Colors Unveils CDMA phone C-300
Colors Mobile has launched a new CDMA handset C-300 in the market. This handset is powered with BREW operating system. It comes with Bluetooth, wireless FM speaker, 1.3 MP camera, 3.5 mm jack, 1200 mAh battery and torch light. This phone also supports MP3, MP4 songs and video formats and t-flash card. This phone has 2.4” QVGA screen also supports modem and expandable memory. There is one year warranty in the mobile handset and six months warranty in the battery and charger.
Pivot Nepal Mobile Apps Competition
Mobile Social Networking Nepal (Mobile Nepal) and Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum (NYEF) with support from infoDev, The World Bank and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and Young Innovations Pvt Ltd (YIPL) has organized Pivot Nepal, the first ever competition on Mobile apps ideas and products in Nepal. The competition has started from February 25, 2013.
Winners under each category will receive cash prize of US$ 1,000 each. There will also be an overall winner receiving additional cash prize of US$ 3,000 along with a fully funded trip to an International event where they will have an opportunity to further pitch and market their idea. There will also be other prizes for finalists and winners that will be contributed by local sponsors.
Smart A-111 Launched
A new dual-SIM android smartphone from Indian manufacturer Karbonn was launched in Nepal. Allied Tradelink International P Ltd, the authorised distributor of Karbonn handsets, will sell the Smart A-111 in Nepal. According to the distributor, A-111 has a 5-inch (480 x 800 pixels) touch screen display. It also supports HD video playback, and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
It comes with 4 GB internal memory along with a 32 GB expandable storage slot. It has a 5 MP auto focus camera at the back and a front-facing camera for video calling. A-111 is also equipped with a G-Sensor and Proximity and Accelerometer sensors. The smartphone is compatible with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, EDGE and 3G for internet connectivity. A-111 is priced Rs 18,500 in the Nepali market.
Ncell’s Buy One Get One Offer
Ncell has launched a ‘Buy One - Get One Free’ campagin, under which Ncell mobile data users buying any monthly data pack can now enjoy the same volume of data for free.
The offer is applicable to all types of Ncell monthly data packs such as 10 MB, 40 MB, 100 MB, 300 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 5 GB and 10 GB. According to the scheme, if customers buy 100 MB monthly data under the new campaign, they will get another 100 MB for free. Similarly, if they opt for a 1 GB monthly data pack, they will receive another 1 GB for free.
According to the company, the new campaign will be effective from February 26 and will last for 45 days. Customers need to use the free data volume within a month.
Samsung Launches New Premium ‘Smart’ TVs
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has launched a range of giant Internet-enabled televisions as part of a strategy to cement its lead in slowing global markets by focusing on premium models. The 16 new “smart TV” models, which come in sizes ranging from 46 to 75 inches, allow users to navigate the Internet, offer specialized apps such as video games and recognise various spoken queries and hand motions. Questions such as “What’s today’s TV schedule for football matches?” or “Any action films scheduled on TV this weekend?” will result in a list of requested TV programmes. They also zoom in and out, or rotate images on screen as well as change channels by recognising certain hand motions. The firm said the new models would hit South Korean stores on Saturday but did not say when overseas sales would start. One 55-inch model is priced at nearly 6.0 million won ($5,550).
(The Hindu Business Line)
Mozilla Reveals Firefox Smartphone OS
The not-for-profit organisation behind the Firefox web browser has announced handsets based on its operating system for mobile phones. In a press conference ahead of Mobile World Congress in Spain, Mozilla said that 18 operators including Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica, were signed up. The mobiles will go head to head with established software from Apple and Google’s Android division. Mozilla described the Firefox OS as an “open alternative”.
Firefox phones are likely to be sold first in the developing world and Eastern Europe and will be at the cheaper end of the smartphone market, according to Jay Sullivan, vice president of products at Mozilla. (BBC)
