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No man i have seen GSM+CDMA but unable to get it dunno knw why!

@abhipan03 here are ur answers 1) yes u can use MP3 files as your ringtones. but they have to be in phone memory. 2) yes it is wap enabled but till now the sets are with tata's internet connectivity settings. to launch wap browser go to inbox>then type a url and save it in draft then open the message and go to option s and press connect. 3) well there are two ways to play the external video but mind it it has to be MP4. either go to camera>create a folder and then copy the files and play video OR go to bluetooth?enable BT>send FILES>find the file and select play 4)cant say anything about this . . but the interface is quick and fast 5)NO JAVA - NO INSTALLATIONS OF S/W GAMES 6) i love this phone dunno know why i think u got the answers

Well thanx Saidkk . . for the post but dont u think direct wallaper is good enuff i also thought that i can make a zip and post but then i thought when ever one downloads a compressed file its kept some where in the pC why not Direct Links

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well still working on the MMS feature . .am able to open up the MMS app but not able to insert image and all . . .just thinking how this MMS is?! wait fore a day or two . . i will disclose it definitely

well that software is the worst one. . . .it has nothing to be called s handset manager!

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well there is one way .. . . or rather two ways 1) just send all contacts by blue tooth . .or 2) JUST MAKE .VCF FILES & copy to the contacts folder simple

well finally finally got the way to send MMS's from Max but till now not able to insert sound and image just 1024 character and something let me discover will post more about " MMS is MAX"

well this problem is in jaipur too . .the signal is vanishing for 5-10 seconds . .dont knw why!

well nobody can claim if a service is wrong or what!? aint airtel service faulty!? many of you people will also have quarrels like this!

Sourcr IBN:

Idea to buy out Modis' Spice stake for Rs 2,200 cr NEW DELHI: The Aditya Vikram Birla group-controlled Idea Cellular is set to acquire BK Modi's 40.8% stake in Spice Communications for around Rs 2,200 crore. A top source confirmed that the two companies have finalised the deal between Rs 77 and Rs 78 per share, a premium of 45% to Monday’s closing share price of Rs 53.20. The deal values Spice Communications at Rs 5,347 crore. The company is likely to make an announcement in the next few days. After buying out the Modis, Idea Cellular will make the mandatory open offer for 20% stake in Spice that is currently held by the public. The two companies will be subsequently merged, said the source. Telekom Malaysia, which currently has a 39.3% stake in Spice Communications, will get a proportional stake in the combined entity, sources said. ET had reported about a possible merger between Idea and Spice in its edition dated June 4. Industry analysts and market observers said based on Monday’s closing price of Spice, Idea is offering a “considerable” premium. The Spice shares closed at Rs 53.20 on Monday, up 2.4%. At this price, the Modi group’s stake is valued at Rs 1,497.5 crore, pegging the company’s valuation at Rs 3,670.3 crore. The deal will give Idea strategic advantage, since Spice holds spectrum in the highly efficient 900 Mhz, which can accommodate a large number of subscribers. If Idea were to launch operations independently in Karnataka and Punjab (the two circles where Spice operates now), it will only get radio frequencies in the 1800 MHz band, as the 900 MHz has been exhausted. While it could not be independently confirmed, it is learnt that a deal was thrashed out by merchant bankers representing the three principal players — Lazard, which is advising Telekom Malaysia, Merrill Lynch on behalf of AV Birla group, and KPMG, which is advising the Modis. The deal will result in Idea Cellular moving ahead of Tata Teleservices to become the country’s fifth-largest mobile service provider. The merged entity will have operations in 13 of the 22 telecom circles in the country with a subscriber base of around 28.5 million. At present, Spice has around 4 million subscribers, while Idea has services in 11 circles and over 24 million customers. The Modis have been looking for a quick exit ever since the telecom tribunal last week rejected the company’s plea for a pan-India licence. Besides, due to the company’s poor fiscal health, the Modis were unable to fund its expansion plans.

no i also heard it on news channels BSNL launches handset bundling scheme alongwith DigiBee Mobile NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam on Monday announced a bundling scheme with DigiBee, under which it has introduced handsets worth at Rs 1,000 along with a free talktime of Rs 1,500. This bundling scheme would provide customer a wide range of handsets alongwith attractive tariff plan. The prices of these handsets would vary from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,600, BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal told reporters here. Along with that the telecom PSU would be providing free talk-time of Rs 1,500 spread over 15 months at the rate of Rs 100 per month on a minimum recharge of Rs 100 per month. The mobile sector in India is witnessing impressive growth in last few years and around 8-10 million customers are being added every month. It is seen that 'B' and 'C' category circles are growing faster compared to 'A' category. "Sensing the growth opportunities in category 'B' & 'C' Circles, the bundling scheme is designed to attract the new customers in these circles," he said. He added that BSNL is also planning to work with other domestic handset companies to provide customised handsets and mobile services for its subscribers. The company's Kerala and Karnataka circle has already launched such bundling schemes.

RCom, S Africa's MTN in 'advanced talks' NEW DELHI: Reliance Communications and South Africa's MTN were in "advanced stages" of talks to create a global telecoms powerhouse and were nearing a deal, a source close to discussions said on Monday. But the shareholding structure under which a tie-up between the two companies -- whose operations focus on fast-growing emerging markets -- would be concluded still must be finalised, the industry source said "The talks are at the most advanced stages. The share swap, which is the final issue (to be settled)... is the last link," said the source, who has knowledge of the talks. "You can say they are close (to an agreement)," the source said. "Everyone is hopeful." Reliance Communications (RCom), India's second largest cellular operator by number of subscribers, entered tie-up talks with MTN late last month after rival Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile firm, hung up on negotiations with Africa's biggest wireless operator in a dispute over control. MTN Group and Reliance Communications announced late last month they had entered exclusive talks to discuss a "potential combination of their businesses" to "achieve a unique and global platform for exponential growth." Reliance was expected to complete due diligence on MTN's accounts this week, likely by Tuesday, the source said. A tie-up would create a global top-10 telecoms giant stretching from Asia to the Middle East and Africa with a 116 million subscriber base. However, the two sides have yet to decide the exact share-swap ratio under which the deal would be achieved, the source said. When contacted, an RCom spokesperson said the company could not comment on the discussions. There was no immediate comment available from MTN, dubbed the "runaway bride" by the media after its talks collapsed with Bharti -- the latest in a series of discussions the South African firm had held with outside investors. A national daily said on Monday the two sides were discussing a so-called "reverse merger" under which RCom would become a subsidiary of MTN and its chairman Anil Ambani would initially hold 28 to 30 per cent of the merged entity. Ambani, who holds 66 per cent of RCom, might then buy another four to six percent through the market or from shareholders to reach a 34 percent shareholding in MTN through an all-cash deal, the paper said, citing unidentified sources close to the talks. That would make Ambani the largest shareholder in the merged entity. MTN's various backers would hold the remaining 66 percent stake. The deal would also require MTN to make an open offer to RCom shareholders to make it a subsidiary. Other formulas were also being discussed, Indian newspapers said. Ambani was likely to be nominated chairman of the post-merger entity and MTN chief executive officer Phuthuma Nhelko was expected to keep his role, according to media reports. "The parties are learnt to have agreed on the broad contours of the deal," said another leading Indian daily, The Economic Times. RCom, which has 48 million subscribers, is valued at 28 billion dollars. MTN, which has 68 million subscribers in 21 markets in Africa and the Middle East, is valued at 38 billion. Analysts expect any deal to offer a premium of over 20 percent that would value MTN at more than 45 billion dollars. The two firms could leverage their skills in generating profits from low-spending customers in emerging markets that are the hot areas for mobile growth, with cellphone service in the West at saturation levels, analysts say.

well agree totaly onto this Kshah . . . United we Stand !

Spice call: Modi, Telekom Malaysia dial investors MUMBAI: A tug of war may have started for the management control of Spice Communications. The Modis, who hold a 40.8% stake in the two-circle GSM operator, are learnt to have roped in Bahrain Telecom (Batelco) to buy out Telekom Malaysia from the joint venture. TM, on the other hand, is in talks with Idea Cellular to buy out the Modis’ stake and subsequently merge the two companies, sources close to the developments told ET. As reported by ET on May 5, there have been some differences between the joint venture partners over the management control and ways to finance the loss-making company’s expansion plans. That time, both the parties had strongly denied any rift. “Over the weekend, Batelco approached TM with an offer to buy out its 39.2% equity in Spice. The offer was made at around Rs 65 to Rs 70 per share,” said a source close to the development. Spice shares closed at Rs 51.95, down 3% from its previous close, on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday. “Batelco is looking at replacing TM in the joint venture and will then make an open offer for increasing its stake in the company. If TM accepts the offer, the BK Modi group will be retained as the Indian partner in Spice,” said the source. BK Modi and TM International CEO Datuk Yusof Annuar Yaacob declined to comment. The Spice Communications saga has gone through many twists and turns, which have been chronicled by the media in exact detail. Many alternative plans have been discussed by the two existing partners, TM and the BK Modi group. One of these options was reported in ET for the first time on June 4 and later on June 7. This involves the AV Birla group’s telecom arm, Idea Cellular, entering Spice as a strategic investor and the exit of BK Modi group. TM is learnt to be in favour of this option. As part of this plan, the Idea stake in Spice would eventually reach 74% through a combination of an open offer and acquisition of shares from the Modis. The BK Modi family’s 40.8% stake in Spice is held through Modi Wellvest. Public and financial institutions hold the balance 20%. Subsequently, Spice may merge with Idea Cellular and TM will get a stake in the merged entity. “This is an option being discussed between TM and Idea,” said a company source. TM has repeatedly said it would not exit the Indian market, as it was an important geography for the company. TM’s Indian operations complement its South and South-East Asian investments in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Singapore and Thailand. Having failed to expand beyond the two circles of Punjab and Karnataka in the past one year, Spice is an attractive acquisition target. It also has spectrum in the 900-MHz band, which can accommodate more subscribers than the 1800-Mhz band being used by other GSM operators. The potential entry of Batelco would further add to the confusion. Batelco was a telecom monopoly in Bahrain until 2003 when a second mobile licence was issued. In 2005, the second fixed-line licence was announced and a third GSM licence is expected by the end of this year. Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding, the investment arm of the Bahraini government, holds 43.3% in the company besides private Bahraini and Gulf Cooperation Council investors. With telecom penetration level reaching 150% in Bahrain, pricing pressure is squeezing the net profit margins of Batelco, which last month said that it has a $4-billion war chest for acquisitions in India and Africa. The company has around 3.3 million mobile subscribers and has operations in Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen, Kuwait and Egypt.

well finally after a year of negotiations and na -nukar finalyy !dea is spiced up

Modi exits Spice Communications completely: Reports DELHI: BK Modi struck a deal with Idea by selling 40.8% of his stake in Spice Communications, according to TV reports. According to the reports the deal is valued at Rs 72 per share. Under this deal Telekom Malaysia would get proportional stake in Idea, reports said. Modi family owns around 40% stake in Spice Communication while Telekom Malaysia has 39.2% stake.

NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Communications is likely to emerge a front runner to acquire UK-based Global Virtual Network Operator Vanco, a move that would bring under Indian company's fold a virtual network in various parts of the world. According to sources in the know, the negotiations are in the last stage and the deal could be closed by the end of this week. Although the final price of the deal is not known, at its peak the market cap of Vanco stood at 800 million dollars. Virtual network operators are companies which lease infrastructure and bandwith from others but provide and manage the communication needs of their clients. According to sources, 12 international players are in the fray including AT&T, BT, T-System, NTT and private equity firms like Platinium and Oakley. Vanco has over 750 million dollars worth long-term contracts from its customers. Reliance Communication is offering CDMA and GSM services in India and is the only player who has been offering the services on both platforms.

Vanco may outsource to India post buyout NEW DELHI: Reliance Communications’ recent acquisition of the ailing UK-based global managed network services provider Vanco for $77 million faces several challenges like improving goodwill lost during Vanco’s past difficulties and sorting out operational and cultural differences, analyst firm Gartner said in a report released this week. Vanco may also outsource customer-support to India post its buyout by RCom. “Vanco customers in Europe in particular have faced uncertainty regarding continued services and mounting service quality issues. The company needs to convince customers that it can restore service levels. The buyout could potentially lead to the “offshoring” of some services. But Vanco must proceed cautiously as front-office offshoring often meets with customer resistance,” Scott Morrison, research analyst with Gartner said in the report. But Gartner also added that the buyout of Vanco by RCom bodes well for the company. Infusion of fresh capital and RCom’s backing in several countries may enable the troubled entity to stabilize its current customer base and pursue larger opportunities, it added. The managed services company was bought RCom last week. Vanco’s customer base includes the likes of AVIS, British Airways, Siemens, Virgin Megastores. The company employs about 750 people and had revenues of over £231 million in 2005 which fell to £104 million in 2006. The company also saw a straight decline in its stock since May last year. The company was also carrying a huge debt on its balance sheet. As in its earlier acquisitions of Flag, Yipes and eWave World, RCom is expected to retain the management of Vanco, which Gartner says will prove conducive to the acquired entity. However, Gartner adds in its analysis that RCom will have to struggle with the depreciated goodwill of the British virtual network operator (VNO) Vanco. The company had recently faced financial difficulties, which affected its capacity to provide service significantly. RCom now has a presence in US, Asia, Latin America, Western Europe and African continents through its recent acquisitions.

DoT to allow non-licencees to bid for 3G spectrum NEW DELHI: The government has proposed to issue fresh licences to successful bidders in the auctioning of spectrum for 3G mobile services, a move that could increase competition and bring additional revenue to the exchequer. According to Draft Guidelines for Auction and Allotment of spectrum for 3G services, Department of Telecom has said that "the successful bidder would get spectrum (radio frequency) allotment for 3G services for a period of 20 years. "Successful bidders who are not licencees should be given a Unified Access Service (UAS) licence," DoT said. This paves the way for foreign and new players, besides existing 2G service providers like Bharti, Vodafone and Idea to participate in the auctioning process. Telecom regulator TRAI had strongly opposed the participation of foreign players. If the guidelines are finalised in the current shape, as many as 342 aspirants, including AT&T, DLF and Deutsche Telecom-MoserBaer who failed to get new telecom licences in the last round, may get to bid for spectrum for launching next generation (3G) mobile services. According to sources, DoT fears that if only foreign players, who do not even have a licence, were allowed to participate in the 3G process, existing applicants may go to court and delay the entire process. Many developing countries have allotted 3G spectrum to existing 2G licence holders. In UK, open 3G auctions in 2001 got large revenues but the roll-out was delayed for many years, a situation DoT would not like to see here. Communication and IT Minister A Raja had recently said that additional players may be allowed to participate in 3G spectrum auction, and additional players may not necessarily be the foreign players. According to DoT, auction will be for five blocks, each of 2x5 MHz of spectrum in each circle in the 2.1 GHz band and each participant can take only one block. Currently, there are 10-12 players in each circle. Players with stand alone 3G spectrum of 2x5 MHz of spectrum may not be able to offer quality services as the quantity may not be sufficient to roll out 3G network, sources said. According to DoT, International Competitive Bidding would require certain eligibility conditions for new players which would include experience of providing mobile services. Some existing 2G licensees do not have this experience, as this is not a criteria for giving licenses, and thus may resort to legal action. Sources said that a decision is yet to be made on whether 3G spectrum auction should be done only among existing licensees or additional Indian/foreign prospective service providers fulfilling certain eligibility criteria should be allowed. "If a non-licence holder gets 3G spectrum on the basis of auction, it will be given a licence. There are 342 applications pending for grant of licence on first come-first served basis. These applicants may also go to court and delay the process," sources said.

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BANGALORE: MyDuniya Networks on Tuesday announced the launch of an service which will allow mobile users to send emails, save and retrieve personal information and share contact details just by sending an SMS and without having to access the Internet. Currently available for Airtel subscribers in Karnataka, the service will be expanded nationally and to other telecom operators soon, the Bangalore-based startup founder and chairman Jagdish Kini said. The SMS-based application also supports interactive group messaging and allows files to be sent to e-mail addresses. Commonly-used files such as brochures can be stored on the company’s server and data up to one megabyte can be sent to e-mail addresses using the SMS shortcode 53695. “There is a digital divide between mobile users and web users. This service is a way to bridge this divide,” Mr Kini said. MyDuniya also has a platform for enterprises and web portals to allow access to customers through the mobile phone. The company says the platform supports two-way interactions and can be leveraged to provide personalised information. “The goal of the service is consumer convenience and the mobile market is our biggest market. We have launched our initial service on the SMS platform considering that SMS is the most widely used non-voice service” CEO Ganapathy Subramanian said. With 260 million subscribers, India has the world’s second biggest mobile user base. The country has some 3.9 million broadband connections and about 32 million active Internet users.