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Aircel Introduces Unlimited Night Calling and SMS Packs In West Bengal
Aircel, Indias 5th largest GSM mobile service operator has introduces Unlimited Free Own Net calling and SMS packs to woo its GSM customers in West Bengal Telecom circle. Aircel Own Net Night Calling… ] Related Topics:... »
Nokia 5230 3G Mobile Phone Now Available In India at Rs.8500
Nokia the worlds leading mobile handset giant today announced that its 3G compatible new touch screen mobile phones Nokia 5230 is available across India and it cost Rs.8500. As the latest addition in… ] Related... »
Mobile Revenues to Hit $1 Trillion by 2013
Putting a very big number on the coming explosion in wireless data, research firm Informa Telecoms Media predicted that revenue from mobile services will surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2013. That’s one trillion, with a capital “T.”“The explosion of mobile broadband has renewed the significance of the network …(261 words) Related Topics: broadband,... »
Low Cost 3G Mobile Phone could lead to explosive 3G Growth in India
India’s much awaited third generation (3G) mobile services auction was reschedule to February 2010 as we shared in our earlier news. Before the long expected 3G auctions, telecom experts advised… ] Related Topics: 3g, India,... »
Data Revenues Will Push Mobile Biz Past $1 Trillion
The growing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless broadband networks are proving to be two major catalysts for the wireless industry. As a result, expect its revenues to barrel past the $1 trillion-mark by 2013, says Informa Telecom’s & Media, a London-based market research group. That compares to revenues of $208 billion in 2008... »
Skype to FCC: Keep the Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on preserving... »
China begins monitoring billions of text messages as censorship increases
China has started scanning text messages in the latest move in the country’s increasing censorship. Customers of China’s two largest mobile phone networks, China Mobile and China Unicom, have had their texting service blocked after sending risqué messages, the state media claims. To read this report in The Daily Telegraph in full, see: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/6996885/China-begins-monitoring-billions-of-text-messages-as-censorship-increases.html Related Topics: Asia, blocked,... »
Mobile Revenues to Hit $1 Trillion by 2013
Putting a very big number on the coming explosion in wireless data, research firm Informa Telecoms Media predicted that revenue from mobile services will surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2013. That’s one trillion, with a capital “T.”“The explosion of mobile broadband has renewed the significance of the network …(261 words) ... »
Droid Does, BlackBerry Doesn’t…And Vice-Versa
Yesterday I received a Motorola Milestone (the EU version of the Droid) for testing purposes kindly offered by a local store. Faithful readers should be aware I’ve been using a BlackBerry Bold lately and definitely loved it. At the same time, I’m a geek and early adopter so I’m very curious to test this... »
AT&T Sued Over Mobile Internet Sales Tax
More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed this week nationwide against ATT over a 6 percent mobile Internet sales tax that the plaintiffs say is against the law.One such suit has been filed in Connecticut, where sales taxes on telecom services are allowed, but a similar tax for mobile …(121 words) Related Topics: 1G,... »
AT&T Sued Over Mobile Internet Sales Tax
More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed this week nationwide against ATT over a 6 percent mobile Internet sales tax that the plaintiffs say is against the law.One such suit has been filed in Connecticut, where sales taxes on telecom services are allowed, but a similar tax for mobile …(121 words) ... »
Airtel Launches Timer SMS to Schedule the SMS Greetings
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest GSM mobile service operator introduces “Airtel Timer SMS” the next generation SMS service giving you the power to schedule your SMS to be send on a desired date and… ] Related... »
AT&T Brings the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games to Your TV, PC and Mobile Screens via Agreement with NBC Universal
From the first ski jump to the last triple Axel, America will have more ways to enjoy NBC Universal’s world-class coverage of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver with all three AT&T screens — the TV, the PC and the mobile phone. Related Topics: AT&T, coverage, Mobile, phone »
Skype to FCC: Keep Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on... »
Samsung Wins 23 ICES Innovation Awards
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., an established leader and innovator in consumer electronics, I.T. and Telecom, has won International CES 2010 Innovations Awards for 23 different products, including three best of innovation awards. Samsung has won more than 100 CES Innovation Awards in three years, for multiple product categories like; TVs, home theater, digital audio,... »
ACCESS Supercharges Mobile Browser
ACCESS Co. Ltd. has upgraded its NetFront Browser for mobile handsets and Internet-enabled devices. Version 4.0 performs JavaScript executions 20-times faster than the previous 3.5 version, the company says.The NetFront Browser is offered to device manufacturers via an API application and porting layers; the 4.0 versions are backward-compatible with 3.5. …(239 words) Related Topics: application,... »
Airtel Unlimited GPRS Now At Rs.15
Bharti Airtel India’s largest GSM mobile service provider has resumed its truly Unlimited Mobile Office GPRS service in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle. Now Airtel Unlimited GPRS is available at… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »
Kaira Calls For Help to Hunza Landslide Victims: Telenor Presents Rs. 2 mln For Affectees
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday asked civil society, corporate sector and philanthropists to come forward and help government in its relief and rehabilitation effort for victims of recent land-slide in Attabad, Hunza. The Minister, who is also Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan was talking to Vice President Corporate Affairs of Telenor,... »
US, Pakistan Further Expand Bilateral Cooperation in IT Field
The U.S and Pakistani officials agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and evolving a cooperation program for deploying socially relevant services using mobile phones and other IT platforms. This was agreed during the meeting of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke Special Representative of US for Afghanistan and Pakistan and... »
Kodak launches lawsuit against iPhone and BlackBerry
Kodak has launched lawsuits alleging that the iPhone and BlackBerry – two of the world’s most popular mobile phones – infringe its patents. The photographic pioneer said on Thursday that it had filed a case in the Western District of New York against Apple and Canadian handset manufacturer Research in Motion, as well as an... »
The next challenges for mobile phones: find me and tell me who I am
Mobile phones could soon have improve tracking facilities that will remember the places we frequent and use the data to build a profile of what kind of person we are There are two great short-term challenges left for mobile phones: knowing where we are and knowing who we are. It looks as though 2010 will be... »
UC to grow to $30B market
According to two new reports from Wainhouse Research, the market for unified communications will grow to $30 billion within five years. Rapid growth will be due in large part to the complexity of premises-based UC products with UC services revenues outgrowing traditional conferencing services by 2013 or 2014. The market will rebound in the short... »
Will Android Pay for Google’s Moves in China?
British scribe Paul Carr is not one to mince words. For him, Google’s newfound morality around censorship and China is too little, too late. Four years too late, to be precise. And I agree with him — up to a point. Morality has to be absolute; it cannot be used as a tool of... »
Survey Says: Verizon Wireless Is Top Carrier
The first-ever wireless carriers survey from Zagat puts Verizon at the top of the heap. The company got feedback from more than 2,300 wireless customers who rated Verizon, ATT, Sprint and T-Mobile on key performance aspects: reliability, coverage, products, value and customer service. Verizon Wireless scored a 22 (the average …(225 words) Related Topics: carrier,... »
MTNL (Mumbai) Introduces Online Recharge for Trump Prepaid and 3G
India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), brings online recharge facility for its users in Mumbai telecom circle.Now all MTNL’s Trump Prepaid and 3G Jadoo… ] Related Topics: 3g, India, Info,... »
Tata Indicom Photon Plus Now at Your Doorstep
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), India’s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, has today announced the launch ‘Call and Buy’ service exclusively for Photon Plus, mobile… ] Related Topics: call, India, Info, LEC, Mobile, provider, telecom »
S Tel Enrolled 1.4 Lakh GSM Mobile Subscriber In First Month
S Tel the newly-launched GSM Mobile service revealed that it has signed up 1,41,411 GSM subscribers across three telecom circles during the first month of its operation. S Tel a telecom joint venture… ] Related... »
iPhone, FLO Could Change Mobile TV Outlook
Could the iPhone change the outlook for mobile television from dicey to popular? Qualcomm Inc. certainly hopes so. Last week at CES it unveiled an accessory that will enable its FLO TV service on the iPhone and iPod Touch.Specifically, the accessory is a FLO-enabling version of the Mophie Juice Pack, …(635 words) ... »
iPhone, FLO Could Change Mobile TV Outlook
Could the iPhone change the outlook for mobile television from dicey to popular? Qualcomm Inc. certainly hopes so. Last week at CES it unveiled an accessory that will enable its FLO TV service on the iPhone and iPod Touch.Specifically, the accessory is a FLO-enabling version of the Mophie Juice Pack, …(635 words) Related Topics: 3g,... »
Mobile-Ad Firm Amobee Acquires RingRing Media
Amobee Media Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire the world’s largest mobile advertising agency, RingRing Media.The acquisition brings Amobee one step closer to fulfilling its long-term vision aimed at creating the industry’s largest mobile advertising exchange dedicated to connecting publishers, advertising agencies and brands to premium inventory in …(285 words) Related Topics: Advertising,... »