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Up one levelWorld Food Program launches mobile phone pilot project to distribute foos aid to Iraqi refugees
Iraqi refugees in Syria will this week start receive U.N. text messages they can redeem for fresh food in local shops, the World Food Programme announced recently.
Smartphone sales to outstrip notebook - Gartner
Personal computer (PC) vendors are eyeing up the booming smartphone market to offset a slump in computer sales, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide smartphone sales will grow by 29 per cent year-over-year to reach 180 million units in 2009, overtaking notebooks in total unit terms.
Official 3G and BWA spectrum auction in India to begin from January 14,2010
The official document titled " Auction of 3G and BWA Spectrum - Revised Information Memorandum" dated October 23,2009 is now available on the Department of Telecommunications website.
IDB launches initiative to promote mobile phone based services in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently launched a program to foster the development of mobile services for people at the base of the socio-economic pyramid in Latin America and the Caribbean, aiming to address poverty problems in sectors such as health, education, social protection, employment and business.
Income Tax Department of India launches SMS based services for Challan status enquiry
Tax Information Network (TIN) hosted by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) on behalf of Income Tax Department (ITD) gives you a facility to verify whether the banks have correctly uploaded the details of your tax deposit to ITD through SMS.
Using Cellphones to limit Pandemic spread - Exploratory pilot launched in Japan
A subsidiary of Softbank Corp., a major Japanese Internet and cellular provider, has proposed a system that uses phones to limit pandemics.
Open Mobile Consortium Launched to accelerate the application developments on mobile phones
The Open Mobile Consortium today ( May 26,2009), launched its global development community to help organizations working towards social good to better collaborate and share mobile phone-based technologies.
Mobile Government services launched in Bahrain
Bahrain's e-Government services can now be accessed through mobile phones and service centres being launched across the country.The mobile portal and common service centres (CSCs) are the latest channels being used to provide government services to the public.
UK government considers monitoring all web usage to track criminals
New measures to maintain the capability of public authorities to obtain access to communications data were announced by the Home Office yesterday (April 27,2009). The existing capability is declining in the face of rapid technological changes in the communications industry.
Mobile Government to get a boost with W3C draft on " Mobile web best practices" recommends guidelines for design and delivery of web applications on mobile devices
This document sets out a series of recommendations designed to facilitate development and delivery of Web applications on mobile devices. The recommendations are offered to creators, maintainers and operators of mobile Web sites.
Global dialogue on services delivery and eID to be organized by e-Development thematic group of The World Bank
The global dialogue titled " Service Delivery and electronic Identification " scheduled from 5.30 pm - 8.00 pm on India Time on May 7,2009 is expected to have participation from South Asian countries to discuss how National ID card and other eIDs can help improving the services delivery to citizens.
Indian government approves Nokia's joint venture with HCL Inforsystems Limited
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has approved Nokia's proposal to invest and own a 51% stake in the venture with HCL Infosystems Limited, the Indian government said in a statement Monday (27 April). Foreign investments in India need the board's approval.
Global Mobile Transformation Initiative
A series of global dialogues and face to face interactions lead by e-Development Thematic Group in association with multiple regional and country partners. mGovworld has been one of the partners for these global dialogues.
mChek - Innovative mobile payment platform
mChek is an exciting new payment system that marries your credit card to your mobile phone, allowing you to make payments from your mobile phone.Currently any valid Visa / MasterCard Credit Card issued by any bank in India can be used with mChek. mChek also enables Debit Cards and other payment methods. Currently mChek can be used by Airtel users to pay post-paid bills, recharge pre-paid connections and on various ecommerce websites. The company intends to introduce a range of other utility billers, service providers and merchant payments through the system
Frontline SMS - A free, large scale text messaging solution for NGOs
FrontlineSMS is free software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. Once installed, the program enables users to send and receive text messages with large groups of people through mobile phones. What you communicate is up to you, making FrontlineSMS useful in many different ways.
Department of Telecemmunications to roll out subsidised broadband connections in rural areas under USO Fund scheme
DOT has signed an agreement with BSNL to provide 8,61,459 connections to individual users and government Institutions through rural and remote exchanges over a period of 5-years, i.e., by 2014.
The citizens will get to know the progress of NeGP during the national conference on e-Governance on February 12,2009 in Goa
The citizens' dream of "anytime, anywhere" government services could be a reality by 2013 with the Centre deciding to pump in Rs 20,175 crore for as many as 27 projects for this purpose under its National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in the next four years.
Vivek Kundra expected to be appointed as administrator of e-Government and Information technology by president Obama
The expected appointment of Vivek Kundra to be administrator for e-government and information technology in the Office of Management and Budget would put an activist in a position that essentially functions as the government’s chief information officer.
e-Government firm NIC of US develops mobile government application on Nation's most wanted
eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) has just launched “Most Wanted,” a FREE iPhone application dedicated to helping families of missing children and law enforcement.
Indian mobile payment applications provider mCheck collaborates with Gemalto to address South Asian Market
This might provide a boost to acceleration of mobile government and rural banking services in developing countries. Gemalto,announced its partnership with India-based technology company mChek, to bolster the range and choice of secured mobile banking solutions.