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Tata Docomo’s BlackBerry Internet Services & Devices

September 11, 2009

Tata Docomo introduce BlackBerry phones and offers two plans for BlackBerry data service. “Do 299” plan offers unlimited data usage for e-mail and instant messaging. “Do 899” plan offers unlimited data usage for Internet, e-mail and instant messaging access. The user needs to subscribe to the voice plans separately. BlackBerry 9000 costs Rupees 31, 990, and BlackBerry 8900 costs Rupees 24,990. […]

Way2SMS.com Free SMS Provider Crosses Five Million Subscriptions Mark

September 3, 2009

Way2SMS.com has achieved the five million subscriptions mark, reported in a press release. Way2SMS records twenty five thousand new subscriptions per day. Way2SMS.com is a Hyderabad based Free SMS service provider and claims to be India’s largest free SMS service provider. Way2SMS provides users with advertisement funded free, web-based, text messaging services. GPRS enabled mobile-phones users can also send messages via the WAP portal: http://wap.way2sms.com. […]

Pay-Per-Call Prepaid Plan of Tata Indicom and Tata Teleservices

September 2, 2009

Tata Teleservices introduced a new tariff plan “Pay-Per-Call” for pre-paid CDMA subscribers. The calls will be charged Re 1 for all local calls and Rs 3 for long distance calls, regardless of the duration. Tata Indicom and Teleservices subscribers would be able to avail of the plan by paying a daily fee of Re 1 or Rs 30 monthly and call rates would also apply on mobile to landline and to calls made to other networks. The plan also offers subsidised rate for SMS at 50 paise, for both local and national SMS. […]

mChek on Airtel – Airtel’s m-Commerce on voice

August 29, 2009

Bharti Airtel launched its m-Commerce service ‘mChek on Airtel’, which will allow its susbcribers to pay their Airtel mobile and fixed-line bills on the voice platform. The service would also help in recharging Airtel mobile pre-paid and DTH accounts as well as Delhi-Gurgaon expressway toll tags through Interactive Voice Response (IVR). Call toll free 543219 to access the seamless and secure IVR service for m-Commerce transactions for all Airtel mobile customers. […]

STel to Start Mobile Phone Services in India in Q4 2009

August 29, 2009

STel Ltd is planning to roll out its mobile phone services in India in the fourth quarter of this year, the chief executive of Bahrain Telecommunications Co. (Batelco) said.

Batelco is a shareholder of STel. Batelco, listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange, provides telecommunications services in Bahrain and also has joint venture companies in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. […]

Future of Mobile Payment and Mobile Phone Near-Field Communication

August 14, 2009

A survey by Forrester Research found that 15 percent of Japanese mobile phone users make payments and purchase products in stores with their phones, reports CNN. Only 3 percent of people in North America are expected to conduct mobile payments in 2012. Analysts say that within five years, mobile phones in the United States will be able to make electronic payments, open doors, access subways, clip coupons and possibly act as another form of identification. These futuristic uses for phones are becoming reality in countries like South Korea and Japan, which typically are ahead of the United States in mobile technology. […]

Airtel Special 5 – Low Rates for Airtel Prepaid and Postpaid Numbers

August 11, 2009

Airtel Special 5 is a new product from Airtel Mobile which offers very low calling rates for your Special 5 Airtel Mobile numbers. You can maintain your Special 5 numbers, which could be those Airel mobile numbers you call the most. Up to 5 Airtel mobile numbers can be enrolled as Special 5 feature.

For prepaid connections, Local Airtel to Airtel calls are charged 20 paise per minute and STD Airtel to Airtel calls are 50 paise per minute. Special Five tariffs are not applicable while roaming. Prepaid Customer can change his special 5 mobile numbers up to 5 times in a Month. Rs 5 will be charged for every number change.

Postpaid is available only on Special 5 bill plan. Benefits will be applicable post bill plan migration which will take effect from the nearest next bill cycle. […]

‘Sexy Space’ SMS Virus May be the First ‘Zombie’ Cell Phone Network

August 7, 2009

For the first time criminal hackers may have succeeded in creating a network of “zombie” cellphones, infected without the owners’ knowledge with software that can be used to send spam or carry out cyber attacks. Symantec says that a piece of software known as Sexy Space may be the first case.

Sexy Space uses text messages reading “A very sexy girl, Try it now!” to jump between phones. The messages contains a link that, when clicked, asks the user to download software which, once installed, sends the same message to contacts stored in the phone. […]

Harry Potter Games & Wallpapers on Airtel

July 19, 2009

Airtel has the exclusive rights for the latest Harry Potter game, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Using Airtel live access point, customers can also download Harry Potter Mastering Magic, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix games, by sending an SMS with HP to 54321. […]

Aircel GSM Mobile Services in Pune, and New Tariff Plans 30 Paise per Minute

July 8, 2009

Aircel launched GSM mobile services in Pune. Aircel introduced exciting tariff plan to reward high usage in a simple manner. There is an inbuilt reduction in tariff on all local calls wherein the first minute is @Re1, the second minute@50p and third minute onwards it is @30p. Aircel also introduced an inbuilt tariff for lifetime on STD calls wherein the first minute is @Re 1, and the second minute onwards @75p. […]