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Major players in Cable providing services and other telecom services in the U.S. are, Comcast, Charter, Time Warner Cables and Cox Communication. The market of cable providing is witnessing constant rise of two major players in the telecom sector, which can give a tight competition to others in the telecom and cable service arena. These two players are, Charter Cable and Time Warner.
If we compare Charter Cable and Time Warner Cable then we would see that both the players are wary of each other in terms of competition and has introduced several different services that are inevitable to sustain the cut throat competition.
Let us start with Time Warner Cable. Time Warner Cable, abbreviated as TWC, has made an appreciable impact on the cable providing service sector and other telecom services. Time Warner Cable provides Telephonic service, internet and Cable TV without incurring high costs. With Time Warner Cables, you can enjoy cable television services at a price range which is flexible. The TV starts from $49.95 and you get a free trial of Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and a slew of satellite channels on demand. Within this price you will get 200+ digital channels.
The Internet can be availed by you for a price tag of $34.95, which includes 10 E-mail accounts and super fast internet with a booster card at $10 and anti-spyware and anti-virus protection for gratis.
Lastly, the telephone services which is been provided by TWC, starting at a price of 39.95 per month and get unlimited talking time anywhere in P.R., Canada and the U.S. This would be coupled with extra calling features and a universal caller ID. TWC is also known for providing bundled plans in which the telecom company will create a judicious mixture of all the three service
Now, if we compare Time Warner Cables with Charter Communication, then we would be able to ascertain that these plans are been orchestrated keeping in mind the strategies adopted by the fellow competitors.
Firstly, Charter communication is known for discharging cable television service with a crystal clear picture and good sound quality. Charter Cable TV is known for providing Digital Video Recording (DVR), providing high-definition channels on demand. Charter Cable lets you to choose from 1000 movie titles in HD.
Charter communications renders the user with internet service. Internet services provided by Charter comes with different price ranges, where you will get up to 3Mbps at the price of $19.99 per month and that can go to a blinding speed of 100 Mbps for $59.99 per month.
Last service that is provided by Charter communication is its telephonic services. It provides affordable range of telephonic plans. You will get several plans including, Mexico calling plans and international calling plans. With this, you can also utilize several auxiliary gains that will come with your Charter phone. Features will include- call waiting, call barring, 3-way call waiting, caller ID etc;
To cut cost, Charter communication has merged its services into a single plan. These plans are named as Bundles, wherein you will be charged particular fees to get all the three services provided by Charter communications. The lowest price range with which bundle is offered is at $99.97 per month where you would get different variants of the three services, and the highest price range with which the bundle is offered is at $114.97 per month.
Microsoft can not sit silent after making huge investment in Windows Vista Operating System. The software giant is now moving very fast to come out of Windows Mobile 6 beta. It has announced that the new version of windows mobile would be available during the second quarter of 2007. The key features of Windows Mobile 6 are Windows Vista-like UI, MS Office functionality and all other previous features available entirely for PCs. With Windows Mobile 6, the Smartphone users can view e-mails in their original HTML Internet format with live Web links from their handheld devices. The latest version also features Windows Live. It means the users can enjoy Instant Messaging simultaneously with more than one person and share file, image and voice mails.
Nokia recently announced to put forward its smart2go mapping and navigation platform, for free download, which will allow millions of people to make use of complete map coverage provided on a mobile device. Smart2Go was at first brought about by Gate5 that was obtained by Nokia last Summer. The platform is available for mapping and routing in more than 150 nations with back up for complete turn-by-turn satellite navigation in more than 30 nations. With the introduction of the latest application, the users can view where they are on a map, look for points-of interests (POI) around them and generate routes to get them there free of charge. Initially, Nokia will start availing the smart2go application for free, on Saturday, February 10th, for chosen Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices and plans to give back up for most of the leading mobile OS platforms comprising Nokia S60, Series 40, PocketPC, Linux and further Windows Mobile devices. Besides, Nokia has also decided to pre-install the smart2go mapping and navigation application on all upcoming Nokia Nseries multimedia PCs under the name “Nokia Maps”. Existing holders of Nokia devices could also download Nokia Maps to their supported devices. And now, by paring your non-GPS-based mobile device with a Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-3W or other attuned GPS unit, Nokia Maps can make available the similar incredible navigation experience for a wide variety of Nokia devices. Read
A global leader in mobile games and applications, Hands-On Mobile, has partnered with Emdigo, the innovative provider of next generation mobile media content and technology, to launch ActionScreens 3D for mobile phones. Hands-On-Mobile’s new product, ActionScreens 3D will allow users to customize their phones with fully animated and interactive 3D characters. It has multiple idle and action animations, profile and unique 2D/3D backgrounds. Users can download more than 35 characters, including Marvel Super Heroes such as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider and many more. Even users can collect all their favorite characters and they will automatically receive fresh, new content regularly as new characters and collections are launched. The some features of the products are given below: 1) Animated 3D interactive characters 2) Auto-updating application 3) Collectible content 4) One click to purchase According to Scott Scherer, Director Product Management, Hands-On Mobile, consumers can personalize their phone with compelling and exciting animations by using ActionScreens 3D. Via: ModoJo
Now MySpace users can access their profile on their mobile phones also. Vodafone, Europe’s biggest mobile operator, has signed a deal with social networking site, MySpace to launch Internet services in European Market. Vodafone has signed a deal with MySpace to allow their customers to access their MySpace pages from their mobile phones. The company has launched this service to boost mobile usage in European market. This partnership will allow Vodafone users to access MySpace mobile and enable them to edit their MySpace profiles, find, add friends, post photos and blogs and send and receive MySpace messages on their mobile phones. The company is planning to launch this service in the UK in the first half of 2007. Users can immediately pre-load MySpace mobile software on their mobile handsets. Even they can also download from Vodafone’s site. Via: Today Reuters
Myxer announced that the company has launched the MyxerFlix service, which will allow mobile phone users to share their videos. Myxer, the best place to make and share mobile content has launched the MyxerFlix service for mobile phone users. This new service will make possible for film producers, advertisers and video distribution websites. The MyxerFlix service encourages mobile content owners to share their content through videos also. Users can simply upload the video to the Myxer website in any common format and place a MyxerTag on their own web page or MySpace profile and the video would be instantly available to any mobile user on any carrier’s network. The best of this service is that, MyxerFlix works with any common Internet video format, including Windows Media, QuickTime, and MPEG. It automatically re-packages it appropriately for any video-enabled mobile phone. There is no need to sign a contract or service agreement to avail this service. It will allow users to send any online image to their mobile phone right from their web browser. MyxerMagic eliminates the need for file downloads, format conversions, serial and Bluetooth connections to get content on mobile phones. According to Myk Willis, founder and chief technology officer of mVisible Technologies, Inc., MyxerFlix is all about mobile content delivery. It makes easy to deliver content on mobile phones. Via: Business Wire
After launching MySpace and eBay service on their mobile handsets, Vodafone is planning to offer YouTube videos on their mobile handsets. Recently, Vodafone has signed an agreement with YouTube to offer YouTube videos on mobile handsets. This service will allow mobile phone users to access a version of the YouTube service directly from the Vodafone live mobile Internet portal. Initially, this service would be launched in Europe. Under this service, YouTube will provide new videos and allow customers to forward the link of their favorite videos to their friends and family. Even users can upload their own content from their mobile phones and search across multiple categories. According to Steve Chen, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for YouTube, this partnership will allow YouTube customers to share their content on mobile phones also. Via: Cellular
After Nokia, Samsung and Motorola, Yahoo! has partnered with LG Electronics to offer Yahoo! services on LG mobile phones. Yahoo!, a leading global Internet company has partnered with a leading worldwide provider of wireless mobile handsets, LG Electronics to distribute Yahoo! Go mobile services on LG mobile phones. LG will pre-load Yahoo! services, including Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0,Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger on its mobile handsets. This partnership will allow LG customers to search Yahoo! Go 2.0 service on their mobile phones. This service will allow customers to navigate the selections of Yahoo! Go widgets, personal channels foe e-mail, local information and maps, news sports, finance, entertainment, weather, photo sharing and search. LG customers would be able to use Yahoo! innovative services and stay connected with their Internet community. According to Geraldine Wilson, general manager and vice president, of Yahoo!, the company is partnering with leading mobile manufacturing companies to bring innovative services to customers through a unique product design and ability to personalize with content across Internet and a reinvention of search on mobile phone through Yahoo! One Search. LG mobile phones with Yahoo! services would be available to customers through both mobile operators and direct distribution channels. Additionally, both companies will explore services with LG electronic devices. Via: Earth Times
After launching YouTube videos, Vodafone is planning to provide Google Maps on its mobile phones. British Telecom Company, Vodafone Group PLC is collaborating with Google Inc. to develop maps for mobile phones. The biggest mobile phone network operator in the world, Vodafone has partnered with Search Engine giant, Google to provide easy to-use maps, local listing and search navigation capabilities on its mobile phones. According to Frank Rovekamp, global chief marketing officer of Vodafone, the Google map service will allow customers to search their exact location, while on the move. Recently, Vodafone has signed a deal with European company, MySpace to access MySpace pages on mobile phones. The company has also signed an agreement with US bank, Citi Group to enable their customers to use international money transfer services through their mobile phones. Via: All Headlines