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MTS has launched MTS Super Zero for its pre-paid subscribers across India. This would let MTS customers make unlimited on-net (MTS to MTS) local and national calls for zero paise per day. There are also weekly and monthly packs up to Rs. 147 that would offer 2.4 lakh seconds local and national on-net calls. These plans also offer 200 free local and National within MTS network.

List of MTS Super Zero plans

Unlimited MTS to MTS local & National calling.200 MTS to MTS local and national SMS2.4 lakh seconds MTS to MTS local calling and 60,000 seconds of national calling.200 MTS to MTS local and national SMS/ day2.4 lakh seconds MTS to MTS local calling and 60,000 seconds of national calling.200 MTS to MTS local and national SMS/ day

New and MTS customers can avail these Super Zero plans through 1200 branded retail outlets and over 3,00,000 retail outlets across India.

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MAXX mobiles has launched a new Dual SIM Touch screen phone, MAXX MAESTRO MT255. It comes with 3.2-inch touch screen display, 2MP camera with flash and VGA secondary camera. This Java enabled handset comes with pre-loaded apps such as eBuddy, Bolt & Nimbuzz (MSN, Yahoo, Skype and more) and Facebook.

Specifications of MAXX MAESTRO MT255

3.2-inch TFT Full touch resistive screenSlim & Metal finish bodyDual SIM (GSM + GSM)13.2mm thick and weighs 73gDual camera (Rear 2.0MP and front VGA camera) with FlashlightFM radioBluetooth, MySynch (PC suite), USB Mass storageDedicated volume and camera key2000 phonebook capacity and 500 SMS memory3.5mm audio jackMemory card support upto 8GBMP4 player1000mAh battery

It has audio player that supports, MP3, AAC, M4A  & WAV playback as well as video player that supports MP4, 3GPP, AVI video playback.  It comes with a King Movie player application that reduces videos to 1/10th of the original size without compromising on quality.

MAXX MAESTRO MT255 comes in Black with Grey color and is priced at Rs.4568. It also comes with free 4GB memory card that is pre-loaded with multimedia content including music and videos and they also offer Reebok shoes worth Rs. 2499 free with the handset. It would be available in the retail stores that include, Planet M, Tata Croma, Hyper City, Star Bazar, Mobile & Gadgets, Indian Naval Canteen, Kings Electronics, Hotspot, Reliance Web World and NEXT electronics.

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Airtel has launched Comedy FM, a new VAS (Value added Service) for mobile customers. This would offer jokes, fillers, standup comedy acts to humourous excerpts from sitcoms. Airtel customers can now dial 52747 to subscribe to Comedy FM to get daily dose of humour from Comedy Circus, FIR, Office-Office, Lapatagunj. Rangeela Raju and much more!

Comedy FM is a IVR service and is available at Rs 2/day and 2paise/sec browsing charges. Users can access help and unsubscribe option for the service from the settings section.

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Vodafone has launched new ‘START STOP’ service for making VAS (Value Added Services) management easy. This would let customers subscribe to popular VAS products just by messaging START, and STOP for deactivating the service from collection of Value Added Services including, Astro & Devotional, Music & Movies, Entertainment, Info & Utilities and Sports.

To activate, customers can SMS START to 321 to receive a list of content categories and reply with the category number to get the list of services. Customers can then reply with the selected service number to send activation request. To deactivate, customers can SMS STOP to 321 to receive a list of currently active services and reply with the selected service number to send deactivation request.

This service is available across all Vodafone circles in India.

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Vodafone has launched new Sabarimala pack for the customers in Tamil Nadu. This would let the customers avail 30 minutes of free-calling and access to special services such as caller tunes, ringtones, trivia and stories of sabarimala. They would also receive information on Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa through daily SMS alerts.

To subscribe, customers can dial 5670309 or SMS ACT SAB to 144 or dial *567* 946#. This pack is available for both postpaid and prepaid customers of Vodafone in Tamil Nadu. The activation charge is Rs. 30 for the pack and Rs 15 for downloading each callertune.

This service is valid till 15th January, 2012 and it would be deactivated automatically from 16th January, 2012.

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Deam Zoo by Zynga is their first zoo themed game where players can collect, breed, and care for the world’s most amazing animals in their very own zoo. Zynga is popular for its games like Words With Friends, Hanging With Friends, CityVille Hometown and most recently Mafia Wars Shakedown. This game is only available for iPhone and iPad, and not on Facebook or Google+.

Features of Dream Zoo for iPhone and iPad

Breed and collect thousands of rare animal varieties such as Rainbow giraffes, polka dot baboons, and colorful zebrasAnimals come alive in your zoo with awesome moves.Pet and tend your animals with fun mini-games.Get earn extra bonus points for caring, feeding, petting and cleaning your zoo animals by touch, tap, and swiping.Press your luck on safaris to discover more exotic species.Let your imagination run wild with decorations from around the world.Connect and visit your friends’ zoos to discover different habitats and terrains for a truly social experience. Location-based bonus play feature lets you unlock in-game rewards based on playing in multiple locationsDream Zoo is available in 5 languages, English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Download Dream Zoo for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes Store ( iOS 4.0 or later) for free. A network connection is required to play the game. Passionate about Mobile phones and Gadgets. Love to explore new and innovative mobile phone Apps.

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Spice Labs has launched Educational and Entertaining BlackBerry Apps for kids aged between 1 to 10 years. These apps are designed to keep the children engaged for hours as they can learn alphabets, numbers, and spellings and lots more.

List of BlackBerry apps for Kids from Spice

Magic Canvas – It is an interesting coloring app that comes with many sketches which can be colored using a magic brush that could be controlled by trackpad/trackball.Rhymes – This lets the kids to learn rhymes and learn new words and sentences. It comes with Child Lock that prevents against any accidental key presses.Memory – This is the classic card matching game that sharpens memory while providing hours of fun. This also has new Multiplayer mode so that you can play with your friends and family.Jigsaw – This is the Classic Jigsaw game with Vibrant photos and entertaining puzzles. It also has Multiple Difficulty levels, Pause option and bonus image.Kiddo – This app has flash cards and numbers/counting that will keep the kids engaged for hours with vivid images, great animation, lively music and great on-screen interaction.Hangman Kids – This is an innovative visual adaptation of classic hangman that helps kids learn new words and spellings while having loads of fun.

These apps are available free of cost for BlackBerry phones. Download the apps from the BlackBerry App World or by heading to kids.spicelabs.in from your BlackBerry phone. You can also SMS KIDS to 56300 to get the URL to download these apps.

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Idea Cellular has launched 2 new 3G Android smartphones, Idea Blade and Idea ID 280. These phones come with pre-installed Idea’s 3G applications on Android based smartphones. These phones also come with data services worth Rs. 3,500 with Rs. 259 pack that offers free subscription to Idea TV for 3 months, 1 GB of data download per month for 3 months, 3G Double Dhamaka benefits for 6 months, and Talktime of Rs. 25. This is available for both prepaid and postpaid users.

These phones runs on Android 2.2 (FroYo). The Idea ID 280 comes with a 2.8-inch capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 528MHz processor. The Idea Blade comes with a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 600MHz processor. Other features include 3.2 MP Camera, 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, GPS, FM radio and MP3 Player, WiFi, Bluetooth, 150 MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with Micro SD Card. Social Media Apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Orkut, browser Operamini, and pre-loaded Google and Youtube and Idea TV.

The Idea ID 280 and Idea Blade are priced at Rs. 5,850 and Rs. 7,992, respectively. These phones would be available at all major mobile retail stores and Idea outlets across all major cities in India.

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Vodafone India has launched new voice based service directory 123, new voice based service that lets you browse through information on various Value Added Services (VAS) by Vodafone. Customers can dial 123 (toll-free) to get information and enjoy easy activation for a  range of  Value added services to suit  their needs.

This service offers information about news, job alerts, astrology reports, Sports, Music, recipes, filmy gossip and more. This offers the customers all the information they need in a single number (123) by keeping them updated with their latest offerings.

They have also rolled out a fresh ad campaign featuring Irfan Khan and Prakash Raj that explains how 123 will empower customers experience products and services that will help them do much more than just talk on mobile phone!

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Samsung has launched a new version of the Theme Designer tool for bada developers. The Samsung Theme designer 2.0 now supports Wave 3 and Wave M, bada 2.0 devices and also has support for flash content (.swf). The authoring tool includes model specific pre-set information, image / animation / flash components, preview function, and sample theme templates. The process is less with the theme designer that includes simple steps in the stages of concept and design. The previous version, 1.0.5 was launched this May.

New features in the Samsung Theme Designer 2.0

Theme type has been changed:  bada 1.x / Feature(Touch) / Feature (NonTouch) Phone Theme.Samsung Theme Designer newly supports bada 2.x Phone Theme type.Samsung Theme Designer newly supports bada Flash Extension Services.Samsung Theme Designer newly supports GT-S8600(Wave III/bada 2.x) and GT-S7250(Wave M/bada 2.x).

Here is a demo video that shows how easy it is to develop themes using the Samsung Theme Designer

Go to Samsung Developers’ site and login to Download the Theme Designer 2.0 for bada 2.0. After developing the theme, the developers can easily submit their themes to the Samsung Apps store.

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MAXX mobiles has launched a new Dual SIM Touch screen phone, MAXX ZIPPY MT105. The MAXX touch portfolio already include 2 phones, MAXX Scope MT150 and MT250. This is their 3rd touch phone, and it colorful and compact along with lots of multimedia features.

The MAXX ZIPPY MT105 has2.4 TFT full touch screen and has digital camera with LED flash. It comes with Wirefree FM radio with recording feature, audio player that supports, MP3, AAC & WAV playback as well as video player that supports MP4, 3GPP, AVI video playback.

It comes with 4GB memory card that is pre-loaded with multimedia contentincluding music and videos and it supports expandable memory up to 8GB via MicroSD. It comes with a torch-light and has connectivity features like Bluetooth and USB Mass storage. It has 1000 mAh battery that offers talk-time up to 4.5 hours and stand-by time up to 350 hours.

MAXX ZIPPY MT105 comes in Black with Blue, Metallic Red & Orange colors and is priced at Rs. 2,599. It would be available in the retail stores that include, Planet M, Tata Croma, Hyper City, Star Bazar, Mobile & Gadgets, Indian Naval Canteen, Kings Electronics, Hotspot, Reliance Web World and NEXT electronics.

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Samsung has launched 2 new entertainment apps, My Music and My Movies for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Tab 750. The My Music app has a huge collection of music with the album details, artists details, critic’s music reviews and much more for complete music junkies. The My Movies app is powered by BIGFlix and it offers huge collection full length movies of different genres for free.

The My Music app allows the users to listen, purchase and browse songs from a catalogue of over three million songs and around 11,000 music videos. You could browse the songs from Bollywood, International, Devotional and lots more. The latest songs are available from the new arrivals and there are also featured, hot picks and all songs. You can also mark the songs as favorites and search the song by name or artist.

The My Movies app lets you watch 400 full-length movies in various languages, music videos and the latest movie trailers. The movies can either be streamed over Wi-Fi or a 3G connection. The movies are categorized as new, popular, rated and you can also search for movies manually. It offers over 2000 hours of Videos – Movies, Trailers, TV shows & Music Videos.

Download the My Music app for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 from the Samsung Apps store. The My Movies app is also available from the Samsung Apps store for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 750. These apps would also support other select Samsung phones and Tablets.

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Uninor has introduced new Super combo STV-47 offer for Diwali for their prepaid customers that offers free GPRS and Local and National SMS for a month at cheaper rates. This comes with the validity of 30 days.

This recharge voucher costs Rs. 47 and it offers 3GB free data (100 MB/Day) and 3000 Local and National SMS (100 SMS/day) for a month which is value for money. This offer is available for prepaid Uninor customers in Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka. There also also other combo packs that offer local and other STD calls at cheaper rates.

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Lava Mobiles has launches 2 new phones, KKT 39 and KKT 50. The KKT 39 is a gaming phone that comes with dedicated music keys and comes with Surround sound speakers. The KKT 50 is a Full-Touch screen phonethat has sleek design.

The Lava KKT 39 has 2.4-inch QVGA TFT display and it comes with 15 pre-installed mobile games that could be played using the gaming buttons. It has Surround sound speakers with Yamaha PA Amplifier for better sound output, 1.3 MP VGA Camera, 2 GB memory card and a powerful 1400mAh battery.

The Lava KKT 50 has 2.8-inch WQVGA display and has Stylish user interface. It comes with inbuilt web browser and popular social networking applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype and lots more. Other features include 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth with A2DP, WAP/GPRS support, FM Radio with Recording and a powerful 1400mAh battery that offers up to 8h talk time and up to 440h standby.

The Lava KKT 50 comes in 2 colors, White with Green and Black with Orange. The Lava KKT 39 and the Lava KKT 50 are priced at Rs.3,150 and Rs. 3,899 respectively.

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eBay India along with the Nokia India has launched the eBay India app for Nokia phones. This would let the users browse for exciting deals, compare prices and shop for their favourite products directly through their mobile phones. The app lists best deals, top searches and different categories. The app was launched for iPhone last month.

Features of eBay app for Nokia phones

Best Deals shows the special deals and the deals of the weekTop Searches shows the most searched productsThe Categories tab shows different categories such as Apparel and Accessories, Books and Magazines, Cameras and Optics, Cars and Bikes, Mobile Accessories, Watches and lots moreSearch and find the items manually using the search bar on topClick on a desired product to read its description or details of the seller and click Buy It Now option and select Commit to BuyShare the any item on Facebook, Twitter, Email or SMSClick express interest and provide your name and contact number for the seller to contactDownload the app for the Symbian^3 and S40 handsets such as Nokia N8, E6, E7, 701, X7, C2-03 and C2-05 from eBay India site. The app comes pre-loaded on Nokia C2-03 and C2-05 handsets.

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G’FIVE Mobile has launched 2 new phones, G66i and G99. The G66i is full touch phone and the G99 is touch and type phone with detachable keypad. Both these phones have Dual SIM support with Dual standby.

The G’FIVE G66i features 2.8 inch WQVGA touch screen, 2MP camera with front facing camera. It also has Java, Wi-Fi, FM Radio, Music and video player, 3.5 mm audio jack, Stereo Bluetooth, Analog TV and expandable memory up to 16 GB. It comes with 1500 mAh battery.

The G’FIVE G99 has 2.6 inch display and a T9 keyboard. It also has Java, Dual digital camera, FM radio, music and video player, stereo Bluetooth, expandable memory up to 4 G. It comes with 800mAh battery. It has a stylish flip cover that houses both the detachable keypad as well as the additional battery.

The G’FIVE G99 and G66i are available at Rs. 2,789 and Rs 4,089, respectively.

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Flickr has launched their official app for Android. This lets you take photos, enhance them with filters, and quickly send to Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more. You can also capture the image from the app and upload it to Flickr or select images from your collection.

Features of Flickr for Android

Share photos only with the people you want to with easy privacy settings.Full screen browsing and slideshows for your photos just by tapping it, your contacts photos or any of the public photos from the global Flickr community.Share the story behind your photo with titles, descriptions, comments and tags.Comment, Favorite or view the full details of the photosKeep your track of where you took your photo by keeping your location data automatically through geo-tagging.Select the custom photo size or upload the original photoSearch for photos or people to add them as your friends

Download the Flickr app for Android from the Android Market (Android 2.1 and up) for free. This app is available only in select countries as of now.

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Nokia has launched the new Symbian Belle smartphones, Nokia 600, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701 in India. These phones were announced last month in Hong Kong, and they come with single-tap NFC pairing and sharing capabilities, 1 Ghz processor and 512 MB RAM. The Nokia 600 has powerful loudspeaker with the audio output of 106 phon and FM transmitter and FM receiver. The Nokia 700 is the thinnest Nokia smartphone which is just 9.7mm thick. The Nokia 701 features the brightest display on any smartphone,2 Microphones for stereo audio recording. All these phones come with common connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, USB OTG support and A-GPS.

UPDATE: Nokia had roped in Shahrukh Khan to launch the device.

The Symbian Belle brings new features like 6 home drop down notification bar, flexible widgets,

The Nokia 600 is 13mm thick and weighs 100g. It has 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen, 1 Ghz processor, 5 MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD (720p, 30fps) video recording, It has 2GB of internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, Other features include 3.5 mm Nokia audio connector, FM transmitter and FM receiver with internal antenna and 1200 mAh battery.

The Nokia 700 is 9.7mm thick and weighs 96g. It has 3.2 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display, 1 Ghz processor, 5 MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD (720p, 30fps) video recording, It has 2GB of internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, Other features include 3.5 mm audio jack, FM radio and 1080 mAh battery.

The Nokia 701 is 11 mm thick and weighs 131 g. It has 3.5 inch IPS LCD ClearBlack display, 1 Ghz processor, 8 MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD (720p, 30fps) video recording and front facing video calling camera. It has 8GB of internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, Other features include 3.5 mm audio jack, FM transmitter, FM radio and 1300 mAh battery.

The Nokia 600 is priced at Rs. 12,999, Nokia 700 is priced at Rs.  18,099 and the Nokia 701 is priced at Rs. 18,999. The Nokia 701 is currently available in the market and the 600 and 700 will be available in October.

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Idea Cellular has launched a special tariff voucher for this festive season for the prepaid customers in Uttar Pradesh East. This tariff voucher would offer free local minutes that would let you talk to your loved one on any mobile or land line in UP and Uttarakhand.

The Rs. 35 voucher would offer 100 free local minutes that could be used to call any local mobile or land line in UP and Uttarakhand. The tariff would be valid for 7 days from the date of recharge. The new Special Tariff Voucher is available at all retail outlets, My Idea Showrooms and Idea Points in UP East circle.

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MAXX Mobiles has announced they would expand their international presence by expanding its operations to Bangladesh. They would launch 12 new handsets initially, ranging from different categories such as touch screen phone, phones with powerful battery etc. MAXX Mobiles has appointed MyOne Technology Limited to distribute these phones in Bangladesh.

Some of the phones include

MAXX MX401 – With unique noise suppression featureMAXX Tiny MX372 – Sleek phones aimed at youth marketMAXX VISTA MS520 – QWERTY slider phone for the ladiesMAXX SCOPE MT150 and MT250 – Budget touch screen phonesMAXX GLO MX388 – Gaming phoneMAXX RAVE MX182 – With powerful battery that lasts for 30 daysMAXX PANDA MX184: An affordable, feature rich BAR phone with Bangla keypadMAXX CHROME MX513: A Bar phone with stereo speakers for maximum soundMS830: A slider touch screen phone, with multimedia featuresMX2K: A unique combination of a BAR phone with a touch screen

These handsets would come with 2GB or 4GB memory card pre-loaded with Indian & Bangladesh music, and they plan to launch 6 more handsets in coming months. MAXX Mobiles is currently present in UAE, Nepal and Fiji, and they plan to expand their reach in many more countries in the near future.

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