went live yesterday and the 4G plans starts from Rs. 999. It would allow superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and much more Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kolkata”
As the Airtel 4G website went live few hours ago , the tariffs have also appeared on the site. The plans start from Rs.999 for 6GB of data and the top-end plan is Rs.1999 for 18GB of data. There is also a plan for Rs.1399 which gives you 9GB of free usage. Initially , these plans will be available only over USB modems and will be available on both Prepaid and Postpaid. After you cross the free data quota , your speed will be throttled to 128 Kbps as per Fair Usage Policy.
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When Airtel was telling us about 4G launch plans , you might have thought they were kidding as we are still getting used to 3G. But the Airtel 4G website just went live. The 4G LTE networks promises speeds up to 40Mbps. The network uses 4G LTE-TDD technology which supports speeds up to 100 Mbps.Initially access will be based on a 4G USB Modem and then a 4G LTE Indoor Wireless Gateway option would be available. Tariffs look attractive for most users but not for heavy downloaders with plans starting at Rs.999 per month for 6GB and Rs.1999 for 18GB. According to the website the plans will be available both on prepaid and postpaid. You will need a new number for airtel 4G LTE which will be using an USIM module.
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Sprint has announced HTC EVO 4G LTE, their new phone in the HTC EVO family. It has 4.7-inch HD super LCD display and is powered by 1.5GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor. It runs on the latest Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, integrated with Sense 4.0. It has 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, instant capture capability and 1.3MP front-facing camera. It also has 4G LTE support, Beats Audio integration and Google wallet support with NFC. Continue reading “Sprint announces HTC EVO 4G LTE, coming in Q2 2012 for $199.99”
Option, a global leader in wireless connectivity, security and experience has launched Beemo, its new quad-band (800/900/1800/2600 MHz) 4G LTE USB modem. It comes with an external antenna connector that enables users to improve the signal in areas with low signal strength and has proven superior heat dissipation. It has uCAN Connect connection manager which reduces the management costs different branded skins, languages and settings. They unveiled XYFI, 3G and WiFi Personal Hotspot at MWC 2012. Continue reading “Option unveils Beemo, quad-band 4G LTE USB modem”
Bharti Airtel is all set to launch 4G services in India later this month in Kolkata. Bharti Airtel’s CEO Sanjay Kapoor confirmed it in GSMA event in New Delhi. It would also be the first operator in the country to launch 4G services. It is based on 4G LTE-TDD technology that would offer speeds up to 100 Mbps. Continue reading “Airtel to launch 4G services in Kolkata this month, appoints ZTE to manage the network”
Hope you’ve seen the unboxing video for the 3rd generation Apple iPad. If not you can check it here. The new iPad packs a whole new Retina display with a massive 2048×1536 resolution. And guess what FoneArena is amongst the first Indian blogs to get hold of the new iPad !
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