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SMS Attack on BlackBerry Smartphones – Update Device Software

October 1, 2009

According to an advisory published by Research In Motion (RIM), BlackBerry mobile devices are open to attack due to a certificate notification flaw in the smartphone’s software. The problem lies in the BlackBerry Browser dialog box that alerts users if the URL they have clicked on does not match the domain they are being sent to.

Using this security flaw, a malicious user could create a web site that includes a certificate that is purposely altered using null (hidden) characters in the certificate’s Common Name (CN) field or otherwise manipulated to deceive a BlackBerry device user into believing they have connected to a trusted web site. […]

Samsung Galaxy I7500 Android Phone – Price Rs. 12499 in India

September 26, 2009

Tata Docomo in association with Samsung Mobile, launched India’s first Android-powered mobile phone – Samsung Galaxy (I7500). Samsung Galaxy is priced at Rs 28,990.The Samsung I7500 is a cutting-edge smartphone, featuring a 3.2 inch AMOLED full touch screen and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, giving users access to Google™ Mobile services and full web browsing at blazing speeds. […]

diet-sms Service from Tata Docomo – Just 1 Paisa Per Character

September 11, 2009

Tata Docomo has recently announced a unique SMS service, diet-sms service, which allows you to send short SMS at the cost of just 1 paisa per character and no charge for spaces between words. It is same as normal P2P sms but in this diet-sms, you are charged 1 paisa per character and no charge for spaces between words. Diet-sms service is for message upto 15 characters.

There are 3 ways of sending a diet-sms. To send a diet-sms, go to the SIM-based Dive-in menu on the phone, scroll to the diet-sms option under the English Language menu, open it and send the SMS. […]

Tata Docomo’s BlackBerry Internet Services & Devices

September 11, 2009

Tata Docomo introduce BlackBerry phones and offers two plans for BlackBerry data service. “Do 299” plan offers unlimited data usage for e-mail and instant messaging. “Do 899” plan offers unlimited data usage for Internet, e-mail and instant messaging access. The user needs to subscribe to the voice plans separately. BlackBerry 9000 costs Rupees 31, 990, and BlackBerry 8900 costs Rupees 24,990. […]

BIGMaps (bigmaps.com) – Directions, Local Business Search Over SMS, WAP and Apps

September 11, 2009

Reliance launched BigMaps.com, local search service, on GSM network. BigMaps.com claims to have over 20 million geoc-tagged buildings across India. This service is available only to Reliance Communications users over SMS, WAP and download medium, With BigMaps, subscribers to search across business, directions, events and movies. The maps can be zoomed up to 15 zoom levels and the services aim to provide real time landmark based routing. […]

Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook Runs Windows 7, Price Starts at 810 USD

September 3, 2009

Nokia announced its details of its new Booklet 3G netbook. The netbook will be powered by Microsoft Windows 7 operating system – Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Premium, or Professional. Nokia Booklet 3G is powered by an 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor. The system features 10.1-inch 1280×720 screen, Webcam, HDMI-out, three USB ports, SD card slot, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS/EDGE ready, Bluetooth, A-GPS support, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM and 120 GB of storage. The netbook claims to have 12-hour uptime. […]

Way2SMS.com Free SMS Provider Crosses Five Million Subscriptions Mark

September 3, 2009

Way2SMS.com has achieved the five million subscriptions mark, reported in a press release. Way2SMS records twenty five thousand new subscriptions per day. Way2SMS.com is a Hyderabad based Free SMS service provider and claims to be India’s largest free SMS service provider. Way2SMS provides users with advertisement funded free, web-based, text messaging services. GPRS enabled mobile-phones users can also send messages via the WAP portal: http://wap.way2sms.com. […]

Pay-Per-Call Prepaid Plan of Tata Indicom and Tata Teleservices

September 2, 2009

Tata Teleservices introduced a new tariff plan “Pay-Per-Call” for pre-paid CDMA subscribers. The calls will be charged Re 1 for all local calls and Rs 3 for long distance calls, regardless of the duration. Tata Indicom and Teleservices subscribers would be able to avail of the plan by paying a daily fee of Re 1 or Rs 30 monthly and call rates would also apply on mobile to landline and to calls made to other networks. The plan also offers subsidised rate for SMS at 50 paise, for both local and national SMS. […]

Timed SMS Premium Services from Tata Docomo – Schedule Your SMS Wishes

September 2, 2009

Tata Docomo has now introduced a new SMS service, “Timed SMS”, the next generation SMS service giving you the power to schedule your SMS to be send on a desired date and time. Type TSMS <Recipient Mobile Number> <Time in HHMM> <Date in DDMM> <Message> and send it to short-code 53030. This is a premium service and is charged Rs 3 / SMS. […]

mChek on Airtel – Airtel’s m-Commerce on voice

August 29, 2009

Bharti Airtel launched its m-Commerce service ‘mChek on Airtel’, which will allow its susbcribers to pay their Airtel mobile and fixed-line bills on the voice platform. The service would also help in recharging Airtel mobile pre-paid and DTH accounts as well as Delhi-Gurgaon expressway toll tags through Interactive Voice Response (IVR). Call toll free 543219 to access the seamless and secure IVR service for m-Commerce transactions for all Airtel mobile customers. […]