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Aircel expands 3G coverage to AP, Kerala, J&K

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Aircel has launched mobile and data services in three more circles in Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad), Kerala (Cochin) and Jammu and Kashmir (Srinagar), taking the tally to ten.
Earlier, the teleco has earlier launched the services in Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati and Bhuwaneshwar.

Aircel had bagged 3G spectrum in 13 circles — Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kolkata, West Bengal, UP (East), Assam, North-East, Orissa, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Bihar.

It will cover the remaining towns and rural areas in these circles within the next nine months.

Gurdeep Singh, chief operating officer, Aircel, said, “The youth comprise over 50 percent of the country’s population and are among active internet users and also avid users of Facebook, YouTube and other social networking sites. The launch of 3G services on Aircel will address the high speed digital needs of the consumers thus unleashing the power of the Internet further creating opportunities for education, employment, engagement and entertainment which will empower the consumers and impact their Lifestyle.”

Aircel has kept the base rate of 3G data plans at 3paise per 10KB. There are also dynamic bundled plans for the students, executives, and heavy users.

At an all inclusive price of Rs 132, Rs 252, Rs 502 and Rs 802 the consumers can enjoy 75MB, 150MB, 350MB and 1024MB data respectively for a month with inbuilt voice and SMS. Aircel has also announced attractive data plans which ensure high speed experience at Rs 92 for 100 MB.

Aircel’s 3G Pocket Internet also let users to watch their favorite movie songs or dialogues of favorite stars by dialing 56666; they will enjoy watching a plethora of TV channels live on Aircel 3G network in multiple languages.

Aircel is a joint venture between Malaysian telecom operator Maxis Communications Berhad and the Apollo Hospitals Group.

Nokia releases new browser for Symbian S40

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Nokia today finally announced a new Internet for its Symbian S40 devices. Named as the OVI browser, this will replace the default internet browser on Nokia’s devices running on Symbian S40 operating system.

The new version of the S40 browser includes a whole new look and feel along with the inclusion of Opera browser. Its internet compression technology helps reduce data consumption during browsing and thereby helps in reducing internet usage charges, claimed Nokia.

The new browser will also feature localisation based on countries and will support over 85 different languages used around the globe. Presently the localisation is limited to countries like India, China, Russia and Indonesia but more countries will be added to it soon.

Besides the new browser will also have few smart links, which includes one touch access links for popular websites like Twitter, Facebook, IMDB, Yahoo, Photobucket and Amazon to name a few, and later users can also expect customisation option being available.

Nokia Symbian S40 users who want to download this new browser for their device can access the OVI store directly from their device and get an upgrade for their device.

iDisplay on Android

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Many computer users find it useful to extend their display to another monitor because it increases work area. You can even control the display on which your active applications and open windows will be visible.

What if you are able to do this with your Macintosh computer, and your tablet or even your smartphone? iDisplay is an application that makes it possible to extend the display of your Macintosh computer to wireless communications devices such as tablet computers and smartphones.

Earlier, iDisplay was only available as a paid application for Apple devices such as the iPad and iPhone, but with the growing popularity of Android, the developers of this application have come up with an version as well, compatible with all devices running Android 1.5 onwards.

This application uses Wifi to extend the display of you Macintosh computer. The allows the user to choose which items to locate in which display, and it is also compatible with Macintosh computers running Windows 7.

iDisplay, however, is not free. Users need to pay $5 or approximately Rs 250 to buy the app.

‘On The Floor’ featuring J.Lo only on Ovi Music

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Nokia Ovi Music Store today brought a treat for all Jennifer Lopez fans in India with the hit single ‘On the Floor’ from her latest album Love?

The song is available exclusively on Nokia Ovi Store in India. It is the first song to be officially available for download from J.Lo’s new album Love? and will be there for only a couple of days. It will be taken off the store after March 9 and Love? will be released later in March.

Jasmeet Gandhi, head of services marketing, Nokia India, said, “Ovi Music service has always offered the latest and the most versatile content for Indian music lovers and we are extremely pleased to offer our consumers an opportunity to be the first ones to download Jennifer Lopez’s most awaited single ‘On The Floor’ exclusively on the Ovi Music Store in India.

Airtel launches 3G services in Delhi, Jaipur

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Bharti Airtel has commenced the North India launch of services starting with Delhi and Jaipur. While the services were launced in Jaipur on March 2, Delhi got the Airtel 3G today.

With Airtel 3G, users can enjopy a range of services including Mobile TV, Video Calls, high-speed internet and Video capabilities on social networks. Enabling fast internet access on-the-go, airtel 3G dongles are also now available for laptop users.

A wide range of live and on-demand TV channels are available on Airtel 3G Mobile TV at an affordable price of Rs 40 for 20 minutes per week. To subscribe, customers can use their mobile phones to visit the ‘3G Zone’ on airtel LIVE, select Mobile TV, simply download and install the application, select their favourite TV content — and start viewing.

Airtel users, who want to avail 3G services, need not to change their cards but need a 3G enabled handset.

“We have covered about 80 percent of the Delhi-NCR. We have overhauled over 1800 towers for better 3G coverage,” said Atul Bindal, president-mobile services, Bharti airtel.

Airtel’s Third Generation services are already in the seven cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mysore, Manipal, Udipi and Jaipur and will be available in all 13 3G-license circles by March 2011, he added.

To know more or join airtel 3G services – customers can visit www.airtel.in/airtel-3G/, call 12134 (tollfree) or ‘3G HELP’ to 121.

3G is available in 700 cities across the country now, mostly on BSNL’s network.

Reliance Communication offers 3G in more than 10 cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Tata Docomo has also started its services in the nine circles where it has spectrum rights. Recently, Aircel provides 3G services in Hyderabad, Cochin, Srinagar,
Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati and Bhuwaneshwar.

By March end the private companies are expected to offer 3G services in about 400 major towns and cities across the country.

Apple launches iPad 2

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Apple has finally announced the launch of iPad 2 that let users browse the web, read emails, view photos, watch movies and listen to music and do much more easily without the technical barriers that the normal laptop or desktop brings along.

IPad 2, which has undergone a substantial makeover, is 33 per cent thinner and lighter than original previous one. While the backlit screen screen remains the same.

“With more than 15 million iPads sold, iPad has defined an entirely new category of mobile devices,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive officer.
“While others have been scrambling to copy the first generation iPad, we’re launching iPad 2, which moves the bar far ahead of the competition and will likely cause them to go back to the drawing boards yet again.”

The Apple spokesperson in India expects the device to come to India very soon, and expressed the hope it will not take as much time to come to India compared to iPad.
IPad 2 sports dual core A5 as well as two cameras, one front facing camera for using FaceTime for video chat, and PhotoBooth for taking images. It also comes with 10 hours of battery life and is available in both black and white colours.

iPad 2 has been launched in six models depending on memory and WiFi plus connectivity. iPad 2 with WiFi will be available for $499 (Rs 22,400) for 16GB model, $599 (Rs 27,000) for the 32GB model, $699 (Rs 31,500) for the 64GB model.

The 3G version of iPad 2 will be available for $629 (Rs 28,000) for the 16GB model, $729 (Rs 33,000) for the 32GB model and $829 (Rs 37,000) for the 64GB model.
Apple has also launched the new version of operating system, 4.3. The improved features include faster browsing, and personal hotspot feature that allows users to share their Internet connection other devices.

The company also introduced two new apps iMovie and GarageBand. Users can use iMovie to shoot and edit movies on their iPads itself and post them to Facebook, YouTube and MobileMe gallery, whereas GarageBand makes iPad a recording studio in itself.

How to use a mobile phone camera to the max

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Today almost every mobile phone comes with an inbuilt camera, but few people seem to be satisfied with their devices.

A camera might have some bias towards a color tint or lighting, but ultimately it’s how one uses the device that matters. Once you know how to utilise your cell phone camera in the best possible way, you will certainly get better results.

So here are some simple rules one must follow while taking pictures using a cellphone camera:

1. Many people hold their breath while clicking pictures, whereas the idea is to move around the subject till you get the perfect shot. Relying on your eyes is better than relying on those signs and numbers that might appear on the screens of some mobile phones.

2. Light is one of the most important aspects in photography. Make sure the subject is facing the light so it is clearly visible.

3. Click many pictures if you are not a professional, and sort the best ones later.

4. Focus on the subject you are about to click. If it seems a little hazy, try moving to or away from it; different cameras have different focal lengths.

5. Dust accumulates on the camera’s lens over the course of time, so it is advisable to clean the lens before you start shooting.

Trends that will shape our communications world

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Developments in mobile technology are occurring so rapidly that even the likes of Nokia don’t know how to cope. But there are certain trends that are here to stay at least a couple of years, and it’s good to know them so that you need not change your gadget with your toothbrush.

Tablets

Almost every manufacturer that makes mobile phones has either already launched a tablet or has one in the offing. While netbooks already exist tablets are different because they are more portable and look better than netbooks.

The other difference lies in the fact that while netbooks are miniature laptops manufactured for cost reasons, tablets are fashionable products.

Moreover, tablets use better processors than netbooks do, and are beginning to be as powerful as laptops. Nvidia, for instance, recently announced a dual core 2.4 GHz mobile processor.

Due to the absence of physical keyboards, which are replaced by touchscreens that respond to gestures, using a tablet is at times more comfortable than using a much bigger laptop.

Cross platform application development

Increasingly, applications that work across platforms such as and Windows are being developed.

For example, recently a Qt (Nokia development platform) developer released a suite called Necessitas, which will enable people to create applications that will run on Android as well. The company will also make Symbian apps compatible with Windows Phone devices. BlackBerry too is considering making Android apps compatible with its tablet QNX.

True convergence

Digital living network alliance or DLNA, which is aimed at making electronic gadgets capable of interacting and sharing with each other, has more than 160 member companies, and an increasing number of gadgets are DLNA certified, which enables them to interact with one another.

In terms of device capability, mobile phones already serve for health monitoring and distance education, and as cameras, music players, alarms, radios, and mini PCs.

So, mobile phones will make many other devices obsolete while making many devices much more useful. For example they could make your TV an internet device!

‘Nokia phones are the greenest’

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Nokia phones are the greenest, according to Good Guide website, which works to spread consumer awareness on products and companies. Handsets from Samsung, Motorola and Palm follow Nokia in the list.

The top scorers in the list are there because of their recycling programmes and green production practices, says the website.

Of the top 30 models, 26 belong to Nokia, and almost all the handsets have scored 7.7 or 7.6 out of 10. The top honours were received by C6, Nokia 6700, Nokia E72, Nokia E5 and Nokia X3.

iPhones, too, performed well on environmental grounds, especially since Apple has stopped using toxic chemicals.

Most users choose cell phones on the basis of features and price alone, and do not take the social or environmental impact of the device into account, says Good Guide. The site advises that phones which do not provide any information about their environmental properties should be avoided.

Good Guide website also says that phones that have the lowest SAR (specific absorption rate or radiation exposure) values should be preferred by users.

“Whenever chargers are not in use, they should be unplugged by users and only those chargers should be used which disclose the efficiency of the chargers,” the website suggests.

Pesky calls: No special number for telemarketers till 21st March

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Telecom industry regulator, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) again extended the deadline for implementation of allocating special number series for telemarketers to 21st of March.

The move to allocate special number series was to empower the users to make an informed choice while picking up a marketing call.

However, the implementation has got delayed thanks to DoT (Department of Telecom) which is yet to allocate any number series for the fixed line.

While a number series starting with 140 has been allocated, it has been reserved for the mobile numbers used by tele-marketers.

But the telecos are saying that it is not possible to provide all the numbers for these call-canters using mobile only, as the call volume from these centres is very high.

The earlier deadline for the implementation for this was 1st March.
Even if DoT allots the number series there would be many technicalities that will need to be completed before the actual implementation happens.

Meanwhile you can keep getting annoyed listening to pesky.

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