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Where have you reached, we need to go out for a movie?

Oh! I see you are going past Okhla Sabzi mandi, can you pick up some fresh vegetables

Just thought what are the new restaurants in the neighborhood, can we use our GPS instrument to find the nearest, coolest place to ...]]> 9/6/2010 2:17:00 AM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=862 >

A quest into the evolution of currency and forms of exchange in a historical perspective might teach us to be a bit more patient as we seek to make mobile payments a reality. One of the first forms of “Paper Value” was a bill of exchange used by the ...]]> 8/31/2010 2:48:00 AM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=863 >

Worldwide mobile digital transactions user base is expected to tip the billion mark in five years, from between 45/55 million currently (Source: McKinsey & Co; Berg Insight). Valuewise in three year remote payments via mobile phone is expected to tip a gross transaction value of US$ 379 (Source: Gemalto), ...]]> 8/31/2010 1:02:00 AM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=859 >

Thinking Aloud: In terms of mobile value added services (VAS), what trends do you see that can drive the market growth for both voice and data services?
Vijay Shekhar Sharma: The value added services industry today is based on primarily based on one type of content- music based. ...]]> 8/25/2010 9:21:00 PM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=861 >

THINKING ALOUD: From the perspective of Indian travel industry, what kind of transition or change is happening due to the emergence ...]]> 8/25/2010 1:36:00 AM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=854 >

Thinking Aloud : As an online industry veteran, you have seen the industry’s evolution right from the beginning. What contemporary issues and trends you are witnessing these days in the online or digital medium?

Sanjay Trehan : The balance of power is shifting from publisher to the consumer. It is ...]]> 8/13/2010 9:38:00 PM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=855 >

The traditional call center—rows of agents in headsets answering calls is becoming obsolete. In a consumerdriven, Internet-enabled world, your customers aren’t just calling you. They want to reach you via email, IM, text, and more. And simply taking calls isn’t enough to keep customers loyal—you need to proactively reach out ...]]> 8/13/2010 9:31:00 PM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=851 >

Software as a service (SaaS) has been in vogue for some time now and of late has gathered significance and momentum along with cloud and virtualization technologies. Global economic challenge only helped customer of all sizes and shapes to demand more value for every penny spent on IT which also ...]]> 8/6/2010 10:11:00 PM http://ThinkingAloud.in/ArticleComments.aspx?ArtId=850 >

THINKING ALOUD:What market positioning does Mi -Fone want to build for itself in India?

Alpesh Patel: We wish to ensure that we fully satisfy our target market which is the urban, rural sector that is requiring value for money and requires a handset not because of low price but because of ...]]> 8/6/2010 10:10:00 PM