3G India Mobile Operators Executive Summit held in Delhi serve as an arena for executives in the telecommunications industry to enlarge in clear and focused dialogue with their peers and examine current and future 3G market scenario in India in a relaxed and vibrant environment. TTI Telecom is the sponsor of the 3G Summit. The summit is organized by Bharat Exhibitions and major service providers BSNL, Bharti Airtel, Aircel, MTNL, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, TATA Teleservices are participating in it. Read full story »

Google had recently announced the Nexus One super phone. Nexus One costs $529 in the US. Even though Google has not officially launched Nexus One in India, you can still order them from 20north.com. Its Sale Price in the website is Rs 29,767, customs duty is Rs 1488 and standard shipping charge is Rs 1986. So, the total price is 33241 Indian Rupees (Approx 675 USD), expected to be shipped in 21-30 days. Read full story »

Infosys announced results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2009. Q3 revenues sequentially grew by 6.8%. Revenues were $1,232 million and the Net Income after tax was $334 million. For the Quarter ending March 31, 2010, consolidated revenues are expected to be in the range of $1,240 million and $1,250 million; YoY growth of 10.6% to 11.5%. For the Fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, consolidated revenues are expected to be in the range of $4.75 billion and $4.76 billion; YoY growth of 1.8% to 2.0%. Read full story »

Tata DOCOMO has introduced the Mobile Data service plan, “GPRS On Demand”. With GPRS, you can enjoy continuous wireless connection to Internet even when you are on the move. To activate SMS GPRS to 121. Once you have activated the GPRS Service from Tata DOCOMO, you will have 24X7 online presence 365 days. To pull internet settings for your mobile phone, please sms INTERNET” to 52270 and save them as default settings on your mobile. Read full story »

Tata DOCOMO launched Diet Plans, Postpay per second tariff plan. Customers with high usage pattern can also opt for other value based plans – Diet 499, Diet 799 and Super Diet Plan 1099. With the Diet Plans, you will be charged only for what you use. If you talk for 12 seconds, you will be charged only for 12 seconds. All STD and ISD tariffs are also on a second pulse, and local tariffs are either 1 paisa / 1 second and 2 paise for 2 seconds. With the New Super Diet 1099 plan, all local calls upto 2500 mins, STD calls upto 1200 mins and local person to person sms’s upto 5000 nos will not add to your bill at all. Read full story »

Tata DOCOMO launched “Postpay @ your doorstep”, an initiative where Tata DOCOMO would assist customers get postpay connections with the comfort from their homes or offices Customers can call toll free number 1800 266 0000 from any mobile or landline. Potential customers would be guided by Tata DOCOMO representatives, who are trained to make use of scientific tools like Bill Plan Calculator that would help suggest the best value plan, customized to the needs of the customer, based on their usage amount and usage pattern. Read full story »

A new iPhone app “Nude It” has been approved by the apple store, which is available at the iTunes for 99 cents. The app “shows your friends naked! Nude It is a fun application for the iPhone that lets you see through clothes. Simply point your iPhone at a friend, and when the scanning procedure is finished, you will see a picture of a body wearing the some black underwear! Read full story »

TRAI proposes to retain the current 10-digit format for mobile numbers, and open up 2 to 7 series for mobile numbers. With this plan, mobile phone numbers will remain the same, and existing landline numbers will be migrated to 10-digits across the country. Currently, over 90% of the mobile numbers begin with 9 and the rest with 8. TRAI proposal will open up all levels except numbers beginning with the digit ‘1’, which will be reserve for emergency services, toll free numbers and for government-related issues. Read full story »

A new green phone concept for Nokia is being designed – uses bio-battery to replace the traditional battery to create a pollution-free environment. The bio-battery genrates electricity from carbohydrates and utilizes enzymes as the catalyst. By using bio battery as the power source of the phone, it only needs a pack of soft-drinks such as Coke or Pepsi and it generates water and oxygen while the battery dies out. It has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional lithium batteries and it could be fully biodegradable. Read full story »

Google Search for Mobile has introduced a new feature, Near Me Now, which makes it fast and easy to find out more about a place in your immediate vicinity, whether you’re standing right in front of a business or if it’s just a short walk away. If you’ve got an Android-powered phone or iPhone, you can try out “Near Me Now” and get the list of local points of interest such as restaurants, bars, and ATMs near your current location. “Near me now” is currently available in the US for iPhone or Android-powered devices with version 2.0.1 or later. Read full story »

SRS Labs introduces SRS TruVoice, a comprehensive suite of voice technologies designed for mobile phones, portable media devices, Bluetooth headphones and gaming consoles. SRS TruVoice dynamically adapts to the adverse conditions and provides significantly improved voice intelligibility. Some of the features of SRS TruVoice include improved voice intelligibility on the near-end of voice communications, active ambient noise management system, and enhanced overall volume gain of other parties’ voice in real-time. Read full story »

F-Secure Mobile Security offers complete security for smartphones. The application is easy to install and smooth to use without affecting the smartphone’s performance. This complete security package includes a firewall, real-time anti-virus and anti-spyware to protect against mobile malware, and a remote control anti-theft feature that safeguards your confidential information even if the phone is lost or stolen. It provides features such as Remote Lock, Theft Control, Remote Wipe and Advanced automatic security updates. Get a free trial at f-secure.mobi. Read full story »

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Seismologists say Twitter is the fastest way to get information out of an earthquake area, especially in those less densely populated with seismic instruments.
After an earthquake, people often rapidly report that an earthquake has occurred and describe what they have experienced, and tweet it. Those quick, early reports are able to … Read full story »

Google’s subsidiary, Google Energy, has applied to become an electricity marketer, and to identify and develop opportunities to contain and manage the cost of energy for Google. Google Energy wants to act as a power marketer, purchasing electricity and reselling it to wholesale customers. Google Energy will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions as a marketer; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates. Read full story »

A job satisfaction survey by the Corporate Executive Board found that the number of dissatisfied workers continues to increase in IT industry. The survey found that the willingness of IT employees to exert high levels of discretionary effort has gone down to its lowest levels. The recession and its accompanying reorganizations and layoffs have been corrosive to IT employee job satisfaction. Over a third were planning to change jobs once the job market improves. Tech workers are under constant pressure to keep up and want to be in jobs where they can learn and grow. Read full story »