Found on BBC website a study, which questioned 1125 IT professional in Europe, revealing that more than 50% of IT projects are not delivered on time.

 

The study conducted by by HP and the Economist Intelligence Unit says the the 3 most commons causes for delay are :

• Outsourcing (it reminds me something)
• Changing priorities half way through (certainly not always an IT responsibility)
• Poor coordination between managers (sic!)

Other interesting points found on the article are that : 

• 51% of European IT's say there would be not risk to their job. This percentage slips to 33% in Asia and 22% in Americas.

• 57% of participants to the study said that less than 50% of the IT initiatives in their firms had a positive outcome. In 2006 this figure was 54%

In Europe Sweden comes first when it is about delivering IT project on time with 44% then follow

• Switzerland 24%

• Czech Republic 20%

• Germany 19%

• Denmark 16%

• UK 11%

• Finland 8%

• Israel 8%

• France 6%

• Belgium 4%

• Italy 4%

• Netherlands 4%

• Russia 4%

• Spain 4%

Source : BBC News

were not permanently invading our daily life as it is the case today. TV programs were still able to surprise us even 8 O'clock evening news on French national TV channel when French actor Michel Serrault and TV animator Nagui offer bride to anchor man Bruno Masure and striped live, while News journalist succeeds to stay in control to announce up next programs.

Could such of event would yet be able to take place live on any TV channel today, or someone would quickly switch the feed off ? 

Famous French actor Michel Serrault (on left side) died on 29th of July 2007, he was 79.

Thanks Max for the link 

Another multi protocol Instant Messaging (IM) application for mobile device (Symbian and Windows Mobile) is Fring (still a Beta). This free mobile VoIP software gives the possibility to communicate with Skype, MSN, Google Talk, Twitter.

Fring also supports SkypeOut as well as SIP-based services such as GizmoProject, VoIPStunt, among many others. Real-Time contact presence is also taken into consideration. 

Once connected using packet switching network (Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, etc..) you can then select which communication option you want to use to establish a voice communication: Fring, SkypeOut, SIP or simply the GSM network.

Unlike Agile Messenger, Fring doesn't propose file or photo transfer and Yahoo protocol has not been taken on board.

To install the software on a supported device, once the installation page filled up, a SMS is sent with the link to your terminal. Your phone number will be used as User-ID. 

While doing some text and voice test using my HTC S620 (Dopod C720) I have very few points that require, on my point of view, some improvements:

• Different services cannot be managed individually
• Switch OFF external speaker while on voice call
• Add File, photo, video transfer

  test continues..

Source: SmartphoneMag