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 Tata Teleservices has unveiled what it called the
country’s first mobile web browser, fully optimised for mobile
Internet, in association with Samsung Telecommunications India on
‘Samsung Explore’- a sleek feature-rich handset priced at Rs 5,499.
This new-age browser is designed to provide mobile users a true web
experience at speed 3-4 times faster than GPRS, with access to all
websites.
"This innovation is an important step in
extending the power of the Internet on to mobile devices, making it
accessible to the large and growing mass of mobile users. With our
new mobile web browser, Tata Indicom customers can get a rich and
full Internet experience - on handsets that are very affordable,"
said Srinivas Rao Sarapalli, COO, Tamil Nadu Circle, Tata
Teleservices Limited.
“The new capabilities of the mobile browser with
the faster access of CDMA, provide a quick and full experience,
unlike any other that we have seen till now,” he added.
Tata Indicom’s web browser is first
being introduced on the ‘Samsung Explore’ handset. Mobile Internet
comes at prices ranging from Rs 10 per day to Rs 99 for a month,
with unlimited Internet access.
"This efficient mobile browser further reiterates our commitment to
bring in latest innovations and leverage the power of CDMA for our
customers - across a choice of handsets. Internet provides a rich
opportunity to explore, learn and grow and we will continue to
introduce innovative products that maximise customer value,”
Sarapalli added.
Samsung Explore comes with a ‘Go Active’ connection that offers
incoming facility for a year and free 1,000 minutes Tata-to-Tata
calling at no extra cost. Additionally, Tata Indicom customers also
have the option to select their own tariff plan from various tariff
options.
The Qualcomm Single Chip (QSC) family of solutions enables smaller,
sleeker, more power-efficient devices for mass markets by featuring
industry-leading levels of integration, he said.
The QSC family has now been expanded to support CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, EV-DO
Rev. A, Assisted-GPS etc., so even mainstream handsets can offer
mobile broadband data, sophisticated location services and more. QSC
solutions enable cost-competitive devices with in-demand features
such as polyphonic ringtones, wallpapers, games, Mp3 player and
digital camera. QSC solutions have been brought to the Indian market
by all leading CDMA device manufacturers.
The Tata Indicom mobile web browser, powered by Novarra Inc., can be
easily downloaded on BREW® enabled handsets. The browser allows
users to access rich portals, and get full web access on their
mobile phones in a user-friendly way. Users can also access rich
text and images, web-based mails, and search for all sites like
news, sports, entertainment etc. They can even do their blogging,
network on friendship sites and enter forms for travel, e-commerce,
jobs and more.
A micro browser or mobile browser is a web browser designed for use
on mobile phone. Micro browsers are optimised so as to display
Internet content most effectively for small screens on portable
devices. They work with small application files that enable a
bandwidth efficient and fast delivery on wireless handheld devices.
Some of the important benefits of the mobile browser are:
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It provides personal connectivity on the move
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A default landing page with short cuts to popular sites
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Easy navigation to open sites, search engines and e-mailing
options
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Access to virtually all the links as they are displayed on the
computer
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Maintains history of the recently visited sites for quick access
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Customisable screens for better viewing (zoom in/out)
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Image on/off control to enable rapid opening of sites
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Delightful better user experience, as compared to WAP browsers
Every customer gets a seven-day trial offer of free unlimited
Internet access – at no cost.
R Rangaraj
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