New launches and services
to mark Mobile Expo 2005
Indiantelevision.com
Team
(5 February 2005 4:00
pm)
New Delhi: Consumers can expect a slew of new launches
and services at Mobile Expo 2005, to be held from 9 February to 12
February, in the capital. The event is being organised jointly by
the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Indian Cellular
Association (ICA).
"The expo would provide a common platform for
manufacturers of mobile devices and related products, wireless service
providers, distributors, retailers, application developers and the
like, to come together and showcase their products and services to
Indian consumers," says Mobile Expo 2005 chairman and Nokia India
MD Sanjeev Sharma.
Almost all the big players in the Indian market like
Airtel, Hutch, Haier India, LG Electronics, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola,
Sony Ericsson, Bird International, Reliance, Philips India, Akasaki
International, AEE Overseas, Callmate India, Cellnext Solutions, among
others, would be exhibiting their products, informed Sharma.
Explaining the need for such an expo, Sharma said that the subscriber
base of mobile phone users was growing rapidly in India. There were
48 million subscribers at the end of 2004, an increase of 70 per
cent over 2003, he added.
ICA national president Pankaj Mohindroo said that
exhibiting companies from service providers cover almost 70 per cent
of subscriber base in addition to handset manufacturers who cover
over 90 per cent of the market share. "In addition, accessories
manufacturers' would also be displaying add on products and services
to change the look of the existing mobile phones," he added.
Consumers can look forward to new launches, events and contests
through out the four day event. In fact, Sony Ericsson will launch
J200i, K508 i, K700 i, S700 i, and along with the range of accessories
and PC cards. Similarly, Nokia will also launch new products like
N9300, N7270 and N7280, besides state-of-the-art accessories like
digital pen and kaleidoscope. Meanwhile, Haier would also be launching
its new products like Z100, Z 300, V100, Z 3000, Z 1100, V200 and
P7. Motorola will showcase a series of high technology products,
including the recently launched iconic MotorazrV3. Samsung would
also be launching new products during the exhibition.
