Archive For January, 2007

MoMos and presentations at MoMo Delhi

Delhi organized the second Mobile Monday ‘unconference’ on 20th January, 07. The event was kick-started by the introduction where each participant, along with their name, described the shortcomings of their mobile device and their aspirations about its applications. Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola were the clear favourites in terms of handsets used. Majority of those present [...]

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A shot in the arm of Disaster Management

MARIUS project (Mobile Autonomous Reactive Information System for Urgency Situation) is being financed by the European Union. This project is based on a technology which will enable the rescue teams to send SMS even in areas where the mobile network is not functioning. It will facilitate dispersion of information during rescue operations and possibility of [...]

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Voice or video – which platform would light the next fire in mobile domain?

World cup being not so far away, cricket rules the mind of most Indians – the coverage especially. None of the cricket fans care to miss even a moment of the game. It is not so impossible to understand why they wish 3G/WiMax was a reality now which would give them access to down live [...]

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Advertising on Mobile Phones

Verizon to Allow Ads on Its Mobile Phones By MATT RICHTEL Published: December 26, 2006 Excerpts: Verizon Wireless, among the nation’s most widely advertised brands, is poised to become the advertising medium itself. Beginning early next year, Verizon Wireless will allow placement of banner advertisements on news, weather, sports and other Internet sites that users [...]

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VAS providers fault cellcos download nos

The Economic Times Online Printed from economictimes.indiatimes.com > News By Industry > Telecom HARSIMRAN SINGH TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007 02:04:43 AM]  NEW DELHI: The Rs 2,800-crore mobile value added services (VAS) industry is complaining of high-handedness from operators on billing issues and revenue sharing. According to VAS providers, the number of [...]

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Short codes soon make into 5 digits

HARSIMRAN SINGH TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ SUNDAY, JANUARY 07, 2007 12:00:00 AM] NEW DELHI: Imagine waking up to a day when the short codes for your favourite TV soap, news programme, TV contest, cricket score or for that matter KBC II change. Better get used to the new code or end up not getting your [...]

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