The India Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has selected Syniverse Technologies, a leading provider of business and technology solutions for the global telecommunications industry, as one of two companies that will implement mobile number portability (MNP) services in the country. Syniverse was awarded a letter of intent to provide India’s telecommunications operators with number portability clearing house and centralized database solutions for the next 10 years.
Because of the project’s enormous scale, the DoT divided the country into two geographic zones for number portability implementation, each of which will be handled by …

A new global survey of 950 women living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in nine countries (the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Belgium, Poland, the United States, Argentina, Egypt and Mexico) found that despite the negative impact of their disease, a majority still enjoy life and desire public attention that recognizes their unique experiences. Based on the survey results, the international committee of experts overseeing the survey advocate tailored education programs to raise awareness of the needs of women with MBC. Results from this survey, which was conducted by Harris Interactive® …

The small is beautiful they say. We add to it. Small is also exciting. At least when it comes to the small car – Nano- is concerned, the small is rather exciting. As the countdown begins and it is a matter of 9 days for the official launch, there are many in the industry who is watching the movements at Tata’s Bombay House. The reasons vary with individuals.
There are those four member typical Indian families who have been trying their level best on those crumpled two wheelers for whom a …

Skoda India, launched the all new Skoda Superb in India at the hands of Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Board Member, Sales and Marketing, SkodaAuto India. With the launch of the new Skoda Superb, the company is set to further strengthen its position in the premium segment through incremental sales volume.
Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Board Member, Sales & Marketing, ŠkodaAuto India said, “When we launch new products, we not only focus on giving more choices to our customers but also offer them a new experience coupled with world-class technology. …

Sony Electronics the pioneer in optical storage devices introduces the Sony AD-7220S-ID – a dust-proof drive designed for the Indian market. The AD-7220S-ID is available through Rashi Peripherals and its network of 53 branches throughout India at an estimated retail price of Rs. 1300/- and comes with a 1 year warranty.

Off late there have been reports suggesting that dust is the biggest enemy of optical drive performance. In order to overcome this limitation, Sony has introduced the AD-7220S-ID with dust-proof mechanism running at …

Mercedes-Benz India announced the launch of its popular SUV the M-Class. The new M-Class is available in two engine choices: the ML 320 CDI (featuring a high-torque diesel engine) and the ML 350 (powered by a high output gasoline engine). The ML 350 version is priced at Rs. 53.77 lacs (ex-showroom Mumbai) while ML 320 CDI comes with a price tage of Rs. 54 lacs (ex-showroom Mumbai).
The New M-Class presents a state-of-the-art 7 speed Automatic transmission (7G-TRONIC), a height adjustable air suspension (AIRMATIC), an Exterior Sports Package featuring 19 inch …

Honda Siel Cars India, leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today announced an increase in the price of all its production models by Rs 30,000 to 1,01,000. The price of Honda CR-V which is a fully imported unit will be increased by Rs 3,54,000. The revised prices for City, Civic and CR-V will be effective from April 1, 2009 and for Accord from March 16, 2009.
The increase, necessitated by considerable depreciation of Indian Rupee and strong Japanese Yen against Dollar, is in the range of 4% to 20% on …

Shraddha Walavalkar
Those who remember and further enjoy the story of ‘reunion’ of Lord Shri Krishna and his childhood friend ‘Sudama’ would end up enjoying ‘Billu Barber’- SRK’s ‘family’ production. Barring the gracious appearances by Dipika Padukon, Priyanka Chopra and Karina Kapoor in the rather sensuous tet-a-tet with SRK, the movie qualifies as a good family entertainment item and hence the title.
The story of a small town barber – ‘Billu’- (Irfan Khan), living with his wife – ‘Bindia’- (not at all glamorous unusual Lara Dutta) …

Honda Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled its new Honda Insight hybrid cars in Tokyo. The price of the five-seater hatchback powered with a combination of a 1.3-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor starts at 1,890,000 yen (US$21,000) in Japanese market.
The all-new Honda Insight was developed with the goal to provide these attributes in a car that is affordable to more customers.
The Insight features a lightweight, compact hybrid system that combines exceptional fuel economy with fun-to-drive performance. The Insight features a newly developed …