Android powered Goggles, Epson Moverio are here, Ships at $699.99
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:45
- by Amol Mathur
Epson, the well known printer maker has announced the launch of Android-powered goggles Epson Moverio. And the company has been able to launch these just before Google actually launches its own Glasses.
The Epson Moverio is powered by Google’s mobile platform and it powers and is controlled by a track-pad which also allows a user to watch YouTube or Vimeo videos, play apps and games, browse the Internet, and much more.
Use of cloned mobile numbers reduced drastically in India
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Sunday, 14 August 2011 13:30
- by MobiGyaan Team
According to a press release, the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology has reported that the number of cloned mobile numbers in India has reduced by a huge margin since the past 3 years. The Ministry had recorded about 8500 cases in the years 2008-2009 which later reduced to 2129 in the years 2009-2010 which was a huge drop. Years 2010-2011 didn’t see a major change and reported 1903 cases and 2011-2012 has reported 25 cases till date.
Cloning of subscriber identity is getting more difficult due to elaborate authentication and encryption mechanism used in mobile network and it is also very difficult at present to identify the person who has cloned the mobile. However, Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cells (field units of DoT) are monitoring such type of complaints. TERM Cells have been entrusted various works including license compliance and security related matters like Customer Acquisition Form (CAF) Audit, Monitoring of the Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) radiation from mobile towers, Check over clandestine/illegal operation, Inspection of all licensed TSPs, Service Testing for Roll-Out obligation, Investigation of MoC PG complaints regarding illegal routing, Registration of Other Service Providers (OSPs) in Licensed Service Areas etc. TERM Cells along with related setup in DoT are being appropriately strengthened so that they can address such type of issues along with other security related concerns in a timely and effective manner.
txtWeb App2Fame Challenge 2011
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Friday, 24 June 2011 23:56
- by MobiGyaan Team
txtWeb, a platform where every mobile user can access information through SMS, recently announced the launch of the App2Fame Challenge 2011. This contest encourages developers in India to create apps for this SMS-based platform. txtWeb is looking for applications that are creative, innovative and with a potential to impact the lives of billions of mobile users.
The developers of the best txtWeb apps stand to win exciting prizes under several categories including “Most Popular” and Judges Choice Award”. The grand prize winner under each of these categories will receive travel vouchers for Rs 1,00,000, and the second prize winner in each of these categories will win vouchers worth Rs 50,000 redeemable at an electronics store. In addition, three third prizes in each of these categories and the best apps in the sub categories of social networking, gaming and entertainment will win prizes worth Rs 20,000.
The top five student developers will also be eligible for an internship with the sponsor or its affiliates and the top five startups will be given the opportunity to present their business plan to an expert panel.
While the “Most Popular” apps will be determined by the number of unique users measured between July 1, 2011 and July 30, 2011, with 200 users as the minimum eligibility criteria, the finalists and winners for the “Judges Choice Awards” will be selected by a panel of 2-5 experts. Apps will be judged based on implementation quality and user experience.
The contest closes on June 30, 2011 at 11:59:59 pm IST and the winners will be announced in the first week of August. More information on txtWeb App2Fame is available on www.app2fame.com
Survey reveals users shifting from PC to mobile phones for communication and socializing
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Friday, 25 March 2011 11:12
- by MobiGyaan Team
People are becoming ‘Mobile-first’ or simply people who use mobile phones to connect and socialize with their friends and family and also entertainment instead of using a pc. A survey was done do understand why and how are people shifting towards it.
Mohit Gundecha, Director, Business Development and Head, India Operations, mig33 said: “While the world was shifting from accessing internet on PC to mobile, a class of users leapfrogged the PC and jumped directly to the mobile. These users had little exposure of internet while PC was an expensive tool. However cheaper handsets, low cost data plans enabled information gateway for them and the small screen became their PC, and thereby emerged the mobile-first user. There is a rapidly growing mobile-first community in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, and South East Asia, which have a definitive set of behavioural patterns that mig33 expounds via the report.”
Mohit Gundecha, Director, Business Development and Head, India Operations, mig33 said: “While the world was shifting from accessing internet on PC to mobile, a class of users leapfrogged the PC and jumped directly to the mobile. These users had little exposure of internet while PC was an expensive tool. However cheaper handsets, low cost data plans enabled information gateway for them and the small screen became their PC, and thereby emerged the mobile-first user. There is a rapidly growing mobile-first community in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, and South East Asia, which have a definitive set of behavioural patterns that mig33 expounds via the report.”
Having defined the mobile-first community, the mobile-first survey explored primary factors that make this social being, the reasons for exchanging virtual gifts, or buying avatar items. The survey was conducted to curb curiousness and seek answers to fundamental questions about the mobile internet growth in India. mig33, which is a mobile social networking platform and has been growing at a rapid pace in smaller towns of India, adds a new perspective to social networking in India. The survey comes up with interesting results and will help the industry to understand the non-metro mobile subscribers
The methodology used was from mig33 user base. A random selection of users from tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 cities was made, and surveyed for their social media interests, mobile networking, spending on mobile phone. Every user was asked a set of 10 questions, and results were analysed to understand the trends emerging from various categories. The primary research was done with about 360 respondents from following categories via interviews during Jan – Feb 2011
Tier 1/Metro – Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad
Tier 2 – Indore, Bhopal, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Patna, Cochin, Surat, Baroda, Kanpur
Tier 3/Others – Bharuch, Gwalior, Allahabad, Ajmer, Madurai, Mysore, Belgaum, Rajkot, Ludhiana, Amritsar
The survey resulted that 68% of mobile first users in tier 3 cities log on to social media to make new friends and chat with strangers, while only 41% of mobile first users in tier cities do so. Only 43% of users in tier 3 cities connect with their real life friends on social media, while in tier 1 cities, 92% of users do so. Essentially, social networking in tier 2 and 3 towns is more about entertainment and making new friends as opposed to tier 1 cities where it is about being in league with majority of friends. For the mobile-first community, social network is a companion rather than a place to meet companions.
More than 50% users spend over 30 minutes for every session, while only 9% spend less than 5 minutes per session. As the survey suggests, users in tier 2 cities seem the most hooked with 58% of users spending 30+ minutes per session.
In a virtual world users try and impress the opposite gender by virtual gifting. In fact users also feel that virtual gifting helps them save costs on real gifts. 30% of mobile-first users in tier 3 towns also show off their spending capacity in a virtual world. Love/Dating virtual items are most popular across all the cities. 69% of the users spend on virtual gifts that cost less than Rs. 15. Such gifts usually include – a hug, a kiss etc. In fact in tier 2 cities, 40% of the users spend on gifts that cost between Rs.5 and Rs.15.
34% of the mobile-first users play social games to earn credit points and enhance their social reputation, while 29% play to compete with their friends.
Almost 55% of mobile-first users prefer sub Rs. 50 GPRS plans. Daily GPRS plans like Rs 5 for 2 days are popular. In fact in tier 2 and 3 cities, more than 60% of users buy such plans.
Orkut has an active user base even today from tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Although, 92% of the mobile-first community in tier 1 cities is also on Facebook, in tier 3 cities, this falls to only 48%. This also signifies that mig33 and Orkut may be filling different gaps of their social life.
44% of the mobile-first community tries to save money from daily activities such as public transport, canteen, mobile calling to spend money on social network, more so in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
As for the results, the mobile-first survey explored underlying factors that make this social being, the reasons for exchanging virtual gifts, or buying avatar items. The survey was conducted to curb curiousness and seek answers
to fundamental questions about the mobile internet growth in India.
mig33, which is a mobile social networking platform, adds a new perspective to social networking in India. The survey comes up with interesting results and will help the industry to understand the non-metro mobile subscribers.
Verizon strengthens its presence in the enterprise segment
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Wednesday, 23 February 2011 17:38
- by Surbhi Chawla
There some good news on way for the Verizon enterprise customers, who can now begin to take advantage of the newly activated Europe India Gateway cable. With this move, Verizon has now joined 15 other international communications leaders, which constitute the EIG Consortium, and formally accepted delivery of more than 11,300 kilometers (7,021 miles) of the total 15,000 km (9,320 miles) EIG cable system. The accepted cable system routes are: London to Bude, U.K.; Bude to Portugal to Gibraltar to Monaco to Libya; Monaco to Marseille, France; and Saudi Arabia to Djibouti to Oman to United Arab Emirates to India. The group also accepted 11 of 13 cable landing stations. The only remaining segment to be completed for the EIG is in Egypt where there are two landing sites.According to Ihab Tarazi, Verizon vice president of global network planning, “This cable activation also shows our customers our strong network investment commitment around the globe. Virtually anywhere our Verizon enterprise customers do business and they can count on us to use our outstanding network capabilities to deliver their communications solutions.”
As this gateway will be complementing the other existing cable system it may prove to be a good alternative and will even provide much-needed diversity for broadband traffic currently relying largely on traditional routes from Europe to India. Given that this area is quite earthquake prone, this is a very critical aspect of this EIG cable.
Now you will not loose your Mobile, courtesy ZOMM
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Friday, 15 January 2010 17:03
- by Puneet Jain
With billions of mobile phones being used worldwide, thousands of people walk away and accidentally leave their phone behind on a daily basis. ZOMM has created the solution.ZOMM, a wireless leash for any Bluetooth-enabled phone, will sound an alarm if you walk away from your mobile phone, notifying you to turn around. The award-winning device also features call notification with speakerphone, a panic alarm and a feature that allows you to call emergency assistance from anywhere in the world with just one press of a button.
ZOMM is smaller than a normal electronic car key and easily attaches to a key ring. It fits comfortably in your pocket or purse and can even attach to a piece of clothing or workout gear. Similar in diameter to a poker chip, ZOMM features a single button for ease of use, LED lights for visual notifications, a microphone for two-way communications and a speaker for audible alerts including full speakerphone functionality.
As a wireless leash to your mobile phone, ZOMM sends an alert if you ever accidentally leave your mobile phone behind. With call notification, ZOMM will vibrate, flash lights and provide a sound alert for incoming calls when your mobile phone is out of sight; in a purse, gym bag or in a noisy environment. To answer a call just press a button and ZOMM is a fully functioning speakerphone. To send to voice mail, just press the multifunction button twice.
As a personal security device, ZOMM will sound a panic alarm and/or call for emergency assistance from anywhere in the world with just one press of a button. With its speakerphone capabilities, you can speak to emergency personnel without ever touching your mobile phone.
ZOMM will be available for retail in the second quarter of 2010, in both black and white color options. It uses a lithium-ion battery with a single charge lasting approximately three days. ZOMM also comes with a standard micro USB wall charger, a micro USB charger that connects with any computer (for updates and activation) and optional clips for ease of use. ZOMM is priced at $80 (Rs. 3600 approx).
Ybrant Digital plans to introduce Location-Based Advertising for Mobile Service Provicers
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Wednesday, 23 December 2009 12:10
- by Puneet Jain
Ybrant Digital has announced its plans to introduce Location-Based Advertising (LBA). Towards this, the company is into a partnership with LiveVana Innovations & Lepton Software in launching a Location-Based Mobile Advertising Platform for Mobile Service Providers.The platform will enable a host of options for Mobile Service Providers and Advertisers including the ability to send advertisements & discount coupons to mobile subscribers, based on subscriber’s location.Simultaneously, LiveVana & Lepton Software are in advanced stages of discussions with various Mobile Service Providers in India for deploying this platform.
Location-Based Advertising (LBA) is a new form of advertising using location-tracking technology in mobile networks to target consumers with location-specific advertising on their mobile devices. What do you think about this new form of advertising?
Twitter previews new mobile interface
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Tuesday, 08 December 2009 17:40
- by Puneet Jain
Twitter.com's mobile team has built a brand new mobile web client from scratch, using only Twitter APIs. You can check out twitter's new interface for mobile phones by visiting http://mobile.twitter.com from you mobileThe new interface is designed to work for Android, iPhone, Nokia S60 and Palm Web OS phones. Certain features won't work well for those who will access this new application from BlacBerry.For the BlackBerry issue twitter team said "we haven't done all the fine tuning yet." I guess they will soon do all the necessary stuff to make it work perfectly fine on BlackBerry.
Soon all the users of m.twitter.com will be switched to mobile.twitter.com. Twitter Mobile team mentioned on its blog that "As this preview becomes ready for prime-time, we will start switching everyone who uses ‘m’ in phases to automatically receive the new mobile web client."
Now Read Chacha Chaudhary (Diamond Comics) on your Mobile
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Wednesday, 11 November 2009 12:06
- by Puneet Jain
You can enjoy reading Diamond Comics on your GPRS enabled mobile handsets, courtesy Rediff India.Diamond Comics has created magic over the decades, with its beautifully woven stories and classic characters, adding quality fuel to the comic industry. Chacha Chaudhary, Billoo, Pinky, Sabu, Raaka are names that have become legends in the history of print entertainment. And now all of Diamond Comics' titles are provided for users on their mobile phone by Rediff.com.
To read the Diamond Comics on your mobile :
Access http://mobile.rediff.com/comic, select your favorite title and read the comics for which you will be charged Rs 10/- by your respective telecom operator for a 24 hrs session for unlimited access to all the comics from the library.
Unicel Technologies launches SMS based Travel Reimbursement Solutions
- Category: Miscellaneous
- Friday, 06 November 2009 12:45
- by Puneet Jain
The employees of the company who are posted across the courntry sometimes found it difficult to record and claim their traveling expenses with the existing systems since it needed a web interface. The challenge faced by the employees is maintaining daily records of each and every transaction and then entering the details on the company site.To make the tasks simpler UNICEL TECHNOLOGIES has launched a SMS based Travel Reimbursement Solutions which will use a Ten Digit Virtual Number.
UNICEL Technologies claims that its a very cost effective method and will help the employees to maintain a detailed report of their expenses in simplified manner.
How does it work?
- It commences with the traveller sending a message to the virtual number(e.g. CAB 500 to <virtual number>).
- The data goes back to the Unicel Database where date-wise entries are maintained and at the end of the day a detailed mail is sent to all the registered users and authorised personnel.
Individuals can access the account any time; date-wise information can be pulled and the summary is available on both mail and SMS.
UNICEL Technologies also stresses the fact that at managerial level, the concerned personnel and the accounts department can receive a detailed expense sheet (date wise, employee-wise department-wise etc) in a timely manner without any management time loss and negligible human intervention.
Will Unicel Technologies' SMS based Travel Reimbursement Solution ease your work ? Or you are satisfied with the current methods (of maintaing Travel Reimbursements details) of you company?
UNICEL Technologies also stresses the fact that at managerial level, the concerned personnel and the accounts department can receive a detailed expense sheet (date wise, employee-wise department-wise etc) in a timely manner without any management time loss and negligible human intervention.
Will Unicel Technologies' SMS based Travel Reimbursement Solution ease your work ? Or you are satisfied with the current methods (of maintaing Travel Reimbursements details) of you company?