CNN Money tells us that Vodafone India and IBM have signed a deal in which the Vodafone India will transfer all its IT work to IBM.
We see this as a cost cutting measure .
Might be Vodafone burned too much cash marketing the new brand in India ?
Vodafone already uses IBM to do its IT work in many other markets such as Spain, the Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Ireland, Greece.
IBM is growing bigger and bigger and India
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Nokia plans to pump in more 75 million USD in a manufacturing plant in Chennai, India.
The investment is to enhance the capacity of the plant to cater for the expansion of the Indian and other emerging markets, Espoo, Finland-based Nokia said today . The plant currently employs about 6,000 people.
Nokia exports handsets to New Zealand and Australia from this plant in addition to the indian market consumption
Are you looking to buy the iPhone in India ?
Sadly the phone has not yet been launched officially in India.
Its expected to be launched here in 2008.
But if you are willing to take the risk you can get your hands on a unlocked version of the apple phone if you are willing to spend 25-30 thousand rupees
Wavtel was selling http://www.wavetelmobiles.com/show_iphone.php it earlier . they have now removed the pricing info.
Gadgets.in http://gadgets.in/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,/product_i... is selling it for 30000
The Indian Idol show on Sony Television might have made Rs.21 Crore for the TV channel.
This means that people are actually voting and paying Rs.3 per message to the operator
check rediff http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/24sms.htm for more