One97 Brings Vringo to India

One 97, one of India's telecom application platform companies, has unveiled its new services for mobile video applications. The bouquet of services includes a first-of-its-kind video portal Vringo in India.



One97 has entered into a strategic partnership with Vringo where users are allowed to set their own visual or video ringtones and choose the video, avatar, slideshow, or picture they want their friends to see when they call. Vringo is the first viral mobile application allowing users to seamlessly join a community, then choose, create, and share video ringtones. Vringo is a completely hosted, client server based solution that is easy to use and manage.

Speaking on the occasion, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, MD, One97 said "Customer experience has been at the core of our business and product innovations. As we enter the next generation in mobile technology, we are introducing the next big thing in mobile entertainment – video. Mobile video applications are the future; it's no longer a question of whether these applications will be available in India, but when and how will these applications be available. "

Another solution is a video portal application that will enable feature-rich, personalized video interactivity using innovative options of bringing video content, information, community services and business to subscribers. Subscribers will be able to access the video portals from anywhere – on the move, at home, or in the office.

Virgin Mobile Offers Calls at 10 paise/minute

Virgin Mobile, the youth-focused mobile services brand from Tata Teleservices, has introduced an offer that allows Virgin Mobile to Virgin Mobile calling at 10 paise per minute for a monthly commitment of Rs. 28.

This tariff package is available through a vPower recharge voucher.

M. A. Madhusudan, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Mobile India said "Our research shows that youth have a high propensity to consume mobile services and are looking for a solution that gives them the flexibility to talk to their peers at rates that are pocket friendly. At 10 paise per minute for just Rs. 28, Virgin Mobile to Virgin Mobile has lowered the bar for mobility yet again."

With Virgin Mobile to Virgin Mobile outgoing calls being priced at 10 paise per minute, customers can call their peers within the Virgin Mobile network virtually for free because of the Get Paid to Receive (GPRC) proposition that allows all Virgin Mobile customers to earn 10 paise credit for every minute of an incoming call.

Apple Launches iPhone v2.0 OS

The launch of the iPhone 3G has everyone excited, but what about those few who decided to stick with the original? Fear not, for v2.0 (OS) is now available for download from Apple.

However, as great as it may be that a few of the 3G’s goodies will now be incorporated into your first-gen iPhone, Apple has stated that should you install the v2.0 OS into your existing handset without backing up your data (for which you can use iTunes) you’ll lose all of it.




The update procedure is fairly simple. Connect the handset to the PC, open up your iTunes application, and simply click on the update button that appears in the iPhone menu in iTunes. Do remember to back up your data first. The final step is to just sit back and wait.

According to reports, a few users have had some issues with the update, but hopefully those will be rectified by Apple ASAP.

You can download the update file here.