Date: 2/7/2009
SAMSUNG LAUNCHES ITS FIRST OUTDOOR PHONE IN THE INDIAN MARKET
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone
provider, today announced the introduction of ‘Samsung Marine’
(B2100), its First Outdoor Phone in the Indian market . Exemplifying
the Company’s ‘Next is What’ philosophy,‘ Samsung Marine’
incorporates various outdoor features , robust durability and a
stylish design .With
the launch of ‘Samsung Marine’, the newest submersible mobile phone,
Samsung is virtually seeking to create a new segment in the mobile
phone market in India.
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Date: 30/6/2009
Highly anticipated Nokia N97 now in shops!
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The Nokia N97, the flagship device from the iconic Nseries
range, has arrived in the market, bringing with it the best of
the mobile phone and personal Internet experience. Designed for
the needs of Internet savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 will
transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each
other. The first touch screen device from Nseries, Nokia N97
pioneers the concept of a personalized home screen that lets
people chose their favourite content, providing an ‘always open’
window to applications and/or Internet content such as social
networking sites, RSS feeds and other widgets in addition to Ovi
feeds. The Nokia N97 is the first Nokia device to offer
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Date: 29/6/2009
Nokia Siemens Networks rolls out networks for Vodafone in
seven new regions across India
Vodafone Essar has completed a rapid service expansion
into seven new regions across India. People living in or traveling to
Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, North
East and Orissa will now be able to use services provided by India’s
second largest GSM operator. Nokia Siemens Networks, Vodafone Essar’s
existing infrastructure partner in 12 regions, undertook the new network
roll out in just ten months.
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Date: 23/6/2009
Bharti Airtel
Introduces India’s First Android™-Powered Phone, The HTC Magic for Airtel
Customers
Bharti
Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom services provider, and HTC
Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design,
today announced the launch of India’s First Android™-powered mobile
phone – The HTC Magic.
Airtel has been a
frontrunner in bringing innovative and cutting edge technology to its
customers. The Android™ powered HTC Magic opens new arena for customers
and the developer community to interact in order to bring new
applications to Android-based phones. The introduction of the Android™
platform in India is a step in this direction where innovation,
development and deployment of mobile applications are encouraged in an
‘open ecosystem’. The Android™ platform not only gives Airtel a faster
go to market capability but also helps to provide more rich & varied
service offerings for all Airtel users while creating commercial
viability for small developers/entrepreneurs.
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Date: 16/6/2009
LG Phones Take the High Road Despite Downturn
The economic downturn is still
affecting markets around the world and the mobile phone industry’s response
has primarily been to focus on mid-range handsets. LG Electronics, a global
leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, is taking a
different approach, continuing its premium strategy. The company has
launched or plans to launch four premium handsets – LG ARENA (LG-KM900), LG
Viewty Smart (LG-GC900), LG-GD900 Crystal and LG-GM730 – in the first half
of this year.
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Date: 16/6/2009
NOKIA ANNOUNCES AN EXCITING PRE-BOOKING
OFFER ON THE NOKIA N97
To address the
huge excitement and anticipation amongst consumers around the much
awaited Nokia N97, Nokia Nseries has announced an exciting pre-booking
scheme for gadget enthusiasts across the country. In addition, Nokia
also offers ‘Demo@Home’, a unique opportunity for consumers to
preview the N97 from the confines of their home or office before its
release in the market.
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Date: 15/6/2009
SAMSUNG INTRODUCES SAMSUNG JET,
SMARTER THAN A SMARTPHONE
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled the latest in mobile
handset innovation, Samsung Jet, at a series of global launch events in
London, Dubai and Singapore. Samsung Jet enjoys the benefits of both
advanced features of a smartphone and easy-to-use user interface of a
conventional mobile phone.
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Date: 15/6/2009
Airtel Crosses the 5 Million Customer Landmark in Delhi
Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated
telecom services provider, today announced that it has crossed the
significant milestone of 5 million customers in the Delhi & NCR circle. With
this, Airtel added another feather in its cap by becoming the first mobile
operator to achieve this landmark in a metro circle and added the last
million subscribers in only 13 months in a circle that already boasts of a
mobile penetration of almost 100%.
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Date: 10/6/2009
HTC LAUNCHES THE NEXT
GENERATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN INDIA – HTC TOUCH DIAMOND2™
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HTC Corporation, a
global designer of mobile phones, today unveiled its new flagship
device, the HTC Touch Diamond2. The device integrates innovation and
simplicity with a unique style and an intuitive interface. HTC Touch
Diamond2 perfectly balances function, form factor and cutting-edge
technology to personalize communication and mobile Internet
experience. "The HTC Touch Diamond2 ushers in a mobile communication
experience that simplifies how we communicate with people in our
lives whether through voice, text or email,” said Ajay Sharma,
Country Head, HTC India. “At HTC, our endeavour has always been to
deliver the latest, cutting-edge sophistication in our portfolio of
mobile phones that seeks to improve how people live, work and
communicate, and the HTC Touch Diamond2 is the extension of the same
conviction of ours."
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Date: 10/6/2009
LG’s extreme multimedia ARENA makes its debut to India
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Stylish smartphones, handy
touchscreens, high mega-pixel camera, maximum storage and
ultra classy designs, LG is playing big by launching
entertainment phones for the Indian market. Once again, the
brand invested its innovative skills in a high-class,
stylish & fully loaded multimedia phone, LG KM900 – ARENA.
With top - of –the- line multimedia media features, ARENA
redefines perfectionism in style, design and technology. A
classy debut and an exhilarating audio and video quality
made possible by LG’s intuitive new 3D S class user
interface is ready to advance it as a trend in the Indian
mobile market. As always being in limelight for its ultra
chic and fashionable handsets loaded with features, LG
promises a world-class experience for gizmo geeks.
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Date: 10/6/2009
Globally Experienced leadership to drive Meridian Mobile,
India operations
Mr Prem Kumar, a board member of Meridian Mobile based in the
UK, now moves to India as CEO of India operations. With India having
embarked on a renewed growth phase, Mr Kumar has come from the board of the
parent company to focus on spearheading the company’s growth strategy for
India given the emerging landscape and the new opportunities afforded by the
telecom sector.
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Date: 9/6/2009
NOKIA’S SEARCH FOR N BEGINS: HUNT FOR THE NEW NSERIES
FLAGSHIP DEVICE, THE NOKIA N97
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Nokia Nseries, the premium
multimedia sub-brand of Nokia today announced the ‘Search
for N’, a national online hunt, for 10 lucky people to
discover and take the iconic Nokia N97 device home even
before it hits the store shelves. The ‘Search for N’ will
run for a period of five days from June 15-19, 2009, in
advance of the Nokia N97 going on sale in India. It will
invite technology enthusiasts across the country to solve
cryptic clues shared online on popular technology websites
and blogs. Five hidden clues, posted one a day, on the sites
could relate to news that week, features of the new Nokia
N97, which encourage consumers to explore content online.
Ten lucky winners, selected from across India, basis the
most consistent, correct and fastest answers, will win the
Nokia N97!
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Date: 23/5/2009
INTEX
launches ‘Hero’ - a sturdy mobile phone with 45 days
stand-by & five LED lights
Intex
Technologies (India) Ltd., one of the fastest growing companies in IT
Hardware, Mobile Phones & Electronics, has launched INTEX Hero- a
robust mobile phone with 45 days stand-by battery life and 5 LED lights,
making it a handy gizmo for towns with long power cuts. Hero has 1800mAh
rating battery providing the phone a strong battery back up. Its panel at
the top has five LED lights which could be used as a torch. The powerful
battery, at full charge, gives torch facility for 24 hours and talk time of
9 hrs.
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Date: 21/5/2009
Airtel
Slashes STD Tariff to 75 paise for its Delhi & NCR Customers
Bharti
Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom services provider, today
announced the launch of a special Rs. 47/- STD pack that aims to significantly
reduce STD tariffs for its pre-paid customers in Delhi & NCR circle
Under the plan, customers can enjoy unlimited STD calls to anywhere in
India to any mobile or landline for 30 days at a significantly reduced
tariff of 75 paise per minute by recharging with the Rs. 47/- pack.
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Date: 15/5/2009
Alcatel-Lucent
delivers first IP-based mobile next generation network (NGN) to
India’s MTNL
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) and Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) today announced the commercial launch of the
operator’s first IP-based mobile next generation network (NGN) to
offer enhanced services to residential and enterprise customers in
Mumbai. The mobile NGN solution, provided by Alcatel-Lucent, is 3G and IMS
ready and will provide MTNL with substantial operator benefits in network
optimization, bandwidth savings and reduced space and power requirements.
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Date: 13/5/2009
NOKIA NSERIES
RELOADED! - EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MOVIES WITH NOKIA NTHEATRE
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In
its ongoing effort to provide interesting multimedia solutions to
consumers on its mobile devices, ‘Nseries’ the premium
multimedia sub brand of Nokia has announced Nokia Ntheatre, an exciting
and unique offer on its range of multimedia devices. Nokia Ntheatre
brings alive the concept of enjoying one’s personal dose of mobile
entertainment anytime, anywhere, enabling consumers to watch DVD quality
movies in a personalized space on the cutting edge technology mobile entertainment
powerhouses from Nseries, including the Nokia N79, N85, N95, N95
8GB and N96.
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Date: 8/5/2009
Samsung strengthens
its mobile portfolio with Affordable, Full Touch screen phones
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Samsung today strengthened its touch screen portfolio by announcing
the launch of Samsung Star and
Samsung Star 3G full touch screen phones in the Indian market.
Boasting compact design and intuitive usability, the products answer today’s customer needs for full touch
phones at more affordable price points. Samsung Star, which leads the
Company’s affordable touch screen portfolio, represents the first
touch screen phone that the Company is manufacturing at its state of the
art, manufacturing facility at Noida. more…
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Date: 16/4/2009
Virgin mobile strikes the right note with vJazz
For
the first time ever in India, now access and download Free Unlimited music
24X7, with Virgin Mobile’s revolutionary new music phone!
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Catering
to Indian youth’s contemporary lifestyle needs, Virgin Mobile is
set to redefine the music phone category in India with the launch of vJazz
- a cool youth inspired snazzy wine red and black colour handset that
carries vMusic, the user’s passport to free unlimited full-track
music download for a whole year, a revolutionary first time offer in the
country. With vJazz, Virgin Mobile users can now choose from a wide
array of upto 1,00,000 Bollywood, Regional and International chartbusters
and download full songs for free for one whole year. The
user does not end up paying for song, subscription or download
charges.
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Date: 16/4/2009
LG brings new handsets with unprecedented
Sound Play - LG GM200 & LG KM335
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. (LGEIL)
today announced the launch of two exceptionally sensational music phones
– LG GM 200 and KM335. These two new handsets offer an awesome sound
experience to Indian consumers, never experienced before. LG GM200 and KM335
re-define the concept of music in style, design and exclusive features that
ensure a fresh and unique way of enjoying your tunes on the move. With a
grand portfolio of providing perfect music phones to todays’ youth,
LG introduced the first Dolby Mobile with powerful bass extensions
with GM 200 and accentuated the pleasure of music with the combined AM /
FM radio feature and dual stereo speaker in LG KM335.
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Date: 15/4/2009
Reliance Communications clocks 11.3 million new
subscribers in January – March
Reliance
Communications Limited, India’s first and only telecom service
provider offering nationwide CDMA and GSM mobile services, today announced
a record 11.3 million new subscriber additions during the quarter January
to March 2009. With an addition of 3 million new subscribers during March
2009, highest in the Industry for the 3rd consecutive month,
Reliance Communications has achieved a 113% growth in quarter-on-quarter
subscriber additions.
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Date: 15/4/2009
Nokia
unveils Messaging Service with Nokia E75
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Nokia,
the world leader in mobility, today unveiled the new addition to its
Eseries range, Nokia E75, with Nokia Messaging Service* which mobilizes email solutions on Nokia devices.
The stylish Nokia E75 offers the best-in class corporate and consumer
email experience via pre installed Nokia Messaging push email
service. The E75 is the first device from Nokia’s stable that
offers complete integration of email and messaging services and provides
an easy 3 step process for instant email set up and supports upto 16
email accounts.
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Date: 15/4/2009
VIRGIN
MOBILE STUMPS EVERYONE BY BRINGING 20-20 CRICKET BACK HOME
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Cricket frenzy is blazing ahead
faster than the Indian summers as India gears up for a rush of adrenaline
with the cricket fever. To give Indians a dose of some great cricket with
more than a dash of masala, Virgin Mobile has announced the launch
of the INDIAN HATKE LEAGUE, an entertaining take on cricket. A fun and
interactive initiative in the online space, the Indian Hatke League
encapsulates everything that represents the Indian youth - adventurous,
witty, cheeky with a hint of chutzpah! This online destination will
engage Indian youth with its masala mix of cricket and excitement as well
as a bunch of incentives including a Hyundai i20 for the Man of
the Series! Indian Hatke League is scheduled to go live on April 17th,
2009 with the finals on May 24th, 2009. A total of eight teams
with 11 players each will play 20 over matches in this day and night
tournament.
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Date: 14/4/2009
INTEX launches more feature-rich handsets – IN 5000 with touch screen & IN
5040 with dual SIM
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Intex
Technologies (India) Ltd., one of the fastest growing companies in IT
Hardware, Mobile Phones & Electronics, has announced the launch of two more feature-rich
handsets - IN 5000 and IN 5040. With IN 5000, Intex has made a
debut in the GSM touch-screen mobile phone segment. The 5cm (2”)
TFT touch screen offers a crisp & clear medium to operate the phone
and flip through the various functions.
INTEX IN 5040 is the second variant in the company’s portfolio of G
+ C Dual SIM phones. Offering convenience to mobile users using two
phones, this model also delivers a complete repertoire of features
demanded by today’s tech savvy users.
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Date: 8/4/2009
NOKIA LIFE
TOOLS PILOT SHOWS HIGH APPEAL FOR LIVELIHOOD AND LIFE IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
IN INDIA
Commercial launch of the service in India in
the first half of 2009
Nokia recently concluded the pilot phase of its
pioneering Life Tools service in Maharashtra, India, and the results show
that subscribers are reaping the benefits. Extensive feedback from actual
subscribers revealed that the service had wide appeal, and connected with
subscribers at both emotional and functional levels. Nokia Life Tools will
launch commercially India-wide in the first half of 2009. The service will
be enabled in the Nokia 2320 and Nokia 2323, which will soon begin
shipping, and on more devices to be announced later in the year.
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Date: 8/4/2009
N-GAGE GOES LIVE IN INDIA
Nokia India today
announced the availability of its gaming service, ‘N-Gage’ in
India with additional games and an expanded online offering. Nokia N-Gage is a part of
Nokia’s internet services brand Ovi and brings alive a
made-for-mobile gaming service to provide consumers the power to tailor and
personalize the internet experience. N-Gage initially brings a catalogue of
30 exceptional titles developed by leading global as well as Indian
publishers.
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Date: 8/4/2009
FORUM NOKIA CALLS ON INDIAN INNOVATORS
Invites developers for the first time ever
to create applications for the upcoming Nokia N97
Nokia is calling upon Indian mobile and
web application developers to create innovative consumer applications
exclusively for the upcoming Nokia N97. The 100 best applications will be
made available to consumers in India and across the globe on the Nokia N97,
the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile device from Nokia Nseries. The
applications will be available through the newly announced Ovi Store, a
simple and easy-to-use digital storefront. The Nokia N97, expected to be
launched in India by mid 2009, will be the first device from Nokia to
feature the Ovi Store.
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Date: 8/4/2009
Vodafone to fly
20 winners to South Africa for IPL Matches
Vodafone
Essar, one of India’s leading cellular services providers, today
announced the ‘Vodafone Star of the Match’ competition to
coincide with the upcoming DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) T-20 cricket
tournament. The SMS based competition provides an opportunity for 59
Vodafone customers - one for each match - to win a match ball specially
autographed by the winning captain of every match during IPL.
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Date: 6/4/2009
Motorola Launches Slim,
Elegant, Affordable MOTOYUVA W156 & MOTOYUVA W160 in India
Motorola India Private Limited, today further
strengthened its MOTOYUVA portfolio by launching two new mobile phones: the
sleek, black-and-white FM radio1 MOTOYUVA
W160 and the slim, elegant, affordable MOTOYUVA W156. Both phones offer an
enhanced viewing experience with a 1.6 inch and 128x128 pixels display. The
sleek, stylish and affordable MOTOYUVA W160 offers a built-in stereo FM
radio, which allows users to tune into their favourite FM radio stations
while on the go. Preloaded FM radio stations and an enhanced FM radio user
interface enable consumers to listen to FM over the speakerphone.
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Date: 1/4/2009
Samsung launches World’s First 8MP Camera
Phone with AMOLED screen ‘ UltraTOUCH ’ in the
Indian market
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Samsung India today announced the launch of the perfectly
beautiful and fully equipped full-touch slider phone , Samsung “UltraTOUCH in the
Indian market .Samsung UltraTOUCH
, the world’s first 8MP Camera phone with AMOLED screen ,
re-defines perfectionism in style, design and technology – now with
full touch. “We are committed to strengthening our portfolio of
full-touch phones by introducing a variety of handsets to suit every
lifestyle. Samsung UltraTOUCH
leads this portfolio as our most iconic, high-end phone and will further
enhance Samsung’s leadership in the premium full-touch
market.” states Mr Jung Soo Shin, President & CEO , Samsung
India Electronics Ltd.
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