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Source - http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080101/jsp/...ory_8730295.jsp New Delhi, Dec. 31: Spice Communications today cautioned the department of telecom (DoT) against allocating licences and spectrum to entrants before it. The BK Modi-led mobile operator is ready to pay Rs 2,000 crore in licence fees and other charges as soon as the government issues letters of intent (LoIs) for 20 circles. The GSM player said that under the current telecom policy, licences and spectrum were awarded on a first come, first served basis. Since Spice had applied in 2006, they were ahead of other players in the queue. Spice, which operates in Punjab and Karnataka, had applied for licences in 20 circles in August 2006. The company has a subscriber base of over 2 million. “According to official procedure, LoIs should be issued within 30 days of submission of applications. But these letters have not been awarded till now,” Umang Das, joint managing director of Spice, said in a letter to the DoT. “The delay in processing our LoIs beyond prescribed time lines cannot be a basis for equating us with any applicant who may have applied for GSM initial spectrum after our date of application,” he said. Das said any manipulation in the grant of spectrum, allowing others who had applied later to get the resource ahead of Spice, would be illegal and cause irreparable damage and loss to the company. Entrants to the telecom business have become vocal in the allocation of LoIs, especially after the recent communication from the DoT indicated the possibility of giving spectrum on the basis of payment of licence fees.

@ Moderator - merge this post into Spectrum discussion

Source - http://www.techtree.com/India/News/The_LG_...-84945-615.html LG Shine Titanium Introduced Riding on the success of LG Shine, LG Electronics has introduced the LG Shine Titanium (color variant) in bar and slider designs. LG claims the LG Shine Titanium is the only phone on the market sporting a Titanium finish metal body. The chic LG Shine Titanium has a 2 mega pixels auto-focus camera certified by Schneider Kreuznach, and an expandable memory up to 1 GB (Micro SD card). The menu system can be easily accessed with the multi-function scroll key. The phone has a wide mirror, 2.2-inches LCD screen, and supports GPRS and EDGE network compatibility, Bluetooth (with A2DP), and USB connectivity. It packs applications like Yogasanas for the health-conscious, an E2E dictionary, and an email and document viewer. While the LG Shine Titanium (bar) is available for Rs 8,290; the slider is priced at Rs 12,490. Meanwhile, the LG Shine Silver (bar) is available for Rs 7,990; and the slider is priced at Rs 11,990.

Source - http://efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnewsxml.asp?edid=23323 Reliance Unveils Promotional Micro-SMS Packs With the festive season of Christmas and New Year's eve coming up, Reliance Communications has rolled out its promotional 'Micro-SMS packs' of Rs 10 and Rs 30. While the Rs 10 SMS-pack will have 30 local SMS bundled with it, the Rs 30 SMS-pack provides prepaid subscribers with 100 local SMS. All other SMS (including local SMS beyond the free bundled SMS) will be charged at regular rates. RCom said, the Micro SMS Packs are aggressive value for money propositions targeted at the base of low SMS users. We have a certain segment of the mobile prepaid subscriber base that has occasional/ low SMS usage, presenting a clear revenue increase opportunity. To stimulate SMS usage of these customers and induce trial of SMS packs, we are pleased to offer promotional Micro-SMS packs of Rs 10 and Rs 30. The SMS Packs are available on E-recharge price point as a promotion from 9 December 2007 to 31 January 2008. While the Rs 10 SMS pack is available throughout India, the Rs 30 SMS pack is launched in MP, Orissa, Bihar, Kolkata, WB, Kerala, UP(E) and UP(W) only

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/smart-mobi...iphones/24381/0 Apple Sells Close to 5 Million iPhones Steve Jobs looks all set to have a merry Christmas this year. It would seem as if his goal of selling 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008 is about to be half-achieved. According to sources, the company is expecting to make a grand announcement at its Macworld Expo in January 2008 to the effect that Jobs' halfway mark in iPhone sales has been achieved. It’s not official yet – I’m sure the figures will be counted and recounted before the official number is announced. Sales have been apparently been going through the roof and the iPhone has, like Apple’s own iPod, become yet another technological phenomenon. Stay tuned, and have a Merry Christmas.

Happy B'day Rimweb U are simply the best Merry Xmas to all the rimwebians Thanks for the prize

Raja seeks mobile tariff cuts Pushes For Cost-Based Pricing Formula; May Lower Roaming Charges TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The new year could well see your mobile bill coming down, with the telecom ministry initiating a review of phone tariffs which would not only lower the cost of text messages and local calls but could also see a steep cut in roaming charges, which pinch users the most. A senior official in the telecom department said that communication minister A Raja is leading the push for a cost-based pricing formula along the lines of what is being adopted in sectors like power. Sources said Raja has asked his department to approach the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the issue of slashing telecom tariffs. While India has among the lowest telecom tariffs in the world, the minister sees scope for further reduction since in purchasing power parity terms (a method for determining how much a dollar can buy across countries), the rates here don’t compare favourably with those abroad. Besides, Indian subscribers pay roaming rates that are among the most exorbitant in the world. Regulators have had little success in reining in global roaming tariffs, but this does not seem to have deterred the ministry from taking a fresh stab at it. But while the minister seems determined to bring telecom tariffs down, actually pulling this off organising may not be easy because of a mix of factors like resistance from companies and an aversion to state intervention in matters like tariff determination. The minister himself is cautious on how to go about the exercise. Though he assured Parliament about the need to review tariffs in the wake of suspected cartelization by some operators, Raja has now asked his officials to take up the issue with Trai. Under present rules, the power to fix tariffs is vested with Trai. Though the government can acquire that role by declaring tariffs a policy issue, Raja, already under attack over issuing new licences and awarding spectrum to carry signals, is in no mood to open another front. He, instead, wants the regulator to look into the issue. When approached, Trai chairman Nripendra Misra said he had not received any communication from the department on the matter. Though Misra refused to comment on DoT’s move, Trai has earlier been reluctant to be an arbiter on rates. A few months ago, when most operators moved in sync to raise tariffs citing higher costs, Trai took the position that the matter should be left to market forces. Besides, officials also pointed out that undertaking a review was a difficult issue since operators had numerous tariff slabs and getting all the details on the cost and pricing strategy might be difficult. The reigning policy bias against state intervention may also come in the way of a respite for the subscriber getting a reduced monthly mobile bill. While operators were unwilling to disclose much about their pricing strategy, there were signs to suggest that a policy prod to bring down the rates will meet with determined resistance. Company executives, not wishing to be named, argued that India offered among the lowest tariffs and there was no need for the government or the regulator to intervene. Sources in DoT, however, countered this by saying that on a purchasing power parity basis, tariffs in India were not as low as was being made out to be. “You cannot compare the costs in India with those in the US or even China. Just real estate is so much more expensive abroad,” an official said. Telecom minister A Raja says that in PPP terms, mobile call charges in India higher than those in the west Cost-based pricing formula is used in sectors like power DoT expected to approach Trai for slashing roaming, SMS and local call rates Move likely to be bitterly opposed by operators. Even Trai has, of late, said market should determine tariffs

Source - http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_touch_cruise_w...fi-news-357.php Today HTC revealed HTC Touch Cruise the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature built-in GPS. Building on the popularity of the HTC Touch devices, the new Cruise also includes 3G/HSDPA and wireless connectivity. HTC Touch Cruise, also known as P3650 (HTC Polaris 100 platform) has a standard 2.8" TFT touchscreen QVGA display and life is made easier with the HTC TouchFLO technology and the HTC Home plugin. The device runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional and masters a 400MHz Qualcomm processor, while the integrated 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM is more than welcome for such a device. If you are short on user available memory, you can make use of the integrated microSD card slot. Besides HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), Touch Cruise also supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band connectivity. Wirelessly, it utilizes the onboard Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth v2.0, while the wired connectivity set is limited to ExtUSB full-speed USB 2.0, which stands for 11-pin miniUSB and audio jack in one. Furthermore, the built-in turn-by-turn GPS navigation with TomTom software offers you a full navigation experience. The entertainment section of Touch Cruise is on par, including a 3 megapixel auto focus camera, FM radio and MP3/MPEG4 player. Enjoying video calls is assured with the secondary VGA CMOS camera. Big displays and rich palette of functionality usually go with bulky handsets. However, Touch Cruise sports a body with 130 grams of weight and 15.5 mm thickness. The device will be available worldwide starting this month.

Today a wired 256 kbps connection costs around Rs 1000/month so this Tata wimax plans are not costly at all .. wireless connection of 256 kbps at Rs 1100/month is value for money IMHO Just waiting for Tata's green signal for this service in Calcutta .. will grab it the day its avlb in calcutta

Hope they launch the wimax broadband in calcutta also asap.. its high time now

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/mobile-pho...n-india/24231/0 Nokia Launches 6110 Navigator in India Nokia India has announced the launch of the Nokia 6110 Navigator, the first dedicated phone optimized for GPS and navigation functionality. The 6110 comes with pre-installed maps of eight cities including Delhi and NCR, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. These maps include the locations and details of 75,000+ km of roads, 10,000+ restaurants and hotels, 10,000+ banks and ATMs, 5,000+ schools and colleges, 3,000+petrol pumps, 3,000+ places of worship, 2,000+ hospitals and medicine shops, 2,000+ car and auto service stations, and 1,000s of other places of interest. Users can also download maps of over 150 countries on their phone. The 6110 features integrated maps, routing and navigation available with the click of the one-touch Navigator key. This handset features the full turn-by-turn 3D navigation feature that suggests the best route to follow to reach a location. Instructions by voice guidance and turn arrows on a map ensure finding the fastest way to the destination. The Nokia 6110 Navigator will be available in the Indian market from end December at an MRP of Rs. 20,869. Devinder Kishore, Director, Marketing, Nokia India, said, "The mobile industry is converging towards Internet driven experiences and Navigation is one of the key drivers in Nokia's vision of combining Internet and mobility. With the Nokia 6110 Navigator, mobile phone owners will be able to enjoy the benefits of navigation in their daily life - whether they want to explore a location within a city, search for restaurants, ATMS, shopping malls and other points of interest

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Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/smart-mobi...g-a1600/23663/0 Motorola Unveils MotoMING A1600 After the success of the MotoMING A1200, Motorola has announced that version 2 is on its way. The new MING, the A1600, appears to have a similar design but is a bit squarish with a similar transparent flip casing. It will be 3G-enabled, come equipped with Wi-Fi and GPS, and retain its touchscreen feature, but will have a newer Linux UI. Another upgrade is with the camera. The A1600 will boast a 3.2 megapixel, auto-focus camera with an LED flash. The CPU has also undergone an upgrade, so it should naturally be faster. The phone will be approximately 17.5 mm thick, so it's going to be slimmer than the original. No pricing or availability has been announced yet.

I already posted this news 3 days back here's the link - http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?show...amp;#entry99030 All people continue to post info related to Iphone there @ Admin close this topic

Source - http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071215/asp/...ory_8671548.asp License call for five next week New Delhi, Dec. 14: The department of telecom (DoT) is likely to issue letters of intent next week to four to five companies who want to launch pan-India mobile services. “Seven firms yesterday furnished pre-LoI documents to the DoT, of which four to five firms, which have applied for an all-India telecom licence, will qualify to get letters of intent by next week,” said officials. S Tel, Parsvnath Developers, Alliance Infratech, Datacom Solutions and Indiabulls are among the companies who have applied for telecom licences in all 22 circles before the government deadline of September 25, 2007. Around 46 companies had applied for telecom licences, of which the DoT had asked 16 companies to furnish pre-LoI documents by December 13. Apart from the pan-India licence seekers, the queue for licences is as follows: ByCell for five circles, Tata Teleservices (3), Idea Cellular (9), Spice Communications (20), Swan Telecom (2), Cheetah Corporate Services (14), HFCL (21), Ruias-owned BPL Mobile (21), Unitech (8) and Shyam Telecom (21). Companies will be given a fortnight to accept the LoIs and pay the licence fee — Rs 1,650 crore — to convert the LoIs into telecom licences and join the queue for spectrum. The government is also planning to charge extra fees for start-up spectrum. However, with new telecom players such as S Tel willing to pay up to Rs 6,000 crore to get spectrum, money does not seem to be a barrier for entry into the fast growing telecom sector. Moreover, new licence holders would not have to wait long to get spectrum and start commercial mobile services as the DoT already has 35MHz of spectrum to distribute among new and existing players. Even if the DoT goes by the first come, first served policy and allocates 4.4MHz of start-up spectrum to three existing players — Idea, Aircel and Vodafone — who are waiting for spectrum to start services in various circles since December 2006, it will still be able to accommodate four entrants. At present, Idea holds licences in two circles, Vodafone in six and Aircel in 13 circles. However, these firms have not been allocated second-generation spectrum to launch services. A new telecom licence holder is entitled to 4.4MHz of start-up spectrum. With the telecom tribunal lifting a voluntary ban imposed by the government against issuing fresh spectrum to operators, the sector will soon see the emergence of new players. In a letter written to the Prime Minister, communications minister A. Raja said the government still had 60-65MHz of vacant spectrum, “including spectrum likely to be vacated by defence services”. The defence is also likely to release about 25MHz of spectrum over the next few months, which can accommodate about six new players. “This will be used to allocate spectrum to CDMA players such as Reliance Communications, HFCL and Shyam Telecom to start GSM service,” said officials. However, big firms such as AT&T, Sterlite, Videocon, DLF, Ispat and Moser Baer — all of whom applied after September 25 — have lost out in the race to enter the fast growing telecom sector in this round.

Absolutely what we need is something like 512 kbps (unlimited upload/ unlimited download) connection at 1000 Rs/month

Give Reliance another 3 years it will be at the top than

Source - http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_can_n...eo-news-383.php Ever since the Apple iPhone was released it has been (rightfully) criticized for the lack of video recording capabilities. Or so it was until today as a third-party solution seems to be just around the corner. The guy from Monster and Friends has just shown a working beta of an application that can actually create videos using the iPhone's camera. What is even more exiting than that is the fact that the videos are captured at 2 megapixel resolution. Yeah, you heard that right - 2 megapixel. As of now however the framerate is quite low achieving the miserly 10 fps but this is no surprise as at this stage the application is more proof of concept than something really useful. The author however promises that even videos of 40-45 fps could actually be captured with next versions. A bold promise by all means but we are yet to see if it can actually be fulfilled. As of now the application allows the iPhone to record a 5 second video and replay it right after it is captured. We are yet to see if the promise for a 15-30 fps video at unlimited length will also be kept with the final version. You can download the iPhone video recording application here - http://monsterandfriends.com/?q=node/50

Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/multimedia...-mobile/23544/0 Samsung Launches Midrange Music Mobile Slider mobile king Samsung, has launched yet another music mobile directed at the midrange consumer. The Samsung F250 is equipped with a 2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and 65k colors. The F250 has a 1.3 megapixel camera and direct music access keys. It also comes with an integrated FM radio and supports Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP compatibility and EDGE. It has only 20MB of internal memory but supports microSD cards up to 2GB. This slim slider has dimensions of 94 x 46 x 17.5 mm and weighs in at just 96g. The Samsung F250 should be out sometime next year and will be priced at approximately Rs. 10,410 (180 EUR).

Better wait for the official launch of Iphone in India its not too far now i think would be officially avlb within 7 months

Samsung Electronics has launched the 'Metal 5' in India calling it the world's slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone. The Metal 5 provides imaging solutions from image correction to capturing the widest view with panorama shot and has a 2.2" LCD screen with 16 million colors. Images can be played directly on TV with TV Out or wirelessly printed through Bluetooth printing. The phone also features an embedded MP3 player, stereo FM radio, FM recording, background music animation, 3D sound speakerphone, USB, Bluetooth 2.0 , PictBridge and Netfront browser v 3.4. It has 55 MB of internal memory. The phone is secured with mobile tracker, emergency SMS alert and privacy lock. H.C.Ryu, M.D. Samsung Telecommunications India, said, "There is high consumer demand for gadget convergence in India. Consumers opt for camera phones that are much more convenient for capturing spontaneous shots. As per an independent study, by 2010 almost one billion camera phones will be sold worldwide. In India we are witnessing phenomenal growth in the imaging segment where the market is growing at 6%. Currently one-third of mobile phones sold in India have built-in camera." The Samsung Metal 5 reportedly costs Rs. 18,999. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in the mobile phone industry with leadership in design and technology, announced the launch of `The Metal 5` in India. The latest Metal 5 is also the World’s Slimmest 5 Mega Pixel camera phone. A design icon with high performance camera, The Metal 5 is the latest member of Samsung’s successful Metal Series phones in India. Made to capture quality pictures of priceless moments this metallic finish slider phone is a fusion of design, photography and multimedia. Commenting on the camera phone market in India Mr. H.C.Ryu, M.D. Samsung Telecommunications India, said, “There is high consumer demand for gadget convergence in India. Consumers opt for camera phones that are much more convenient for capturing spontaneous shots. As per an independent study, by 2010 almost one billion camera phones will be sold worldwide. In India we are witnessing phenomenal growth in the imaging segment where the market is growing at 6%. Currently one-third of mobile phones sold in India have built-in camera.” He further added that,”with sleek design, the Samsung Metal 5 embodies everything that Indian consumers are seeking in high end camera phone, in terms of unique compact metallic design and flawless function, appealing to young fashion conscious tech-savvy enthusiasts.” The Metal 5 provides complete imaging solutions from image correction to capturing the widest view with panorama shot. All those moments can either be viewed on a 2.2” LCD screen with 16 million colors or played directly on TV with TV Out or wirelessly printed through Bluetooth printing. The Metal 5 is also equipped with a host of multimedia features designed for those on the go. Music lovers will enjoy the embedded MP3 player and stereo FM radio. The Bluetooth capabilities in the phone allow users to enjoy music seamlessly through a wireless stereo headset. With improved internet browsing, users will also benefit from NetFront Browser v.3.4, which provides PC-like browser capabilities on mobile. The Metal 5 phone is further secured with revolutionary mobile tracker, emergency SMS alert and privacy lock that provides peace of mind to mobile consumer. About Samsung Telecommunications India Pvt. Ltd. Samsung Telecommunications India - a 100% subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Korea, is a dominant mobile player in the Indian market. As the part of its global strategy to cater to the world’s largest emerging telecom market, Samsung has set up a mobile phone manufacturing unit in India. Being Samsung’s fourth overseas handset manufacturing facility in the world after China and Brazil, this unit is catering the demands of local markets and acting as the manufacturing hub for other Asian and Middle East countries. For more information, please visit in.samsungmobile.com or www.samsung.com Phones Specifications: The Metal 5 Camera 5 Megapixel Camera with Auto focus Light sensor, Power LED flash light Multi / Mosaic / Panoramic shot High Sensitive Shot (antishake) ISO 800 Image editor/ Image stamp Display 16 millions color QVGA TFT LCD ( 2560 x 1920 pixels, 5.6 cm) Music Player MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / e-AAC+/WMA Player Stereo FM Radio, music library TV Out TV-Output / Offline Mode Security Mobile Tracker, Emergency SMS Alert, Privacy lock Features Video Player / Recording & Messaging (H.263 / MPEG4) Background music animation FM recording / 3D sound Speakerphone USB / Bluetooth 2.0 / PictBridge Bluetooth Stereo Headset supported Mobile Printing (via Bluetooth) SMS/ MMS / EMS/ WAP / Group messaging Intelligent UI / Expresso GUI Voice recorder Netfront browser v 3.4 Dimension : 102 x 47.8 x 14.9 mm Weight : 105gms Memory 55MB Internal Memory / Expandable Memory : micro SD T Flash (512 MB) Band Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) / EDGE Battery : 880mAh Battery Time Talk Time : 3.3 Hours Standby Time : 300 hours * phone specifications are subject to change Source - http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/te...00712076064.htm Source - http://www.tech2.com/india/news/mobile-pho...metal-5/23302/0

Samsung is yet to launch its open-market sale. Guys in this forum are telling that Samsung has started selling, but their website says differently. The exclusive CDMA handset site for India, http://www.samsungcdma.in clearly says that "Samsung CDMA handsets are currently available through Tata Indicom Outlets." I just had a chat with a Samsung representative on http://www.samsungcdma.in/ & she told that this is a open market handset & it is avlb with Reliance now Furthermore check this official link - http://www.rcom.co.in/webapp/Communication..._SamsungMax.jsp

GSM service nod for Reliance Communications in 14 circles 7 Dec, 2007, Times of India In a surprise move, DoT on Thursday awarded a pan-India GSM licence to Reliance Communications. The company had already paid the requisite licence fee of Rs 1,651 crore for a pan-India GSM licence on October 19, 2007, after DoT, in its new telecom policy, had said telcos could offer services using dual technology. The licence will guarantee that RCom will be in queue for GSM spectrum ahead of the 46 others that have applied for licences recently. The development comes even as leading GSM players have challenged the policy of allowing dual technology in the telecom tribunal. RCom currently offers telecom services on the CDMA platform in all telecom circles in the country, and, through its 100% subsidiary, also offers GSM services in seven telecom circles. Confirming the development, a senior company official said, “RCom now holds licences to offer GSM services on a pan-India basis. We got the letters of intent (LOIs) for 20 circles when we made the payment in October. However, on Thursday we got licences for 14 circles only as in the remaining circles, we already offer GSM services through RTL.” RCom will now have to wait for DoT to allot 4.4 MHz of GSM spectrum in each of the circles to launch commercial operations. The department has submitted to the telecom tribunal that RCom will be allotted spectrum only after existing licence holders—Vodafone, Aircel and Idea—are granted start-up spectrum to launch services and other existing players that have applied for a pan-India licence are allotted both licences and spectrum. DoT has also told the telecom tribunal that it would not make any spectrum allotments. DoT had also allowed Shyam and HFCL to offer services using dual technology, but these companies have not made the licence fee payment of Rs 1,651 crore yet. While the Tatas have also applied for GSM spectrum, DoT is yet to process the company’s application. Sources say the Tatas are most likely to move court over the delay in its application, even as RCOM has been given licence for GSM services across the country. While the licence entitles that each player (on the basis of the queue) will be given 4.4 MHz of GSM spectrum per circle to launch operations, many companies heading the queue have already approached DoT demanding that they be granted 6.2 MHz as start-up radio frequencies. DoT is yet to take a final call on this issue.

Source - http://www.phonescoop.com/ The FCC today cleared the Samsung i325, a Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone similar to AT&T's BlackJack. Based on the BlackJack's European predecessor, the i320, the i325 features a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot, QVGA display, and QWERTY keyboard. The phone features both EV-DO for use on CDMA networks as well as GSM 900/1800 for use overseas. Though the documents or photos don't name a carrier explicitly, the model is consistent with those destined for Sprint.

Source - http://www.techtree.com/India/News/HTC_Tou...-85017-615.html HTC Touch Dual Launched Riding on the success of its HTC Touch, HTC Corp has launched the HTC Touch Dual that sports a sliding keypad design and 3.5G wireless connectivity among others. Like the HTC Touch, the HTC Touch Dual features HTC TouchFLO gesture recognition technology, with the added ability to view photo slide shows using on-screen controls plus zoom-in and rotate images with just a hand. TouchFLO technology enables enhanced finger touch scrolling and browsing of Web pages, documents, messages, and contact lists. Salient features of the HTC Touch Dual include: a robust Qualcomm MSM7200 chip running at 400MHz, and Windows Mobile software. Apart from the HTC Touch Dual, HTC has also announced an additional color variant and a free full-screen virtual keypad for the original HTC Touch. The HTC Touch Dual is available at leading retail outlets for Rs 29,900