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Pre-Book BSNL Low Cost Android Tablets

2012-02-27T19:11:00.000+05:30

By giving a tough competition to the well-known akash tablet which was aimed at students across India, BSNL has entered the new low cost tablet segment by announcing three tablets Tablet Penta T-Pad IS701R, T-Pad WS704C and T-Pad WS802C. The three devices costs RS. 3200, Rs. 10999 and Rs. 13500 respectively. The tablets are available for pre-booking online. Let's have a quick look on to the features of these tablets.

Tablet Penta T-Pad IS701R Specifications

Entry level, cheapest one - Perfect rival for akaash tab
ARM11 IMAP201 - 1Ghz processor.
256MB DDR2 RAM
microSD card slot, miniHDMI port, 3.5mm audio jack, miniUSB port
Android version 2.3 Gingerbread
7 inch TFT LCD. resistive touch screen, 800 x 600 pixels resolution
G-sensor. WiFi

BSNL T-Pad WS802C Specifications

ARMv7 1.2GHz processor - Cortex A8 architecture
OS - Not yet confirmed.
512MB DDR3 RAM
8-inch capacitive touch-screen
SIM card slot.
2 MP back camera.,0.3 MP front camera.
4 GB internal memory.
USB port, HDMI port etc
GPS, WiFi, G-sensor

BSNL T-Pad WS704C Specifications

1GHz IMAP210 ARM11 processor.
512MB DDR3 RAM
Android 2.3
7-inch CAPACITIVE touch-screen.
4 GB interna memory + Micro SD card support.
4000 mAh battery.
0.3MP front-camera
WiFi, G sensor etc

The tablet computers are developed and manufactured by PANTEL technologies, a Noida based company. To pre-book the tablets and know more about the tablet features, click on the following link to goto Pantel website. You can click the tablets from the left panel. Deliveries start from march 05, 2012.

Pre-Book Tablets

Download Google Chrome 19.0 Dev / 17.0 Stable Offline Installer

2012-02-20T20:11:00.000+05:30

The Google own chrome browser released its compact web browser Google chrome version 9.0.1041.0 Dev / 18.0.1025.33 Beta / 17.0.963.56 Stable. Checkout web browser usage statistics for trickswindows.com. Chrome gains upper hand over other browsers like Mozilla Firefox. This Shows the popularity gained by chrome, over a short period of time.

This update is available for all major computing platforms like Windows Mac, Linux and Chrome. The new Developer update includes some bug fixes and fixes some stability issues. As per the Google Chrome Blog, the new chrome offer faster downloads and provide you more help protect you from malicious downloads.

But if you'll go to Google for downloading the latest Google chrome, you'll ended up with download of an installer program which actually downloads the chrome to your computer. In fact, you have to download Google chrome for each of your computer separately which is very inefficient and time consuming. So look below for a link that'll let you download the offline version of Google chrome.

Download Offline Standalone installer for Google Chrome

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean Release Expected in 2012 Q2

2012-02-19T13:52:00.000+05:30

As we all knows, Android is a fast developing mobile operating system platform and they've been issuing vibrant updates after Google purchased the company in 2005. It offered a series of new versions such as froyo, gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich and the news came from tech world are pointing to release of the Jelly Bean which is going to be the Android version 5.0.

The latest android version is expected to to come out in the second quarter of 2012. The android Jelly Bean is said to be compatible for tablets , smart phones, notebooks and also netbook computers. Android developers are getting ready to reply the Nokia's NFC by introducing Android beam which is about the same technology as we've seen in NFC. This feature will enable the users to exchange documents, media and applications between two android smartphones without compromising security,

Sorurce: Digitimes Tech website.

Games not Detecting NVIDIA in Dell XPS - Solution

2012-02-18T13:52:00.000+05:30

Few games like GTA IV, may not detect the installed drivers of your NVIDIA graphics card. When you start the game, it'll show the intel integrated graphics as the only resource with 59MB video memory while actually you have the NVIDIA GT -540M /525 M with dedicated 2 GB/ 1GB video memory . I've faced this problem on my dell XPS 15, while playing GTA 4, certainly it's very disappointing to stay with crappy graphics in a gaming laptop like XPS.

I don't want to stretch more, but here's the working solution for this problem. There's not many complicated things to do. All you have to do this is to go to NVIDIA website and download the latest driver.

Steps:

Click here to go to download page
On the website, under Manually find drivers for my NVIDIA products, fill the following data.

Product type: GeForce
Product Series: GeForce 500M series (notebooks)
Product: GeForce GT 540M/525M
Operating system : Windows 7 (64 bit)
Language: English (US)

Hit search., you'll end up with the following data.

Version: 285.62 WHQL

Release Date:2011.10.24

Operating System:Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit

Language:English (U.S.)

File Size:191 MB

Download the driver by accepting their terms.
After downloading, just open the file and extract and install. ( The previous NVIDIA drivers with be uninstalled automatically)

Restart the system, play the game. hope it works.

Akash Tab/Ubislate Delivery - Response from Datawind

2012-02-12T13:51:00.000+05:30

The most awaited akash tab/ubislate 7 was available for sale online on the mid December 2011 and expected to deliver in the late January.But as per the latest update from the tablet manufacturer datawind, all people who booked the tablet has to wait a few more weeks.Look at the reply from datawind to my friend asking about the delivery of akash tab on their website.

Dear Sir/Madam,
Ubislate7+ is expected to be launched by February end. The company will
endeavour to fulfil all orders on a first come first served basis. You can
check our website for latest information/updates.
An offer exclusively for you if you decide to make the payment in advance:
- You can have a prioritized delivery of your UbiFhslate7+ in
March!
- Free shipping! Normal shipping charges Rs.199/- (For India only)
will be waived off!
If you decide to avail this offer, please mail a Cheque/Demand Draft for
Rs.2999/-, payable to Datawind Innovations Pvt.Ltd. at the following
address:
Datawind Innovations Pvt.Ltd.
8148,Jubilee Complex
Sultanwind Road
Amritsar -143001
For all Cheque/Demand Draft payment enquiries, please email us
supportin@datawind.com

We also getting lot's of emails about the same, and I hope this helps.

Steps To Buy a Dell Laptop Online

2012-02-05T20:27:00.001+05:30

Many people in India are used to buy laptops online because they have the flexibility of customizing the system rather than if they go to a local computer shop. In my case, I was looking for a Dell XPS 15 laptop but the local stores had an XPS 15 version without having the backlit keyboard, with a low 2nd generation i5 model. more importantly, the system they offered me only had 1GB NVIDIA GT -525 M and 5400 rpm HDD, where the online dell shop has a 2 GB NVIDIA GT -540M and 7200 rpm HDD. The prices are almost same whether you buy from local dealer or from Online. But amazingly, when I went to the dell India website, there was much easier options to select and customize laptop you want. For the sake of people who're new to buy a dell laptop, I'll explain the procedure to purchase one online.

Goto Dell India website : www.dell.co.in . For laptops for home users, click 'Home' on the top and click laptops from the drop-down list. Choose your model - Inspiron, XPS, Alienware etc
Choose a basic version of the corresponding model by clicking select and then customise. you can customize the colour, processor, operating system, software and security packages, display (to a full HD 1920x1080 p ), RAM, Hard disk drive, DVD RW/Blue ray, keyboard type - normal/back-lit, and lots more. After you've done, click add to cart.

After you've built your system, click Continue. You'll need to register/ sign-in, remember to provide your address and contact number while doing so, then click Continue.

You're almost completed the 1st stage. A dell representative will call you within 24 hours. Note that working days for dell offices in India are from Monday to Friday. If you've submitted the cart by Friday, you'll only get their call by Monday.

Note : You can also call 1800-425-4026/080-2506-8026 to talk to any sales managers in dell and he/she 'll assist you to build your system over voice.

After getting the call, you'll be asked to pay the amount either by credit card or via internet banking transfer. If you're go with an interbank transfer, you'll get an account no. from them ( probably City Bank India account) and you need to add it as a beneficiary account in your internet baking profile in order to make the payment. Note the following while making payment:

You need to take a screenshot of the confirmation of the payment and sent it via email.
Also, you need a scanned copy of your voters ID/PAN card/Driving License. Email them along with the screenshot even if they are not asked because they need it to confirm your order in the factory.

You're almost done!. Once everything is setup, the'll sent you an order confirmation PDF. It consist of an order no, customer no and estimated delivery date of your system. You can keep track of your order by going to dell.co.in/status and enter your order details.
After 3-4 days ask for your bluedart tracking details. Once it get despatched from the factory ( Sriperumpudur, Tamilnadu), you'll get it delivered within 5-6 days.

Clear YouTube Search History From PC, Android App

2012-02-03T21:15:00.002+05:30

Whenever you perform searches on YouTube, it'ill be recorded in Google's user logs if you are signed in to your account. With Google's new policy update, they've started storing all searches and activities on all their services. According to Google, it may be due to security threats but their intention is clear that this data is enough to enhance social networking advertisements. But as a YouTube user, you have left with an option to delete the search history from your eyes. You can follow the below steps to delete search history from your PC or YouTube android application.

On the updated YouTube interface:

First of all, you need to sign-n to your personal YouTube account. Probably this will be your default Google account.

On the right top corner of the page, you have to click on your username and select Video Manager from the drop-down list.

In the left pane, select search history and click "Clear all search history" and confirm. That's it. You also can delete all your video viewing history. To do this, select History from left side and repeat the above steps.

YouTube android app:

It's very simple to delete search history in the YouTube android app. You can done it from the settings itself.

Open official YouTube application on your android device.
Click menu button and select settings. Tap clear search history and confirm the action.

Download Firefox 10 Windows, Mac, Linux and Android

2012-02-02T10:26:00.000+05:30

After releasing the Firefox 9 six weeks ago, Mozilla corporation now makes the popular opens source web browser in a brand new version 10. yes its time to download Firefox 10 that has some unique features especially very useful for professionals. In this version, a new way of updating the whole components stuffed with the browser such as addons and other tools called "rapid release" program. Along with some major bug fixes, it has some new features makes it handy if your'e a web designer or a similar professional. Here's some major features that comes out with the new Firefox release.

Support of good no. of extensions.
Ability to run web apps in full screen.
3D graphics capabilities - Best for browser gaming and other applications
Get smooth extension upgrades, less failing attempts.
Compatibility of extensions from previous versions.
Scratchpad using the Eclipse Orion code editor - detailed CSS instructor.
Anti-aliasing for WebGL, convert css onjects from 3D to 2D etc

Now Mozilla releases every version of Firefox within a duration of six weeks. As the quick features shows, this update will be great for web designers and CSS builders. Any way it's nice to have a firefox update. Find download links below.

Download Latest Firefox 10

Top 10 Windows 8 Features - List

2012-01-30T20:50:00.001+05:30

The newest windows version called "Windows 8" is coming with a touchscreen-optimized interface "Metro" which is more welcoming mobile gadget market. Windows 8 also has characteristics of Windows 7 but it adds more features to make it mobile friendly. However the release date hasn't announced yet but we can expect Windows 8 available for users by this year. Here's the key features that stand-out Windows 8 OS from Microsoft.

From Windows 8 developers preview.

1. Support for both PC and ARM processor based tablets: The windows 8 will run on the traditional PC's with x86 architecture and ARM processor based mobile devices and tabs. This is something new about windows that it's the first version of windows that supports both PC and tabs.

2. Touch-optimized UI: Windows 8 will show you a tiles-based user interface incorporated with the Metro style apps. The metro apps are beautifully designed touch optimized widget for your desktop. It also supports multiple screen wallpapers which can be stretched on several displays.

3. New control Panel: Beyond changes that has made in the Windows 7 from XP, Microsoft again revamped the control panel for windows 8 which now includes Personalize, Notifications, Users Wireless, General, Privacy, Search, and Share.

4. 1-Second Wi-Fi Connections : Microsoft says it's building technologies to include in Windows 8 that can let users to connect onto a Wi-Fi network in as little as one second. Usually establishing Wi-Fi connection in windows 7 takes about 12 seconds as it have to do scanning, obtaining IP address & network ID etc but windows 8 will be fast enough to do these steps within one second.

5. USB 3.0 Support: Windows 8 will natively support USB 3.0 which can have 10 times more speed than a usual USB 2.0

6. Multiple Monitor Support: Without using any third-party apps, windows 8 comes with drivers necessary to operate two monitors. Also, you can easily swap between monitors by tapping the switch button in one of the monitors.

7. Touch Input password: To unlock your Windows 8 computer you may use a combination of touches and swipes which is like more familiar to android users.

8. Windows App Store : Windows 8 will have an app store like android and apple which should be another business opportunity for app developers. Metro-style apps will have great potential among the app world.

9. Faster performance: From a blog post from mashable.com, windows 8 will boot in less than 8 seconds and the Metro UI launches apps almost immediately after you've clicked them. As a 128-bit OS windows 8 supports 512 GB RAM. The memory foot-print has been reduced (it's the amount of RAM a program uses wile it's running) also the RAM and CPU usage.

10. Improved Windows Explorer: The new windows explorer concept uses ribbons as elements and has a fresh new file copying system and has ISO mounting options so that you can mount the image files without using any 3rd party apps.

8 Rumors about iPhone 5 Specifications

2012-01-29T20:40:00.000+05:30

The rumors surrounding the Apple's most anticipated gadget is getting more momentum. The new iPhone is expected to have better features than any other smartphones presently in the market including iPhone 4S, Samsung galaxy S2, Note etc. Some sources giving believable information about its specifications are to be called as iPhone 5 rumors. Here's the top 8 rumors surrounding the iPhone 5 specifications such as processor, display, memory, camera, OS etc

Display: iPhone 5 will have a 4 inch touch display made by LG. the bigger screen will tend to stick the users in the iPhone stream since a report says "It's a fact that android phones sports bigger displays than iPhone so that people getting more attracted towards android".

Battery: The new iPhone would have a better capacity flat battery with LTE (Long Term Evolution) feature. This would have a major edge over android smartphones since they lacks in-terms of battery back-up comparing to iPhone.

Memory: Like previous versions iPhone, iPhone 5 also will have 16/32/64 GB internal memory capacity but it may not offer an external micro SD slot.

Camera: iPhone 5 will hold a Lytro camera with physical shutter button. It's obvious to ask what is Lytro?. A Lytro camera is capable of taking more visual data and light than most advanced camera sensors. The users can able to take real life snaps effortlessly by making use of camera physical shutter button.

A6 Processor: The Apple's A6 chip sports better multitasking power, supreme graphics and better power management. The graphics intensive games will no longer have any lags in iPhones.

4G LTE: The latest version of iPhone doesn't have a 4g LTE because the technology still requires lots of power for its operation which was unsuitable in the design of iPhone 4S. But nowadays the 4G LTE featuring phones are getting thinner, iPhone 5 is expected to have the cutting edge technology 4G..

iOS 6: The newest version of iOS has a unique and better mapping application that competes with Google maps in android. This could better utilize the GPS and 4G technologies of the device. Also the iOS 6 will be a fix to most common bugs reported in previous versions of the OS.

NFC technology: Near Field Communication (NFC) will not be a replacement to other wireless data communication establishments like Bluetooth but it offers a low speed connection in a very simple set-up. If the rumors are to be believed, the next version of iPhone will have an NFC chip.

Checkout the video below about the iPhone 5 concept.

Nokia Asha 200 Specifications and Price

2012-01-28T21:12:00.000+05:30

Nokia is revamping their base mobile models through Asha series, aiming at ordinary people in India and Africa. Definitely these are not smartphones but Nokia is heading with their accelerating competitors like Samsung and LG to stay on the top for the mid-order mobiles in the market.

Asha 200 become the first QWERTY dual sim mobile from Nokia which was released in 2011 December. You can carry this phone confidently as done a good job in the design and the overall look of the handset is very pleasant. Let's quickly pan around some important features of this phone.

Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
TFT, 256K colors display - 320 x 240 pixels, 2.4 inches 167 ppi.
10MB, 64 MB ROM, 32 MB RAM, external micro SD slot up-to 32GB
Easy SIM swap - Dual SIM doesn't means you can use both simultaneously but you can swap SIM without restarting the phone.
GPRS, EDGE, No Wi-Fi & 3G
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
2 MP 1600x1200 pixels primary camera, video recording 176x144@10fps. No secondary camera.
Messaging features - SMS, MMS, Email - Dedicated key.
Decent web browsing experience.
Easy feed& manage options for social networking sites.
FM Radio With Recording
Powerful Li-Ion 1430 mAh battery can last upto 52 hours of music playback, 552 hours standby and 7 hours talktime

Verdict:

A decent phone which includes as much as features for its price. Better social networking integration, nice well- placed QWERTY keypad and powerful battery. Low internal memory (10MB) and absence of 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity are the minus points.

Price of Asha 200 in India : Around Rs.4000/-

Adam Tab 2 Coming soon With TI Chips

2012-01-27T20:25:00.000+05:30

Notion Ink Design Labs announced their second version of their Adam tablet earlier in this week. The previous version released in 2010 was not a successful one but the company is going to launch Adam II by completely redesigning the hardware and software of Adam 1.

Instead of the NVIDIA TEGRA chip that powers up the previous version, Adam 2 will have a chip from Texas Instruments (TI). The tablet will run a customized version of Android 4.0 or Ice cream sandwich. The company promising some unique features in Adam II has been missed by popular tablets on the present market.

The processor will be the TI OMAP44xx for this device, hence the company ensures an improved performance from this tab along with Power VR SG5xx GPU charges up the graphic performance. The results of using these chips will be better performance and less power usage. The software architecture will be from Notion Ink itself as they promises to give features that ordinary tabs misses today. Their system design will reshape the device to a logic analyser, medical imaging equipment, digital signal processor, 3D modelling device etc.

All connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM are included in TI Wi-Link 7.0 chipset. There will be audio power amplifiers for this model to enhance the sounding.

Notion ink is keeping silence about the price and release date of the product implies we have to wait for the news.

8 Reasons Why You Should not Buy Aakash Tab

2012-01-24T19:26:00.001+05:30

After launching the Aakash tablet, which is the lowest priced tablet computer ever, doublts about its reliability are being arised. Sadly, the sales reports shows Aakash tab was disappointing for those who got Aakah on their hands. According to tech guru's around the web, the newer version of akash - Ubislate 7 plus will be similar to Chinese gadgets and have a SIM card option. Here's the top ten drawbacks of Aaksh tablet or this could be the reasons why this tab is a failure.

10 Disadvantages of Aaksh Tab.

1. Very slow processor: - Dont expect any multitasking performance from this tab as it's 336 MHz processor cant do anything unusual but it sucks even for running simple apps.

2. Low inbuilt memory : You cant be able to store a much movies because it doesn't have enough memory. However you can use external memory cards but you need to buy a 8GB microSD card, it'll cost you Rs.500-800 extra.

3. Low capacity Battery - 2100 mAh : Tablets have bigger display, so it needs big capacity batteries. But the Akash have only a 2100 mAh battery which'll only last for 1 or 2 hours.

4. Poor touch screen response: I have to say that the resistive touch screen is too difficult to use as it needs much force to select or drag an item on the screen. It's quite annoying if you're experienced capacitive toch screens.

5. Heats up quickly : The inability of the processor to do multitasking efficiently obviously results in overheating he device. The tablet could get heated up within one hours of internet browsing through WiFi.

6. No Android Market application: One of the main advantages of android devices is the availability of tons of apps that can be easily downloaded from the market. But unfortunately in Akash tab, there's no Market application - no application upgrades.

7. No Bluetooth: If you need to share a file, it wont be easy in Akash tab since it neither have an inbuilt Bluetooth connectivity nor supports USB dongles.

8. No external speakers: There is no external loudspeaker connected to the device, you need earphones to hear sound, but it costs money.

Nokia Lumia 900 Vs Nokia Lumia 800 Quick Comparison

2012-01-14T23:25:00.000+05:30

The First Windows phone with 4G network technology from Nokia is unveiled at press conference on International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Of course this phone will be an answer to all allegations about windows OS, and will arrive in the United States in March, according to a Nokia Developer Website. The former device from the Nokia lumia series family was the Nokia Lumia 800 a.k.a Nokia Sea Ray which misses the 4G LTE network capability. Here's the quick comparison between these two smartphones about subtle features of both.

Dimension and Weight:

Lumia 900: 900127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm
Lumia 800 : 800: 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm

The Nokia lumia 900 will have a bigger size but thinner.

Display:

4.3 inch active-matrix organic LED (AMOLED) display, 480 x 800 pixels with 217 ppi . Not Pentile.
3.7 inch AMOLED 480 x 800 pixels with 252 ppi.

Larger display with little less pixel density for Nokia lumia 900. Both phones have capacitive touch response.

Sensors:

Lumia 900 have Gyroscope sensor, but lumia 800 misses that.

Both phones have the normal Accelerometer, proximity and compass sensors.

Secondary, front facing camera:

Lumia 900: 1.3 MP, VGA camera with video recording @30fps.
Both phones have same back camera (8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics)

Chipset :

Nokia Lumia 900: Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon
Nokia Lumia 800: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon

Both having a 1.4 GHz Scorpion processor. there not much difference in performance.

Memory:

Both having 16 GB internal memory but you cant add memory cards store externally.
Both phone's have 512 MB of RAM.

Network:

Lumia 900: 4G Network - LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100
Lumia 800: No 4G network.

Checkout the compare result from gsmarena.com - Click to enlarge.

Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Review and Testing

2012-01-11T13:27:00.000+05:30

Mobile phone display's are getting bigger and bigger manufacturer's need them to protect from scratch and accidental damage as bigger sizes costs big. Corning Gorilla Glass is used by 500 plus manufacturers to protect more than 500 million sophisticated electronic devices such as Smartphones, Laptops, Tablets, portable media players etc from damage. For your information,Gorilla glass is a special kind of alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass processed to be thinner than usual glasses and damage resistant. Corning demonstrated and tested the latest Gorilla Glass 2 at Consumer Electronic Show 2012, showing that it is 20% more thinner but can withstand more stress than the older.

This durable glass is the outer layer of the touch screen display and the new Samsung Galaxy Note is protected by Gorilla Glass 2. Asus announced that they'll use gorilla glass for their devices in 2012. However Corning says "glass is glass, still you can break it but gorilla glass will perform better than other products that you find in the market today". Also note that, Gorilla Glass 2 will provide brighter images images, better images and better touch sensitivity.

On testing, the new Gorilla Glass 2 survived on applying up to 120 pounds of pressure. Checkout this video of demonstrating and testing the new Gorilla Glass 2 at CES 2012, Las Vegas.

Courtesy :Informationweek.com

Top 5 Smartphones in 2012

2012-01-10T22:02:00.001+05:30

If your're going to buy a smartphone, wait for the new set of smartphones that are going to be released by smartphone makers in 2012. The upcoming smartphone models in 2012 includes the most awaited HTC Titan II and many more sleek devices. Here's the list of 5 hot smartphones that are going to make the market active in 2012.

1. HTC Titan II

HTC made public debut of Titan II at CES 2012. There are two things that makes you interested in this phone. First of all It's a windows phone. After Lumia 800 from Nokia, this is going to be the leading windows mobile phone with best performance. The second thing that you should notice is about its 16 MP in the back making it the first windows phone to do so.

Specifications:

1.5-GHz dual-core processor (Scorpion CPU)
LTE 4G
1.3 - megapixel front camera
Huge 4.7-inch display
12 MP back camera that can record 720p HD videos.

2. Motorola RAZR MAXX

We all know that every smartphone's currently in the market suffers from excessive battery drain including iPhone 4S, but the makers cant add powerful batteries due to size limitation. But the new Motorola RAZR MAXX will be an exception for this. The most prominent feature for this mobile is the 3,300 mAh battery that provides 21 hours through talk time. But it doesn't seems very bulky and Motorola managed to keep the design very trendy.

Specifications:

1.2 GHz dual-core processor
4.3 inch Super AMOLED display (960 x 540 resolution)
Android 2.3 Gingerbread (promising upgrade to ICS)
LTE 4G
3,300 mAh battery offers hours of heavy usage.
1GB of RAM
8 MP back camera.

3. Samsung Galaxy Note

The latest member in the Samsung galaxy series is the Galaxy Note. Its not just a phone but can be used as a digital paper pad, tablet.! Yes, the 5.3 inch giant display makes it possible to enhance the phone's capability to a tablet PC. It comes with a stylus and some stunning applications optimized for full experience with Note. You can take notes, scribble etc on its big screen as well as watching full HD 1080p videos without any lag or anything.

Specifications:

1.5-GHz dual-core processor.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
8-megapixel back camera with flash, 1080p video recording.
2 MP front facing camera.
Barometer sensor.
LTE 4G for AT&T
Quad-band GSM/EDGE and quad-band 850/900/1900/2100 HSPA+ at 21Mbps

4. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc s

Sony Ericsson adds a new member to the xperia family named xperia arc S with some competing features like 3D world and Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. The 1.4 GHz processor will not leave the performance behind and Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama is interesting. The display is of top notch quality and is very crisp multi touch one.

Specifications:

1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU,
Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
HDMI port
Display: 480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches with 233 ppi pixel density
1 GB phone memory, 512 MB RAM
2G & 3G
Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, recording 720p@30fps.

5. Nokia Lumia 900

The first windows phone that supports AT&T's LTE 4G is going to be the Nokia Lumia 900. Its a refreshed version of Lumia 800 along with some new cool features. The handset aims on people in US who enjoys LTE 4G network of AT&T. Nokia expects an upper hand in 4G mobiles in US.

Specifications:

1.4-GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 205 GPU
4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display
8MP back camera (Carl Zeiss) capable of shooting 720p videos, 1 MP front camera.
1830 mAh battery
16GB internal storage, 512 MB RAM

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Tab 620 Features and Price

2012-01-09T19:44:00.002+05:30

After iPad, the most popular tablets are from Samsung, the Galaxy tab series. Samsung has quietly released a new tablet called Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Now available in India. This tablet is also known as Tab 620. As the name suggests, it's a 7 inch tablet PC, with some stunning features. It is also the lightweight version and holds the latest available Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS. It sports more faster internet, the latest version of Touchwiz rounded out by rich multimedia functions. The design of this new affordable 7" tablet makes it much easier to handle since it is very slim but never compensates on processing power. Of course the adobe flash player is supported and you can have the full experience of watching your shared videos from Facebook etc. It can play Full HD 1080p videos without any problems or lag.

Main Specifications and Features

Measuring 193.65x 122.37 x 9.96mm
7-inch 1024x600 WSVGA PLS touchscreen
4-way rotation
Weight : 345g
4,000mAh battery is enough to keep it alive for a day.
Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS
1.2GHz dual-core processor
1GB (RAM), 16/32GB (ROM) + microSD (up to 32GB)
HSPA +21 900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band support(2.4GHz, 5GHz)
Bluetooth version 3.0
3 MP back camera with auto focus. it can shoot videos upto 720p HD
2 MP front camera, enough for video calling.
FHD video playback 1080p @ 30fps.
Google mobile services like gtalk, calander, mapas etc.
Normal sensors including Gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Digital Compass and Proximity sensor.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Tab 620 Price in India: Rs.26499

Checkout the video review of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

Nokia Lumia 710 Review, Price and Specifications

2012-01-07T10:08:00.001+05:30

Nokia Lumia 710 is a windows based smartphone with an affordable price tag. Dont confuse the Lumia 710 with the Nokia's flagship phone Lumia 800 which is a top priced windows smartphone. The key features of the Lumia 710 includes the replaceable back covers, 7.5 Mango OS,affordable price, 3.7-inch touchscreen smartphone, 5 Mp Camera. The phone was announced in October 20111 and released in India in late December 2011. The Nokia 710 may be called as a refreshed affordable version of Lumia 800.

Main Features And Specifications Of Lumia 710

Network : 2G and 3G (HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100)
Form factor: size: 119 x 62.4 x 12.5 mm, 81.1 cc, 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen and weight: 125.5 g
Display: Size: 3.7 inch capacitive type, 480x800 pixels ( 252 ppi ), protected with Corning Gorilla Glass, and supports multi touch feature.
Memory: There is no provision for external storage or card slot. But it holds, 8GB internal memory space. 512 MB RAM is somewhat normal spec for a mid-range smartphone.
Data Connectivity : Class 33 GPRS and EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth version 2.1
Camera: Nothing too attractive in camera section too. 5 MP auto focus camera with LED flash. The maximum image resolution is 2592х1944 pixels. But it allows you to shoot 720p HD videos @ 30fps.
Operating system: The Windows phone OS is very ideal for first time smart-phone users and its simple menu system and bold colors is a reply to somewhat complicated systems in android and iOS. This phone has Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango looks simple but have a lot features such as syncing with XBox Live account, Zune media player etc. The overall look and UI of the system is great.
Chipset and Processor: When it comes to performance, Lumia 710 has Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset and 1.4 GHz Scorpion processor which is same as the Lumia 800.The Adreno 205 makes it possible to run graphic intensive games without any lag.
Sensors: It has Accelerometer, proximity, compass sensors but users reports some problem related to proximity sensor as they tend to hit the speaker phone button during call.
Battery:The standard Li-Ion 1300 mAh isn't great for a smart phone with a high performance CPU, but the battery life depends on the Mango OS which manages power.

Conclusion: Nokia Lumia 710 is suitable for you you're looking for a mid-range smartphone with some decent features like Samsung galaxy S. Only problem with the phone is about the battery backup. The Windows OS is great to use and you wont feel like using a crappy system. Another disadvantage is the lack of external memory slot. Your phone's memory capacity is limited to 8GB. Otherwise a good smartphone with decent looks and camera department, and very good processing power

Nokia Lumia 710 Price in India : The price in India as on latest reports is RS. 18,999.

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 vs Galaxy Ace plus S7500

2012-01-06T21:00:00.000+05:30

Samsung has refreshed its one of the most popular smartphone Galaxy Ace S5830 with the announcement of releasing Galaxy Ace Plus S7500. The elder brother sold over millions of pieces world wide, now its time to figure out what this new kid in town has to offer. The galaxy ace wasn't a high end Smartphone but the good build quality and features made it one of the top selling models in the galaxy series.

The new phone galaxy ace plus is likely to be come India by march 2012 with a reasonable price of around Rs.15000. Let's move on to the comparison between the two mobiles based on the specification of each.

Form Factor: The Ace plus is of 114.5 x 62.5 x 11.2 mm in size where galaxy ace is is 112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm. The Ace plus is 2 g heavier than galaxy ace.(Ace -113 g, Ace plus - 115 g). there are two capacitive touch buttons on the bottom like ace and center physical button.

Screen Size: The successor comes with a sligtly bigger screen of 3.65 inches where galaxy ace got a 3.5 inch screen

Display: The specifications shows the Ace plus has bigger display with TFT capacitive touchscreen and 16M colors but slightly less pixel density.( Ace plus :58 ppi pixel density, Ace: 165 ppi pixel density). Both phone's have a decent screen resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.

Camera: the camera department on both phone's comes with no changes as we can take images on Ace as well as ace plus in at a maximum resolution of 2592×1944 pixels. Both phone's cant shoot videos in HD 480p and both lacks a front camera. It doesn't seems to have a dedicated camera shutter button also.

Processor: Ace plus got a 1GHz processor where galaxy ace has 800 MHz processor with Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset. This will help you to run applications very smoothly and you wont experience any lag while playing games.

Memory: Surprisingly, the Ace plus got 3GB of internal storage/phone memory which is more than a high end smartphone where in galaxy ace it was only 158 MB. This enables you to store all your apps inside phone memory which leads to better speed of execution and you no longer needs APPS2SD!. It has also micro SD memory card slot which can be expanded upto 32 GB. RAM size also got doubled for galaxy ace plus which has 512 MB RAM where ace has only 278 MB RAM.

Connectivity: All connectivity features of galaxy ace are copied to ace plus but the bluetooth version of ace plus is 3.0 where ace have only 2.1. Both phones have WiFi, GPS, 3G and similar connectivity features.

Android version: The Ace plus comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS from the factory itself where ace was on froyo android 2.2. But recently, the galaxy ace got an update to gingerbread.

User interface: Both phones having a smooth capacitive touch screens but, the successor got the TouchWiz 4.0 to provide better features, good looking Widgets.

Battery : Everything except battery is unacceptable about the ace plus which has been degraded to 1300 mAh battery while the Samsung Galaxy Ace has a 1350 mAh battery. Normally a better processor and bigger display takes more power but it's very tough to understand why Samsung reduces the battery capacity of ace plus.

If you're looking to buy a mid range android smart-phone, the Samsung galaxy ace plus will be ideal for you if you wait till it reaches india. Compare yourself by looking into the specs of each.

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus

Classpad Tablet Specifications and Price in India

2012-01-02T22:23:00.001+05:30

Classteacher Learning System, an educational solutions provider, specifically by IIT graduate Rohit Pande develops a new range of tablets called classpad series which are competing with some eye caching features. This low cost tablet also aiming students across India, but have better hardware specification compared to Aakash. By looking into the specifications and prices of both Aakash tab and Classpad tablets, we must have to say that the latter surely will set-up some fight for Akash in the low cost tablet PC market 2012.

The classpad tabs come in three models Classpad 7, Classpad 8 and Classpad 10 with prices ranging from Rs.7500 to Rs 15000. The classpad series were classified according to the screen size of each model. They are available in 7, 8 and 10.1inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen display size.

Features and Specifications

Display : 7, 8, 10 inches TFT LCD with 1024X600 pixel resolution.
Touch screen : Capacitive type.
Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system
1.3 GHz processor
512MB of RAM
Internal memory of 4GB (Expandable up to32GB -microSD)
7,000 educational applications
0.3 Mega pixels front camera.
Stereo speakers
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Single USB 2.0 port.
Mini HDMI port

The tablet will be available to students of classes from 3 to 12. The device can serve as an ebook reader and has of-course more sensitive and smooth touch screen. The wide connectivity features makes it possible to connect the tablet to interactive whiteboards.

Price in India and Availability.

As mentioned before, the price range starts from Rs.7500 for classpad 7, and goes up to Rs.14000 for the costliest model. The tablets will be available to public in late January 2012, and able to purchase through the company's official websites.

More detailed specifications and prices will be available after it's release. Tune in!

2 Fixes for iPhone Wi-Fi Not Working

2012-01-01T18:11:00.000+05:30

It's pretty easy to connect to a WiFi network using iPhone as well as Android phones. However several users have problems in getting connected to Wi-Fi networks. From apple's support forums and discussions, I've figured out two common problems, and here's the troubleshooting tips to avoid those.

Problem 1: Wi-Fi search Shows nothing or It wont connect to a network.

Solution:

Turn Off your WiFi and turn it ON again. Settings > Wi-Fi
Restart your iPhone/iOS device.
Restart your Wi-Fi modem/router.
Reset network settings : Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
Try deleting the the network from your iPhone's wifi settings by clicking on the blue arrow icon on the right of the network name then touch forget this network. restart you phone and create a new connection.
Upgrade firmware of the Wireless router to a latest version released by the vendor. checkout manufacturer's documentation for more details.

Problem 2: Unable to turn on Wi-Fi

Some users might find this difficulty such that there is no Wi-Fi address found in Settings > General > About. This makes the setting NA/00:00:00:00:00. So that Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim.

Solution:

Airplane mode simply disables all network connections including W-Fi and bluetooth on you phone. Make sure that Airplane Mode is off.
Restart the device and try again. This may be a bug. Check for latest updates of your iOS version.
Reset Network Settings.

Download 4 Apps Like Siri for Android

2011-12-31T20:45:00.000+05:30

Siri is a well-known virtual personal digital assistant only supports iPhone 4S. Android doesn't have any apps like siri by default.But there are some alternatives that acts something like Siri. But some developers come up to show some Siri like apps for android. unlike the Google voice search app, these personal digital assistants , will answer to your queries, do texting for you and always ready to interact with you. In a few words, here's some apps like siri for android that more like Siri but not in perfection.

All these apps are free!

1. iris. (alpha) (click to download from market)
iris is comically named as reverse to s-i-r-i but is not a comic alternative. It's capable of doing the job well. We can ask iris about wide range of topics.

Features:

Call someone
Message some one
Search location using maps.
Movie reviews and song lyrics. and more

2. Speaktoit Assistant

This voice controlled personal digital assistant is one of the best apps that acts like Siri. It can answer your questions, help you in emailing, finding places convert currency and measurements etc. The voice recognition is not upto mark as siri but it's fun and worth downloading.

3. Skyvi

This app is more like siri as it can make witty remarks and even tell you jokes. This application allows you to login to your facebook, twitter accounts using voice commands. You can define words so that Skyvi will respond as per you teach it.

4. Vlingo Virtual Assistant

If you say, Text John; What's up? vlingo is ready to send the message. similarly using this app, you can update Facebook, Twitter accounts and find the nearest restaurant . You can search the web, find directions with pretty good voice recognition.

So here the 4 apps for the unlucky android users who don't get Siri. Just download one, and start playing. Its fun.!

10 Reasons Not To Jailbreak Your iPhone 4/3GS to Install Siri

2011-12-31T16:01:00.001+05:30

Siri is a new generation speech-recognition application that utilizes the best of artificial intelligence. Unlike other applications like google voice search, you can speak to Siri, and it can speak back to you. Unfortunately, Siri is only available on the iPhone 4S and Apple has no plans to add Siri to older iPhones. But within a few days after iPhone 4S has released, there were workarounds available to get siri on iPhone 4/3GS. Many users have to taken their phone to jailbreaking to add Siri, but it 'll not be a good idea if jailbreaking and workarounds not operate the way they should. www.eweek.com published the top 10 reasons not to jailbreak iPhone to install siri.

1. Security troubles: jailbraeking is justlike rooting in android causes, security holes to produce. This causes malicious files to downloaded to your device without your permission which lets your device to security threats.

2. Copyright violation: Extracting encrypted Siri files to get the virtual personal assistant running on the iPhone simply violate Apple’s copyright.

3. Makes iOS unstable: Jailbreaking the device will allow you to add more features and installing several apps in the expense of creating an unstable OS environment.

4. Siri is Not the Greatest: Most people will like to play with Siri only for a few days but after, it starts to lose some fun part, since it wont respond like you expect for some sophisticated queries.

5. Apple May Fight back!: The company doesn't responded about the actions against Siri hacks till now but there are chances because they encrypted the RAM disks on iOS 5.0.1 may be considered as an opening.

6. Chances of bricking the device: If you've not completed the jailbreaking steps successfully, there is a fair amount of chances that you bricked the iPhone. Note that these workarounds voids warranty. Here's what apple's official response to jailbreaking.

7. Alternatives to Siri available: Applications like Siri that supports voice control are available in Apple’s App Store. Apps like Vlingo and Dragon Go are not upto mark as Siri but are awfully close.

8. Legality Problems: Actually if you want Siri in your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS, you need iPhone 4S tokens from someone else’s device.

9. Renewing iPhone 4S tokens: Apple generates the token for iPhone 4S that lasts for a single day. You need to get the newly generated token every 24 hours to keep running Siri. this indicates that keeping the app at running conditions requires lot's of attention from your side.

10. Siri may be officially available for older devices in 2012: Chances are there the new features like that available to older products over time after making its way to iPad 3 and iPhone 5.

Main Disadvantages of Aakash Tablet

2011-12-30T19:04:00.002+05:30

The student friendly Aakash tab has been a talk among the blogs and social media for its cheaper price. Many readers asked about the limitations of aakash tab, the lowest priced tablet ever (Rs. 2500),. If you're planning to buy an aakash tab, keep these points in mind.

Top disadvantages, limitations of aakash tab (I am talking about aakash tab 1, not Ubislate 7)

1. Low battery life : The aksh tab got a 2100mAh battery which is nothing compared to 10 hour battery life offered by latest tablets like ipad. If you're reading an Ebook it may last for 3.5 Hrs, but not more than 2.5 Hours if you're going to watch a movie.

2. No inbuilt webcam: The tablet doesn't come with camera so videos chatting is not possible on the go. However you can plug-in an external web camera, utilizing the USB ports provided.

3. Less processor speed : Compared to a low end smartphone, Arm11 – 366Mhz processor is simply not capable of heavier programs/ apps, and multi tasking always sucks.

4. Heats up quickly : Users reviews shows that the device tend to heats up quickly.

5. Poor display and touch experience: It doesn't make sense to expect a HD multi touch screen on the cheaper device, but I should say that the display quality is worse than you think. Also, benefits such as pinch zooming will not work on its resistive touch screen.

6. Non availability of support: There are customer care centers which are available in a few metro-cities only. If you got a problem with your device, then you're locked.

7. Missing Android market place : You cant access the android market for new apps and games even if it comes with Android 2.2 Froyo.

8. It has no Bluetooth, GPRS/3G : The aakash tab data connectivity shrinks to WiFi and USB ports. You cant insert SIM cards or just cant use like a phone.

Play Videos While Downloading on Android

2011-12-30T10:29:00.001+05:30

Definitely you want to preview the video before it's downloading to ensure that the video that you're being downloading is correct one and the quality is good. But most of the downloading sites such as mediafire or megaupload, doesn't allow you to preview the video or anything. It's also a waste of time to preview the file first then downloading, from sites like youtube. I have some solutions for you to play the videos while downloading from any site on your android phone .

Videos From Youtube

Most probably you download videos on your android from youtube.com using any of the software's like Tubemate. By default, Tubemate doesn't allow you to watch corresponding video while downloading (from the downloaded data). But follow the simple instructions to play it.

Generally Tubemate uses fast downloading mode which uses multi connections for a download to boost speed. We need to disable this option from the preferences.

1. Open Tubemate, touch menu button and Preferences. Uncheck Fast Download Mode

2. Scroll down and find Download folder (for both video and Mp3) under storage. Choose any folder on your memory card. Example: /sdcard/youtube/

3. You're almost done!.From now onward, the video that you're downloading using Tubemate will be listed in the selected folder and can be played as the download progresses.

Videos From Any other sites

Similarly you can play videos or music that are being downloaded from any website just by using download managers like Xwind download manager.

Using xwind download manager.

Here, you're not required to change any settings. All you have to do is, download and install the app and goto download directory and watch the video.

1. Install Xwind download manager from Android market.

2. Start a download using xwind. (If you're unable to start download in xwind downloader, just copy the link url and add the downlaod to xwind.)

3. Go to File Manager > /sdcard/surefan/temp. There should be the downloading video(s). Play It!