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Faced with 500 mn pound license bill, Vodafone might take till 2020 to make Indian business turnaround Now I got to know why they are looting us right from their entry into the Indian Cellular Market. Highest Tariffs for Voice Calls and Highest Tariffs for Data Usage in the market. They are the costliest. Lagta hai Tax ka paisa humse he wasool karna hai poora ka poora.

Voted for Avast. Am on Avast Professional Edition and its superb. Earlier I used Norton, and its also good. But it made my system slow. With Avast my computer runs smooth and secure. EKDUM MALAAI KE JAISE.

अब कश्मीर से कन्याकुमारी तक : लो कल्लो बात, पूरे तीन मिनट वोह भी सिर्फ एक रुपे में.

^^^ One Night Stand.....ha ha ha.....LOL Konquerror brother. :Contento:

Qualcomm to launch broadband services next year Qualcomm India today said it will commercially launch Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) services in the second half of 2011. "The devices (the chip) sets and the infrastructure would be ready by June next year, and in the second half, it (BWA service) will be ready for launch commercially," Qualcomm India and South Asia President Kanwalinder Singh said on the sidelines of an event here. The services would be offered in partnership with one or more operators, he added. Qualcomm had paid more than $1 billion to bag license for offering high speed Internet service (BWA) in four circles -- Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Asked if they would partner any mobile operator (offering 3G services) for its LTE technology, Singh said, "They are obviously the candidates to launch the technology. Now we only hold four circles (Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala) but the rest is owned by Airtel, Aircel, RIL and all proceeding very rapidly towards this." On their exit plans from the BWA services, he said that it has been the company's stated position that it would look into such a possibility after accelerating the eco-system on the device side as well as on the network side. "The talks with the operators are ongoing but their is no set time-frame to exit the service. It is up to the operators... If some operator wants to perceive acquiring our stake it will happen quickly. If they want to launch with us having the spectrum that also is ok," Singh said. There have been reports that Bharti Airtel and Aircel are interested in buying the spectrum, although this has been dismissed as "speculation" by Bharti Airtel. Courtesy : Business Standard

2G spectrum: SC questions Thomas' right to supervise CBI probe NEW DELHI: In a fresh embarrassment to the government, the Supreme Court today questioned Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas's moral right to supervise CBI's probe into the 2G spectrum scam as he himself was telecom secretary at the relevant point of time. " CBI is functioning under the CVC, at that time he (Thomas) was functioning as telecom secretary. It would be difficult for him to objectively monitor." "He had justified the action which are being subjected to scrutiny by this court and CBI. It would be difficult for him to objectively supervise," a bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said. The bench, which termed as "mind-boggling" the country's growing corruption, also sought the Centre's response to preserving tapes relating to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's recorded conversations after an apprehension was raised that it could be destroyed as it exposed the nexus between politicians, bureaucrats and journalists. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) which has submitted the recorded conversations before the court, said the CBI should be directed to place in a sealed cover the original copies of tapes and questioned the opposition against their disclosure by a noted industrialist -- an obvious reference to Ratan Tata who had moved the apex court raising certain objections over the leaks. The day also saw a sudden shift in the stand of government, which contrary to its earlier strong objection agreed to the apex court monitoring the investigation. This change in stand comes in the backdrop of the growing clamour for a JPC probe an issue which has paralaysed Parliament for the past 13 days. Though Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium tried his best to convince the court that there was no violation of rules and the government had only displayed dynamism, the bench minced no words in expressing displeasure at the manner in which the spectrum was alloted. The bench took a dig at former telecom minister A Raja, whose involvement in the scam has come under its scanner, by saying that he was also dynamic. "That gentleman (in an obvious reference to Raja) was dynamic. The CAG report reflects about his dynamism," the Bench observed. While Bhushan was reading purported extracts from the Radia's conversations with Ratan Tata, MPs, former bureaucrats and journalists, the bench observed, "Not only we are talking about pollution of the Ganga for the past 28-30 years. This pollution is mind-boggling. We do not live in a world of illusion. If there is peace. The real world is in the villages and forests. "It is the concern (pollution) of the entire community," the bench said. Referring to various alleged exposures arising out of the Radia tapes, the apex court observed, "All this gives an indication that we are hearing some matrimonial proceedings." Subramanium, who was arguing for the Department of Telecom, also assured the court that he would respond to the court's query on the issue of CVC after seeking necessary instruction from the government. However, senior counsel K K Venugopal appearing for the CBI, citing the Central Vigilance Act, submitted that there was a provision for allowing one of the vigilance commissioners to take over the functions of the CVC. This is when a contingency arises wherein it becomes difficult for the incumbent (CVC) to function for some reason or other. Bhushan submitted that he has no objection to such a proposal as Vigilance Commissioner R Shreekumar, a former DGP from Karnataka, "enjoys a good reputation". But he insisted that apart from the vigilance commissioner monitoring the case, the court should appoint another officer with impeccable integrity to ensure a fair supervision of the investigation. Earlier during the hearing, the bench asked the government whether it has any objection to the court monitoring the investigation in the multi-crore rupee scandal. Courtesy : The Economic Times

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Zen Launches the "First" 3D Phone in India Don’t be misled by the headline, the phone released by Zen is actually the second 3D phone to hit the country. The first was the Spice M-67. The S30 is certainly Zen’s first 3D phone and has a 2.4 inch display with external speakers. While the 3D experience with Spice M-67 did not deliver as expected, we’re still looking forward to what Zen can really offer. The phone uses 3D-Stereoscopic technology with which you can view images, videos and even the interface that are in 3D, without the 3D glasses. Users can toggle between 3D and 2D interface as they prefer. The phone has some more features like a 1.3 MP camera, FM radio, mp3/mp4 player and dual speakers. The memory can be expanded up to 8 GB and they throw in a free 2 GB card. It also has dual SIM (GSM + GSM) and dual speakers. It's priced at Rs. 4,599 which looks quite reasonable. Zen messed up with the press release, claiming the phone to be India’s “first 3D phone”. I’m not making a big fuss about it, but you've got to know the market you’re entering into. Watch this space for a review on how this 3D compares to Spice's 3D. Courtesy : Tech2

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This is what written on their website : After the pack is activated the subscriber have to send sms : ACT WWW to 144 to get full internet access on desktop and laptop.

Dear Karthik you are 100% correct. But it seems you didn't read the full post. Read the second line of my post. &

^^^ Great offer for you Keralites. But what about other cities ?

Pesky callers to pay up to Rs 2 lakh fine, lose connection from Jan NEW DELHI: The party will soon be over for pesky callers. From January, telemarketers indulging in making unwanted calls and sending text messages would not only be subject to fines ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh, but could also stand to lose their telephone connections. The proposed hefty penalties are part of the new rules that telecom regulator TRAI will announce this week as it attempts to put in place a foolproof mechanism to shield customers from irritating calls and text messages. The regulator’s move will offer relief to over 700 million mobile users in India. So far, less than 90 million of them have registered themselves with the Do-Not-Call (DNC) registry. The regulator was forced to act due to rampant complaints by DNC customers who were being bombarded with unsolicited messages and calls. Under the new system, mobile users would get an option of blocking all telemarketing voice calls and receiving text messages only. And even while receiving text messages, they could specify an area of their choice such as banking, insurance, loans, automobiles, real estate, said a TRAI executive who did not wish to be named. The telecom regulator will ensure that all telemarketing firms have mobile and landline numbers starting with the 70 series so that customers can identify such calls. TRAI is also bringing about changes in the earlier format to add additional level of checks to ensure that customers registered with the DNC are not subject to pesky calls . “So far, telemarketers were required to scrub the number with the DNC registry , which was being maintained by the NIC. Now, both the mobile operator and the telemarketing firm will have to run a check,” the TRAI source said. Mobile phone companies will also be asked to put up software in place to ensure that telemarketers could not reach their DNC customers. For the first six violations, telemarketing companies face a fine, following which their licenses would be cancelled. TRAI will also ask telcos to install softwares to track violations by telemarketing firms that have multiple connections from different service providers. Besides, in a bid to ensure that telemarketing firms do not take fresh connections on cancellations, the registration process of these firms would include all details of the firms, including PAN cards. “It will require a totally new and lengthy process, including changing all details of the firm,” said the TRAI source. The regulator is also going the extra mile to ensure that telemarketers don’t make commercial calls from unregistered numbers. In such a case, the operator will be mandated to cut off any connections to those numbers after the second complaint. Moreover, in a bid to prevent bulk SMS-based spam messages, TRAI’s rules will also cap the number of text messages from a number to 100 per day. This implies that a telemarketing firm may have to register 1,000 numbers to send out a million text messages per day. Courtesy : The Economic Times

2G scam: CVC PJ Thomas to step down? NEW DELHI: Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas , the former Secretary of the department of telecommunications, is likely to step down on Tuesday days after the Supreme Court questioned his track record in the wake of investigations into the 2G spectrum allocation scam . Sources told Times Now that the efforts are on in the government to make him resign to save the government any more embarrassment over the issue. Thomas, whose appointment has been questioned by Supreme Court, met home minister P Chidambaram on Monday. The former secretary in the telecom ministry, which is at the centre of the 2G spectrum storm, was appointed CVC on September 7 by a three-member panel consisting of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , the home minister and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj. The BJP leader is said to have opposed the appointment. The name of Thomas figures in the chargesheet filed in a palmoleine export case. The decision comes after the Supreme Court's strong observations that a chargesheeted official doesn't qualify as an outstanding civil servant. Thomas's role at the DoT has come under heavy criticism for a variety of reasons. Courtesy : The Economic Times

Govt asked to respond to plea for preserving Radia tapes NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today asked the government to respond to the plea for not destroying the tapes containing conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others relating to the 2G spectrum scam . A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly asked the Solicitor General to take instructions from the authorities on the plea made by the NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) which has brought the matter before the court. Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the NGO had made the plea that the tapes prepared by the Director General of Income Tax containing conversation of Radia and others should be preserved. Courtesy : The Economic Times

Thank God....2 pegs are allowed. Nahi toh mai toh jeetey jee he marr jaata.

Dear Gaurav, to deactivate the default plan you have to send this SMS : CAN VL to 111 (toll free) for Postpaid and 144 for Prepaid.(toll free).

^^^ My dear friend, for Tamil Nadu its 18th December 2010 (Except Chennai).

^^^ Yes my dear friend, you can do so.

^^^ My dear friend, I think you are already on Default Plan that is ZERO RENTAL plan. First you have to deactivate it. Only then you will be able to Recharge again for this pack.

^^^ Hmmmm.....strange....but I think the default Caller Tune of Reliance is not chargeable....its free.

^^^ Don't worry dear Raccoon Bhai....woh mera MAHA YAGYA yaad hai na..... Ishwar Pune mein jald he Airtel ke network ko theek karengey.

^^^ Rajan Bhai, one of my friend is working in a Telecom Group and he told me that operators are facing some technical issues while testing for number portibility. So it may take a little bit more but definetely on or before 20th January 2011. But still I'm hoping that all these technical issues would be sorted out by their experts before 7th December 2010 and we get the MNP in Mumbai on time.

Very well explained dear Rajan Bhai.

Earlier they used to manufacture SMPS under the name of KOBIAN. And Kobian's Smps were the best of that time. Waise Older Days se mera matlab tha.....BABA AADAM ke jamaane ka.