3990

Low cost Phone for the budget user.

Mobitel is giving away a phone for 3990 apparently.

I suppose for the not so tech savvy, not much of a show off guy, this deal is perfect.

Goes to show that there are choices in the world.

Why do some care about the money and looks of a phone.

All you need to do is make a 'call' MOST OF THE TIME!

Asia Pacific Telecom

The Asia-Pacific region is the world's largest broadband market with 39 percent of the total, the largest mobile phone market with 1,4 billion subscribers and claims 42 percent of the world's Internet users, a UN report has revealed. By mid-2008, China and India alone had over 600 and 280 million mobile phone subscribers respectively....

more on IOL technology

map from http://www.apacrs.org/

Itchy Call

'The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) said people may develop rashes on their cheek or ear due to the nickel contained in some mobile phones......
.........US doctors tested for nickel in 22 popular handsets from eight different manufacturers for a study published earlier this year and found nickel in 10 of them'

So says the Guardien online of UK

So if you get that itching feeling..... on your Face.....better check your phone.

ID Please

Britons to present photo ID when they buy a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) mobile phone. "Of course there is a balance between privacy and our liberty which is why we have said we will be consulting on this and seeking a political consensus". said the home office according to this website, the register.

The Times UK had this to say 'Everyone who buys a mobile telephone will be forced to register their identity on a national database under government plans to extend massively the powers of state surveillance. '

It worked fine in Sri Lanka for SIMs. So should be ok in the UK for Phones?

Technology gives to Growth in Global Telecom Equipement Industry

'Factors playing an instrumental role in the development of the Telecom Equipment industry include capital expenditure plans of telecom carriers and operators, trends in IT expenditure, and growing consumer demand for high-speed access broadband service, among others.'

A comprehensive and informative article under 'Technology Developments Sustain Growth in the World Telecom Equipment Industry, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts' at NewGuide.us

Personal carbon calculator

They can see you. Well.. kind of, if you choose to.

Weather you are walking, driving or flying, they will tell you of your CO2 emission - carbon footprint.

So if you are at least a bit concerned about your CO2 contribution to global warming you can install this software and keep track of it.

More on BBC or Clean Technica

Img from Clean technica

War of the Telecom Service Providers

UPAHARA or Blaster?

VS

The story continues on Elekiri

also

the comparisons are as such,a friend passed on to me... pls correct me if am wrong:

Free Minutes Outgoing: 1000 each

Incoming : Free on both

Mobitel Free Minutes to : Mobitel, SLT, Suntel LankaBell, Dialog CDMA

Dialog Free Minutes: Only Dialog GSM

After 1000 : Mobitel its 0.50 and Dialog its 2.00

After 1000 to Other fixed : Mobitel its 0.50 and Dialog its 3.00

After 1000 to Other Mobile: Mobitel its 3.00 and Dialog its 3.00

Connection Fee : 1500 on both

Monthly Rental : Mobitel its 240 and Dialog its 300

Underrated vs Overrated

Marketing plays a major role in selling equipment. So do reviews.

And reviews are written by human beings. Do these writeups really do justice to the product.

Darren Gladstone of PC World discusses the overrated and underrated tech gadgets here.


T-Mobile's QWERTY keyboard Underrated?











i Phone 3G Overrated?






Img: www.techdigest.tv and http://www.topnews.in/files/apple-iphone.jpg

Buying parking tickets with mobile phones

Mobile phones could soon be used to buy Pay and Display parking tickets under a new initiative launched by the government.It is hoped that the new scheme will reduce the number of parking fines that are imposed on consumers as well as making life easier for the transport industry, South Yorkshire newspaper the Star reports.

more on

http://www.mobileshop.com/news/index.php/2008/october/buying-parking-tickets-with-mobile-phones

Broadband Device Offers

Zoom 1024 package -

Free bundled data 1.5 GB
Downlink Speed upto 1 Mbps
Subscription Rs 1,500 / =
Refundable deposit of Rs. 5000/=

• Bundled Offer With Huawei E220 USB Modem (One-off payment of Rs 16,500/=, or as a 12 month equal installment plan of Rs 1,590/= for Credit Card Holders)


• Bundled Offer With Bandluxe C120 USB Modem (A Bundled offer priced at Rs 17,000/= or payable as Rs. 1,650/= X 12 installments for Credit Card Holders)

Zoom 512 package
Free bundled data 250 MB
Downlink Speed upto 512 kbps
Subscription Rs 400 / =
Refundable deposit of Rs. 2000/=

• Bundled Offer With Huawei E220 USB Modem ( a one-off payment of Rs 16,500/=, or as a 12 month equal installment plan of Rs 1,590/= for Credit Card Holders)


• Bundled Offer With Bandluxe C120 USB Modem (a one-off payment of Rs 17,000/-, or as a 12 month equal installment plan of Rs 1,650/= for Credit Card Holders)

Not bad Mobitel, rate seems reasonable.... you can buy online on the new swanky flash cart

Need to check out other service providers before I make a decision. Hope this is a good offer!