Following with the  app “Sweet Flavors of India” in Intel app store and Apple store, CDN launched its two more applications “Flavors from India”, ver.- 1.2 and “Masala Pedia”, ver.- 1.0 in Intel appUp center.

Flavors from India- The app currently offer regional cuisines of 9 states including Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Rajasthani, Kashmiri, Mughlai, Punjabi, Kerali, Goan. This app is created with intension and vision to make Indian regional cuisines more popular and also to aware people for the region when they choose a particular dish.

Masala Pedia- As the name conveys “Masala Pedia” hold all the information about Masala (spice). The app helps users to understand Indian masala names by translating them in different languages including English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. “Masala Pedia” is obligatory for Indian cuisine lovers.

The Applications are built on Intel Atom SDK for dot net platform. Both the apps are also available in Apple Store (iTunes) whereas Flavors from India is available in Face book as well with the name of “Flavors of India”.

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Aircel announced the much awaited launch of its 3G services, on its home turf of Chennai. Aircel has already been the first Telco to get consumers to experience 3G, by creating a 3G experience zone in November, 2010. Detailed tariff given at teck.in

Aircel 3G services will have something for all segments be the youth, housewives, professionals, children or even the elderly. 3G will open up new vistas by speeding up access, which in itself will enhance experience. Aircel 3G PocketInternet portal experience will reach new heights as it hosts Video entertainment such as fashion, the best in music, movies and sports; on Aircel Pocket Video consumers will get to watch their favorite movie songs or dialogues of favorite stars by dialing 56666; they will enjoy watching a plethora of TV channels live on Aircel 3G network in multiple languages.

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MTS has launched an exciting initiative for its prepaid voice and data customers. MTS has brought an array of exclusive deals and discounts that can be availed by its customers on recharging through the MTS website.

MTS customers can recharge their mobile phones or mobile broadband services  via internet and also pay in advance through the official website , the product will be delivered at the specified address.

In just three clicks customer’s can charge:

Step 1. Log on to www.mtsindia.in

Step 2. Click the recharge option tab

Step 3. Recharge with a denomination of choice and accordingly avail great deals and discounts[source]

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., announced the launch of the “MAHINDRA MOBILE SEVA”  which is a unique customer centric initiative, aimed at providing door step service solutions for its 3 Wheelers and other commercial vehicles. A first of its kind initiative in the commercial vehicle space, the “MAHINDRA MOBILE SEVA” has been commissioned across the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

This service will also be rolled out across the country, in a phased manner. Being a major market for commercial vehicles, 30 of these mobile service vans are currently commissioned in the southern states.

Manned and operated by the company’s authorized dealers across the states, this facility will provide service and spare parts solutions to the customers at their door step, to reduce the time and effort taken to travel to the service centers. These mobile vans will travel in a fixed and specified route every day, to ensure that the customers get a reliable support from Mahindra, for their livelihood earning vehicles, anytime and anywhere they need assistance.

Further, the company also intends to launch this initiative across the country, to assure its commercial customers of a reliable after sales support.

PVR Ltd., retail entertainment company and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited have introduced a unique Entertainment Credit Card proposition for people who enjoy movies and like viewing these larger than life stories in theatres. For the first time in India, movie enthusiasts will now be able to draw a more significant and appealing value from their everyday spends by availing free PVR tickets every month through the PVR Kotak Credit Card.

Acting as a more engaging medium for both PVR and Kotak’s customer base, this product will be effective in enhancing loyalty and retention of PVR customer’s base.

The PVR Kotak Entertainment card also allows the customer the freedom to choose a low interest rate of 1.99% pm. This low interest rate choice is coupled with customers agreeing to pay a minimum amount due of 20% of their total credit card dues

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Loop Mobile announced ‘Going for Great’ challenge which includes, no call drops else money back, service activation in maximum 15 minutes or a coffee and the best value plan to suit usage irrespective of the existing service operator being used.

Windchimes has been handed the social media mandate for Loop Mobile and will handle the brand’s presence across social media platforms. The Mumbai-headquartered agency will play a key role in being the spokesperson for the brand online, creating buzz for new launches and building engagement for the brand with its audiences.

Windchimes will also play a key role in helping Loop reach out it users and create a buzz for the flurry of VAS services that are due to be launched in the near future. Windchimes will also advise and help Loop Mobile create a stronger community connect and come up with exciting ideas to leverage Loop’s strong relationship with Mumbai. Another key mandate that will be handled by the agency will include identifying and resolving complaints and queries, thereby strengthening the brand’s customer relations.

An extensive research need for mobile phone radiation, we need clear evidence that using a mobile phone causes long term harmful effects in humans.

Reports currently made could force a rethink on the casual ease with which we use, sometimes overuse, mobile phones.

For making and receiving calls mobile phone use radio frequency(RF) waves.But it use very low energy radio frequency and now the studies suggested it pose a health hazard.

Studies have shown that exposure to the RF waves emitted from mobiles can cause:

• Blood pressure will changed at the time of use, and the pressure returning to the normal when use is stopped. The regular use will make speaking problems.
• Direct brain warming after prolonged use, which disperses as soon as you stop using your phone and causes no harm
• Mild fatigue after prolonged use

A recent studies reported that acoustic neuromas are twice as common in mobile phone users than in those who do not use mobiles.

Because of this contradition the World Health Organization (WHO)
finding in 2010, there was no health effects have been established for mobile phone use

Dr R S Sharma, ICMR scientist said that the effects of the radiation are deadlier in Indians when compared to Europeans due to their low body mass index and low fat content. The tropical climate in India also aggravating the effect. The report pointed out that children, adolescents and pregnant women could be at the maximum risk and recommends simple precautions by using the hands-free technology to lower physical contact with the body and the cell phone, use land line phones more often, and minimise usage of cellphones among children and pregnant women and should keep their cellphone at least 30 cm away from the implant,” it adds.

BSNL offers 15 days unlimited free download at 2 MBPS to the New Customers registering their Broadband connections upto 31-03-2011 in all the circles. [via]

Mumbai-based Maxx Mobile plans to raise Rs 800 crore through an Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the next nine months. In a growing trend, the Rs 30,000-crore a year mobile handset market is seeing a lot of domestic brands ramp up operations and raise capital as they plan to start manufacturing their own handsets. As of now, all Indian players import handsets from China and Taiwan because imports attract a negligible custom duty.

The money raised from the IPO will be used in setting up a handset manufacturing unit and starting the group’s retail venture. Maxx Retail will be a multi- brand store stocking mobile phones and mobile related offerings scheduled to open in Delhi in a 5,000-square-feet area. The retail store will stock competitor brands and sell phone connections and offer sales service.

Maxx group clocked a turnover of Rs 1,200 till December last year.[via]