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How would have mobile phones changed your wonder years?

I wish I had a mobile phone when I was growing up – more specifically, when I was in the age group five to ten. To be honest, that statement is slightly inaccurate. For the mobile phone to be really useful, my family and friends also should have had mobile phones, each with a very [...]

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Q: What do dogs and Oscar winners have in common? (Or why is the mobile industry in India obsessed with Pug dogs)

Hi there it’s Ewan here. It’s time once again for Surya’s column — if you missed her inaugural one from last week, find it here. I don’t want to draw too much attention to it though, because, as Surya and her friends pointed out on Twitter shortly after I published her post, you must never, [...]

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“No mom, you can’t have a free phone.” The perils of working for a mobile manufacturer.

I’d like to introduce you to the first of the new MIR 3.0 columnists, Surya Nair. Surya is in her mid-twenties and always has a particularly interesting take on the mobile industry. If you’re not following her on Twitter, I recommend you do (username: @suryasnair). Surya was born in South India’s Kerala region and got [...]

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