Mobile News Archives - Page 24 of 52

Radiation from Cell Towers more Harmful to Children than Adults

December 7, 2010

A report on cell tower radiation submitted by IIT Bombay to Department of Telecom revealed that young children are at more risk of developing brain tumors due to cell phone usage. The reports suggest that children under 16 should use cell phone only for essential calls and adults should not use cell phone for more than 18 to 24 minutes. […]

MTS Mobile Services Launched in Gujarat

December 4, 2010

MTS, the mobile brand from Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (SSTL), had expanded its national telecom footprint by launching its services in Gujarat. Gujarat will be the 13th telecom circle for the operator in India. Initially the services will cover 245 towns and 5000 villages across Gujarat. […]

iBall Enter Mobile Market with Waterproof, Senior Citizen Mobiles

December 2, 2010

iBall, the brand which is known for computer peripherals is entering mobile market in India with a series of phones meant for different user segments. Phones in offer include a Senior citizen mobile with SOS (International Distress Signal) facility and a waterproof mobile. […]

2.3GHz LTE TDD Mobility Demonstrated by Qualcomm and Ericsson

December 1, 2010

Qualcomm India and Ericsson had demonstrated the Pre-4G technology – LTE TDD mobility at 2.3 GHz in India at an outdoor environment in Gurgaon, Haryana. The demonstration was done using Radio Access Network (RAN), Ericsson’s Evolved Packet Core (EPC), and USB dongles based on Qualcomm’s multimode chipsets which supports 3G and LTE. […]

Mobile Number Portability has Less Impact on Telcos – Fitch Ratings

December 1, 2010

A study conducted by Fitch Ratings on Mobile Number Portability in India finds that it is less likely to create an impact on telecom companies in India. The study reveals that the dominant pre-paid nature in the Indian mobile market and the high churn rates will reduce the negative impact due to MNP. […]

Twitter on Reliance Mobile – Send SMS ‘START’ to 53000, Tweet!

December 1, 2010

With Reliance Tweet on SMS, you can now send tweets to Twitter.com via SMS from your Reliance Mobile. To start using the service, send ‘START’ to 53000 and follow the instructions. Twitter have been providing the tweet from Airtel mobile service and now for Videocon mobile too. […]

Schedule Your Mobile Recharge at Mobiqwik.com

December 1, 2010

Mobikwik is an Online Recharge Service for Indian Prepaid users. Mobikwik support all leading mobile operators including Vodafone, Airtel, Aircel, Tata, Reliance, BSNL across India and accept payment by net banking, credit card, debit card, PayPal and cash card. Once you create a Mobikwik accout and put money into it, you can schedule your recharge at any time you need. […]

Strict Subscriber Verification Norms to Affect Telecom Profits

November 30, 2010

Strict norms regarding the verification of mobile phone subscribers and the high rates for cell tower erection will cut into the profits of telecom operators in India, according to COAI. Telecom operators have to spend around Rs 600-700 for the verification of a single customer, which is very costly. Moreover, the state governments levy taxes on cell towers. These factors may reduce the profit margins of companies which are already reporting losses, reports COAI. […]

Mobikwik.com – Recharge Your Mobile Online, Through SMS or Dialing

November 30, 2010

Mobikwik is an Online Recharge Service for Indian Prepaid users. In MobiKwik customers can recharge mobiles (online, through SMS, or by calling a number)and can find latest plans. To recharge using Mobiqwik service, all you need to do is create a MobiKwik account, put money in your MobiKwik Balance and be Recharge Free. […]

Tata Photon TV Movies on Demand – Watch Hindi, Regional Films

November 30, 2010

With the Movies on Demand service in the Tata Photon Mobile Broadband, subscribers can now rent and view movies on their laptops and desktops using their Tata Photon datacard. You can choose movies from the movie library consisting of Hindi and regional movies with rental rates starting from Rs 25 for non-popular movies, Rs 50 for medium movies and Rs 75 for popular movies. […]