Telecom operators will start rolling out third-generation (3G) networks this month. Tata DOCOMO has announced its intention to launch 3G services around Diwali. Vodafone Essar plans to roll out 3G services by the first quarter of next year. And India&rsquo;s largest mobile operator, Bharti Airtel, is gearing up to launch its 3G services before the end of 2010 in the 13 service areas where it has won 3G spectrum.

India readies for the 3G experience

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Ever seen a Microsoft Zune HD? It&rsquo;s a lovely little device for watching movies, listening to music and playing games. Slim, sleek, sophisticated &mdash; and irrelevant. That&rsquo;s because the Zune HD was released two years after the debut of Apple&rsquo;s iPod Touch. By the time it joined the battle, the war was already lost.

Microsoft's phones: A call too late

Two events that have captured much of telecommunication news in the recent times are the 3G auctions and the susceptibility of Indian networks to foreign vendor equipment, especially those with malicious intent.

Telecommunications in India: The road ahead

Browbeaten by recession and anxiety about mounting protectionism in key markets have led Indian information technology (IT) companies to extend their reach in the countries of Africa, the West Asia and Asia Pacific.

IT firms look beyond North America, Eu

S Tel launched data services for its subscribers in Himachal Pradesh. The two new services Life and Adda brings access to the world of entertainment on the go, company officials said.

S Tel launches WAP, GPRS in HP

Oracle Corp, set to go to trial today against SAP AG, wants at least $2.3 billion in damages for what its German rival acknowledges were a now-defunct unit&rsquo;s &ldquo;inappropriate&rdquo; downloads of Oracle materials.

Oracle seeks $2.3 bn in SAP download 'humiliation' trial

Internet search giant Google has sued the US Department of the Interior alleging that the federal agency favoured rival Microsoft while considering bids for e-mail and collaboration software for its 88,000 employees.

Google sues US interior dept over e-mail bid: report

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&quot;We further enhance our smartphone portfolio in India with a unique and trendy form factor for the young at heart with the Motorola Flipout. It merges Motorola's design heritage with Android capabilities to deliver a unique smartphone form factor,&quot; Motorola Mobility India Country Head Faisal Siddiqui said.

Motorola launches Android handset Flipout at Rs 15,990

American telecom giant AT&amp;T today said it has bagged a three-year contract from Harley-Davidson to provide IT enabled services to connect the iconic bike-maker's offices in India to the US headquarter to support its growth plans.

AT&T bags 3-yr IT contract from Harley-Davidson

The special court hearing the Satyam case will examine the first set of six witnesses from the coming Monday. Today, the Central Bureau of Investigation presented a list of key witnesses, mostly bankers, to the court for summons. The hearings will be daily.

Daily Satyam case hearings from Monday

Pune-based software solutions provider Optra Systems has set up an innovation centre with an investment of Rs 10 crore. The centre will accommodate 150 professional including Software engineers, Bio-informaticians, medical doctors, mathematicians, quality regulators and research scientists.

Optra Systems sets up innovation centre in Pune

Microblogging website Twitter can help predict the swings and throws of a stock market much like or rather better than any financial analyst, scientists say. Researchers at the Indiana University who analysed nearly 10 million tweets, or 140 character messages, found they could predict the rise and fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, in some cases nearly a week in advance.

'Twitter can help predict stock market movements'

Personalising apparel, like t-shirts and jerseys, has become a popular way of making a fashion statement without being one with the herd. E-commerce portals have been quick in leveraging this trend by enabling users to customise a wide range of products with designs, slogans and graphics of their choice.

Dressed to a tee

In the run-up to its scheduled launch of 3G mobile services, Aircel on Tuesday opened Chennai's first 3G experience zones to help potential consumers get a first-hand experience of the new service.

Aircel opens experience zones for 3G

Saturn Systemwares Private Limited, a web application development company based in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, has bagged a major software contract from Coca-Cola India. Saturn will deploy its flagship product &lsquo;Xeproof,&rsquo; a web application designed to help in efficient handling of packaging designs and artworks, ultimately leading to lesser time to market. Starting with Coca-Cola&rsquo;s Indian and south west Asian operations, it could extend to Coca-Cola&rsquo;s Eurasia group, according to a company release.

Coca-Cola order for Saturn Systemwares

VenSat Tech Services, a media and entertainment startup offering animation, visual effects (VFX) and 2D-to-3D conversion, has tied up with Bangalore-based venture capital firm Indo-US Venture Partners for $10 million (Rs 222 crore) funding, to be invested over the next six months in its operations in the United States.

VenSat gets $10 mn funding from Bangalore firm

The apex trade body Nasscom today said it will raise IT industry's concerns on visa fees hike and other anti-outsourcing measures adopted by the US during President Barack Obama's visit to India later this week.

Nasscom to raise outsourcing, visa issues during Obama visit

GSM operators today said they will be able to provide Mobile Number Portability (MNP) within circles (intra-circle) by the end of November nationwide, but it may take some time to roll out the service between two circles.

Ready for MNP rollout, but only within circles: GSM telcos

The Telecom Ministry has said that policy decisions cannot be &quot;assailed&quot; as arbitrary while debunking government auditor the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) reported assertion that 2G spectrum was allocated in an arbitrary manner causing a loss of Rs 1,76,700 crore to the exchequer.

DoT rejects CAG charges; spectrum decisions based on policy

GTL a likely bidder; reported valuation higher than recent deals.

Vodafone's Rs 4,000-crore tower biz up for grabs

Capgemini, the French information technology services and consulting major, has emerged as the lowest common bidder (L1) for the workshop management system project for Indian Railways.

Capgemini to bag rlys contract

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