Another NetLingo word of the day that fits a gap in tech-vocabulary perfectly: courseware Another name for instructional software, courseware can come in the form of a CD-ROM, a Web site, a floppy, an instructional video, or a program tutorial. Courseware is often used to train people on computer business applications, and is the term given to ancillary…
India’s 3G License Plans Updated
The DoT (Department of Telecom) in India has apparently announced the radio spectrum that will be made available when 3G licenses are eventually auctioned off. It could be the case that just 4 Operators are given radio spectrum around Delhi – given that two incumbents (BSNL and MTNL) already have some licenses in each zone,…
UK: £90 is what 16GB of memory costs (in the iPhone 3GS)
Interestingly, looking across both tariff prices or one-off device purchase costs, the difference between iPhone 3GS 16GB and 32GB versions appears to be pretty much fixed at £90 (ish). Now, I was pondering whether there was anything else I was missing, in terms of differences between the two variants of the 3GS, but it appears…
iPhone due in China soon, according to Merrill Lynch Analyst
Reuters is reporting on a Merrill Lynch analyst, who has stated that China Unicom are close to closing a deal for the iPhone – making it the exclusive seller for for two years! The analyst, Cynthia Meng, says that iPhone products, plus a 3G rollout will begin in Q409. Of course there has been a…
Zagat To Go 2.0 for iPhone released
Zagat has announced the release of ‘Zagat To Go 2.0’ for iPhone – an updated iPhone application with ‘enhanced features and brand-new offerings’! Since the launch of Zagat To Go 1.0, features have been added such as advanced search capabilities, data caching, improved location radius and a current display location. But one of the most…
SpinVox signs multi-country deal with Telefónica
SpinVox has announced today that the company’s speech-to-text conversion service is being deployed as a network service through an additional 12 countries in Telefónica’s mobile operations across Latin America. SpinVox service will be available to all Telefónica’s mobile customers in the region. Argentina; Colombia; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; Uruguay and Venezuela will…
Ericsson refinances part of its debt with a bilateral loan
Ericsson has signed a long-term bilateral loan of USD 625 million with SEK (The Swedish Export Credit Corporation), partially backed by EKN (The Swedish Export Credit Guarantee Board) working capital guarantee. Ericsson intends to use the proceeds of the offering for refinancing of bonds maturing within the current and next year and for general corporate…
Etisalat and Huawei Deepen Partnership
Huawei has announced that it has signed a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) and Financing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etisalat, to further support its business expansion. Under this Financing MoU, as the strategic partner, Huawei will provide the optimal financing solution to Etisalat. The GFA will help Etisalat and Huawei improve their business efficiency. Both…
T-Mobile’s next Android phone: G1 Touch
Rumours abound as always – and this one says that the Huawei U8230 will be launching later this year on T-Mobile UK, and will be called the G1 Touch – so says Talk Android. It would appear to be a great bit of kit, with a 3.5″ display, 3.2MP camera, and running on a Qualcomm…
Freeverse Releases Postman App, Exclusively for iPhone OS 3.0
Postman, a new App from Freeverse, is now available on the iTunes App Store. Postman makes it easy for users to create their very own instant picture-postcard simply by snapping a photo, editing greetings and adding personalized messages. iPhone OS 3.0 Map technology works with Google Maps for location identification and enables user selectable weather.…