Now Israeli mobile jammers for Uttar Pradesh jailsSeptember 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Jails in Uttar Pradesh will soon have high frequency mobile phone jammers imported from Israel as those installed 10 years ago now prove ineffective in checking cell phone use by inmates. "The existing jammers were installed by two private mobile service providers about 10 years ago.
From next year, keep your mobile number when you change operatorSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom regulator Wednesday issued guidelines on mobile number portability (MNP) that will allow subscribers to change operators while retaining the original number, but only within a particular circle. The new facility will become a reality from Dec 31 in metros and by March 20, 2010 in the rest of the country, said a statement from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Mobile phone use while driving banned in New ZealandSeptember 2nd, 2009 HAMILTON - Use of handheld mobile phone while driving will be banned here in the next two months due to a rise in the number of accidents, with a New Zealand official stressing that "using a mobile phone while driving is dangerous". The ban comes into effect from Nov 1.
Jharkhand distributes mobile phones to tackle elephant menaceAugust 17th, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand forest department is distributing mobile phones free of cost to keep track of movements of wild elephants that run amok in villages close to forest areas. Mobiles are being distributed to one member of the Joint Forest and Village Defence Committee (JFVDC) member of each village.
Punjab Police embrace mobilesJuly 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - All field officials of the Punjab Police are to get mobile telephones to improve their connectivity and response time. The telephones will be given to all police officers and non-gazetted officers posted in the field, a police department spokesman said Friday.
Why we make social gaffesJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Always end up making one faux pas or another, even after trying your best not to make any social gaffe? Well, researchers have now found why it happens. Harvard University scientists have claimed that the very act of trying to avoid saying or doing something can sometimes cause it to happen.
Largest commercial satellite for cellphones launchedJuly 2nd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A new satellite designed to allow the convergence of cellphones and satellite phones throughout the US was successfully launched Thursday, mobile communications provider TerreStar announced. Weighing 6,910 kg, TerreStar-1 is the largest commercial satellite ever and was launched by Arianespace from Kourou, French Guiana Tuesday.
Mobile manufacturers agree on standard phone chargerJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Some of the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturers have agreed to adopt a new universal standard of phone charger in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. Until now, most mobile phones have used proprietary chargers that will only work on one kind of device, leading to cupboards full of unwanted chargers in homes across the country.
Charge your phone on the move in Delhi MetroJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The next time you realise your mobile phone has run out of battery charge and you are commuting by the Delhi Metro, don't fret - just connect your phone to the charging points that will soon be available at stations for free. For the convenience of its commuters, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install 134 multiple mobile charging machines at stations by July this year in a phased manner.
Airtel brings HTC Magic to IndiaJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Taiwanese handset major HTC Corp, in collaboration with Bharti Airtel, Tuesday launched HTC Magic, India's first smartphone that will run on Google's Android operating system. The device is priced at Rs.29,900 and will be available in Airtel relationship centres and authorised HTC resellers in 17 cities.
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.
SMS, listening to music top mobile phone usage: SurveyJune 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Text messages, listening to music and surfing the Internet are the most popular activities of the Indian mobile user, while work-related tasks such as checking emails and managing meetings take a backseat, according to a report by a leading IT publication group. "SMS was one of the most popular mobile application with an overwhelming 92 percent respondents using it," said the report by specialist IT media house Cybermedia.
Indian student's car torched in AustraliaJune 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - In another attack on Indians in Australia, a car belonging to an Indian student was torched in Melbourne Saturday night by suspected drug addicts. While the police have ruled out a racial motive, the student has claimed it was a racial attack.
Mobile phones have become an 'instrument for life'May 18th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Mobile phones, though marketed as a business tool, have now become an instrument for life, according to a new survey. The survey involving 1000 workers has shown that cell phones not only keep users "perpetually available", they also help in stress because "dead time"-for example, waiting for the late morning train-can be revived by making a call to mum or looking for a work contact.Most people still think mobile phones split up and rush our lives, but the reality is that it doesn't seem to be a perniciously accelerating technology," the Age quoted time-use expert Michael Bittman as saying.
Miley Cyrus hates being called 'idol'April 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - She might have dethroned Britney Spears to be the new teen idol, but Miley Cyrus says she's uncomfortable with the tag. The Hanna Montana star says she's happy to be looked upon as a role model rather than an idol.
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