Until I’ve read this, I haven’t realized that Isreal’s government has problems with information leakage. They always seemed so efficient on TV… Anyway, ministers in Israel were notified that they would no longer be allowed to bring their cell phones to cabinet meetings. Their phones will stay with security guards, who will keep them till…
Who wants threaded SMS text messages on a Windows Mobile phone?
We do! Threaded SMS text message just make it so much easier to keep track of all those “omg hi2u” back and forths with your friends. It’s the most intuitive way to chat with your friends – just like chatting on your favorite IM client. But, if you don’t happen to have a GSM Treo…
German scientists claims to have broken speed of light – could quantum tunneling allow instant communication?
We’re used to breaking the speed limit laws on our local highways and byways – they’re more like suggested speeds than real, hard limits to us. Unlike these laws governing the speed of our vehicles, the law governing the speed of light cannot ever be broken. Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity prohibits the transmission light…
China Mobile announces 5.6 million new subscribers in July – take that US carriers
When you have fully 10% of the world’s population residing within your borders, the exploitation potential in any market is incredible. Case in point, China Mobile has just announced their continued dominance in the Chinese wireless market – with 5.6 million subscribers in July alone. Smaller rival, China Unicom, has been steadily losing ground to…
Australian man pirates The Simpsons Movie with a video-recording mobile phone
We live in an age where mobile phones have converged enough technology to replace wide-range of consumer electronics – like the casual video camera. And, when you can bring your seemingly innocuous video recording mobile phone into a movie premier, the opportunity to pirate the movie and distribute it on the internet rears its ugly…
Chinese blogger imprisoned for 4 years on charges of writing about democracy!
Alrighty folks, this one’s a bona fide off-topic post, but it’s definitely worth mentioning. Apparently, in the land of trademark infringement and mobile phone rip-offs (we’re talking about China), a Chinese blogger has been sentenced to 4 years in a swanky Chinese prison on charges of writing about democracy. Well, actually, he was officially charged…
Iraq launches sale of three mobile phone licences
Iraq launched the sale of three licences to operate mobile phone services this week. The starting price is set at $300 million for the 15-year mobile licences and there are five consortiums bidding for at an auction in Jordan. Mobile phone service is one of the very few industries which are thriving in Iraq, and…
TestFreaks – consumer electronics review aggregator makes shopping for a mobile phone less stressful
It can be a trying experience, looking for the latest and greatest mobile phone that both suits your needs and works with your wallet. There are just soo many sources of information serving up a variety of data on any particular mobile phone that it can get overwhelming, and a bit disorganized. TestFreaks is here…
Mobile manners by Paktel
By now, all of us should have the basic mobile manners — not to use a mobile phone without a headset while driving, and to turn to the silent mode when your ringtone could disturb others. In order to educate the growing number of mobile phone users in Pakistan, the local carrier Paktel is airing…
Innovative marketing strategy: Chinese carriers offer beer to new subscribers!
Now, that’s what I call the good marketing — nothing will make you sign-up for a long-term plan like a good dose of beer. 🙂 Apparently, two Chinese carriers — China Mobile and China Unicom — are practicing a novel marketing strategy in the east China city of Suqian. According to the BusinessWeek’s article, the…