First came a bundle of attractive offerings for Gen Y that started with social media and mobile mail, and now includes Video on Demand (VOD) and of course mobile applications which have created a lot of buzz and consumer stickiness across the world.

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Arun Sarin , the embattled chief executive of British mobile phone giant Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ), put on a brave face Monday as he responded to calls for his resignation.

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On their heels is top global mobile phone provider Vodafone Airtouch (nyse: VOD - news - people ), held by three of the funds.

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Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) : This U.K.-based mobile phone giant has some 340 million customers, and a presence Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States (where it has a sizeable stake in Verizon Wireless).

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Its Bharti Airtel, in which SingTel and Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ) hold stakes, nation's biggest mobile phone operator.

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