Mobile majors get smart to woo premium segment

Now that the iPhone frenzy has subsided a bit, both industry and users have thankfully moved on to the next logical discussion - that of the 3G ecosystem. Let's face the facts.

By now, geeks have globally dissected the iPhone to be an unimpressive phone with unmatched browsing and touch-screen capabilities. But does Apple or, for that matter, any of its smart(phone) cousins, spare a care for voice traffic anymore?

Be it Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, RIM, Siemens, LG - you name it, they are all focused on the 'Indian panache' for data services. And as 3G becomes a reality, they would have moved way beyond data to the multimedia magic. The case is ditto for the carriers. Therefore, the telcos seem to have more than one reason to put most of their eggs in the non-voice services basket.

source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

Ram Gopal Varma to make Phoonk 2 :

Director Ram Gopal Varma says the idea of making his recently released horror film Phoonk came from one of the news channel.

"The idea to make a film on black magic came from a news channel. It keeps on showing various programmes on black magic. I watched various programmes on black magic and supernatural powers on the channel and approached Azam Khan with the concept. He liked it and the whole script was written," Varma told reporters.

Azam Khan's One More Thought Entertainment has produced the film.

Critics have panned the film, but Phoonk reportedly saw a good opening with 70 per cent collections. Thanks to pre-release publicity, it has been successful in drawing a considerable chunk of audience in the multiplexes. Varma celebrated the success of the film.

source: http://movies.ndtv.com/