Huawei, ibibo to provide free calls, SMS on mobile phones

Users have to install application from Ibibo on their Huawei smartphones

PTI | September 16, 2011



Telecom equipment maker Huawei and internet social networking firm ibibo have entered in a tie-up for mobile phone applications, including one that will enable user to make free calls and SMS to their contacts.

"Users of this service will have to register at Ibibo and install an application from their website on their Huawei smartphones. They will have to add people in their list who they wish to contact. Once its done they'll be able to enjoy free calls among themselves," Anand Narang, marketing director at Huawei Devices said.

Huawei is offering this service to buyers of three models of Huawei Ideos smartphones viz Chat, X2 and X5.

"We will extend it to new smartphones. The next generation Huawei smartphones, will have Ibibo application pre-installed on them," Narang said.

 

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