Pay Rs 19 for mobile number portability
Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday fixed at Rs 19 the reference rate for portability to charged from users for changing operator while retaining the number. HCL Tech opens centre in Brazil
HCL Technologies on Friday said it has opened a global IT development centre in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, to cater to clients across Latin America, North America and Europe. Beware of these 12 online Christmas scams!
Cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday season, aiming to steal consumers' money, identities and financial information. US polls, iPhone among top 10 Net moments in 10 yrs
Other events singled out by the New York-based International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which has presented the annual Webby awards since 1996, were the Iranian election in 2009 when protests demonstrated the power of Twitter and other social network in reshaping democracy. Why IMEI code is a must for your mobile
The telecom ministry has asked mobile operators to disconnect mobile phones without the IMEI number from December 1. HP wireless, touch screen printers @ 6k
HP, which has about 75 per cent market share in the All-in-One (AIO) category in India is looking at consolidating its position further. Geelong fiasco: Satyam likely to pay back
According to The Australian newspaper, Satyam pledged to repay the funds given to the company by the Victorian government to lure it to Geelong after the scheme, which would have created 2000 jobs and contributed $175m to the state's economy, was canned in September as the IT firm struggled with the global financial crisis. Mobile apps prove a boon for Indian developers
The market potential is huge. with over four billion global mobile users as compared to approximately one billion PCs. Cybercriminals target smartphones
Security analysts say they have already seen all of the major online threats - Trojan horses, viruses, worms - spreading on smartphones, often through email attachments sent to the phones. Your SMS is not secure, but help is at hand
SMS messages can be easily wiretapped from outside the network operator's environment using equipment available in the black market. UIDAI gets new address, to shift soon
The recently established Unique Identification Authority of India has got its official address and is likely to move in soon from its temporary office in the Planning Commission. Vavasi to approach BSNL for due diligence of Zain
Vavasi group, a New Delhi firm with diverisifed interests, on Wednesday said it would approach government-owned BSNL and MTNL to join in doing due diligence of Kuwait's Zain Telecom. UID: Authentication to fetch Rs 288 cr annually
In a draft document of the authority, the UIDAI has identified three transaction types. The basic ID confirmation will be free, where potential user agencies could be, for instance, the airlines which do passenger check-ins. Email can be 'extinct within a decade'
The electronic form of contact is losing its charm as millions of teenagers ditch it as their main form of communication, said the study by social anthropologist from the University of Kent. Stalemate on 3G spectrum continues
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee met telecom minister A Raja and defence minister A K Antony on Monday in an effort to resolve the issue, highly placed sources said, adding that there was no consensus on the spectrum slots to be auctioned. Half of India to get UID numbers in 5 years
The number of the people who would get the numbers would be over 600 million, Nilekani told reporteers in New Delhi. Indian IT firms shrug aside EU tax concern
Even as the Indian IT industry is studying the fine print of the European Union (EU) to expand the scope of value-added-tax (VAT) from January 1, to include services like back-office operations, call centre work and administrative services delivered from non-EU nations (including India), it does not appear to be unduly perturbed. Rediff offers comics on your mobile!
Now, you can enjoy your favourite comics on your cell phone with rediff.com's new entertainment service. SFIO to begin Satyam prosecution soon: Khurshid
"During this month, the SFIO will begin the prosecution on those or those areas of company laws that the SFIO is expected to and have been authorised to proceed with," Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told a press conference in New Delhi. Foreign firms abstain from 3G meet; seek clarity
The department of telecom member (finance) Vijayalakshmi K Gupta said the department would, on December 8, issue the final blueprint of the auction with regard to number of 3G slots and as of now the information memorandum is the document for reference. But the absence of foreign players at the pre-bid conference, which set in motion the auction process, was conspicuous. Telecom: PE investment to look up in 2010
Analysts believe as operators roll out 3G services by next year, the telecom infrastructure and mobile value added services will see more PE deals materialising in the sector. Nokia launches N97-Mini at Rs 30,939
The world's largest handset maker, Nokia on Monday launched new version of flagship N97 smartphone - N97 Mini - in the Indian market priced at Rs 30,939.The N97 Mini features a tilting 3.2" touch display, qwerty keyboard and fully customisable homescreen. Though N97 Mini has less in-built memory than its big brother N97, but the selling point of the new version is 'lifecasting'. Mobile: Network quality more important than tariff
"Network quality is the most important consideration for Indians when it comes to selecting a service provider. But the fact is Indians don't really know which service provider has the best network in their circle, all they know or to be more precise are told by the service providers is how much lower their prices are when compared to the competition," it said in a statement. World's first universal quantum computer 'unveiled'
Scientists have unveiled the world's first universal programmable quantum computer, capable of processing two quantum bits or qubits which store more data than the simple 'on' or 'off' bits of conventional computing. But, the test programme has revealed significant hurdles which the scientists claim must be overcome before it is ready for real work, the New Scientist reported. RCom launches mVDO for mobile users
Users can use the 'Search' option for searching videos across various categories and download it to their GSM mobile phones, while the 'Upload' option makes uploading videos from mobile phones easier.