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Etisalat, others start paying penalty for missing roll-out NEW DELHI: Facing cancellation of licences for missing roll-out obligations, some new operators including Etisalat DB are understood to have paid penalty to the government. According to sources in the know, Etisalat DB, a joint venture between Swan Telecom and UAE-based Etisalat, has paid about Rs nine crore to the Department of Telecom (DoT) for missing the deadline to roll out its network or expand services in four circles. A Etisalat DB spokesperson, however, declined to comment on the development. In a separate statement, Uninor, a joint venture between realty major Unitech and Norway's Telenor, has said that the company has paid the penalty as demanded by DoT, however, under protest. "Various factors, including delay in clearances required for each site, new last minute pre-launch testing requirements and new equipment security clearance processes, came in the way of roll out and were beyond our control," the company said in a statement. The company, however, did not mention the amount of penalty paid to the DoT. "We have requested the DoT to consider these in its assessments. As a serious long term operator with considerable presence in India, we intend to continue delivering the benefits of competition to customers in the country," the Uninor statement said. Some more operators inlcuding Loop Telecom and Videocon are also facing action for missing the roll-out deadline, but it could not be ascertained if they too have paid the penalty. DoT had started issuing show-cause notices to telecom firms around December 14 and had given them 15 days to respond. Sources also said that show-cause notices are still being sent out to some of the firms. Those who were given notices on December 14 had to get back to the government by today. As per the conditions of licence, the licencees are required to roll out the services in 90 per cent service area in metros and 10 per cent district headquarters in other service areas within 12 months of the date of award of licences. Total penalty cannot exceed Rs seven crore per licencing area and the telecom firms get 52 weeks before their licences are cancelled. Last month, telecom regulator TRAI had recommended cancellation of 69 licences given out in January 2008 when the Telecom Ministry was headed by A Raja. The regulator had recommended that the licences be cancelled in at least 15 circles given to Etisalat, a company earlier known as Swan that CAG had dubbed as a front company of Anil Ambani group, and 10 circles given to Sistema-Shyam. Besides, it recommended that Unitech group's Uninor be deprived of licences in 8 circles, Videocon in 10 circles and Loop in 19 circles. Courtesy : The Economic Times

^^^ Gaurav Bhai, I think E-recharge of Rs.99/- will do the needful. Its a New Year offer. Don't know till what date this offer will be available. Kindly confirm it from Customer Care.

Rajan Bhai....I think this is the thread Hitesh and you are referring to : http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/25208-grapes-cdmagsm-qwerty-keypad-phone/page__hl__%22lemon%22 Check post number 10 & 12 in the above thread. Banana and Pomegranate Mobile Phones.

New Year Offer from Vodafone for prepaid subscribers in Mumbai: Get 2 GB @ Rs.99/- (Validity 30 Days).

Ya, even after registering for DND on many of my mobiles, I still recieve unwanted Sms / Calls. They should change DND to..... DDM (DO DISTURB ME). Lolz.

Its time to reduce the tariffs and Airtel is increasing it.

Dear Karthik, +1 to you for the informative thread.

Bus janaab raw material milte he hum commercially bhi produce ker denge. Filhaal photuva se kaam chalaa lo.

Android phone at Rs. 5500/- is really awsome. Yaani February 2011 mein Android market mein BHUCHAL aanewala hai.

Uninor Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary With Exciting Offers Uninor, the promising new telecom brand today announced the launch of its Special Anniversary Offers for existing and prospective customers. The Special Offers comes as a souvenir for the Uninor subscribers on the occasion of its 1st Anniversary celebration. The operator has come up with 2 exciting new offers dubbed as “101 = 150″ and One Two Ka Three Offer. With 101=150 Offer Uninor prepaid subscriber will get Cumulative Talk time of Rs. 150 on a recharge of Rs. 101. Subscriber also get A Daily talk time of Rs. 10 for each day for 15 days and Rs. 10 talk time is valid for one day and is valid till 12 ‘O’ clock in the midnight. While “One Two Ka Three Offer” gives the customer the power of three free offers with any recharge of Rs. 50 and above.Wherein customers get 100,000 free SMS; 100 MB GPRS; and on one month caller tune subscription two more months added free.The Special Anniversary Offer is on till 10th December 2010. Uninor which is celebrating its First Anniversary today has over 13 million GSM subscribers. The operator launched ist GSM services on December 3, 2009 in India. The Uninor launch event was the biggest single day Greenfield GSM launch ever in international telecom history! Courtesy : Telecom Talk

Belated Birthday Wishes dear Sadikk Bhai. May Allah Bless You !

Great piece of information dear Rajan Brother. +1

Comparing Android Touch Phones Under Rs. 20K Similar looking phones with minute differences makes it tough for consumers to make a buying decision Intro Phones with Google's Android are being baked and sent to the market one after the other. This open-source mobile operating system has been more than a blessing to many phone makers, who had the expertise in making the hardware, but didn't really have a polished OS with enhanced functionality to run them on. The best part about Android is that it's free for any manufacturer to take and slap on their devices. Also, there isn't a stringent hardware checklist to follow, unlike Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. This enables companies to roll out cost-effective smartphones that are within the reach of many. Not to say that they have to compromise on certain features to get that price down, and the degradation in the performance of these when compared to the flagship Android phones is noticeable. But considering the lackluster interface, laggy performance and fragmented availability of apps on phones that were sold before Android was born, things definitely have gotten better. Today, I am honestly not skeptical about touchscreen phones as I was, maybe, two years before. The interfaces are intuitive, the touch response is accurate, which makes me not miss hardware buttons anymore. Thus, we're taking a look at touchscreen only phones that have cropped up aplenty between the Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 20,000 price range. By comparing the specs, you'll see that they are quite similar. There are only a few minute differences that differ from model to model. Let's take a quick peek at what those differences are. Now, I don't want to go on rambling about the same things over and over again, so I'll just list out features that are common to all in this segment: a) All are 3.5G ready (i.e. HSDPA compatible). This is good since we're witnessing private operators roll out 3G services one by one. Other forms of connectivity i.e. Wi-fi, Bluetooth and data cable are present as well. Lastly, all have a GPS chip that is necessary for extremely nifty apps like Google Maps. All have capacitive screens that are optimized to be used with fingers. c) All have accelerometers for automatic rotation of the content on the screen according to the way you hold it. d) All have FM Radio; a feature that may be of prime importance to some. Now that we've gotten this out of the way, let's take a closer look at what each phone has to offer. LG Optimus P500 Let's face it, LG's first Android handset - the Optimus GT540 - other than for its somewhat good looks, was unimpressive. It failed to impress mainly because of its resistive screen and Android 1.6 OS. In today's highly competitive market, that's like two fatal punches resulting in a KO. They are trying it again, but this time LG definitely has made amends. Their upcoming Optimus P500 fixes it by using a capacitive screen with a standard HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) resolution, which in our opinion is the bare minimum for better readability. Another bonus is that it comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo) by default, thus making it the first handset to have the most recent Android version (till tonight, that is). So, what are the major highlights of Android 2.2? Share your internet to other devices by making your phone act like a wireless router, a faster performance, ability to install apps on an SD card, and compatibility with some of the recent Google apps (like Voice Actions). LG has given DivX and XviD playback out of the box, which its 600 MHz processor should easily accomplish. Fret not, you always have third party apps that do the same thing if the Android phone of your liking doesn't support it. But in our experience a 600 MHz processor is a minimum to accomplish this task. It is a phenomenon across most of the phones that follow; the camera takes a backseat. While the P500's measly 3.2 megapixel camera at least supports autofocus. There's no LED flash for taking acceptable night shots though. Lastly, the 1500 mAh battery sounds promising and if not anything else should run for at least a day (Android phones in general aren't great with battery life). The Optimus P500 is going to sell at a fair Rs. 13,000. Out of all the phones, this one does seem to be the most promising in the under Rs. 15,000 bracket. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 This one's got a slightly smaller display than the previous LG (measuring 3.0 inches) but of the same resolution. A good thing to note is its apparent scratch-proof nature, which should ideally eliminate the need for that scratch guard, which I personally am not a big fan of. In our usage, we felt that the QWERTY keyboard was cramped due to that 0.2 inches size reduction. Another irritating aspect is it running Android 1.6 from the medieval times. And while the XPERIA X10 and X10 mini/mini pro are getting the 2.1 update as we speak, the XPERIA X8 doesn't get it now. We wonder how long one would have to wait till the X8 finally gets it. Also, the 3.2 megapixel sensor on it has a fixed focus. With all these shortcomings, I seriously don't think I'll pay Rs. 14,000 for it. Samsung Galaxy 3 i5801 We had gotten our brief hands-on time on this one, and while its got a speedier 667 MHz processor, DivX and XviD playback and unique features like Wi-fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 3.0 compatibility, we had things to crib about. Firstly, the display while measuring the same 3.2 inches like many others, is longer and thus has a narrower width. This makes the on-screen QWERTY in portrait mode feel cramped. Secondly, the 240 x 400 pixel resolution is lower than most other phones that have HVGA (480 x 320 pixels), thus making content on it not as crisp as you'd expect. Also, there's a chance that this odd resolution may not support every App on the Android Market. Lastly, the finish of this phone feels a bit cheap and plasticky. The 3.2 megapixel camera at least has autofocus and Samsung has announced that it will upgrade the OS to version 2.2 in the future. It sells for Rs. 12,000. For about 500 to 1000 rupees more, you can get a phone with a proper HVGA screen. Sorry Samsung, the Galaxy 3 doesn't pass this test. HTC Wildfire HTC's Wildfire seemed like a decent choice a few months ago since there weren't many Android phones in this price bracket. The slim and pocketable shape, HTC's Sense UI enhancement - which had one of the best on-screen keyboards we've ever used - and the good social media integration were things going for it. But today, its low QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) resolution on a comparatively big 3.2-inch display just looks bad. The 528 MHz processor is just a little too underpowered when shuffling between third party apps; it lagged a lot in some cases. The camera sensor is rated higher at 5 megapixels, but the low pixel density screen makes your well shot snaps look average on it. All this, with an asking price of Rs. 15,000 doesn't feel worth it. Move on Wildfire, your time has passed. Garmin-Asus A10 We tested this one very recently and it did turn out to be a fairly usable mid-range Android handset overall. A good 3.2 inch HVGA screen, Android 2.1 with some thoughtful UI enhancements and a sturdy build. One of the major USPs of this phone is the Garmin navigation suite built-in, which gives you turn-by-turn navigation facility in the whole of India. Also, there are some nifty pre-installed apps like Flight Status. The 5 megapixel sensor takes acceptable day snaps, but due to the lack of an LED flash, night shots are a compromise in terms of viewability. But it sells for Rs. 19,000, which is pretty expensive in our opinion, since they don't even throw in a car kit along with the package. You need to ask yourself whether paying such a premium is worth the navigation services, especially when you have Google Maps that provides basic form of navigation (not voice assisted) for free. Dell XCD35 a.k.a the ZTE Blade This phone was announced on November 10 and it has definitely caught our attention. The biggest advantage is its larger-in-comparison 3.5 inch display with a much higher WVGA (or 800 x 480 pixel) resolution. If that wasn't enough, this capacitive layered screen is AMOLED in nature, which should call for deeper contrast and rich colors. Rest of the specs are on-par with the rest of the models in this list: 600 MHz processor, Android 2.1 and a 3.2 megapixel autofocus sensor. Dell has announced this phone at Rs. 16,990, which isn't too bad. If you're going to be doing a lot of reading and surfing the web, the bigger and crisper screen is definitely beneficial. Motorola Quench XT3 or the XT502 The Quench XT3 looks no different than most of the phones featured in this article. What is good about its 3.2-inch HVGA screen is the "Gorilla glass" covering - like the one on the Nokia N8, which in our experience has been able to protect the display from scratches, despite us violently rubbing the edge of keys on it. It supports DivX playback out of the box too, and its 3.2 megapixel camera, although not being autofocus, at least has an LED flash. Being a Motorola, we can expect it to have good build quality and good call clarity. At the time we reported about its release, Motorola's official India site specified it running the older Android 1.6. But if you check now, they've updated it saying that it runs Android 2.1. If that is indeed the case, then for Rs. 12,500 the XT3 seems like a better buy than the XPERIA X8. Videocon Zeus V7500 and Spice Mi-300 It's not just the foreign brands that are capitalizing on the Android bandwagon, we've got a couple of Indian companies investing into it as well. Starting with the Spice MI-300 that we tested; this phone sells for an unbelievable price of Rs. 10,000, especially when you look at what it has to offer. A 3.2 inch HVGA resolution screen, a good 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash and it runs Android 2.1. There were a few niggles we faced with it - mainly the call clarity wasn't good (but apparently others who own this phone say they don't face this issue). This was the only real issue that made us not shower it with praise. If that wasn't "spicy" enough for you, have a look at the Videocon Zeus V7500. Not only is it spec-to-spec the same as the Spice Mi-300, the bundle comes with two batteries and an 8GB microSD card as well. At 11,000, this phone seems like quite a steal! Conclusion So, there you go; nine Android phones under the Rs. 20,000 mark that have a lot to offer. Of the lot, the phones we really like to take a closer look at are the LG Optimus One P500, the Dell XCD35, the Motorola XT3 and the Videocon Zeus. Courtesy : Techtree

Yes, configuring Nokia push mail is very simple as told by Kshah above. Just register at email.nokia.com and you are ready to go. I'm using Gmail, Yahoo Mail, other private mail accounts on my Nokia E63 without any problems.

My dear friends.....I'm not available on Rimweb from 16th to 26th December 2010. Going to Jaipur and Delhi. Will try to login from mobile occasionaly. Mobile se sab pe nazar rakhunga ke aakhir chal kya raha hai.

:) :) :) :) :) My dear friends and doctor babu, below is my x-ray report : X-RAY of CERVICAL SPINE AP / LAT • The cervical spine reveals normal cervical lordosis. • Vertibral bodies & appendages appear normal. • The intervertebral disc spaces are well maintained. • The prevertebral soft tissue space reveal no abnormality. • No ossified cervical rib is seen. • Bone density appears normal. Radio-Diagnostic : NO SIGNIFICANT BONY ABNORMALITY DETECTED. I'm feeling relief now after seeing the x-ray report. Sab kuch normal hai. Only muscular pains. :) :) :) :) :) Thank God, that there's no cervical spondylitis detected. But now I will be much more careful and take care of my body / health. Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. Doctor babu ne bola hai, ke ek shareer hai jise humne 100 saal tak ragadna hai. Thanks to everyone for your support.

Wah wah Rajan Bhai....kya description hai.......Ek he post mein SAMOSA....LEMON.....and ORANGE.....sab khila diya.

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Tata Docomo Revises 3G Data Offerings, Intros New 3G Data Packs When Tata Docomo announced their launch of 3G services during Diwali, people got excited by dreaming of mainstream affordable 3G services by private operators. But Tata Docomo threw water over its mobile users who had hopes of “cheap tariff” for 3G Mobile services. We received hundreds of comments and critics on our earlier post about the Tata Docomo’s 3G Tariff plans.Today we have some good news for frustrated Tata Docomo users! Things have bit changed and after complete failure on 3G pricing Tata Docomo seems to have realized with its mistakes !! Now it has made some changes in its 3G Data offerings (only for Data Usage via Mobile Phone) and has come up with some new Special Tariff Vouchers and Sachet Packs for prepaid 3G subscribers. Here are the Details : Courtesy : Telecom Talk

+1 Rajan Bhai for your efforts. Thoda weight mujhse le lo Karthik Bhai. 103 kg hai.....20-25 kilo toh de he sakta hoon. Rohan brother to give +1 you have to click the green button.

Don't drag names until we decide Radia tapes, SC tells media NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today asked the media not not to drag the name of any person figuring in the controversial Niira Radia tapes until the case was decided by it as dignity of every individual was precious. It even warned journalists of being hauled up if the 'lakshman rekha' is crossed. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly while warning the media from crossing the "Lakshman lekha" chided it for "distorted" reporting of the court proceedings during the past three weeks on the 2G spectrum. "Till we decide nobody's name should be dragged in the media. The image of a person should not be tarnished. All of us know that the most priced right is the right to dignity and none of the right is above it," it observed. Taking umbrage at the "distorted" reporting, the court asked media not to "take risk" by such reports but added it valued the role of press as "watchdog" of the society. "They must not cross the Lakshman lekha. They are crossing the limits every day. From now on they would do it at their own peril. For three weeks there has been distorted versions of the proceedings of this court. This is most unfortunate. We will not ignore any nonsense henceforth." Justice Singhvi said, he was aghast to see the telecast in a news channel on certain queries raised by it on Union Home Secretary G K Pillai's purported remarks on the tapes "My wife asked me what type of orders you are passing?" Justice Singhvi remarked amidst laughter, citing the reported telecast by a news channel which had used the word that Pillai was "slammed" by the apex court. "They said SC raps Home Secretary. What is the language they use," he asked, referring to certain queries raised by it on Pillai's remarks on the contents of the tape. The bench said it would not tolerate any attempt by the media to tarnish the image of any individual or counsel appearing in the case as every individual's dignity was paramount. The apex court said the media should conduct itself in a responsible manner as the society appreciates its role in democracy. "Distorted reports are appearing in the media. We are making it very clear nobody will be allowed to tarnish the image of the counsel. There are exchanges of words in the court. They do not constitute an order or direction. "It should stop as till now we have ignored. Now we are making it clear, don't take the risk of being hauled up. We are making it very clear nobody will be allowed to play with the proceedings of the court. Use restraint in reporting the views," the bench advised the media. "Most irresponsible reports are appearing. They (media) are watchdog of democracy. Everybody appreciates the role of media and the important contribution they make," the bench observed. Attorney General G E Vahanvati intervened to complain that a section of the media had "misreported" that he had tendered an apology to the court during the hearing. Senior counsel Harish Salve appearing for Rata Tata maintained that a "delicate balance" has to be struck between a "free media and individual's privacy." He submitted that many media houses in the country were backed by corporate houses. He said Outlook and India Today group and CNN -IBN had huge investments from companies. The counsel said the conversations being reported by media mostly centred on third party conversations which "may be true or untrue." Citing an editorial in a newspaper on the centre's affidavit in the Radia tapes, he said, "This kind of reports must stop". However, senior counsel Anil Divan, appearing for Outlook magazine, complained that statements are being made across the bar without providing any written material He wanted Salve to put the same in the form of written submission so that a comprehensive reply could be filed. Courtesy : The Economic Times

DoT starts sending show-cause notices to erring telcos NEW DELHI: The telecom ministry today started issuing show-cause notices to telecom companies which allegedly suppressed information to bag licences or failed to roll out services in stipulated time. "Show-cause notices to some firms have gone today and we expect to complete the process in the next few days," Telecom Secretary R Chandrasekhar told reporters here. The notices would be served to about nine firms, consisting of 119 licences, of which 85 are allegedly ineligible to get licences and the remaining for missing roll-out obligations. The notices for a total of 119 licences would be based on the list of licencees, as pointed out by the CAG, that were ineligible to get licences due to misinformation furnished by them. The telecom regulator TRAI also recommended cancellation of licences for lapses in roll-out obligations. When asked how many notices were issued today, Chandrasekhar declined to divulge details, but said the process would be completed in a few days. The Comptroller and Auditor General had listed out licences given to new operators, including Unitech , Videocon , S-Tel, Loop and Swan . TRAI also pointed lapses in licences held by these apart from few others while recommending their cancellation. "We believe that some of the companies might have suppressed facts, might have got an undue advantage in accessing licences," Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal had said last week. The government auditor CAG has quantified a revenue loss of up to Rs 1.76 lakh crore for giving licences and spectrum at 2001 price of Rs 1,651 crore for pan-India operations by former telecom minister A Raja in January 2008. Chandrasekhar said the operators would be given 60 days to respond to the show-cause notices and each case would be dealt separately. "After studying their response, a decision will be taken on whether these (licences) need to be cancelled or a penalty should be imposed," he said. Courtesy : The Economic Times

No price war in 3G space, says Reliance Comm MUMBAI: Leading telecom player Reliance Communications (RCom) today said there will be no price war in 3G mobile services space. "We do not see any price war in 3G space as there are going to be only 3 to 4 players in each network," RCom President and CEO (Wireless Business) Syed Safawi told reporters on the sidelines of a 3G launch here. Price in 2G have started stabilising and we have seen steady prices in the last 3-4 quarters, Safawi said. The competition in 3G would be not in pricing, but in content, innovation and quality of services, he said. RCom today launched 3G services for customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chandigarh. The private company would cover all its 13 zones by the end of March. The company hopes to see more revenue from the non-voice services. "Today non-voice revenue is estimated at 11-12 per cent of total mobile revenue. We expect the non-voice revenue to jump to 30 per cent in the next three years," Safawi said. RCom is in the forefront in offering non-voice services, he added. The Anil Ambani-led firm has partnered with top entities like Nokia for devices, Facebook, Nokia and Ericsson for applications, Universal Music for content and Motricity for the web portal. Courtesy : The Economic Times

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