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2012-02-10T12:56:00.000+05:30

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2012-02-10T12:43:00.002+05:30

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2012-02-09T15:05:00.001+05:30

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Kawasaki Ninja 650R Review

2012-02-03T12:23:00.003+05:30

Ninja has arrived in sports biking arena of india with it's 250 cc engine powered sports bikes.Ninja didn't had any serious competition here in that segment.However other companies have started filling up the segment with models of their own.Due to rising salaries indians who were initially averse to the performance bikes costing lakhs are slowly embracing them.The latest from Kawasaki is Ninja 650R with 650 cc engine for sports & touring ride.

Design

Ninja 650R is available in green color with black in design.The rear portion is smaller compared to the front part.Lengthier split grab rail and oval shaped tail lamps make up the rear design.650R is rated as a track performance & touring bike unlike other sports bike.The design of rear suspension & exhaust is amazing. Monoshock suspension is fitted on right side of the frame itself. The cute smaller exhaust is kept under the subframe.Ninja deserves praise for getting out a finished vehicle.
Instrument cluster is completely digital.It is made up of good quality plastic. Cluster includes speedometer, tachometer,odometer, tripmeter, clock and fuel guage.Buttons and switches are very comfortable.Unlike other bike 650R does have a hazard light.All components including the plastics are best quality including the paint & fit and finish.

Ride Quality

Seating is at 790 mm high.It is comfortable to sit and foot pedals and gear levers are also not confusing. Handle bar is quite wide but it along with the riding position gives absolute control to the rider.649 cc parallel twin cylinder liquid cooled DOHC engine is the heart of this machine.It's power is 71bhp (66Nm at 8500 rpm).Handle bar is made high similiar to that of commutter bikes to make long drives comfortable.Some people find sound of 650R thrilling.The 6 speed gear shift is smooth.Torque is deployed such that it is available at the entire rpm range.Performance at low end and mid range stands out.Bigger windshield & side fairing will help to decrease wind drifting and make ride enjoyable. Pillion drive is also great in this motorcycle.Two passangers can comfortably make a long ride.

Ninja weighs 204 kilograms.The 1410 mm wheel base & bigger tyres are responsible for the amazing road grip. Bridgestone 120/70R17, 160/60 R17 tubeless tires are used for front and back wheels.Within 5 seconds this machine can reach a speed of 100 kmph.Highest speed is 200 kmph.Braking system is rated effective so far.Front 300 mm dual discs and rear 220 mm disc brakes are important for indian roads.

For daily trips of youngsters looking for a powerful performer Ninja 650R can be considered.Ninja is sold through bajaj probiking showrooms.

Skoda Rapid & Volkswagen Vento Comparison

2012-02-02T12:37:00.001+05:30

Skoda Rapid is the latest luxury sedan of Skoda.We are comparing it to the old Volkswagen Vento.Whoeven wins nothing happens because the rival brands are from the same business house.

SKODA RAPID
Design
It looks the same as Vento.Vento is the car which happens when one fits a dickey to Polo.When Skoda received a Vento they cleaned up the face, grill, two lines from the logo and now it has headlamps that resembles Fabia.Altogether the car looks like a czech car.However the window design & shoulder line resembles the vento. If the bonnet did not had enough thickness it would look exactly like a Vento from sideview.Rapid looks more proporational and beautiful than a Vento.

Interior also same as Volkswagen.They have changed fourspoked stearing and gear knob.Plastic is of good quality.However interior lakhs the old skoda touch.The 460 litre boot is more than enough to carry things for a drive.

Comfort & Safety
Spacious interiors and comfortable sitting posture are the attractions of Rapid. The adjustable steering wheel & front seats will make driving easy.There are seperate airvents for rear passengers.Lever that can be controlled from behind the front passanger seats, foldable cup holders on front and back, bottle holders on the doors,2DIN audio player and facilities such as reading lamp on rear seats are examples of practical approaches of Skoda.ABS, passanger airbags etc are present in top end variant.

Driving
Diesel model is economical.Rapid is a rapid tiger among the midsized sedans.It has more torque than the petrol model which can be felt from third gear onwards.The turbo charged diesel engine is powerful and you can comforable do a city drive on third gear.Steering that gives good control and precision braking are world class.Eventhough engine is same as that of Vento, due to the insulation techniques employed by Skoda, not much noise is heard outside.Gear box is spot on and in first gear position of normal cars, it is reverse gear in Skoda.After that things are normal.The sportiness of the engine have not eaten up the milege.ARAI approved milege is 20.2 kilometers per litre.105 bhp 1.6 litre petrol engine has automatic & manual gear versions.

The final verdict is a spacious midsize sedan.Rapid will give good mileage for those looking to upgrade from hatchbacks.

Google to Kill Wave & Other Flop Products

2011-11-25T09:36:00.001+05:30

Here is the mail i got from google today.....

Dear Wavers,

More than a year ago, we announced that Google Wave would no longer be developed as a separate product. At the time, we committed to maintaining the site at least through to the end of 2010. Today, we are sharing the specific dates for ending this maintenance period and shutting down Wave. As of January 31, 2012, all waves will be read-only, and the Wave service will be turned off on April 30, 2012. You will be able to continue exporting individual waves using the existing PDF export feature until the Google Wave service is turned off. We encourage you to export any important data before April 30, 2012.

If you would like to continue using Wave, there are a number of open source projects, including Apache Wave. There is also an open source project called Walkaround that includes an experimental feature that lets you import all your Waves from Google. This feature will also work until the Wave service is turned off on April 30, 2012.

For more details, please see our help center.

Yours sincerely,

The Wave Team

© 2011 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043
You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Wave account.

Read the related news article.

Online Darshan Ticketing System at Sabarimala

2011-11-21T11:08:00.001+05:30

Kerala Police is going hitech.So far crowd controlling of kerala police at Sabarimala during the Mandalakalam (Vrishchika Pilgrimage) was unscientific and lacked technology. Kerala Police has come up with an innovative online system to manage the crowd. It is a Virtual Queue System.

Sabarimala Virtual Queue System Features

It is a free service open to pilgrims by the Kerala Police. Means you dont have to pay any dime.
You can walk up to the Nadapandal and join the normal queue there.
Save Lot of Time standing in queue and have a quick darshan.

How to Use Sabarimala Virtual Queue Coupon OR Online Darshan System

Visit the website http://www.sabarimala.keralapolice.gov.in/ and book yourself at the coupons available on date / availability basis.
Give passport size photo copy scanned and scanned driving license/voters id/ Identity Card/ PAssport etc to the online system.
Get the printout.
Reach to lord ayyappa's abode at the time mentioned in your queue coupon and have a good darshan,
Now bring your id card also.

I am going to checkout the online system in the next week when i would be going.I am a swami ayyappan now and is looking forward to see the lord.

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2011-10-12T15:20:00.001+05:30

Outdoor Advertising & Digital Signage Displays

2011-09-27T16:03:00.001+05:30

Painted Hoarding

Outdoor Advertising is the way of advertising of products & services offered by businesses to the public using various visual methods. A billboard or hoarding is a common form of advertising. Hoardings were made of Iron and the advertisement was painted over it by artists.

Recent advancement happened in billboard industry is the introduction of Flex Printing. Flex Print is a sheet of polythene on which big advertisements can be printed using large plotters. Usually Flex sheets are fixed on Iron Frames and they make good quality visual ads on the streets. A disadvantage of Flex sheet is that it is not biodegradable or environment friendly unlike the painted iron boards.

Cost of printing a flex is a deal compared to painted hoardings. A 50 Square Foot hoarding costs Rs 500 to print considering you are dwelling in a village and is billed Rs 10 per square feet. Now the metal frame for basic versions of hoardings would be IRON SQUARE PIPES or ANGLE IRON. This make up the rest of the cost and most of the cost will be that of the labour charge of the persons welding the hoarding. Also transportation of hoarding to the site makes the rest of the expenditure.

Flex Printing on Color Plotter

The hoarding can be illuminated at night to catch attraction of the people travelling through the road. The illumination can be front lit or back lit.

High Quality Billboard OR Hoarding

Digital Signage – the Future of Outdoor Advertising

Digital Signage is display of advertisements through electronic / digital video/text displays at locations where the general public will traverse through as a part of their daily chore of life. The difference between traditional signage and digital signage is that multimedia takes the centre stage. You can see the moving texts, flying images, videos , animations , graphics. Due to the presence of this rich media you can bet that such displays attract people more than their traditional counter parts. I need to make it clear that digital signage has better applications and are used more in public places like train stations, airport, banks etc to display informational content to the travelers, clients etc.


Digital Signage Display running cricket match

On 18th August 2011, I started an experimental venture in my hometown (read a small village called Nooranad). I named it DIGITAL TYKE SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS, NOORANAD. On a 100 inch digital signage multimedia display screen I started serving ads and public information to those people visiting Para Junction of Nooranad Town (Read Village, it is just a small village).

Resources

Digital Signage Wikipedia Article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signage
Out of Home Advertising Wikipedia Article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out-of-home_advertising

Oil is definitely not the Future

2011-09-09T15:52:00.002+05:30

Those who love environment knows that cars used for personal mobility pollutes the atmosphere and empties the fossil fuels which should have been judiciously used. The mafia named OPEC is behind increasing fuel prices to make money from us.It is high time that we should convert to some clean energy (read green energy). I believe that oil mafia has a hand in killing any new genuine efforts in this regard. I have read about the machine developed in Japan that can convert plastic to crude petroleum. I also remember about the threats the inventor met from oil companies.Similiarly in india there was a phenomenon called Ramar Pillai who invented a machine to convert green leaves to petrol.

Instead of encouraging such efforts ,our governments are acting as agents of oil companies after pocketing money from them. Our scientists and oil companies discredited Mr. Ramar Pillai and depicted him as a fraudster. Ramar Pillai is believed to have sold petrol to autorickshaw drivers at discounted rates than the market price.

Another area where our rulers are neglecting is the biodiesel. Politician are raising the point about farmers leaving foodcrops and embracing jatropha and questioning such initiatives will decrease food production and food security.I have doubt about these politicians.They might have got money and favours from oil majors like Reliance Industries. Cultivating cash crops like Rubber, Cotton etc is ok but Jatropha is a crime. What the hell of an argument. At least they could cultivate jatropha on wastelands.

Biodiesel is a diesel made from vegetable oil by a chemical process named transesterification. Many oil companies like IOCL. BPCL etc have their own farms producing Jatropha. They mix biodiesel with normal diesel and sell it to you. Also ethanol can be used to drive vehicles. But because of people drinking it to lose their mind and sugarcane is costly, it is now uneconomical because it might costs more.

Mercedes and Volkswagen are now promoting a concept called blue efficiency or blue motion.I have no doubts that we will see lot of cars completely running on battery. Current situation is a stage before that. So we are seeing the hybrids. BMW is calling the similiar trends as Blue dynamics. It seems that the companies are embracing the colour blue instead of the overused green color for efficiency.

New Mercedes C Class and Volkswagen Passat are high efficient cars. Whenever you stop your car at the traffic signals , car is switched off eventhough ac and other systems functions. When you press the gas pedal , car comes back to life.In a blue car there are lot of changes in gear systems and engine. Even the lighting systems are LED to save energy. The braking energy is never wasted by stored in the battery. We cannot ignore the efforts of German in the blue revolution.

An indian initiative towards fuel efficient cars in Indica ev2 hatchback. An engine tweaked for fuel efficiency is behind it delivering 25 km per litre of diesel. Mahindra Scorpio Hybrid has been here for some time.I guess Mahindra had the concept of engine stopping at traffic signals before the germans.

Our administrators should look around and analyse. Our resources are depleted by import of oil while illiterate arabs and oil companies around the world are pocketing fortunes. So step in an encourage green / blue efforts. We need cars that run on hydrogen/ water/ air/ fuel cell etc..We need freedom from PETROLEUM.

Resources

Mercedes Benz Blue Efficiency

Polymer Energy - Turning Waste Plastics into Renewable Energy

Ramar Pillai Claims & Rumours

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2011-07-29T16:44:00.003+05:30

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Malayalam TV News Channels Live FREE on Internet

2011-07-27T20:48:00.002+05:30

Earlier i had blogged about indiavision going online and links to the live tv video stream.Now more tv channels can be viewed online free of cost.

1. Asianet News Live

Visit http://www.asianetnews.tv/live-tv for watching Asianet news malayalam channel.The Star TV Player is good and streaming video is good to watch.

2. Indiavision Channel Live

Visit http://www.indiavisiontvlive.com/ to watch indiavision channel live. Comparing to Asianet Live the indiavision feed is of lesser quality and is on jwplayer. Yet they have done a good job.

3. manorama news Live

It says they will support only IE & Firfox in windows and Safari & Firefox in Mac.You got to install free TVUPlayer to watch.It would be difficult to convince people to install thirdparty applications to watch their live feed.We don't suggest downloading such plugins.

Click here to Watch manorama news online

Smart Key System in Indian Cars

2011-07-23T09:41:00.005+05:30

Now almost all Indian Cars have Wireless Central Locking System as a built in feature. If a customer is buying a version that does not come with the security cum central locking system, he will be buying it and installing it. The idea is to not using a key to enter the vehicle and you can lock the vehicle via wireless at some feets away from the vehicle. Smart Key is a different thing altogether. A Smart Key can control the central locking system as well as it can start and shut down the engine of the car. So it will be replacing the conventional key. It will be a device that can be put in to your pocket . The driver need only to possess this device with him. It is Key Fob. When he walks near to the car, the car automatically disarm and switch off the central locking system. When doors are open and you enter, it reads that and makes the engine immobilizer on. Now you can start the vehicle using a push button switch labeled START / STOP . Same switch will be pressed again to stop the car.

When you get down from the car and walks some distance away from it, automatically central locking system acts, door gets locked and sensors are armed for security. Note that you don’t put the key inside a slot and rotate it there in this system.

Smart Key Co-ordinates the activities of security features of the car mainly Engine Immobilizer & Central Locking Sensor security system. There is a control unit device in the vehicle which will be communicating with the Key Fob in your pocket through the air using radio waves. It will be transmitting a secret code and it works if that matches only. This system also has the ability to know whether you are inside or outside the car. Engine can only be started when you are inside the car. They use code hopping for secure communication but still hacking it is possible. A Back up Key is provided and space to insert it would be there at door and near steering incase key fob fails. Programming a Smart Key system is heard to be expensive than buying a new key fob.

In the Keyless Entry System, transmission of secret happens between Remote and Control Unit only when remote is pressed. However in Smart Key it happens often. Factory fitted smart key system is present in Nissan Micra. Mercedes is the first company to have introduced in passenger cars. Different manufacturers call it by different names. You can install it in your car from a car accessory shop. Ask around whether such kits are available or not.

Maruti Astar Automatic Review

2011-07-22T16:07:00.004+05:30

Driving in Kerala is a different experience. Here the drivers of bigger vehicles believe that public road is their family property and will occupy the most of it and they don’t give a shit about those driving small car or two wheelers. Even in villages the traffic is getting big thanks to administrator’s disinterest in making good roads for the increasing number of vehicles. Those guys just focus on collecting road tax and tolls.

Automatic Gear boxes are a boon to people since it makes driving much easier by taking clutch and the activity of changing gears out of question. But the problem was that cars fitted with those costs 10 lakhs and above. It was sure that the middle class guy will miss out.

Maruti and Hyundai made some experiments with automatic gearboxes earlier. There were automatic versions of Zen, Esteem, WagonR , Santro etc. Now i10 is the other small car apart from Astar to have an automatic version. The common man is not much educated about automatics and the fact that they comes with reduced mileage.

Maruti Astar automatic has an ARAI approved mileage of 19 kmpl. Astar is a hatchback made in India and exported mainly to European markets. It is called ‘Alto’ in Europe. A stripped down version is sold in India. I am using a manual version of Astar and it is a good car. It has got a different look, strange headlamps, bigger grills, beautiful glass window on the rear and a funny rear view.

It looks like a big car from outside and inside it is a small car. The driver and his companion in the front is given luxury space while those in the rear seats have to content with the little leg space offered. And Bootspace offered is good for a small suitcase only. Practically it is a small car with LESS SPACE. The dashboard design is good but since no way to increase driver seat height, short people will find it a problem. Because you cannot see a thing just in front bottom portions of the car if you don’t have much height. The dashboard obstructs view if you are a short person.

There are space to hold cup near the gear and bottle holder on the doors. Glove box is very small. Integrated Audio is ok but I am using a Sony xplod cd player.

One litre three cylinder K series engine of Maruti powers Astar . Powerful engine provides 67 bhp @ 90 Nm torque. To overtake another vehicle in an automatic versions you got to press the accelerator down to the floor. The gear box is automatic 4 speed transmission gear box. There is no clutch but there are park and neutral modes. You can drive the car with just the brake and accelerator like you do in a Honda Activa. Travel Comfort and handling of Astar are what other cars in the category cannot deliver.

Cost: It will costs more than 5.15 lakh rupees on road along with the cost of necessary accessories.

If you want a care free car to drive in city & heavy traffic, go for Astar. But the car is not for a big family. It is for couples with one kid or no kid. Some call it DINK car (Double Income No Kids).

Airtel Broadband Live 2Mbps Unlimited Plan

2011-07-20T23:01:00.003+05:30

Airtel Broadband is offering unlimited broadband internet connections with a speed of 2 Mbps for Rs 650 onwards.They are calling it - the Impatience Plan.

Water Purifier for Safe Drinking Water

2011-07-19T11:26:00.000+05:30

I am using Pureit Water Purifier for drinking water.The well in my place is notorious of having red color water which contains unwanted minerals.I think some ferrous substance is present in the water.One person refuted my belief and he tried to inject his idea that the red substance is some fungal or algae like substance. I found that the water from a particular spring deep down the well is bringing in the red color.Except couple of wells in my area all wells are like this only.One old well near my home has some thing called "NELLIPALAKA" - a trap made by an old carpenter that traps this unwanted material in the water.A contractor in my village made similiar thing recently employing a modern carpenter.It was a flop.

I tried an advice of a wise man who told me to put kummayam (not some food it is powder of limestone looks white).I tried that too and failed.At last i bought a pure it and it is still worked no issues except that i got to replace first level filtration - the microfibre mesh frequently.

Eureka Forbes has also got a product called Aquaguard.My sister had one which is now sitting idle after it went wrong.

Honda CB Twister 110 cc Entry level Motorcycle

2011-07-18T17:48:00.003+05:30

Honda CB Twister is an entry level 110 cc bike from the stable of Honda.The name honda is familiar with us as they sell power equipment, engines for boats, luxury cars, motorcycles and scooters in India.One thing you can say about this Japanese player is that even though they are expensive quality is world class for all their product.The company is assuring a milage of 70 kilometers per litre of petrol.However people have experienced milages around 60.

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CB Twister is available in six colors, namely Pearl Sunbeam white, Heavy grey metallic,Candy Palm Green, Electric Yellow metallic, Pearl Sienna Red and Pearl Nightstar Black.Twister is made as a stylish bike unlike the counter parts from bajaj and hero honda.A screenless front cowl looks different and good above the headlight.A floating side cowl on the side of the petrol tank is another aesthetic element.The petrol tank however is curvy with couple of honda logos on both sides.A maintenance free battery starts up the machine and they have a special viscous air filter for better ignition.Twister is powered by a decent 110cc , 9bhp engine with a manufacturer offered milage of 70kmpl.The mufler is very short and is black in colour with an aluminium cover over it.The rear is very sharp and half chain case is another trendy addition.It costs between Rs 50000 and 60000 onroad.

Honda CB Twister Specification

FirstCry Discount Coupon Codes

2011-06-22T19:27:00.005+05:30

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Coupon Code

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IndiaCan Broadcast Journalism Course

2011-06-17T11:46:00.000+05:30

Educomp is an indian online education company whereas Pearson is an international education content provider service.Both of these guys have made a joint venture which is a vocational education company which believes it can make money from the youths of india.The IndiaCan Broadcast Journalism course and training have been entrusted to the NDTV whom they have roped in this.Students are expected to have fruitful sessions in which they can get insights in the industry from media professionals such as journalists, video editors, theatre people, personality trainers and corporate trainers.

Vaisakh Weed Clearing Service Nooranad

2011-06-15T11:37:00.000+05:30

I didn’t grew up planning to be an entrepreneur and choosing a different life. Now a days people have been branding me as ‘abnormal’. Vaisakh Weed Clearing Service was also born out of the so called ‘abnormal’ behavior that the society bestowed upon me.

A carpenter from Ernakulam was hired to make kitchen cabinets as a part of renovation of my home. His name is Selin. Selin told me about a grass cutting machine used in Ernakulam by workers of LNG Terminal. His description was that it was a long rod machine with a diesel engine on the rear and rotating metal blades on the front. He also offered help in buying it from Kochi. Later on a train journey I gazed upon such a machine operation. On that moment I felt there was a small business opportunity since my village is facing acute shortage for agricultural manual labour for weed clearing operations in rubber plantations.

Then for some days I did serious research on brush cutter models and their prices. I learned from owners the pros and cons of each machine. The dealers always promised best results if we buy their product.

String Trimmer

Then I bought a machine from Karnataka and used it on my plantation. I was amazed by the performance of the brush cutter and string trimmer. So I introduced this machine in my home town , Nooranad. We started operations on 31st March 2011 using the brand name “Vaisakh Weed Clearing Service”. We opened a customer care office in Para Junction, Nooranad. And we tried to reach the farmers and created awareness about mechanization in the agricultural / farming sector.

Such a machine was unheard in Nooranad. People began to look the machine with suspicion. Some of them gave it a try and were heavily rewarded by the amount of money they saved employing this machine.
Our service is to clear the weeds/ unwanted plants, bushes etc from plantations. Our operators are experienced folks and we were able to clear one acre of land for an amount between Rs 2000 and 4000 which otherwise would have costed between 10000 and 25000. We operate weed clearing services in and around Nooranad (covers parts of Alappuzha, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts) .

Operator with brush cutter working on a dense undergrowth

Contact Office:

Vaisakh Weed Clearing Service,
Vaisakh Building, Para Junction, Nooranad, Alappuzha District, Kerala
Tel: 9072937535
Email: info@vaisakh.in
Website: www.vaisakh.in

Brushcutter Operation Video of Vaisakh Weedclearing Service

Recharge your mobile phone for FREE

2011-06-08T11:08:00.002+05:30

It might seem like a rumour but it is true that the company Mobikwik is providing free mobile recharges to phone users as a part of marketing of their online mobile recharge website.They make money out of the information you provide so it does not cost them much.Here is the way to get the free recharge.We suggest all users to read the FAQ and Program Policy.

Visit Free Recharge web page and enter your email address.
Download and install the toolbar they offer in your computer.
You will get a confirmation email in your email inbox.Once you click the link you get the free mobile recharge.

Update on 14th June 2011: Our Source says that the company has stopped the free recharge offer.

Aadhar - Unique Identification Number for Indians

2011-06-06T19:56:00.000+05:30

Our indian establishment (read government) does not know who indians are.There are terrorists, bangladeshi migrants, others inside india.That might be the reason behind the UID Project now renamed as Aadhar.Nandan Nilekani was made boss of the project.

The Aadhar Project Kickstarted in my village called Palamel in June.I was informed that by the neighbours. I purchased the enrollement form from a nearby shop that sells forms for Rs 10.I filled it up attatched a copy of the voters id card and reached the government approved IT kiosk in every village of kerala called Akshaya center.

They gave a number 10034,10035 and 10036 for my family and i was asked to come on june 2nd.On june second i went and i was given another number 279 and was waiting patiently for about 4 hours and later i was called.My thumb impression of four fingers each of both hands was recorded in a scanner along with the two thumbs.I was sitting in front of an LCD monitor where i can see the things getting recorded.I posed well for the webcam to take my photo.But the operator insisted on leaning over in such a way that the photo output will be bad.They have got some sadism to make the photo look bad on the ID card.I then looked to a eye scanner that scanned my pupil.

Later the operator asks about caste and education to the people.In my case he knew that i was not from the reserved category by looking.He then asked whether i am general.I was marked graduate and employed in private service when i told him that i am an engineer and my job title is Chairman and Managing Director of a private limited company.

Now they gave me an acknowledgement slip and from the crowd i got the rumour that they will sent the UID number and card by post to my home.The operator did not hear me well and typed some wrong address in the card despite me telling the right address.

MTS Pulse SmartPhone Review

2011-05-28T16:05:00.003+05:30

MTS India (Old name is Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited) is a telecom service provider in India.Shyam Telecom tied up with a foreign partner Sistema and applied for UASL license in 21 telecom circles of India.In August 2008 Mr A. Raja and other crooks helped them and they became the first new mobile operator to get a pan-india start-up spectrum to start their mobile service operations in the country.The mobile service is based on CDMA and is brand name MTS.

MTS has got a range of smartphones from HTC is MTS Pulse.It is powered by Android 2.1.It is a great combination of style, technology with free calls, data usage and SMSes.The package says phone is free on contract and you pay for the usage only.Hope they dont follow the reliance ambani way.

Features

3.2 inch screen
320 x 480 pixel capacitive touch screen
528 MHz Qualcomm processor
288 MB RAM
5 Mega pixel auto focus camera
WIFI
Bluetooth
GPS
micro SD slot (8 GB card supplied, 32 GB supported)
Android 2.1 OS

What it Doesnt Do?

NO HD video recording
RAM is less but enough for a mid range phone (EMailing...?)
Battery charge good for a day only.
Phone locked with MTS so you cannot change operator.
If you break agreement check terms.It would be harsh to the customer.

THe deal

Pay Rs 1500 per month for one year you get the phone + 1500 minutes talk time every month + 1500 text message + 1500 mb data

Rs 6000 as downpayment and Rs 1000 every month + free 1000 minutes + free 1000 sms + 1000 MB data

Pay Rs 16000 get the phone and choose any plan.Remember comparable phone from LG called Optimus

One P500 costs ten thousand bucks.

BSNL Slashes Unlimited Wired Broadband Plans for Businesses

2011-03-09T09:03:00.002+05:30

BSNL has made a price cut in their unlimited broadband internet charges for small shops and businesses.Earlier the entry level plan for unlimited internet over wired bsnl broadband connection Dataone was Rs 2150 with an assured speed of 256 kbps.Now it is just Rs 850 + tax per month and you get 1 mbps speed till 8GB data usage.

Here is the new Postpaid Tariff Card for unlimited business users

Entry level plan is now called BBG Combo ULD 850

Band Width: 1MBps till 8GB and 256 kbps beyond that.
350 Free Calls and 1 Rs pulse

BSNL Unlimited Wired Broadband Business Plans Postpaid Tariff

I met Mr Adarsh who started a web design consultancy in Nooranad.He was denied broadband connection by the crooks of BSNL citing lack of telephone cables.Their reason was they stopped the habit of laying cables.They are asking people to go wireless and selling CRAP WLL phones to customers in rural regions like Nooranad where BSNL has a monopoly.I agree with the communists that monopoly is bad.I differ with them because they are interested in rating Microsoft as a monopoly but shy away from naming BSNL, KSEB etc which stands for irritating the customers.

I suggested a workaround to Mr Adersh.He should tieup with a shop nearby which has a telephone connection and ask the shopkeeper to apply for BBG850 plan.The shopkeeper get 350 free calls and Mr Adersh will pay the 850 plus tax every month to the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper retains the phone and WiFi modem in his premises.Mr Adersh can get internet using WiFi (wireless fidelity - no wires).Hope this solution will help him.

Mobile Number Portability Idea to Tata Docomo Experience

2011-02-21T11:06:00.002+05:30

Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is a facility in the Mobile Telecom Industry which enables a mobile phone subscriber to move to a new operator while retaining his old number.When you switch to a new telecom company you can take your number along to the new provider.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been asking operators to roll out MNP in India for the benefit of the subscribers.Telecom Companies were prolonging the rollout getting excuses from the ministry because of fear of another price war in the already crowded space.

MNP offers an opportunity for GSM subscribers to shift to CDMA technology and vice versa.It cost you a maximum of 19 Rs to port to a new service provided.You should have a minimum commitment of three months.Also porting is possible only with in a circle.This means you cannot port your connection in Kerala Circle to Tamil Nadu Circle.TRAI has made it mandatory to port the connection within seven days.A service disruption of two hours need to be beared by the customer.But porting happens only in the night between 10 pm and 5 am.So those 2 hours wont be much of a problem to many.

The procedure to port are different for different operators.Your current operator should approve the porting.If there are any dues there is possibility that your porting application would be rejected.

Idea to Tata Docomo MNP Experience

SMS PORT 9947202625 to 1900 on 04/02/2011 19:17.
Got an SMS from 1901 on 04/02/2011 19:18 saying "Unique Porting Code for your mobile number 9947202625 is IL715267 UPC Expiry Date is 19/02/2011 19:19:45".
Got an SMS from 52291 on 04/02/2011 19:37 saying "Hi!Your Request for MNP is registered successfully.1253925".
Got an SMS from TA-1901 on 04/02/2011 19:38 saying "Your Port in Request for Mobile Number 9947202625 to TATA Tele has been forwarded to your service provider for approval.Thank you - TATA Tele."
Got an SMS from TA-1901 on 09/02/2011 12:30 saying "Your Port in Request for Mobile Number 9947202625 has been accepted.Your mobile number will be ported on 02/09/11 at 23:48 PM. For any queries call 1800-266-#."
Next SMS is from 52270 giving Tata Docomo GPRS Dive In Value added setting.You will recieve the GPRS setting named Divein.Delete it as it means your balance will reduce wen you browse.Another setting called TATADOCOMOINTERNET is the right setting that wont reduce your balance.To get it SMS "INTERNET" to 52270 and save the received settings.
It is preferred you do a 1900 call to do a Do Not Disturb (DND) to avoid unsolicited marketing calls to your phone.

I had a balance of about 200 Rupees.With great effort i reduced it to Rs 2 before porting.I left Rs 2 to idea for the four year association with them.They have been annoyingly sending SMS and calls.After DND Idea added me to some CH-99 magazine without my consent.It was a fraud and reducing Rs 3 from my balance everyday.Instruction to disable it was missing from all their customer care helpline.I disabled it some how.Again they added me to it.Then i called their customer care which costs me money to tell them about their fraud and i threatened to send a legal notice knowing that they care a damn about me since they had better lawyers.Some how they disabled it.

Tata Docomo is operating in 1900 MHZ GSM.So signal strength is weak.Also coverage is not great.The network is called IND-35 TATA DOCOMO in my phone.Missed call alert is free in tata unlike in Idea.Also browsing internet on phone or on PC using phone as a modem is pretty fast unlike the Idea Netsetter that initially costed me Rs 3000 and providing sucking 20 - 70 kbps on their EDGE network.Tata is claiming that they have presence in 756 towns in Kerala and 2237 network sites.I am on their network site.So a roaming symbol is present in my phone.

My MNp Offer was like this

Porting charge: Rs 19.The shopkeeper took 15 only since he was busy on a call and i was the one sending SMSes from his phone for activation.
Rs 10 talktime.
1 GB Data valid for one month.
Tariff is 1 paisa per second for Local/STD calls,Gulf calls at 12 paisa per second, 1 paisa / 6 seconds for local Tata Docomo calls for three months.
After one paid SMS 99 SMSes are free for life.

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