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Vodafone 3G by 2011 Q1, Spending Rs 2,200 Crore on 3G Network

Vodafone Essar announced that it will invest Rs 2,200 crore to roll out 3G services by the first quarter of 2011. Vodafone did not disclose its 3G service charges. Vodafone’s services will be launched in a phased manner starting with a few select cities. Vodafone has acquired 3G spectrum in 10 circles including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (E) and West Bengal. […]

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“HTC Locations” Location & Navigation Experience Uses TomTom Maps

TomTom.com and HTC Corporation are combining strengths to deliver superb navigation and location solutions on HTC smartphones. HTC’s new mapping experience called “HTC Locations” comes preloaded with TomTom’s location-rich maps, resulting in a zero-wait navigation experience. HTC Locations is initially available on the new HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z smartphones in Europe and Asia. […]

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3GLife.com & 3G Life Contest of Tata Docomo, Send 3GLIFE to 141

Tata Docomo has started a new website 3GLife.com. In the homepage, you will see numerous windows displaying content from various sources such as Youtube, Twitter and Facebook, discussing 3G. In order to attract the youth to the 3G services, Tata Docomo has started a 3G Life Content. The selected 8 winners will win a trip of 2 night and 3 days to Japan. To participate in the Contest, you need to SMS <3GLIFE> to 141 (or 58990). […]

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CDMA iPhone : Reliance and Vodafone in Talks with Apple

Apple is in talks with the two CDMA network providers in India, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices, to offer a version of the iPhone based on the CDMA technology, WSJ reports. Apple is currently making a CDMA version of iPhone for Verizon Wireless in the United States, which is expected to sell early 2011. Launch date in India is not yet clear though. […]

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BSNL “Home Unlimited Plan” For Home Landline Number

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) introduced SIM card with “Home Unlimited Plan” scheme which provides unlimited free calls facility to one’s own BSNL home land line number. It is available for all BSNL land line customers in all telecom circles across India. SIM card is completely free of cost. Rs.33 needs to be paid for getting the Starter Pack which include the SIM card with initial talk time of Rs.15. All other calls will be paid according to pay per second plan. After the expiry of initial validity of 180 days,validity can be extended by using any of the recharge coupons. […]

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Better Use of Mobile Phones to Fight Poverty – UN Study Urges Govts

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report Information Economy Report 2010: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Enterprises and Poverty Alleviation, which urges governments to make better use of mobile phones in fight against poverty. With government support, the better, more timely information that the devices provide can boost subsistence livelihoods. […]