The only problem with some of the sites is you will find yourself in embarrassing environment.
There is only one benefit of these sites; you do not have to download or install anything because it is online. You will start chatting with a random users in moments.
(1) Omegle
This is a simple but popular site for chatting anonymously, to start chatting just select text of video, this option is useful if you do not have webcam.
(2) Lollichat
It is a small site, you will find many sites similar to this one. This is only for webcam users.
(3) Dontalk
Dontalk is available for Facebook, iPhone, iPad, Palm pre, Blackberry and Android as an app. Chatting is simple choose a boy or girl, your language and location (optional).
(4) Facebuzz
Facebuzz is a new site I think, I saw AdSense ads running for this site. You must need webcam.
(5) Tinychat
I have already a post about Tinychat here. You must be logged in to leave a comment. I like this site. Aston Kutcher recently invested in this site.
(6) Tohla
Tohla is only for text chatting at this time. It is text chat only site so there are more chances to meet someone to chat.
(7) Chatroulette
Chatroulette is a popular site, you will find many clones of this site. A small window you will see, you have options to use web cam or no.
(8) Funkmaster
It is a very small site in popularity. While chatting you can share videos and pictures.
(9) Anybodyoutthere
I have a post here. Site developers are working on this site to make your experience better. I am member of this site. you need to be logged in to start chatting.
(10) Camstumble
It allows you to chat with strangers with sign up but for better experience you need to logged in.
(11) iMeetzu
To start chatting video or text chat, after choose your name, gender and your location
(12) Woome
Woome is a dating site. I read post on TechCrunch on this website, it asks you to get VIP account. When you signup for this site you will see some messages in inbox but to read them you have to upgrade.
But shufflepeople section is for random chat, however I could not find any people to chat.
(13) Chathopper
It is I think a nice site find strangers but you should not be looking very strange.
(14) Misham
It is a text chat site. Small site so no fun
(15) Jabbercam
It is also a good site if you are really looking for strangers. In you text area you will see advertisement for other websites. It is a chatroulette script that you can purchase and start your own chatting site.
(16) Tworl
It is a random chat site but not 100% random you need to sign up, every time you search for some to chat you will be connected to a random match immediately. You both have 48 hours to add as friend or not.
(17) Faceflow
You will see most of the websites re similar to this one, the only difference is you have to login before start a chat. If you are logged in you have many benefits.
(18) Kismetchat
It is a little similar to TinyChat, you will see 9 random users on-screen, in right sidebar you see their names, you can click any name to chat with him or her. You can check more T
Monday, 19 September 2011
Monday, 22 August 2011
Little demand for MNP in India: Syniverse Technologies
Mobile number portability in India failed to have a major impact here because there was very little pent up demand for it when compared to other countries.
NEW DELHI: Syniverse Technologies, the US-based company that provides business solutions to telcos, and is one of the two firms implementingmobile number portability in India, says this facility failed to have a major impact here because there was very little pent up demand for it when compared to other countries.
"There was not even an initial spike for mobile number portability since factors that cause people to shift operators - high call charges, low competition, being tied down to an operator on contract - all did not exist here," Syniverse global CEO Jeffery Gordon told ET in an interaction.
"My personal theory (for the low response to MNP) is that the market was already very competitive and almost all customers are on the pre-paid platform," he said, while adding that Indian cellular market was constantly maintaining a port rate of around 4%.
Mobile number portability, the facility that allows customers to retain their cellphone number while switching operators, was first introduced in Haryana in November 2010 and then extended to all parts of the country in January this year.
As per data complied by the telecom regulator, about 13 million of the 850 million connections in the country have opted for this facility so far with maximum number of porting requests having come from Gujarat (1.3 million) followed by Maharashtra (1.03 million).
According to the Syniverse chief executive, returns on their investments towards implementing MNP in India have been 'lower than what they had hoped' due to low port rates. But Gordon said that winning the contract had its set of positives as it provided Syniverse the opportunity to work with every mobile phone company in India who were prospective clients for its business solutions.
The Syniverse CEO is in India as the company is hosting a private workshop here designed to help operators optimise their existing networks, transition to 3G, and prepare for LTE, 4G and beyond. Globally, the company has about 1,500 employees, a fifth of which are in its technical centre in Bangalore.
"Over the next three years, India will be one of the top countries in terms of revenue mobilisation," Gordon said. But he declined to reveal figures when asked as to what percent of the company's revenues were from India.
He also cautioned that with a mere 5 MHz or units of 3G airwaves, the life-cycle for this high-end service would get saturated very quickly. "India is therefore one place in the world where even 4G networks can get filled up pretty quickly if you have devices for it," Gordon added.
Syniverse had been acquired by Carlyle Group for about $2.6 billion last year, and mobile service provider itself has a history of acquisitions. Asked on its plans to acquire smaller mobile services technology firms in India, Gordon admitted such opportunities existed here, but warned that further clarity was needed in the country's tax laws. "Some very important cases in the M&A space have to clear up. We want clarity on the tax front and we are learning," he added.
"There was not even an initial spike for mobile number portability since factors that cause people to shift operators - high call charges, low competition, being tied down to an operator on contract - all did not exist here," Syniverse global CEO Jeffery Gordon told ET in an interaction.
"My personal theory (for the low response to MNP) is that the market was already very competitive and almost all customers are on the pre-paid platform," he said, while adding that Indian cellular market was constantly maintaining a port rate of around 4%.
Mobile number portability, the facility that allows customers to retain their cellphone number while switching operators, was first introduced in Haryana in November 2010 and then extended to all parts of the country in January this year.
As per data complied by the telecom regulator, about 13 million of the 850 million connections in the country have opted for this facility so far with maximum number of porting requests having come from Gujarat (1.3 million) followed by Maharashtra (1.03 million).
According to the Syniverse chief executive, returns on their investments towards implementing MNP in India have been 'lower than what they had hoped' due to low port rates. But Gordon said that winning the contract had its set of positives as it provided Syniverse the opportunity to work with every mobile phone company in India who were prospective clients for its business solutions.
The Syniverse CEO is in India as the company is hosting a private workshop here designed to help operators optimise their existing networks, transition to 3G, and prepare for LTE, 4G and beyond. Globally, the company has about 1,500 employees, a fifth of which are in its technical centre in Bangalore.
"Over the next three years, India will be one of the top countries in terms of revenue mobilisation," Gordon said. But he declined to reveal figures when asked as to what percent of the company's revenues were from India.
He also cautioned that with a mere 5 MHz or units of 3G airwaves, the life-cycle for this high-end service would get saturated very quickly. "India is therefore one place in the world where even 4G networks can get filled up pretty quickly if you have devices for it," Gordon added.
Syniverse had been acquired by Carlyle Group for about $2.6 billion last year, and mobile service provider itself has a history of acquisitions. Asked on its plans to acquire smaller mobile services technology firms in India, Gordon admitted such opportunities existed here, but warned that further clarity was needed in the country's tax laws. "Some very important cases in the M&A space have to clear up. We want clarity on the tax front and we are learning," he added.
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