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India to Have 237 Million Web Surfers in 2015

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

The number of Internet users in India is expected to triple in the next five years, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group Wednesday but making money from them isn’t going to be easy. … more

Posted in Broadband, Telecom |

Internet access in emerging markets to double by 2015

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

The number of people with Internet access in Brazil, Russia, China, India and Indonesia will double by 2015, management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group said in a report released Wednesday. … more

Posted in Broadband, Telecom |

To Win Over Users, Gadgets Have to Be Touchable

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

Whoever said technology was dehumanizing was wrong. On screens everywhere — cellphones, e-readers, A.T.M.’s — as Diana Ross sang, we just want to reach out and touch. … more

Posted in Mobile |

Sony Ericsson Says China Is Embracing Smartphones

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

Sony Ericsson Chief Executive Bert Nordberg said Tuesday that he expects smartphone use in China to expand to half of all mobile-phone users in the country within five years, as the company joins other global handset makers in shifting its focus to higher-end devices. … more

Posted in Mobile |

Orange UK rolls out high-definition voice for mobiles

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

orange france telecom logoMobile firm Orange has become the first UK network to use a technology that offers higher quality voice calls. … more

Posted in Mobile |

Critics put on mute as China tightens mobile phone rules

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

Chinese mobile telephone users must register their personal details to buy phone numbers under a rule that comes into force from Wednesday, in what the government calls an attack on spam but some see as a blow to privacy. … more

Posted in Mobile |

Canada’s CRTC hands victory to smaller Internet providers

time September 1st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

CRTC logoThe country’s major Internet providers such as BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada and Telus Corp. must lease network space to smaller competitors at matching speeds to ensure competition for broadband services, the telecom regulator said in a key ruling Monday. … more

Posted in Broadband, Governance |

Google and Skype could be hit by India data curbs

time August 31st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

Google logoskype logoIndia has toughened its scrutiny of telecoms firms with a directive demanding “access to everything”. … more

Posted in Governance, Mobile, Telecom |

Broadband Britain milestone as BT signs up 15 millionth customer

time August 31st, 2010 by author David Goldstein

BT logoThe drive to create Broadband Britain has hit another milestone, as BT signed up the 15 millionth user to its high-speed network last week. … more

Posted in Broadband |

Blackberry gets 60-day India ban reprieve

time August 30th, 2010 by author David Goldstein

Research In Motion logoIndia has said it will delay a ban on Blackberry devices for 60 days while it reviews proposals from the gadget’s maker, Research in Motion (RIM).Blackberry logo … more

Posted in Mobile |

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