The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 06, 2005

Click talk
SAGEM has launched Sagem MyX 6-2, a new camera-phone handset claimed to be equipped with the latest functions in terms of music, photo, video and games. It is a tri-band mobile and can be used anywhere around the globe. It has a built-in ... More

Network equipment vendors must have local production, says Maran
This is being done so as to ensure the quality, timeliness of delivery and after-sales service. More

Nokia zooms in on Raghu Rai as imaging ambassador
TO cash in on the popularity of camera phones, Nokia on Wednesday announced that it has selected acclaimed Indian photographer Mr Raghu Rai as its imaging ambassador for the Asia Pacific region in the Nokia Nseries `See New' Competition. The ... More

Airtel, RIM expand BlackBerry reach — E-mail facility on select Nokia, Sony Ericsson handsets
AIRTEL and Research In Motion (RIM) today extended BlackBerry wireless services to select Nokia and Sony Ericsson mobile handsets, which will enable a larger number of users to avail of e-mail on phone. BlackBerry services will now be available ... More

New Hutch initiatives
HYDERABAD: Hutch has announced the launch of three new innovative services — a Mobile Hutch Shop designed by Dilip Chhabria, My Hutch a Web-based service and yet another Hutch store. Addressing a press conference, the Director of ... More

Boom time
The State's teledensity has crossed 20 per 100 against the national figure of 9.17 and the world's 15. The State has a total of 69.1 lakh connections, including 35.6 lakh fixed landlines, 25.3 lakh mobile connections and 8.2 lakh wireless ... More

BSNL launches new service
MADURAI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched a voice-based value added service through which subscribers can access services such as ringtone, horoscope, film songs, jokes, cricket and news. The service can be accessed by dialling ... More

HARDWARE

New desktop from Lenovo
BANGALORE: As part of an initiative to drive 64-bit technology in the country, Lenovo India announced the launch of the new desktop ThinkCentre A51 on Wednesday. This desktop incorporates dual-core processing and 64-bit computing ... More

SOFTWARE

Solix Tech to expand R&D team here
SOLIX Technologies, database management solutions provider, has sewn up plans to expand its research and development team at its India centre in Hyderabad. The company plans to induct about 250 people more during next 12 months, thereby ... More

UBICS eyes South for expansion
THE Pittsburg-headquartered UBICS, player in the product consulting business, is targeting the domestic market with a specific focus on the South for growth. UBICS is the information technology division of the Bangalore-based UB group of ... More

SAP stresses on service-based business tools
SAP AG is targeting more verticals through the Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA), its service-oriented architecture or blueprint for complete services-based business solutions, said the company's executive board member, Mr Peter Zencke. Mr ... More

Flextronics to offer FutureSoft's products
FLEXTRONICS Software Systems (FSS) has announced it would include data communication offerings from FutureSoft in its portfolio. "With this move, our customers will be able to leverage an even broader portfolio of products in the areas of voice ... More

Infy Q2 results
BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies will announce its second quarter results on October 11. The results for the quarter ending September 30 would also be available on the company's Web site More

IT TRAINING

NIIT 10th centre in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: NIIT Ltd, the IT training major, has announced the opening up of its 10th training centre in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. According to a statement from NIIT, the centre was inaugurated here on Wednesday by Dr ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

ITS(Kolkata) officers' concern over transfer `option'
AT the next hearing scheduled for October 7, the Indian Telecommunication Services Association (ITSA), Kolkata Chapter, will urge the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to ensure that an earlier order of the latter is complied with till all ... More

A club for IT professionals
YUPES or Young Urban Professionals' Entertainment Services is an interesting concept to provide one-stop entertainment and event-management services focussing exclusively on the IT industry in and around Hyderabad. The Head of YUPES and ... More

NEW PROJECTS

Aspire opens global Centre in Chennai
ASPIRE Systems, which develops technology products for its clients, today inaugurated its global innovation centre on the outskirts of Chennai. The centre, inside the SIPCOT Information Technology Park at Siruseri on the IT corridor, is being ... More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

SQL Star is Red Hat partner
HYDERABAD: Red Hat, an open source solutions provider, today announced the appointment of SQL Star as its preferred partner for software and learning services. Alongside, SQL will serve as Red Hat Advanced Business Partner. This ... More

E-COMMERCE & E-BUSINESS

IRDA studying online sale of policies
THE Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is studying the implications of Internet selling of insurance products and will take precautionary measures if needed, Mr Mathew Verghese, former member, Non-life, IRDA, has said. Some ... More

EVENTS

Strong AP contingent to take part in Bangalore IT.in
A STRONG contingent headed by the State Secretary for Information Technology and Communication, Ms Ratna Prabha, from Andhra Pradesh will take part in the Bangalore IT.in, seeking to woo some of the companies based in Bangalore to locate their ... More

Karnik to lead team to Japan
SOFTWARE association Nasscom would lead a delegation of 25 IT companies to Japan for the `Indo-Japan IT Summit 2005' starting October 6, with a view to exploring opportunities for co-operation in key verticals such as manufacturing, financial ... More