Karthik R

Indeed they are losing out their corporate customers, especially in Europe and the US, to competitors (read Iphone).

Did you come across a song that moved your mind? a number that captivated your fantasy? Want to share your playlist with us?? Genres - Blues, Classical, Rock, Jazz, Rap, Hip-Hop, New Age, Folk, Country, blah-blah anything will do! Break the language barrier! Post anything from Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi to English! In fact please do post the good regional ones as we get to know them better! Rather than come up with a full list on a single day, we can update the ones as we come across them and make it a regular feature here. After all music is not something to be kept to yourself! Share it with the world!

One must also note that it is the 1st CALL of the day that is charged at the base plan and not the 1st MINUTE

Singapore, Nov 05, 2010 - According to ABI Research's latest forecasts, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to consume 2,400 petabytes of mobile data annually by 2015, an estimated 23% of global data traffic, close behind North America with an expected consumption of 3,100 petabytes. However, mobile Internet services are forecast to generate $80 billion in Asia-Pacific, which only accounts for 14.5% of global revenue. The disparity between high data consumption and low revenue contribution will largely be attributed to India's emerging 3G networks, which will be major contributors to Asia-Pacific's overall mobile traffic. "In emerging markets such as India where penetration of personal computers is low, mobile Internet on handsets will be popular among consumers due to its affordability and portability," says ABI Research research associate Fei Feng Seet. Competition is expected to drive mobile data revenue down; seven private operators successfully secured Indian 3G licenses in September 2010. Tata DoCoMo and Bharti Airtel will be launching their 3G networks in India by year-end, joining in the action with state-owned operators BSNL and MTNL. "Competition for 3G subscribers in India is expected to be intense," adds research practice director Neil Strother. "With Tata's plan to open 4,000 3G retail outlets, and the other private operators to launch by next year, it will be a buyers' market where consumers demand faster speeds, larger download volume, and lower price." Mobile Internet service revenue will surpass $198 billion globally by 2015 with a 15.7% CAGR from 2009 to 2015, lagging in comparison to the expected 47% CAGR in global 3G data traffic volume which will eclipse 10 exabytes by 2015. Source : here

Not only banking ones but for all Govt. of India departments IE is necessary. Some solace can be found in Indian railway webite where they have stated that the site is 'Best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution with Internet Explorer 5.0 or Mozila Firefox 3.5 and higher'

@all. Guys I had received this message today morning from TA-DOCOMO hi, welcome to the Tata DOCOMO 3G Speed Experience. 100MB of free data has been activated on your account till Nov. 11, 2010. Enjoy speeds up to 21Mbps. Please note - Pack benefits shall not apply to www.vuclip.com. Standard charges will apply. For settings SMS INTERNET to 52270. Which was followed by - Now experience 3G life on your phone. We are giving you 100Mb internet free. Live 3G life. Click www.google.com Finally - 3 steps to enjoy 3G life! Go to settings, select Network Settings and choose Auto Mode or 2G/3G from Network mode. Get 3G-ed! What do you make of it??

Hey thanks for the link still dont know if they will run their arch rival Micro$oft's office suite which is ineluctable now.

Edit the contestants to include Mac OSes! And btw Chromium OS will be released shortly and it will sweep the show if it works like Android

That is a very good question! In all likelihood they are going to share 3G spectrum only for data users, who make a insignificant part compared to vast majority of voice-alone users. And the home operator which own 3G spectrum will charge a premium when the subscriber of other network access its service, it will be like what they do while in roaming. What do you think?

A happy and colourful DIWALI to all RIMwebians. Go make some noise

Airtel have not won the 3G spectrum in Kerala through the concluded auctions and still had send a SMS yesterday stating - Get ready for the 3G experience with Airtel. To be launched in Kerala soon.. Now we know how. The incumbents have entered into an agreement to get a pan-India presence! I was hoping that the Tatas - Rel - Aircel does the same but now it seems that they are forging an tie-up with State telecos, BSNL and MTNL to offer 3G services in the circles where it have not won the airwaves.

The country’s telecom sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released a consultation paper relating to blocking of IMEI for lost or stolen mobile handsets. It has sought views from service providers and other stakeholders on ways to block lost or stolen mobile phones, to curtail the illegal handset market, discourage handset theft and protect consumer interest. IMEI is a unique serial number which identifies the handset. This number is stored in the equipment identity register (EIR) database of a service provider. Currently, there is no method to block a mobile phone in case it is lost or stolen. Service providers can only block the SIM card, in case a lost or theft complaint is registered with them. The only other way is that the mobile phone owner has to write the unique identity number or the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of the phone and in the eventuality of it getting lost or stolen can report it to the police for it to track the hand set. In case of theft of a handset, the service provider can flag its IMEI number and can block the handset in its own network. There are no figures available for the lost or stolen mobile hand sets, but industry experts say the number is alarming. In 2004, Trai had made a similar attempt, which failed as a number of service providers did not have the capability to track mobile handsets. The consultation papers has sought views on the cost and funding aspects of centralised EIR, the process that should be adopted for blocking the hand set and the unblocking procedure if a lost phone is found. If the EIRs of service providers are shared through a centralised database, the lost or stolen mobile can be prevented from use in all networks. Source : here - Sale of refurbished stolen mobiles are rampant in India and TRAI should step in with concrete measures to crub this -

Idea's balance transfer service is available in JK, Punjab, Mah.. What about others? Is it a circle specific service?

I share the same views as expressed by sougatadc. This is NOT an exhaustive list of members who have contributed the most to this forum. This poll is totally unnecessary and if so anyone desire, the names should be nominated by say more than 10 members (like we do with the oscars and grammy). But I wont be voting for any particular person as I have imbibed knowledge at some point or other from all the GURUS.

not yet available in trivandrum!

They are not the only ones to offer this service - Tata Docomo BuddyNet members can transfer Balance by typing "BT <Space>Target Mobile Number <Space> Amount" and sending it to 54321 To reverse the Amount a Member needs to type " RBT<Space>Transaction ID" and send it to 54321 SMS to 54321 for Balance Transfer will be charged at Re.1 and for reversal will be Toll Free. Conditions: The sender’s account balance for "Balance Transfer" has to be Transfer Amount + Rs.1 at the time of transfer. If balance is not sufficient the transfer will be declined. However, the SMS will be charged. In case of Reversals the amount reversed will be dependent on the balance available with the recipient. The system will recognize "BT" or "bt" or "Bt" For Example to Transfer Rs.25 Talk-time from 9030012345 to 9030099999 . The sender types "BT 9030099999 25" and SMS to 54321

That would be really helpful - to experience 3G and see if it is worth the bucks. Can anyone confirm the above development?

This must be the best looking offering from them And feature wise also it appears fully loaded, if you leave wi-fi

Chrome OS is like an extension of the Google chrome browser. They are designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface will be minimal to stay out of your way and most of the user experience takes place on the web.

I share the view expressed in the article - CDMA data offerings - EVDO where ever it is available, wont face much of a competition from 3G when it is finally launched by GSM operators as they have a very strained user quantity constraints as well as have to accomodate voice subscriber in the spectrum. It must be the same that tempted BSNL to foray into the sector, though they dont seem to be dead set or serious about it.

hey Kesav just saw this post now as it got buried with others when the forum was revamped well ''it is not RUIM based'' when I checked with the dealer. - Next time feel free to PM me for any queries.

80$ to too high a price to ask for! They should be keeping it under 30 bucks if they truly wants to make an eco-friendly statement.

TI have not withdrawn daily rental plans completely as it is still there with PPC - daily Re.1 deduction for 30 day (effectively 30/month).

It will be interesting to see the kind of offers the operators give to the customers who jump stables. I think that they will reach a CONSENSUS and not compete to a cut-throat level which will dig into the already strained revenue. High ARPU users will be pursued of course.

Nothing suprising to note that IE have fared miserably here also. So long micro$oft