A bank clerk sends SMS to 100 friends and commits suicide

A bank clerk sends SMS to 100 friends and commits suicide: "In a very unusual way a bank clerk informed his 100 friends about his committing suicide through SMS and took a heavy over dose of quinine tablets. He died in the hospital where he was taken in unconscious stage. "

GPRS based Visual radio ahead of its times?

GPRS based Visual radio ahead of its times?: "Is India ready for visual radio? With the service - personalised radio requests with video clips on mobiles - yet to find many takers, a vigorous marketing campaign is set to popularise this paid service.

Radio Mirchi, India's largest private radio network, launched visual radio in July in Delhi with Hewlett Packard and Nokia. A connection with Hutch (Hutchison Essar Limited) or Airtel along with General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-enabled mobiles enable the reception of visual signals."

Push-mail over GPRS may be next big thing

Push-mail over GPRS may be next big thing: "Are you a mail addict who doesn’t have pockets deep enough for a mobile e-mail device? If yes, there’s good news. The mobile industry believes that after SMS and MMS, the next big wave will be ‘push-mail’ devices that automatically receive all your e-mails by connecting to your mail server.

So far, such devices were used only by the corporate elite. Now, the ‘trickle-down effect’ of competition means that even BPO yuppies and college-goers might own one."

Profile of the average Indian mobile consumer.

Profile of the average Indian mobile consumer.: "With around 100 million mobile subscribers, India is the third largest mobile market (next to China and the US) and one of the most vibrant mobile markets in the world with many unique characteristics. And, going by the current trend, the country could have around 500 million subscribes by 2010.

But with a diverse population, what is the profile of the `average Indian mobile consumer?' "

VoIP industry fears over-regulation

VoIP industry fears over-regulation: "Ofcom's upcoming VoIP regulation is being anxiously awaited by the internet telephony industry, many of whom worry that the regulator will be too heavy-handed.

Consultation for the proposed regulation ended in May and the rules themselves were supposed to have appeared in August, but seem to have been hit by a delay of at least three months. An announcement by Ofcom on the matter is expected later this month."

Are We Ready to Embrace 3G Technology?

Are We Ready to Embrace 3G Technology?: "3G technology has created waves across the globe but will it be able to repeat its success story in India is still to be experienced.

With an overall tele-density touching 16% and rural being a measly two percent, what will be the scope for growth of 3G mobiles in India?"

Mobile Subscribers to Reach 2.6B This Year

Mobile Subscribers to Reach 2.6B This Year: "The number of mobile phone subscribers worldwide will rise to 2.6 billion this year and 4 billion by 2010, thanks to the development of ultra-low-cost handsets, market researcher iSuppli says.

New subscribers in developing nations such as India and China are behind the rapid increase in mobile phone users, the researcher said, while the mobile industry has rallied to the cause with ultra-low-cost handsets."

Britney Spears dumps her 2nd husband by SMS

Britney Spears dumps her 2nd husband by SMS

"NEW YORK: Ur dumped, Kevin Federline -- and you are now part of a growing club of spurned lovers who have been ditched by text message.

A video of Britney Spears' soon-to-be ex-husband apparently getting a text message informing him that the pop princess had filed for divorce became the most viewed item on the YouTube Internet site on Thursday, with more than 1 million hits."

Ubiquitous WiFi? Not Here

Ubiquitous WiFi? Not Here: "I've been thinking a lot about EV-DO recently. Not because I'm using it. Quite the opposite. I'm not using it. That's the way I've been thinking about it -- just like a thick steak when you're hungry or that cute tennis player when you're a love-sick teenage girl.

That's because I've been traveling - moving among three northeastern towns ranging from happening Portland ME, to Binghamton, NY -- heartland of upstate New York's economic disaster -- to Honesdale, PA -- a tiny town just out-of-reach of the Pocono vacation crowd. In between I've been in several airports."

Location, Location, Location

Location, Location, Location: "Pardon the expression, but Judson C. Green, CEO of digital mapmaker Navteq Corp. , insists his company is pointed in the right direction. The Chicago tech company etched a reputation selling maps for the navigation systems in luxury models from General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac Escalade to BMW's 7 Series sedan. Now some auto industry customers are mired in a sales slump that's dragging down orders of Navteq gear. Still, Green believes the company will 'really take off in the future.' "