http://forumz.in/ Forum India to discuss Mobile, Broadband, Tech, Gadgets, Tv, Movies, Films, Travel, dth, cas etc in India en Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:25:53 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forumz.in/images/misc_mns/rss.jpg http://forumz.in/ http://forumz.in/2343-bluetooth-banking/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:55:13 GMT I have heard that ICICI is going to launch bluetooth banking. Anyone has any update on this? I have heard that ICICI is going to launch bluetooth banking. Anyone has any update on this? ]]> Icici Bank mkmobile http://forumz.in/2343-bluetooth-banking/ http://forumz.in/2342-airtel-becomes-pro-active/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:52:11 GMT Yes, u heard it true. Airtel has proactively activated VAS for many prepaid subscribers.:mad: Fro last saturday I am getting thought for the day... Yes, u heard it true. Airtel has proactively activated VAS for many prepaid subscribers.:mad:

Fro last saturday I am getting thought for the day msg & rs. 3/- is deducted after every msg. when i call 121 they reverse the charges & confirms deactivation of VAS, but next day again the same story.

Fortunatley after several calls, I VAS is stopped.

Can some one please tell that we do not want them to be so pro-active.:p ]]> Airtel Mobile mkmobile http://forumz.in/2342-airtel-becomes-pro-active/ http://forumz.in/2341-advertisements-starts-kicking-tata-docomo-gsm-chennai/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:18:50 GMT Guys Tata Docomo has started their ad campaign here in chennai from yesterday. They use terms like ''Why relive yesterday?" & ''Why follow the herd?" without using their brand name. Looks lik they r trying something new & making ppl guess wat its all about. Hope they live up to our expectations. ]]> Tata DoCoMo Gsm sujin http://forumz.in/2341-advertisements-starts-kicking-tata-docomo-gsm-chennai/ http://forumz.in/2340-check-bsnl-phone-call-details-website/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:34:16 GMT Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (Bsnl) has come up with a scheme that will enable their landline and mobile subscribers to check Incoming and outgoing... Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (Bsnl) has come up with a scheme that will enable their landline and mobile subscribers to check Incoming and outgoing call details on the Internet.
One just needs to log on to the new website to be launched by the state-owned telecommunication company soon.
At present, the facility is limited to mobile phone and landline phone users of the Kolkata circle of the BSNL. But, the scheme named Call Detail Record (CDR) system will enable both landline and WLL subscribers of other circles of BSNL to avail the services.

All subscribers will be provided with a customer identification number (customer Id), which they will have to key in at the appropriate place on the web page. Within a few minutes details of every call ~ including call duration, numbers dialled, rate of each call and total charge of the calls ~ will be displayed.

Call charges would also get adjusted automatically with a change in tariff or any other schemes. Four different cities including Kolkata (at Salt Lake Telephone Exchange), Pune, Chandigarh and Hyderabad have been chosen to start the CDR system ]]> Bsnl Cellone Excel SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2340-check-bsnl-phone-call-details-website/ http://forumz.in/2339-spice-launches-dual-gsm-mobile-m-5252-a/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:53:13 GMT Spice Mobile announced the launch of its new Spice M-5252 handset which is positioned around its ‘BIG’ value for money proposition.

The new model has dual-GSM SIM capabilities, dual speakers, 2’’ 262 k TFT screen, expandable memory upto 8GB, 1300mAH battery, motion games and music, wireless FM, dual LED torch, MP3 player, digital camera, video recording and intelligent quick search.

Kunal Ahooja, CEO, Spice Mobiles said on the launch, “It has been a constant endeavour at Spice Mobiles to develop new product categories and constantly evolve Indian handset industry. It was evident that budget multi SIM category in India was restricted to few phones with very less features that were unappealing to masses and despite its benefits the category is not as successful. With a vision to reinvent the budget multi SIM category and present a no compromise offering to our valued customers, we conceptualised and launched Spice M-5252, the first phone from our BIG series. I am sure that the handset will be an instant success in India as it is one of its kinds in the multi SIM category and aims at redefining the multi SIM experience.”

The handset is priced at Rs 3,499/- ]]> Spice Handsets SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2339-spice-launches-dual-gsm-mobile-m-5252-a/ http://forumz.in/2338-union-bank-launches-ramped-up-mobile-banking-service/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:50:56 GMT In its endeavour to provide better services to customers, Union Bank of India unveiled its ramped up mobile banking service.The bank actually... In its endeavour to provide better services to customers, Union Bank of India unveiled its ramped up mobile banking service.The bank actually introduced its mobile banking services in November last year with restricted features.

The present re-launch is with add-on features to meet the upsurge in demand for mobile banking services.These include transfer of money to Union Bank account and other bank accounts, airline and movie ticketing, information on cheque status, branch and ATM locations and mini account statement.

Customers can also make bill payments, payment of fees and temple donations through this facility. The services are available both on SMS and GRPS.

Addressing presspersons here, M. V. Nair, Chairman and Managing Director, said even today a substantial portion of business transactions were taking place in cash necessitating the need for holding huge cash balances resulting in avoidable inefficiencies.

Union Bank, by leveraging on 100 per cent of CBS (core banking solutions) networked branches was gradually moving its cash transactions through electronic channels.

The launch of mobile banking, Umobile, would enable customers to make cashless transactions and facilitate and encourage usage of alternative delivery channels. ]]> Banks India SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2338-union-bank-launches-ramped-up-mobile-banking-service/ http://forumz.in/2337-acer-launches-five-new-smartphones-india/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:48:59 GMT Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, today said it will launch nine models of handheld mobile devices in the country, making its foray into the increasingly competitive smartphone sector in India. The smartphones would be priced between Rs 16,000 and Rs 35,000.
Acer plans to be among the top five in smartphones within the next three-five years.
"Our goal is to be in the top five within three to five years," Senior Corporate VP, Acer Inc and President Smart Handheld Business Group Aymar de Lencquesaing told.

The company plans to garner 6-7 per cent share of the global smartphone market in the next three-five years. Though the company is very bullish on the Indian market, it is likely to see competition from the existing players such as Nokia, Samsung, Apple and HTC.

However, Lencquesaing said despite slump in demand for mobile phones caused by the global economic slowdown, the demand for - Smartphones - a mobile phone which offers advance computer-like capabilities is likely to grow.

"This official launch in India marks the first step of our Smart Handheld Business Group in one of the world s largest and fastest growing mobile market," Lencquesaing said. The devices would be available in India through its distribution partner Vision Distribution Private Ltd. ]]> Handsets Forums SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2337-acer-launches-five-new-smartphones-india/ http://forumz.in/2336-reliance-geared-up-challenge-vodafones-zoozoo/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:46 GMT Following Vodafone, Idea and virgin mobiles approach to “virtual character” base ad campaign Reliance Communication has also geared up for the same for its GSM and CDMA Mobile service. Reliance Mobile is borrowing a concept from the Charlie Chaplin classic The Great Dictator. Just as Chaplin dances with a globe in the film, RCom’s forthcoming advertising campaign will shows five animated characters dancing with a globe.

The similarity doesn’t end there. In The Great Dictator, Chaplin is spoofing Adolf Hitler’s wild ambitions to conquer the world. In its ad campaign slated for launch next week, RCom is taking on Vodafone-Essar’s engaging and hugely popular Zoozoos.

Being developed by Delhi-based RocketScience, the characters five of them representing the five network bars on a mobile phone are yet to be given a name. Right now, they’re being referred to as “humanized network bars.

But much like the Zoozoos, these “humanized network bars” will communicate the strength of the company’s network through five second spot advertisements. RCom is making seven short films to be aired across various TV channels beginning next week. The campaign, which also includes an online viral, will run for two weeks.

The company’s brief to the agency was to make network bars the brand’s identity and a medium of communicating with its customers, a RocketScience source said.In one of the advertisements, four of the humanized characters are lifting the fifth and threatening to drop him on the ground. The tagline says: ‘Our network never fails’ another one has all the five dancing around India’s map, mentioning its “coverage across 20,000 towns and 500,000 villages”.

RCom will spend around Rs 150 crore (the amount includes the GSM campaign featuring Hrithik Roshan launched a fortnight ago) over a 60-day period. RCom will also extend its humanized characters to sell its portfolio of value-added brand, just as Vodafone did with Zoozoos. Going a step further, RCom will create jokes around its humanized characters that will be available over SMS and e-mail. ]]> Reliance Gsm SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2336-reliance-geared-up-challenge-vodafones-zoozoo/ http://forumz.in/2335-bsnl-launches-unlimited-gprs-rs-20-a/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:43:55 GMT Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is looking to shake up the mobile Internet Market for prepaid users, offering a plan with Unlimited Browsing at Rs.20... Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is looking to shake up the mobile Internet Market for prepaid users, offering a plan with Unlimited Browsing at Rs.20 per day.

The State Operator announced the launch of Unlimited GPRS-20 Plan for its GSM customers of TamilNadu Telecom Circle. BSNL Prepaid Mobile subscriber can access full GPRS connectivity on mobile as well as PC & Laptop with Unlimited.Browsing and Free Download-Uploads with the activation of new plan at Rs.20 per day.

To activate this plan BSNL customer just need to send one sms ‘GPRS 20″ to 53733, after the SMS the Unlimited Plan will be activated with in one hour. ]]> Bsnl Cellone Excel SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2335-bsnl-launches-unlimited-gprs-rs-20-a/ http://forumz.in/2334-idea-cellular-geared-up-upgrade-gprs-network/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:42:55 GMT Idea Cellular has geared up to upgrade and enhance its GPRS/ EDGE network and selected Nokia Siemens Networks to upgrade its GPRS /EDGE GSM Network... Idea Cellular has geared up to upgrade and enhance its GPRS/ EDGE network and selected Nokia Siemens Networks to upgrade its GPRS /EDGE GSM Network in 22 telecom circle to tap into the value-added data services market over the Mobile Internet.

By March 2010, Idea subscribers will be able to enjoy upgraded multimedia messaging, e-mail, web browsing, online music and other mobile VAS services.

Nokia Siemens Networks will add GPRS / EDGE capability to 10 telecom circle service areas, while the existing GPRS / EDGE capability in 12 other telecom circle areas will be expanded.

As part of the project, Nokia Siemens has also designed and will implement Unified Charging Solution that will enable Idea Cellular to have a single system across these locations for real time charging of the new services for both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers.

The Idea service areas where Nokia Siemens Networks will add GPRS /EDGE capability are Mumbai, Orissa, Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Kolkata and West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Assam and North East. Nokia Siemens Networks will upgrade Idea’s existing GPRS capacity in the service areas of Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh East, Uttar Pradesh West, Haryana, Kerala, Bihar, Maharashtra and Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. ]]> Idea Mobile SANJAYBAFNA http://forumz.in/2334-idea-cellular-geared-up-upgrade-gprs-network/