Airtel launches mobile comics portal

New Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel Sunday announced the launch of India`s first-ever mobile comics portal on its mobile entertainment portal Airtel Live. The service can be accessed on GPRS-enabled handsets (GPRS or general packet radio service is a type of wireless communication service).

"More than a third of Airtel customers in India have GPRS-enabled handsets and with the mobile becoming the one-stop device for all entertainment needs, comics would be a much sought after addition to our existing services on Airtel Live," said Saleem Mobhani, Bharti Airtel`s head of mobile entertainment. The comics portal will provide subscribers with access to more than 300 Indian and international comic characters -- from Popeye to the local Nagaraj. Customers will be charged Rs.10 per week for 10 comic strips, which is inclusive of data charges, Mobhani said. IANS