BSNL 3G in Namakkal

The BSNL 3G Service will provide us more features like video calling, high speed internet browsing through mobile phone and also we can enjoy VoIP services on our 3G Compatible mobile phone.

The BSNL Officials said, the existing customers who on 2G can easily get migrated into 3G Service without replacing the existing Sim Card and also without paying any extra charges, just by sending a SMS.

We visited the BSNL Office here in Namakkal and asked about the launch of their 3G Service yesterday. The staffs at the office told they have planned to launch the BSNL 3G service in Namakkal from April 1st !

Note : We also got the tariff details, plan details and also the instructions on how to get migrated to BSNL 3G from BSNL 2G. These details will be published very soon on our website !

3G Spectrum Auction

The Union Budget estimate of 2009-10 includes a sum of Rs 35,000 crore as expected revenue from auction of 3G spectrum, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in Budget papers.

Just few days before the Budget, Government had decided to fix the reserve price at Rs 4,040 crore and allow only seven operators to offer 3G mobile services.

The auction, when happens would allow telecom firms to offer services such as high-speed Internet and video downloads on mobile phones. Telecom Minister A Raja had already said that the auction could happen by December of this year. The government had initially aimed to get Rs Rs.20,000 – Rs.25,000 crore.

The sale has been deferred twice. The finance ministry wanted the floor price of the auction to be Rs 4,040 crore double of what the DoT had suggested.

According to the guidelines, the government planned to conduct auction for 20 of India’s 22 telecom zones and had said companies could bid for four slots in most of these areas.

Source : [ The Hindu ]

Samsung Marine

Samsung had launched its ” Marine ” mobile phone finally ! Its really a very rough and tough mobile phone especially very suitable for Indians for those who use mobile phones very fluently in the Outdoors. As equal to its name its really a water resistent mobile phone.

The Samsung Marine B2100 is encased with an anti-shock urethane material, which enables it to withstand  bangs, bumps, scrapes, dust and water. The phone also features IP57 certification and is resistant to water up to one meter deep for a 30 minutes. It is also capable of withstanding heavy rain, humidity, , fog, sand and extreme hot and cold temperatures. It is tested under specifications defined by the U.S. Department of Defense.

The phone also has a basic 1.3 megapixel camera, camcorder, FM radio, a music player and expandable memory (up to 8GB). Bluetooth and USB support too find their way in. It is available in two color options red and green colors and is priced at Rs 7,030.