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There is a huge market for mobile phones in India, but according to the locals, Apple’s iPhone hasn’t even made a dent. That’s the conclusion of a long story published by LiveMint.com analyzing the first few months of Apple’s foray into India with the iPhone 3G. Analysts estimate that just 11,000 iPhones have been sold [...]

India, one of Asia’s fastest-growing telecom markets. Between 2006 and 2007, sales of smartphones within the nation grew an estimated 31.4 percent. The data-centric convergence device segment exploded at 89 percent, while voice-centric devices shot up by 26.3 percent. As of July 2008, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India reported total wireless subscribers of about [...]

Nokia’s response to the iPhone — the N96 — has been launched in India for Rs 34, 999. While the iPhone 3G is available for a minimum of Rs 31,000, its higher version is priced at Rs 36,100. Both iPhone and N96 are high-end mobile devices that will enable users to access multi-media features.

The country’s largest telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), will introduce Apple’s iPhone for its subscribers across the country by December along with the launch of the third generation network, according to SK Chakravarty, chief general manager of Calcutta Telephones. “On September 30, we will have a meeting of the circle heads where we [...]

iPhone fans may vouch for its style, features and navigation, but what made the phone truly trend-setting is its touchscreen feature.
The day Steve Jobs announced that Apple’s first mobile device will have a touchscreen, it became the hottest mobile feature, swinging the entire industry into action. Suddenly, touchscreen became `the’ feature for all hot phones.
The [...]

Spice mobile has announced the launch of its new handset S-820 for the music lover, with a Yamaha audio amplifier which ensures 3D surround sound.
The external memory of the phone can be expanded to 1GB which can store music and other multimedia content. With a built in FM player receiver, the phone can record FM [...]

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar will on Friday launch Apple’s third-generation (3G) iPhone in India, a nation with an estimated population of 1.13 billion, where one in five people owns a mobile phone.
Two models will be up for grabs: one with 8GB memory (in black colour) and another 16 GB (white and black) for Rs [...]

It’s all about first movers advantage. Nokia Nseries, the multimedia sub-brand of Nokia has gone ahead and launched N96 - its converged device in India. Optimized for web access and entertainment, the dual-slide Nokia N96 is a blend of style and cutting edge technology and represents a whole new chapter in mobile technology. N96 is [...]