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M'sian operator bets on new tariffs for 3G growth
News Latecomer to Malaysia's 3G market, DiGi unveils new service plans to appeal to wider user base. However, operator still faces tough competition, analyst says.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, Data services, DiGi Telecommunications, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Smart Phone, EDGE, Broadband
MMS, video calls still going steady in S'pore
News Use of multimedia messaging service and video calls remain stable in Singapore, and expected to continue growing, say local telcos.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Telecommunications Company, tariff, multimedia, network, mobile, Video Call, video, Mobile platforms/communications
T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream)
Reviews The design isn't great and we'd have liked some additional features, but the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. It's not quite there yet, so for now the G1 is best suited for early adopters rather than business users.
Tags: Mobile Internet, T-Mobile Sidekick, Touch Screen, phone, tariff, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile, keyboard, Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp.
Orange pairs with Apple on iPhone deal
News O2's exclusivity on the Apple handset will draw to a close by the end of the year, as its France Telecom-owned rival wins the right to sell the iPhone in the United Kingdom.
Tags: Cellular phones, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., Spokesperson, Gartner Inc., tariff, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Cellular phones
Mobile broadband: Operators get more data for less lucre
News While its good news to users that mobile broadband operators are giving them more allowances at a time prices are falling, analysts warn telcos not to overreach themselves.
Tags: Personal broadband, DSL, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Broadband, DSL, Bubley, tariff, 3G, Wi-Fi
Survival tips for mobile broadband providers
News As these providers grapple with phenomenal network growth, they can better manage escalating costs by not repeating mistakes of fixed services peers, says analyst.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, P2P, Cost, Broadband, tariff, Frost & Sullivan
Thailand's I-Mobile focuses on network services
News Samart I-Mobile will provide mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) services in provincial markets instead of overseas under its strategy to create a new domestic fixed-revenue stream.
Tags: Network infrastructure, 3G (Third Generation), Wireless LANs, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Mobile, Thailand, Sales, I-Mobile, Samart I-Mobile
S'pore creates testbed for transport apps
News Singapore's transport authority partners six entities as part of plan to position the island-state as an incubator for next-gen transport applications and services.
Tags: Business applications, Location-based services, R&D, Government, Data services, IBM Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., 3M Co., Wireless, Singapore
StarHub finally gets to sell iPhone
News Singapore carrier is last of country's three mobile operators to offer the Apple mobile phone, and will begin doing so later this year.
Tags: Mac OS, Cellular phones, Apple Inc., Starhub, SingTel, mobile, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, tariff, Apple iPhone
Vodafone launches unified comms for SMBs
News The One Net platform will target small businesses with a hosted service that brings together fixed-line and mobile communications, with the help of partner BT Wholesale.
Tags: Mobile, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Communications, British Telecommunications, Small And Medium Business, Gartner Inc., tariff, unified communications, Vodafone Group Plc.
Recession hasn't slashed IT prices
News Although the economic downturn is in full swing, many IT heads still find themselves having difficulties negotiating better prices with suppliers.
Tags: Negotiation, Director Of Information Technology, Supplier, CIO, tariff, payment, Silicon.com, recession, leader, U.S.
2020: When the world and its toothbrush gets online
News Industry players at Ericsson's Business Innovation Forum give their take on how networks will cope with 50 billion connected devices over the next decade.
Tags: Data services, Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, M2M, Intel Corp., Mobile, Business Model, Telecommunications, IP, Broadband
O2 plans pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G in UK
News The U.K. carrier will offer a year's free browsing and Wi-Fi on Apple's phone when allied to its pay-as-you-go plans.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile/Wireless, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G, phone, tariff
Tier 1 Indian cites to lose IT jobs to tier 2 cities
News More jobs will move to cities with lower operating cost and better quality of life, says Siddhartha Bhattacharya, CEO of Infopark, a state-owned IT hub.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Infrastructure/architecture management, Government, India, Hyderabad, tariff, information technology company, job, Bangalore
Could this be the most critical budget for India?
Blogs For business journalists in India, budget time is excitement time. It's like sports journos covering the Olympics. As a ...
