In September, Microsoft India in alliance with the Ministry of Tourism introduced "Incredible India", a special Windows XP theme pack. This was launched as part of a campaign of the same name run by the Ministry of Tourism, to promote the country as a global tourist destination. A free download, the Windows XP theme pack, "Incredible India", includes a range of features including rich background images, system sounds, screen saver and local icons, typical to the country. The theme pack was launched at a function to celebrate World Tourism Day at Purana Quila in the presence of Renuka Choudhary, Minister of State for Tourism, Government of India. The Incredible India Theme pack captures the colours of India in its various forms and provides the platform to millions of Windows XP users to experience the 'Incredible India' on their desktop.

Also, in a bid to make 'English' a more accessible tool of communication the Government launched a chip version of Hindi translation software, on mobile phones and the Internet. This chip was launched during the annual "Hindi Divas" ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan on the 14th of September, 2005.The MANTRA (Machine assisted Translation Tool) software will facilitate translation of Government documents from English to Hindi, while the LILA (Learn Indian Languages through Artificial Intelligence) software will help non Hin Bharti Tele-Ventures has tied-up with ICICI Bank and VISA, to launch the country's first "mobile wallet". The new service called "mChq" will enable Airtel subscribers and ICICI Bank Visa cardholders to pay for their purchases through their mobile phones.

Bharti Tele-Ventures has tied-up with ICICI Bank and VISA, to launch the country's first "mobile wallet". The new service called "mChq" will enable Airtel subscribers and ICICI Bank Visa cardholders to pay for their purchases through their mobile phones. With "mChq", Airtel subscribers in Mumbai and Delhi can purchase goods for as low as Rs 50. Once the product is bought, the retailer will send an SMS mentioning the amount to the customer. The customer will enter his/her personalized PIN number and reply via SMS, acknowledging the amount to be paid. The transaction is sealed with both parties getting a confirmatory SMS.

IBM has announced new software, IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files, which continuously protects information on file servers, desktop PCs and laptops, from accidental deletion, file corruption and viruses. The new software works like a "data safety net", which delivers real-time back up for data stored as presentations, digital photos, spreadsheets, MP3 files and Word documents. Traditional working environments have system administrators to handle periodic data back up, but people who are essentially on-the-move do not have such options. The Tivoli software enables these users to protect and retrieve their files from any point in time, thus preventing loss of valuable data. The software works in conjunction with the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and automatically makes copies of data, either locally or across the network. Data is thus protected from viruses, file corruption, alteration and deletion. This data protection software is a simple package, which can be installed on desktop PCs, file servers or laptops, to give continuous back up of data. A CD accompanying the software takes users through a fast, step-by-step installation process. Sun Microsystems and Google have announced an agreement, to promote and distribute their software technologies to millions of users around the world. The agreement aims to make it easier for users, to freely obtain Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE), the Google Toolbar and the OpenOffice.org office productivity suite.

Indiagames, a mobile entertainment content provider, has announced that it is developing its latest next-generation mobile 3D games for QUALCOMM's BREW solution. These 3D BREW games will be optimized for QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) enhanced multimedia platform chipsets, including the MSM6550 and MSM6275. Indiagames has featured its new titles, Bruce Lee - Iron Fist 3D and Ashoka at the BREW 2005 Developers Conference, held in Mumbai recently. Indiagames has already surpassed more than one million BREW downloads, effective as of September 2005. The company has the development and publishing rights to various brands, including Bruce Lee, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jurassic Park, Predator, The Scorpion King, Godzilla, Spy Kids, The Phantom and many more. Indiagames plans to leverage the strength of these brands with high-quality development of mobile 3D games for the worldwide market. The BREW 3D games Indiagames plans to develop are Bruce Lee - Iron Fist 3D and Ashoka, the company said in a statement.

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. (LGEIL) has announced its latest G5300 GSM handsets with inbuilt cricket game to be launched in the market. According to the company, all the G5300 models are to be installed with this feature. According to the press release, LG will also be adding this feature to all future launches of mobile phones to provide their customers with easy access to their favourite game', even if they cannot have access to the television. In the run-up for a possible India launch of X-Box, software major Microsoft Corporation is working with four Indian companies to enhance the graphics capabilities of its video games system X-Box. Though the company has not put a date for the India launch, opening up of the telecom sector and a proper broadband penetration will mean that the atmosphere is right for such products in India. "We are weighing the possibility of launching X-Box in India