The latest and novel Nokia 5800 was today lunched in Chennai by mobile phone major Nokia in the Express Music category, which has a new album 'Connections' by ace music director A. R. Rahman.
Surrounded by his devoted fans, Rahman, who was celebrating his 43rd birthday on Tuesday, launched the new Nokia 5800.
There are many exciting features of this latest handset which include high resolution 3.2 inch display and stereo speakers with surround sound. The set which comes with
The indefinite strike called by transports has entered the third day. The Union Government has asked all states to ensure supply of essential goods across the country. The states are advised to use the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and the National Security Act (NSA) to get transporters back on work. ESMA allows government to arrest the truckers who are disrupting the flow of essential services. The center has also asked states to cancel permits of trucks to deal with situation.
On Tuesday, yet another BlackBerry smartphone was launched by the leading mobile operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar. The new phone has been priced at Rs
21,990. The users would be able to take advantage of easy typing and dialing via the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone, a set that also incorporates several enhancements into its sleek filp design.
Washington - Russia's decision to cut off gas supplies to Europe because of a contract dispute with Ukraine is "unacceptable," the US State Department said Wednesday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin green-lighted a full stop of natural gas shipments to Europe through Ukraine, causing shortages on the continent at a time when heating demands increase to counter the chilly winter season.
"Cutting off these supplies during winter to vulnerable populations is just something that is unacceptable to us," State Department deputy spokesman Robert Wood said.
After a long wait, Mahindra and Mahindra along with BAE Systems has finally secured the approval from the Government of India's Foreign Investment Promotions Board, for the setup of Joint Venture (JV) in India, focused on land systems for the Indian market.
This is a key step in setting up the JV, and in accordance with current Foreign Direct Investment regulations, the equity split will be 74% with Mahindra & Mahindra and 26% BAE Systems.
Wellington - Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer will face a shoe-waving protest over her country's invasion of Gaza at the ASB Classic tournament in Auckland on Thursday.
Local activist John Minto, who led a campaign against New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid South Africa in the 1970s, said she should withdraw from the tournament to bring attention to the plight of Palestinians.
"She is a high profile figure in Israel, and for her to make a stand would have a significant effect," he told the New Zealand Herald.