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Here Comes Dynamic Caller ID
Flat Planet Phone Co., an Israeli VoIP startup, has developed a new VoIP technology called Dynamic Caller ID that essentially allows you to have multiple caller IDs built on the fly. These caller IDs depend on the local number being dialed. For instance, if you call someone in Orange County, Calif., from New York,... »
How To Get A Google Nexus One Outside Of The US (part 2)
A few days ago I wrote a post on how to get a Google Nexus one in countries where it is not officially available yet, thanks to some simple tricks. Today, I want to share another way to get a Nexus One outside of the US. As of today, Florida-based Global Roaming is shipping worldwide... »
British Council Focussing on Digital Technology in Pakistan
The head of British Government agency that promotes the use of information and communications technology has appreciated the computer usage in Pakistan and said the country has a good level of computer literacy. Stephen Crowne, Chief Executive, BECTA, was speaking to the members of the international media at the opening of the three-day “The... »
Nokia urges mobile developers to focus on poor nations
Nokia chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo praised the mobile phone on Friday as a history-changing tool and challenged developers to create programs for poor countries. “These little devices have done more to improve people’s lives than perhaps any technology in history,” the head of the Finnish mobile phone giant said in a keynote address at the... »
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009
At a time when world economy is in the midst of the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 provides the statistical information necessary to define a response to these global challenges. This edition of the Scoreboard illustrates and analyses a wide set of indicators of... »
What an Idea, Sirji! for a Green planet
As the planet faces hazards of global warming, and the world leaders debate the role of developed and developing countries to save the Earth – there is one simple solution that our very prudent and… ] ... »
Will Emerging Market Telecom Stocks See Double-Digit Growth in 2010?
David Hunkar submits: The emerging markets telecom sector has experienced high growth rates in the past few years. The introduction of cell phone services in many of these countries has contributed to the growth of this industry. Due to cut-throat competition, monthly subscription charges have dropped dramatically and are now cheaper than in developed... »
Kindle DX Goes Global
Amazon today announced that it will start selling a global wireless version of Kindle DX (the 9.7 inch display version) in more than 100 countries for about $489 a pop on January 19. Just like the Kindle global edition, Amazon is using GSM technologies – GPRS, EDGE & 3G – to power its global... »
What is Mobile Number Portability?
In Pakistan, an independent body – Pakistan MNP Database (PMD) was setup by Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), with the specific purpose of managing the implementation of MNP. The PMD is set to have a 14 member dedicated staff, with the entire project costing Rs. 4-5 billion (US$66 million – US$82 million) with US$10 million... »
Google unveils Nexus One phone
Google has unveiled an own-brand smartphone called the Nexus One. The wraps were taken off the handset at an invitation-only event held at Google’s Mountain View HQ. The Nexus One is a slim, touchscreen phone built in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC and runs Google’s Android operating system. To read this BBC News report in full, see: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8442205.stm Also... »
The Complete List of Foreign Telecom ADRS, with 2009 Returns and Current Yields
David Hunkar submits: Ten of the foreign fixed-line telecom stocks offer yields of more than 5% as of December 31, 2009 as shown in the table below. Fixed-line telecom companies in foreign countries tend to be monopolies or hold a dominating position in the market even if other carriers operate. Many of them are also... »
Texting was never actually designed for consumer market
For a technology that has become so all-pervasive that texting has been included in the Oxford English Dictionary, SMS (short message service) was not designed as a mass market consumer communications service at all. “It was designed to use some spectrum and provide an internal messaging service for engineers and maybe become the beginnings of... »
Apple censors Dalai Lama iPhone apps in China
Apple appears to have blocked iPhone applications related to the Dalai Lama in its China App Store, making it the latest U.S. technology company to censor its services in China. Those apps, which appear in most countries’ versions of the App Store, do not currently appear in the Chinese version. Another app related to Rebiya... »
Mojocall.com Mojocall offers free international calls to 60 countries
Welcome to 2010. Like 2009, VOIP will continue to overtake PSTN in every part of the world and Free International Calls will continue to make users happy. Today we look at Mojocall.com, a service by… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related Topics: call, calls, countries,... »
eBay: Orders Over Mobile Devices Triple During Holidays
Online auction giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) says it sold three times more items through mobile apps this holiday season than last. The company said 1.5 million items were bought using mobile devices; people from more than 165 countries made the purchases.“eBay buyers and sellers have rapidly embraced mobile commerce this year, …(170 words) Related Topics: 3g,... »
eBay: Orders Over Mobile Devices Triple During Holidays
Online auction giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) says it sold three times more items through mobile apps this holiday season than last. The company said 1.5 million items were bought using mobile devices; people from more than 165 countries made the purchases.“eBay buyers and sellers have rapidly embraced mobile commerce this year, …(170 words) ... »
Samsung Revolutionizes SOS Village Computer Facilities
Samsung Electronics, the global leader and award winning innovator in consumer electronics has successfully completed yet another valuable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in Pakistan, whereby it has technologically modernized & completely renovated the Computer facilities in the SOS Children’s Village school at Dodhial in Hazara Division. Samsung has modernized this previously outdated facility by... »
Mobilink Planned To Launch 4G in Pakistan
Mobilink has planned to launch 4G (fourth generation) technology in the near future in Pakistan with the belief that the market can leapfrog to accept the new technology. Mobilink President Rashid Khan, in a statement issued here on Saturday, said there had been discussions on the launch of 3G technology in the country for some... »
Increased Pakistan and China Cooperation On Science & Technology : Gilani
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that increased cooperation in science and technology between Pakistan and China would further strengthen their ties and benefit the two peoples. He was speaking at an agreement signing ceremony here at the PM House between Huawei Pakistan and Comsats Institute of Information Technology for setting... »
China proposes to meter all internet traffic passing borders
China wants to meter all internet traffic that passes through its borders, it has emerged. The move would require international agreement – but it is being discussed by the United Nations body in charge of internet standards. It would allow countries which currently receive no payment for use of their lines to generate income. But an EU... »
The State of Global WiMAX: The 2009 Report
No disrespect to Clearwire, but I’ve long maintained that the future of WiMAX, the wireless broadband technology is outside of the U.S. The end of 2009 report issued by The WiMAX Forum has only reaffirmed my belief. According to the report: There are 519 wireless broadband Internet deployments based upon WiMAX in 146 countries around... »
BT and Cisco launch global hosted IP unified communications service
BT and Cisco have announced a partnership to launch a global hosted IP unified communications (UC) service. The new service will require the building of new data centers stateside in addition to BT’s London-based data centers. While rolling out the hosted UC service to the U.S. as well as countries in Europe, the Middle East... »
How Hot Is Spotify?
Martin Lorentzon and Daniel Ek, co-founders of Spotify. (Photo courtesy of Spotify) You know how Apple makes its presence felt at CES by not being there? Well, you can say the same for Spotify, a London- and Stockholm-based digital music service that was co-founded by Martin Lorentzon and Stardoll founder, Daniel Ek. At Le Web... »
Why is Net Neutrality important to start-ups?
GigaOm says, just ask anyone using voice-over-IP in countries like Singapore or China to find out… Article Related Topics: China, countries, net neutrality, voice »
European Internet access and use in 2009: One person in two in the EU27 uses the internet daily while three-quarters of young people do
In the EU27 , 65% of households1 had access to the internet during the first quarter of 2009, compared with 60% during the first quarter of 2008, and 56% had a broadband internet connection in 2009, compared with 49% in 2008. These data2 published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, represent only... »
Skype for SIP now open Beta
More SIP news this week–Skype for SIP, which until now has been in a closed Beta for only certain businesses since March, is now open to anyone who wants to try it out. According to Skype Journal, anyone with a business control panel, a corporate Skype name subject to the business terms of service, and... »
International contact center provider adds Asterisk to the mix
Altitude Software has announced that it will be using Digium’s Asterisk SIP telephony offerings for its vBox communications platform. Altitude Software is an independent contact center vendor with the Altitude Unified Customer Interaction (Altitude uCI) product line serving around 800 customers of all sizes in about 60 countries worldwide. By partnering with Digium, the Altitude... »
Bolo, Another VoIP Player, Enters Unlimited Global Calling Arena
Bolo from bolostore.com contacted me about their VoIP offering. Bolo explained, “We offer unlimited global calling for $38/month. That is unlimited calling to landlines and cellphones around the world. That is $38.00. We do not add fees and taxes.” Bolo added, “We have set up a store on Amazon (www.BoloStore.com) and we are signing... »
Localphone Looks Like Gizmo and Others to Me
A company out of the UK, called LocalPhone.com has put together a cheap calling service, plus some very nifty features, largely around SMS and call forwarding, plus of course inexpensive VoIP minutes. In reading their blog, they are offering inexpensive VoIP minutes, local numbers in many countries, with the claim of "Call Global, Pay Local." One... »
Internet disconnection requires involvement of judge, says European Commissioner
Countries which pass laws allowing for the termination of internet connections used by suspected file-sharers without the oversight of a judge will be breaking EU law, the European Commissioner responsible for telecoms policy has said. Viviane Reding said that Spain would break EU law if it allowed for disconnections without a judge’s prior involvement. Her... »