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4G Reference Guide : Comparison in 4G, 3G, 2.5G (EDGE) and 2G (GPRS) – AirTel becomes 1st Company to Launch 4 G Services

Today, Bharti AirTel has become the first company to launch 4G (Fourth Generation) high-speed internet services in Kolkata, India. The service is inaugurated by the Union Telecom Minister, Kapil Sibbal. Please note that the first mobile service was also launched in Kolkata, in year 1995.

AirTel 4G Launched in Kolkata, India - 4G Reference Guide : Comparison in 4G, 3G, 2.G (EDGE), 2G GPRS - AirTel becomes 1st Company to Launch 4 G Services

The company has set new targets, and the services will now be launched in Bangalore (Bengaluru) (Karnataka), Pune (Maharashtra) and Chandigarh (Punjab).

What is 4G?
4G is a fourth generation mobile internet technology, that allows you to stream to the content, audio and videos at 5 times faster data rates as compared to the 3G services.

AirTel has launched its 4G services on the LTE (Long term Evolution) platform, which is a type of radio access technology used for high-speed transfers.

Difference between 4G, 3G, EDGE, GPRS ?
1. 4G is the latest technology around the world, which has no comparison with any other wireless service when it comes to data and content transfer rates. 4G supports downloads at upto 100 Mbps, and uploads at upto 50 Mbps.

2. 3G offers higher data rates (Upto 21 Mbps) as compared to the 2G services like GPRS, EDGE.

3. EDGE is a 2.5G technology, which provides faster data transfers (Upto 144 kbps) as compared to the GPRS.

4. GPRS is the basic internet mobile service which provides data rates upto 56 kbps.

Tariff
AirTel has introduced 3 plans for the 4G services (both prepaid and postpaid).

1. The basic plan is breakfree, with a monthly rental of Rs.999. This plan provides 6GB free download. After consuming the data as per FUP (Fair Usage Policy) the downloading speed will be 128 kbps.

2. The Middle plan is breakfree max, with a monthly rental of Rs.1399. Plan has free downloads upto 9GB. The downloading will become 128 kbps, after consuming the data as per FUP.

3. The last and top most plan is breakfree ultra, with a monthly rental of Rs.1999. Plan has free downloads upto 18GB. The downloading speed will become 128 kbps, after consuming the data as per FUP.

Devices
Airtel has launched 2 devices for the 4G LTE Services. The USB Dongle equipments for these Services are manufactured by a chinese telecom manufacturer, ZTE.

1. Model no. E392 : The ZTE model E392 is a USB 2.0 Dongle, which is supported on PCs, Laptops, and the Tablet PCs.

2. Model no. B593 : The ZTE model B593 is a Wireless Indoor Gateway, which can simultaneously provide wireless connections to PCs, Laptops, and the Tablet PCs.

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“Google Glasses” ! New Project from Google : Reality or Hype?

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date April 8, 2012
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This week, Google X’ blue-sky ideas lab has unveiled its new project by the name “Google Glasses” prototype.

As per the sources, Google Glasses will be equipped with Android Operating System. It can be operated with the help of voice commands.

To show the use of these Glasses, Google has uploaded a video on their official channel. Here is a demonstration video (released by the Google), which shows how the Google Glasses will work!

Key features :

Chat:
You can do Text/Voice or Video Chat on the go.

Daily life:
With the help of Google Glasses, you’ll be able to see What’s the temperature outside.

Google Glasses will update you when your route is jammed or subway service is suspended. You can plan shortest way for your traveling, and these glasses will also give you turn by turn GPS navigation for it.

Social Networking/Sharing and Uploading:
You can also capture photo or video, of whatever you see with these Google Glasses. After capturing the photo or video, you can share it on Google+.

Reminders/Meetings:
All reminders and information about meetings will be displayed in front of your eyes.

In Stores/Libraries:
If you are in a library or a store, then Google Glasses will help you to find where your specific category of items/books are.

Design of Google Glasses

To understand the Design of Google Glasses Prototype, we have made a diagram.

The right most part of Google Glasses contains display screen and a camera. In the right side, the Panel contains Memory, Battery, Sensor and Communications Device.

Icons on Google Glasses
Here are the sample icons, which will appear on the Google Glasses.

Now let’s wait for Google to launch it and make a revolution in the field of Gadgets!

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IPL 2012 Dates and Fixture Schedule for Teams | Latest News and Updates about DLF IPL 5 (T20 Cricket)

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date March 31, 2012
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Cricket fever has begun with the announcement of IPL 2012 Tournament (Season 5).

The matches for DLF IPL 2012 (Season 5) are scheduled from 4th April 2012 to 27th May 2012. In this whole period of 54 days, 74 matches will be held across different locations.

IPL 2012 is a part of ICC-FTP (International Cricket Council – Future Tour Programs), where India is going to Host the tournament.

First T20 match will be played on On 4th April 2012 at 8 PM IST, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, where the opponent teams will be Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.

Here is the complete information about DLF IPL 2012 (Dates and Fixture Schedule):

IPL 2012 Dates and Fixture Schedule for Teams | Latest News and Updates about DLF IPL 5 (T20 Cricket)

Match No	Week Day	Date	Time (IST)	1st Team	vs 2nd Team	Match Venue
Match-1	Wednesday	4 April 2012	8 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-2	Thursday	5 April 2012	8 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi Daredevils	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-3	Friday	6 April 2012	4 PM	Mumbai Indians	Pune Warriors India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-4	Friday	6 April 2012	8 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Kings XI Punjab	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-5	Saturday	7 April 2012	4 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Delhi Daredevils	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-6	Saturday	7 April 2012	8 PM	Deccan Chargers	Chennai Super Kings	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (Vizag)(Vizag)
Match-7	Sunday	8 April 2012	4 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata Knight Riders	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-8	Sunday	8 April 2012	8 PM	Pune Warriors India	Kings XI Punjab	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-9	Monday	9 April 2012	8 PM	Deccan Chargers	Mumbai Indians	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
Match-10	Tuesday	10 April 2012	4 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kolkata Knight Riders	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-11	Tuesday	10 April 2012	8 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Chennai Super Kings	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-12	Wednesday	11 April 2012	8 PM	Mumbai Indians	Rajasthan Royals	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-13	Thursday	12 April 2012	4 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Royal Challengers Bangalore	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-14	Thursday	12 April 2012	8 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Pune Warriors India	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Match-15	Friday	13 April 2012	8 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-16	Saturday	14 April 2012	4 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Deccan Chargers	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-17	Saturday	14 April 2012	8 PM	Pune Warriors India	Chennai Super Kings	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-18	Sunday	15 April 2012	4 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Kings XI Punjab	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-19	Sunday	15 April 2012	8 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Rajasthan Royals	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-20	Monday	16 April 2012	8 PM	Mumbai Indians	Delhi Daredevils	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-21	Tuesday	17 April 2012	4 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Deccan Chargers	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-22	Tuesday	17 April 2012	8 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Pune Warriors India	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-23	Wednesday	18 April 2012	8 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Kolkata Knight Riders	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Match-24	Thursday	19 April 2012	4 PM	Deccan Chargers	Delhi Daredevils	Venue TBC (Hyderabad / Cuttack)
Match-25	Thursday	19 April 2012	8 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Pune Warriors India	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-26	Friday	20 April 2012	8 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Match-27	Saturday	21 April 2012	4 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Rajasthan Royals	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-28	Saturday	21 April 2012	8 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Pune Warriors India	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-29	Sunday	22 April 2012	4 PM	Mumbai Indians	Kings XI Punjab	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-30	Sunday	22 April 2012	8 PM	Deccan Chargers	Kolkata Knight Riders	Venue TBC (Hyderabad / Cuttack)
Match-31	Monday	23 April 2012	8 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-32	Tuesday	24 April 2012	4 PM	Pune Warriors India	Delhi Daredevils	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-33	Tuesday	24 April 2012	8 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Deccan Chargers	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-34	Wednesday	25 April 2012	4 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Mumbai Indians	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Match-35	Wednesday	25 April 2012	8 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Chennai Super Kings	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-36	Thursday	26 April 2012	8 PM	Pune Warriors India	Deccan Chargers	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-37	Friday	27 April 2012	8 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai Indians	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-38	Saturday	28 April 2012	4 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Kings XI Punjab	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-39	Saturday	28 April 2012	8 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-40	Sunday	29 April 2012	4 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Rajasthan Royals	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-41	Sunday	29 April 2012	8 PM	Mumbai Indians	Deccan Chargers	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-42	Monday	30 April 2012	8 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata Knight Riders	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-43	Tuesday	1 May 2012	4 PM	Deccan Chargers	Pune Warriors India	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Match-44	Tuesday	1 May 2012	8 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Delhi Daredevils	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-45	Wednesday	2 May 2012	8 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Kings XI Punjab	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-46	Thursday	3 May 2012	8 PM	Pune Warriors India	Mumbai Indians	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-47	Friday	4 May 2012	8 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Deccan Chargers	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-48	Saturday	5 May 2012	4 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Pune Warriors India	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-49	Saturday	5 May 2012	8 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Rajasthan Royals	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Match-50	Sunday	6 May 2012	4 PM	Mumbai Indians	Chennai Super Kings	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-51	Sunday	6 May 2012	8 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Deccan Chargers	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-52	Monday	7 May 2012	8 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Kolkata Knight Riders	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-53	Tuesday	8 May 2012	4 PM	Pune Warriors India	Rajasthan Royals	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-54	Tuesday	8 May 2012	8 PM	Deccan Chargers	Kings XI Punjab	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Match-55	Wednesday	9 May 2012	8 PM	Mumbai Indians	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-56	Thursday	10 May 2012	8 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Chennai Super Kings	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-57	Friday	11 May 2012	8 PM	Pune Warriors India	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-58	Saturday	12 May 2012	4 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai Indians	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-59	Saturday	12 May 2012	8 PM	Chennai Super Kings	Delhi Daredevils	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Match-60	Sunday	13 May 2012	4 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Pune Warriors India	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match-61	Sunday	13 May 2012	8 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Deccan Chargers	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Match-62	Monday	14 May 2012	4 PM	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mumbai Indians	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Match-63	Monday	14 May 2012	8 PM	Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai Super Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Match-64	Tuesday	15 May 2012	8 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Kings XI Punjab	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-65	Wednesday	16 May 2012	8 PM	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match-66	Thursday	17 May 2012	4 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Chennai Super Kings	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Match-67	Thursday	17 May 2012	8 PM	Delhi Daredevils	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Match-68	Friday	18 May 2012	8 PM	Deccan Chargers	Rajasthan Royals	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Match-69	Saturday	19 May 2012	4 PM	Kings XI Punjab	Delhi Daredevils	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Match-70	Saturday	19 May 2012	8 PM	Pune Warriors India	Kolkata Knight Riders	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Match-71	Sunday	20 May 2012	4 PM	Deccan Chargers	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Match-72	Sunday	20 May 2012	8 PM	Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai Indians	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Play off Week:

Match	Week Day	Date	Time (IST)	1st Team	vs 2nd Team	Match Venue
Qualifier-1 Match	Tuesday	22 May 2012	8 PM	1st Placed Team	2nd Placed Team	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
Eliminator Match	Wednesday	23 May 2012	8 PM	3rd Placed Team	4th Placed Team	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (Bengaluru)
Qualifier-2 Match	Friday	25 May 2012	8 PM	Loser of Qualifier-1	Winner of Eliminator	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Final Match	Sunday	27 May 2012	8 PM	Winner of Qualifier-1	Winner of Qualifier-2	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

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Make Free Voice Calls to US & Canada from Android GrooVe IP by Wi-Fi or 3G/4G (Using Google Voice) | Call US Toll-Free | Alternative to Skype Mobile

I have seen folks looking for the android apps which can let them call free in United Stated and Canada, if not all then at least the toll-free ones.

GrooVe IP uses Google Voice service to call any phone number. [Google Voice provides unlimited calls to United States (US) and Canada, and cheaper international calls].

Though there is an Official Android Version of Google Voice, but it only connects with your Google Account and doesn’t provide a Smartphone VOIP features like Google Voice on Gmail or Skype.

But now with GrooVe IP app you can use your Google Voice account and call all the phone numbers directly from your Android Smartphone. This android software supports receiving and making calls over the Wi-Fi or 3G/4G network, so their is no need to worry about the voice minutes. You can also use this app to make free calls to any US Toll-Free number from your Android Phone or Tablet PC.

Groove IP app is really useful when you are in Wi-Fi Hostspot region or using 3G connection. This app syncs your all your Phone Contacts, and contains a separate dialer in it.

Here is the method for installing and making call by Groove IP :

1. Install Groove IP app on your Phone

Make Free Voice Calls from Android GrooVe IP by Wi-Fi or 3G4G (Using Google Voice) No Local Minutes Required Alternative to Skype Mobile

2. Now Sign-in by using your Google Account Credentials (which has Google Voice Enabled).

3. Now you can either use your Phonebook or Dial a number to make any call.

Groove IP Android Market Link :

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gvoip&pli=1&rdid=com.gvoip&rdot=1

Note : Google Voice has no official relationship with the GrooVe IP App.

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Comparison between Tata Sky+ HD and Dish TV True HD+ etc. : HD DTH TVs

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date February 11, 2012
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If you have an High Definition Television and thinking which DTH Package would be more suitable for it to enjoy the HD-Channels with superior quality, then you’re on the right page.

DTH Service Providers Comparison : Tata Sky Plus HD vs Dish TV TruHD Plus, Reliance Digital TV, Airtel Digital TV and Videocon D2H

We will give you a little comparison among famous DTH Service Providers.

At present the DTH providers (like Tata Sky, Dish TV, Reliance Digital TV, Videocon D2H and AirTel Digital TV) are giving only a few HD channels.

HD Channels List :
1. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HD
2. ESPN HD
3. DISCOVERY HD
4. STAR MOVIES HD
5. STAR GOLD HD
6. Star Plus HD

The above HD Channels come with 1080i Resolution, 5.1 Surround Sound, and 16:9 aspect ratio.

Here is the Comparison between Tata Sky+ HD and Dish TV True HD+ :

Tata Sky+ HD :
1. HD Channels Subscription Pack is available at a cheaper pack [starting from Rs.150 per month]
2. One Year All Channels Pack is available at Rs.11016 with free Set-top box, installations charges
3. Tata Set Top Box costs Rs. 5990 with free 1 month subscription
4. Tata Sky Customer Support is very good

Dish TV True HD+ :
1. HD Channels Subscription Pack is available starting from Rs.375 per month
2. The Set Top Box price for Dish TV True HD+ is Rs. 2990 (Set Top box-Rs.2690 + Remote-Rs.300), which is comparatively low, but an external Hard-Disk drive is required to Record Live TV. (You can use any USB device from 2GB to 2TB)
3. Customer Support is poor

Other DTH Service Providers like Reliance Digital TV, Airtel Digital TV and Videocon D2H are also offering good High-Definition Channel packs, but TATA Sky+ HD is cheaper than all of them.

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Nokia Lumia 800 – An Amazing Smartphone from Nokia | Price, Specifications and Reviews

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date February 4, 2012
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Finally Nokia has joined the mobile phone battle, by announcing its new Phone Model – Lumia 800.

Lumia 800 is the first mobile phone from Nokia that has Windows Phone OS in it. Earlier Nokia was presenting mobile phones with their own Operating Systems (Symbian and MeeGo). The last successful phone from Nokia was N800, which was released about 3 years ago.

But now with the popularity of Windows Phone OS, New Nokia Lumia 800 has also gained a huge popularity among folks, whether businessman or teenagers.

Specifications :

Nokia Lumia 800 comes with Windows 7.5 Mango Operating System, with 3.7 inch AMOLED and Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen. Lumia 800 screen is protected with Gorilla Glass, which is the strongest material for Phones’ Screen. The device screen has 16 million colors with a screen resolution of 480×800 pixels.

Lumia 800 has a 1.4Ghz Scorpion CPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon Chipset and Adreno 205 GPU.
While talking about the memory, Nokia Lumia 800 has 16GB internal storage, but no external SD Card Allowed. To speedup the processes in the phone, it has 512 MB RAM.

In terms of Connectivity, Nokia Lumia 800 has Wi-Fi, 3G, MicroUSB Support, and Bluetooth with EDR and A2DP (version 2.1). Nokia Lumia 800 has an 8 Mega-Pixel Camera, with Carl-Zeiss Optics, Autofocus and Dual LED Flash.

Nokia Lumia 800 with Carl-Zeiss Optics, Autofocus and Dual LED Flash

To increase the users base, Nokia has also improved their App-Store, and renamed the earlier Ovi store to Nokia App Store. Nokia App Store consists of a number of quality mobile apps. Though the apps can’t be compared with iPhone Store and Android Market, but still, they are trying to come into the competition.

Price : Rs. 28500 ($550)

In-spite of a number of features, Nokia Lumia 800 has given a few disappointments, like
1. No front camera for video-chatting even though the phone supports 3G.
2. Upto 730p HD Videos can only be played in Nokia Lumia 800, while other phones like Galaxy Note can play HD videos at even 1080p.
3. The price of Lumia 800 is also quite high, as compared to the other phones with similar features present in the market.

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How to Install Devanagari, Hindi and Marathi Fonts (Unicode) in Android Mobile Phones and Tablets ?

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date January 25, 2012
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Google Android OS has become a must have operating system in the Mobile Phones and Tablet PCs.

Read Devnagri, Hindi and Marathi (Unicode) Messages and Websites in Android Mobile Phones and Tablets ? — How to Install Devnagri, Hindi and Marathi Fonts (Unicode) in Android Mobile Phones and Tablets ?

Due to the high availability of services and apps on Android OS, many companies have come up with their Android Devices at a very less price (e.g. Akash Tablet – Starting from Rs.2500). But many of the devices doesn’t have the Devanagari Unicode fonts (e.g. Hindi and Marathi) installed on them, because of which we can’t read the Hindi/Marathi SMS (Text Messages) and Websites.

I have got a workaround for this. But to implement this workaround, you need to have a Rooted Android Device*, so that the respective files could be installed on it.

To simplify the process of Rooting the Android Device, you can install the Superuser or EasyRoot Application, and replace the existing font files with the attached ones.

Here are steps for the complete process,

1. Install ES File Explorer.

2. Now Open the ES File Explorer app > Settings > Tick on Root Explorer (to show the root files), also

3. Now Tick on Mount File System (to grant the read-write permissions to the file system root).

4. Thereafter Save the following files to your android device at location : /system/font/.
DroidHindi.ttf.
DroidSansFallback.ttf.

5. This process will ask you to replace the existing files, so please do this carefully.

6. Now Restart your Android Device, and try reading any Hindi/Marathi SMS and Website.

* Note : Rooting an Android Device may void your Device Manufacturer’s Warranty. Read OriginalTips.com Terms of Service.

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Top 4 Cheapest Android Tablet PCs : Alternatives to Aakash 2 Tablet (Ubislate 7) – Domo Slate N8 , N9, Wespro K 7147, Zen Next Tab Plus Rio

After the launch of Akash Tablet PC, a few people are thinking that no other tablet can give competition to the Akash Tablet. But before Akash comes to the public, many other companies have introduced their Tablet PCs to the market.

After a huge online booking of Datawind’s Akash 2 (Ubislate 7), some other companies have introduced their Tablet PCs starting from Rs.4490 to Rs.11990.

Till now 21 Lac people have booked the Akash Tablet PCs online (worth Rs.700 Crores). Now we need to observe that whether Akash will be able to maintain its reputation in presence of other Tablet PCs or not.

Here are the Other Tablets in comparison to the Akash Tablet.

Domo Slate N8 (Price – Rs.4490)
DomoSlate N8 Specifications are:

7″ Touch Screen
Google Android 2.2 Froyo Operating System
850 MHz Processor
0.3 MP Front Camera
Inbuilt Speakers and Microphone
1 Direct USB and 1 Mini-USB Port
Support for 3G Dongles
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
4GB Internal Memory
Upto 32GB Expandable Memory via SD Card
External GPS Support

Wespro K 7147 (Price – Rs.5999)
Wespro K7147 Specifications are:

7″ Touch Screen
Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System
1 GHz Processor
3G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Upto 32GB Expandable Memory via SD Card

Domo Slate N9 (Price – Rs.6990)
DomoSlate N9 Specifications are:

7 inch Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen
Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System
1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 Processor
3D Gaming with High End GPU
Camera
Inbuilt Speakers and Microphone
HDMI port
USB Ports
3G DATA Card Support
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
4GB Internal Memory
Upto 32GB Expandable Memory via SD Card

Zen Next Tab Plus Rio (Price – Rs.11990)
Zen Next TabPlus Rio Specifications are:

7″ HD Touch Screen
Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System
1 GHz Cortex A9 Processor
513 MB DDR2 RAM
Front Camera (for Video Chatting)
3G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB Ports
G-Sensor
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Upto 32GB Expandable Memory via SD Card

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Olive – A Feature Film shot entirely on Nokia N8 Mobile Phone

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date December 4, 2011
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People have already seen few video projects which were shot on Nokia N8 Smartphone. Now this project is an addition in that series.

Olive Movie - Entirely Shot on Nokia N8 Smartphone

The movie name is “Olive”, which brings the story of “A little girl who transforms the lives of three people without speaking one word”.

Movie Directors Hooman Khalili & Patrick Gilles decided to shot the full movie with a set of Nokia N8 Smartphones double-taped to a set of traditional film-camera lenses. Hooman told admitted that to make this work possible, he had to hack the N8 smartphone, to turn off the auto-zoom and auto-focus. As per Hooman, the reason for it was, “Phone Camera thinks that it knows what you want to focus on, but in actual it doesn’t know that.”.

The movie budget is estimated to be around $500,000 which has been funded by Chris Kelly (Facebook’s Former Chief Privacy Officer).

The Movie will be available at Laemmle Fallbrook 7 Cinema in West Hills, Los Angeles on 16th December 2011. Lets see first five minutes of the movie, Olive.

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Mbuntu – The Ubuntu Interface on Symbian

Post author By William E. Goldston
Post date November 19, 2011
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Ubuntu is an open source operating system, which is popularly known as an alternative to Windows.

MBuntu - Putting Ubuntu on Symbian Mobile Phones

Thought Ubuntu can run on low resources, but still it needs at least a 1Ghz processor and comparable RAM, which is not very less to fid in the mobile phone devices.

So for the Ubuntu lovers, MMMOOO has come-up with a mobile Ubuntu interface called MBuntu. Mbuntu is a flash based application launcher, which can run on all flavors of Symbian Operating System. From the ubuntu interface, users can access all core applications of their phone like Phone, Contacts, Bluetooth, Messages, Internet, Music, Videos, USB, Memory Card and all.

Additionally, MBuntu also shows the Wi-Fi status and battery level on the top just like an Android.

However one of the biggest drawback of this application is, we can’t add custom shortcuts to the home screen.

Mbuntu could be downloaded from Ovi store by paying an amount of £3.00. At the time of writing, Mbuntu is compatible with Nokia Eseries (e.g. E71, E63 etc.), Symbian^1 (S60v3) (e.g. N97, 5800, 5230 etc.), , Symbian^3 (e.g. N8) due to which, many phones display Mbuntu differently on their screen.

Note : Our users have reported that Mbuntu isn’t compatible with Nokia C7-00, which is a member of Symbian^3 family.

Tags Mbuntu, S60, Ubuntu for Symbian Mobile Phones