Amar Chitra Katha stuff on vodafone

[sivaranjan]

AckMedia has tied up with mobile operator Vodafone to make available Amar Chitra Katha stories to their subscribers. Because of this tie up now users would be able to listen to folk stories, read entire Amar Chitra Katha comics, download ringtones and wallpapers, take quizzes and play games based on the stories. This service would have a monthly subscription charge for through service is Rs. 30, while for every video download users will be charged Rs. 5; every ringtone download will be charged Rs. 15; and Rs. 50 for every game that a user downloads.

We had interviewed the chief operating officer of ACKMedia here before who had stated his plans for the company and its digital strategy in the future. Includes wallpapers, jokes, screensavers, comics and games from the ACK series. Users will now be able to relive those moments through their phone. Here are some specifics of the service:

• Subscription: Rs.30/month
• If you call 567607 and listen in, you will be charged 30p/min as usage charge
• Callertunes: Rs.15/month
• Picture quiz: Rs 5 / story
• Trivia: Rs 10 for a bank of 10 trivia
• Quotes: Rs 10 for a bank of 10 quotes
• Rich Alerts: Rs 30 / month
• Comic subscription: Rs 30 / month
• Wallpapers: Rs 10
• Themes: Rs 15
• Videos: Rs 5 / download
• Ringtones: Rs 15, Rs 20 and Rs 25
• Games: Rs 50 and Rs 99

[sivaranjan]

Though the service is quite appealing to people who would like to experience the whole feel of ACK on their mobile , all of the options on offer are overpriced. It might be only worth one download or view.