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Spice introduces video tone services
MUMBAI: Spice Telecom launched the video tones service, which is a personalised mobile video service where the subscriber will be alerted of an incoming call by a video clip instead of the traditional ring tone or merely a musical tone.
Subscribers can personalise different video tones for different callers and also change the video tones when they want to. The service was launched amidst a select gathering by Spice Telecom Punjab general manager marketing Mukul Khanna.
Spice video tones service can be accessed by pre-paid as well as post-paid subscribers of Spice. To use Spice video tone service, customers need to download the video tone application on their handset from Spice’s GPRS portal www.spiceindia.com/wap.
Video tone application is handset dependent and will be installed only the handset has the configuration to support it.
After downloading the video tone application, subscribers need to choose a video they want to set as a video tone from the Spice GPRS portal. The categories of video from which subscribers can choose includes – Bollywood, Fashion, Cricket and Sports.
Subscriber can also set as video tone any video that they already have in their handset. Video tone application is available for free download for a limited period of time. On the other hand, each video download will be charged at Rs 30.
Spice subscribers can set SMS tones, which will alert them when they receive a SMS. To set SMS tones subscribers need to download SMS ring tones on their handsets. A choice of polyphonic and monophonic tones for SMS tones are available. Polyphonic SMS Tones are available at Spice’s GPRS portal and are charged at Rs 15 per download. A monophonic SMS tones can be downloaded by dialing *555# at a fee of Rs 8 per download.
Khanna said, “Ring tone services have come a long way from the days of the boring Tring-Tring to Mono Tomes, Sing Tones, True Tones and now Video Tones. We are pleased to present to our subscribers the latest technological innovation in Call Alert applications – the Video Tones. Spice subscribers will now be able to personalise their phone, and experience not only seamless communication but also entertaining video clips of their choice every time the phone rings.”
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From mega bills to spontaneous dates: Swiggy Dineout Valentine’s report
From mega bills to last-minute plans, India celebrated love with flair
MUMBAI: Valentine’s Day 2026 was a feast for the senses and wallets alike, according to Swiggy Dineout. India’s on-demand dining platform revealed how the nation celebrated romance with big gestures, lively nights out, and plenty of spontaneous bookings.
Metropolitan hubs continued to rule the roost with Bengaluru, Delhi, and Hyderabad seeing the most reservations. Emerging cities aren’t far behind, with Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh joining the party. Growth was particularly striking in Surat (up 180 per cent), Vadodara (155 per cent) and Bhubaneswar (145.5 per cent) compared with the previous Saturday.
Mumbai stole the headlines with a single customer splashing out Rs 130,155 – the highest bill in the country. The city also hosted the largest single group booking, with 30 diners coming together to celebrate in style. Most Valentine’s transactions took place between 10pm and 11pm, proving love, and hunger, strike late.
Mumbai stole the spotlight with a mega-spender whose bill made everyone else blush, while savvy diners were cashing in on discounts, including a Pune customer saving 60% and another in Bengaluru saving 50 per cent. Fine dining was on fire, with bookings up 121 per cent year-on-year, though pubs, bars, and lounges remained the crowd favourites, accounting for 30.6 per cent of all reservations. Last-minute romance was the order of the day, with 66 per cent of diners booking within two hours of heading out. Together, India saved over Rs 6 crore, proving that love can be grand, yet thrifty.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi led the premium dining rush, showing a growing appetite for curated, high-end experiences. Meanwhile, spontaneous bookings reinforced modern lifestyles, where convenience and instant gratification rule the day.
Whether it was big spends, huge groups, or a last-minute romantic dash, Valentine’s Day 2026 proved love and dining go hand in hand – and sometimes, they go all out.
