Vietnam's third largest mobile phone operator Viettel is set to sign up one million customers by mid-September this year, a company official has announced. The milestone will come after less than a year since Viettel, owned by the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense, began operations, making it the fastest-expanding mobile operator in the country. Both Vinaphone and MobiFone, Vietnam's two largest phone companies operated by the country's state-run telecom giant VNPT took longer to reach the same feat. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mobile operator to land millionth customer in September
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Many networks dropping mobile charges
Hanoi Times - Viettel Mobile today announced it would cut mobile charges. MobiFone, S-Fone and HT Mobile are about to slash charges as well. As of December 1, 2007, Viettel will reduce charges by 15% for all charge packages. Basic+, Family and VPN will see a decrease of 15% on charges for inner-network calls (from VND1,290 to VND1,090 per minute) and 8% for calls made between Viettel and other networks. The reduction will be 15-17% for other charge packages like Economy, Daily, Tomato and Ciao. A Viettel representative said that the reduction rate allowed by the Ministry of Information and Communications was lower than Viettel's suggested rates. Do Van Quat, Business and Marketing Manager of S-Telecom (S-Fone), said that decreasing charges is an effective way to get new subscribers. Without going into detail, Quat confirmed that S-Fone would make suitable charge adjustments. An official from HT Mobile said that they would wait to see what other networks did before changing their … [Read more...] about Many networks dropping mobile charges
IBM circuit heralds era of better mobile gadgets
IBM announced Friday it has designed a circuit the thickness of an atom that ramps up the ability of mobile gadgets to receive signals or even scan people for hidden weapons. "This research breakthrough has the potential to increase the performance of communication devices that enable people to interact with greater efficiency," said IBM Research science and technology vice president T.C. Chen. "Just a few days before IBM commemorates its 100th anniversary, our scientists have achieved a nanotechnology milestone which continues the company's century-long pursuit of innovation." The graphene circuit works as a type of broadband frequency mixer that could improve performance and lower cost of smartphones and other devices with wireless connections, according to IBM. The circuits have the potential to enable mobile phones to get signals in places where that isn't possible today and even enable security scanners or medical X-ray machines to be more effective with less radiation … [Read more...] about IBM circuit heralds era of better mobile gadgets
Samsung unveils Galaxy S2 Plus with a shot of Android 4.1
The Galaxy S2 Plus comes with a helping of Jelly Bean but otherwise is a minor update to the original S2. Initially outfitted with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the original S2 received an update to Android 4.0 last June and is finally due up for Android 4.1 sometime soon. Otherwise, most of the tech specs between the S2 Plus and the original S2 are the same. Like its precedessor, the S2 Plus will offer a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 4.3-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display. An 8-megapixel camera with an LED flash is on the back, while a 2-MP camera graces the front. But the rear camera now comes with a zero-lag shutter speed that can more easily capture fast-moving objects. The new phone offers 3G in the form of 21Mbps HSPA+, dual-band Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0. The Plus's built-in storage has been trimmed in size to 8GB from the original's 16GB or 32GB. But the new model's SD storage can handle up to 64 gigabytes of data, while the original maxed out at … [Read more...] about Samsung unveils Galaxy S2 Plus with a shot of Android 4.1
Intel’s Windows 8 gang will try to muscle in on iPad turf
Intel and its PC partners will move aggressively to win business customers, which Intel claims is a key advantage for Windows 8 running on its chips. To date, we've heard a lot about the variety of Windows 8 that runs on power-sipping chips from suppliers like Nvidia. That's Windows RT. … [Read more...] about Intel’s Windows 8 gang will try to muscle in on iPad turf