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Source - Times of India epaper TIMES NEWS NETWORK India’s wireless market grew at 12% between April-June, adding 19.81 million subscribers, but the growth was marred by declining minutes of usage and flat Arpu’s (average revenues per user). According to a Trai release, the gross subscriber base of wireline and wireless services together crossed the 225 million mark. In a disturbing trend, number of internet subscribers dropped to 9.22 million for the period as compared to 9.27 million during the previous quarter (Jan-April), a decrease of roughly 0.50%. The broadband subscriber base reached 2.42 million, a growth of 3.55%. The teledensity in this period reached 19.86 compared to 18.23 in the previous quarter. The subscriber base for wireless services increased from 165.11 million to 184.92 million, whereas subscriber base of wireline service decreased from 40.75 million to 40.09 million. The number of Public Call Offices (PCOs) in the country increased from 5.55 million to 5.60 million, registering a slight growth of 0.90%. The rural wireline subscriber base decreased to 12.27 million (12.56 million), a negative growth of 2.31%. The rural wireless subscriber base increased to 37.40 million (33.14 million), clocking a growth of 12.85%. The number of Village Public Telephones (VPT) increased to 0.57 million (0.56 million), a growth of 1.79%. The all-India blended ARPU per month of Rs 297 for GSM remained almost at the same level as compared with the figure of Rs 298 per month for the previous quarter. ARPU for postpaid GSM service has shown an increase of 7% to Rs 655 (Rs 613). ARPU for prepaid GSM has shown a slight decline of 0.8% to Rs 248 (Rs 250). In the CDMA segment, the all-India blended ARPU per month for the period is Rs 206 (Rs 202), an increase of 2%. The ARPU for postpaid CDMA service showed an increase of 7.83% to Rs 482, while ARPU for prepaid CDMA remained the same at Rs 168. About 38.02 million Internet subscribers accessed the Internet through the mobile handset (GSM/ CDMA) in this period. BSNL retained its top position with 4.07 million internet subscribers (4.19 million). 2G result in a week New Delhi: The DoT looks set to unveil its crucial and long awaited decisions on change of licence terms and allocation of 2G spectrum soon. According to a senior DoT official, a committee set up to examine Trai’s recommendations of August 29 on the subject, has finalised its report. The report was discussed by the Telecom Commission and more than half of the report was also discussed with telecom minister A Raja, he told TOI. The DoT official indicated that matters were moving fast and that the policy would be announced within a week. However, Raja told ToI that the report had not been finalised and that only informal discussions with senior DoT officials had taken place on Friday. TNN

Source - http://www.techtree.com/India/News/BenQ_In...-83655-615.html BenQ Intros Hybrid Music Phone BenQ has just launched its stylish BenQ-Siemens EF51 mobile phone, which the company claims, is crafted specially for 'musicaholics'. A Gen-Next hybrid music phone, the EF51 is styled like a trendy MP3 player, with dedicated MP3 controller keys located on the phone's shiny EZmusic to make it easy for users to operate their music. The EF51 supports almost all mainstream audio formats, including WMA, MP3, AAC, and AAC+. It allows users transfer Windows Media Player songs from their PCs to their phones, and download music from nearly all online music stores. The 20 pre-set FM channel function lets users store all their favorite FM stations. The phone allows users 'record' songs playing on the radio. The EF51 features 20 MB built-in memory, with a MiniSD card slot for expandability. With the unique 'Speech-to-Music' feature, users need to just call out the song title, and the phone plays the requested song automatically. Besides, the phone features 6-Band EQ modes and speakers for 3D surround stereo sound, and comes with high quality stereo earphones. Apart from being a musical power house, the EF51 also offers a sprint of camera features such as: a 1.3 mega pixels camera, special color adjustments, digital zoom, multi-shot capability, self-portrait capability, etc. Along with every EF51, customers will get two complimentary accessories; namely, the A2DP stereo headset and a 128 MB MiniSD card. The EF51 is available pan-India for a consumer buy price of Rs 6,300.

Source - http://www.phonescoop.com Today, 2:01 AM source: Verizon Wireless Today Verizon announced four new handsets, including three feature phones and a smartphone. They are the LG VX10000 Voyager, Verizon's flagship feature phone, the LG VX8800 Venus, the Samsung U470 Juke and BlackBerry Pearl 2. All four will be available at different times during the fourth quarter before Thanksgiving. Prices were not announced. * LG VX10000 Voyager: The Voyager is a messaging device derived from the enV, but features a large touch screen and new user interface on the front. The touch screen provides haptic feedback and has revised menus to access the phone's many features. Like the enV, it opens sideways to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, large interior screen, and stereo speakers. It has EV-DO data, a full HTML browser with minimap, stereo Bluetooth, a 2 Megapixel camera, and a microSD slot that supports cards up to 8GB. It is also compatible with Verizon's V CAST Mobile TV service. * LG VX8800 Venus: The Venus is a dual-screen slider. The top screen is a regular display and the bottom screen is a touch screen navigation area that replaces the navigation cluster. It is interactive and the menus change depending on which screen or application you are using. It also offers haptic feedback. Like the Voyager, the Venus also has EV-DO data, stereo Bluetooth, a 2 Megapixel camera, and support for up to 8GB in the microSD slot. It will come in black and pink. * Samsung u470 Juke: The Juke is a narrow, switch-blade style spinner that provides basic music and calling features. It has a rotating dial that is used to navigate and make selections. It is small, but squeezes in 2GB of internal memory for storing music. The music player can be launched without opening the phone. It offers a VGA camera, 1xRTT data, stereo Bluetooth, and will come in three colors. * RIM Pearl 2: The Pearl 2 is a CDMA version of the Pearl, which was released last year. Its major updates include EV-DO data, a 2 Megapixel camera, 3.5mm headset jack, stereo Bluetooth, and integrated GPS. The microSD slot has been moved from under the battery to the side of the phone. The browser and mail program have been updated slightly in appearance.

yeah looking forward to WIMAX

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/smart-mobi...eks-out/18191/0 Another HTC Windows Mobile phone is peeking from under the covers. The S730, an upgrade, it would seem, to the previous HTC S710 model with a similar design, is equipped with a QVGA touch screen display with 65K colors and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It will also have a 64MB RAM and a Qualcomm 7200 with working frequency of 400 MHz processor in the CPU. The HTC S730 is also going to be 3G enabled. Like the S710, this model also has a slide out QWERTY keypad. There isn’t any information as to what the camera would be like or too many other available features. The pricing or availability has not been disclosed either but we should know in a few days. Stay tuned.

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/smart-mobi...devices/18351/0 HTC Shift In all honesty I have no idea if this is a phone, a PDA, a Laptop or a Tablet. What my guess is, it’s a mutated hybrid of all of the above. It’s equipped with a 7 inch TFT Touch Screen with 800 x 480 pixels and 16 million colors. It has dual speakers with 1GB of RAM, a 30 GB HDD and a 1.2 GHz VIA CPU. It’s also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel video call camera. The Shift is a GSM device which is 3G enabled with HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.0 and miniUSB connectivity. It runs on a Microsoft Vista Business OS. The estimated price is expected to be around Rs. 68,000 (1199 Euros) and it should be out by the end of this year.

Source - Times of India epaper New Delhi Sunil Mittal owned Bharti Airtel on Monday became the first Indian telecom company to join the world’s top ten operators, with its customer base crossing the 50-million mark in mobile, broadband and wireline services. “Our next target is to reach 100 million mark by 2010,” Bharti Airtel President and CEO Manoj Kohli said here. The 50 million customers span mobile, broadband and fixed telephone services, with wireless segment estimated to be contributing as much as 96% (47.99 million) of the total base. However, exact figures for the mobile additions in September would be provided by COAI in a couple of days.

Source - http://www.phonescoop.com Today, 10:12 AM source: RIM Research In Motion today announced the Pearl 8130, a new Blackberry for CDMA networks. The 8130 updates the Pearl with new features and new software in the same familiar body. The 8130 is the first Blackberry to launch with a new OS that features a mini-map in the Browser, new font rendering technology, and updated applications including the Inbox. It also upgrades the camera to 2 Megapixels while maintaining stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and MicroSD slot. It will be available from CDMA carriers next month, though no carriers have announced the phone as of yet. Source - http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2007/10/01/143323.html RIM Introduces First CDMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl [RIM introduces the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the first BlackBerry Pearl smartphone to run on CDMA networks and supports EV-DO. ] Waterloo, Ontario - Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the first BlackBerry Pearl smartphone to run on CDMA networks. The new model stays true to the highly acclaimed style and compact design of the BlackBerry Pearl and comes packed with new features including communications enhancements, a striking new software interface, rich multimedia capabilities, built-in GPS and support for high-speed EV-DO networks. "With its unique blend of functionality and design, the BlackBerry Pearl smartphone has been turning heads and winning praise from business users and consumers alike," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "The new BlackBerry Pearl 8130 builds on all the great features and aesthetic design that people love about the BlackBerry Pearl and offers an exceptional new choice for CDMA customers that are looking to upgrade their mobile phone." The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 includes all of the features that have made BlackBerry smartphones popular among mobile users, including unrivaled email and messaging (SMS, IM, MMS(i)), web browsing, organizer and more. The new smartphone also expands on its communications and multimedia features and presents the entire offering with a striking new software interface. ULTRA-SLEEK & STYLISH DESIGN The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 features a sleek, compact design measuring just 4.2" x 1.97" x .55" and weighing only 3.38 oz. It provides an intuitive user experience through its trackball navigation system and RIM's popular SureType keyboard system. SureType - which allows a narrower handset design while maintaining easy phone dialing and message typing - has been enhanced to allow word completion, easier editing misspelled words and a built-in spell checker. ENHANCED SOFTWARE INTERFACE The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 features an updated visual interface and integrates a new font rendering technology that displays characters beautifully, with enhanced legibility at even the smallest point sizes. The new technology is evident throughout the visual interface, complementing the new look of the BlackBerry email client, calendar, address book, task list, memo pad and web browser, while also enhancing other applications. The BlackBerry Browser is further improved with a new "Page View" option that displays a full web page on the screen along with a magnifying glass that allows the user to quickly and accurately point and zoom in on a specific area of the web page. Users can also press and hold the trackball to toggle between the "Column View" (which presents the web page in a continuous column for easy reading and scrolling on the go) and the "Page View." The new BlackBerry Browser also provides quicker access to Bookmarks and History, and supports the 3GPP RTSP Streaming protocol via EV-DO, so users can view streaming video from sites like m.youtube.com. RICH MULTIMEDIA FEATURES The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 comes with a 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and enhanced flash. The new camera also supports video capture in two resolutions: 240x180 or 176x144 for sharing via MMS. The media player now allows users to create and edit playlists right on the handset. Alternatively, users can manage their media files from their PC with the Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry, which is included with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. The Roxio software was developed with Sonic and is based on the award-winning Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, making it easy for users to search for media files on their computer, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add audio tags, album art, create playlists and convert files for optimal playback. Roxio Photosuite 9 LE is also included - this comprehensive tool makes it easy to edit pictures and create photo albums. Pictures can also be cropped, rotated and straightened, redeye can be removed, and brightness, contrast and saturation levels can all be changed. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 supports the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP), and comes with a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack so users can plug in their preferred headphones or speakers. The handset also provides the convenience of an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for additional storage of music, videos and pictures. BUILT-IN GPS AND NAVIGATION The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 includes built-in GPS to provide out-of-the-box support for location-based applications and services(i). BlackBerry Maps, which can conveniently guide users to their destination, now includes a local search capability that allows users to find local businesses, such as banks, hotels and restaurants, within a short driving distance. The local search feature in BlackBerry Maps was developed with support from Google. ADVANCED PHONE FEATURES The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 offers many convenient phone features including Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth 2.0 support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals, dedicated 'send', 'end', and 'mute' keys, smart dialing, speed dialing, conference calling, call forwarding, a low-distortion speakerphone for hands-free conversations and support for polyphonic, mp3 and MIDI ring tones. The smartphone also includes new features that enhance phone audio quality including enhanced background noise, wind and echo cancellation for better performance in loud environments like airports, restaurants or busy downtown streets. An 'enhance call audio' feature also allows the user to boost the phone audio's bass or treble while on a call. ACCESSORIES The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 also comes with a variety of accessories, including a stereo headset, travel charger, carrying pouch and USB cable. Additional accessories for BlackBerry handsets, including premium leather holsters and totes, an automotive charger, and Bluetooth headsets are available through retail outlets or online at www.shopblackberry.com. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is supported on BlackBerry Internet Service, giving users access to up to 10 supported business or personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts), as well as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, enabling advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 will be available in two colors - silver and amethyst - from CDMA carriers in North America beginning in November 2007. For more information, visit www.blackberrypearl8130.com

Source - Times of India epaper TIMES NEWS NETWORK Kolkata: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to revitalise its beleaguered CDMA service in cities. The state-owned telecom operator will pump Rs 900 crore into the CDMA network with the first tranche of Rs 20.37 crore allotted to Calcutta Telephones (CalTel). Incidentally, BSNL was the first operator to introduce CDMA in the country under the Tarang brand. The service was rolled out in Kolkata in 2001, years before Reliance Infocomm and Tata Teleservices. However, it failed to consolidate and lost the first mover advantage. Instead, it shifted focus entirely on GSM service CellOne. “Till now, BSNL was offering CDMA services only in rural areas. Now, we will focus on class A cities and Kolkata will be the first to get the service by December,” Cal-Tel chief general manager S K Chakravarty said on Monday. The Rs 900-crore CDMA investment will be made in two phases: Rs 300 crore in the first to be completed by December, followed by Rs 600 crore next year. “The CDMA service will be bundled with a fixed wireless terminals for home use, a mobile connection and high speed internet service. The pricing is being worked out,” he said. Once the CDMA infrastructure is in place, Cal-Tel will also launch Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO) service. EV-DO is a high-speed broadband connection for CDMA users under 3rd generation (3G) telecom standard. On Monday, CalTel it launched a high-speed wireless internet service for GSM subscribers that will CellOne subscribers to access the net on a laptop at 1 paise per kilobyte. Two other services — Tricon and Universal Personal Number — were also unveiled. Under Tricon, the company is bundling landline, cellular connection and internet service at rates that will allow 30% savings on the current tariff. UPN will offer an universal number which will allow subscribers to receive or make calls from any BSNL landlines or cellphones at reduced rates.

Source - Times of India epaper AT&T joins mobile licence rush DoT In A Tizzy Over 400 Applications; May Delink Licence From Spectrum Shalini Singh | TNN New Delhi: Amid the rush for licences to offer telecom services, global giant AT&T entered the game, as it knocked on the government’s door for providing mobile, fixed-phone and broadband connections in India. AT&T, which has teamed up with Mahindra Telecommunications Pvt Ltd, was among the 150 applicants who approached the department of telecommunications (DoT) on Monday, the last date for submitting applications for Universal Access Services Licences (UASL). DoT now has to deal with over 400 applications and the sheer number of fresh aspirants may become unmanageable. The US giant, through AT&T India, has become the first major global telecom player to apply for pan-India licences. The company has announced its intent of acquiring a significant footprint in India, a market which it exited after partnering the Birlas during initial years telecom sector liberalisation. In October 2006, AT&T became the first global telecom operator to secure national and international long distance licences in India, to begin commercial services in early 2007. It owns the largest voice and wireless data network in the US, with nearly 64 million subscribers. AT&T’s entry into India could make the market more exciting with Vodafone having just acquired Hutchison’s stake to give competition to Bharti Airtel, Reliance, BSNL and Idea. Other applicants include Moser Baer and BPTP Properties, Prithvi Solutions, Next Gen Telecom, Avinija Properties Ltd, Meta Telecommunications Ltd and Sterlite Industries. With this, over eight real estate firms, apart from several other aspirants from unrelated industries, are now wooing the telecom sector. The flood of applications is in anticipations of bagging expensive and scarce spectrum at a bargain price of Rs 1,600 crore an entry fee borrowed from as far ago as 2001. However, a senior DoT official, clearing the air on the prevailing first-come-firstserved policy for allocating licences said, the government reserves the right to modify the methodology for allocation of spectrum based on its availability. This could come as a rude shock to the bounty hunters queuing up in the hope that pan-India licenses along with spectrum will turn them into billionaires overnight. This is the first authoritative statement from DoT, which could start moving this sector towards sanity. The source also said that awarding a license did not guarantee spectrum. This is evident from the fact that of 20-22 operators who were given licenses last year, none have been given any spectrum yet, he said. While the conclusion of the senior officials comments would point towards auctions not just in 3G but also in 2G as an obvious outcome, it remains a matter for telecom minister, A Raja to decide on his return to Delhi on Tuesday. Interestingly, It is learnt that Raja has called a selective meeting of all existing operators on 3rd October and spectrum is expected to feature in the discussions. Clarifying doubts on the issue of Trai’s stiffening of subscriber-linked criteria, the DoT official said that there was no disagreement between DoT and Trai. DIALLING DOT: AT&T has become the first major global telecom player to apply for pan-India licences

HTC shows S730, Touch Dual and P6500 Source - http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_unveils_s730_t...00-news-321.php Well, just in time HTC presented three spanking new devices - the HTC S730 smartphone, the HTC Touch Dual PocketPC (obviously Slide was just a speculation), and the HTC P6500 GPS-enabled PocketPC. Just as expected, the HTC Touch has received a worthy successor, which features a sliding keyboard. The only thing it turns out that we've been wrong about is the model name. The new device is obviously not named Slide but HTC Touch Dual. Otherwise specs remain the same as projected - a bristling new 400 MHz processor, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, Windows Mobile 6 Pro and a 2.6" TFT touchscreen display. The HTC Touch Dual will also boast tri-band GPRS/EDGE support plus HSDPA 3.6 Mbps. A 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi complete the list of specifications. The PocketPC also comes with an updated version of the TouchFLO user interface which now allows you to zoom in, edit, create slideshows and pan through your images with finger gestures. The new TocuhFLO interface also allows to finger touch scrolling and browsing of web pages, documents, messages, and contacts. The HTC Touch Dual will be available in Europe later on this month with either a 16 or 20-key keypad depending on country and operator choice. The 16-key keypad is much like the one of every other mobile handset, while with the 20-key one every key is shared by two characters, which are accessible in multi-tap presses much like some RIM Blackberries. Besides that, today HTC also announced an additional color variant called Arctic Silver of the original HTC Touch. The new color styling will be available from October. Product pictures of this variety, unfortunately are still not availavble. Also a free, full-screen virtual keypad will be available for download from the HTC website as an add-on to HTC Touch users. The HTC P6500 is the next in line with a series of heart-winning features. Besides the biometric fingerprint sensor situated under the 3.5" TFT touchscreen display it also warms our hearts with its 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and built-in GPS receiver and navigation (Tom Tom Navigator 6). Created with the business user in mind, the HTC P6500 comes with barcode and business card scanner applications plus two SDIO ports for attaching memory cards and accessories. The devices is based on Windows Mobile 6.0 Pro and comes with truly world-wide network connectivity features - quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band HSDPA. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 and the 1GB of internal memory are also to be pointed out. The HTC P6500 will become publicly available from November 2007. The HTC S730 is the successor of the HTC S710 - a smartphone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard itself, as well as the design of the device, has certainly got a nice facelift. The HTC S730 sports a 400 MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 256MB ROM, 2.4" TFT display and uses the same user-friendly Home screen application as seen in HTC Touch. The device has quad-band GSM/EDGE, but most importantly HSDPA, as well as stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and Wi-Fi support. The HTC S730 will become market available as early as this month. HTC Touch Dual has received a narrower body, hardware keypad, and HSDPA support HTC 6500 features 3.5" display, GPS and fingerprint scanner HTC S730 smartphone comes with HSDPA

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/mobile-pho...ung-flo/18001/0 Tata Indicom has launched the Samsung Flo, a slim slider that features a Mobile Tracker. Samsung Flo’s exterior and slide-up design gives easy access to the phone’s features with one push of the thumb. The phone is features a 262K TFT screen, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and video recording, 43MB inbuilt user memory, MP3/AAC+Player, File Viewer, Bluetooth, is BREW and WAP enabled with video streaming, a 72 level polyphonic sound engine, mobile tracker and PC sync. The handset supports data speeds of 153kbps on Tata Indicom network and can be connected to the laptop through Bluetooth. Samsung Flo mobile phones will be made available across the country at all the retail outlets and Tata Indicom True Value Hubs. The cost of this handset is Rs. 7999. For more abt Samsung Flo log onto http://www.samsungcdma.in/samsung-flo-cdma-mobile-phone.aspx

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/internet/m...hotmail/17831/0 MSN India has launched Cool Hotmail, a service where email users can choose from 250 domain names and create an email ID that best describes them. So in case you are a fan of the Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, you can have an e-mail id with the domain name @clubdhoni.com. The domain names are placed in five categories – Where I live, Who I like, Who I am, What I like and I don’t fit. The email platform for Cool Hotmail is Windows Live Mail, which provides 5GB storage and access to a 500MB online storage vault called Sky Drive. The company will also roll out its TVC in two days, with the punch line ‘No more same pinch’. MSN India had earlier experimented with custom domains when it launched lokhandwalarocks.com for resident of Lokhandwala in Andheri West, a suburb in Mumbai. India is the first country where MSN has launched custom domains on a large scale and its success will decide the company’s plans to launch the service in other countries. For further details log onto http://www.coolhotmail.com

Source - http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=2211 Date Posted: May 23, 2007, 12:55 AM Source: FCC Documents seen on the FCC site today showed the new MOTORIZR Z6tv slider, which is headed for Verizon Wireless later this year. The Z6tv offers EV-DO high-speed data and it is the third handset compatible with MediaFLO and Verizon Wireless's V CAST Mobile TV service. Unlike the previous V CAST Mobile TV handsets, the Z6tv does not appear to have an external antenna. It is built into the top of the slider portion of the phone. Similar in most respects to the Z6m ROKR, the Z6tv keeps the top-loading memory card slot and physical key lock, but trades the 3.5mm headphone jack for a 2.5mm headphone jack. It has stereo Bluetooth for music playback, and a 2 Megapixel camera. The USB port allows for syncing with PCs and sideloading music to the Z6tv.

Absolutely i agree with you hetal My friend has also got this awesome iphone from USA .. & i have used this superb mobile myself today between 7 to 9 PM just for 2 hours & believe me its just awesome rocking ... kya feel hain yaar .. kya music, kya graphics , superb browser , awesome video viewing ... in short this mobile ROCKS .. True FANTASTIC is the correct word to describe Iphone ~~ Another thing when Iphone would be available in India officially than by that time the price of the 8 GB iphone wont be more than 20K may be even less so i am already expecting this mobile to be a huge success in india ~~

Source - http://www.techtree.com/India/News/World_P...-83515-613.html World Phone Net Telephony Plans World Phone Internet Services has announced its premium Internet telephony unlimited plans for USA, UK, Australia, and Canada, available for Rs 1,500 per month, thus bringing prices down to less than 50 paise per minute. The new services will allow consumers connect with close ones in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and many more countries, for a fixed monthly subscription without even using a computer, the company claims. Subscribers will get a regular telephone with an international virtual number, which, if directly plugged into a DSL/Broadband Internet connection, will allow them to make unlimited international calls to the country of their choice. World Phone has introduced the following: Unlimited Plans to allow its customers enough choice in terms of budgets, and preferred call destinations. Unlimited USA and Canada at Rs 1,500 per month; available with a USA virtual number, and unlimited call minutes to USA and Canada. Unlimited USA, UK, and Canada at Rs 2,000 per month; available with UK virtual number and unlimited call minutes to USA, UK, and Canada. Unlimited USA, UK, Canada, and Australia at Rs 2,500 per month; available with Australia virtual number and unlimited call minutes to USA, Australia, UK, and Canada. Besides, the company has introduced Basic Plans as follows: Basic USA at Rs 750 per month; available with a USA virtual number and 500 free call minutes to over 30 countries. Basic USA and UK at Rs 950 per month; available with UK virtual number and 500 free call minutes to over 30 countries. Basic USA and Australia at Rs 1,150 per month; available with an Australia virtual number and 500 free call minutes to over 30 countries. Basic Asia at Rs 1,350 per month; available with a China or Hong Kong or South Korea virtual number, and 500 free call minutes to over 30 countries. In the first phase, World Phone services will be available at outlets across Delhi. Connections will be able to be booked by logging onto World Phone's Web site at www.worldphone.in, or making calls to World Phone's Response Management Center on the toll free number 1800116633 from an MTNL/BSNL landline, or calling 011-26812040 from any landline across the country. The company plans to launch its services in Mumbai within a month, and then extend them to other major cities, including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, etc. World Phone claims its services will deal a body blow to illegal VoIP service providers in the country, who have been so far luring customers using price-based advantages, even as they compromise national security in the bargain.

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/smart-mobi...-mobile/17731/0 Palm Launches Treo 750 With Windows Mobile Palm has launched their latest piece, the Treo 750 Smartphone in India. You may think it’s just another Treo till you realize it doesn’t run on the ever popular Palm OS, but Windows Mobile. What they’ve done is opened the doors to consumers who could be Palm users for the first time and introduced them to the sophistication of the Palm Treo form factor and the versatility of Windows mobile. The Treo 750 is not yet ready with Windows Mobile 6, since these are the initial stages of this collaboration. But we were informed it would be available for download shortly with no specific dates provided. The 750 is EDGE and 3G enabled with a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP compatibility, Infrared and USB connectivity. The full QWERTY keypad offers shortcuts to applications and Palm and Microsoft have merged their OS and design in a seemingly efficient manner we can say with the short test we were allowed to conduct. Equipped with Windows Pocket PC applications you can view all MS documents and PDF files as well. "Over 5 million Treo smartphones today are being used by companies and individuals around the world, and continuing to expand the Treo footprint is a key focus for Palm," said Sharon Ee, Head of Business, South Asia, for Palm, Inc. "India is an important market for Palm, and Treo smartphones are well poised to meet the growing demand by Indian consumers who want a compelling mobile-computing experience." The Treo 750 is equipped with a 312mhz, Samsung processor. Unfortunately it has no Wi-Fi capability, but that option is available through a third party provider through a miniSD card that can be purchased separately. The inbuilt memory is 60MB with expansion capability through the same miniSD card slot. The 2.5 inch TFT Touchscreen sports a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels with 65K colors. At the moment it’s being offered through Palm’s tie up with Airtel but is available over the counter as well. If purchased with an Airtel subscription, the first month’s data subscription is free. As of now the Treo 750 is also available with a collapsible Bluetooth keyboard worth around Rs. 5,000. The Treo 750 is available for Rs. 26,990 and should be hitting stores by next week.

Just wait & watch how good is iphone when it will be officially available in india .. than u will believe me its not hype mate There's no comparison of iphone with Nokia design wise Iphone rocks & we all know how bad is Nokia when it comes to designing .. no offense meant but thats the reality when u talk abt design NOKIA has no creativity.. agreed in UI its scores but in design a big ZERO they will get from me ... this is my own view though ...others may not agree

Just guessing .. It could be this handset named N73V which i found while searching on the internet Brand/Model: N73v Place of Origin: China|Guangdong shenzhen Description for Gsm+cdma Phone N73v Features: 1. Dual SIM Card 2. GSM+CDMA 3.Touch Screen 4.MP3/MP4 recorder and player Band:GSM900/1800MHZ;CDMA 1X 800MHZ Color:Black Talk time:200minutes Standby time:180hours Lithium-ion Battery: 1800mAh Screen: 2.2" 262K Colors TFT;176?20 Pixel,Touch Screen Memory: Nor/SDRAM:C:Rom32MB,RAM128MB/GSM:Rom16MB,RAM64MB; Extral memory:T-Flash,With 256M ;Maximum 1GB Camera:1.3 mega pixel/CMOS,maximum size 1280*1024 WAP:YES USB CABLE:YES

India wins Twenty 20 World cup What a match Poor Pakistan they can never beat us in World Cup

Source - http://www.techtree.com/India/News/i-mate_...-82858-615.html i-mate has reportedly launched the JAMA Windows Mobile 5.0 PDA phone, which the company says is akin to a personal computer in one's pocket. The JAMA is about 15.6-mm thin, and sports a 2.4-inch 65K color TFT 240 x 320 display, and a 2MP effect camera among other features. Significantly, the pocket PC is equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0 offering users a complete Microsoft Windows experience comprising MSN Mobile, Instant Messenger, Media Player 10 Mobile, and Internet Explorer. Besides, JAMA has the usual Microsoft Office Mobile applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Mobile. Other features of the phone include: dual-band (900/1800MHz) GSM/GPRS and Bluetooth v1.2 for connectivity, up to 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM and a microSD memory expansion slot for storage, and a 300MHz Samsung processor. Apart from i-mate's usual bundled applications, the JAMA features i-mate Profile Controller for easy profile and ringtone management, i-mate Media Control Panel for one-click access to songs and videos from the homescreen, and i-mate Configurator for locating and setting data connection settings to access the Internet. The JAMA is available, priced at Rs 15,990.

Well i am also getting network & able to talk clearly but thats when i am in Metro underground station in Calcutta I have used mobiles and pagers in calcutta since the start of services. I clearly remember that for quite some time no service was available in Metro underground stations. In fact many of the love-birds used to switch off their cells for those special times and then tell their boss that they were traveling in the metro. Then with much fan-fare, the GSM operators announced that they have installed the repeaters and other hardware to provide mobile facility in calcutta metro. Delhi metro been more than 20 years younger than the Calcutta version must have started with such hardware right from the beginning. So I guess its all with the provision of hardware. well well i am getting clear signal in Metro underground stations in calcutta since May 2006

Source - http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_juno_born_as_d...50-news-316.php Information about the latest Dopod C750 leaked on two Chinese websites with a handful of good pictures. Dopod continues to rely on HTC as the OEM of its handsets, so eyes are on the C750 as the prime suspect for being the first working example of the rumored HTC Juno platform. Comparison is inevitable, as both the Juno and the C750 are Windows Mobile smartphones with a QWERTY keyboard in the slider form factor. Dopod C750 - possibly HTC Juno The Dopod C750 will offer quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and a stunning 2.6" TFT display with a VGA resolution (480 x 640 pixels), but it's by no means a high-end feature-packed mobile. It's equipped with a mainstream 2 megapixel camera (auto focus is yet unconfirmed) with no flash and there is no Wi-Fi or GPS. There is stereo Bluetooth however, along with a miniUSB port and a microSD memory card slot. The Dopod C750 runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard and, besides the regular features, will also offer business card scanning, stock trading software, and data encryption. Unfortunately, the processor powering the device is still OMAP850 201MHz, raising doubts about the smooth running of the OS with that power-hungry VGA screen. The Dopod C750 should be available in November.

wow Iphone rocks hetal .. I will purchase iphone the day its officially available in India.

Classic lookalike only i guess coz in Rs 666 what else one could expect