R. Madhavan to endorse Spark MobilesOctober 7th, 2009 Spark Mobiles, part of UAE based Spark Group of Companies announced their foray into the Indian market while also appointing multi-lingual actor R. Madhavan as the official brand ambassador for its new range of mobile handsets which will be launched before the end of calendar year 2009 in India.
NEC, Casio, Hitachi to bring their mobile phone handset businesses by 2010September 14th, 2009 NEC, Casio, Hitachi to merge handset businessesTOKYO — Japanese electronics makers NEC Corp., Casio Computer Co. and Hitachi said Monday they will combine their mobile phone handset-manufacturing operations by April next year in a bid to boost their competitiveness at home and abroad.
Decision on increasing women's quota in panchayats deferredAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The cabinet Thursday deferred a decision on raising reservation for women in panchayats to 50 percent from 33 percent as the minister concerned could not be present. "A decision on raising reservations for women in the panchayats could not be taken as the concerned minister (C.P.
FDI proposals of Unitech Wirelss, ByCell put off for securityAugust 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Tuesday deferred foreign investment proposals of two telecom companies - Unitech Wireless (Tamil Nadu) and ByCell Telecommunication - citing security reasons. ByCell's proposal to start operations in India has been deferred due to security reasons, an official statement said.
Three telecom operators under government scannerJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has sought clarification from three private sector telecom operators for not reporting income from selling handsets along with their connections, a union minister said Monday. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought clarification from Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Esar and Idea Cellular for not showing income from bundling handsets along with connections, for the purpose of calculating revenue share payable to the exchequer, Minister of State for Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat told the Lok Sabha.
Verizon Wireless offers smaller carriers a faster jump at exclusive handsetsJuly 17th, 2009 Verizon offers small carriers fresher handsetsNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is offering small cellular carriers a chance to get new phone models faster. Like other large carriers, Verizon Wireless sometimes exclusively locks up new models for six months to a year.
Import of Chinese handsets without security code bannedJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has banned the import of Chinese handsets that do not have the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit security code - with immediate effect, a union minister said Thursday. "The government has prohibited the import of mobile handsets without IMEI number or with all zeroes in its place with immediate effect, Minister of State for Telecommunications Gurudas Kamat told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Import of Chinese cell phones without identity code bannedJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Import of Chinese mobile phones without unique identity code numbers has been banned, India's commerce ministry announced. "Import of mobile handsets without International Mobile Equipment Identify (IMEI) number or with all-zero IMEI is prohibited with immediate effect, the Director General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.
Two TV channels booked for violating poll codeMay 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - Two Tamil television channels - Kalaignar TV and Jaya TV - have been booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct, an election official said here Monday. 'Jaya TV violated the code by showing scenes that may incite violence.
NTT DoCoMo's annual net profit falls 3.9 percent on weak handset salesApril 28th, 2009 NTT DoCoMo's annual profit falls 3.9 percentTOKYO — NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's top mobile phone carrier, said Tuesday its annual net profit slipped 3.9 percent to 471.9 billion yen ($4.9 billion) as the recession hit sales of handsets. The company sold 20 million handsets during the fiscal year ended March 31, down 21.8 percent year-on-year as more consumers opted to keep their old handsets during tough economic times.
Product Recalls: chocolate chip cookiesApril 23rd, 2009 Product Recalls: chocolate chip cookiesThe following recall has been announced:
— Alternative Baking Co. Inc. is recalling several types of chocolate chip cookies with code dates of 015 through 036 because the chips appear to contain undeclared milk.
Japan's KDDI to release solar-powered mobile phone in JuneApril 20th, 2009 Japan's KDDI to release solar-powered cell phoneTOKYO — Cell phone users could soon be turning to the skies to charge their handsets. Japan's No. 2 wireless carrier, KDDI Corp., said Monday it will start selling a waterproof, sunlight-powered cell phone in June.
India to phase out Chinese handsets by April 13April 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cheap Chinese handsets that do not have an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) - a unique 15-digit identity code - will be phased out from the Indian market by April 13, industry operators said. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telephone operators to disconnect services to handsets that do not have the IMEI code as such phones pose security threat, a telecom official said Saturday.
EU seeks code of conduct for outer space activitiesFebruary 12th, 2009 GENEVA - A set of international code of conduct is needed to ensure safety and security of all outer space activities, the European Union (EU) has said. One Tuesday, a Russian and a US satellite collided in space above Siberia.
Why it pays to steal a phone in India (Comment)December 24th, 2008 The ban on mobile phones that have no identification number, also called International Mobile Equipment Identity or IMEI number, is too little, too late. Even now, anyone in India can steal a phone, or buy and use a stolen mobile.
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