Posts Tagged ‘ calls ’

Media ‘collision’ creates winners and losers, expert says 

June 4, 2011
Media ‘collision’ creates winners and losers, expert says 

Geof Heydon, vice president of Digital Economy at Alcatel-Lucent in Australia. Broadcasters, policy makers, regulators, and experts in media sector have met in Hanoi on May 24-25 for the 8th Asia Media Summit, which was viewed as a significant platform to address challenges and to identify opportunities in the new age of digital economy. The [...]

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Could smartphones go stupid? 

February 21, 2011
Could smartphones go stupid? 

A member of the media browses through the Acer M900 smartphone. Smartphones are rapidly becoming ubiquitous, but they risk becoming a victim of their own success, so clogging networks they are unable to do many of the smart applications that fuelled their sales. Analysts warn that the mobile industry soon faces growing pains, with congestion [...]

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Mobile phones for children: good or bad?

January 23, 2010
Mobile phones for children: good or bad?

What would you do if your children asked “Will you buy me a mobile phone?” LookAtVietnam – What would you do if your children asked “Will you buy me a mobile phone?”If you say yes, will you have peace of mind when your children have a phone with them at all times?There are currently about [...]

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Telecom charges to fall further

December 3, 2009
Telecom charges to fall further

From January 15th 2010, the charge for phone calls made between different mobile networks will fall by around 30%, hopefully allowing telecom service providers to further reduce charges.  Under a new regulation from the Ministry of Information and Communications, charges that a telecom network has to pay for receiving the calls made by its subscribers [...]

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Quan ho on call

November 14, 2009
Quan ho on call

A quan ho singer performs at Lim Festival, which is held on the 12th-14th days of the first Lunar Calendar month annually Traditional performances are hard to come by, but singers of centuries-old quan ho songs are more than happy to sing for fans over their cell phones. As I spoke with quan ho singer [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 8/11

November 9, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 8/11

Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President; Vietnam, India boost cooperation in national defense; Vietnam supports UN call for compliance with int’l law  Int’l community hails Vietnam’s contribution as UNSC President  A senior diplomat has highlighted international recognition of Vietnam’s successful presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in October.Pham Vinh Quang, Deputy Head [...]

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Generation gap

November 3, 2009
Generation gap

LookAtVietnam – Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai, an insurance executive, was excited and delighted to see her friend as she spoke to him on her 3G cell phone.  LookAtVietnam – Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai, an insurance executive, was excited and delighted to see her friend as she spoke to him on her 3G cell phone.  “I [...]

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Generation gap

November 3, 2009
Generation gap

3G services set to replace predecessors in Vietnam Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai, an insurance executive, was excited and delighted to see her friend as she spoke to him on her 3G cell phone. “I saw people talking like that when I was abroad. Now, it is happening in Vietnam,” said Mai as she filled in [...]

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More free calls as mobile phone promotions dodge newly set limits

October 6, 2009
More free calls as mobile phone promotions dodge newly set limits

With the Trade Promotion Agency having recently set a limit on promotional campaigns mobile phone operators are already exploiting loopholes to continue to lure customers.  MobiFone, one of the biggest mobile networks in Vietnam, caused a stir when it allowed subscribers in Hanoi to make nine-minute free calls to other MobiFone subscribers from October 2 [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 31/7

July 31, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 31/7

President visits National University in HCM City; Vietnam to attend 30th AIPA General Assembly; Vietnam calls for int’l support to Somalia’s government; President calls for a boost to fruit exports; Int’l outreach elevates Vietnam’s prestige President Nguyen Minh Triet and students of the National University – HCM City.President visits National University in HCM City  President [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...