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Tata Indicom intros mobile internet

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BANGALORE: Tata Teleservices, in association with Samsung Telecommunications India, today launched mobile ‘web browser’ on Samsung Explore handset.

Speaking at the media briefing here, Manzoor Ameen, circle operating officer, Karnataka circle, Tata Teleservices Limited, said, “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 new mobile web browser, our customers can get a rich and full internet experience on handsets that are very affordable.”

The new handset is targeted at the SOHO, middle management executives, corporates, home, SME segment, said Ameen. “We expect 10 –15 per cent of sales to be generated from the new hand set. We expect to sell a lakh handsets in a months time,” added Ameen.

The Samsung Explore has been priced at Rs 5,499 and the mobile Internet comes at prices – ranging from Rs 10 per day to Rs 99 for a month, with unlimited access to Internet.

The handset is equipped with 0.3 megapixel camera, MP3, FM radio, expandable memory up to 1 GB and large 65K color TFT Screen. The Internet access speed on the CDMA platform would be 3-4 times faster than GPRS.

The Tata Indicom mobile web browser, powered by Novarra Inc, can be easily downloaded on Brew enabled handsets, informed Ameen.

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