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May 02, 2007 Sahara Samay Embarking on the low-cost handset epoch, Indian telephony major Reliance Communications announced the launch of its cheapest ever handset at just Rs. 777 a set, with no fine-print and on hidden costs. However, this is not the launch of the Classic range, but re-pricing of the existing sets already selling. Aiming at the rural market and also picking up the low-end subscribers in urban areas, S.P. Shukla, president, Personal Business, Reliance Communications said through a countrywide videoconference that this would truly revolutionise the Indian wireless telephony sector. "Never before and never again," Shukla said would such an unbelievably priced handset be made available. "This is for the moment the lowest price anyone can afford, even Reliance," Shukla said answering a query in Delhi. The videoconference had wired in scribes from Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Lucknow, Bhopal and Delhi, while the Mumbai press was told this earlier in a press conference this afternoon. Expectedly, Shukla would not budge on issues of investment levels, but said that there would be three in a range of Classic brand handset, the lowest of which would be priced at Rs. 777, and the highest at Rs. 888. Shukla said that subscribers are free to choose the tariff plan they wanted and accordingly, the initial price offer would fetch benefits as a catch-fast measure by reliance. The benefits could be in terms of free minutes or length of validity, he added. "Reliance has been the first with its new business initiatives in most things related to mobile telephony, whether it be the One India plan, Capital City offer, lowest tariff rates and so forth, and competitors have copied our innovations, Shukla said. "So the obvious question was: where could we score higher, and taking cues from journalist friends, who know the market pulse best, we felt that we ought to give a handset at a price which makes people decide on the spot to go for it," he explained. The additional cost a subscriber would need to make was the SIM card, which could be as low as just Rs. 99, with a talk time of Rs. 100, Sajiv Kanwar, CEO, Delhi and Haryana explained to scribes in Delhi. Asked what the intriguing "never before and never after" price meant, and whether Reliance, as usual, would soon raise the price, Shukla said: "I do not make predictions, all I can say is that if you are planning to buy my set, buy it fast." Classic is a brand name, he told and company sources said that of the 16 in the Classic range, some were manufactured in China, some in Taiwan and others elsewhere. Reliance officials fought the 'reliability factor' of Chinese goods, saying that even the best brand name in the world is manufactured in China. "The reliability of these sets come with the reliability of Reliance as a brand, I can assure you," Kanwar told media persons here. Asked why Reliance does not get into the manufacturing of handsets, Kanwar said that it did not make business sense, because then the company would have to manufacture for the entire available space in the Indian market to get the economies of scale to bring down prices further than this.

Yeah, this is indian mentality saying cheaper prices can not deliver good quality. Look at the chinese in many products they are better than indian pricey products. World is not same, it is always changing, as do the notions we believe in. regards -prakash Agree with you if chinese products were crap than China would not have been exporting electronic products all over the world ....( US imports products from China in Billions ) people believe ohh chinese product hain tab toh quality ki vaat lag gayee but its not like that always ........ just to prove it anybody who is using Classic mobile should post his experience here to substantiate my claim...... & in any case this handset will get lots of buyer in rural market only ...... This handset has been launched by Reliance to add to its subscriber base and this handset will be in demand mainly in rural market as well as for those who want just a mobile to make calls and sms....

At Rs 777 its a steal reliance is going to capture the rural market with this amazing offer

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Hi, As the world cup is just 2 weeks away lets see what u all think will reach the world cup semi finals......... My prediction is A) Australia B ) New Zealand C) South Africa D) India What u guys think... which 4 teams will reach the semi finals? reply soon Cheers Rajiv

Hi, Definitely this world cup has been the most boring one but the fact is Australia is too good they r number 1 side in cricket for the last 9 years ..... other teams r not able to give competition to Australia they r just an awesome cricket team..... where will u find players like Hayden, Ponting, Glen McGrath ........ they r in true sense world class they perform when the pressure is on ...not like India who just have a habit of crumbling under pressure..........

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Hi arun, U were right India did not even reach the SUPER EIGHT & i was wrong in thinking AUS will not win the world cup ......... AUS is a team made of champions i see them winning their 4th WORLD CUP ....... lets see if Srilanka can cause an upset ...... i hope the final is a thrilling match ....... One thing is clear AUSTRALIA is too good they deserve to be the number 1 side in the world in both forms of cricket......

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LG has launched its new Chocolate Card Phone, the KE820 in India. This ultra slim compact phone is the size of a credit card, with features such as 2.0 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera, Continuous Video Recording, Bluetooth. The handset also has MP3 Player & Ringtones, Graphic Equalizer, FM Radio with 12 Station Memory and FM via speaker phone and supports music formats like MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+. The phone also comes with a 256MB Memory card, USB Compatibility and can be used as a USB Pen Drive. It has an External Memory Card Slot, EDGE, Built-in Modem, Call conversation recording, Speaker phone and Tri-Band (900 / 1800 / 1900). Mr. H S Bhatia, Business Group Head, GSM Mobile, LGEIL, said, "The Chocolate Card Phone has a very high standard of technical specification but its primary appeal is its design, sleekness and elegance. The market is constantly moving towards new formats and technologies and LG has ensured that the phone is in synergy with these market needs. We have great expectations from the phone." The KE 820 is now available for Rs. 14,500 and comes with free accessories (256MB Micro SD Card, Leather Carry Pouch, USB Data Cable and Stereophonic Headset Kit) Worth Rs. 2,500.

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Denmark-based Wireless Innovation Platform Labs (WIP Labs) proposes to develop a Rs 200-crore wireless and mobile communications hub in Kolkata. West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said the state government would facilitate a 20-acre allotment to WIP Labs for the project in the Vedic Village hi-tech zone near Kolkata airport. The announcements were made by Mr Bhattacharjee at Writers Buildings on Monday after a meeting with the WIP Labs top-brass, which included its prime founder Rajeev R. Prasad and its other founder and board member Kim Skaue. “The WIP Labs centre will be launched in Kolkata by February 2007. While they will start with a temporary camp office near Vedic Village area, they will eventually set up their own facility on some 20 acres which the state government will provide the company,” Mr Bhattacharjee said. WIP Labs of Denmark was set up by two local companies -- Sabita Holding and Xfon Holding. It facilitates investments for R&D, outsourcing, consultancy and developing a pool of expertise globally in wireless technologies. Its vision is to become the premier knowledge bank for state-of-the-art and future wireless technologies. WIP Labs is now forging an alliance with a leading R&D Center --- Center for TeleInFrastruktur (CTIF), Aalborg University. It will also work with Kharagpur IIT, Kolkata University and Jadavpur University. The alliance with universities and research centers will benefit students as they will have the unique opportunity to work with international experts in wireless communications. WIP Lab officials told reporters after the meeting with Mr Bhattacharjee that “the Lab’s innovation strategy for India would kickstart activities with a portfolio of more than 15 patents and an additional 5 technological concepts initially. It is projected that the initial product from WIP Labs will be launched in the market within the first years of operations.” “WIP Labs will recruit engineers for providing consultancy to mobile industry. In parallel, it is developing solutions to connect rural India relatively inexpensively, allowing the farmers to participate in the larger market place by connecting with other players across the country,” the Labs officials said. Wow sounds cool finally Wimax will happen in Calcutta.

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Hmmm...... after yesterday's performance i dont think India will qualify for Super Eight ............ lets see what happens .......... only a miracle can save them ...... by the way India played as if they were debutants ...... absolutely pathetic batting display.... ...... These cricketers dont deserve these endorsements......... Until yesterday i was supporting TEAM INDIA but now i wont...........

Hi, Are they offering it with unlimited upload/download or is it with 1 GB download limit? Can you post some more details abt this offer.... regards rajiv

Today, Motorola and Tata Teleservices have inked an open distribution agreement to offer consumers Motorola's latest CDMA mobile phones. As per terms of the agreement, the Motofone F3C, the Radiomoto W210, and the Radiomoto W170 will be available through Tata Indicom's country wide distribution network. Marrying style with robust features, the Radiomoto W210 has a striking two tone appearance, and comes with colorful wallpaper options. The handset incorporates built in stereo FM radio and Motorola's Lantern feature for illumination in darker environs. Whereas, the Radiomoto W170 is again a CDMA phone about 14.6mm thick, and featuring 32-level polyphonic sound, up to 500 phonebook entries, SMS, and a high quality speakerphone. Meanwhile, the Motofone F3C is based on Motorola's new SCPL design platform, and features a speakerphone, 32-level polyphonic ringtones, plus preloaded local Bollywood ringtones. The phone has an intuitive new interface built with icons and voice versus text, as well as voice prompts tailored to local markets. It is easier to use outdoors because of its large, high contrast screen powered by a ClearVision display. Speaking at the event, Malcolm Dawe, Vice President & General Manager of Motorola India Mobile Devices, said, "We are delighted to collaborate with Tata Teleservices to offer Motorola's stylish, CDMA portfolio to Indian consumers. Through this alliance, we will complement each others' strengths to offer consumers a complete value proposition - a wide choice with 'style', sleek sophistication, enhanced features, and excellent quality of service." Darryl Green, Chief Executive Officer of Tata Teleservices, said, "Value, choice, and convenience have been the hallmark of all Tata Indicom's offerings. The agreement with Motorola for an open distribution pact is an initiative that will further enable us to offer our consumers the exciting portfolio of cutting edge mobile devices from Motorola." The Motofone F3C comes for Rs 1,699; the Radiomoto W170 for Rs 2,399; and the Radiomoto W210 for Rs 2,849. All handsets come with the GO XTRA PACK, which will enable customers to avail double the talk time for the first six months, with bonus talk time valid for 1 year from the date of activation. The scheme will also offer free incoming calls for the first six months without recharge.

Hi, India will definitely reach the semis and from there on its who plays better on the day............ I am sure this time Australia will not win the World cup.....