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slotMusic – microSD as an Alternative to Audio CDs for Mobile Phones

September 28, 2008

Last week SanDisk launched slotMusic – audio tracks on a tiny microSD card and which will be sold, preloaded, at retail. slotMusic is claimed to be a versatile new physical music format for the 21st Century. […]

Visa Embraces Android Platform For Mobile Payment Applications

September 28, 2008

Visa announced plans to make mobile payment-related services broadly available to United States consumers by the end of the year. Central to this effort is Visa’s delivery of mobile applications for the Android platform, which […]

Nokia Brings Mobile Visa Payment and Payment Related Services

September 28, 2008

Nokia recently announced plans to deliver Visa payment and payment-related services for Nokia’s next generation handsets beginning with the Nokia 6212 classic, expected to be available starting October 2008. This will accelerate the migration from […]

BSNL India Offers Free Dial-Up Internet

September 28, 2008

BSNL has made dial-up Internet access free for all of its landline customers. BSNL started the scheme since September 1st, but did not made it a news. The free scheme will run upto 31st of […]

60% of the World Population to Have a Mobile Phone by End of 2008

September 27, 2008

According to the International Telecom Union (ITC), the number of mobile phone users to exceed 4 billion, or 61% of the world’s 6.7 billion people, in December 2008. Cheaper phones and calls, together with poor […]

Only 20% Of A Mobile Phone’s Features Are Used Regularly

September 26, 2008

According to a new study by WDSGlobal, only 20% of a mobile phone’s features are used regularly; up to a quarter remain completely undiscovered. Users struggled to list more than half a dozen services featured […]

Mumbai Search @Cafe – BPL Mobile Local Search Service

September 25, 2008

BPL Mobile has launched a quick local search service, called ‘Mumbai Search @cafe’, for its subscribers in the Mumbai city. Subscribers can search for hangout places, restaurants, etc. in the city with the help of the […]

Text Messaging Reduces Your IQ Points By 10

September 22, 2008

“The act of texting automatically removes 10 I.Q. points”, according to Paul Saffo, a technology trend forecaster in Silicon Valley, reports NYT. “The truth of the matter is there are hobbies that are incompatible. You […]

Youngsters More Likely to Get Brain Cancer If They Use Mobile Phones

September 22, 2008

Children and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use mobile phones, startling new research indicates, reports The Independent. The study raises fears that today’s young people may suffer an […]

BBC World News Now on Reliance Mobile as Live Streaming

September 19, 2008

Mobile TV, which is already part of day to day life in countries like South Korea and Japan, is now fast catching up in other countries in the Americas and Europe. In India, Mobile TV […]