Telenor Sweden offers flatrate tariffs

On 08.31.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Today launched fixed-price UK – a new subscription that, unlike those on the market today, including free surfing on your mobile. The fixed price includes unlimited quantity Sweden ordinary calls, SMS, MMS and surfing on mobile phones in Sweden.

- More and more people are using mobile phones more, especially for browsing. Exciting new handsets with good surfing opportunities accelerates the development. It also means a greater need for cost control. Therefore, we will include unlimited mobile surfing in Canada to provide the ability to surf as much as you want without having to keep track of complex pricing models. In addition, we have removed all restrictions on how much you can use the phone for normal calls, SMS and MMS, “said Mattias Ringqvist, Marketing Manager, Telenor Mobile Consumer.

Your subscription is also available for corporate customers and is called Enterprise Unlimited Fixed price.

Fixed price includes unlimited Sweden ordinary calls, SMS, MMS and mobile surfing speeds of 3G in Sweden. Premium rate, pay-SMS and other payment services are not included.

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Swisscom delivers a Converged Messaging Experience with 724 Solutions & Inexbee

On 08.26.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 724 Solutions, a leading provider of next generation mobile data solutions that enable seamless access and communications in an IP-based world and Inexbee, a leading IMS client software provider, announce a joint trial with Swisscom, a leading converged service provider, to establish a converged subscriber experience for messaging between Swisscom’s mobile and IMS networks.

The first phase of the collaboration will enable Swisscom to trial IMS interoperability between IMS Instant Message (IM) enabled devices and mobile messaging services (SMS and MMS) with Inexbee’s Mercuro IMS client. Inexbee’s Mercuro IMS Client was selected for its ability to provide a rich, elegant and powerful subscriber experience for these IMS-based services. (more…)

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Zain Bahrain offers free unlimited talktime for Ramadan

On 08.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Zain Bahrain is continuing its efforts by giving customers free unlimited talk-time in the Zain network.
‘At Zain Bahrain we are packing the Holy Month of Ramadan with as many offers for customers as possible,’ said Zain Bahrain’s Consumer and Corporate Marketing Manager Mr. Ali Rahimi.
‘It is part of our plan to give back as much as possible to customers and reflect the Zain corporate values of Radiance, Heart and Belonging which will be the focus of our approach.’

He added: ‘We all know that people want to communicate with friends and family especially during the latter part of the day when the community is getting ready to come together for the breaking of the fast and the socializing. Between 12 noon and 6 p.m. all Zain customers post-paid as well as pre-paid – can register for the free calls service and make unlimited calls to any Zain number for only 300 fils a day.’
The flexible offer allows customers to choose their busy days to register for the free unlimited calls and, as with all Zain Bahrain offers, it is open to Hewar post paid as well as eeZee pre-paid customers.

‘The free unlimited calls will help customers to stay in touch and save greatly on phone bills,’ said Ali Rahimi, ‘Of course, in addition to this great Ramadan offer, Zain Bahrain is also offering customers many opportunities to enjoy the spirit of Ramadan with fun quizzes, the SMS donation service and verses from the Holy Qu’ran offered as MMS and SMS clips. It is all part of the wonderful tradition of giving that Zain Bahrain is well-known for.’

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Asiacell launches Melody Service (Iraq)

On 08.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: As part of its belief in the importance of constantly utilizing the latest technological advancements across the global telecom scene to offer cutting-edge services to the Iraqi market, and based on its desire to regularly upgrade its services n order to meet the expectations of its subscribers, Asiacell – the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq – announced the launch of its new Melody Service, which offers Asiacell subscribers a unique experience that enables them to replace the traditional ring tone heard by incoming callers with personalized songs or jingles of their choice.

Starting from the first of September, both postpaid and prepaid Asiacell subscribers all over Iraq will be able to activate the Melody Service and choose their favorite song or clip by dialing 300 on their mobile phones, or by sending 1 to the number 300 via SMS, to activate the service and enjoy the numerous privileges which include loading different ringback tones and choosing the songs that they want their callers to hear.

Subscribers can customize their ringback tone to reflect their own personal tastes or mood on special days or occasions, as the Melody Service offers a wide variety of songs that includes the latest Arabic, Kurdish, English and other music in addition to comedic audio clips, religious prayers and hymns, and customized content for the holy month of Ramadan. (more…)

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Mobily launches roaming promotion for travellers (Saudi Arabia)

On 08.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) launched a high-value roaming promotion Thursday for travellers visiting the Kingdom, according to a statement issued by the company.
Relatives and friends visiting the Kingdom during the Umrah and Hajj season, and roaming with their mobiles will have a chance to win one million Saudi riyals, if they use Mobily’s network.
Once they arrive in the Kingdom, all that travelers need to do is set their mobile phone to roam on “Mobily.”
The promotion, which effectively begins at the start of Ramadan each year, lasts until the end of the Hajj season. Due to the popularity of the promotion, the prize was doubled from last year’s SAR 500,000 to one million riyals this year. Last year, Younes Abdulaziz Khalil Ibrahim won the half a million riyal prize.
What makes Mobily’s network worth roaming on, is the quality of calling on the network itself, roaming charges as
compared to other operators, and the fact that Mobily has excellent interconnect and roaming agreements with
operators around the world, allowing guests visiting the Kingdom the ability to make and receive calls from almost anywhere in the world, send and receive SMS and MMS messages from customers subscribed to almost any operator.

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Mobily slashes Blackberry prices (Saudi Arabia)

On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced the new price reductions on two models of Blackberry handsets, which are available in all outlets around the Kingdom; the price reduction covers the two models, BlackBerry Bold 9000 and BlackBerry Curve 8900. Both devices support the BIS service which customer could activate at any time.

The new prices will be available to consumers starting from Thursday morning the 20th of Aug 2009. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 will be introduced with a new competitive price of 2575 SR instead of the origin price which is 2800SR, while the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be 1975 SR instead of 2299 SR.

The new prices of the BlackBerry devices will contribute in facilitating it’s acquisition especially for individuals who needs to communicate all day long with their friends over chat applications like (BlackBerry messenger, Windows Live messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google talk) and up to 10 email accounts could be installed including (Microsoft outlook, MSN, AOL mail, windows live, POP3, IMAP4, Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo email) with an optional BlackBerry email. Furthermore, a variety of social media and networking software clients are available to allow BlackBerry users to have instant updates from their face book and Twitter accounts. (more…)

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Qtel offers free international calls & SMS for Hala subscribers (Qatar)

On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Hala customers can connect with friends and family overseas for free this Ramadan, with Qtel providing bonus international call minutes and bonus SMS with every Hala top-up worth QR30 or more.

Starting from Friday 21 August, customers topping up their account will not only get the standard credit bonus that comes with Hala top-ups, they’ll also get bonus international SMS and minutes to use to call their loved ones and share Ramadan greetings.
The number of bonus international minutes provided will rise with the higher value of Hala top-ups, so that customers can get as many as 61 international call minutes to reach out to people anywhere in the world, any time.
Dr. Nasser Marafih, Chief Executive Officer, Qtel, said: “We’re very pleased to provide our Hala customers with a Ramadan offer that will help keep them in touch with their families and friends throughout the Holy Month. All of our customers can now enjoy free overseas calls and SMS. This offer has been deliberately designed to reach out to every Hala customer, so that customers on the lowest incomes and those who want to speak for long periods feel equally confident that they can reach out to their loved ones around the world.” (more…)

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RIM launches BlackBerry Curve 8520 in Spain

On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone for customers in Spain. The handset, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, is expected to be available from wireless carriers in Spain in September.

The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone that will come to the Spanish market in two attractive colors – black and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go. (more…)

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Wataniya Telecom launches Click N’ Send service (Kuwait)

On 08.18.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In line with its top priority to always deliver the best and most original products and services to meet it’s customers needs and expectations, Wataniya Telecom, has recently launched the Click N’ Send service for its customers for a more convenient mode of communication.

With Click N’ Send customers can now SMS and MMS to their friends and families through their computers with the use of programs such as Facebook, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or even Outlook depending on their personal preference.

Wataniya is always cautious to provide the customer with a unique experience to further enrich their journey hence offering them more flexibility and choice. The Click N’ Send service will allow the user to manage their SMS and MMS in a more coordinated and flexible way; it gives them the opportunity to send multiple messages from their computers at once to everyone on the contact list or to pre-organized specific list. (more…)

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2ergo & AT&T form a joint venture to promote Vans Warped Tour (USA)

On 08.18.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 2ergo, a leading international provider of integrated mobile products and services with a focus on mobile marketing, mobile business solutions and mobile entertainment, and AT&T’s Youth Marketing Group today announced a joint venture to promote the annual Vans Warped Tour, a popular music and sports festival featuring some of today’s hottest bands and most talented extreme sports athletes.

As part of the agreement, the AT&T Youth Marketing Group will utilize 2ergo’s Mobile Campaign Manager technology to manage pre-tour text messaging campaigns to concert enthusiasts who opt-in via their mobile devices. By texting the words “WARPED VANS 09” to short code 826709, consumers can then enter their city of choice to receive customized Warped Tour exclusive stage schedules, information regarding contests and more. (more…)

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