MUMBAI, INDIA: Reliance Communications, a provider of GSM and CDMA mobile services, announced that it would launch its mobile applications store, RWorld 2.0, in India accessible through its data portal RWorld.

The new RWorld 2.0 would be a 3G ready data portal.

The first version of the Reliance applications store would go live on GSM handsets as early as the month end. It would be launch an expanded version across CDMA as well as GSM handsets later this quarter.

RWorld 2.0 would be equipped with delivery platform supporting on-device portals, idle screens, widgets and RSS readers showcasing latest developments across the world.

Reliance Applications Store would allow customers to browse and download applications (paid/free) through a controlled environment.

Mahesh Prasad, president, Reliance Communications, said, “It is our constant effort to offer our customers a ‘wow experience’ and with the launch of the Reliance applications store, we will be taking a giant leap in that direction. Applications Stores have benchmarked the overall VAS experience of customers globally, and the launch of Reliance applications store in India will provide consumers a broad selection of relevant, fun and exciting applications to choose from in the easiest possible way.”