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Apple ipod types and price in Indian market

2011-07-26T01:54:00.000-07:00

Whenever we think or discuss any type of musical devices and their sound quality, the first name comes in our mind is ipod that achieved a name because of the quality, is ipod. Apple iPod brings the technical revolution in the world market, because apple is ultra-slim, sleek and faster than any other musical gadget. These Apple iPods are available in various capacities like 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 160GB in various generation categories such as 1Gen, 2Gen, 3Gen, 4Gen, 6Gen, 7Gen. etc. Apple iPod price in India feels very economical and worthwhile. As our Indian market is so cost-conscious, that's why, the price of Apple iPod in India has been finalized by considering this factor. The performance, quality and technical features offered for the Apple iPod are really unbeatable. These Apple iPods can be classified into four basic categories including Apple Shuffle, Apple Nano, Apple Classic and Apple Touch.

Have a look an eye on the Model,capacity of Apple ipod :-

Apple ipod	Model	introduced,Controls, Price,capacity
	iPod touch (4G) : iPod touch (4th generation) is available in a 8 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB configuration. It has two built-in cameras.	2010-09 Multi-Touch display Rs. 12000 to Rs. 21000 8 GB 32 GB or 64 GB
	iPod nano (6th generation) is available in six colors in a 8 GB or 16 GB configuration.	2010-09 Multi-Touch display Rs. 8500 to Rs. 10500 8 GB or 16 GB
	iPod shuffle (4th generation) is smaller than the original iPod shuffle and has no USB connector. You can distinguish the iPod shuffle (2nd generation Early 2008) 2 GB from previous models by the last three characters of the serial number. The iPod shuffle (2nd generation Early 2008) 2 GB serial number’s last three characters will be one of the following: 1ZH, 1ZK, 1ZM, 1ZP, 1ZR.	2010-09 Control Pad Rs. 2400 to 3400 1 GB, 2 GB
	The iPod shuffle (3rd generation Late 2009) also comes in a Special Limited Edition 4 GB model only available from the Apple Store. It comes in polished stainless steel.	2009-09 Apple Earphones with Remote Rs. 3500 to Rs. 4500 4 GB,2 GB
	The iPod classic 160 GB (Late 2009) is a hard drive-based iPod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a Click Wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos. Like other models, it uses USB for syncing. The iPod classic is available in silver and black, and has an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure.	2009-09 Click Wheel 160 GB, 120 GB Rs. 12500 - Rs 15000
	iPod nano (4th generation): is available in 8 GB or 16 GB capacity and comes in 9 colors. Its taller screen. Its curved surface. Its oval shape when seen from the top or bottom. The inclusion of an accelerometer that is used by the Shake feature. Its taller screen when compared to iPod nano (4th generation). Its polished anodized aluminum finish. The inclusion of a camera and microphone on the back of the device	2009-09 Click Wheel Rs. 7500 to Rs. 11000 8 GB or 16 GB

A comparison between Sony Xperia Mini and Samsung Galaxy Mini

2011-06-30T03:40:00.000-07:00

Two mini smartphones - Sony Xperia Mini and Samsung Galaxy Mini are the best masterpieces of two companies coming with fascinated features. Both handsets come equipped with high powerful 600MHz processors with small frames. Besides, both are very lightweight so one can easily carry them from one place to another place. Let’s us discuss about their features.

Design
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini comes well equipped with an attractive blend of neat curves & sharp angles that looks like expensive and modern. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Mini is also an appealing phone following on LG Optimus easily fit in your pocket or palm.
Price: Both phone are aroung Rs. 10,000
Phone Display
Samsung Galaxy Mini boasts of 3.14 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen supporting 256K colours. But the phone has a fairly low 127 ppi. On the contrary, Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini has 2.55” TFT capacitive touchscreen with 240x320 pixels. Apart from this, the display clocks in 156 ppi. We can choose Samsung mini for larger screen. But Sony Ericsson has higher ppi (pixel per inch). So, we can get sharper picture quality at the same resolution.
Camera
With 3.15 MP at 2048 x 1536 resolution, Samsung Galaxy Mini Camera supports QVGA video capture, Geo-tagging and smile detection. On the other hand, Sony Xperia Mini comes empowered with a 5 MP camera along with features like auto focus, LED flash etc. It also supports VGA@30fps.
Storage Capacity
Sony Xperia Mini boasts of 128 MB of in-built storage and 512 MB of RAM and support with 16GB external memory. But Samsung Galaxy Mini has more internal storage space as compared to Sony’s phone. It offers 384 MB of RAM but it provides MicroSD support with 32GB. Samsung Galaxy Mini provides better storage capacity both externally and internally when compare with Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini.
Operating System
Sony Xperia Mini comes powered with Android 2.1 Éclair bringing a little fun only as compared to the Gingerbread whereas Samsung Galaxy comes with a bit better 2.2 Froyo Android operating system with an improved 2.3 Gingerbread. You can do multitasking work with it.
Processor
Powered with 600MHz ARM 11 Processor, Sony Xperia Mini is based upon Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset and this handset is also packed with an Adreno 200 GPU whilst Samsung Galaxy Mini comes with a 600 MHz on ARM6 processor which is unable to run faster than Sony Xperia Mini.
To sum up, when we compare Sony Xperia Mini vs. Samsung Galaxy Mini, we found Sony Xperia Mini as a winner in most of areas. Though it is loser in terms of storage and operating system, you have to choose your mobile according your requirements and budget.

bsnl data card provides high speed internet access

2011-06-24T02:36:00.000-07:00

The popularity of wireless data cards is rapidly increasing day by day. Now-a-days, EVDO cards come based on CDMA and HSDPA data cards come based on GSM (3G) and Wi-Fi. BSNL 3G HSPA Mobile broadband, well equipped with 3.5G (HSPA – High Speed Packet Access) data networks, is the best for both computer as well as laptop usage. This data card provides high speed to its hi-end users.

In Simple terms, EvDo is a Technology which works on CDMA networks and it provides high speed Internet access on Mobile. A much more, technically correct definition is “Evolution-Data Optimized“ (Evdo) is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access, based cdma Technology. The EV-DO feature of CDMA2000 networks provides access to mobile devices with forward link air interface.

Recently, BSNL has slashed the price of 3G data card. The price of BSNL 3G data card ranges from Rs. 1600 to Rs. 2500 in all telecom circles excluding MP and Maharashtra. These prices differ as it depends on the model of data card. There are two types of BSNL 3G data cards – HSDPA/HSPA data card and Capital wireless pvt. Ltd. (PCMCIA for laptops). You can choose data card for you according to your requirements. These plug and play data card enables its users to access high speed anywhere anytime. This telecom company provides wireless internet connectivity in more than 800 cities of the country at the speed of up to 3.6 Mbps and 7.2 Mbps depending upon the device and location. The device is well suited for those who are business men, frequent travelers and who have to move from one place to another place for their office work.

BSNL 3G - USB Data card speed
When you install BSNL 3G data card on your laptop/computer, you have to set audio option as ‘HSDPA data card’. After installation, you have to change audio option just as

Go to control panel of your computer/laptop
Then select Sounds and audio devices
After that, select ‘Audio’ tab and then select to your default audio device

Advantages of BSNL 3G Data Card
BSNL 3G data card comes equipped with many benefits. Some of them are given below:

High speed internet access
Easy installation
Access Internet from any place any time

What is Android ? Full Review on Android Mobile Phone Tecnology

2011-06-11T01:13:00.000-07:00

Android :-
How many of you are aware of android mobile phones? Do you know these phones are gaining popularity amongst the young people as they are powerful, eye catching and having user friendly features? Actually, android, a software stack used for mobile devices, has an operating system, middleware and key Java applications. Android is software for mobile phones that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. Android is The newest generation of mobile phones feature a brand new operating system. Developed by Android Inc. and Google, the Android operating system is revolutionary in that it allows open source development. While previous mobile phones had a very rigid development process for applications, phones built with the Android operating system allow anyone to create applications. These applications are available through the Android Market and can be downloaded directly from the handset. Many of these applications, unlike traditional mobile phone apps, are available for free or a very low price.

Android 3.0 the latest software update for the popular mobile operating system owned by Google, is reportedly set to launch in January 2011. Phone and tablets running the operating system have experienced an enormous boom within the past years, leaving consumers and developers’ alike hungry for a new release of the Android operating system.

Features:
1. Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components
2. Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices
3. Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine
4. Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification (hardware acceleration optional)
5. SQLite for structured data storage
6. Media support for common audio, video, and still image formats (MPEG4, H.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, GIF)
7. GSM Telephony (hardware dependent)
8. Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi (hardware dependent)
9. Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer (hardware dependent)
10. Rich development environment including a device emulator, tools for debugging, memory and performance profiling, and a plugin for the Eclipse IDE

Why You Should Buy Android Phones?
Android mobiles come well equipped with an array of salient features such as Handset layouts, SQLite relational database, web browser, media support, Java support, Bluetooth facility, Video calling and many more. Moreover, if you’re used Android based phone, then you can easily switch among the distinct applications. Also, it also provides you many choices to chat as well as share photos with others with the use of these applications for instance, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk etc. Besides, Android based phones come powered with wonderful camera that would permit you to capture high quality images in just a click. What’s more, if you’re a music lover, you can listen your preferred music playlists via music buffering feature. Also, you can also download or play music from online stores.

How to Buy Android Phones?
If you’re going to purchase an Android based phone, you should have gather information related to phone. Also, check what the latest trend is going on in the mobile industry. To get information, you browse over the web from where you can find lots of information on Android. Always select the right carrier when you’re selecting the phone as big carriers may have dead spots in some coverage areas. If you have knowledge about these dead spots in some coverage areas, you can get good signal in your mobile. Look at features and functionalities rather than buying good looking mobile phone. Besides, check whether phone is equipped with 4G service or not? 4G network is essential for speedy networks. To sum up, Android mobile phones come with many innovative features. Also the user interface of mobile is user-friendly. So buy android based phone and enjoy all these features.

10 Cheapest Android Phone in India:-

1. Acer beTouch E110 : Priced at around Rs.7000
This is the cheapest Android phone available in India.
BeTouch has a 2.8 inch resistive touch screen with a resolution of 240×320
It runs Android 1.5 and has a 3.2 megapixel camera.
It has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, miniUSB and FM radio.
Talk time is a little low at 5 hours and it provides a standby time of 16 days. Read more here.

2. Samsung Galaxy 5 I5503: Priced at around Rs. 8870
Galaxy 5 has a powerful 600 MHz processor and 256 MB RAM.
It runs Android 2.1, has an in-built memory of 90MB and can be expandable up to 16 GB.
It offers a decent talk time of 7.5 hours and has a standby time of 21 days.
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, miniUSB and FM Radio are on-board. The only downside of Galaxy 5 is its 2 megapixel camera.

3. Dell XCD28: Priced at around Rs. 10,500
A rebranded ZTE phone. XCD28 has a 2.8 inch resistive touch screen with a resolution of 320×240.
A 600 MHz ARM processor and 256 MB RAM powers XCD28.
It has an in-built memory of 200 MB and can read microSD cards up to 16 GB.
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, mini USB and FM Radio are present.
A 3.2 megapixel camera should help to take quick snapshot.
Despite its price tag, resistive touch screen is XCD28’s only downside. Read more here.

4. LG GT540 Optimums: Priced at around Rs.10750
provides a 3-inch resistive touch screen and 320×480 resolution.
Qualcomm’s 600 MHz processor provides the much needed computing power to GT540.
A 3 megapixel camera, FM Radio, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity complete the GT540.
Optimus One is a little expensive cousin of GT540 which offers a capacitive touch screen.

5. Spice Mi300 : Priced at around Rs. 10750
Mi 300 marks Spice’s entry into Android and touch screen segment.
Mi300 has a 3.2 inch capactive touch screen with 480×320 screen resolution.
It has a 5 megapixel camera
It has a decent 7 hour talk time and 16 day standby time.
Bluetooth, WiFi and miniUSB are present. Notable miss on Mi300 is FM Radio.
6. Videocon Zeus : Priced at around Rs. 11000
Zeus is the first Android phone from Videocon.
ItVideoconZeus is comparable to Spice Mi300 on every specification.
Zeus does one better than Mi 300.
It has FM Radio, and is powered by 600 MHz processor from Qualcomm and 153 MB RAM.
A fully loaded Android phone which also provides an extra battery and a 8GB card.
7. Samsung Galaxy 3 I5801: Price around Rs.11800
Galaxy 3 does better than Galaxy 5 in almost all the departments.
Galaxy 3 has a Qualcomm 667 MHz processor, 130MB in-built memory and can read SD memory cards up to 32GB.
Galaxy 3’s 3.2 megapixel camera is much better than the lowly 2 megapixel camera of Galaxy 5. Bluetooth, WiFi, USB and FM radio are present.

8. Motorola Quench XT3: Priced at around Rs. 12300
Quench is a touch screen only device from Motorola.
It doesn’t have a QWERTY phone unlike Motorola’s other Android offerings.
A 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen has a resolution of 320×480.
Quench runs Android 2.1 with a 600MHz Qualcomm processor.
256MB RAM should suffice the mobile computing needs.
Bluetooth, WiFi, USB and FM are present. A 3.2 megapixel camera and 6.5 hours of talk time are passable features.
9. Samsung Galaxy i7500 : Priced at around Rs. 12500
Galaxy i7500 is the most expensive samsung-i7500-android-smartphone galaxy.
It has a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen with 320×480 resolution
Qualcomm processor has a 528 MHz speed.
That is far less than the other less expensive Galaxy’s on the list.
The biggest selling point for Galaxy i7500 is its 5 megapixel camera and 8 GB memory.
Samsung Spica which falls in the same price range is no longer available.

10. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini : Priced at around Rs. 12900
SE Xperia X10 Mini has only one impressive feature – a 5 megapixel camera.
At 2.5 inch its screen size is lower than the rest and a 3.5 hours talk time is just not a good bargain.
Like many phones on this list, Xperia is powered by Qualcomm’s 600 MHz processor.

Other Phones:
HTC Tattoo (cost around Rs. 13000)
Acer beTouch E130 (around Rs.13200)
Motorola Charm (around Rs. 13500)
LG Optimus One (around Rs. 13500)
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (around Rs. 13950)
LG GW620 (Rs.14599) and HTC Wildfire (around Rs. 14800)

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Advantages of Blackberry Services

2011-06-02T01:30:00.001-07:00

Today, Blackberry services are the most popular amongst the mobile phone users. Every top telecom company like Reliance, Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL is providing this service to its customers. Recently MTNL has also launched Blackberry services for its customers and its subscription rate is very less. Let’s do an analysis about Blackberry service.

blackberry-application

What are Blackberry Services?
Blackberry Internet service (BIS), one of the leading wireless solutions, allows its hi-end users to access their POP3, IMAP and Outlook Web App instantly email accounts without connecting via a Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES). Moreover, it also offers its customers access for full suite of business applications for e.g. Organizer & PIM functions (Contacts, Calendar, Memos), Email, SMS, Internet browsing, viewing attachment, Phone and Robust partner and solutions ecosystem – applications. So by availing these Blackberry services on your mobile, you can easily check your inbox, talk over phone and browse the Internet simultaneously. Moreover, you can also schedule and coordinate appointments in the middle of meetings, log in orders, raise approval request and much more. Besides, you can also stay connected to your friends, colleagues, customers etc. from any place without any hassle.

blackberry services

List of Blackberry Services
Email: Check your inbox over your phone without any hassle
Phone: Stay in touch with your dear ones anywhere anytime
Organizer: Organize your contacts, tasks, calendar, memo pads and get alerts on mobile
Internet browsing: Browse & surf the web while on move
SMS/MMS: Enable you to send regular Short Message and Multi-media message services.
Instant Messaging: By availing Blackberry services, Stay in touch with GTalk buddies and Yahoo messenger or you can also try Blackberry messenger
Attachment viewing: View attachments whether its JPEG, TIFF, BMP, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint or Pdfs.
Social Networking: Always get in touch with friends through Orkut, Facebook etc.
About BlackBerry Messenger
BlackBerry Messenger, an instant messaging program for BlackBerry-to-BlackBerry communication, allows two people with BlackBerry mobiles to chat in real-time from any place in the world so long as they have data service. There is no per message charge With BlackBerry Messenger like there is with SMS; messages are sent through RIM servers as similar as email messages. Moreover, you can download it from www.blackberry.com/messenger. For installing BlackBerry Messenger, you have to connect your device to your computer and install it using Application Loader in Desktop Manger.
Free Services in Blackberry
Many of you don’t know what is actually free on Blackberry. The free services are given below:

You can get unlimited usage of email and the Internet from your BlackBerry device, if you’re using the Blackberry Internet Service Browser as your default browser.
Using the BlackBerry Internet Service, received email messages can not exceed 8 MB (Limited to 5 MB for the attachment plus 3 MB for the email message), regardless of the size of the customer’s email mailbox.

Paid Services in Blackberry
Streaming (data/content transmitted in real time, over the Internet, viewed on a cellular handset) will be billed in accordance with the customer’s prevailing data tariff plan and it will not constitute part of the unlimited on-device browsing (reading content on websites, on the Internet, from a cellular handset) offer.
File Downloads

2MB for Blackberry-supported document files
5MB for BlackBerry-supported media files
File download using the BlackBerry Internet Service is supported and you should be able to download BlackBerry supported file types. The maximum size supported is as follows:

Valuable Tips and Tracks

Streaming video and audio, eg. Youtube – any time your phone asks you if it can connect to WAP you will be charged.

Many 3rd party apps that did not come with your phone will be charged for (assume they’re charged until you’ve tested them). For example Opera Mini and the Bolt Browser and charged applications (but there is a way to force them to use BIS). An easy way to tell you’re on 3G is the B icon next to the ’3G’ icon disappears (or your edge will be in small letters) when you initiate an internet connection with these applications (first load a page and quickly hit the red button to go to the home screen to check).
Using the network browser – in your browser go to options – Browser Configuration – the first option is browser make sure ‘Internet Browser’ is selected and not ‘MTN’ or ‘Vlive’ as you will be charged for the network browser. Also under the general options – advanced options – browser ensure that ‘internet browser’ is selected.

Absolutely everything else is free – e-mail and attachments, all browsing and downloading done with the default internet browser, instant messaging via BB Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and Google Talk, any application that makes (or can make) use of BIS e.g. Viigo, Google sync, Facebook.

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Some Ways to Search Wireless Hot-spots on the Go

2011-05-21T01:57:00.000-07:00

Are you ever frustrated in searching the wireless hotspots wherein you have to register first as well as pay something to get Internet access on your laptop? But you don’t worry to connect now as wireless data cards are available in the market. By having a wireless data card, an individual can access the internet wherever he/she goes at any time without any hassle.

The companies offering wireless broadband set up the networks that cover the whole cities. All over the city, transmitters are positioned in such a strategic way that the device can receive the wireless signal wherever he goes in the city. Most of top telecom companies like Reliance, Tata Indicom cover major cities. Definitely, you will be wondering how fast the your internet connection is. The majority of wireless service providers use 4G technology which is an upgrade about 3 times faster than 3G technology - its predecessor.
Now, let’s assume that you’re going into the coffee shop or want to read news online in lunch break, you can carry your laptop anywhere with Internet ready. Using data card, you can browse web anywhere anytime you want.

In other words, wireless internet connection would permit you to take advantage of down time like waiting in long line or commutes. In addition, If you hire an public transport for go back and forth, you can get benefit of lots of things accomplished with Internet access.

Besides, you can also download a presentation or upload some notes to your office computer or you can use your wireless in the lobby until your name is called, if you’re waiting for an appointment. This way, you can not only save your money on fees in cafes or airports for Internet access, but you can also control your expenditures even at home. If you are living in the coverage area, you can receive the strong signals with wireless network. So forget old landline connection and take wireless internet connection for your laptop.

For the constantly moving, wireless technology will provide you an array of advantage such as mobility, faster downloads and bill consolidation. Not to mention you can now avoid those pesky wireless connection fees in your favorite hangout spots. Last but not least, by using a wireless card, you can access Internet where you want without ever having any worry about a wireless connection; and that's invaluable.

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How to activate GPRS in Your Mobile Phone

2011-05-07T02:28:00.000-07:00

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), a packet based wireless communication service, offers data rates from 56 up to 115 Kbps. It can be compared with current GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) systems 9.6 Kbps. GPRS services offer an array of services on your mobile phone such as downloading MP3 ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Wallpapers, Color logos, Animations, Videos, Games etc. Some mobile phone SIM come equipped with GPRS. In case, if you don’t have GPRS equipped mobile SIM, you can activate on your cell phone from your service provider.

To Activate BSNL GPRS:
Call 9400024365 to active GPRS in your mobile phone
Or
Write “GPRS” in your mobile message box and send it to 53733

To Activate MTNL GPRS:
· The Trump (Prepaid) customers can avail this facility by sending SMS to 444 in the format "ACT GPRS" for activation.
· The SMS sent to '444' is charged @ Rs.2/- per SMS
· The Dolphin (Postpaid) customers can avail this facility by sending SMS to 555 (toll free) in the format "GPRS" for activation or call 1503.

To Activate Reliance GPRS:
Send an SMS <all> to 55100
Or
From R-Menu, you can also get the GPRS settings. For activation, you just have to click on R-Menu and then go to get settings. Then select GPRS settings.

To Activate Tata Docomo GPRS:
Just send a text message “internet” and send it to 52270 and save the settings as default on your mobile. After that, log on to the internet browser of your mobile phone and go to settings option and select “DOCOMO internet” APN (Access Point Name) to avail benefits of these pack.

To Activate Vodafone GPRS:
SMS ACT VL to 111 (toll free) to activate Vodafone live! and browse GPRS on your handset.
Or
SMS ACT VMC199 to 111 (toll free) to activate Vodafone Mobile Connect and browse the Internet on your laptop.
Internationally, you can access GPRS across 250 operators in 96 countries. While Roaming internationally GPRS is charged at a flat rate of Rs5.50 / 10KB. Though, there are some networks where GPRS usage is completely free.

To Activate Uninor GPRS:
By default SIM is provisioned with internet at the time of purchase. To get Internet settings SMS "ALL” to 58355 or contact at 121 to get the setting from customer care executive.
To Activate Loop Mobile GPRS:

Call Mobile Assist at 198 (toll-free) for service requests and complaints. For enquiries call 800 (toll free) or call 9821099800 from a landline. (Effective 1st April 10 calls to 198 & 800 will be toll free).

Nokia Bestselling Smartphones in India

2011-04-30T05:44:00.000-07:00

Nokia mobile phones have ever been the first choice amongst the mobile users because they are ultra modern and come preloaded with high technologies. These handsets are famous for having user friendly interface as well as long lasting battery life. They are designed in such a way that is easily meet with everyone’s requirements. That’s why, every mobile user wants to own Nokia Mobile Phone. There are some bestselling mobile phones of Nokia.

Nokia N900
Nokia N900, a mobile internet device of N-series, boasts of web browsing, email, a wonderful 5 MP digital camera, Maemo – Linux based operating system and so on. This handset behaves like a personal notebook than a mobile phone. Its operating system Maemo brings the advantages of computers in the world of mobile. An individual can chat with others regular voice calls, SMS and instant messages. With 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm dimensions, Nokia N900 is a bit chubbier as compared to Nokia N97. Besides, the gadget comes loaded with 256 MB of RAM and 768 MB of virtual memory. Also, it has 32 GB internal memory enhancing by another 16 GB external microSD card.
Price : Rs 15,529 (nearly)

Nokia N8
In the modern mobile world, Nokia has launched a phone – Nokia N8 with innovative technology which gives the high definition communication experience to its hi-end consumers. This phone comes with Symbian3 OS along with 3D graphics HW accelerator CPU and ARM 11 680 MHz processor. Along with 12 MP camera, it also offers video recording features too. For capturing high quality images and videos, Nokia N8 supports auto focus, Carl Zeiss optics, geo-tagging, Xenon flash 1/1.83” sensor size, face detection and many more features.
Price: Rs 13,654 (nearly)

Nokia X7
Nokia X7, the latest launch of Nokia, has again rock the mobile world with a new sensation. This smartphone has a large display and awesome features. If you are a lover of playing games and watching movies, this exceptional handset is just for you. It supports over 16 million colours along with 640 x 360 pixels of resolution. Moreover, with Adobe Flash videos, you can enjoy the best web, animations and other interactive content from your mobile phone. Besides, Nokia X7 also offers free lifetime walk as well as drive navigation with turn by turn voice guidance.
Price: around Rs 23300.

Nokia E7
Nokia E7, a hi-end smartphone, comes fully equipped with 4 inch ClearBlack AMOLED functional touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keypad. The phone also offers a wide range of multimedia facilities providing superb quality videos and photos. Nokia E7 boasts of 8MP camera alongside a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and HD video. It also supports Symbian operating system having three user customizable home screens along with six pre-defined segments for widgets. Besides, the phone also comes integrated with social networks like Facebook, Twitter etc.
Price: Rs 10,802 (nearly)

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Bestselling Wireless Data Cards of India

2011-04-30T05:38:00.000-07:00

Best Wireless Data Cards of India
In today’s world, laptops have become an essential part of our daily life as anyone can easily carry them from one place to another place and they range from low to high prices. We can connect to the web on the go. Wireless internet card would permit you to stay in touch with the globe around the world even when you’re travelling. It will assist you in receiving signals at any place where you get mobile phone signals. These data cards are the better alternative for accessing internet with ease, high speeds and great value. Now-a-days, there are many telecom companies who are offering hi-tech data cards.

Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus
Reliance Netconnect+, one of the best wireless data cards of India, offer upload speed up to 1.8 Mbps and download speed up to 3.1 Mbps to its customers. This wireless data card is suitable for laptops as well as desktops. It is simple plug and play device that gives connectivity more than 24,000 towns and 6 lacs villages. Besides, you can also get Internet connection on railway routes, major highways, airport lounges and remote locations in the country. Recently, Reliance has also launched 3G data card with the speed with 7.2 Mbps. The main advantage of 3G data card is that we can avail 2G services if we have 3G. But if we use 2G data card, if we can’t upgrade to 3G network.

Tata Photon Plus
Tata Photon Plus offers High speed Internet access service (HSIA) through USB modem. This device operates @ 800 MHz frequency in order to provide you best connectivity even indoor too. Moreover, you can also enjoy free roaming all over India. Besides, it offers a wide range of plans. So you can choose your plan as per your convenience. This data card is again worked on laptops and desktops as well.

Tata Docomo 3G E-stick
Just a few months before, Tata Docomo has come up with its hi-speed wireless internet device – 3G USB E-stick for laptops and desktops. Currently, this company has started its great services in 9 circles. This 3G device also works on EDGE/SDPA/HSUDPA/WCDMA/GSM/GPRS networks. With this gadget, you can not only check your inbox, but you can also access social networking websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Orkut etc.

Idea 3G : Launched in Haryana, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pardesh, HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra and Goa.

2011-04-25T04:50:00.000-07:00

Idea cellular, the 3rd largest mobile service provider of the country, has recently launched the Gold standard for 3G services. In starting, these services will start from MP, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh. They will ensure supreme customer experience in 200 towns by the month of April 2011 and around 4000 towns by the end of 2012. By subscribing these 3G services, the user can enjoy Mobile TV, Video conferencing, Video on demand, Idea Mall and fastest speed of Internet.

Mr. Himanshu Kapania, the Deputy managing director of Idea Cellular told about its services, "3G services will mark the beginning of the next phase of India's telecom growth story and bring the sector on par with the most advanced telecom markets in the world. Beginning today, Idea subscribers will be the first in India to experience the Gold Standard in 3G services." The company has targeted growth from the semi-urban heartlands of India and it will keep starting to drive its 3G services from agricultural, industrial and educational regions. About 3G services rollout, Mr. Ambrish Jain, Director of operations, spoke, “Beginning with MP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and HP, Idea's 3G services will expand in a progressive manner to provide expansive coverage across 4,000 towns by year end. Idea will target areas of industrial and commercial activity, centres of learning, and high potential rural hinterlands where broadband is yet to make a breakthrough. Idea has set up the most extensive customer service network to educate customers on 3G and support their requirements, across the country."
Some Ultimate Features of Idea 3G services

•    Watch Live TV on mobile
•    Video Calling
•    Connect with your friends via social networking
•    Explore more than 30,000 apps and games at Idea Mall
•    Download as well as upload your huge files at high speed
•    Watch all your favorite videos on the demand

But, to avail all these ultimate 3G services, an individual should have 3G compatible handset. Usually, Idea supports up to 21.1 Mbps over 2G speeds of 256 Kbps. Nevertheless, different handsets may support different speeds, for instance, from 384 Kbps, 3.6 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps or 21.1 Mbps. Also, speed of Internet will also depend upon the plan you’re going to opt for. There is no other requirement for setting up Mobile Internet. But APNs are essential for 3G service. So if you have 3G compatible mobile phone, you should subscribe at least once Idea 3G services.

How to Activate: The customers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh all you need to do is to just send a simple sms as “ACT3G” to 12345 (toll free) or alternatively you can also dial *147# (toll free USSD Method) after which your current 2G plan will be stopped and you will be migrating automatically to 3G “Pay as you Go Plan” with charges as 10p/10kb.

Idea 3G Prepaid Plans for Haryana, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pardesh, HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra and Goa.

MRP (In Rs.)	Free Data (In MB)	Charges after Free Usage	Charges after Free Usage in Gujrat
103	100	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
198	250	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
450	600	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
649	1280	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
749	2048	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
1750	5120	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB

View Detail: Idea 3G Tariff Plans

Why Laptop Battery reduce backup time and how it improve..

2011-04-16T03:32:00.000-07:00

Laptops have become an essential part of our daily lives as they are easy to carry from one place to another. As well, we can also work on it approx. 2-3 hours without charging even if the light is turned off. When we purchase a brand new laptop, the battery of laptop works very good approximately 2-3 hours after charging. But after using 6 to 12 months, what happens? It comes to 30 minutes merely. Many of laptop companies claim that their laptops can have 4 to 6 hours of battery life. But actually, backup time totally depends upon your usage of laptop, usage of USB based gadgets on laptops. There are some valuable tips for you on how can you increase your laptop battery life.

Reasons of reducing battery backup:
Sometimes the charging of the charger may not be correct. May be it is faster or slow. We can check it.
1. If your battery does not charge in 1 or 2 hours, then please Check whether your battery is over heat or not.
2. If your laptop battery becomes too hot that can not be touched by you, then you should need to remove the battery immediately and allow it to cool off. If it repeats regularly then your battery or charger may be defective.
3. Usually we ignore this battery overheat problem, but that is the main reason that battery backup suddenly reduce in 30 or 20 minutes.
4. Overcharging: Over charging occurs when the charger keeps the battery at a temperature that is warm to touch (body temperature) while in ready condition.

Now a days, most of the batteries come equipped with Li-Ion battery. These batteries have built-in controller chips which can prevent from overcharging, as they can explode if overcharged. Overcharging does not affect the life span other than potentially destroying the battery.

A Lithium-ion battery may be damaged by extensive overcharging (continuously on a charger for more than 24 hours). Damage to the battery from overcharging would only occur in the very unlikely event of a malfunction of the charging system.
Still we should not connect charge with laptop more than 2 Hours. When laptop battery shows full, then you should remove the charger immediately for better battery performance.
How to increase Laptop Battery Life? Some Points should be remember to better battery backup and performance:-

1. Low your Laptop’s Brightness
Many laptops allow you to reduce the brightness of laptop. To dim the screen brightness, click on the battery icon right hand side in the system tray and after that, click on “Adjust screen brightness.” But lowering the brightness of the screen, you can save your laptop battery.
2. Defragment Your System Regularly
If you’re using Windows 7, Vista or XP operating system, then these systems have built in defragmenter in the control panel. This feature of OS is very helpful in improving the efficiency of the hard drive. So if you do regularly defragmentation, it will help hard drive to arrange data with efficiency. As the result, your laptop’s hard drive will have to do less work for accessing the data.
3. Turn off the Screensaver
If you really want to maximize your system’s battery life, you should switch off the screensaver as soon as possible. In real, screensavers use CPU (Central Processing Unit) when you’re not using it.
5. Switch off Wireless and Bluetooth
Turn on wireless and Bluetooth unnecessarily may drain the battery of your laptop. So if you disable these hard wares, they may save the power of your battery.
4. Remove the battery for an Extended Time Period
When your laptop is not in use for an extended period of time it is best to remove the battery. The battery will continue to slowly discharge during the time it is not in use. If this discharge takes place inside the laptop you may not be able to get your laptop to recognize the battery the next time it is recharged.

5. Unplug USB Devices
As we know that USB devices like Wi-Fi, PC cards, External mouse, external speakers, Bluetooth etc. are the biggest drainers of laptop battery power. So an individual should unplug them all when they are not in use.

6. Keep Empty your DVD or CD drive when no uses.
7. Hibernate is better than sleep mode, because I sleep mode memory remains active, but in hibernate mode computer save current page or state.
8. Increase Your Laptop’s RAM
By increasing laptop’s RAM, you can reduce the load of Virtual memory residing on the hard disk. By doing so, you not only increase the life of battery, you will find your laptop run more smoothly. However, an extra bit of RAM uses more power, but it will increase the overall savings by short cutting access to give power hungry hard disk drive.
Above and beyond, keep clean your laptop’s battery with a cloth moistened by rubbing alcohol. It will keep the transfer of battery’s power more efficiently. Use hibernate function instead of using standby mode. Close all unnecessary programs by right clicking on the program and select close. Otherwise, you can press “CTRL+ALT+DEL” and then end up unnecessary tasks. Hope these tips will help you to increase your laptop battery.

Idea start the 3G World

2011-04-16T03:26:00.000-07:00

Idea cellular, the 3rd largest mobile service provider of the country, has recently launched the Gold standard for 3G services. In starting, these services will start from MP, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh. They will ensure supreme customer experience in 200 towns by the month of April 2011 and around 4000 towns by the end of 2012. By subscribing these 3G services, the user can enjoy Mobile TV, Video conferencing, Video on demand, Idea Mall and fastest speed of Internet.

Mr. Himanshu Kapania, the Deputy managing director of Idea Cellular told about its services, "3G services will mark the beginning of the next phase of India's telecom growth story and bring the sector on par with the most advanced telecom markets in the world. Beginning today, Idea subscribers will be the first in India to experience the Gold Standard in 3G services." The company has targeted growth from the semi-urban heartlands of India and it will keep starting to drive its 3G services from agricultural, industrial and educational regions. About 3G services rollout, Mr. Ambrish Jain, Director of operations, spoke, “Beginning with MP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and HP, Idea's 3G services will expand in a progressive manner to provide expansive coverage across 4,000 towns by year end. Idea will target areas of industrial and commercial activity, centres of learning, and high potential rural hinterlands where broadband is yet to make a breakthrough. Idea has set up the most extensive customer service network to educate customers on 3G and support their requirements, across the country."
Some Ultimate Features of Idea 3G services

•    Watch Live TV on mobile
•    Video Calling
•    Connect with your friends via social networking
•    Explore more than 30,000 apps and games at Idea Mall
•    Download as well as upload your huge files at high speed
•    Watch all your favorite videos on the demand

But, to avail all these ultimate 3G services, an individual should have 3G compatible handset. Usually, Idea supports up to 21.1 Mbps over 2G speeds of 256 Kbps. Nevertheless, different handsets may support different speeds, for instance, from 384 Kbps, 3.6 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps or 21.1 Mbps. Also, speed of Internet will also depend upon the plan you’re going to opt for. There is no other requirement for setting up Mobile Internet. But APNs are essential for 3G service. So if you have 3G compatible mobile phone, you should subscribe at least once Idea 3G services.

How to Activate: The customers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh all you need to do is to just send a simple sms as “ACT3G” to 12345 (toll free) or alternatively you can also dial *147# (toll free USSD Method) after which your current 2G plan will be stopped and you will be migrating automatically to 3G “Pay as you Go Plan” with charges as 10p/10kb.

Idea 3G Prepaid Plans for Haryana, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pardesh, HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra and Goa.

MRP (In Rs.)	Free Data (In MB)	Charges after Free Usage	Charges after Free Usage in Gujrat
103	100	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
198	250	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
450	600	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
649	1280	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
749	2048	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB
1750	5120	10p/10 KB	30p/20 KB

View Detail: Idea 3G Tariff Plans

Mobile TV Packages- Latest technology in India

2011-04-10T23:33:00.000-07:00

Today, one of the upcoming technologies in India is Mobile TV that would permit the user to watch television on his/her mobile phone. Now-a-days, mobile phones have become the ubiquitous devices among those users who want everything on their handsets just from organizing their time schedule for work to listening favorite music and playing games. That’s why, Mobile TV has become very popular these days. With this feature, you will never miss your favorite TV serial or Cricket match whether you’re in train, bus or anywhere. Recall the days when you had missed lots of time your favorite TV serial or live cricket match. Now, you can watch television on your handset without any hassle. Actually, Mobile television is works as a small receiver that enables you to receive, transmit and record the signals of television on the go. In India Reliance, Tata Docomo, MTNL, Vodafone Provideing Mobile TV Services on 3G Phone.

Mobile Television is best in casual situation too such as going for evening walk, meeting with your old friends or you’re going from one location to another location. You can enjoy your favorite serial anywhere whether you’re at home or anywhere else. Besides, this technology is also beneficial in an emergency situation as Mobile TV can intimate you through EAS bulletins concerning what are coming. So, for tracking the latest activity, you can tune local stations and can view radar images over phone. This high technology is also useful to calm down your children when they’re going with you out of city. They can enjoy their favorite cartoon channels while you’re driving.

Besides, Mobile TV is also helpful in the situations when you want to watch live cricket match and others don’t. In that case, you can enjoy your match on your little mobile phone. This way, you can keep happy of your family members too.

By concluding, Mobile TV is an ultimate technology that will allow you to watch television wherever and whenever you want. However, you should turn off this feature when not required as it can drain the battery of your mobile as well as it can cost more on your mobile bill. So turn off as soon as possible when not in use. Conversely, enjoy your favorite TV serial on your mobile.

See:
1: Reliance Mobile TV

2. Vodafone Mobile TV: -
You may access close to 75 Unique Channels on Vodafone. The charges vary from as less as Rs3/day for 1 channel to as much as Rs 150/month for all channels. Apart from the subscriptions, you would also be charged for Data surfing as per your plan. The data transfer rates are faster on 3G and hence you would experience better clarity in video.

To activate: SMS TV to 111(toll free). You would receive a WAP link to click and download the client onto your device. You can alternatively log onto Vodafone live and select the link Vodafone TV on the home page.
To deactivate: SMS CAN TVALL to unsubscribe from all channels. Alternatively, you may go to My Packages and select the channel which you wish to unsubscribe.

3. MTNL Mobile TV:- MTNL has launched Mobile TV service both 2 G and 3 G subscriber. By Using this service, customers will be able to view live TV on his Handset. From more than 40 channels available presently, the bouquet of channels will be increased by including more channels in future.

To activate: For customers having GPRS/3G:Customers can send SMS “MOBILETV” to 53388. A link will be sent to the customer. The customer can click on the link and download the application.

TARIFF for the services: All channels per Month:   Rs 150(Excluding Premium channels)
One channel per Month: Rs 50
One channel per Day:     Rs10 (24 Hrs from the time of registration).
4. Tata Docomo Mobile TV:-
Enjoy your favourite channels live, pause & play back or even record clips. Post them on your favourite social network & let your friends know what you’re watching. You can also browse the program guide and set reminders. Tata DOCOMO has got over 50 channels to enjoy.

To Activation: Send an SMS as “Mobile TV” to 53333. You will receive a Download Link. Click on the link to get the application downloaded on to handset. The SMS sending & download of application is not charged.

To Deactivation: “Unsubscribe” option provides you the facility to switch from one plan to any other plan and also to unsubscribe to this service at any point of time.

www.connectindia.in

WiMax Vs. Wi -Fi Technology: Which is the best?

2011-04-05T23:37:00.000-07:00

WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access that is based on the Wireless MAN (IEEE 802.16) standard. It is a telecommunications technology providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access.

This technology is highly scalable, long-range system and covering many kilometers using licensed spectrum to deliver a point-to-point connection to the Internet from an ISP to an end user. WiMAX can be used to provide a wireless alternative to cable and DSL for broadband access, and to provide high-speed data and telecommunications services. WiMAX can also be used to connect many Wi-Fi hotspots with each other and also to other parts of the Internet.

When using WiMAX device with directional antennas with the speed of 10 Mbit/s at 10 km distance is possible, while for WiMAX devices with omni-directional antennas only 10 Mbit/s over 2 km is possible. There is no uniform global licensed spectrum for WiMAX, although three licensed spectrum profiles are being used generally i.e. 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz.

With WiMAX enabled handsets and laptops coming into the market, people could connect to the fast broadband internet from anywhere, without having to depend on the slow rate mobile network data transfer. You can also work on broadband, call your friends and colleagues and watch real-time TV from the top of a forest hill station many kilometers away from the access point without compromising in the quality, speed or screen size.

WiMAX could connect remote Indian villages to the Internet using broadband. This technology would avoid hassles in cabling through the forests and other difficult terrain only to reach a few people in remote places. Maintenance of these systems is very easy. WiMAX provides Internet access, voice and IPTV to those areas.

Simply put, if WiMAX provides services analogous to a cell phone, Wi-Fi is more analogous to a cordless phone. Wi-Fi is a shorter range system, typically hundreds of meters and used by an end user to access their own network. Wi-Fi is low cost and allows the user to provide Internet access within a single room or building. For instance, many coffee shops, hotels, railway stations and bus stations contain Wi-Fi access points providing access to the Internet for its customers.

Wireless Routers incorporate a DSL-modem or a cable-modem and a Wi-Fi access point, often set up in homes to provide Internet-access and inter-networking to all devices connected without using any wire or by cable. An individual can also connect Wi-Fi devices in ad-hoc mode for client-to-client connections without a router. Wi-Fi allows LANs to be deployed without cabling for client devices, typically reducing the costs of network deployment and expansion. Wireless network adapters are also built into most modern laptops.

For instance, if you have a BSNL DataOne broadband Wireless DSL modem at home, you can freely work with Wi-Fi enabled laptop anywhere in my home or even from its premises.

3G technologies: Reviews, Faqs and Difference between 2G Vs. 3G Networks

2011-04-04T22:52:00.000-07:00

With the launch of 3G services, everybody wants to know about these services. How can they change the way that we communicate? 3G (third generation) services not only allow us to access Internet at high speed but they also enable us to enjoy multimedia services, the ability to view videos on our mobile phone.
If we compare with a dial-up Internet connection, it typically offers about 56 kbps speed. Whereas a 3G connection will offer you speed of 3.1 megabits per second (mbps) or more. 3G network – an ITU specification for third generation of mobile communications technology- was first introduced by Japan on a large commercial scale. At present, there are around 60 3G networks across 25 countries.

3G technologies comprise of three technologies – WAP, GPRS and EDGE. WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), an open international standard, is usually used for small mobiles. After the launch of WAP, GPRS was developed offering the speed around 56-114 kbps. It allows the user to avail services like GPRS, PTT, instant messaging/chat facilities, MMS etc. However, it fails to stream live videos more efficiently. After that, EDGE, also termed as 2.75G network, comes in the field of mobile communication. It can carry a bandwidth of up to 236.8 kbps.
With 3G Services, an individual can enjoy a lot of features such as:

Phone calls/fax
Send/receive large email messages
High-speed Web
Global roaming
Navigation/maps
TV streaming
Videoconferencing
Electronic agenda meeting reminder

Difference between 2G Vs. 3G Networks-
With HSDPA, 3G technology sends data many times faster as compared to 2G network. Therefore, if you’re planning to purchase a new mobile, you should for HSDPA compatibility as it will provide you the data speed on the move. That means, in 3G coverage areas, you can send and receive video content along with audio, graphics and text. However, the speed of network depends upon mobile used, number of users using 3G network simultaneously, coverage and network traffic.

Cost of 3G services-
Definitely, 3G services may have some high price tag as compared to 2G. Because these services will allow you to make video calling whereas 2G will enable you to make voice call. So cost may be high in 3G.

Some Faqs about 3G Services-

1. Do I need to Change your SIM or number for enjoying 3G Services?
No, you need not change either your sim or change your number to enjoy 3G services.
2. Which operators in which circle will provide 3G Services?
Andhra Pradesh: Bharti Airtel, Idea, Aircel
Assam: Reliance, Bharti, Aircel
Bihar & Jharkhand: Stel, Bharti, Reliance, Aircel
Delhi & NCR: Vodafone, Bharti, Reliance Communications
Gujarat: Tata Com, Vodafone, Idea
Haryana: Idea Cellular, Tata Telecommunications, Vodafone
Himachal Pradesh: Bharti, Stel, Idea cellular, Reliance
Jammu & Kashmir: Idea, Aircel, Bharti, Reliance
Karnataka: Tata Telecommunication, Aircel, Bharti Airtel
Kerala: Idea cellular, Tata Telecommunications, Aircel
Kolkata: Vodafone, Aircel, Reliance Communications
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh: Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Telecommunications
Maharashtra & Goa: Tata Com, Idea cellular, Vodafone
Mumbai: Reliance, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel
North East: Aircel, Bharti, Reliance
Orissa: Stel, Aircel, Reliance
Punjab: Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Telecommunications, Aircel
Rajasthan: Reliance Communications, Bharti, Tata Telecommunications
Tamil Nadu: Bharti, Vodafone, Aircel
U.P (East): Aircel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone
U.P. (West): Bharti, Idea Cellular, Tata Telecommunications
West Bengal: Bharti, Reliance Telecom, Vodafone, Aircel

3. What are the requirements for mobile broadband?
You will be able to enjoy High speed internet and data service even while on the move. You require a 3G handset and subscription for 3G services to use mobile broadband on your handset. In case, you want to connect your laptop or PDA (personal digital assistant) to 3G network, like while moving in a vehicle, you will require to connect your 3G handset to the computer through data cable, infrared or blue tooth. You may also buy a 3G data card and use the same with your computer to access high speed 3G network.

4. How much data will I use while viewing video?
If you’re downloading a video that’s meant for a mobile screen, 1mb per minute is a good rule of thumb. Using this rule, a 4 minute video clip would use around 4MB of your daily or monthly allowance. If the video was meant for a TV or PC Screen, or it is over 5 min long, we would not recommend downloading it to your phone, as it may struggle to play it back And you may not have enough storage space on your phone. A better solution for your mobile is to stream the Video.

5. Can I get 3G broadband without plugging a USB modem or data card?
Yes, 3G broadband can be accessed through Handset supporting 3G.

6. What will happen if I am out of 3G coverage area?
You will continue to access 2G/2.5G services in areas where 3G coverage is absent. Please ensure that your network setting on handset is on dual mode.

7. What are the prerequisites for experiencing 3G?
3G can be experienced with 3G connection and 3G compatible mobile handset in 3G covered areas.

See Latest Tariff Plans:

Tata Docomo 3G Reliance 3G Vodafone 3G Airtel 3G Bsnl 3G

Vodafone 3G: Faster, smarter, Better. A Review

2011-03-23T02:27:00.000-07:00

vodafone 3g - Faster, smarter, Better
Exclusive 3G Services of Vodafone Essar:

Vodafone Essar, one of India’s largest telecom operators, has recently launched its 3G services for its hi-end customers. These hi-tech services will enable its consumers to do video calling, live mobile TV, better gaming experience, high speed Internet and much more. Currently, the company has 3G spectrum in nine circles i.e. Mumbai, Delhi, Maharashtra, Kolkata, Gujarat, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. However, it is also exploring its 3G services in other circles as well. Let’s have a look what Vodafone is offering in its 3G services.

Fast Downloads
From Vodafone mobile, you can also download large email attachments at fastest speed. This service transfers non-voice data (emails, instant messaging) and voice data (a call) at the same time. This way, it lets you to enjoy three times faster speed as compared to 2G.

Video Blogging
With Video Blogging service of Vodafone, you can share your recorded video on your blog or on social networking websites such as Facebook, You Tube etc. from any part of the world. This way, you can share every moment of your life with your loved ones over your Vodafone.

Vodafone TV: See the all cricket action from ESPN Start Sport, Download the Vodafone TV Application sms to 111(toll free). You can see few other channels, Times Now, NDTV, Star Network, National Geographic, Discovery and Cartoon Network.
Charges: Rs 150/Month- All Channels | Rs 7/Day- All Channels
High Speed Internet Access
With Vodafone 3G services over your mobile, you can not only access Internet at high speed, but you can also upload videos, images, share files with others.

Latest Updates
By activating 3G services over mobile, you can keep yourself updated with latest news, live score of matches and many more. For this, you have to subscribe your preferred newspaper. Moreover, you can also view images and videos on your Vodafone mobile.

Video Streaming
With video streaming, you can enjoy your favorite show, latest news updates or live cricket match over your cell phone. This service is faster because videos stop buffering and play instantaneously.

HD Gaming
If you’re a game lover, then this service is just for you. You can play smartly with this Vodafone 3G service. In this regard, you have to just download cool games and start playing right on your phone.

Video Calling Now with Video calling, you can view all your friends chat up over your mobile with Vodafone 3G. So just dial a number of your friend and enjoy this great service.

Vodafone BlackBerry plans:
Enjoy all these BlackBerry services with flexible Vodafone Prepaid plans. Get the BlackBerry advantage for as low as Rs 15 / day or pick a plan that suits you the best.

Validity	1 day	3 days	7 days	30 days
Tariff	Rs 15	Rs 44	Rs 100	Rs 399

Activation: sms ACT BIS399 to 111
Deactivation: CAN BIS399

Recharge with any of the above plans and Get unlimited emails and Internet browsing. Valid for 30 days
Applicable for new & existing Prepaid customers on a BlackBerry smartphone.
Note:
Vodafone live! usage charges extra at 10p/10 KB.
Additional download charges apply.

Rariff Plans for Vodafone Mobile Connect :

Prepaid pack

Monthly rental (Rs)	199
Usage charges	5p / 10KB

Note:
Currently not available in Tamil Nadu, M&G & UP East.

Postpaid pack

Monthly rental	Free Usage	Validity	Rate	Activation	Deactivation
299	2Gb	30 days	10p/10kb	ACT VMC299	CAN VMC299
499	4Gb	30 days	10p/10kb	ACT VMC499	CAN VMC499
699	Unlimited	30 days	10p/10kb	ACT VMC699	CAN VMC699

Note:

These Plans are for Consumer Postpaid only
Post free usage, the surfing charges will be 10p/10 KB
VL-VMC has now been made a core service for Consumer Postpaid & usage will be charged at 10p/10 KB
Activation of the pack will happen from the next Bill Cycle
There might be a loss of Voice F&F benefits for 1 day

Source: www.vodafone.in See: Vodafone 3G Data Card Vodafone Mobile Plans

Compare Samsung Ch@t 322 vs. Nokia X2-01

2011-03-18T01:43:00.000-07:00

At present, QWERTY mobile phones are in vogue as they allow the mobile user to type with ease. That’s why, many top telecom companies have introduced their hi-tech phones with QWERTY keypad for their hi-end customers. In this regard, Samsung and Nokia have entered into the market with Samsung Ch@t 322 and Nokia X2-01 having QWERTY keypad support. Both gadgets are best. When we talk about their sizes, Samsung Chat 322 is little thinner and on the other hand, Nokia X2-01 is a bit longer with 2.4 inch screen.

Samsung Chat 322 supports dual SIM with Optical Trackpad. So you can active your both SIM cards simultaneously. However, there will be no call waiting service for one SIM when you’re using the other SIM card. But in Nokia X2-01 doesn’t support dual SIM.

Above and beyond, Nokia X2-01 comes empowered with MicroSD card up to 16GB. But Samsung Chat 322 supports only 8GB MicroSD card. So with Nokia mobile, you can store more your favorite songs. Besides, below is the chart for your convenience mentioning all specifications of both mobile phones that will assist you to know about these gadgets.

Brand Name	Nokia	Samsung
Model Name	X2-01	C3222 CHAT322
Released Year	2011	2010
Phone Memory	55 MB, 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM	45 MB
Memory Slot	MicroSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB	MicroSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB
Colours	Red, DeepGrey, Silver, Lilac, Azure	Black, White
SIM	Single SIM	Dual SIM
Keypad	Full Qwerty Keypad	Full Qwerty Keypad With Optical Trackpad
Camera
Front Camera	No	No
Rear Camera	VGA	1.3 MP
Video Playback	Yes	Yes
Video Capture	Yes, Video Streaming	Yes, Video Messaging
Zoom	Zoom up to 4x (digital)	Digital 4X Zoom
E-Mail	Yes	Yes
Mp3 Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	Yes-Stereo	Yes
3G	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi	No	No
Network
GSM	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Talk time	Up to 4 h 30 min	Up to 12hrs 49mins
Data
Internet	EDGE	EDGE
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Usb	Micro USB	Micro USB
Product Size	119.4 x 59.8 x 14.3 mm	109.5 x 60 x 12.3 mm
Product Weight	107.5 g	95g
Display Size	320 x 240 pixels	220 x 176 pixels
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Price

New Tata Photon Plus comes with built-in MP3 Player

2011-03-09T23:04:00.000-08:00

Tata Teleservices has newly launched hi-tech Tata Photon Plus MP3 device offering a wide range of music features for e.g. MP3, Recording and radio with Internet surfing and much more. This fantastic device brings many benefits for its hi-end customers such as wireless internet connectivity & music. Besides, it also comes well equipped with built in MP3 player, FM radio and a 2GB microSD card for storing data. So the music lovers can enjoy their favorite music without any hassle. For listening music, there is no requirement of plugged into a computer to play MP3 files or activate the FM radio.

Apart from this, you can also access Internet with the help of Tata Photon Plus with built-in MP3 player. When you plug into your computer, it will transform into a hi-speed Internet device with the download speed of up to 3.1 Mbps and upload speed of 1.8 Mbps.

Some Features of TATA Photon Mp3

Speed of up to 3.1 mbps.
Free 2GB memory card.
Free Unlimited songs download for a month.
Enjoy live TV with over 70 TV channels.
Broadband in Your Pocket
Upload Speed of up to 1.8 Mbps

Simply put, with Tata Photon Plus built-in MP3 player, you can keep pace with your commitments with uninterrupted fasted Internet connectivity on the go. Moreover, you can enjoy roaming free in more than 100 cities in the country. What's more, you can also choose your package according to the budget from a wide range of unlimited, long validity and short validity recharges as per your requirement. Tata Photon plus comes equipped with pen-drive and broadband modem in one. Besides, it has very easy set-up and user-friendly installation. This device is available for prepaid as well as postpaid customers. So buy this gadget and enjoy your favorite music and high speed broadband access in one device.

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Apple iPad2, AThe next greatest tablet from Apple

2011-03-07T04:09:00.000-08:00

Now the much anticipated mobile phone has recently unveiled Steve Jobs – Apple iPad2 – the next greatest tablet from Apple. This awesome tablet is said to be lighter and slimmer as well as well equipped with excellent features as compared to Android 3.0 Honeycomb running tablets. Being equipped with dual core processor with Qualcomm’s multi-mode chip, this gadget will support both CDMA and GSM networks across the globe. Apple iPad2 comes with 9.7 display that will allow you to view high-resolution photographs, web pages, videos, books and much more. Moreover, LED backlighting will permit you to view all these remarkably crisp, bright and vivid even in low light places.

This wonderful gadget supports multi-touch technology. So when you browse the web or reading books, typing text messages etc., you will get easier and more fun to do so. When you touch it’s display with your fingers, you will sense like you’re using electrical fields. Subsequently, it quickly transforms your swipes, taps, pinches and flicks into realistic actions. Apple iPad2 comes preloaded with two cameras – one front and one on the back. These cameras are specially designed for FaceTime video calling. They work together like you can talk to your dear ones over phone as well can view them smiling and laughing back at you.
Some exceptional features of Apple iPad2 are:

Two cameras for FaceTime and HD video recording
Dual-core A5 Chip
Amazing 9.7 LED-backlit display
Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom
Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to musicSurf the net with Multi-touch Technology
Supporting world’s advanced mobile operating system
Built-in advanced 802.11n wireless technology which automatically finds Wi-Fi networks.
Available on 3G connectivity on either Verizon Wireless or AT&T networks.
Also, allow you print your important documents, emails, webpages from your iPad without using wires
1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)

The price of this gadget starts at $499 and will available from 11th march. So buy Apple iPad2 mobile and become the luckiest one to own this fabulous phone.

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See World Cup Cricket with Tata Sky+ High Definition TV

2011-03-01T04:44:00.001-08:00

Tata Sky, one of the premier DTH service providers of India, has recently launched the most anticipated high definition set-top box – Tata sky+ HD just before the ICC cricket world cup beginning. This new generation Personal Video Recorder (PVR) is capable of delivering outstanding High Definition (HD) picture quality along with Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound in the resolution of 1080i. This hi-end device lets you to record your favorite movie or TV serial in high definition. Moreover, you can also record one program when you’re viewing another program. Besides, if you’re missing your favorite daily episode of your favorite serial, then you can now set recording for that only once and it will get recorded everyday automatically with Tata sky+ HD.
Coming well equipped with live TV, an individual can record up to 625 hours. This gadget gives you flexibility to record a TV series automatically, to record one channel while you’re another program, to record two channels at the same time when you’re viewing an earlier recorded program and when you are watching one of the channels being recorded. So now you will never your favorite serial when you are busy in another work. Apart from recording, you can also forward, rewind and pause your favorite program. This fascinated set top box gives you 5.1 surround sound that will provide superb sound quality. Moreover, it also gives the customer an excellent viewing experience along with cinema style sound, pin sharp that will put you at the center of the action. Some salient features of Tata sky+ HD set top box are 1080i high definition picture quality resolution, Dolby digital plus along with up to 7.1 channels of premium quality surround sound, 16:9 wide aspect ratio, 500 GB hard disk having capacity to record up to 625 hours of content, Series link, Video on demand, Dual Access Remote Recording, Auto standby etc.

By concluding, Tata sky has come up with the latest digital revolution with Tata sky+ HD that gives you high quality picture, sharper images, vibrant colours, dazzling surround sound and much more. See: http://www.connectindia.in/

Stop Unwanted Phone Calls by Registering Your Preference

2011-02-22T03:13:00.000-08:00

Are you fed up of the growing menace of unsolicited telephone calls? Now TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has recently issued some regulations for the hi-end customers with the prime objective to ensure them not to get any promotional nature of commercial communications unless they opt for receiving them. So you can block these unsolicited phone calls by registering your preference with your current service provider by sending text messages. For blocking these pesky calls, there are two choices for you – fully blocked category and partially blocked category.

If you have already registered your cell number with NDNC, you need not register your number again. You will come under fully blocked (no telemarketing calls/SMS) category. In this case, you can change your preference.
Procedure to Register/change Your Preference
You can register your preference by two ways.
Through Voice Call
If you want to register/change your preference, you can do by calling at toll free number 1909. When you dial this phone number, you will be prompted to register your preference via customer care executive or through IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System).
By Sending SMS
You can also register your preference for unsolicited calls by sending a text message to 1909. In this regard, if you are opting for fully block category, you should send SMS “START 0” to 1909. In other case, you should send message “START <option> to 1909. For e.g. if you want to receive messages from Education, then you should send your message in the format “START 3” to 1909. For multiple options, you can send message in format “START 2, 3” to 1909 if you want calls and messages from real estate and education. If you want to change your preference, you can send text message to 1909 in the format “STOP <option>” whatever your preference is. For your convenience, I have also provided list of options.
0 : Fully Blocked (No Telemarketing Call/SMS)
1 : Banking/Insurance/Financial Products/Credit Cards
2 : Real Estate
3 : Education
4 : Health
5 : Consumer goods and automobiles
6 : Communication/ Broadcasting/Entertainment/IT
7 : Tourism and Leisure

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Block Unwanted Phone Calls by Registering Your Preference

2011-02-14T03:05:00.000-08:00

Procedure to Register/change Your Preference

You can register your preference by two ways.

Through Voice Call

If you want to register/change your preference, you can do by calling at toll free number 1909. When you dial this phone number, you will be prompted to register your preference via customer care executive or through IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System).

By Sending SMS

You can also register your preference for unsolicited calls by sending a text message to 1909. In this regard, if you are opting for fully block category, you should send SMS “START 0” to 1909. In other case, you should send message “START <option> to 1909. For e.g. if you want to receive messages from Education, then you should send your message in the format “START 3” to 1909. For multiple options, you can send message in format “START 2, 3” to 1909 if you want calls and messages from real estate and education. If you want to change your preference, you can send text message to 1909 in the format “STOP <option>” whatever your preference is. For your convenience, I have also provided list of options.

0	Fully Blocked (No Telemarketing Call/SMS)
1	Banking/Insurance/Financial Products/Credit Cards
2	Real Estate
3	Education
4	Health
5	Consumer goods and automobiles
6	Communication/ Broadcasting/Entertainment/IT
7	Tourism and Leisure

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Now you can reduce your monthly phone bills up to 50%

2011-02-10T22:34:00.000-08:00

Although Manmohan Singh has inaugurated the services of MNP (Mobile Number Portability) on 20^th Jan 2011, yet many top service providers have started advertising their ultimate plans in full swing just after the initial launch of MNP service in Haryana state. MNP is the service wherein the consumer can switch his telecom operator if he is not satisfied with the current operator’s services. Postpaid and prepaid customers (GSM & CDMA) both can avail this facility. But he has to change his operator within current service area. So with the launch of this great service, many of you get confuse to get the best service plan. Consequently, you may be searching on Internet or telecom operator website to compare your current plan with their plans. But you are unable to get the perfect mobile plan for you.

Keeping all these constraints in the mind, Connectindia, one of the premier telecom companies of India, has come up with a new tool for its hi-end users. This MNP tool will allow you to sort out all product plans according to your mobile phone usage. By using this ultimate tool, you can not only easily save your hard-earned money on mobile bills more than 50%, but you can also get better service from service providers. This MNP tool is user-friendly as anyone can evaluate their savings on phone bill by just entering your city, local calls made, STD calls made and SMS sent daily. As the result, you will get the cheapest tariff plans as per your requirements. Thereafter, you can pick your plan according to your needs. This way, you can avail best service and tariff plans for your mobile and can reduce your mobile bill by more than 50%.

To sum up, Connectindia MNP tool will not only save your money on your mobile bill, but also it will save your time too on browsing various websites for the selection of best plan.
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UPC (Unique porting Code) is Mandatory for MNP Process

2011-02-04T01:55:00.000-08:00

In across the country, the service of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) has started from 20th Jan 2011. If you want get benefit from this great service, you must have to get firstly the Unique Porting Code (UPC). To get this unique number, just send one simple text message from your mobile writing PORT (Your Cell Number) at 1900. When you send SMS to that number, you will immediately receive your UPC from 1901 number.
Basically, UPC (Unique Porting Code) consists of eight characters wherein first two characters specify the name and service area code of the service provider. For e.g. if the first two characters of the code is RD then it specifies a Reliance (R), Delhi (D) number and besides, the remaining six characters will be 1 to 9, A-N & P-Z only and small letters. Moreover, the alphabet ‘O’ will never be permitted in the Unique Porting Code.
There is the list of Operator Service codes as will be given in the first alphabet in UPC number:

List of Codes of Service providers
Bharti Airtel	A
BSNL	B
Datacom Solutions	C
Aircel	D
Reliance Telecom	E
HFCL Infotel	H
Idea Cellular	I
Loop Mobile	L
MTNL	M
Spice Communications	P
Reliance Communications	R
S Tel	S
TATA	T
Uninor	U
Vodafone	V
Etisalat DB Telecom (Cheers Mobile)	W
MTS	Y

Here is again list of Operator Service codes as the second alphabet in UPC:

List of Service Codes for Service Area
Andhra Pradesh	A
Bihar	B
Delhi	D
UP-East	E
Gujarat	G
Haryana	H
Himachal Pradesh	I
Jammu & Kashmir	J
Kolkata	K
Kerala	L
Mumbai	M
North East	N
Orissa	O
Punjab	P
Rajasthan	R
Assam	S
Tamil Nadu including Chennai	T
West Bengal	V
UP-West	W
Karnataka	X
Madhya Pradesh	Y
Maharashtra	Z

Please remember, the Unique Porting Code will be valid for 15 days period only from the date of request for all services areas apart from Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and North East licensed areas. In these areas, the Unique Porting Code validity will allocate to a subscriber for a period of 30 days from the date of request, the sms. Please note one thing that the word ‘PORT’ followed by a space followed by the ten digit mobile number which is to be ported should be case insensitive. For instance, you can’t write port for Port in the message. Furthermore, if the Subscriber’s Caller Line Identification does not match with the ten digit mobile number, no Unique Porting Code will be allotted to the customer. However, he will get a message on the mobile that the Caller Line Identification (CLI) does not match with his cell number.
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Connectindia: What is Third generation Internet or 3G in Data Cards

2011-01-28T23:39:00.000-08:00

Now-a-days, there are many different types of Internet connection available. 3G data card is the best pick for those individuals who frequently on the go. 3G or third generation Internet is also known as mobile broadband that provides us flexibility and convenience both. In India, there are two types of data cards available – high speed data card and low speed data card. In the category of high speed data card, the cards come under wireless cards like Reliance data card, Tata Photon plus, BSNL EVDO data card etc. On the contrary, low speed data cards are all 1x data cards that will give you speed ranges from 144 kbps to 250 kbps. Top service providers of wireless internet connection in India are Reliance, Tata Indicom, BSNL, Idea, Airtel and so forth. These days, Reliance and Tata Indicom also have come up with 3G data card giving us freedom from the usage of messy wires. They also provide us excellent speed to connect with the whole world. These wireless data cards come two types i.e. USB type and Express/PCMCIA. There are so many benefits too for using these high speed data cards.

By owning a 3G data card, an individual can access Internet instantly from anywhere and whenever you want. The only requirement is to just plug-in this little device into your laptop or notebook. Now, you need not to worry about Internet connection availability whenever you go from one place to another. 3G data card will allow to stay connected with the whole world while moving from one place to another. These hi-tech wireless Internet cards have become the first choice amongst the people as they come with economically priced option. They also come up with postpaid and prepaid national roaming absolutely. There is immense competition in today’s market segment. That’s why, many telecom companies have reduced their prices. So before purchasing any 3G data card, you should compare all data card plans and then choose the best one for you.

3G data card also allows you to surf the Internet at the high speed even if you are going out for business purpose. However, the speed of internet depends on the network area. So whenever you purchase any data card, you should ensure about the network areas. To sum up, 3G data cards empower its hi-end users with high speed internet connectivity from anywhere anytime.

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