On 31/10/2007, Binand Sethumadhavan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is unlocking a mobile phone illegal in India? I don't think it is in
Europe - there are several stores that do it for a small fee. And I
remember reading that the DMCA specifically excludes unlocking mobile
phones from its ambit.
I don't know if it is illegal, but it's common, very, very common, in
Madras. Students who go to the US, software types, business folks all
bring
back a nice phone, and get it unlocked. There's a place called Ritchie's
street here which is like a wholesale+grey market for electronics and
On 10/31/07, Badri Natarajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't see how the DMCA would apply - it prevents circumvention of
technological measures intended to protect copyright. What copyright is
protected by a locked phone? (I don't know of a specific DMCA exemption
for phones, but it might
On 10/31/07, Gautam John wrote:
The provision likely to be of most interest to consumers is the one
allowing cell phones to be unlocked and used on other networks. The
Copyright Office allowed this exception because the software that
prohibits users from accessing their phone's firmware has
On 10/31/07, ashok _ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I know in some countries its illegal to sell region-free DVD players...
wouldnt
the same legal interpretation apply for DVD players ?
I'm not entirely sure but the illegality there might be in terms of a
breach of the licensing terms with the DVD
On 31/10/2007, Badri Natarajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't see how the DMCA would apply - it prevents circumvention of
technological measures intended to protect copyright. What copyright is
protected by a locked phone? (I don't know of a specific DMCA exemption
for phones, but it might
On Wednesday 31 Oct 2007 11:35 am, Binand Sethumadhavan wrote:
On 31/10/2007, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is
a gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank
actually employ small time crooks
On 10/29/07, Srini Ramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't think the iPhone wave will hit India as powerfully as it
invaded the US. Indian carriers unlike their US counterparts probably
won't bend over backwards to accomodate the iPhone.
This seems like a remarkably low-key launch, but I
On 10/30/07, Srini Ramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Oct 30, 2007 5:44 PM, Venky TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[...]
http://www.deals4all.net/citinew/apple%20i%20phone.html
Took me quite by surprise. I was not expecting it here until mid-2008.
Interesting, the ones in my workplace
On 10/30/07, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could you look at the wording on the pamphlet carefully please? I recall
seeing a weasel word/phrase. Something such as get ready for the iPhone or
some such..
Doesn't seem to be the case here. I called them up yesterday. They
are taking
Doesn't seem to be the case here. I called them up yesterday. They
are taking orders for it right now and promising to deliver in 15
days! Something does seem rotten here. Can't figure out what.
You can apparently also buy the iphone on Rediff Shopping.
On 10/30/07, Neha Viswanathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You can apparently also buy the iphone on Rediff Shopping.
http://shop.rediff.com/shop/searchv3_gall.jsp?shop=AllQuery=iphoneSearch=Search
Ah, ok! This clarifies matter somewhat. A bunch of small time
operators selling hacked iPhones.
You can apparently also buy the iphone on Rediff Shopping.
http://shop.rediff.com/shop/searchv3_gall.jsp?shop=AllQuery=iphoneSea
rch=Search
Somebody want to call Citibank (someone senior in Citibank) verify whether
the offer is genuine?
On Monday 29 Oct 2007 11:49 am, Gautam John wrote:
If only they'd enable EDGE or some such.
What's EDGE?
I am presuming that it has nothing to do with the sharp end of a Motorazr.
shiv
On Tuesday 30 Oct 2007 6:51 pm, Venky TV wrote:
Ah, ok! This clarifies matter somewhat. A bunch of small time
operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still
amazed that something like this made it into Citibank's offers to its
cardmembers!
Is there a presumption here
shiv sastry wrote: [ on 09:22 PM 10/30/2007 ]
What's EDGE?
http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/edge/index.shtml
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shiv sastry wrote: [ on 09:23 PM 10/30/2007 ]
operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still
amazed that something like this made it into Citibank's offers to its
cardmembers!
Is there a presumption here that Citibank's activities are all above board?
The
On 10/30/07, Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
shiv sastry wrote: [ on 09:23 PM 10/30/2007 ]
operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still
amazed that something like this made it into Citibank's offers to its
cardmembers!
Is there a presumption here
In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is a
gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank actually
employ small time crooks to implement at least some of their policies and
help ensure that their bottom-lines stay healthy and their meter keeps
On 10/31/07, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is a
gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank actually
employ small time crooks to implement at least some of their policies and
help ensure that
On 30/10/2007, Venky TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ah, ok! This clarifies matter somewhat. A bunch of small time
operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still
Is unlocking a mobile phone illegal in India? I don't think it is in
Europe - there are several stores that do
On 31/10/2007, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is a
gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank actually
employ small time crooks to implement at least some of their policies and
help ensure that
On 29-Oct-07, at 12:33 PM, Gautam John wrote:
And if the Hutch network is EDGE enabled, then the speeds are even
worse than I imagined. I get between 0.50 kB/s to a (rare) max of 5.3
kB/s...
It's not much better on Airtel EDGE. 1.5 - 3.0 kB/s is the norm. The
network and handset are
On 10/29/07, Kiran Jonnalagadda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not sure I understand. Airtel has EDGE coverage nearly* everywhere,
and I suspect Hutch does too. The networks are already there.
Of what I understand from Hutch, which is what I use, EDGE is enabled
only when using their TV service or
On 10/29/07, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 10/29/07, Kiran Jonnalagadda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's not much better on Airtel EDGE. 1.5 - 3.0 kB/s is the norm. The
network and handset are technically capable (EDGE multislot class 10)
of over 10 kB/s.
Oh. In which case, why?
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