Mobile Expo woos consumers

At a time when the Indian telecom scenario is exper-iencing an exponential

growth, hi-tech gadgetry and services are the focus of Mobile Expo 2005, the

first exhibition on the cellular, communication and equipment industry in India.

The expo is being organized from February 9 - February 12, 2005.

"The primary objective of this expo is to familiarize the con-sumer with

cutting edge techno-logical evolution that this indus-try has undergone. Indian

tele-com arena has seen trem-endous growth and we are likely to see a similar

performance for the coming months. Exposi-tions like this will go a long way in

spreading technological temper among the consumers of this industry," said

Pankaj Mohindroo, President, Indian Cellular Association (ICA).

Product from almost all maj-or brands like Nokia, LG, Sony Ericsson and

Philips are being showcased in the expo. Keep-ing an eye on the business con-sumer,

Nokia launched three products. Bedazzled by its touch-screen capabilities-Phi-lips

stall at the expo attracted good crowd for its 755 touch-screen mobile, which

the comp-any is offering at a price of Rs 10,990. Also on display is the

long-battery life Xenium range of phones. Other global brands like Haier, Bird,

Samsung and LG too launched their latest pro-ducts at the fair. Interestingly,

Chinese home appliance brand—Haier has just ventured into the Indian mobile

segment showcased its set of products. In their bid to showcase their offerings

and various schemes in the market, service providers like Reliance, Airtel and

Hutch too were busy attracting consumers towards their set of offers and

arrangements with vendors like Samsung and LG.

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