The Indian government plans for 3G international auction, with a minimum price set at $472 million. As of end of June we have 250 million users of mobile phones. Being the second-largest - whilst also the fastest growing - mobile phone market, the auction is expected to attract not only domestic, but especially international telecoms operators.
“Only two private operators alongside a state-owned firm would get licenses for Delhi and Mumbai, because of the shortage of spectrum”, said Andimuthu Raja, minister for communications and information technology.
The auction is to commence in a few months. With strong interest resulting in high bids the cost will most likely be passed on to the customer.
Studies have now shown that using cell phones may prove to be a more harmful threat to people’s health than smoking. This disturbing fact is the result of numerous studies which have researched the link between mobile phones and malignant brain tumors.
It has now been proven that using a cell phone for more than 10 years could double the risk of brain cancer. The cancer is caused by the exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by these devices.
Cancer centres have taken note of the result of these studies and have issued warnings and advisories to people about the potential health hazards of using mobile phones. Read the rest of this entry »
India is all set to create a record of sorts by coming up with the world’s cheapest laptop which would be available for just $10.
D. Purandeswari, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development made this announcement during the e-Indian Annual Summit of Information and Communications Technologies.
There is an on-going research towards this end in two of the premier institutes of India, the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. Read the rest of this entry »
The latest scare in the gadget-friendly world is that your mobile phones are now at a risk of being hacked. Cyber security experts have warned that any Internet-enabled phone is at a risk of falling prey to the hackers.
If you open SMSes from unknown sources you could be at risk. The hackers are using SMSes to install spyware into the devices, unknown to the mobile users. The worst part about this is you may never know your mobile phone has been hacked. Read the rest of this entry »
You will have to wait a little while before life can get more comfortable for you. The option of money transfer through mobiles, which undoubtedly held the promise of an easier choice, has been put on hold by RBI.
RBI has asked banks to keep their mobile payment services on hold till a proper set of guidelines are issued for the same. However, there is no hold on basic services such as credit or debit entries, balance enquiries which basically adds up to the fact that the information services can go on as usual. Read the rest of this entry »
Indian companies like Videocon, Usha Lexus and Reliance Communications among others are ready to take on the unbranded Chinese mobiles which flood the Indian markets.
India, is the second largest market for mobile phones next only to China. There are about 6 million GSM phones sold every month in India and it is expected to double by the year 2012. Only about 62 million users out of a total of 300 million users of mobile phones are from the rural areas.
There is an immense growth potential in the rural areas as well as Class B and Class C cities and towns. Indian Companies have realised this potential and they are all set to take on not only the Chinese mobiles which flood these markets but also the MNCs.
Indian companies are now buying mobile phones in bulk from countries like China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. They put the stamp of their company and offer it to the subscribers with warranties and after-sales services, which are not provided to the customers when they go in for the unbranded Chinese mobiles. Read the rest of this entry »