Maharajas, rich kids, and entrepreneurs: so that’s who’s buying the iPhone in India, according to a Reuters report from the front line, which found that the launch of the iconic handset in India had “none of the mass hysteria” that accompanied its debut in the US, Europe and other parts…

Shaadi.com, the lonely heart’s club arm of the People Group, has tied up with Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) to launch the ‘Shaadi.com on Vodafone’ matrimonial service via mobile. The service is exclusive to Vodafone currently and is available via a link on Vodafone Live!, Voice and SMS via 57007. The cost…

The iPhone 3G will be available as early as next month in India reports Techtree. As we had reported earlier, the phone was expected sometime in October from both Vodafone and Airtel. The report indicates an earlier launch date of August. Moreover, Vodafone will enjoy a 15-day first-to-market window in…

Airtel and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) will launch the iPhone 3G in India this year. Airtel President and CEO Manoj Kohli is quoted by HT stating the device will available by mid-October. Vodafone however has refused to comment. Both the operators haven’t shared pricing details. Apple’s revised pricing has given my…

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) India is planning to expand its SMS search services in India reports ET. MS, which currently has a tie-up with Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) for SMS search services is looking to partner with other operators, including RComm as part of an expansion which includes ‘four major operators’. The…

So, we eat humble pie. Vodafone confirms a month old Business Standard story, it will launch the iPhone in India along with Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey, later this year. What will be the price? According to the BS story, the…

What is that they say about throwing out the baby with the bathwater? Concerns around security concerns have become a cause for concern for mobile operators and Blackberry users in India: the Department of Telecom has written to mobile operators providing Blackberry services in India, asking about whether there is…

[with inputs from Cerius Shah] Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) CEO Arun Sarin has said that the company will consider more acquisitions in India for the purpose of getting more spectrum, if the government doesn’t make it available to them, reports Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS). Sarin would, however, prefer spectrum directly from…

[with inputs from Cerius Shah] —BSNL has decided to reduce tariffs for leased line Internet ports by up to 33 percent, which might result in a reduction of Internet access costs. A one mbps connection will now cost ISPs Rs. 5.1 lakh, down from Rs. 8.5 lakh. Whether this reduction…

More branded content: Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) has tied up with Viacom (NYSE: VIA) Brand Solutions, that creates branded content targeting the youth, reports Indiantelevision. Readers will remember their initiatives for xBox 360. In this case, Viacom Brand Solutions has created a series of animated music videos featuring a band ‘Konees’,…

The Essar Group is raising $3.59 billion (Rs 14,360 crore) against its 33 per cent stake in Vodafone (NYSE: VOD)-Essar, the country’s fourth-largest mobile operator, in what will be the largest fund-raising through the share monetisation route by an Indian company. [via Business Standard] The funds will be used to…

The argument continues. There seems to be no resolution in sight in the battle for between Hutchison Essar (HEL) and the Ruias for BPL Mobile. In the latest bout, Hutchison claims to be the owner of BPL and is disputing the Rs. 1,300 crore damages that the Ruias are demanding…

Bharti Airtel and Hutchison Essar and BPL Mobile have been allotted maximum spectrum of 10 Mhz in Delhi and Mumbai respectively in the latest round of subscriber-based allocation of radio waves by the government. [via Mint] Department of Telecom Spectrum Allocation Figures as on March 31, 2007 Delhi GSM MTNL…

One in every five persons in India now owns a telephone as the total number of subscribers reached 232.87 million by July, led by an addition of eight million mobile subscribers, according to the Trai. [via PTI] Other data points: - Tele-density rose to 20.52 percent in July 2007 from…

Telecom operator Hutch has tied up with Mobifusion, a publisher of mobile applications and technology, to launch a mobile version of Chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s cookbook Any Time Temptations. [via Hindustan Times] The article doesn’t mention the cost of the service. I don’t believe in gender stereotyping but it is a…

Web18’s financial news portal Moneycontrol.com has tied up with mobile operator Hutch to provide stock market related information, reports the Hindu. They’ve launched six packages, priced between Rs. 25 - Rs. 40 per month, providing information on local and global markets, as well as specific sectors. For Moneycontrol, this just…