Mobility India: Mobile Technology in 21st Century India

Way back in 99, my first phone was Panasonic GD62. The picture is of GD30, since I could not found GD62 photo. I gave this phone to some relative who used it for next 5-6 years.

My next phone was a smaller version of Nokia 8250, internationally 8210 was released. I gave this to someone.

My Next phone was a great phone, Ericsson T68, I still miss it, I mis-placed it.

My next phone was T610, I think it was great design but over all it was just okay. I gave it away

My next phone was K700i It was the phone, I really did not like it. I lost it.

My next phone was K610i which I still have and I like it. It is a great phone

I was looking for a business phone with Value For phone I went forward and bought HTC S710. I faced some usability issue and returned it immediately to Shop

Today I use P1i, it is fine but I really miss Ericsson OS. It is FAR better than Symbian

My latest one is Samsung jet! it is great and it is a completely new experience, but then i couldn’t get myself used to screen based typepad and I am still using p1i mostly.

And I couldn’t get used to it. So for sometime i was back on p1i and then I heard about andriod. I bought gw620

My reason of buying LG Phone. Well it came with a full keyboard.. andriod (1.5).

I have been using this phone over 5 month. More or less the experience is fine but these are few shortcomings.

1. The panel has touch sensitive back and home button. This is so ridiculous why why!! It make your life hellish, specially when you making a call.
2. The android OS 1.5 is dated and not good for making calls.
3. The processor is slow very slow, very very slow.
4. Sync is not automatic for email.. So I have to manually check my email many time..
5. the on screen word suggestion, it keep making the window jump.. I have to switch it off.
6. Opened application cause the system to become incredibly slow..
7. It is heavy
8. Does not support divX
9. The andriod home app tab takes spaces, and the LG home cannot be customized.
10. Some time the calibration seem completely off and there is no way to get this fixed.

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 2:30 AM 0 comments

ValueFirst yesterday acquired one of the oldest MVAS company Cellnext. Cellnext which is promoted by escort group has been front runner in VAS industry and has significant IPR and operator business and offcourse pool of talent.

It is exciting time for ValueFirst. ValueFirst now have following subsidiaries:

Espot Digital – a online advertisement firm

spoton – a mobile advertisement network

A proximity marketing company

finally cellnext – a mobile enterprise and operator VAS company.

What is in for ValueFirst? Where do we want to go today? This question I take in second part of this blog.

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 10:58 PM 0 comments

Way back in 99, my first phone was Panasonic GD62. The picture is of GD30, since I could not found GD62 photo. I gave this phone to some relative who used it for next 5-6 years.

My next phone was a smaller version of Nokia 8250, internationally 8210 was released. I gave this to someone.

My Next phone was a great phone, Ericsson T68, I still miss it, I mis-placed it.

My next phone was T610, I think it was great design but over all it was just okay. I gave it away

My next phone was K700i It was the phone, I really did not like it. I lost it.

My next phone was K610i which I still have and I like it. It is a great phone

I was looking for a business phone with Value For phone I went forward and bought HTC S710. I faced some usability issue and returned it immediately to Shop

Today I use P1i, it is fine but I really miss Ericsson OS. It is FAR better than Symbian

My latest one is Samsung jet! it is great and it is a completely new experience, but then i couldn’t get myself used to screen based typepad and I am still using p1i mostly.

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 11:51 PM 0 comments

So 3g is finally here! Most awaited most wanted and most elusive. MTNL launched 3g on its network in India today. Prime Minister Sri Manmohan ji will make a voice call today in an inauguration ceremony.

Today's newspaper has a whole page clipping on this most awaited event. However what was missing was details about it on MTNL website:

I will buy MTNL connection, to start with for voice call (then I would have to buy two sim, which is fine with me) and next for data. Since 3g in India will be probably HSPA +. I would see how speed of 2mbps + feels like.

I would like to know unlike world, will 3g be destructive technology in India? Indian are innovative when utilizing resource. I am sure to see something different out here.

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 7:05 PM 0 comments

The following describes the method of SMS Sending:

1. Message originate from mobile phone and similar device (known as MS)

2. The SMSC receive the message from MS and forward it to GSMC.

3. The SMS GMSC requests the routing information by sending the message MAP_SEND_ROUTINGINFO_FOR_SM to HLR (not shown). The message include the MSISDN (mobile Number) of the recipient MS.

4. The HRL retrieve the routing information and pass it to SMS GMSC. The information includes the IMSI and serving MSC address of recipient MS.

5. The GMSC delivers the message to MSC by sending the message MAP_FORWARD_SHORT_MESSAGE.

6. The MSC extract user information by query VLR.

7. MSC finally deliver the message using paging operation.

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 11:44 PM 0 comments

SMS appeared on the wireless scene in 1991 in Europe, where digital wireless technology first took hold. The European standard for digital wireless, now known as the global standard for mobiles (GSM), included short messaging services from the outset.

The point-to-point SMS provides a mechanism for transmitting "short" messages to and from wireless handsets. The service makes use of a short message service center (SMSC) which acts as a store and forward system for short messages. The wireless network provides for the transport of short messages between the SMSCs and wireless handsets.

A distinguishing characteristic of the service is that an active mobile handset is able to receive or submit a short message at any time, independent of whether or not a voice or data call is in progress. SMS also guarantees delivery of the short message by the network. Temporary failures are identified, and the short message is stored in the network until the destination becomes available.

Labels: Messaging, Mobile, Short Message, SMS, VAS

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 11:41 PM 0 comments

Last time I wrote how operator are planning to sell a $200 iphone at $800 in India.

I have interesting update. According to business-week, everyone including Airtel, Hutch (operators) and Apple itself has denied any involvement in pricing iphone so ridiculously in India. Operators are blaming apple and apple in turn is blaming operators.

I guess May be not today, but someday in future there would be another debate - "Failure of apple Iphone in India". It is not difficult to see who will take blame for this.

# posted by Shantanu Chauhan @ 11:39 PM 0 comments