Mercedes-Benz launches global pre-owned cars business in India

German based luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has recently launched its global pre-owned car business for India: “Proven Exclusivity”. This program utilizes specific global benchmarks for vehicle evaluation, quality and warranty to offer Mercedes-Benz certified pre-owned cars to Aulbur, Managing Director, and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India elaborated: “Comprehensive evaluation and refurbishment criteria, scientific tools for audit and inspection as well as manufacturer backed warranty go into the making of a certified ‘Proven Exclusivity’ vehicle. The dream of owning a Mercedes-Benz thus becomes even more achievable. At the same time customers can also drive in their existing vehicles and drive out with their new Mercedes-Benz cars by utilizing the trade-in route under ‘Proven Exclusivity’”.



The pre-owned cars will be offered for sale through the authorized Mercedes-Benz dealerships where the customer will receive additional support in areas such as financing, documentation and delivery. Mercedes-Benz Pre-owned cars program has been in existence since 2009 and operates across 35 countries presently. Mercedes-Benz as a brand and a company has enjoyed a very strong equity in the market. Its legendary build, quality and reliability as well as engineering and craftsmanship guarantees a favourable residual value and strong demand in the pre-owned car market. At the same time, for over 15 years with its presence in India, the company sold approx 30,000 vehicles thereby creating a significant potential for the Mercedes-Benz pre-owned car market in India. The pre-owned car market in India is estimated at approx 10-15% of current new car sales in 2010 and estimated to substantially grow for the next couple of years. On the other hand, Skoda Yeti, Tata Aria, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Vento are the upcoming cars in India.

Bajaj Launches Pulsar 220 in Peru

Indian second largest two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto has launched its popular bike Bajaj Pular 220 in the Peruvian market via Crossland Group.

According to sources the version of the Bajaj Pulsar 220 which is launched in Peru is different in model range, it means this new version is not available in Indian market.

But there is no changes in the technical specifications,look and power so this new bike has same 220cc displacement,four-stroke, oil-cooled, DTS-i power mill and carburettor too.






Crossland group is doing Bajaj bikes distribution and sales work at peru. This company also giving technical support and doing assistance work.

Available colours and expected price were not disclosed for the Peruvian market.



Bajaj Auto after getting good response from the Indonesian bike market, now it has stepped in the Peruvian bike market with the launch of this cute bike.

Meanwhile another major bike maker Suzuki has launched its cruiser bikes in India like Suzuki Bandit 1250S and Suzuki GSX-R1000. Piaggio has also announced to re-introduce Piaggio Vespa LX125 scooter in India.

New version of Hyundai Verna launched in India

Hyundai Motor India, India's largest auto manufacturer, has announced the launch of new upgraded version of its most popular car in India, Hyundai Verna. The new version of Verna is known as Hyundai Verna Transform. The company enjoys the second largest position in Indian when it comes to car production. The new sedan is launched in two engine variants of 1.5 litre diesel and 1.6 litre petrol. The all new Hyundai Verna Transform is available between Rs. 6.56 lakh to 9.22 lakh (ex-showroom-Delhi). It comes loaded with new designer front grille, new front bumper with bold curves, round shape fog lamps, chrome tipped exhaust, new rear combination lamp, ORVM with LED turn indicator, new air dam and sharp eye shaped headlamps.



While new version of Hyundai Verna is additionally packed with classy features such as a latest MP3 player, iPod connectivity, a USB port and bright illumined panel now in blue color. The New Verna Transform is ready to boost Hyundai's already excellent line-up of products in India by increasing the benchmark in the sedan segment. The company popular car models are Hyundai Santro, Hyundai i20 and Hyundai i10. On the other hand, Skoda Yeti, Tata Aria, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Vento are all set to roll out soon in India.

Suzuki to roll out 3 new bikes in India

Suzuki to rollout 3 new bikes in India by the next 18 months. Suzuki is a major super bike maker of the world, but now it ready to re-enter in commuter bike segment with the launch of 100cc and 125 commuter bikes in the Indian market where Hero Honda and Bajaj Auto are already doing good.

The company, at present, has only 2 per cent market share in the two wheeler segment, it is no. 1 car maker maker of India with Maruti. Maruti-Suzuki has 50 per cent market share in the cars market. So the Company has plans to buzz in the two wheeler segment too.

At present 1.88 lakh units were sold in the 2009-2010 period and the company targets to sell 3 lakh units in the next 18 months. So in this plan, Suzuki motors India will invest 200 crore rupees.

Suzuki Motors has recently launched its two new Super bikes and India named as Suzuki BanditSuzuki GSX1000R. Both the bikes have price tag of Rs. 10 to 12 laks.

The company has launched many bikes and scooters like Hayabusa, Intruder, Zeus, a 125cc motorbike and GS150R, the 150cc motorbike and it also has an automatic scooter Access 125cc.

On the other hand, Piaggio has also announced to re-introduce Vespa LX125 scooter in India.

Next Generation iPhone 4G brings a New Sensation in the Mobile Market

Apple's newest entrant into the mobile phone market is set to create a new sensation in the industry with the iPhone 4G. The phone comes with many never before seen features that will surely redefine the way you look at mobiles. iPhone 4G, a new generation of smart phones uses the advanced LG LCD Display technology namely In-Plane Switching technology (IPS).

Always trying to bring something new to the table, Apple has added a host of new features to the iPhone 4G to give an all round better experience to its customers. The much talked about new model of the mobile phone with an upgraded operating system comes in a 9.3mm body, with glass on both sides, a steel band that surrounds the unit and works as an antenna. In addition to the glass finish which gives it a classy look, the product has a built-in 5MP camera with flash and a battery life which is 40% higher. A never before seen feature is the high definition display called Retina which has a resolution that is four times better than that of the iPhone 3G.



With an all-new design of glass and stainless steel, Apple claims the product to be the thinnest smartphone in the world. Better screen resolution, larger battery, WiFi and an extra ordinary camera with high resolution makes this handset something to watch out for! Apple's latest brainchild, the iPhone 4G will finally hit the stores on June 24th simultaneously in United States, France, Germany and Japan. The 16 GB version will cost US$199 and 32 GB, US$ 299.
According to Steve Jobs, Chief Executive Officer, Apple, "The new iPhone has the IPS technology, an advanced LCD technology which is better than OLED technology. We are using IPS technology for superb color and wide viewing angle which guarantees a huge difference in quality. IPS is a premium display technology which results in incredibly sharp text, images and video."

iPhone4G is the first smartphone to bring all the features which make In-Plane Switching (IPS) a standard of high technology for LCD panels. The IPS panel offers a 3.5 inch screen display and four times higher resolution with 960 X 640 pixels, to the new iPhone, producing excellent colors and wider view angle. Apple's choice of IPS only goes on to prove that IPS is truly the panel technology for the current times. IPS is a new type of panel that employs horizontal commutation of its liquid crystal elements instead of traditional vertical alignment (VA). Companies like LG have introduced IPS panels in India which have several advantages over conventional panels that use TN (twisted nemantic) and VA (vertical alignment) display technologies. It should not be very long before LG's IPS technology becomes the technology that replaces all others!
Apple has been able to work its magic yet again with the launch of the Apple iPhone 4G with LG LCD Display Technology -IPS. With all new features that the Apple iPhone 4G entails, the product is sure to dazzle your minds!

About IPS:

IPS (In Plane Switching) technology is one of the most leading LCD technologies in the world. IPS technology innovatively aligns liquid crystal horizontally to increase the viewing angle and changes the LCD transmittance. IPS is mainly owned by LG Display Company. This technology was unanimously accepted in its early phase by professionals from all across the globe.

IPS enabled LCD TV particularly deserves praise on its dynamic image expression in comparison to Normal LCD TV, because the IPS liquid crystal responds faster and expresses smoother moving images. While ensuring the image sharpness, IPS is more suitable to viewing dynamic images such as the Olympic Games and can entirely satisfy consumer needs for high definition images.

About LG Display:

LG Display Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220) is one of the world's top maker of TFT-LCDs with 24.7 percent global market share in the fourth quarter of 2008*. LG Display currently operates eight fabrication facilities in Korea and four back-end assembly sites in Korea, China and Poland. The company has a total of 25,000 employees operating worldwide. LG Display is a leading developer and manufacturer of LCD panels for notebook computers, monitors and TVs. Other manufacturing areas include panels for consumer devices such as portable media players, cellular telephones and GPS navigation systems, as well as panels used in the medical and aerospace industries.

Mahindra to rollout a bike in India

Mahindra and Mahindra, Major four wheeler maker of India has entered in two wheeler segment with launch of four scooters in the market like Mahindra Duro, Rodeo, flyte and Mahindra Kine. After getting good response from scooters now it is going to launch a bike in India.

The company displayed concept bikes at Delhi Auto Expo, 2010. This upcoming Mahindra bike will be entry-level bike and compete with Bajaj Platina and Hero Honda CD bikes. But its whole body look gives it amazing look. Mahindra bike will have china's imported 120cc engine, which generates peak power of 53hp and maximum torque of 32Nm. The bike will have platform of Kinetic Boss and is code named as A02.

The top speed of the bike would be 245 kmph. The brakes of the bike are brembo type and suspensions are strong. The silencer of this bike is equipped with amazing short and thin style. Mahindra bike might have large capacity fuel tank that is 13.5 litters.

It will be good bike for the middle class family because its expected price of Rs. 35000 to 40000 only in the Indian market.

and Meanwhile another major bike maker Suzuki has launched its cruiser bikes in India like Suzuki Bandit 1250SSuzuki GSX R1000. Piaggio has also announced to re-introduce Vespa LX125 scooter in India.

Skoda Auto celebrates World Environment Day

Skoda Auto India, a fully owned subsidiary of Skoda Auto a.s. Czech Republic and one of the most promising automobile companies in India, today announced a two day long ‘Free Pollution Check Up’ campaign on the occasion of ‘World Environment Day’. The ‘Free Pollution Check Up’ campaign aimed at spreading awareness about environment, will be held on 5th and 6th June at all Skoda dealerships across India. Skoda Auto India is the first automobile company to initiate a “Free Pollution Check” camp for all customers across India celebrating the World Environment Day.



Speaking about the initiative Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Member of the Board, Sales and Marketing, Skoda Auto India said “Skoda Auto’s environment friendly approach to development and production of new vehicles and after sales services are an integral part company’s business strategy. The ‘Free Pollution Check Up’ campaign is in sync with our commitment towards caring for the environment.”



Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ashutosh Dixit, Sr. General Manager, Sales and Marketing Skoda Auto India said “At Skoda Auto, it is our endeavour to enhance public awareness towards key environmental issues. The ‘Free Pollution Check Up’ campaign is our way of contributing towards this commitment. All Skoda vehicles are in compliance with the strictest environment-friendly criteria.”



The ‘Free Pollution Check Up’ will incorporate emission checking equipment and devices to clean the engine. The customers availing of the unique initiative will be assisted by technical personnel at the Skoda Auto dealerships across India. All Skoda dealers have pledged to actively participate by giving their valuable tips on car maintenance and longevity. Skoda customers visiting the “Free Pollution Check Up” camp will be entitled to a free PUC certificate by the Skoda Auto dealers in association with SIAM.

IFSC code List of all Indian Banks

Users need to input valid IFSC code of banks while using Internet Banking in India to transfer funds online. If you don’t know the Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) code of your Bank branch, then check how to find the IFSC code of your bank account.

RBI website has a List of IFS codes for all NEFT enabled bank branches in India. The list contains IFSC codes of most banks having branches in different regions of India.

The list includes, but is not limited to, IFSC codes of major banks like: Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, CITI Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, ICICI Bank, IDBI, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, and many more…

• List of NEFT enabled bank branches (Consolidated IFS Codes)
• List of NEFT enabled bank Branches (Bank-wise IFS Codes)

Open the bank-wise list and download the IFSC code file of your desired bank. Open the .xls file (requires MS Excel) and search the list for correct branch and its IFSC code.

Other method – (No need to download any list )

Visit NetInfobase and search the IFSC Code by following these 4 simple steps:

1. Select State
2. Select City
3. Select Bank
4. Select Bank Branch

Now you will get detailed information about the bank branch along with its IFSC code

Aroma Telecom launches 8 new cheap mobile handsets

Yet again a new name has cropped up in already over-sized and large mobile handset market of India. Aroma Telecom Private Limited, the new entrant, not only offers a varied and diverse range of stylish mobiles, they have even kept the price of these stylish handsets so very low that their is no end to a customers delight.

Aroma has extensive plans and in the launch stage itself, the company has come with a great range of handsets and best of services.This, they will achieve through a team of hired professionals and network of 200 plus customer care centers all across the country.




Aroma mobiles handsets launched are eight in number and their names are A54, D62, D70, D350, D360, D380, Q2 and Q5. Common features of all the above models from Aroma mobiles includes dual SIM, color display, multi format music player and many other exclusive features. Company plans to launch three to four new models every month across different segments and price points.

Aroma is also the official handset partner of Punjab Kings XI IPL Cricket team, in IPL Season 3.

Tata Motors sales figure in May 2010

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in May 2010 were 56,779 vehicles, a growth of 41% over 40,196 vehicles sold in May 2009. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for May 2010 were 52,801 nos., a 38% growth over 38,392 nos. sold in May last year. Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 113,978 nos., a growth of 47% over 77,714 nos. sold last year. The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in May 2010 in the domestic market were 31,475 nos., a 37% growth compared to 23,004 vehicles sold in May last year. LCV sales were 17,615 nos., a growth of 22% over May last year. M&HCV sales stood at 13,860 nos., a growth of 61% over May last year. Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 62,438 nos., a growth of 36% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 35,421 nos., a growth of 21% over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 27,017 nos., a growth of 62% over last year.



The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 23,489 nos. (21,326 Tata + 2,163 Fiat) in the domestic market in May 2010, a 42% increase compared to 16,563 nos. (15,388 Tata + 1,175 Fiat) in May last year. Sales of Tata passenger vehicles were 21,326 nos., a growth of 39% over May 2009. Sales of the Tata Nano were 3,550 nos. The Indica range sales were 8,468 nos., lower by 15% over May last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 6,600 nos., a growth of 133% over May last year. The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 2,708 nos., higher by 6% over May last year. Jaguar Land Rover sales continued their upward trend since launch in June 2009.



Cumulative sales and distribution offtake of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 48,388 nos. (44,425 Tata + 3,963 Fiat), against 31,178 nos. (28,798 Tata + 2,380 Fiat) last year, a growth of 55%. Cumulative sales of the Nano are 7,075 nos. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are 17,504 nos., lower by 6%. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 13,801 nos., higher by 156%. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari range are 6,045 nos., higher by 27%. The company's sales from exports at 3,978 vehicles in May 2010 registered a growth of 121% compared to 1,804 vehicles in May last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 7,115 nos. are higher by 132% over 3,065 nos. in the same period last year. Tata Motor has reported to launch its new SUV car, Tata Aria soon in India. Apart from that launch, Indian car lovers will see more launches in India that includes Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Yeti and Nissan Micra.

HTC launches the next generation HTC EVO 4G phone

While every major mobile assembling player is occupied in promoting their 3G compatible phones all around and promising to offer the top speed Internet connectivity on their respective models, here the world's most innovative mobile manufacturer HTC being associated with Sprint is all set to smack world's first fourth generation 4G network supported superphone named HTC EVO 4G in US, claiming to offer you the browsing speed like anything, the surfing, downloading and uploading speed will be many times higher than the third Generation (3G) phones, so now you can actually download long video files in seconds, furthermore the all new HTC EVO 4G has been loaded with the latest android 2.1 platform that too carries a bundle of latest applications like in-built voice to text technology that instantly start writing the text in top fashion for your messages, Emails or any other text files, so now you don't need to take pain of writing long stretched text; what you need to do is, slightly push the microphone button given on the screen to enjoy an all new experience of texting ,moreover the adjoined goggles application shows off the high quality images of everything to every place you are searching on it.



And when it comes to overall look, the brand new HTC EVO 4G is for sure going to steal your heart, it is one of the world's best designed phones across, it has got a real large 4.3 inches, high responsive touch screen that catches your attention with its dazzling attitude and the most fascinating factor that really shocks you is, the new HTC EVO 4G looks big in size but when you hold it, you will feel big shocked to feel its so light weighed, isn't that amazing? The smartest phone (let me call it) is attached with the dual cameras, the 8.0 mega pixels primary camera of the newly launched HTC EVO 4G don't let you feel the requirement of handy cam to carry always when you need shoot the sight and moments in superb quality. So huge round of applause for the designers of all new HTC EVO 4G have sincerely worked on the given task of building it perfectly proportioned phone all around.



Sometimes your words get lost in craze to write and tell everyone about something really exciting, so as with the all new HTC EVO 4G, it is bundled with practically unlimited number of features, applications & functions that turn out this to be wow!!!!!!

So I would personally suggest everyone to go grab this all new HTC EVO 4G if they are looking to own some full fledged smartphone in the coming days, therefore you can be sure of getting all the existing up to the minute attributes that you would be expecting or has been invented till the date, the expected price of all new HTC EVO 4G will be around 200 US dollars.

Lemon Duo 401

The new Lemon Duo 401 mobile phone is quite stylish and has got a lot of wonderful features. It has got a good resolution and a 2.6 inch TFT screen display. The mobile is also equipped with a VGA camera. For those who love music, there is the option of in-built music. If you want to watch your favourite clippings then the video player will help you do so. The voice recorder and MP3/MP4 player are also there.



In Lemon Duo 401 you find GSM GSM and the phone also supports MIDI, MP3 and AMR format of ringtones. If you are interested in browsing then the mobile will provide you the facilities of bluetooth, GPRS/WAP, MMS and USB drive. You will be glad to know that infrared wireless technology is also there and it also acts as a modem.

The other interesting features of Lemon Duo 401 include music, wallpapers, FM and voice recording feature. The memory of 705KB with 2GB of expandable memory is also there in this mobile. There is a talktime of 4 hours and standby time of 360 hours. Alarm clock, stopwatch, calculator etc are some other features included in Lemon.

Nokia launches first Dual-SIM mobiles – Nokia C1 & C2

Nokia has finally stepped in the race by introducing its first dual-SIM handsets at very low prices. Both the C series phones are low end but holds amazing features.

Nokia C1 offers double SIM functionality, means users can switch between two SIM cards by simply holding down a key. The mobile runs on Series 30 interface, the C1-00 comes with a boasting standy battery time of up to 6 weeks, room for 500 phonebook entries, and 250 text messages onboard. It also has some handy features such as a flashlight and FM radio with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Measures 15mm thin and weights 73g (with battery) and sports a full colour screen.

Nokia C1 (C1-00) will be available in the 3rd quarter of 2010 in blue, red, light grey and green colors, at a price of 30 Euros before taxes and subsidies.

Nokia C2 is a dual SIM mobile (not double SIM), means one handset can run two SIM cards simultaneously. Nokia C2 can keep both SIM cards active; meaning calls and text messages can come to either number while the phone is on. The first SIM card on the Nokia C2 sits underneath the battery and the second is ‘hot-swappable’.

Nokia C2 is a Series 40 device which offers wide range of services via Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools, Ovi Mail, people’s favorite consumer email and chat accounts via Nokia Messaging. Built with FM radio and music player, phone supports micro-SD cards of up to 32GB.

One can store up to 1,000 entries in the phone book, and a standby time of up to 16.5 days. A VGA camera, Bluetooth and GPRS are other attractive features.

Nokia C2 will be coming for sale in Q4, at price of 45 Euros before taxes and subsidies. It’ll be available in grey, black, magenta, dark blue or white.

Lets see when Nokia expands this Dual SIM functionality to high end mobile phones.

Maruti Alto to be loaded with a new 1000 cc K-series engine

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country's largest auto manufacturer, is planning to launch a new version of largest selling car 'Maruti Alto' soon in India. The new version will be loaded with a new 1000cc K-series engine in the entry-level hatchback segment. Alto recently got a newer look and feel it was made BS IV complaint on the current 800cc F-series engine. As per the latest reports the new Maruti Alto would sport a 1-litre petrol engine from company's much popular K-series engine.



Maruti Alto is hold at Rs. 2.29 lakh and 2.8 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The price would surely hike by a few thousands. Maruti Alto has been tremendously popular in India since its launch in 2000. The Alto remains to be the best selling model in the Indian auto market with an average sales of 20k units per month. However, the company has refused to comment on the exact launch date or price tag of the new version of Alto. Earlier, MSI commented that it wishes to develop all its cars with the latest K-series new ahead generation engine. The new version of Alto would be a part of the same plan of Maruti Suzuki.



Maruti Suzuki gives two variants in k-series 998cc 3-cylinder,'K10B', which is presently fitted in Maruti Estilo, New Maruti Wagon R and Maruti A-Star and another variant is also 1.2 litre, 4-cylinder 'K12M' petrol engine powering Maruti Swift, Swift Dzire and Maruti Ritz. Apart from that launch, Indian cars lover will see more launches in India that includes Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Yeti, Tata Aria and Nissan Micra

Acer Stream

Acer Stream is the new mobile which has got 3.7-inch AMOLED display. Besides this there is HSDPA connectivity available. There is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor also. When these facilities are attached with the 512MB RAM, the things work more smoothly.



The Acer Stream has got a 5-megapixel camera. This camera is capable of shooting videos. These videos may have the resolution of upto 1,280 x 720.It has also got the capability of recording HD-quality video. Apart from all these features , this smartphone is also available with the HDMI output. This makes showing the recorded videos a very easy task.


Acer Stream is also planning for some more additional features towards it software side. This mobile is equipped with a 2GB of internal memory. This helps in installing various applications. A new additional feature is that there is a history panel also which lets the user visit the places that have been searched before.

HTC Wildfire to make it to India in 2010

HTC Wildfire is the most anticipated entry-level handset in HTC's portfolio. When you first notice it, you find HTC Wildfire as the first good smartphone with Android 2.1 OS with a 3.2" QVGA touchscreen display with 320X240 pixels resolution. HTC Wildfire will launch in India in Q3 of 2010.



The Wild Fire has 384MB RAM and 512MB of internal memory. Its other key features are optical trackpad plus four touch buttons, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, UMTS and HSDPA,social networking features like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr . It boast of a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and a 528MHz Qualcomm CPU. HTC has also applied to the Sense interface device allowing the user has access to include some very nice widgets and applications.



The smartphone is enabled with Wi-Fi in configuration of 802.11 b/g and GPS. Wildfire offers 1300mAh battery capacity and includes 3.5mm audio jack and MicroUSB charging port

Ducati Monster in India

High-Fi technology loaded Ducati bikes has been launched in India along with its popular model Monster, by the Ducati bikes which is an Italian based two wheeler maker company. Ducati Motors has shown interest in Indian bike market as other foreign bike manufacturer company's like Harley Davidson and KTM bikes.

Ducati Motors has launched 5 model families with 14 variants like Ducati Hypermotard (Ducati Hypermotard 1100S, Ducati Hypermotard 1100 priced at Rs. 14,21,029/- to 17,12,819/- for Indian market).

The most popular second model of Ducati is Ducati Monster that comes with 4 variants like Ducati Monster 1100S ABS, Ducati Monster 1100S, Ducati Monster 1100 ABS, Ducati Monster 1100 and these bikes on road priced start from Rs. 1351790/- to 1678200/-. And whole bikes of this model are available in different colours, design and graphics with new sports looking style and models are very famous in the other countries.

The third model of the Ducati bikes is Ducati Sports Classic which comes with only one variants named Ducati Sports Classic GT1000 and it is available at Rs. 12,45,558/- (on road price).

Ducati Streetfighter is the forth model of the Ducati bikes and available in two variants like Ducati Streetfighter Fighter S and Ducati Streetfighter Fighter in price range of Rs. 1716866/- to 2287498/-.

The last and fifth model of the Ducati is Ducati Superbike which comes with 5 super bikes variants like Ducati Superbike 1198R Corse, Ducati Superbike 1198S Corse, Ducati Superbike 1198S, Ducati Superbike 1198, Ducati Superbike 848 and available between Rs. 1484297/- to 5130232/- (on-road).

Ducati makes super sports bikes loaded with most advanced technology and fall in the range of hefty priced bikes. However, seeing great desire of buying super sports bikes, Ducati motors has targeted to sell out 150 bikes in the Indian market.

Meanwhile Yamaha India is also preparing to launch its most awaited bike, Yamaha SZ, in the market.

Three new QWERTY mobile phones from Mi Fone

Mi Fone mobiles have launched three new handsets in India namely, Mi-Q Plus, Mi-Q1 and Mi-Q5 at an extremely affordable price. These devices hold very close similarity with the design and features of BlackBerry devices,though superficially. These actually target the emerging trend of launching low cost dummies of popular handsets of branded mobile companies.



Keeping that in mind, Mi Fone has customized these handsets as per the needs of the masses in general who need mobile phones as necessary for calling and remain connected.

Mi-Fone is known for making very user-friendly and economical handsets.



Mi-Q Plus at a price of Rs.2500 is one such mobile phone. It is cheap and has great features like the GPRS Class 10, WAP 2.0 for connectivity besides having FM radio, torchlight and QWERTY keypad.

Mi-Q1, that is the next in the series also has an array of sizzling features like GPRS/WAP/MMS, 1GB memory, MP3/video compatibility and off course a good looking QWERTY keypad for easy texting, all this at price of Rs. 3,399 only.

The Mi-Q5, the last in the series is a bit expensive compared to other two and can be fetched at Rs. 3,999. The handset aptly justify its price as it supports Java applications, Bluetooth, access to social applications like Facebook and MSN, push email etc. Entertainment lovers can watch analogue television on the mobile handset.



All the new mobiles from Mi fone are stylishly designed and are available in bold dark color. They are good value for money.