Category: 3G

Airtel 3G Mobile TV App Preview

We checked out the soon to be launched Airtel Mobile TV app powered by Airtel 3G. The live tv app we checked is for Symbian. It runs on all symbian platforms except s60V2. This app comes with preloaded channels and we believe its free of charge to use. But you may be charged for data usage. The app streams the good number of channels without buffering. We are quite impressed with the streaming quality. We hope that the app will support streaming of videos as we found a video menu inside the app. Continue reading “Airtel 3G Mobile TV App Preview”

Nokia Conversations – Demystifying 3G for the consumer

FoneArena was invited by Nokia India to a industry event called the Nokia Conversations which discusses various topics like issues and key developments in the telecom industry with the expert panel. The theme for the 6th Nokia Conversations was ‘Demystifying 3G for the consumer’ and it is was held in partnership with NDTV Profit. 3G is getting more popular in India and various operators rolling out the 3G services for their customers. Continue reading “Nokia Conversations – Demystifying 3G for the consumer”

Reliance 3G Tariffs and Plans

As we reported earlier Reliance launched its 3G services in India. Here we bring you the latest 3G plans and pricing from Reliance.

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Reliance Communications launches its 3G service in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and Chandigarh

RCom aka Reliance Communication launched its 3G services in four of its major circles such as Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and Chandigarh. RCom is the first private operator to launch 3G in 3 metro cities. RCom says that their 3G network capable of achieving download speeds of upto 28Mbps. Continue reading “Reliance Communications launches its 3G service in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and Chandigarh”

Tata Docomo offers 10hrs of Free Live Cricket on MobileTV till Dec 10th

Tata Docomo has launched a new offer wherein users can watch Live Cricket through MobileTV on their 3G Enabled handset. The offer is applicable in circles where Tata Docomo has launched 3G services. You can watch up to 10 hrs of live cricket during the India – New Zealand one day series

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Idea Cellular 3G Website goes live , no tariffs or date yet !

Idea Cellular has also joined the list of Indian operators who have launched promotional websites for 3G services. Airtel was one of the first to get users excited about 3G , followed by Tata Docomo.

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Aircel to launch 3G Services in Jan 2011

Aircel which has won license in 13 circles for 3G has told reporters that it will launched 3G services only in 2011. While Tata Docomo was the first private operator to launch 3G services , Airtel will also launch the services before end  of 2010.

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Vodafone To Offer Unlimited 3G Usage For Rs.899?

Vodafone is expected to launch its 3G services in India as early as next week and the 3G plans will not burn a hole in your pocket.

Today, Tata Docomo’s 3G services went live in selected cities of the nine circles, where it has won the 3G license. Sadly, Tata Docomo’s 3G services are still not available in our city and we may have to wait till the year-end to enjoy their 3G services. On the other hand, Vodafone is gearing up for the launch of its 3G services in India. Continue reading “Vodafone To Offer Unlimited 3G Usage For Rs.899?”

Aircel launches First 3G experience zone in Chennai

Aircel launched its 3G experience zone in Chennai for the consumers to get a first hand feel of  3G connections . The 3G demo was inaugurated by actor Surya who made the first video call via Aircel 3G network. You can experience Aircel 3G in four zones spread around Chennai.

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Exclusive – Airtel 3G Services Website is Live !

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We all know that operators in India are gearing up to launch 3G Services in India. The License Fee has been paid by the auction winners and government has allotted the 3G spectrum to the operators.Now Airtel’s website is displaying details about 3G services . No pricing or launch date info is available but it seems like material used to educate users about the benefits of 3G. Airtel has won the bid for 13 circles in India – Delhi , Mumbai , AP, Karnataka , Tamilnadu, UP West, Rajasthan, W.B, Himachal Pradesh,Bihar , Assam , North East and Jammu & Kashmir. There is also indication that Airtel might be offering HSPA speeds which translates to around 21 Mbps download speeds !

UPDATE: Airtel 3G Tariffs

UPDATE: Airtel 3G Speed Test

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Sprint to update the Epic 4G to resolve data speeds

Per a post by an administrator on the Sprint official forums, the Samsung Epic 4G may be in for some updates as soon as today for some users. The update is said to resolve some of the 3G/4G speed issues many users have been complaining about. The official post from the administrator goes a little something like this:

Good news – an update will be released tomorrow 9/30.  It will be rolled out over a 4 day period so not everyone will get it on day 1. I will have the standard MR information (fixes included, rollout schedule, etc) available tomorrow morning and will post it in a new featured thread.

Will this please the well over 500 users complaining currently on the forum about the issue? I guess if you are the chosen one  you will find out soon. Let us know how it works out for you.

via [Boy Genius Report]

Tata signs deal with Nokia Siemens for deploying WCDMA 3G and HSPA+ Networks in India

You must have read about our circle wise list of the 3G auction winners in India. Tata has won in 9 circles including Delhi, Maharashtra , Kolkata  , Tamil Nadu , AP.Now Tata has picked Nokia Siemens Networks as its partner for deploying it’s 3G network in India. Continue reading “Tata signs deal with Nokia Siemens for deploying WCDMA 3G and HSPA+ Networks in India”