The Small Voice

I am planning to buy a new handset. Sadly, there are not many NEW business phones (with physical buttons and large screen) available in the market. So amongst the available choices, the new Nokia e6 phone which is touch and type phone with Symbian Anna OS seems the best option. I checked it out and the phone is pretty decent. However, the fact that Nokia has decided to abandon its Symbian platform makes me think twice. Problem #1: Will the OS software get regularly updated / provided support for minimum 2-3 years? You see, today when all the user software are getting regularly updated, it is important that your device OS should be compatible with the latest version. However, will Nokia provide support and updates for its OS Symbian^3 or Anna or Belle after a few months? Also, will the quality of the service / patches / updates will be good enough in today’s environment is another question. Problem #2: Is the present hardware capable of running with slightly more demanding OS a

I was reading http://jugshree.blogspot.com/2011/01/get-idea-please.html. It was, as usual, a very nicely written article by Shirish. However, the post set me thinking as to what are the issues that we Indians are thinking and talking on. And more importantly how relevant or useful they are when viewed from the global standpoint. New challenges for the new era I think it’s time we start thinking of India and Indians as a whole rather than Marathis/Gujaratis/Punjabis etc. The global reality is that China / US etc are sprinting ahead and we Indians are still mired in pre-Independence issues. Global race to secure Crude Oil, Gas & Coal stocks, unending terrorist attacks, misguided neighbors’ hell bent on destroying Hindus, Climate change and the resultant Impending wars to secure water and food assets to feed the ever growing population are some of the key challenges which will decide the future of nations. Successfully negotiating these issues are crucial to whether the