However on careful analysis one can say that TataDOCOMO has hit all the right notes with these GPRSpacks which may ultimately prove to be more beneficial and equally economical for the customers.  As per our analysis the following are the facts:

1.Tata DOCOMO Rs. 5 GPRS Pack:  This pack is the first of its kind in the industry, available on demand and seems to be catered for those who are not frequent GPRS users. So if you want to surf the net, suddenly need to check your mail or just chat for a short period of time, this Daily GPRS all you need to do is just send an SMS and it is activated.

On the other hand Tata DOCOMO’s ‘pay as you use’ concept does wonders as its Rs. 5 pack (which can be activated via an SMS) comes with a 10 MB data limit and if you exceed that limit you only pay 50paisa/MB (1p/20KB)! Which brings us to our next point.

2.Once you consume the MB/GB data limit on each GPRS pack, Tata DOCOMO charges you ONLY 50 paisa/MB. This is by far the lowest pulse rate in the industry today and no other operator thus far has matched these rates.

3.Tata DOCOMO Rs 48 Monthly GPRS pack:  In this pack Tata DOCOMO has combined a Day/Night data usage limit. So in the day the data usage limit is 100 MB and the night data usage limit is 2GB. Still the argument remains why would you opt for this pack when Airceloffers an unlimited GPRS pack??

For me the answer is clear:- Aircel offers a Monthly GPRS Unlimited data pack for Rs. 98 whileTata DOCOMO offers it for Rs. 48 (less than half of Aircel)! Yes, Tata DOCOMO’s pack may not be Unlimited however with a day data limit of 100 MB and a night limit of 2GB it is extremely unlikely that an average GPRS user (or an above average one for that matter) will ever exceed this limit. If a user does however exceed it then he only pays 50paisa/MB on any extra browsing within the validity period.

So why pay Rs. 98 for an Unlimited Pack when you can pay less than half that amount for aTata DOCOMO GPRS Monthly pack and avail of free browsing data which is almost as good as unlimited?!

4.Since Aircel has introduced their Unlimited GPRS packs, they have experienced immense network congestion which has led to extremely slow browsing  speeds.

This proves that an unlimited GPRS pack may not be as beneficial or rather as convenient as one may feel. On the other hand for with Tata DOCOMO’s ‘pay as you use’ Monthly GPRS pack, you not only save money but you also get a high quality browsing experience due to lack of congestion.

It seems now that every operator is flooding the market with New GPRS Packs. Each day we get to see new GPRS tariff and special packs are being offered by various operators, after the pay per second plans now telecom service operators are betting SMS and GPRS (Mobile Internet) with attractive tariff plans to connect new customers.

Airtel Prepaid customers of Maharashtra-Goa circle can activate the new Unlimited GPRS pack just by sending sms as GPRSACT to 511 (toll free). It will be auto renewed after 24 hours of period unless you unsubscribe from this service. To deactivate this service, type GPRSDEACT and send it to 511.

Airtel GPRS/EDGE conectivity always best and speedy from other operator due to its vast outdoor and indoor network coverage, always on Service, and Best customer supports with advanced technology Airtel also has the largest GSM mobile service network covering 4.25 lakhs towns

The feature is straightforward. Anytime you get a notification e-mail about a comment on a status update, a photo or a wall post, you can simply reply via e-mail and the post will show up on Facebook. The social network is able to filter out unrelated text like your e-mail signature.

TRAI, the telecom regulator of India, has recorded an increase of 16.67 million during october 2009 itself taking the total number of subscribers to 488 million subscribers. Hence DoT (Department of Telecommunication) has supposedly issued a note to all the telecom operators to start making necessary arrangements for the migration from Jan 1, 2010.

This might turn out to be a mighty task for all the telecom operators to implement this new numbering scheme, with Mobile Number Portability also coming this Dec 2009 – Jan 2010.

Google Maps has the ability to favorite locations and then place them on a map as a star. It’s different from the “My Maps” feature that is complicated to access since it’s a layer you have to enable. Stars are like quick bookmarks in Firefox or Google Chrome, just one tap away. I’ve starred my apartment, my girlfriend’s apartment, all the places I like to visit for lunch, clubs, pubs, and any shops I fancy. The problem with stars is that they reside on your device’s local storage. Not anymore with Google Maps 3.3.

Type m.google.com/maps into your mobile browser, download the application, available only for Symbian and Windows Mobile devices at the moment, launch it and then enter your Google credentials to sync your favorites.

We’ve just learned that Jack and his team have launched the Web site for the new project, SquareUp.com. It’s a beta Web site that explains the benefits of the Square iPhone payment system, as well as the ability to log into the SquareUp system…if you have a beta account.

Here are some screenshots of the device and the Web site:

In a recent blog post, Google announced its biggest 3D modeling challenge to date: the Google Model Your Town Competition. Teams can work together to create 3D models of their towns, which they must upload by the end of February 2010.

With the help of tools like Building Maker and SketchUp, teams can create 3D portraits of their own communities. The contest is open to everyone, and the winning team or individual will get $10,000 for their public school district (or international equivalent), tons of publicity, a visit from the Google team and an event in their honor.

Check out some user contributions here:



Yesterday we got new stats from Facebook, including thepassing of the 350 million user milestone. Another interesting tidbit that came out in a UK press event on Tuesday, where a Facebook exec pointed out that there are apparently more active users in the Facebook app FarmVille than on all of Twitter.

The popular casual game boasts a current 69 million monthly active players, making it the largest Facebook application by a factor of more than 2 to 1 over the next highest competitor. Their daily active players count is now up to 26.5 million, up from 11 million just 3 months ago. That’s an astonishing growth rate almost any company would be drooling over.

While Twitter hasn’t itself released official user stats, research puts the figure close to 18 million by the end of the year. It might be a bit of a pot shot, but the “Farmville vs. Twitter” statistic is a telling reminder of the magnitude size difference between the two services.

Can there really be more virtual farmers inside Facebook than total Twitterers?

If your Chinese mobile phone is blocked, you can visit the nearest The MobileStore to get it reactivated at a nominal charge of Rs 199/- only, through a simple IMEI implant process.

The MobileStore in association with the agencies ofGovernment of India offers customers the IMEI (International Mobile equipment Identity) a unique 15 digit identification number for the safety and security of their Mobile Handset.

To know about the nearest The MobileStore where IMEI implant can be done contact The MobileStore customer care number on 6000 63 63.

Ms. Arti Mehta, Chief Marketing Officer, The MobileStore said that “The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices. We have successfully done over 30,000 IMEI implants at our 160 stores in 60 cities. IMEI number is an important tool for the handset tracking. This is a step in the right direction to support national security program.

TATA Photon TV  is a personal computer- and laptop-based video-streaming application, which allows Tata Photon Plus users to view live TV feed from various sports, news, entertainment and regional channels, and to watch recorded TV shows from the library (viz Coffee with Karan, Zoom, Pogo, etc), movies, music and videos on demand.

Photon TV Charges :
Single Channel : @ Rs. 4 per month.
My 10 : Combination of 10 channels @ Rs 29 per month.
My Full Pack : All channels @Rs75 per month.

These rates doesn’t include charges for special events like cricket matches etc.

Internet Browsing charges will be charged as per your Photon+ tariff plan and it would be applicable while viewing Photon TV. These charges would be over and above the subscription charges for the Photon TV. (approximate data usage is 1-2MB per Min).

To Know more just call 6001-6666  OR 1800-420-1800