Mobile Applications for Smartphones like BlackBerry and iPhone will drive industry growth

Mobile Applications, Smartphones will drive industry growth; AppStore “miles ahead” of its rivals Despite the economic downturn, it is expected that the latest mobile applications for smartphones like BlackBerry and iPhone will drive industry growth in the coming years, providing alternate sources of revenue for operators.A new report by Juniper Research forecasts that smartphones will account for 23% of all new handsets sold by 2013 (Cellular News). Another report by Informa forecasts 35 percent growth in sold smartphones in 2009 and according...

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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of UAE bans YouTube content

The content on the popular video sharing website came under the scanner when a cartoon hurting religious and nationalistic sentiments uploaded on the site resulted in heated public debates and discussion across the country. The cartoon in question shows two young Muslim characters who are constantly coerced by elders to become suicide bombers. It has Hebrew and English subtitles.The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) justified the part ban imposed on YouTube content in an official statement released yesterday.Earlier in February, the...

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Bango’s report : U.S. now accounts for 29% of mobile web browsing

The U.S. now leads the world in mobile web browsing, accounting for 29 percent of global traffic, according to new data issued by mobile web solutions provider Bango. In all, Bango’s February 2009 data identifies mobile web users spanning 208 different countries and 1,811 different handsets. While Bango cites the publicity surrounding Apple’s iPhone as a catalyst behind mobile web uptake in markets like the U.S. and the U.K., the firm credits the absence of fixed-line broadband and PCs for growth in regions such as India, South Africa, Indonesia...

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Mobile internet users on the rise in the Middle East

A rising number of Middle East business people are using mobile devices to access the internet, while fewer are using computers, according to a new survey released recently. The survey, presented to the Digital Marketing Conference in Dubai by the Dubai-based research company Real Opinions, said computers were still by far the main way to connect to the internet.However, the percentage who regularly logged in to the web with their mobiles increased from 33.5% in February 2007 to 40% last month. The number of people using desktops to log in decreased...

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Etisalat’s broadband subscriber’s reach 500,000

UAE-based telecom provider Etisalat has announced that it now has over 500,000 residential broadband subscribers in the country, with Internet penetration at about 60%.According to the company’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Nasser bin Obood, the UAE’s broadband connectivity is higher than Europe, where the average is 5...

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Reliance Communications implements Flytxt’s new mobile marketing platform

Reliance Communications Ltd., India’s leading telecoms player, has announced the implementation of an integrated carrier class mobile marketing software platform called Neon on its network.Neon is a product from Flytxt, a mobile advertising and marketing technology provider with experience in various global markets. It features a mobile CRM database and all the mobile applications required to conduct large scale mobile customer engagement programs.With the implementation of the Neon system, Reliance...

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Total mobile phone users reach 362.3 million in January in India

Indian telecom companies added a record 15 million customers in January, indicating that the world’s fastest growing telecom market remains untouched by the economic slowdown.This is a global record for any telecom market. The number of phone connections in the country — mobile and landline — has crossed 400 million as of January-end, telecom regulator Trai said on Friday. Mobile phone users now account for close to 91% of the country’s telephone base with 362.3 million connections, the regulator said. The robust growth has also helped push the...

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Mobile VAS to rake in Rs 18,000 cr by 2012 in India

Mobile value-added services hold a tremendous revenue-generating potential in India which could rake in around Rs 18,000 crore by 2012,These services include video telephony, broadband and mobile television, among others.In India, VAS (value-added services) is picking up. It has the potential to generate huge revenues,It will contribute about Rs 6,000 crore to total revenue from telecom operations by end of this year (FY 09). This is likely to go up to Rs 18,000 crore by 2012,” he said.Telecom operators in India currently provide 2G and 2.5 G services...

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CDMA Phones Secret Codes

Nokia: 5185/6185 programming: *3001#12345# Software version: *#837# or *#VER# or *#9999# Serial / ESN: *#92772689# or *#WARRANTY# Phone reset: *#75681# or *#75682# Nokia 6185-5170 1. Press *#639# 2. Enter OTKSL and press OK 3. Enter the MIN and select OK 4. Enter the SID and select OK 5. Programming is complete Nokia 3585 1. Enter ## followed by the OTKSL 2. Number (MDN) is highlighted. Press the upper left-hand soft key to select 3. Mobile Number will display. Enter the 10 digit MIN 4. Press OK 5. IMSI will appear. Press and hold the Clear key...

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Free gprs settings for idea, hutch, airtel, bsnl, airtel live ...

Manual Hutch Gprs Settings    1. Account Name - Hutch_GPRS    2. User Name - Blank    3. Password - Blank    4. Proxy - Enabled/yes    5. Access Point Name - portalnmms    6. Full Internet Access Point Name - www    7. Proxy and Server address - 10.10.1.100    8. Proxy and Server Port - 8080    9. Homepage - http://hutchworld.co.in   10. Authentication Type - Normal Manual Airtel Gprs Settings    1. Homepage - any page you want to set.   ...

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Airtel GPRS settings for MOBILE OFFICE

go to settings data Network NEW profile name:AIR APN: airtelgprs.com primary gatway IP: 202.056.231.117 Port:9201 and save it... now go to web browser SETUP Profiles NEW Profile name: XXX Home page: www.google.com Network Link: AIR SAVE IT N ...

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