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Indians will no longer need to illegally buy, unlock and then use the most-desired item on gadget lovers’ lists — the Apple iPhone. Its much-awaited and delayed India launch is expected with telecom operator Vodafone (more) in the first week of September.
The Cupertino, California-based company, according to Apple retail sources, said initially the [...]

The regulator has forwarded the draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for selection of an operator which will be licensed for providing and operating end to end MNP solution
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the implementation of nation-wide mobile number portability (MNP) by June 2009. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will come out [...]

Keeping up the philosophy of providing the best to its customers, McDonald’s India (N&E) has commenced a new promotion titled, ‘Lucky You!’ that assures free gifts to all first time McDelivery callers. The promotion that would last till 30th April, 08 would give a chance to the first time callers to win mobile phones or [...]

A new player in the mobile advertising segment, Airvoice Infocom Pvt. Ltd, says it is confident of changing the trend in mobile advertising. It has introduced a technology, which allows subscribers to listen to 10 to 15 second advertisements before connecting to the number they call.
What’s more, subscribers will earn money for every call they [...]

Mobile handset manufacturer LG Electronics is providing mobile theft insurance for its customers, for which the company has tied up with United India Insurance Company. The company intends to insure all GSM handsets bought on or after April 1, 2008, for a period of one year.
“Loss of mobile due to theft is a major concern [...]

Reliance Communications, one of India’s telecommunications service providers, has announced the launch of an educational portal on Reliance Mobile Phones.
This portal offers a host of useful information on exam results, college admissions, event calendar of exams, admission deadlines, mock tests and tips for performing well in exams.
It also contains the list of top universities, colleges, [...]

Leading retail store ‘The MobileStore’ from Essar Group, which flashed their colorful red logos across the roads have now gone live with their new online store website.
Now the popular store will be available for access by a simple click on your computer. Mobile buyers from cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Hyderabad, Kolkata, [...]

IG Fun, the international publishing division of Indiagames - India’s benchmark mobile and online games company today announced that it will launch Minilympics - a set of mini games that capture the spirit of athletic sporting events.
Minilympics features 17 mini games based around various athletic sporting events. These include Dash, Hurdles, Cycling, Long [...]

The March edition of Mobile Monday offered some interesting insights into user demographics and behaviour while using cellphones to pay for services or products. About 70 people attended the event, which was sponsored by mobile commerce company Paymate India Pvt. Ltd.
The topic of the evening was ‘wireless commerce’, moderated by panelists who represented the mobile [...]

The concept of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is not viable in the Indian telecom space due to cheap call tariffs, Bharti Airtel chief Sunil B. Mittal said Monday. “I don’t think MVNOs can succeed at the current rates,” Mittal, Bharti Group chairman and managing director, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference here [...]