Saturday, August 9, 2014

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Asus Fonepad 7 (2014) launched in India for Rs 8,999

Asus showcased the 2014 version of the Fonepad 7 in India alongside the launch of the Zenfone series a few weeks ago. It has now launched the tablet in India at a price of Rs 8,999 which makes it the cheapest tablet from a renowned manufacturer. It is also cheaper than the last generation of the Fonepad 7 and is slightly lighter on specs. It gets voice calling abilities and dual SIM functionality. Let us take a look at its specifications:
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Asus Fonepad 7 (2014) Specification Details:
  • 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels
  • 1.2 GHz dual core Intel Atom Z2520 processor
  • PowerVR SGX544 GPU
  • Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with ZenUI on top of it. It is upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat too which is quite good.
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB of internal storage which is further expandable by 64GB via a microSD card slot
  • 2MP rear camera and VGA front camera
  • 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Dual SIM with dual standby for connectivity
  • 3950 mAh battery
  • Red, Blue, Black and White colours
  • Rs 8,999
It is expected to be popular among the people looking for a budget tablet with calling abilities.
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TRAI to initiate the Consultation process for Upcoming bout of Spectrum Auctions

The Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) began its consultation for the upcoming rounds of auctions to be held for mobile operators. The licenses were issued based on 20 years basis according to which license of some of the Telecos like Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Rcom are set to expire this year.
The consultation process will help in determining the reserve price of spectrum to be auctioned for a total of 18 service areas spread across 900MHz and 1800 MHz These spectrums are primarily used for facilitating service based on Mobile GSM technology.
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The Companies will be able to renew their licenses by shelling out a fixed fee but they are expected to bid afresh for continuing Mobile and other wireless services. TRAI has clearly outlined that it will segregate the spectrums.
TRAI further added that “In future, spectrum will not be bundled with the license. The license to be issued to telecom operators will be in the nature of a unified license? and the license holder will be free to offer any of the multifarious telecom services, In the event the license holder would like to offer wireless services, it will have to obtain spectrum through a market driven process.”
This Auction is expected to replenish the Government’s coffers by Rs 9,355 Crores. The open house discussions will be held on September 22. Government had set a revenue target of Rs 40, 847.06 crore in the fiscal year of 2013-14. The Auctions in February helped the Government to earn revenues exceeding Rs61,652 Crores which is well over the in target.
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Airtel To offer 5GB of free 4G data for Samsung S5 4G LTE (G900I)

Indian operators are ramping up the spread of 4G networks throughout India. Airtel is going one step ahead by offering free 4G data for the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S5 4G LTE (G900I) in India. According to our sources, says Airtel will be offering 5GB of free 4G data per month for 2 months to all the Samsung S5 4G LTE (G9000I) users in India, though, there is no official confirmation from Airtel yet. We would advise you to check with Airtel customer care before opting into the 4G plans which are described below.

airtel-logoOffers For Samsung Galaxy S5 4G LTE (G900I)

  1. Postpaid Offer: 5 GB 4G data per month for 2 months on special 4G data packs / boosters.
  2. Prepaid Offer: 5 GB 4G data per month for 2 months.

Process to activate 4G LTE on Samsung Galaxy S5 4G LTE (G900I) for Postpaid Users

  1. Insert special Airtel 4G SIM (USIM) into your new Samsung S5 4G LTE (G900I)
  2. Choose special 4G data plans (boosters for myPlan) amongst Rs 450, Rs 650, Rs 999
  3. After plan change, SMS GET4G to 51619 to claim the offer
  4. Offer will be activated within 48 hours of receiving the SMS request

Process to activate 4G LTE on Samsung Galaxy S5 4G LTE (G900I) for Postpaid Users

  1. Insert special Airtel 4G SIM (USIM) into your new Samsung S5 4G LTE (G900I)
  2. Benefit will be automatically provisioned from the backend within 4 hours

Terms & Conditions

  1. These offer are available  only in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Punjab (Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Phagwada).
  2. Plan change can be done at nearest Airtel store or through the call centre.
  3. New customers have to first activate their 4G SIM before inserting it and using it.
  4. Offer not applicable on corporate connections.
  5. Post usage of free data VBC charges may apply
  6. Offer valid till 31st October’14.