Friday, June 14, 2013
- Check whether the carrier of other country using GSM technology or CDMA technology. Use Wikipedia to know more about GSM and CDMA which provides detailed information about India, Europe and Asia Pacific countries . If the carrier of that particular country using GSM and you have GSM supported phone then there is no problem using it in that country.
- Check the frequency band allowed by the country to mobile the carriers where you want to travel or purchase mobile from. In Indian mobile networks are currently using 900 MHz and 1800 MHz range. In 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies are using by their carriers. If you are frequent international traveler and want to buy a new smartphone it worth to go with quad-band smart phone as it works on all the possible countries.
- Click here to check the 2G and 3G frequency bands that are supported by your mobile phone. Then check the mobile operator’s website (or Wikipedia) to determine the frequency bands they are using for their 2G and 3G networks. If the frequencies match, your phone should be compatible with that mobile network.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
You can send SMS Text Messages to mobile phones in most international countries for free of cost through the Jaxtr website. SMS messaging via Jaxtr is completely free and is independent of the cellular service provider. Message recipients can reply to your txt message using their own cell phones or through a web link that’s included in the SMS message. The text messages sent through Jaxtr may include a line of advertisement.
Other than US and UK, Jaxtr lets you can send SMS text messages to mobile phones located in countries like India, Singapore, Australia, Pakistan, Canada and lot of African nations. 
Type the text along with the phone number and hit Send. For the test run, it took less than 5 seconds for the SMS to reach my phone. Over 10 million people in 220 countries use jaxtr to receive calls from people visiting their social networking pages, to make calls to their friends and family worldwide
Jaxtr works with any phone, both mobile and landline. When a member adds their jaxtr link to their email signature, friends and family can call them from their regular phone from anywhere in the world without paying expensive international toll charges. Family and friends simply click on the member's jaxtr link to generate a local number in their country.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
After over a week of rumors Apple Inc. Tuesday announced its new models of the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos. The iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499 , joining the 8GB model for $399 . iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499 , joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299.
Both iPhone and iPod touch feature Apple's Multi-Touch(TM) user interface and software that allows users to find and enjoy all their music, videos, photos and more with just a touch of their finger. iPhone and iPod touch require a Mac(R) with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS(R) X 10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.6; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.6. Now we'll have to wait and see if the rumors about the new MacBook Pro are also true.
It is expected that the new 16GB iPhone is available immediately for a retail price of $499 (US) through the Apple Store(R), Apple's retail stores and AT&T retail and online stores.
