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Aircel’s Appstore PocketApps -Aircel subscribers can download free and paid applications using multiple channels such as GPRS, WAP and SMS.

by Paul Joseph June 23, 2011 Featured

Aircel commercially launched its mobile application store PocketApps for its post and prepaid subscribers across India in August last year. Aircel was the first operator to launch an application store in partnership with Infosys for its subscriber’s across all platforms and handsets. PocketApps was the fourth app store in the country. Application categories in PocketApps Currently, seven categories of applications are available at PocketApps. 1) Everyday Convenience, 2) Education and Career, 3) Finance, 4) Health and Living, 5) Games, 6) Music and Fun, 7) Social Networking Everyday Convenience apps offer services such as bill payments, ticket bookings, local searches and news etc. Education and Career apps are for students. They are meant to make learning fun and help people plan their career. Apps in this section include MobileMaths, which helps with mathematical calculations; and Shakespeare’s World, which helps improve vocabulary. Finance and Business apps aid users in taking charge of their portfolio, and apps such as Loan Calculator and Money Manager help them make investments. Health and Living apps perform the functions of gym instructors and fashion magazines, and help you keep a check on your weight, maintain a workout schedule, and get fashion news. In this section, you can try apps such as The Gymlog and vClinic Mobile Wellness. The Games section has games with great sound effects and graphics; and Music and Fun apps allow you to create ring tones and share them with friends, and let you take your music collection along. In this section there are apps such as Vringo and Foice. Socially connected apps allow you to stay in touch with your friends and do a lot on social networking sites such as Facebook. While surfing PocketApp to download apps, users are informed of the price and size of each app. This information is displayed against applications on the list page. Once you click on the application you wish to download, the size and price of the application can be seen just beside the download button on the detail page.

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MAXX Tiny Series Mobiles MX372 & MQ368

by Paul Joseph June 18, 2011 Featured

MAXX Mobiles have been pioneers in offering the latest technology for users across India. It is one of the largest homegrown mobile phone companies that have launched the new “Tiny” series that includes the MAXX Tiny MX372 & MAXX Tiny MQ368. MAXX Tiny MX372 & MAXX Tiny MQ368 is innovative and stylish and especially designed for the youth who prefer compact models. These innovative handsets are affordably priced and the Tiny Series from MAXX fits snugly into the pockets of today’s tech-savvy and fashionable youth. What`s more, the affordable pricing makes it a must have handset. Sharing the idea behind the launch of this series, Ajjay Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, MAXX Group said, ” Mobile phones today are not only source of communication but also a gadget to flaunt. Youngsters look for not only utility but also style in everything they buy. MAXX’s Tiny Series is testimony to the old adage that all good things come in small packages! Packed with features and affordably priced, here is a phone that truly fits into one’s pocket!” The MAXX Tiny MQ368, a QWERTY handset with 2.0 TFT display and an optical track-pad, weighs a mere 64 grams. It is powered with a 1000 mAh battery and the phone allows a talk-time of up to 4 hours and a standby time of up to 300 hours. The MAXX Tiny MQ368 is a perfect fit for social networking enthusiasts. It has dedicated keys for Facebook and MSN. The all new MQ368 is a dual SIM phone that is embedded with a 2 MP Camera and is Java enabled. The enticing features don`t end there as the phone supports Opera mini browser. This miniature QWERTY handset comes at the tiny price of Rs. 2636. The MAXX Tiny MX372 is a Dual SIM bar phone with 2.0 TFT display and weighs just a meager 61 grams. Available in four funky colors – purple, pink, wine red and white, MX372 comes with optical track-pad and flaunts a 2 MP Camera with flash and is priced at just Rs. 2524. The all new MAXX Tiny MX372 allows the youth to keep in touch with friends through the pre-installed applications of Facebook and eBuddy. The MAXX Tiny Series will be available in Mumbai first, followed by other cities in India through MAXX Mobiles ‘ widespread distribution network. The all new MAXX has its presence in about 35,000 retailers across India through its strong dealer distribution network supported by more than 500 after sales service centers. The other retail outlets include Planet M, Tata Croma, Hyper City, Star Bazar, Mobile & Gadgets, Indian Naval Canteen, Kings Electronics, Hotspot, Reliance Web World and NEXT electronics.

Tagged as: cities, facebook, india, msn, opera, retail, tiny, youth

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