UnwireIndia turns 3 and announces ‘new & improved’ site

Posted on the May 11th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

Dear Friends,

Over the years, UnwireIndia took responsibility and initiative to encompass the latest from the ever-expanding world and tried to match the speed by introducing new sectors like automobile, games, social networking and aviation. Unwireindia have tried to cover both minute and large details which would have in some way or the other affected you and your life.

This journey which started as an information aggregator made us realise that its high time that you as our partner,friend and follower should receive unified unadulterated experience rather than hoping between sub-domains (news, congeries and wheels) for news and updates.

So as a solution to this and mark the occasion of our 3rd anniversary… Unwireindia proudly announce the launch of a ‘new and improved‘ website – unwireindia.com. Unwireindia in its new avatar will incorporate sections like sports, education, technology, gadgets, tourism etc. where we hope to enrich you with recent and up to date information from diverse sectors.

UnwireIndia’s goal is to become an one stop shop of news and enlighten its readers on latest happenings in upcoming sectors.

Would appreciate your feedback on the new version and hope that you will continue ‘unwiring‘ with us.

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Regards,
UnwireIndia Team

ZTE ventures in CDMA, GSM handsets in India in next 2-3 months

Posted on the April 20th, 2010 under Different by Pallavi

April 20, 2010: Chinese telecom firm ZTE will start selling handsets in the open market and will launch 10-12 models in both the GSM and the CDMA space in India under the ‘ZTE’ brand in the next 2-3 months.

“We are in the process of retailing mobile handsets in the market and our products will become available across India in the next two to three months,” ZTE chairman and managing director DK Ghosh said.

No mobiles at IPL semis and finals

Posted on the April 20th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

Cricket fans with mobile phones will not be allowed inside the 60,000-capacity Dr D Y Patil Sports Stadium in Nerul for the IPL semifinals and finals to be held this week.

Taking a tough stand on the security issue, following the blasts at the Bangalore IPL venue, Maharashtra DGP A N Roy told reporters on Monday that the mobile ban was necessary in the current scenario. “We will also not be allowing any food item or water bottles inside the stadium and spectators are expected to come to the venue a good two hours before the start of the match,” said Roy.

Virgin Mobile launches ‘Indian Panga League’

Posted on the April 20th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

Virgin Mobile India launched a new campaign, the ‘Indian Panga League’ targeted towards the youth and to be run in the digital medium with over 100 films of 15 seconds each been shot and created. 

The campaign is to cash on the IPL cricket fever in the country.

‘Managed Services India 2010′ on 23 April’10

Posted on the April 17th, 2010 under Event by Rohit

In recent years awareness of Managed Services has increased significantly; Managed Services is a fast growing USD 16 billion industry which is attracting Telecom Operators in a big way, by providing them services such as network build, including planning and design, field operations, Network Operation Center (NOC) operations, application & service development, and billing.

All the major Telecom Operators along with the Leading Companies engaged in Managed Services in India will be congregating at India’s Exclusive & Only event on Managed Services, “2nd Managed Services India 2010” – 1 day International Conference, which will be held on April 23 2010 at Le Meridien, New Delhi.

ZTE plans to sell 2 million handsets in India

Posted on the April 15th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

ZTE India, a subsidiary of Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE, plans to sell two million mobile handsets in India by March 2011.

“We target to sell a minimum of two million handsets in 2010-11 under our own branding,” ZTE India Chairman and Managing Director D.K. Ghosh told IANS.

Smartmobi.in : go-to destination for Smartphone analytics

Posted on the April 14th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

Marking a significant step forward in enhancing telecom research, Informate Mobile Intelligence, a specialized telecom research agency launched a new portal titled www.smartmobi.in.

This portal enables telecom industry professionals to access a sample of SmartPhone usage in India that includes information on Communication, Multimedia, Games, Web Usage, Social Networking and Online Trading.

more on 3g auction

Posted on the April 11th, 2010 under 3G, Different by Rohit

This the unique auction, a first for the nation which is being watched by other nations who also plan a similar auction sometime later. The auction is being done online, electronically.

It is being done for all the 22 telecom circles in India at the same time.

At each stage of the auction, the government fixes the price of each 3G license to be awarded.

ZEN mobiles to increase its presence in Punjab

Posted on the April 11th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

Having already sold over 40,000 mobile phones in last four months in Punjab, Zen Mobiles, part of Telecare group, is aggressively targeting the Punjab market, especially the B, C & D category towns. To strengthen its presence in the state, the company is further expanding its sales and service network in the state as well as across the country to get closer to its customer base.

Punjab being a lucrative market, the company plans to increase the dealership from 35 to 60 by the end of May.

Idea ‘paperless’ ad landa in a controversy

Posted on the March 17th, 2010 under Different by Rohit

Mobile services operator Idea Cellular’s ‘use mobiles, save the planet’ campaign, starring Abhishek Bachchan, has landed in a controversy, with the Indian Paper Manufacturers’ Association (IPMA) dragging Idea Cellular to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

The IPMA alleges that the Idea commercial, which is aimed at weaning people away from paper to the electronic medium, is ‘pitching against the usage of paper and damning the industry as a whole for adversely impacting the environment.’