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Now people will get news live on their mobile also. NewsX, an English news channel, has launched a new service which will enable the mobile phone users to get videos ion their handset with just 30 sec delay. According to the spokesperson for the news channel, Ajatshatru Singh, this service targets the tech-savvy" and "corporate people".
"This service is primarily for the urban and corporate people who are very tech savvy and who are happy using gadgets. It is for those who want news on the go - which is what we call the mobile generation... So as long as they have a device in their hands, the news can be delivered to them," Singh, head of Online, NewsX, said.
The service which was rolled out last week will enable the viewers to access live news coming on the news channel as well as the website through the special mobile URL - m.newsx.com/live.
When asked about the reason behind the rolling out of such a service, Singh explained: "The opportunity to do this has always been there given that India has the fastest growing mobile market in the world. It was about a year ago that we realised that with so many handsets floating around, people will want to get any kind of content delivered on their mobiles - so why not news?"
The users of Apple iPhone as well as high-end models of Motorola, Nokia, Samsung or HTC can make use of this service.
Also, there are no extra costs for availing the service, except for the basic expense of using mobile Internet.
"We have no subscription charges, no fees attached with this. As long as you have a phone with Internet, you can log on to the URL and access news. There is also no specific operator we have tied up with. The service is cost independent and operator independent," he said.
