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Airtel in world’s top 25 telcos
with a brand value of $2.48 billion according to a UK-based brand valuation firm.Vodafone is number one followed by AT&T and then Verizon. Via mint.
Mobile phone clampdown in North Korea
The mobile phone is an inherently democratic medium. Even anarchist to an extend. All of what it enables is not good – while it enables to be in constant touch with a loved one, it also enables the rapid spread of unsubstantiated rumors. But inherently, it is a good, empowering technology and medium. So, no [...]
4 new Indian mobile subscribers every second
was added in September 2008 in India, a total of close to 1 crore subscribers added in a month which is a world record. The total connections in India is now above 31 crores (27.5% penetration) with Bharti Airtel the market leader itself accounting for 7.7 crore plus connections. Source – Cellular News
SMS helps Mumbai Police target drunk drivers
Mumbai police is now using SMS on their mobile to access data about drunk drivers. They can query if someone is a repeat offender and add a new offender to a confidential database all using a mobile phone and using SMS. Wow. Source – 160characters
