India’s mobile market continues to boom despite the global economic downturn, though its PC market is seeing flat growth. The downturn has yet to affect consumer spending in India but enterprises, which account for the bulk of PC demand, have cut spending, said Kapil Dev Singh, country manager at research firm IDC India. The country added 10.35 million wireless subscribers in November, compared to 10.42 million added during October, according to data released Monday by the local telecom regulator.
Mobile Booms in India Even as PC Growth Flattens
ICT common service centre opened
The formal launching of ICT Incubator Common Service Center held at BASIS office (BSRS Bhaban,5th floor, 12 Karwanbazar, Dhaka) on sunday 28 December 2008 4.30 pm . The Center was formally launched by the Special Assistant of the honorable Chief Advisor;Advisor of the Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism; Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Youth & Sports, Government Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Mahbub Jamil.
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LG markets 3G Wi-Fi phone
LG plans to debut a 3G-enabled mobile phone that fits on your wrist. A 1.4-inch touch screen, Text-To-Speech feature, Bluetooth capability and MP3 playback make it an instant curiosity, so why did they decide to call it the LG-GD910? Those James Bond films from the 1970s sound sillier by the day, and not only because the plot of Moonraker makes less sense with every passing day. Read more
iPhone Dev Team Launching iPhone 3G Unlock Software on New Year’s Eve
The sneaky/stealthy/ultra-popular iPhone Dev Team have announced that their long-awaited and highly anticipated software unlock for the iPhone 3G is coming soon… By New Year’s Eve in fact! I suspect they’re working out some minor bugs at this point, and are cranking up the buzz machine for a big launch on the last day of the year.
OpenMoko Set to Announce Neo FreeRunner as 2nd Android-Powered Device?
If you’re getting tired of waiting for new Android-powered devices, I have a feeling your long wait will be over. With the new year coming fast upon us, there’s going to be a whole whack of new devices hitting us real soon, and some might even run Android
Emerging cyberthreats for 2009
The Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), one of the leading academic research centers in the US, focuses on information security. In mid-October, GTISC held its annual summit on emerging security threats, bringing together information security experts from the public sector, private enterprise and academia. These experts released a report called “Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2009″, which discusses five specific trends that will drive threats and countermeasures in 2009. Read more
BTCL opens control room for JS polls
The state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), has opened a ‘Central Control Room’ at its Telejogajog Bhaban in the city in order to ensure smooth and uninterrupted telecommunications network across the country before and after the ninth parliamentary elections including the polling day.
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mysterious phone: Plam Roteo prototype.
A new mysterious phone with QWEERTY keypad was already mentioned and its images appeared in the net. Now some new details about the device Plam Roteo appeared.
Samsung announced new AMOLED flip phone, Samsung W690
The South Korean Corporation Samsung announced about the release on the home market of its new mobile phone with the index name SCH-W690. the novelty is made in the form factor of the flip phone and will appear on sale in the national mobile operator SK Telecom in two color solutions: back and white. Read more
ACC sues 23 BTCL
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Sunday filed 11 cases against 23 officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) for misappropriating Tk 406.30 million (40.63 crore), reports UNB. Separate 11 first information reports (FIRs) were lodged with Ramna police station against the officials of BTCL, formerly known as Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB).