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If texting, talking, e-mailing and snapping pictures on cell phones leaves you craving for more, you can now access or even display 3-D virtual reality simulations and animations on your device. By merging communication architecture with optics, researchers have created a new approach based on outsourcing to servers all the heavy number crunching required by [...]

Students enrolled in courses through distance education may soon be getting lesson capsules on their mobile phones and even taking exams using their handsets. With the proliferation of mobile phones in distant parts of the country, the Indira Gandhi Nation Open University (Ignou) plans to use the technology for information and content delivery by 2009 [...]

Norwegian telecoms group Telenor announced a bold move to enter the Indian mobile market through a $1.1 billion deal financed by a rights issue, sending its shares down sharply on Wednesday. Telenor, already the second-largest foreign operator in Asia after Vodafone, also reported third-quarter core profit slightly below forecast and affirmed its 2008 financial targets.

Forget typing and sending just text messages. Now you can record your message, song or just voice, in any language of your choice and send to a friend. Airtel recently launched this unique “talk and listen” Voice SMS service.

Boingo Wireless, the global market leader in Wi-Fi, announces the addition of Tata Communications hotspots to the Boingo Roaming Network, giving Boingo members access to over 500 new hotspots under the Tata Indicom brand. With the addition of the Tata Communications network, Boingo members will be able to enjoy high speed Wi-Fi connections in restaurants, [...]

Cellucom, one of India’s leading retail chains for mobility solutions, has launched its limited edition mobility accessory range at the ‘Lakme Fashion Week 2008’ being held in Mumbai. The range includes laptop skins, laptop sleeves, mobile slip-on cases and mobile jewellery and will be available at select Cellucom outlets across the country by mid-November, said [...]

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Wishing laughter and fun to cheer your days. In this festive season of diwali and always !!!

India’s mobile value-added-services (VAS) and internet industry players have criticised Reserve Bank of India RBI guidelines on mobile banking regarding compulsory inclusion of banks as financial intermediaries for transactions.

Google launched a new release of Gmail for Mobile. The Gmail for Mobile 2.0 designed to be faster and more reliable in low signal areas and to support basic offline access on phones like the Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson W910i, and BlackBerry Curve.

Asus is back again in the picture by announcing its first kind of mobile phone - the Asus P552w phone. A phone with innovative touch sensitive user interface that helps in easy sliding and floating navigation. Asus P552w also inherits CPU, GPS and Wi-Fi applications. P522w phone of Asus features a unique user interface known [...]