*HTC Introduces P3300 With GPS Navigation Capabilities in India*

"New Delhi (INDIA) HTC Corp., the world’s leading provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile®-based smart devices, announced the launch of the latest HTC P3300, an innovative Global Positioning System (GPS) phone in India. This slim, stylish and easy-to-use device allows users to take any photos outdoors and then automatically embeds the satellite coordinates into the photo.
The MapKing R12 which comes with the P3300 - is the latest version of the mobile mapping system. Apart, from the GPS navigational capabilities the P3300 is a feature-packed PDA phone offering high-speed wireless LAN access. It is equipped with a high-resolution 2.0 megapixel camera. The P3300 also has an in-built FM radio, allowing you to tune to your favourite radio station while on the go.

With an already existing portfolio of world class smartphones and PDAs available in India under the HTC brand, we are now introducing the P3300 GPS phone with photo navigation capabilities in India. We are confident that this phone would become the preferred choice among customers,said, Mr. Ajay Sharma, Country Manager"

*BenQ launches the EF71 Mobile Phone in India*

"BenQ, a leading player in digital network devices, launched its EF71 mobile phone in the Indian market recently. Packed with dazzling looks and the most advanced sound features, the BenQ EF71 mobile phone makes you RJ overnight. BenQ EF71 is a technological extravaganza with features that go beyond just musical excellence. It has a 2.2" TFT screen with 262,144 colors that provides crystal clear view even in sunlight. The EF71's FM receiver is paired with an exclusive built-in FM transmitter that helps you to broadcast the phone’s MP3 music on your home or car stereo without the hassle of cables or connection kits. The FM transmitter allows transmitting the music which he/she plays on the MP3 of the phone to a close by radio and can hear the music through the speakers of the radio (eg. like in a car) which would be louder"

*Rok deploys mobile TV in India for BSNL*

"UK-based mobile applications developer ROK Entertainment Group has launched its streamed mobile TV system in India through mobile operator BSNL. The BSNL Mobile TV service is called Tiny TV and it offers an initial portfolio of six channels to include English Music Channel (EMN), Hindi music channel (Geet), an entertainment channel (Bindaas), a Bollywood channel (Zoom), a live Hindi news channel and a regional offering for each zone from ETV networks for a monthly fee of INR 150. Rok TV technologies allow video to stream to mobiles at up to 14 frames per second over GPRS and up to 24 frames per second over 3G and Wi-Fi. Rok is in the midst of deploying 30 versions of its streamed mobile TV service worldwide"

*Nokia, BharatMatrimonial offer mobile matchmaking*

"Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) There is good news for those seeking life partners. Global leader in mobile communications Nokia Thursday announced a tie-up with leading matrimonial website BharatMatrimonial to allow Nokia device owners in India to use its matrimonial services through Nokia catalogues.

Speaking to reporters at the announcement, BharatMatrimonial group CEO Murugavel Janakiraman said: 'Through this collaboration with Nokia and Mobile2Win, we are happy to take our matrimony services to a new platform.'

'Nokia device owners will now be able to access the Nokia Catalogues, which will offer a variety of content, applications and services anytime, anywhere. This will also help us reach out to a wider audience.'

'BharatMatrimonial is a great service that caters to Indian consumers who are seeking partners. Thanks to the collaboration we have with BharatMatrimonial, Nokia is now able to offer this service to more people all over India via a downloadable application that can be found in catalogues, providing them with all the necessary information they need about prospective partners,' said Nokia vice president Forum, Lee Epting.

'By offering customised content for each country, Nokia Catalogues strives to deliver a unique and personalised experience for consumers around the world, and our goal remains unchanged - to revolutionise the way consumers can access relevant local services from their mobile devices.'

'Convenient and easy to use, all one needs to do in order to start looking for a spouse is register and list a profile, pay and search for profiles of potential spouse. Or contact a profile that you are interested in and engage a background verification service,' Janakiraman said.

'Soon, BharatMatrimonial on Nokia devices will also offer features such as support videos, images and voice introduction, and a click-to-call facility.In order to reach out to consumers across the country even better, the service will also be offered in multiple Indian languages.Nokia, through its Nokia Catalogues already offers consumers a wide range of exciting content on their Nokia devices, ranging from entertainment-related ring tones, branded Bollywood content, to games and productivity applications.Users can access catalogues easily and browse for content to purchase anytime. Content providers who are currently offering content in India on Nokia Catalogues include CornerShop, Hungama, Indiagames and Mauj,' said Epting.

Regional and global content from CNBC and Nokia Software Market are also available for consumers in India. Nokia Catalogues facilitates easy access to downloadable content and services through a collection of shopping mall 'stores' run by branded content providers, leading content aggregators and mobile service providers"

*A New Report from ISI Analytics, the research arm of ISI Emerging Markets*

"India began deregulation of its market in 1994 and today it is one of the most deregulated telecom markets in the world. The liberalization of the industry has created an impressive forward-momentum in India, resulting in a vigorously competitive and fast growing sector. Moreover, the government had relaxed significantly the foreign investment norms in the sector. According to the Department of Trade, India’s investment policy framework permits foreign direct investment (FDI) in a number of key sectors of the telecom markets.

The Unified Access licensing regime implemented in the year 2003, gave a major boost to this industry as it permitted basic and/or cellular mobile service using any technology. And today, India is one of the fastest growing markets for Global System for Mobile Communications(GSM) with its subscriber base increasing from 53mn in October 2005 to 96mn in October 2006.

Our India Telecommunication report provides in-depth analysis, built on 2005 and 2006 year-end market data, and updated statistics for Q1 2007. Packed with tables and graphs from our own CEIC statistics databases, and expert views from our own on-the-ground analysts, this report delivers a thorough yet easily digested overview of the India Telecommunication market, keeping you up to date and ahead of the curve on industry developments"