Markets on Mobiles

Airtel and IDEA have each launched monthly subscription-based services which provide market information for a monthly fee of Rs. 150. IDEA has it for the commodity markets and is delivered by SMS. Airtel’s is in association with the Bombay Stock Exchange and is a downloadable application.
The way these two services are delivered, one by SMS [...]

Rajasthan Patrika introduces SMS services

Rajasthan Patrika is a leading newspaper of Rajashtan. It has launched SMS services on the 6969 shortcode.
One can understand TV channels launching shortcode SMS services to add the interactive element to shows and profiting from it. But what is the synergy for a newspaper in being just another provider of ringtones, wallpapers, games etc. I [...]

Cellphonies

I think everyone will relate to this story on mobile subterfuge in social situations.
“People are turning the technology on its head,” Katz said. “They are taking a device that was designed to talk to people who are far away and using it to communicate with people who are directly around them.”