Directory —
Technology —
Blog Details for "My Tech Information"
My Tech InformationMy Tech InformationGet to know the latest Tech updates and News... This blog keeps you updated with Technology related content and updates you with latest Technology news... Articles
Aircel to invest $2.5 bn for pan-India roll out
2007-09-24 14:37:00 Maxis Telecom-managed Aircel will be investing $2.5 billion to have its presence in all the 23 telecom circles by 2009. Currently Aircel is present in 9 circles and has already received the licence to operate in another 14 circles. The roll-out, however, will depend on the allocation of spectrum by Department of Telecommunication (DOT). The company will start the operations in Kolkata by this More About: India , Roll , Invest
Hutch is now Vodafone in India
2007-09-21 17:32:00 Its as 'Desi' as it gets. Music, locales and the pug too, a makeover that is rather rustic than suave. Pink is now red as Hutch is Voda fone in India . In what is turning out to be the mother of all brand makeover campaigns in India and perhaps globally, Vodafone is doing what it takes to overshadow the strong brand image of Hutch in its subscribers mind. "People have no idea how important
BSNL network turns ‘immobile’
2007-09-21 14:06:00 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has again failed to walk the talk, prompting a chunk of its subscribers to walk into the waiting arms of private competitors in the mobile telephony business. “BSNL keeps telling us that its services will improve but they never do. The worst part is that officials of the department do not deign to provide a proper explanation when we lodge a complaint. We are More About: Network , Bile
Tata Indicom launches mobile web browser
2007-09-15 12:26:00 Tata Teleservices Ltd launched the country’s first Mobile Web Browser in association with Samsung Telecommunications India. The CDMA player’s services have been integrated with a sleek handset ‘Samsung Explore’ priced at Rs 5,499, which is fully optimised for mobile Internet. According to Suneel Bandhu, circle operating officer, Tata Teleservices Ltd, Gujarat, the browser which is equipped with More About: Mobile Web , Web Browser , Bile
Karnataka bans cellphone for under 16
2007-09-15 06:38:00 The Karnatak a government has decided to ban the use of mobile phones by children under the age of 16 in schools and junior colleges. The state government has also decided to ban the sale of mobile handsets to children in this age group. It says the decision has been taken in the interests of the children's health. Officials say schools will be instructed to confiscate mobile phones from More About: Cellphone
Is Maxis planning to exit Aircel?
2007-09-12 11:56:00 CHENNAI: Speculation is mounting in telecom circles that the Malaysia-based Maxi s Telecom is looking to cash out of its Indian operations by selling its stake in Aircel Cellular. The buzz is that the Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communications may be interested in buying it out. A spokesperson for the ADA Group, however, denied any interest in Maxis. "We are not interested in the company. More About: Planning
Reliance, Maxis talk Aircel deal
2007-08-20 14:17:00 India’s second-largest wireless telecom firm, Reliance Communications Ltd, is in talks with Maxi s Communications Berhad Ltd to potentially take a controlling stake in Aircel Cellular Ltd, the Indian unit of the Malaysian cellular operator, according to executives at the two companies and an independent consultant.Aircel could be worth about $7 billion, or Rs29,000 crore, in a deal scenario, say More About: Talk , Deal
All Routes Busy
2007-07-12 13:25:00 Source: GreatKashmir.com Today we live in an age where communication is of utmost importance and more and more efforts are made to make it better. Electronic media and print media are gaining popularity in every sphere of life, be it health, business, environment etc.But cellular communication in this part of the world is degrading with time, Courtesy “BSNL”.The company is still of the opinion More About: Busy , Utes
Saudi Telecom expects to enter Indian soon
2007-07-09 14:10:00 Dubai, July 6 (PTI): Saudi Telecom expects to soon receive Indian government's go-ahead to enter the country through its recent 25 per cent stake buy in Malaysia's Maxis Communications, which owns 74 per cent of Chennai-based Aircel. "The details of the deal, which will enable us to enter Malaysian and Indian markets, will be available within a week from now," Saudi Telecom spokesman Saud ibn More About: Enter
Nokia's First Speakerphone in Q3
2007-07-08 06:49:00 Nokia has introduced its first speakerphone, the HF-300. The device is a detachable Bluetooth speakerphone that hosts a powerful speaker and a microphone, and is meant for easy communicating both inside and outside of the car. Battery power operated, the HF-300 is independent of availability of a power outlet. The bundled sunvisor clip comes handy while positioning within the car. All of 80g,
Airtel has 600,000 subscribers in Himachal
2007-06-29 13:59:00 Bharti Airtel has claimed to have become the first mobile operator in Himachal Pradesh to have crossed the 600,000-customer mark. An official of the company, citing the figures of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), said the number of Airtel customers had touched 605,140 at the end of last month. The company claimed to have achieved the last 100,000 in two months, which is a More About: Subs , Scribe , Mach
Saudi Telecom-Maxis deal likely to get India's nod
2007-06-29 13:57:00 Maxis Communications Bhd's newly-formed strategic partnership with Saudi Telecom Company will likely be given the green light by the Indian government, say analysts. India's Economic Times yesterday reported that Saudi Telecom may need clearance from the country's Foreign Investment Promotion Board with regards to its effective 18.5% stake in India's Aircel Cellular Ltd. More About: Deal , Maxis , Maxi
Idea Cellular ties up with Yahoo!
2007-06-22 13:06:00 India's leading mobile service operator Idea Cellular on Wednesday entered into a strategic tie-up with global Internet brand Yahoo ! to provide mobile search services. Yahoo! oneSearch, launched in Asia in May, gives access to news, web images, financial information, weather conditions and navigating other websites. "Yahoo!oneSearch provides Idea with a competitive advantage by offering a reliable
Microsoft and IBM worried by Google Apps
2007-06-21 13:57:00 Microsoft and IBM executives have admitted feeling the heat from Googl e 's push to get businesses using its hosted suite of communication and collaboration tools. Google Apps , a hosted service, is gaining traction primarily in universities but is a welcome addition to enterprise software because of its simplicity and ease of use, said Rob Curry, director of Microsoft's Office business platform More About: Microsoft , Worried
'Zlob' malware hijacks YouTube
2007-06-21 13:54:00 YouTube is again being used to distribute malware, this time a variant of the nuisance Zlob adware. According to Secure Computing, attackers are using a fake video link on the site to initiate infection with the Trojan, which bombards its victims with porn adware, before installing data-stealing code. What makes matters worse is that the only defence against such attacks on the popular More About: Youtube , Malware , Hijack
SYBASE 365 ENABLES AIRCEL TO EXTEND GLOBAL TEXT MESSAGING CAPABILITIES
2007-06-20 11:04:00 INDIA - Sybase 365™, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in the delivery and settlement of messaging interoperability as well as the management and distribution of mobile content, today announced that it has been selected by Aircel Ltd., a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Maxis Communications Berhad, the leading mobile operator in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to offer More About: Global , Text , Text Messaging , Base
Aircel, Sybase facilitate international SMS
2007-06-18 18:44:00 Chennai: Chennai-based mobile services provider, Aircel Limited, offering mobile telephony in Tamil Nadu, has chosen Sybase 365 to offer international short message service for its over four million subscribers. Aircel is a subsidiary of Maxis Communications, Berhad, Malaysia and Sybase 365 is a subsidiary of Sybase Inc, US.According to KVP Baskar, CEO (South) Aircel, the deal will enable More About: International , Base
Aircel eyes new areas, capacity expansion
2007-06-14 13:25:00 MUMBAI: The Maxis-promoted Aircel Cellular is planning to double capacity in existing circles and enter new areas once spectrum is allocated. The nine-circle operator has floated an RFP (request for proposal) for 30m GSM lines, valued at around $3 billion, sources told ET. “The RFP was issued around three-four weeks back and bids are expected to be submitted by July. The contract covers More About: Eyes , Expansion , Capa
Solving merger Woes
2007-06-09 14:12:00 As I have already told that Fortis buys Escorts Hospital, Kingfisher Airlines takes a 26% stake in Air Decan, Jet buys Sahara Airlines. Idea, Aircel and Spice plan to merge and create a pan-India presence. With all these mergers and acquisitions happening, the post-merger scenario can be a roller-coaster ride if people issues are not addressed properly. At the same time, we have heard how Mark More About: Merger , Merge
SanDisk to manufacture Laptops
2007-06-08 15:33:00 TAIPEI: SanDisk Corp., a famous brand in the world of small flash memory cards for cellphones and digital cameras, said on Thursday it is well positioned to establish a presence in the fast-growing laptop PC market. The US company is introducing flash-based storage drives for laptops, a new-generation storage device that stores information on flash memory chips rather than the magnetic More About: Laptops , Sandisk
Tips and Tricks:: Running Multiple Instances of Google Talk
2007-06-08 06:19:00 You can let Google Talk run multiple instances of it and login to multiple Google accounts on Google Talk. This trick can be done without any crack, patch or hack, with just a simple command line parameter or switch (/nomutex) appended to the Google Talk shortcut. Ability to run multiple Google Talk is useful if users have multiple Google Talk accounts (or Google or Gmail accounts that used to More About: Running , Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks
BBC celebrates three Webby awards
2007-06-07 15:48:00 The BBC News website has picked up two awards at the internet's most glamorous night of the year. The site won Webby s for Best News Website and the People's Choice Award for online news sites for the third year running. The BBC's Radio 1 website also won an award for Best Radio Website. Other winners included singer David Bowie and auction site eBay, who both received Lifetime Achievement More About: Awards , Rate , Webby Awards
HD Experience In Sony's Handycam, Cyber-shot Models
2007-06-07 15:45:00 Sony has launched four new stylish High Definition camcorders, in its Handycam series- HDR-CX7K (memory stick format), HDR-HC5 (DV tape format), HDR- UX5 (DVD format) and HDR-SR5 (hard disk). Sachin Rai, product head, digital imaging, Sony India Pvt. Ltd. said, "We believe that our new video and digital still camera range completely embodies everything that today's consumers are seeking in More About: Models , Experience , Shot , Cyber
Symantec outlines vision of security with Security 2.0
2007-06-07 15:41:00 Symantec today announced in India its vision for protecting customers from the next generation of threats targeting their information and interactions. The concept Symantec calls Security 2.0 brings together an ecosystem of products, services, and partnerships to help customers remain confident in today's connected world. Security 2.0 broadens Symantec's focus to deliver next-generation More About: Symantec , Vision , Outline
Reliance and Aircel conspire against our Indian Idol Boy
2007-06-07 15:13:00 It was very sad to know that Reliance and Aircel subscribers could not do their voting for their dearest Indian Idol boy, Prashant Tamang in the crucial moment, by sending an sms as vote. The public are of the view and was surprised that they could not find any re-charge vouchers on any of the vendors selling the same - lack of supply and to top this, they could not send sms the whole night when More About: Indian Idol
Motorola's Mid-Range Music Phone
2007-06-06 17:16:00 Motorola today unveiled its newest mid-range handset, the MOTOSLVR L9. Among others, the L9 features an integrated music player, FM radio, and powerful imaging and video capture, making for a rich multimedia experience. And with Motorola's new CrystalTalk technology, the handset automatically accounts for background noise, adjusting audio to match ambient volume. More About: Music , Phone , Range
Is Essar looking at selling BPL Mumbai?
2007-06-06 17:08:00 Atleast three telecom companies are looking to enter Mumbai . That makes Essar-owned BPL Mumbai, a rather precious asset. CNBC-TV18 reports that Essar is looking to sell the circle while Mumbai is hot. Idea has been waiting to get into Mumbai for over six months. It has a license but no spectrum. Maybe BPL Mumbai can solve its problems. The Birla Group owned telecom company is just one contender More About: Selling
Aircel and Spice might merge with !dea
2007-06-05 18:03:00 Looks like we are having some sort of merger season or something this year. Few weeks back there was a merger between two national airlines Air India and Indian Airlines. Another news was Kingfisher Airlines to buy stakes in Air Deccan, a possible merger. Just today few news sites have reported that Seventymm.com, a DVD rental company has acquired Madhouse.in, another DVD rental company. More About: Spice , Merge |
|
