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June 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Tuesday launched its third-generation (3G) telephony services in the national capital and Gurgaon as part of its second phase of expansion in this area. The state-run company also extended the 3G services to the pre-paid subscriber segment.

April 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As India seeks to emerge upfront in today's knowledge economy, the national elections will give its verdict on whether information technology can help politicians reach out to their vote banks, as US President Barack Omaba did last year. And Dataquest magazine, in its cover story on this aspect in its upcoming issue, feels it is the growing realisation of the power of IT that prompted the two main political parties - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress - to give significant importance to it in their manifestoes.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, A Raja has said that the prospects of the further lowering of telephone tariff in India are imminent in the future. He said this while assuming his charge of the ministry here on Monday.

February 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The communications ministry may expect the auction of scarce 3G spectrum to fetch Rs.30,000-Rs.40,000 crore ($6-8 billion), but the interim budget for 2009-10 has projected no more than Rs.20,000 crore ($4 billion) on that count. 'The budget estimates for 2009-10 include a sum of Rs.20,000 crore as the expected revenue from auction of 3G spectrum,' says the receipts budget tabled Monday by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

April 17th, 2009 State-owned telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Friday said it has postponed the launch of its third generation (3G) mobile services, Jadoo, in Mumbai to May. The response to MTNL's 3G services in Delhi has been lukewarm, forcing the company to delay the launch in Mumbai.

August 22nd, 2009 Apple denies 'rejecting' Google Voice for iPhoneSEATTLE — Apple Inc. told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device — yet Apple denied that it has rejected Google's application outright.

June 22nd, 2009 T-Mobile to launch second Google phone in AugustNEW YORK — T-Mobile USA's follow-up to the first "Google phone" will go on sale in early August, the carrier said Monday. The "T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google" will be a touch-screen phone and will lack the physical keyboard of the T-Mobile G1, the first phone that used Google Inc.'s Android software.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communications Minister A. Raja, who assumed office here Monday, said the auction of third generation (3G) radio bandwidth will be completed by the end of 2009.

June 22nd, 2009 With iPhone turning out to be a phenomenal success, the telecom majors are eager to cram the share of smartphone markets. T-Mobile USA will be selling a new smartphone using Google Inc's Android operating software from this August onwards.

June 5th, 2009 Apple WWDC 2009 starts day after tomorrow. But this year, its just not gonna be another occasion where you can relax and expect Apple to conquer simply because 2009 is a lot different.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The wait for the auction of radio waves to start third generation (3G) telecom services in India has got longer. A key ministry panel that will take a decision on crucial issues like pricing is scheduled to meet only at the end of the month.

October 6th, 2009 AT&T to expand Internet calling services on iPhoneWASHINGTON — AT&T Inc. said late Tuesday that it will begin allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services on its wireless network.

June 8th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half and lowered some laptops by $300 Monday, the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago.