T-Series, one of India\’s leading music companies, has launched a new phone aimed at religious Hindus. The phone, called Bhakti Sagar, is loaded with religious features such as Aartis, Bhajans and Shabads in multiple languages, as well as Tirath Yatra apps, and yoga tips. The phone features an SOS button for emergency situations. When the [...]

Intex Mobiles, an Indian handset brand, is to join the Android bandwagon with a smartphone powered by version 2.2 or Froyo ain February and it will priced at around Rs 5,500. The Intex Android smartphone will be equipped with a 3.2 mega pixel camera, 2.8 inch resistive full-touch screen, WiFi and GPS. This phone from [...]

mDhil, a company offering mobile health services via SMS, is planning to roll out an Android application in early 2011. mDhil, which was launched this year, focuses on preventative health and wellness information. According to Madhava, the potential of mobile phones in enabling positive health outcomes and new business opportunities is immense. The m-health industry [...]

Huawei Technologies plans to launch two Android smartphones Ideos X5 and X6 in India by mid January both run on the Froyo (2.2) edition of Google\’s Android operating system. Huawei Ideos X5 features a 3.8 inch capacitive touchscreen, an accelerometer and a 5.0 mega pixel camera with LED flash. The device accesses broadband internet via [...]

Latest data released by TRAI, reveals that there are only 483 million active subscribers in India. Contrast this figure to the reported 723 million total mobile users in the country. Market analysts, however, feel that even this number does not reflect the true figure and that the actual number of active subscribers is much lower. [...]

The countrywide launch of MNP will start from Rohtak district in Haryana. The service will be implemented across the country in a phased manner. A subscriber who wants his mobile number ported (change service provider) will have to send an SMS to 1900 to obtain a \’unique porting code\’. After getting the porting code, he [...]

Zen Mobile today announced the launch of their latest model, the M16. The phone comes with features like MP4 video support, FM radio, 1.3 megapixel camera and Dual SIM capability (GSM+GSM). The handset comes with wireless FM with telescopic antenna. Other features include expandable memory up to 4GB, 1200mAh battery, torch, Bluetooth, 500 phonebook memory [...]

India, Pakistan and Vietnam will be the next markets to introduce Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Asia Pacific, says research agency Ovum. An MVNO is a telecom network service provider that typically neither has a mobile licence nor mobile infrastructure, but has direct contact with the customer. It handles network routing, marketing, SMS, billing [...]

Leading online travel company Yatra.com and Sony Ericsson came together to launch a new mobile phone application – \’Travel Buddy\’ – which will allow Sony Ericsson Xperia users to book tickets anytime, anywhere. Users will be able to book tickets and make payments instantly through a secure connection. This new application will allow Yatra.com to [...]

Binatone, the UK-based consumer electronics and telecom giant, said it plans to expand its reach in the Indian mobile phone market by launching six new models by the end of this month. The company already sells three handsets in the country, which are specially designed for the elderly. Speaking to Telecom Yatra, Sougat Chatterjee, country [...]