Telecom service provider Tata Teleservices today announced the launch of a new browser that allows web access even on entry level colour mobile handsets.

The company is targeting youth with the launch of new software Opera Mini software, an application currently available on Huwaei C2900i priced at Rs 1,999.

"The new offering will enable our customers specially the youth to use internet even on basic mobile handsets at an affordable price," Tata Teleservices president (value- added services) Pankaj Sethi told reporters here.

The new product offers web access not only in English but also in other languages like Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, French and German.

"We have introduced this new offering with the entry level colour handsets, but will also move to high end sets and other languages very soon," he said.

The company is providing services to pre-paid and post- paid customers at a price of Rs one for one day, Rs 30 for seven days and Rs 99 for 30 days.

Currently, the software supports basic browsing and is not configured to open flash web pages or downloading and uploading of images, videos and other heavy files.

According to Sethi, there are seven million personal computers in India, while the number of internet users was close to 38 million.

The Value-Added Services division contributes 9.4 per cent to the total revenues of Tata Teleservices and the company expects this figure to go with the launch.