August 2010

Nokia launched Dual sim mobiles in India

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

Nokia the mobile market leader launched its new Dual-Sim mobiles Nokia C1 00 with Rs.1999/- and Nokia C2 with Rs. 2500/- respectively. Now Nokia had realized the growth of the dual sim mobiles in the Indian market, so now Nokia started launching the Dual-Sim mobiles in the market. Now we to see how fast the Nokia can grow in the Dual-Sim market. Nokia C1 00 where it provides the flexibility of two SIM cards in one phone – and switch between them at the touch of a button to stay in control of calls,the best battery backup mobile now we can see in Dual-Sim mobile offers a standby time of up to 6weeks and it also comes with FM radio and with an in-built Torch. Nokia C2 looks very cool and simple mobile we never seen in Nokia before, we can swap the Two SIM cards easily Keep one SIM card inside your phone and use the hot swap-enabled slot to insert another SIM at any time – then switch easily between cards. Nokia comes with good multimedia and messaging features you can always stay connect with your E-mails, access informations and services. It has installed with Opera Mini 4.0, 32 GB expandable memory and also VGA camera as well. Nokia as all features like FM radio with recording feature, Nokia Music store support 3.5mm headphone plug, GPRS, S40U, MicroSD card support and includes with Nokia life tools. The connectivity features like Bluetooth V2.0 Enhanced Data Rate, 3.5mm AV Connector and High Speed USB 2.0.

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Lephone A10 triple SIM launched With affordable price

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

In the triple SIM mobile segment many mobile phone maker companies are entering in Indian market. Lephone, which is Innovative and different type mobile phone maker has recently launched Lephone A10 . The new mobile is blessed with triple SIM option. The latest technology featured Lephone A10 is available with affordable price tag of Rs. 4990/- in the market. The company want to increase it’s customers in India so it provides high-fi mobile with cheap price range. Presently launched Lephone A10 is equipped with 2.2 inches colour display which is attractive. With it with the new mobile has blessed with 3 Mega pixel camera with flash light. It has been flooded with multimedia features like MP3 player, Xpress Music, FM radio and video recorder with music change option. The Lephone comes with 3D sound stereo speaker which makes it good music mobile. The Genuine IMEI registered Lephone A10 supports 3 SIM (2GSM+1CDMA) and this attractive mobile works on quad band network and supports GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 and PCS1900. Lephone A10 has blessed with many connectivity features i.e. Bluetooth, GPRS, WAP and USB connector etc. which makes it fast and smart mobile. Inside of the mobile has fitted standard battery which capable to back up of talk time of 300 minutes and a standby time of 150 hours. The innovative mobile Lephone A10 will attract mobile lovers with it’s mass featured capaciity and affordable price.

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Monsoon Ads And Times Audience Network Tie Up – Digital Video Advertising Grows

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

Digital video marketing is growing leaps and bounds and as a testimonial to this Times Audience Network (TAN), the digital arm of Times Group has tied up with Monsoon Ads Pvt. Ltd ., an online advertising network in an online and mobile advertising sales partnership. As per the agreement, TAN will exclusively sell online and mobile ads on the Monsoon publisher network which includes YouTube, Rajshri, 123greetings, and Indiatimes, amongst others. TAN on the other hand, streams stuff from Viacom18, TV Today and STAR. It was also reported by us that the brand and message recall in the case of digital video ads as compared to TV ads was much higher. Boost for Monsoon Ads This tie-up is definitely a boon for Monsoon ads with many competitors like Tyroo, Networkplay, Admagnet, and Komli Media very much in the game. Komli had recently got a $6 million windfall from existing investors which was to help them build their performance marketing metrics and also their website metrics platform Vizisense which is into Audience measurement. Online and Mobile advertisements TV ads are a thing of the past and online and mobile advertising are definitely here to stay. With 3G just around the corner, more people will be able to access video ads through computers and mobile phones alike. Mobile video ads will have great penetration considering 3G is also set to penetrate rural India. Ad networks like monsoon ads have a great potential to grow and such tie-ups will keep them in the rat race for a long time to come. Looking for a Social Media Agency? Try WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts Recap 2008: Online Ad Networks In India Google To Launch Paid Movies Online – Competition For NetFlix, Apple TV Women Shaping Up – The Internet Rajshri Media Launches Sites In Tamil, Telegu, Bengali & Marathi – Also Becomes No.1 Youtube Channel In India Online Video Streaming Adds To Viral Promotion For Entertainment Biggies

Tagged as: digital, mobile, social, video, youtube

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Nokia C7 is affordable top C series handset to launch soon

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

The Nokia C7 is not yet officially announced but is rumoured to be slated for release in Q4 of 2010. It is the upcoming smartphone from Nokia and will fall in the C-series line up. It works on Symbian 3 and packs 8 megapixel camera, 3.5 inches capacitive AMOLED touchscreen with multitouch and pinch to zoom support and stereo speakers. It is very similar to Nokia N8 but can be fetched at much lower price. Its price is speculated at around Rs.19000 and it is supposedly the top model of the C series of Nokia . It differs from Nokia N8 in not having 12 MP Xenon flash camera, HDMI and has lesser memory on board.There are abundant connectivity options as Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth 3.0 support. The handset also has 256 MB of RAM. BL-5K battery has the capacity of 1200 mAh and offers up to 390 hours in the standby mode and from 5.5 to 12 hours of talk time (UMTS/GSM) in C7. In all, Nokia lovers will choose this one for its credibility.

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Congress Loses By A Landslide – 70,732 Fans Help Rahul Gandhi Win On Facebook

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

Celebrities have understood the importance of social networking websites and have made their presence felt on these sites. Bipasha Basu recently joined Facebook and Twitter, while Priyanka Chopra, who already had an active Twitter and Facebook account, launched her own website . One can understand Bollywood stars wanting to come on Facebook or other social networking websites to connect to their fans, and thus increase their popularity. Keeping this in mind, it is no surprise that AICC Member of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi has his own fan page on Facebook, and he has 70,732 fans! Compare this to the paltry 4,787 fans that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) fan page has, Rahul Gandhi wins the “contest” by a landslide. Politics and Social Networking Apart from Rahul, mother Sonia Gandhi and sister Priyanka Gandhi are also on Facebook with a fan following of 5,765 and 18,244 respectively. Even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has a fan page but loses out to Rahul Gandhi with a fan following of 48,874. However, the authenticity of these pages are not verified.  Social networking identity theft is nothing new and BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy is an example of how a politician can be a victim too on social networking websites. How politics can flourish on social networking websites If politicians were to look at the popularity of Rahul Gandhi’s page, they will realize that social networking websites holds immense potential for them to connect to their followers, or people of the country who can be educated about the views and goals of their political party. With not just youth but also the older generation joining Facebook, politicians can really connect with the “ janta “. If use it to promote good for the country is a different issue all together. This is another point for social networking. What do you think? Looking for a Social Media Agency? Try WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts Price To Pay For Social Networking – Identity Theft Bipasha Basu Follows Trend – Goes Digital with Twitter, Facebook Twitter Usage Dominated By Indonesia, Brazil and Venezuela – India Comes In At 18th After Facebook, Twitter, And Orkut Accounts, Priyanka Chopra Launches Website Challenge Your Friends To A Duel On GTalk – Tankaar.com : A Review

Tagged as: country, friends, india, media, news, priyanka-chopra, review, social, social-networking, twitter

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MTV India Announces Web Only Show – Jose’s Brief

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

MTV India the popular youth TV channel in India which has always been at the forefront when it came to leveraging the web be it making Orkut the youth icon or having Roadies take to social media in a big way.  Thy even made an earlier attempt at launching digital only shows but the one’s meant for online never really took. In its second avatar it seems MTV is serious about making a web only show work for them. This one is called Jose’s Brief and has a very much TV like production. Check video below: There have been several attempts made at making video content for the web and mobile be it ram  and ria or Jay Hind which was promoted by Buzzintown. Jay Hind has made strides with over 3 million views on youtube and with its partnership with buzzintown.com But there have hardly been any mainline TV channels that have attempted the web only model in India in a serious way. So the new initiative by MTV India does have significance in that regard. Monetization has been the single largest issue in such a model as the reach unlike a TV channel isn’t established and a web show would typically compete with other UGC content for consumer eyeballs . Whats your take? Will Web Shows work in long run? Looking for a Social Media Agency? Try WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts MTV Promotes New Show Via Facebook App ‘Celebrity Connect’

Tagged as: facebook, news, social, videos, web

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Online Oxford Dictionary – E-books Taking The Print Down?

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

Language purists might want to take a deep breath before reading further. Publishers of THE Oxford English Dictionary have hinted that a print version of the latest edition will be “considered” only if there is sufficient demand at the time of publication. This comes at a time when everything online is gaining increasing acceptance from users worldwide, the dictionary being no exception. The online version of the Oxford English Dictionary gets almost 2 million hits every month from its subscribers compared to its printed compatriot which has sold about 300,000 sets in total since it was published in 1989. To be fair in comparison, the printed version is 20 volumes which by no means is convenient. The inconvenience can be seen in figures quoted by Nigel Portwood, chief executive of Oxford University Press , “The print dictionary market is just disappearing. It is falling away by tens of percent a year”. There is an underlying issue here and that is the significant shift the last decade has seen in people’s inclination to accept online versions. I was part of a team that published a paper titled “Books versus e-Books: The Indian Perspective” in The International Journal of the Book, Volume 7 and our research showed that even though just over 75% of our respondents preferred printed versions, they were of the opinion that the ease of use and portability that comes with online versions of books might just attract them towards the digital platform. In addition, the issue of a paper-free world bringing about an environment-friendly learning and information sharing process also favoured online platforms. The study had 82% of respondents suggest that printed and online copies are more likely to co-exist rather than resulting in a wipeout of the traditional printed form. In the case of the dictionary, smaller versions do not face such a grave danger of “extinction” as the complete version just now because the complete shift to online education systems is yet to come about. The complete version, however, might have the purists, who can thank me for the deep breath notification, as its only saviour. Looking for a Social Media Agency? Try WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts 5 Features I Want E-Book Readers to Bring to the Table Wikipedia To Go Off-Line In September, Publish A Book In Germany

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Hyosung GT650R to be launched in this festival season

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

Hyosung Motors is mulling over to launch the new Hyosung GT650R in the Indian auto market in this festival season. The new Hyosung GT650R has already been getting huge success in Australia and Europe markets and now looking for the Indian market. The new Bike is believed to be preformed well in the superbikes segment, where already have many superbikes including Kawasaki Ninja, Suzuki Bandit 1250S, Harley Davidson Cvo etc. After the launch in the auto market, The new Hyosung GT650R will compete with these most popular superbikes in the country. New Hyosung GT650R will be powered by A 90-degree, V-Twin motor, 4 stroke, water-cooled DOHC 8-valve. The powertrain of this motorcycle can expect to produce top power output of 82 BHP at 9000 rpm and peak torque of 67Nm @ 7200 rpm with its 647cc. According to some news reports, the new Hyosung GT650R also has equipped with attractive components include a 6-speed gearbox, twin projectors, backlit digital speedometer, adjustable rear monoshock suspension and twin discs at the front which makes it superb bike in India. The new bike will come with the price range of between Rs 3.75 to 4 lakh (ex-showroom-Delhi). The Hyosung GT650R accelerates to get 100 kmph in just less than 6 second. The rest of features like Disc brakes, suspension etc are the same as superbikes. Apart from that launch, Indian superbikes lovers will see more launches in India that includes Suzuki Gladuis, Kawasaki Ninja 650R and Yamaha Yzf R6.

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Google Buys SocialDeck, Angstro – Will Google Me Ever Launch?

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

If you thought women went crazy shopping, Google is giving women all around the world a run for their money considering the startup shopping they have been doing. Recently, Google acquired Like.com , Jambool , and Slide . It is no secret that Google is building a social network of its own, apparently called “ Google Me “, in order to curb the dominance of Facebook in the social networking arena. Now, to add to speculations, Google has made two fresh acquisitions in SocialDeck and Angstro . Pic Courtesy: BBC SocialDeck SocialDeck is a mobile game developing company based out of Ontario, Canada. In 2009, SocialDeck games achieved about a million downloads, with the most popular one being Shake & Spell . The company’s non-gaming product Spark can be integrated on iPhone, BlackBerry, and Facebook just like Shake & Spell. With this acquisition, Google might be looking to bring these products by SocialDeck to not only Android, but also to its new social networking platform. Angstro Angstro is a startup that helps sort news and information from social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. To put it simply, Angstro analyses data from various sources but only gives you limited, relevant results unlike Google which give you many options. When will Google Me see daylight? With the acquisitions number just rising, Google are really on a path to create a social networking monster that might just end Facebook’s dominance. But the question still remains as to when will we finally see the social networking website by Google? With the number of Facebook users increasing exponentially on a monthly basis, Google better up their antics and launch Google Me soon. The more time they take, the more customers they lose to Facebook. However, Facebook security concerns might just help the search giants even with a delayed launch. Do you think Google should speed up the launch? Looking for a Social Media Agency? Try WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts Google Ads Jambool To Its Kitty Google Acquires Slide – Take Another Step Towards Social Networking Nokia C1 and Nokia C2 Dual-Sim Phones Launched – Last Ditch Effort? The Verdict – Facebook Overtakes Orkut In India Are Smartphones The Future of Mobile?

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Nokia C1 and Nokia C2 Dual-Sim Phones Launched – Last Ditch Effort?

by Paul Joseph August 31, 2010 Featured

Recently, we reported how customers tend to hang on to multiple SIM card s due to various reasons ranging from lifetime validity of the card, to good deals on messages or calls. With increasing customers having more than one SIM card, it was important for mobile phone manufacturers to introduce dual-sim phones. Many Indian manufacturers came out with such models, but one of the companies to lead the race is Micromax. According to a recent report , Micromax has made a foothold in the mobile market, and its customer base continues to grow at the expense of Nokia. Nokia has also been losing out in the smartphones market thanks to the likes of iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android. In an effort to recapture the Indian market, Nokia have launched the Nokia C1-00 and the Nokia C2-00 which have dual-sim capabilities. Features The C1 and the C2 boast of similar features like Dual-Sim , Music , and Messaging . However, the C2 does have some extra features like Camera and Internet Capability . The C1 also has a standby battery life of six weeks which is the longest ever for a Nokia mobile. Users can also switch between both SIMs by simply holding down a key in both phones. The C1 is available for INR 1,999 while you can get the C2 for about INR, 2600. A Little Too Late? All of us have been expecting a dual-sim Nokia mobile since quite some time now. Right since Micromax and other competitors came into the market with dual-sim phones, and phones with capabilities similar to a Nokia, ay a much lower price. Nokia have reacted finally, but is it a bit too late? According to us, though the launch of the C1 and C2 have come much later than expected, Nokia should be able to get back some of its lost market. After all, Nokia have established themselves in the mobile market for some time now and with such new phones which provide every capability of a Micromax or a Spice, at a price that is as much as the aforementioned brands if not lower, and combining all this with Nokia’s value for money image since a long time should be able to get back some of the lost market. Do you think Nokia will taste success if they continue to launch similar phones? Or should they concentrate on the niche smartphone market? Looking for a Social Media Agency? Try WATConsult – India’s Leading Social Media Agency Related Posts Are Smartphones The Future of Mobile? Smartphone Malwares Increase – iPhone, BlackBerry, Android Targeted After RCom, Virgin Mobile India Ties Up With GetJar – Appvolution Nokia Profit Goes Down: Look For A Revival Google Looking At India, China For Android Growth

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