India's prominence in the mobile phone sector was reconfirmed after a report by the country s telecom regulatory body suggested that its mobile subscriber base would surpass than that of the US by April 2008. According to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, the wireless segment had seen an addition of 8.53 million subscribers in the month of February 2008 as against 8.77 million subscribers in January 2008. India s total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA and WLL) base stood at 250.93 million at the end of February 2008, the report stated. Airtel added maximum new users in the month of February 2008. It enrolled 2.26 million users followed by Reliance Communications (1.6 million) and Vodafone Essar (1.4 million) in Feb 2008. Compared to the US and China, India's monthly wireless subscriber addition of 8.5 million users is the highest. Given the phenomenal growth in the wireless segment, TRAI has predicted that India would have the second largest wireless subscriber base after China in the first half of April 2008. TRAI also expects India s total subscriber base to cross the 300 million mark in April. According to CTIA (an Association of Wireless operators in US), the subscriber base of USA is 256 million at present. However, despite the phenomenal growth in numbers, the telephone density in India hovers around the 25% mark. This means that only one out of every four Indians has a telephone connection.Source
Showing posts with label Mobile Phones. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
India to have more cell phone users than USA
India's prominence in the mobile phone sector was reconfirmed after a report by the country s telecom regulatory body suggested that its mobile subscriber base would surpass than that of the US by April 2008. According to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, the wireless segment had seen an addition of 8.53 million subscribers in the month of February 2008 as against 8.77 million subscribers in January 2008. India s total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA and WLL) base stood at 250.93 million at the end of February 2008, the report stated. Airtel added maximum new users in the month of February 2008. It enrolled 2.26 million users followed by Reliance Communications (1.6 million) and Vodafone Essar (1.4 million) in Feb 2008. Compared to the US and China, India's monthly wireless subscriber addition of 8.5 million users is the highest. Given the phenomenal growth in the wireless segment, TRAI has predicted that India would have the second largest wireless subscriber base after China in the first half of April 2008. TRAI also expects India s total subscriber base to cross the 300 million mark in April. According to CTIA (an Association of Wireless operators in US), the subscriber base of USA is 256 million at present. However, despite the phenomenal growth in numbers, the telephone density in India hovers around the 25% mark. This means that only one out of every four Indians has a telephone connection.Source
Monday, March 3, 2008
Samsung Phones unveiled at Mobile Asia '08
At "Mobile Asia 2008", Samsung announced the launch of a range of mobile handsets spanning the multimedia, business, lifestyle, and other popular segments. The company also showcased its flagship Soul, Serenata, and Armani models in the lifestyle segment. Under the multimedia segment, Samsung had the SGH-i450, which seeks to give users a mobile theatre experience and 3D surround sound powered by ICE power amplifiers by Bang & Olufsen. This dual-slider features a music wheel for storing, accessing, and juggling music. Based on Symbian S60 OS, the phone allows third-party application hosting and other benefits like document reader/editor and e-mailing. Priced at Rs 15,000, this EDGE-enabled phone has a 2.4-inch LCD screen and an 
internal memory of 40 GB. Another multimedia phone is the F490, which sports a 3.2-inch TFT screen with a complete touch user interface and a 5MP camera. Next up is a combination of a digital camera and a multimedia phone, the SGH-G800. Figuring in the Metal series, it is a sleek 5MP camera phone with 3x optical zoom. It is equipped with advanced camera features such as face detection, xenon flash, and wide dynamic range (WDR), and supports sharing of images and videos as well as mobile blogging. The phone is priced at Rs 21,799. For business consumers, Samsung unveiled two models including the i550 and i780. Powered by Symbian S60 OS, the i550 comes with a 3MP camera, GPS receiver, and five hotkeys for music, camera, navigation, Internet, and main menu. It features a trackball that allows for 360-degree movement across the screen. With the capability to support Bluetooth audio streaming, the phone is priced at around Rs 25,000. Then, the SGH-i780 is a sleek device featuring a QWERTY keyboard and a full touchscreen. This Windows Mobile 6.0 device features push email, MS Office, MSN Chat, GPS capabilities, an optical mouse, Wi-Fi support, and a 2MP camera. The price for this one hasn't been announced. The D880 is an averagely-priced phone; it's a dual GSM SIM phone with a 3.2MP camera, a 2.3-inch LCD screen, Bluetooth, and FM radio. It is priced at Rs 13,799. Under the mid-range segment, the company announced two phones, the F250 and J210. The F250, presented as a vibrant music phone, has an advanced Music UI, a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, a music hotkey, and FM radio. Available in bright colors such as Orange, Green, and White, it is priced at Rs 7,699. Meanwhile, the J210 is a stylish and compact 2MP camera phone with FM recording and Bluetooth music streaming, priced at Rs 6,649. In the category of Lifestyle phones, Samsung showcased its flagship "Soul", a slim, lightweight, stylish phone with features that adapt to the user depending on the application. With Magic Touch by DaCP, navigation indicators on the keypad change according to the user's needs. Only 12.9 mm thin, it is equipped with professional photographic functions including a 5MP camera. It features music library navigation and a digital power amplifier. Two other lifestyle phones, the Serenata and the Armani, were also displayed at Mobile Asia 2008; the Serenata seeks to give the user a full-fledged music experience, while the Armani claims to be the ultimate in style statements.Source
internal memory of 40 GB. Another multimedia phone is the F490, which sports a 3.2-inch TFT screen with a complete touch user interface and a 5MP camera. Next up is a combination of a digital camera and a multimedia phone, the SGH-G800. Figuring in the Metal series, it is a sleek 5MP camera phone with 3x optical zoom. It is equipped with advanced camera features such as face detection, xenon flash, and wide dynamic range (WDR), and supports sharing of images and videos as well as mobile blogging. The phone is priced at Rs 21,799. For business consumers, Samsung unveiled two models including the i550 and i780. Powered by Symbian S60 OS, the i550 comes with a 3MP camera, GPS receiver, and five hotkeys for music, camera, navigation, Internet, and main menu. It features a trackball that allows for 360-degree movement across the screen. With the capability to support Bluetooth audio streaming, the phone is priced at around Rs 25,000. Then, the SGH-i780 is a sleek device featuring a QWERTY keyboard and a full touchscreen. This Windows Mobile 6.0 device features push email, MS Office, MSN Chat, GPS capabilities, an optical mouse, Wi-Fi support, and a 2MP camera. The price for this one hasn't been announced. The D880 is an averagely-priced phone; it's a dual GSM SIM phone with a 3.2MP camera, a 2.3-inch LCD screen, Bluetooth, and FM radio. It is priced at Rs 13,799. Under the mid-range segment, the company announced two phones, the F250 and J210. The F250, presented as a vibrant music phone, has an advanced Music UI, a 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, a music hotkey, and FM radio. Available in bright colors such as Orange, Green, and White, it is priced at Rs 7,699. Meanwhile, the J210 is a stylish and compact 2MP camera phone with FM recording and Bluetooth music streaming, priced at Rs 6,649. In the category of Lifestyle phones, Samsung showcased its flagship "Soul", a slim, lightweight, stylish phone with features that adapt to the user depending on the application. With Magic Touch by DaCP, navigation indicators on the keypad change according to the user's needs. Only 12.9 mm thin, it is equipped with professional photographic functions including a 5MP camera. It features music library navigation and a digital power amplifier. Two other lifestyle phones, the Serenata and the Armani, were also displayed at Mobile Asia 2008; the Serenata seeks to give the user a full-fledged music experience, while the Armani claims to be the ultimate in style statements.Source
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