RIM's BlackBerry smartphones will now have the Facebook application integrated in them. Users would be able to click and upload their pictures on the BlackBerry itself and other BlackBerry users with the application would be instantly notified.
T-Mobile of the US will be offering the application to its users to begin with and all TMobile BlackBerry smartphones will come pre-loaded with it.
Source: HT
India's mobile market passed 3 milestones in September:
India's telecommunications service providers may likely be able to start offering 3G, mobile communication services in the country by mid-2008.
3G services will enable mobile users to access high-speed data services such as movie on demand and mobile TV on their handsets.
The defense ministry of India is expected to free some radio bandwidth that can be deployed for commercial use by mobile phone operators.
Source: Cellular News
Survey conducted by ChangeWave Research showed 82% of American users were very satisfied with their iPhone handsets. The results do not represent the general population but they provide a real-time view of business trends well in advance of other available sources.
% of satisifed user for other handsets covered in the ChangeWave survey-
RIM- 52%
Sanyo- 46%
LG- 44%
Nokia and Samsung- 36%
Palm- 35%
Motorola- 33%
Sony Ericsson- 31%
At the same time IDC conducted a mobile phone satisfaction survey in India. Survey results shows Sony Ericsson at top of the list.
Unfortunately, neither the iPhone or RIM’s Blackberry were included in the Indian study. However, it is strange that those brands with the least satisfaction in the
The different results in the two countries tell us that the surveys reveal as much about the respondents, about the environment, and, perhaps, about the surveys themselves as they tell us about the mobile devices.
Source: Mobile Monday
