0 Samsung S IV Rumor

Samsung Galaxy S4 will be launched on April and they will showcase on March 15  conference

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is rumored to have Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean as the operating system. The device

is likely to be powered by the Exynos 5 Octa CPU. Other expected features of the handset include Mali-

T658 (8-Core) GPU, 4.99-inch SuperAMOLED Full HD Resolution Display with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels

(445ppi), 2GB RAM and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Gsmarena Also conformed that

Samsung has not officially said anything in this regard and it is a little early to

expect the press invites, so we would only be getting any confirmations around the

end-of-February or early March.

0 Indian developers can now sell paid apps in Google Play Store

Indian app developers have a reason to rejoice, as Google is now allowing Indian
developers to sell paid apps in the Google Play Store. Until now, they were only able
to distribute free applications via Play Store.
Paid apps will be another way to monetisation for Indian developers, who were until
stuck with advertisements as the sole source of revenue. Folks at Android Police were
first notice this change in “ Supported locations for merchants ” page of Google Play
for Developers help section.
Given the thriving developer community in the country, we can expect more cool
Android applications in the days to come.
To sell paid apps in the Google Play Store, developers will have to register as Google
Checkout merchants and then they will be able list paid apps in the Play Store.
However when we tried setting up a seller account in Google Checkout, it refused to
do that and gave the following error (the same was confirmed by others too).
We do not currently support seller accounts from this location. If you have an
existing Wallet account, please use the Wallet settings page to change your country
of residence.
Looking like Google still have to make it live, but that should not take much time. We
hope to see it working in next couple of days.

Org post:
http://www.androidos.in/2012/09/devs-in-india-can-now-sell-paid-apps-in-google-play-store/#more-34045

0 Reliance to roll out 4G network in India in partnership with HFCL

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) plans to roll out 4G network in India in partnership with
Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd (HFCL) according to Economic Times. Reliance
Industries bought 95% stake in Infotel Broadband in June 2010 which is is the only firm to
win broadband spectrum in all 22 circles in India.
Reliance-owned Infotel Broadband will focus on key aspects and monitor the roll-out and
HFCL would concentrate on execution and management. Reliance is also looking to set up
1,00,000 towers for its 4G venture.
Bharti Airtel is the only operator in the country to launch 4G services. They launched 4G
services in Kolkata in April , Bengaluru earlier this month and plans to launch 4G services in
Pune in Maharashtra and Chandigarh in Punjab soon. Other companies who owns 4G licenses
are Aircel, Tikona, Qualcomm , MTNL and Augere.

0 OUR BSNL

Great bsnl.only one company thinks for indians.All indian should use bsnl.Because bsnl
financial condition become poor due to govt policy and corruption.If we use bsnl ,it will
help to bring revenue for this company.

0 MTNL not to participate in 2G spectrum

MUMBAI: Telecom operator
MTNL today said it has no
plans to participate in the 2G
spectrum auction as it already
has the spectrum required to
carry out the business.
"We already have spectrum
and licence with us. We have
sufficient spectrum. So we will
not participate in the auction,"
MTNL chairman and
managing director AK Garg
told reporters on the sidelines
of an even here today.
Stating that the government-owned utility firm
was now focusing more on GSM services
network, broadband services and wired telecom
segment to expand its reach, he said that MTNL
is working on fiber-to-home project, under
which it aims to provide 15,000 ultra high-
speed broadband connections in Delhi and
Mumbai where it primarily operates.
"We want to expand and looking at 250 sites
(towers) each in Delhi and Mumbai. We have
already floated tenders and will decide on the
issue by December. This is to increase the speed
of 3G network," he said.
On the CDMA expansion, Garg said that the
company was awaiting government guidelines
on the issue.
He also said that the telecom entity is taking
several steps to curtail losses, reduce interest
burden and shore up revenue.
"We are taking steps such as surrendering BWA
license. trying to trim losses, reduce interest
burden. We are also leasing out spare space
with us which is expected to fetch Rs 100 crore
annually," he said.
The company had recently approached the DoT
for surrendering Broadband Wireless Access
(BWA) Spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai and for
refund of Rs 4533.97 crore for one time upfront
BWA Spectrum charges paid.
Besides, MTNL is also exploring options to
commercially exploit its land bank, he said
adding it is assessing the prospects of both
developing the land on its own or with some
private players.
On the company's capex plans, the MTNL chief
said that around Rs 300-400 crore have been
set aside for investment in FY 13.
Earlier, MTNL and city-based B-school Welingkar
Institute announced a strategic alliance to
launch two new management courses in
telecom sector.

0 Sprint Telecomm In India

The $32-billion US telecom major Sprint Nextel
Corporation is set to enter India by buying 74% stake in
a joint venture firm Sprint Telecom India floated with
BSE-listed software development company Persistent
Systems.
Sprint India will then provide STD, ISD and Internet
services with telephony along with advanced managed
network services to other telecom operators after it
obtains the neccessary licences from the department of
telecommunications. Sprint Nextel owns and operates
Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications
network in the US, with 51 million customers, behind
Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility. Sources said, Sprint
Nextel will buy 74% in Sprint India in two tranches
totaling to Rs 6.2 crore. The company has sought the
permission of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board
(FIPB).
For any foreign firm to operate in India’s telecom sector,
it needs to form a joint venture with a resident financial
partner who needs to own at least 26% stake in the
operating firm. And this is the reason Sprint Nextel has
formed Sprint Telecom India.
With this, Sprint joins the likes of Singtel, AT&T, Verizon,
BT, and Cable & Wireless that are active in India in the
enterprise communications space. Persistent generates
a quarter of its revenues from the telecom sector as a
bulk of its clients are telecom-specific software
providers and handset manufactureres.
According to sources, Sprint International’s investment
in Sprint India will be in two tranches. Sprint
International will first subscribe to 74% of the Sprint
India’s shares at face value. Persistent Systems will then
buy 26% in Sprint India. The JV entity Sprint Telecom
India will then obtain the neccessary licences from DoT
following which Sprint India will issue additional shares
(at a premium) to Sprint International totalling 74%. The
Sprint network operates a combination 2G and 3G
wireless network. In the US, Sprint’s data options
include Sprint TV, Sprint Radio Stations, Sprint Music
Store, Sprint On-Demand, unlimited web access, video
and picture mail, wireless chat and games.
Sprint also offers data packages including its expensive
Phone as Modem plan which allows customers to tether
their phone to a computer for use as a wireless modem.
Sprint also offers broadband for the home via Sprint
Mobile.

0 AIRTEL India Announce "My airtel" app

Bharti Airtel today announced the launch of
‘my airtel’ app for Airtel customers in India.
This move by Airtel is the first of its kind by any
telecom operator in the country. Airtel's 'my
airtel' app is available at no additional cost and
as per an official statement, it will allow Airtel
customers across various services (mobile,
fixed line, dth etc.) to check their outstanding
bills, recharge their accounts, make payment,
activate/deactivate any service and raise
requests-complaints at the click of a button.
Further, using this app, Airtel digital TV
customers can also order movies and games
without any assistance from the customer care.
Customers can download the application by
simply logging into airtel.in/myairtel or visiting
their device app store. Alternatively, they can
also SMS ‘myairtel’ to 54321 or via a QR code.
K Srinivas, President-Consumer Business,
Bharti Airtel said, “Data consumption in India
has seen a sharp uptake. Today, Indian
customers are increasingly accessing online
content through cool apps as opposed to the
conventional route of logging through
browsers. In tune with these changes, we are
pleased to launch our intuitive ‘my airtel’ app
that has been designed to empower our
customers and help them manage all their
airtel services, effortlessly. The app comes with
a smart layer of intelligence that will allow our
customers to discover, access and self-manage
a slew of services.”
The usual download charges, depending on the
subscriber's data connection, will apply for
downloading the application as well as
accessing the application. For non-airtel
Internet users, there will also be a one time
SMS charge for authentication to their
respective telecom operators.
It was recently reported that Airtel will also
deliver Microsoft’s cloud based Office 365
business productivity solutions to Small and
Medium Businesses by providing the service
through its cloud platform. Under the
agreement, Airtel will be able to power SMBs
with access to Microsoft Office 365, addressing
their connectivity and productivity
requirements while allowing them to focus on
their core business activities. Office 365, along
with Airtel’s DSL and Internet Leased Ports/
Lines (ILP) services, will empower SMBs with
the option to create a public facing website
with their own domain name and provide
access to the latest releases from Office 365,
state-of-the art anti-virus & anti-spam
solutions and most importantly, anytime,
anywhere access to documents and emails
with best experience delivered on smartphones
using Airtel’s network.