the main objective of this paper is to argue how the mobile phones have transformed the iranian lifestyle and how the arrival of mobiles has been a catalyst for revolting behavior, and has launched a new consumer behavior and has changed our relationships. the paper explains how the people's behavior has developed a whole new social code in iran. it is argued that the social value of being able...

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN MOBILE PHONE INDUSTRY (Focus on Value Chain and Core Competency) V. V. Vara Prasad1 and P. K. Sahoo2 1Associate Professor, and HoD, Department of P.G. Courses-MBAFormer Group General Manager, Globe Investments Ltd., Malawi, Central Africa E-mail: [email protected] 2Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751 004, Orissa E-mail: prasantsahoo1...

In this exploratory study, we look into the emerging usage of Personal Information Management (PIM) applications on mobile devices. We collected data in two rounds of empirical investigation: first, with pilot users in an organization providing PIM services, then, in customer companies subscribing to these services. Our findings suggest that the benefits of PIM applications are mostly related t...

Community Based Location Service (CBLS) provides information about services, based on the geographical location of subscriber’s mobile phone, towards the development of the user’s community.. With the increase in mobile phone penetration, citizens can participate actively in assisting the service provisions and infrastructure in the country by providing relevant information through their mobile...

Mobile phones are two-way radios that emit electromagnetic radiation in microwave range. As the number of mobile phone users has reached 6 billion, the bioeffects of exposure to mobile phone radiation and mobile phone electromagnetic interference with electronic equipment have received more attention, globally. As self-monitoring of blood glucose can be a beneficial part of diabetes control, ho...

Initially, Internet protocols were not designed for mobility nor were they designed for handling real-time services. Recent research e orts on Mobile-IP and RSVP are aimed at providing these features in the Internet. However, additional support is needed to provide real-time services for moving users. One such real-time service for mobile users is the concept of an Internet Cellular Phone. An I...

the intelligent transportation system (its) provides wireless and mobile communication between vehicles and infrastructure to improve the safety of transportation and make the journey more enjoyable. this system consists of many fixed and mobile nodes (vehicles, trains, vessels, air planes), wireless and wired telecommunication technologies to exchange information between mobile nodes or betwee...