Speaking to Economic Times , Sunil Mittal , Chairman of India’s leading private Mobile operator Airtel said that 3G services will not be cheap and will cost a minimum of Rs.700-900 a month citing Delhi and Mumbai as examples.
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Samsung Epic 4G Full Specifications
Here are the full specifications of the recently launched Samsung EPIC 4G. We are hoping that Samsung soon releases the Galaxy S Pro which is a GSM / 3G variant of the device.
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Reliance Communications pays 8585 crores towards 3G Spectrum
Reliance Communications was fortunate to win 3G spectrum in 13 circles including Mumbai and Delhi. To buy the 3G spectrum, the payment of Rs 8585.04 crores towards 3G Spectrum Fee was made to the Department of Telecommunications. Reliance is the first company to make such a payment and other Operators such as Airtel and Aircel are expected to follow soon.
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India 3G Auctions Winners Announced
The Department of Telecom (DoT) just posted the list of winners for the 3G Auctions in various circles. Airtel , Aircel ,Reliance, Idea, Tata , STel won atleast 1 circle. Videocon and Etisalat did not win even one circle ! Once the formalities are over we should expect commercial services to be offered by the winners starting from September 2010
Verizon 4G LTE Trial in Boston
As many of you might know there is a ongoing battle between LTE (Long Term Evolution) and WiMax which are both 4G(4th Generation) Wireless Standards . Sprint has decided to go with WiMax as their 4G standard whereas Verizon believes in LTE. Verizon Wireless is already conducting LTE trials in Boston , USA in a Pizzeria. Continue reading “Verizon 4G LTE Trial in Boston”
Uninor finally launches GPRS Service on Prepaid
Uninor has finally launched GPRS Services on Prepaid in 8 circles UP (West), UP (East), Bihar, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The plans certainly look attractive. No unlimited plans but you can get 60MB for just Rs.9 while Rs.90 will get you 3GB of usage of 30 days. Uninor is highlighting the fact that their network is Uncongested but they certainly need to work on improving their network coverage as signal strength is a issue with Uninor from my personal experience Continue reading “Uninor finally launches GPRS Service on Prepaid”
Vodafone Unlimited GPRS for Kolkata at Rs.21 and Rs.251
Vodafone users in Kolkata can now get Unlimited GPRS with new bonus cards for as low as Rs.21 for 2 days. Did you ever want to try Mobile Internet and were afraid of Huge bills. If you happen to be in West Bengal’s Capital you can definitely try now as Vodafone Essar has launched two new Bonus Cards for its customers in Kolkata.These Bonus Cards come in two denominations of Rs.21 and R.251 and offer unlimited mobile Internet browsing for prepaid customers. Continue reading “Vodafone Unlimited GPRS for Kolkata at Rs.21 and Rs.251”
Bluetooth 4.0 Announced
Bluetooth is a technology that has revolutionized the way we use our electronics. It’s major use comes in mobile phones where we use it to send/receive data, listen to music wirelessly etc.
Movil MC1 – CDMA Music Phone
Movil Mobiles manufacturer of high end designer mobile phones, has introduced MC1 a CDMA Music Phone which promises wholesome entertainment and thoughtful functionality.
Huawei U7510 is 3G BREW Phone from BSNL and does not run Android
BSNL has launched a new handset to promote its 3G services with the Huawei U7510 which is a BREW based phone with a Touchscreen.The handset is being sold bundled with Free Video Calls , Talk Time and 3G Data usage in Tamil Nadu
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BSNL 3G Data Recharge Vouchers
BSNL 3G is a actually a great service apart from the poor customer support. I barely use my Airtel Mobile Office GPRS connection after I got my BSNL 3G connection.
I still have it because , Airtel’s network coverage is pretty good. But GPRS/EDGE is slow so I prefer using 3G. I get an average speed of 800Kbps to 1 Mbps. Now after my free usage got over, I was paying Rs.1 per MB approx from my prepaid account balance which is expensive. BSNL 3G has 3G Data plans which are actually pretty reasonably priced. There are plans ranging from Rs.249 (500 MB Free usage ) to Rs.2499 (unlimited). A lot of users have been asking about how to recharge the 3G SIM cards with more usage.
India 3G Auctions start today , 9 bidders to compete for limited slots
The long awaited 3G auctions are finally going to start today in India with 9 Operators including the top 3 players – Airtel , Vodafone and Reliance
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OVI Maps now available for Nokia E71 and E66 users
Nokia E71 and E66 users were disappointed that Nokia OVI Maps with free turn by turn Navigation did not support these devices during the initial launch. Now both these devices are supported according to the Nokia Maps site
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HTC EVO 4G Promo Video
HTC EVO 3G was recently announced at the CTIA 2010. This is the Sprint’s first smartphone which has a 4G connectivity. This handset is powered by Android 2.1 operating system, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and so on.
HTC EVO 3G was recently announced at the CTIA 2010. This is the Sprint’s first smartphone which has a 4G connectivity. This handset is powered by Android 2.1 operating system, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 8 megapixel camera and much more. Check out the specs and promo video of this device below.
BSNL 3G Data Card And Reliance NetConnect Broadband+ Price Drop
BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans.
BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. Both the data card offers postpaid plans as well as prepaid vouchers and they come with some attractive offers. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans.
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