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Windows 7 in India, Price is Rs 5,899 for Home Basic and Rs 11,799 for Ultimate

Sree Pillai — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:22:03 +0000

Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes. A basic home version of Windows 7, available only in emerging countries such as India, Windows 7 Home Basic is priced at Rs 5,899 excluding taxes. Windows 7 Home Premium is Rs 6799, Windows 7 Professional is Rs 11199 and Windows 7 Ultimate is Rs 11799.

BSNL One Second Pulse Tariff Voucher for Prepaid Customers

Sree Pillai — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:49:57 +0000

BSNL launched a Special Tariff Voucher (STV) for ‘One Sec pulse’ under 2G prepaid mobile service. The STV is priced at Rs 45 with zero talk time. The STV offers all Local calls within the telecom circle at 1paisa per second and all STD calls at 2 paisa per second. SMS costs 60 paisa for a local p2p sms and Rs 1.20 for a national SMS. This tariff will be valid for 30 days.

Acer beTouch E101 Features, Specification and Price in India

Sree Pillai — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:19:41 +0000

The Acer beTouch E101 has a 3.2" touch screen and a scroll wheel. It is internet ready and provides direct link to social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Blogger. The home screen is very much customizable. The beTouch 101 also comes with alternative colored battery covers. The approximate price of Acer beTouch E101 is Rs 14,500 in India.

TATA DoCoMo to Launch Microsoft Windows Mobile Handsets Soon

Sree Pillai — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:23:44 +0000

TATA DOCOMO announced their association with Microsoft to launch the new generation Windows Mobile 6.5 smart phones with its GSM mobile service. The first key models will be launched are Acer Be Touch E101 and Acer Neo Touch S200. Windows Mobile 6.5 supports rich HTML e-mail, improved Outlook Mobile and Office Mobile programs, and improved security and device management for IT managers. With WIndows Mobile 6.5, customers also get access to apps such as Microsoft My Phone, which allows users to access, manage and back up their personal information on their device to a password-protected Web-based service.

The Wireless Power Consortium – Get Rid of the Power Cable too!

Sree Pillai — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:14:20 +0000

The Wireless Power Consortium is a cooperation of Asian, European and American companies from different industries, works on setting the international standard for interoperable wireless charging. Why do we still need to plug the power cable in our phones and gadgets? Everything else is wireless. Today each product comes with its own wireless charger. We got rid of the last wire, but created a jungle of incompatible charging stations. The consortium demands that the charging station will work with products from many companies, and will work with next year’s products as well.

Amazon Mobile Payments Service (Amazon MPS) Announced

Sree Pillai — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:53:23 +0000

Amazon launched "Amazon Mobile Payments Service (Amazon MPS)", which enables existing Amazon customers to use the payment and shipping information in their Amazon.com accounts to make purchases from their mobile devices. Customers will experience easy purchasing with Amazon's 1-Click checkout on their mobile phones. Amazon MPS can be used within a native mobile application or on a mobile website. Amazon MPS enables you to get a payment authorization from your customer while on a mobile website or within a mobile application, make one-time payments, enable easy 1-Click purchases, refund completed payments, and cancel transactions.

Send SMS Tweets to Twitter from Airtel Mobile : Send START to 53000

Sree Pillai — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:11:23 +0000

Twitter has partnered with Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile operator in India, to allow the Indians to send tweets at the standard SMS rates and receive tweets for free. The SMS deal helps mobile phone users who does not have wireless Internet or data plans. To try Twitter in your Airtel mobile phone, send START to 53000.

Samsung Blue Earth – The First Full-Touch Eco-Friendly Mobile Phone

Sree Pillai — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:50:15 +0000

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of Samsung Blue Earth, an environmentally friendly mobile phone with a full touchscreen. Samsung Blue Earth combines the latest multimedia features and stylish design harmoniously, while achieving lower energy consumption and incorporating eco-friendly materials, without sacrificing advanced features. Blue Earth is made from Post Consumer Material (PCM), which is extracted from water bottles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions during the manufacturing process. The device, including the charger, is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants (BFR), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Phthalate.

BSNL 3G Data Plans – Trial Pack, Prepaid Plans, Post Paid Plans, Data Top Ups

Sree Pillai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:23:12 +0000

BSNL offers various data plans for 3G data access. With the Trial Pack, subscribers can enjoy the 3G data connection for 15 days and if they are satisfied, they can select one of the prepaid or post paid plans. Trial Pack The trial pack offers 15 days of 3G data usage to try this new service. The [...]

Nokia India Diwali Bonaza – Scratch Card Offer & Diwali Apps

Sree Pillai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:50:35 +0000

Nokia India introduced a scratch card offer “Khareedo Now Ya Pachhtaao” targeted to all the new customers. The new customers purchasing one of the following Nokia phone during this Diwali season may receive up to Rs. 10 lakh cash back. The scratch card offer is valid on any of the 11 models namely 5030 XpressMusic, 2330 classic, 2700 classic, 7210 supernova, 5130 XpressMusic, 6303 classic, E63, 6700 classic, 5800 XpressMusic, E71, and N97.

Indian Telecos not Happy with TRAI’s Per-Second Tariff Suggestion

Sree Pillai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:12:20 +0000

as against the prevailing pulse system is facing stiff opposition from the telecom industry, according to the ToI Report. In the pulse system that India presently follows, consumers are charged for a full minute of airtime even if the call terminates before this.

India’s 3G Auction Getting Delayed for 6 Months Longer

Sree Pillai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:30:18 +0000

3G telecom bidders may have to wait six months longer to start operations. The defence services have asked for 6 months of extra time for testing and security clearances before they vacate the spectrum (20 MHz for 3G and 25 MHz for 2G services) and shift to an optical fibre network that has been developed for them by BSNL. The telecom service provider has committed to handing over the new network by the end of October. This would extend the 3G auction to June 2010 instead of December this year.

Amazon Kindle with U.S. and International Wireless in India at $279

Sree Pillai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:43:57 +0000

Recently Amazon added Kindle with U.S. Wireless and International Wireless to its Kindle family of wireless reading devices. The newest Kindle can ship to customers around the world. With this new Kindle, you can receive your books, newspapers, and magazines wirelessly while at home or abroad in over 100 countries, including India. Kindle with U.S. Wireless is priced at $259 and Kindle with U.S. and International Wireless is priced at $279.

BSNL Blackberry Bold, Curve 8900, 8700G, 8520, 8310 – Price & Features

Sree Pillai — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:00:28 +0000

BSNL offers the following BlackBerry devices for its BlackBerry services. BlackBerry Bold (Rs. 31990/-), BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Rs. 24990/-), BlackBerry Curve 8310 (Rs. 15990/-), BlackBerry 8700G (Rs. 10990/-), BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Rs. 15990/- approx)

Giorgio Armani Samsung smartphone Specifications

Sree Pillai — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:23:05 +0000

Giorgio Armani, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Microsoft announced the new Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone, the most elegant and functional premium mobile on the market. Giorgio Armani himself personally designed this stylish smartphone. The new phone features includes Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, a unique two step tilt hinge form factor with both full touch screen and QWERTY keyboard hybrid, and a stunning 3.5 inch Ultra Brilliant AMOLED display.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Smartphone – Price, Features, Specifications

Sree Pillai — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:53:10 +0000

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Smartphone is a very thin and very light full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone. It costs about Rs 24,990 in India. You can buy the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone in India from the service providers - BSNL, Aircel , Airtel , Reliance , Tata Docomo and Vodafone Essar The main features of Curver 8900 includes Camera (3.2 MP), Wi-Fi® Support, Built-in GPS, Enhanced Media Player, Video Recording, BlackBerry Maps and Wireless Email.

BSNL Blackberry Technical Support Phone & Email

Sree Pillai — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:59:54 +0000

To contact BSNL Blackberry Technical Support (customer care service): Call Toll-free on 1505 ( from BSNL Network ) Call Toll-free on 1800 180 1505 ( from BSNL Network ) Call +91 941 600 1505 ( from other network ) You can email the BSNL Blackberry Technical Support at bbsupport@bsnl.co.in You may visit the nearest BSNL customer support center to get the application form and other details.

BSNL BlackBerry Tariff ( BIS Data Plan & BES Data Plans)

Sree Pillai — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:41:05 +0000

BSNL recently introduced India’s first 3G enabled BlackBerry smartphone services in India. The blackberry service provides users with wireless access to a full suite of business applications including Email, Organizer, Contacts, Calendar, Memos, Phone, SMS, Web Browsing, Attachment viewing, etc.. BSNL BlackBerry Internet Services and Blackberry Enterprise Solution are offered in the following tariff plans.

BSNL BlackBerry Internet Services and Blackberry Enterprise Solution

Sree Pillai — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:15:27 +0000

BSNL brings India's first 3G enabled BlackBerry smartphone services to its customers that keeps mobile professionals connected to people and information while on the go. It provides users with wireless access to a full suite of business applications including Email, Organizer & PIM functions (Contacts, Calendar, Memos), Phone, SMS, Web Browsing, Attachment viewing and Robust partner and solution ecosystem applications. The BlackBerry Platform supports a number of Email systems and customer usage models. Blackberry on BSNL mobile will be supported for BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES) and Blackberry Internet Solution (BIS).

Zook.in Mobile Answer Service Goes International

Sree Pillai — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:36:12 +0000

Zook.in, the popular mobile answer service is now available world-wide. Users across the globe can now use Zook.in to find exact answers, and not just links to web pages, that can be consumed directly. Zook.in works well for local queries (hotels, shops, places of interest, etc.) and media queries (music, video, images, etc.). Users can try local queries such as "harvard medical school boston" (US), "thai orchid oxford" (England), "boulders resort hampi" (India). Or media queries such as “jai ho pussycat dolls” (Hindi), “party in the usa mp3” (English), etc.