The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 01, 2005

Philips Semiconductors to make sub-Rs 1,000 mobile
A HANDSET for less than Rs 1,000 might soon be a reality for Indian consumers. Philips Semiconductors has assured the Indian market of a "relevant low cost mobile." Speaking to reporters at the inauguration of their new Philips Innovation ... More

BPL Mobile showrooms
KOCHI: BPL Mobile has opened two new showrooms at Fort Kochi and Palluruthy on Friday. With this, the company has 20 showrooms in Kochi and over 100 showrooms and galleries spread across the State. At BPL Mobile, showroom forms an ... More

SOFTWARE

Vanu mandate for iSoftTech
VANU Inc., an American technology company that pioneers in software radio has engaged iSoftTech, a Chennai-based product development outsourcing company, to create an extended engineering team in India. Both the companies are investing ... More

A Chinese vendor paints India black to woo clients
The battle is not about pricing or quality but about issues on which India's image has been traditionally less-than-bright: poor infrastructure, not to mention manpower attrition in the software industry. More

IPR

Microsoft to support IP research at Nalsar
THE National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (Nalsar) and Microsoft Corporation India have come together to create a framework to support intellectual property (IP) issues. As a part of the memorandum of understanding entered ... More

Digital library: Draft paper brings issues into focus
Issues of IPR of material over digital domain may require change in the Copyright Act, says the draft. More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

CellarStone buys Indian partner
CELLARSTONE Inc, a US-based technology and consulting firm, has acquired CellarStone India Pvt Ltd, software development and consulting firm. The CEO of CellarStone Inc, Mr Gopi Mattel, announcing the acquisition here on Friday, said the move ... More

EVENTS

Pune going the Bangalore way, says Premji
"I AM coming back to Pune after 11 months and have always been praising Pune for the infrastructure facilities in the city. I have always found the roads easy to commute and have reached destinations much faster. But now I feel at home as the ... More

OUTLOOK

Midas Communications eyes billion-dollar turnover
MIDAS Communications, the Chennai-based telecom equipment provider, is set to become a billion-dollar Indian telecom product company in the next three to four years, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Shirish B. Purohit. "This is our ... More

PEOPLE

Joins Invensys centre
HYDERABAD: Mr Gopal Shrikanth has joined Invensys Development Centre, Hyderabad, as its Country Manager and Vice-President - Strategy. Earlier, Mr Shrikanth worked in various capacities at Polaris, Cognizant, EDS and ANZ Bank. An ... More

TRENDS

Computer Revolution in AP villages
A GROUP of illiterate women from the Addakal mandal in Mahboobnagar district gave a PowerPoint presentation to Mr Brad Smith, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation, explaining how information technology transformed ... More

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