Washington - Google's entry into the cell phone market is no longer a rumour. The company's new G1 phone, unveiled this week, will go head-to-head with Apple's iPhone in an effort to capture part of the market in cutting-edge "app" phones - wireless phones that marry standard wireless telephony with data-driven applications.
But the G1 won't be the best wireless phone for everyone. While the G1 is clearly a direct competitor of the iPhone - in terms of looks, feature set, and price - it's a departure from the iPhone in significant ways. Here's what you'll get.
San Francisco - Google is offering 10 million dollars as prize money in a competition aimed at transforming the world's best ideas into useful products.
As part of the company's 10th anniversary celebrations, Project 10 to the 100th asks people to submit ideas in seven categories to the project's website, www. project10tothe100. com.
New Delhi, Sept 25 : Following the serial blasts in the national capital on September 13, Google''s social networking site Orkut on Thursday banned a community named as ''Indian Mujahideen''.
A Google spokesperson said: "Google strongly condemns illegal activities and those that encourage terrorism and violence.”
“We take abuse on Orkut very seriously as such activities diminish the experience for our users," the spokesperson added.
Mumbai-headquartered Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd has bagged an order worth Rs 7.5 crore. The company has not disclosed the name of the buyer firm.
The contract involves supply, installation, commissioning and project management of wireless broadband outdoor surveillance system for Gurgaon on turn key basis.
Recently, company's board has approved raising up to $20 million funds, through issue of overseas convertible bonds, global depositary receipts or other instruments.
Samsung Telecommunications India, the number two mobile handsets maker in the country, has launched a high-end phone christened OMNIA SGH-i900 in the Indian market, to compete with Apple's iPhone and Nokia N96.
Beijing - China on Friday launched its Shenzhou VII manned space mission carrying three astronauts whose main task was to complete the country's first spacewalk.
The spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan space centre in the north-western province at about 9:10 pm (1310 GMT) on board a Long March-2F carrier rocket.
The scheduled three-day Shenzhou VII mission includes China's first spacewalk on Friday, which is expected to last about 40 minutes and be carried out by astronaut Zhai Zhigang.
Google's entry into the cell phone market is no longer a rumour. The company's new G1 phone, unveiled this week, will go head-to-head with Apple's iPhone in an effort to capture part of the market in cutting-edge "app" phones - wireless phones that marry standard wireless telephony with data-driven applications.
San Francisco - Google is offering 10 million dollars as prize money in a competition aimed at transforming the world's best ideas into useful products.
New Delhi, Sept 25 : Following the serial blasts in the national capital on September 13, Google''s social networking site Orkut on Thursday banned a community named as ''Indian Mujahideen''.
Mumbai-headquartered Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd has bagged an order worth Rs 7.5 crore. The company has not disclosed the name of the buyer firm.
Samsung Telecommunications India, the number two mobile handsets maker in the country, has launched a high-end phone christened OMNIA SGH-i900 in the Indian market, to compete with Apple's iPhone and Nokia N96. 
Beijing - China on Friday launched its Shenzhou VII manned space mission carrying three astronauts whose main task was to complete the country's first spacewalk.
