txtWeb and Karbonn Mobiles to launch text-based app platform

NEW DELHI, INDIA: txtWeb, a global text-based app platform from Intuit Inc. and Karbonn Mobiles, India's leading mobile phone brand have entered into a license and distribution agreement to make available a range of apps via the txtWeb app platform on Karbonn

phones.

Karbonn phone users will have access to information ranging from academic content, social networking, sports, breaking news, financial tools, games and more, through simple SMS at 50 paise per query or Rs.1 per day for unlimited queries on subscription. txtWeb continues to be at the forefront of innovation allowing millions of users across India to access relevant content through text-based apps embedded in the Karbonn phones.

"Karbonn is a leading mobile manufacturer in India that has bridged the digital divide by offering mobile phones at affordable prices to users across market segments. We are delighted to partner with Karbonn to equip their phone users with the world class features of txtWeb that gives them the power of the Internet," said Manish Maheshwari, MD, txtWeb.