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Doesn’t it kinda piss you off when you’re driving on the road, observing all rules, lane etiquette etc when some smartass in a hurry cuts across to go to the opposite side?

In what seems like deja vu, only the existing 2G players have thrown their hat in the ring for the much delayed auction for all India 3G spectrum, which will *finally* begin next month, on April 9.

Ok, its been a month since I acquired the Nokia E72, and so far the phone has been a pleasure to use. The N70 finally had to be retired after over three years of meritorious service. (Btw, does it qualify for a Padma award too? :-p )

So once again, the deadlock for allocation of 3G spectrum continues… All those in India waiting for high-end services such as super fast internet, video-conferencing, interactive gaming, mobile TV and high-speed downloads of movie and music clips on mobile phones will now have to wait for almost another year.

I’ve been on the look out for a new handset for some time now. The one I’m using presently, the Nokia N70 seems to be giving way after superb service over the past 3-4 years. This was a phone that seemed to hit the sweet spot in terms of price and functionality and I’ve not [...]

Amidst all the hoopla and fanfare surrounding it since the past few days, the iPhone finally made it’s long awaited debut in India at the stroke of midnight today.

Apple’s iPhone, the must-have gizmo on people’s minds, will be finally available to Indian users from August 22, jointly from Vodafone and Bharti Airtel.

 I went on the Vodafone site to pay my bill online, and was greeted with this lovely banner.

Say hello to an 8.1 MP mobile phone from Sony Ericsson, the C905.