Confirmed: Vodafone to bring iPhone in India

I posted about iPhone being launched in India in the month of September 2008. There were lots of speculations about who will be the service provider for this feat. Most of the people including me felt that it would be AirTel and not Vodafone. But now this one comes from the horse’s mouth, according to … Continue reading “Confirmed: Vodafone to bring iPhone in India”

Nokia and Rahman, Do the Music

Nokia is doing it again. Few days back Nokia N Series teamed up with Rabbi, the hot Sufi sensational singer for a contest and this time Nokia has teamed up with the musical maestro, A R Rahman. Nokia and Rahman together will be doing the Do the Music initiative from Nokia. For the Rabbi contest … Continue reading “Nokia and Rahman, Do the Music”

Next gen iPhone Fake or Real

Reports are from a French website French iphone blog iPhon.fr suggest that this is the next gen iphone. But they sure don’t seem so as everyone the internet claim it’s a choppy Photoshop work of the LG Vu. Well amidst several rumors it looks quite promising not enough to be dropped or brushed aside unless … Continue reading “Next gen iPhone Fake or Real”

BlackBerry KickStart clamshell ?

The first ever clamshell from BlackBerry maker RIM, its dubbed the KickStart. The phone really looks great and awesome. With looks matching that of a Nokia N93i and the Panasonic phones mixed together, the phone surely would appeal to the business folk as well who didn’t have options till date to hold a blackberry that … Continue reading “BlackBerry KickStart clamshell ?”

Number Portability further delayed

The COAI and the TRAI have stated that the number portability or NP system would further be delayed. Expected to have been launched by September this year, it has taken a back lash to early 2009 as the ministry failed to reach a consensus and create a database of the subscribers and how all the … Continue reading “Number Portability further delayed”

3G iPhone + WiMAX

Last week, Craig Mathias wrote a piece on 802.21, a convergence standard promoted by the likes of InterDigital (IDCC) and Intel (INTC). The people at 9to5 Mac immediately saw the iPhone connection, and hatched what I thought was a highly speculative story. That Apple (AAPL) will push this yet official standard to include WiMAX into … Continue reading “3G iPhone + WiMAX”

TRAI favours number portability

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday said it was in favour of implementing nationwide ‘mobile number portability’ (MNP) by June 2009. It has now asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to select an operator who will be licensed for providing and operating end-to-end MNP solution. Forwarding its ‘draft request for proposal’ to … Continue reading “TRAI favours number portability”

Low end Intex Handset – An Indian offering

Intex Technologies recently launched the IN-2222, a low-end economy handset. Kaushik Mitra, Product Group Head – Mobile Communications, Intex, said: “After receiving a very heartening response to our earlier model IN 2020, which has a talktime of 7.5 hours, this is our second offering in the entry-level segment this year. Considering that pricing is a … Continue reading “Low end Intex Handset – An Indian offering”

Two New XpressMusic Handsets from Nokia

Nokia added two more devices to its range of XpressMusic handsets: the 5220 and the 5320 XpressMusic. “Today’s additions to the XpressMusic range up the ante with new ways for consumers to access their media, as well as interact and share content with friends and communities anytime, anywhere,” said Jo Harlow, Vice President, LIVE category, … Continue reading “Two New XpressMusic Handsets from Nokia”