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A new report has stated that the India and China are quickly coming up as new tech powerhouses, and will eventually fuel the growth of Information Technology over the next 10 years.

Forbes magazine said while quoting a recent Global Information Technology Report by the World Economic Forum, that even though in present situation there is a huge gap between these emerging markets and developed nations, it will narrow down in the coming ten years.

138 countries were tracked and ranked by the extensive use of Internet, personal computers, mobile phones as well as IT infrastructure and regulatory environment, India ranked 48th, while China was ahead at 36th.

Amongst other Asian countries, which scored high in the rankings, Singapore excelled at the second place whereas Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong came at 6th, 10th and 12th place respectively.

After examining the inclination in the initial public offerings, Forbes noted that China had accounted for 22 of the 61 venture-backed companies which went public in the US last year. Moreover, India also got itself listed on the IPO map with the successful NASDAQ listing of MakeMyTrip (an India-based travel firm) on online travel start-up.

The mobile payments technology, known as NFC (Near Field Communication), is anticipated to see substantial surge over the next three years or so, as it is being expected that one out of every five Smartphones would be NFC-compatible by 2014.

Recently, a research company called Juniper Research had conducted a study, which revealed that around 300 million Smartphones around the world NFC technology would be using by 2014.

NFC has been in news in the past as well, when Google cited it as the next big thing, and has offered its support for the technology on its Android platform. However, currently there are only a few mobile phones, such as Samsung Nexus S, which support the mobile payment technology.

Big companies such as Apple, Nokia, BlackBerry and Microsoft, are also working on providing this smart technology in the coming months on their Smartphones and platforms.

The research company has estimated that countries which adopt the technology at its primary stage will lead to growth in the Near Field Communication market. The company also said that almost half of the North America’s Smartphones would be NFC-enabled by 2014, with Western Europe also not lagging behind.

In a statement, Howard Wilcox, who studied and wrote the report, said “Juniper’s market analysis highlighted that, although there are still hurdles ahead, NFC prospects have been boosted by the succession of mobile operator and device vendor announcements.”

Recently, Canara Bank, which is also one of the leading public sector banks, announced that it has launched four technology products, enabling cashless services.

A company release from the Canara Bank stated that the Canara Bank Platinum Debit Card, which is a premier version Debit Card, which is being provided to several of its customers, offers various benefits compared to a normal debit card for the first class segment customers. The customer having this card can easily withdraw maximum Rs. two lakh per day. Along with this, the card also provides a complementary insurance cover to the card holder and Global Customer Assistance Service which is being provided by VISA/MasterCard.

Then there is one Canara Campus Card, which is a co-branded debit card and launched in association with the educational institutions. This card is to be issued to students of recognized institutions in order to make the progress of payment of fees smooth. Students can also use this card as a normal debit card to make payment in other merchant locations/ATMs.

A new Bill Payment Facility has also been introduced by the bank that enables Net Banking Account Holders to make 80+ types of utility bill payments online by clicking the link provided in the Bank’s online portal. However, in case of some of the billers, the customers need to register themselves first in order to proceed to make payments.

There are millions of people who are known amongst their peers for the rough handling of their phones, such as dropping them on the floor or even water. Such acts can spell disaster for Smartphones, with the damage to the touch-sensitive screen being the biggest concern for all users. Now, Motorola has launched a Smartphone, Defy, which can battle the elements – namely water, impact and dust – to considerable extent with utmost easy. Certainly, Motorola Defy will have a huge following the times to come.

Motorola Defy

Motorola Defy sports a 3.7” capacitive touchscreen that is graced with four feather-touch keys placed on the bottom. The phone is extremely tough and covered completely so that no dust or water can enter the body, thereby providing the basis for water-resistant and dust-proof. The claim of impact-proof is not official, but tests have shown that it can withstand general falls better as compared to other Smartphones. And, Corning’s Gorilla Glass Display provides it the tough screen that is scratchproof, thereby making it ideal for those who are prominent rough users of phones. This phone is secured by screws from the sides, and the micro-USB and 3.5mm headphone jack are covered by rubber flaps to disallow entry of water. The rubbery-plastic used on the back does not allow the water to stick to the body, thereby providing extra water-resistance, and the back-flap is, obviously, tightly closed.

Now, coming to the specifications, this phone runs on Android 2.1 OS, with a 2.2 update scheduled for Q2 2011. This ergonomically designed phone can be availed in white or black color at a price of Rs. 17,000 across India. The 5MP camera with autofocus and flash is not the best feature of the phone, just like the absence of a front camera. But, the responsive screen, fast 800MhZ processor, EDGE, GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth v2.1, Wi-Fi and 1540mAh Li-Po battery do justice to the price tag.

The bottom line is that though there are various other phones available with similar or better features, there will be none as sturdy and reliable as this one, especially with an Android Froyo OS.