For people who are familiar with the “Poke” applications on Facebook, don’t be surprised if you finally get to see it available on the iPhone. Halcyon Mobile has made all of this possible with MobiPoke, a messaging feature which iPhone owners can use to send and receive messages.

MobiPoke is designed to be at the base of the mobile messaging systems hierarchy and to be used as a “conversation starter”. However, the app can also be used as an independent messaging system on its own for longer “mPoke conversations” which may eventually escalate into a higher customized level of communication like an SMS, instant message or phone call.

MobiPoke is now available in two versions at the AppStore: a Lite and a Pro version. MobiPoke Lite is the free ad supported version of mobiPoke Pro which is ad-free while the mobiPoke Pro contains more actions. The MobiPoke App is priced at $2.99.

(Source) Press

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When you buy a mobile phone, be sure it carries an authentic IMEI. What is an IMEI?

IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity, a number unique to every GSM and WCDMA and iDEN mobile phone as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed on the phone underneath the battery. It can be found by typing *#06# on a handset.

Apparently the move is geared not solely for tracking down illegally distributed phones. As far as India is concerned, the reason is for security. India’s mobile phone networks have agreed to an aggressive 10-day deadline to disconnect all mobile phones which either do not have a unique IMEI serial number, or use Chinese style blank IMEIs. The regulator ordered the clampdown citing security concerns following recent terrorist attacks in the country.

The IMEI is supposed to be both 15-digits in length, and unique to the handset. Recent reports have claimed that the operators are detecting up 1,000 handsets all sharing the same serial number. Although the serial number does not affect the billing, which is managed by SIM identities, it does add an extra layer of proof for the police if checking who made a phone call from a specific handset. As the IMEI is transmitted when a handset connects to the mobile network, access by that handset can be blocked by the network operator - a facility which is often used to prevent stolen handsets being reused with a replacement SIM card.

The operators were ordered to block the errant handsets earlier this year, but little progress was made resulting in the mandate from the Department of Telecommunications to step up the programme. The operators are trying to contact the users of handsets which will be blocked to advise them of the issue.

(Source) Cellular News

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Who says you need the assistance of high-end and costly video equipment to make video communications work? Apparently that was all yesterday’s news. But today, thanks to technology and continuous development, you can experience and enjoy the fruits of new services courtesy of Vyopta, a premier video and unified communication solutions company.

Similar to mobile phone plans, the Vyopta Video Network service is available to subscribers at affordable monthly rates. Vyopta’s subscription-based approach enables customers to distribute many of the costs associated with visual communication solutions over many months. In addition, Vyopta offers a financing option to acquire video endpoints — such as conference room, desktop, PC and mobile systems — that are activated on the Vyopta Video Network.

The setup and activation process of a video endpoint on Vyopta’s Video Network service is simple. While some competing service providers require the provision of dedicated network solutions which can take up to 60 days, Vyopta’s services professionals can have a video endpoint system activated and connected within one business day. Once activated each video endpoint system is assigned a unique video “phone number,” making dialing a video call as easy as a phone call.

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Thanks to this new solution offered by +Movil from Cable & Wireless Panama, mobile users only need to make one click on their mobile phones to extend their social networks. The locally-branded service “Intercambio de Datos Personales” was recently launched in Panama, the first of its kind in the country.

Customers can use this person-to-person service to automatically connect and stay in touch with friends, family and business associates while building and growing their mobile social address books.

With CallerXchange, +Movil subscribers can exchange contact information immediately after a phone call or text message with one click. Recipients can easily click to add their friend’s contact information directly into their phonebook.

The service costs $0.30 USD per message sent and an automatic updating capability ensures that users stay in touch even if their information changes over time.

This service can be used by +Movil prepaid and postpaid subscribers with the red SIM cards. Subscribers without this color SIM card can obtain it in any Cable & Wireless store in Panama.

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