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New Service Could Revolutionize The Way Indians Use Their Mobile Phones

Tens of millions of Indian mobile-phone users can gain access to the web by a new service developed by Hewlett-Packard's research division. This would give all of the people who are not fortunate enough to own computers the opportunity to search the internet.

“HP Labs' SiteOnMobile allows access to the internet using only SMS text messages and voice commands – potentially opening it to India's 600 million users of mostly low-end mobile phones. By issuing commands to so-called TaskLets – the servers of which are based in the cloud – users can perform tasks such as checking the status of an order, requesting a quotation or booking a doctor's appointment. "In countries like India and Africa, where as a business owner I have a website but the folks that have the PCs are the only ones that can access my website – now I can generate more business for myself with a bigger mobile market," adds a small business owner from India.

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Get your iPad...at Wal-Mart!

Last week we noted that Apple had already sold 1 million iPads. Well, we can expect them to sell a lot more of them:

By the end of 2010, Wal-Mart will carry Apple’s revolutionary tablet computer. “We anticipate being able to have the iPad later this year,” says Gary Severson, senior VP of entertainment for Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores.

Having sold in excess of one million units since its launch last month, the iPad has been plagued by supply issues – a problem that could be exacerbated by Wal-Mart stocking the tablet nationwide. For now, Apple isn’t commenting on how it will deal with supply shortages. But industry analysts say that bulking up the inventory of iPads will likely prove Apple’s biggest priority this summer.

Estimates maintain that Apple could very well move between four and five million iPads by the end of this year – a remarkable feat, but one that would prove substantially easier to pull off with America’s mega retailer Wal-Mart bringing the tablet closer to the masses than it’s ever been.

Head over to Mobile Marketing Watch to read more.

Apple Sold 1 Million iPads In April

If you were wondering whether consumers were truly interested in the iPad, this should provide some clarity:

Between Friday, April 3rd, and Friday, April 30th – the release dates of Apple’s WiFi iPad and the iPad 3G, respectively – the Cupertino-based tech giant successfully logged better than one million units sold of the revolutionary tablet computer.

Note that - these are sales of the WiFi models only. Anyone who was waiting for the 3G equipped models had to wait a month. Don't be surprised to see big sales in May.