Friday, April 8, 2011

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BSNL 3G Tariffs Revised, get 250MB at Rs.100 , 22GB at Rs.2000

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT


BSNL has revised it's 3G data tariffs and also introduced 2 new plans for both Prepaid and Postpaid users. For Prepaid users there is a new plan offering 250MB of free usage at Rs.100 and 22GB of free usage at Rs.2000. Both data plans comes with a validity of 30 days. The revised prepaid plans are Rs.200 for 500MB and Rs.400 for 1GB . Postpaid users can get 250MB at Rs.80 per month and 22GB at Rs.1819 per month. The revised postpaid  plans are Rs.189 for 500MB and Rs.369 for 1GB. These tariffs are based on the information shared by MobiGyaan and we are not sure if these tariffs are available in select circles or PAN-India. [via MobiGyaan]

BlackBerry Torch 2 Leaked with Photos

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:09 AM PDT


BGR is back with another exclusive BlackBerry leak . They have got their hands on the soon to be announced BlackBerry Torch 2 and posted some photos of the device. The Torch2  looks pretty similar to the original Torch 9800. There are also some details about the specs of the Torch 2 which talk about a 640x480 pixel display , 1.2 GHz CPU with BB OS 6.1. The Torch 2 is expected to be announced at Blackberry World in May and release on AT&T this July. Find more photos of the device below which show the back cover , compass and Blackberry Bridge

Samsung Galaxy S2 to launch in South Korea on April 25

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:49 AM PDT


Samsung Electronics is going to launch its first dual core Android smart phone Samsung I9100 Galaxy S2 on April 25th in Korea says Reuters. There were rumors about the delay in the launch of Samsung Galaxy S2. Later it was confirmed this phone would launch this month as planned. This phone is said to have 1.2Ghz dual core processor instead of 1Ghz. Other than that this has 1GB RAM, 8MP camera with LED flash and comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Samsung became second largest mobile phone maker in 2007 overtaking Motorola. Samsung Galaxy S that was launched in Korea last year, sold 2 million units which accounts for 1/5th of worldwide sales. Korea telecom that is second largest mobile telecom operator announced that, it has planned to launch the phone by April 25th. Sunkyoung Telecom that is its rival is yet to announce the launch date. There is no official announcement from Samsung about the launch date. There are also rumors about the launch of this phone in India this month. (via Unwiredview)

Sony Ericsson Neo delayed , ARC and PLAY face supply issues !

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:20 AM PDT


Looks like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA NEO which was supposed to hit Europe this month has been delayed to July due to the destruction caused by the Japanese earthquake. Also the ARC and PLAY which hit stores recently are facing supply issues. Here is the press statement from Sony Ericsson on the matter As Sony Ericsson continues to assess the impact of the situation in Japan on its business, we have communicated to our operator customers and distributors that some volume of Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY and Xperia neo phones has been affected. Xperia neo has already been introduced to the marketplace in limited quantities. However, due to supply chain disruptions resulting from the situation in Japan, we have shifted the timing of Xperianeo's broader launch and it is now planned for early Q3. We will address this topic at the time of our Q1 financial results announcement call that is scheduled for April 19, 2011. Interestingly Flipkart still has the device for Pre-order in India with a delayed release date of May 1st week. If you are waiting to grab the ARC and PLAY , go grab one soon before the stocks run out. Source : Engadget | Clove

Android to lead the smartphone market with 49% market share by 2012

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:44 AM PDT


According to a new Gartner research report , Android is set to emerge as most poplar mobile OS worldwide by 2011. It is also said to grab 49% of worldwide market share by 2012. Even IDC's recent survey reveals the same. Sales of Open OS devices is set to reach half a billion by 2012 and to cross 1 billion mark by 2015. Price of Android phones would reduce gradually and more mid range Android phones to emerge due to the competition. Average selling price of devices to reach $300 or below that by 2015. Even though there is a slight decrease in market share after 2011, iOS to stay as second biggest platform till 2014, that is already popular in the emerging markets like the U.S. and Western Europe. Market for Symbian phones would decrease gradually, since Nokia would concentrate on Microsoft's Windows phones. Microsoft to stay at second place with 19.5% market share, with Android in the lead with 48.8% market share by 2015. RIM would face steady decrease in the market share but would manage to grab 11% market share by 2015. The sales of tablets would increase after 2011 and market for tablets would see steady increase in the future. People ...
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