Bharti Airtel launches mobile comics portal

New Delhi, Oct 18: India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Sunday, Oct 18 launched India's first-ever mobile comics portal on its mobile entertainment portal Airtel Live.

Saleem Mobhani, Bharti Airtel's head of mobile entertainment, said, "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."

Customers will be charged Rs 10 per week for 10 comic strips, which is inclusive of data charges, Mobhani said.

Sources said that the comics portal will provide subscribers with access to more than 300 Indian and international comic characters from Popeye to the local Nagaraj.

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