Really? When I read this I was a little shocked! But maybe I shouldn’t have been. The state was chosen based on a survey of state CIOs and senior execs from across the US. It was conducted by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory group. The survey has been around for…
One third of PDA users pick devices over spouses
A recent survey by StudyLogic revealed some pretty interesting statistics about device usage by professionals in the home. A startling 35% of respondents said they would pick their device over their significant other if forced to choose, which either paints a poor picture of the quality in relationships on the whole, or says a lot…
Dutch KPN to launch a MVNO in France through Bouygues Telecom
France-based Bouygues Telecom will sell the mobile network capacity in France to Dutch operator Royal KPN. The move will enable the Dutch company to launch the MVNO in France, without owning its own network. The news has been confirmed by Bouygues Telecom’s spokeswomen, who simply said “It’s true” to Dow Jones Newswires. Bouygues Telecom is…
Actress Zhang Ziyi to act as spokesperson for Qiao Xing Mobile’s luxury VEVA Brand in China
Recently we’ve posted about Qiao Xing Mobile’s luxury VEVA S60 mobile phone. Apparently, the Chinese company like the idea of increased margins (who doesn’t?) hence they’re inviting Miss Zhang Ziyi, one of the best known Chinese actresses internationally (she played in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) to be the spokesperson for the luxury VEVA brand in…
VimpelCom launches 3G network in Russia
Russia’s mobile operator VimpelCom has recently announced the commercial launch of a 3G network in four cities: Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara and Chelyabinsk. The networks currently cover the central and some of the most densely populated districts in these cities, and VimpelCom expects that during 2008 coverage will be extended to bedroom communities. Along…
Spanish Telefonica invests in China Netcom Group
Chinese telecom market keeps consolidating and recently Spanish Telefonica, known for its O2 and Movistar brands in some parts of the world, announced that it has reached an agreement with AllianceBernstein L.P. to acquire an additional stake of up to approximately 5.74% of the share capital of China Netcom Group. The acquisition will be structured…
Telstra re-enters New Zealand with MVNO offer
TelstraClear, the New Zealand arm of Australian Telstra, is to re-enter the country’s mobile market by becoming an MVNO on New Zealand Telecom’s mobile network. TelstraClear’s initial offering includes a free Nokia 6275i handset, with national calls to fixed-line and mobiles costing NZ$0.29 per minute and 500 texts to any network, for NZ$20 a month.…
Shyam-Sistema gets pan-India CDMA license
We’ve already reported Russian giant Sistema is entering the Indian mobile market. Now they [Sistema] along with their newly acquired company, Shyam Telecom, became the first new telecom operator to get pan-India start-up spectrum to offer mobile services. India’s Communication and IT Minister A Raja has signed the file for allotting CDMA spectrum to Shyam…
Teddy bear mobile phone concept
Call me crazy but I can easily imagine the teddy bear mobile phone concept picture above turning into a real thing. Girls would love it and I guess that’s exactly the reasoning behind this device. You can’t send text messages with the teddy, but you can take and make phone calls without a problem. The…
Coming soon in Mexico: Pay stores and taxis with your mobile phone
Mexico’s big banks such as Citigroup and BBV and mobile operators such as Telefonica and Iusacell are trialing mobile payments in the country. According to The Washington Post, this partnership between telcos and banks will allow Mexicans to pay for small purchases such as restaurant meals and taxi rides using their mobile phones in the…