GSM operators lose over 9 million subscribers in November: COAI

GSM operators have lost more than 9 million subscribers in November, bringing the subscribers base down to 663.78 million, reveals the data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). At the end of October, subscriber base was 672.80 million.

Top operator Bharti Airtel lost 2.80 million subscribers to take its subscriber base to 183.61 million. Vodafone's user base slumped to 2.38 million, while Idea Cellular lost 1.56 million users. Aircel lost 1.46 million users in November with its user base slumping to 65.32 million at the end of November. Uninor lost 4,37,915 users, while Videocon lost 3,79,787 subscribers in November.

The COAI data reveal the state-run operator BSNL could not add a single subscriber in the said month, and its user base stood at 97.17 million subscribers (14.64 percent share). MTNL's user base slumped to 5.12 million at the end of November 2012, losing 741 users.

GSM operators have continued to lose subscribers over the past few months. One of the reasons for the slump is believed to be de-activations of inactive SIMs. Operators have been disconnecting the numbers inactive for 60 days. It's notable COAI data does not include stats from operators such as Reliance, Tata and MTS.

According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India's telecom subscriber base registered a 2.5 million slump, at the month of October 2012. By October, the subscriber base stood 935.18 million, as against 937.70 million at the end of the month of September 2012.

“The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased to 935.18 million at the end of October, 2012 from 937.70 million at the end of September 2012, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of - 0.27%," said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in a statement. TRAI also stated that the decline was mostly due to the “large scale disconnection by some of the service providers”.

Check out TRAI's Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st October 2012 here.



Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/GSM-operators-lose-over-9-million-subscribers_11813.html

Magicon launches budget phablet mNote, Android phones m1 and M2

Magicon Impex has released a new range of smartphones in collaboration with Aircel. The new models include the m1, m2 and the mNote. All three models offer dual-SIM, a proximity sensor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and feature the UltraTouch capacitive touch screen.

The mNote features a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 5-inch WVGA display with 16 million colours, a regular front camera and an 8.0 MP rear camera with auto-focus and flash. It is a 3G Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device and can create a Wi-Fi hotspot around itself for sharing internet connectivity with other devices. It also includes a 2,000 mAh battery powering it. The Magicon mNote is available at Rs. 9,999.

The Magicon m1 and m2 are both Android 2.3 Gingerbread models with a 1 GHz processor and have a 5.0 MP rear camera. The m1 model features flash and a regular front camera as well. Both models feature a 3.5-inch WVGA display and are powered by a 1500 mAh battery. The m2, like the mNote, is also a 3G device capable of creating a Wi-Fi hotspot while the m2 is a 2G phone with EDGE connectivity.  The m1 model is priced at Rs 4499 and the m2 is priced at Rs 4999.

All 3 models come with popular apps like Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja etc. already pre-installed.

Mr. Pankaj Anand, Chief Executive Officer, Magicon Impex, said, “Compared to all other touch screen phones available in the market today, our phone offer the most superior user experience.”

The Smart phones come with various data plans offered by Aircel and a 4 GB memory card. Aircel has offered 250 minutes of talk time, 250 SMSes and 1 GB data for 3 months with all three models. Furthermore, each model has a warranty period of 18 months.

Mr. Jitendra Rahi, National Distribution Head, Aircel, said “We are at the cusp of a data tsunami in our country and it’s important for us to take a lead in data products. With Aircel’s endeavor of ‘Internet for all’, the association with Magicon is a perfect fit as it will help drive the smart device penetration and increase data usage.”

Source:  http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Magicon-launches-budget-phablet-mNote-Android-phones_11587.html