| People gave thumbs up to Apple’s iPad 2, its world’s no.1 now! Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:21 AM PDT 
The consumer reports across the world proudly announce that Apple's iPad 2 is the consumers' best tablet among the others that are present in the market. iPad 1 is also ranked as the favorite just after its 2nd version. The entire report was made on different basis like- the touch-screen sensitivity, mobility, the display, the user-friendliness, adaptability etc. And the outcome shows that iPad 2 is way ahead of the other tablets from different manufacturers like Archos, Motorola, Dell, Samsung and ViewSonic. The iPad 1 version performed impressively well and its position tied up with Motorola Xoom. But it was iPad2 who successfully stole the show with A-grade score in almost every section or criteria. The iPad 2 is followed by Motorola's Xoom tablet that runs on Android 3.0. This device scored less in the portability and in being user friendly to the customers. Moreover, it is having an expensive price tag which is more than iPad2.  |
| Cheap recharge coupon with full talk time from Uninor! Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:20 AM PDT 
Whenever you recharge your mobile phone with small amounts you think- "Wish I could get the full talk-time value!" but our telecom service providers always gave us full talk-time facility only on recharging with higher rates. This has become an old story now. Thanks to the close competition that is happening in the telecom market. And the outcome is quite profitable for the customers. The initiative is taken by apna Uninor! The company has just launched their offer for the prepaid users of Andhra Pradesh which provides full talk-time on low domination recharge coupons. With this you can enjoy every single penny that you have spent on the recharge coupon. Not only this, the company has also offered- lifetime validity on the recharges. So, form now on if you recharge your phone with 10, 20, 30 and 50; you will enjoy full talk-time. But till now it can be enjoyed by the people of AP only. We hope Uninor will soon launch the service for other states too!!  |
| Is BlackBerry PlayBook delayed because of earlier shipment of Apple parts? Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:15 AM PDT 
BlackBerry Playbook release has been shifted from end March to 19th April 2011. A number of questions are being raised for this delayed release with the primary accusation being aimed at Apple. If rumors are to be believed, then Apple has booked capacity touch panels from Foxlink and Quanta, both based in China. Foxlink is a supplier for BlackBerry PlayBook as well as Apple iPad 2. With components being booked by Apple earlier BlackBerry is faced with short supply of components. According to further reports, Quanta has prioritized RIM's tablet for which reason they have diverted their components to RIM. Rim is a major order for Quanta for entire 2011. iPad 2 launched just about a month ago has already reached a sale figure of 2.4 – 2.6 million units. Apple naturally does nit have intentions of slowing this growth pattern even if they have to fight them at the OEM level. Though RIM has their main assembly unit in Waterloo, they have to procure components from various sources. For critical components like touch screen the competition is actually very stiff, and manufacturers have to settle for whatever they get.  |
| Watch ESPN iOS brings live television shows to iDevices Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:14 AM PDT 
Watch ESPN iOS application that has just been released allows iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone to access live television programs. However for availing this service you need to subscribe to Verizon FIOS TV, Bright House Networks or Time Warner Cable. Subsriber for any of these would be able to view ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2 and ESPN3.com on their internet devices. Though this is an interesting endeavor by this sports media giant, it is not overwhelming since the application is not open to all cable subscribers. If mobile devices like iPad and iPhones are considered this service is a significant leap forward in entertainment. Very recently Time Warner Cable introduced an iPad application which allows live streaming of television shows provided you have Time Warner Cable permitted modem as an add-on. Ultimately there is a possibility of channels bypassing cable operators and offering their services to consumers directly. For this reason this application has met with severe challenges from cable companies.  |
| Motorola Social TV allows interaction of tablets and phones with TV shows Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:11 AM PDT 
Social TV service introduced by Motorola allows tablets and smartphones to interact with TV shows. Motorola Social TV is best categorized as a television companion that enables you to access to other content while watching your favorite television show. This content would comprise exclusive material, chatting, social networking and many more applications. John Burke, general manager and senior vice-president, Motorola Mobility Converged Experiences, stated that consumers are using companion devices in greater quantities to enhance their entertainment options. He continued saying that Motorola Social TV is aimed at converging entertainment and community with companion gadgets for creating a personalized and enjoyable experience for end users. The service provider gets benefited monetarily by this arrangement. Such developments were attempted earlier by GetGlue and Yap TVbut neither had the reach of Motorola. With greater acceptance of Motorola, Social TV could become popular among general public. It might take some more time for Motorola Social TV to be accepted openly by service providers.  |
| BSNL Becomes the Most Preferred Mobile Service Operator in Andhra Pradesh Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:09 AM PDT 
After a lot of struggle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., popularly known as BSNL, has become the most preferred Mobile Service operator in Andhra Pradesh telecom circle. Within two months of the introduction of Mobile Number Portability (MNP), BSNL Andhra Pradesh telecom circle has successfully bagged about 55,887 Port IN customers from several other private operators and in comparison, has lost only 16,714 (till the second week of March 2011) of its GSM subscribers who has shifted to other networks. As stated by Rajeev Agarwal, CGMT of BSNL Andhra Pradesh circle, the special tariff packs of BSNL such as Bandham & Nestham 2G and 3G plans are not only attractive, but are also affordable, and the company expects to benefit more from MNP due to lower tariffs and wide network. Furthermore, he stated that Bharti Airtel is the second best performer in Andhra Pradesh telecom circle gaining about 15,000 users during the last two months, which is less than half that of BSNL's.  |
| Ranbir Kapoor Becomes Tata Docomo’s Brand Ambassador Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:07 AM PDT 
The GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTSL), Tata Docomo, has appointed Ranbir Kapoor, a popular Bollywood actor, as its brand ambassador. There has been a two year contract between Tata Docomo and Ranbir Kapoor for rolling out several television, print as well as outdoor campaigns with the actor, beginning with the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament. Tata Docomo will undertake several marketing initiatives with the actor like television commercials, outdoors, print campaigns, and retail front displays. The new campaign will be launched during the IPL tournament, which starts on April 8 this year. As stated by media analysts, Tata Docomo is likely to invest in excess of Rs. 50 crore for the 360-degree campaign during the IPL season. Several other telecom operators like Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel as well as Idea Cellular have also appointed some popular Bollywood celebrities as the ambassadors of their brand. On the other hand, Vodafone has achieved tremendous success with 'Zoozoos', the cartoon characters (shaped in the form of an egg) featured in the company's ad campaign.  |
| Google Android Will Not Become a Paid Platform Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:05 AM PDT 
Have you come across rumors of Android becoming a paid platform? If so, then let me tell you that there is no need for you to worry at all since Vice President of Google, Andy Rubin, has stated that Android is and will also remain free and open source. The delay by Google in releasing a new source code that is meant for the developers has led to rumors that Google is trying to change its current strategy for Android and that the company will release a paid version of Honeycomb. According to Andy, Android will continue to remain an open source platform and the company will release source code when it is ready. Further commenting, Andy said that the company's Android team is working very hard in order to bring all the new features of Honeycomb to phones and that they will publish the code as soon as the team completes this work. The company is committed to providing Android as an open source platform in different types of devices.  |
| Now Enjoy 3G Services from Idea Cellular in Uttar Pradesh Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT 
Good news from Idea Cellular! The company has extended its 3G services to Uttar Pradesh (East) circle. This is one of the most populous states of India. In the first phase, people living in the six towns of Uttar Pradesh, namely, Lucknow, Jhansi, Azamgarh, Kanpur, Sitapur and Allahabad, will be able to enjoy the company's 3G services. Uttar Pradesh (East) is considered to be one of the biggest telecom circles in India with about 60 million customers. As far as Uttar Pradesh (West) is concerned, the company has already launched its 3G services here. With Idea's 3G services, subscribers can watch videos on YouTube, download movies and songs, watch mobile TV, post blogs, view photos, send emails with attachments, and so on. According to the company, Idea 3G will offer up to 21 Mbps of speed on 3G handsets and even higher than this on other devices based on the capability of the device. As stated by Idea chief operating officer Lakshminarayana, 87 towns in Uttar Pradesh (East) will be covered by 3G network by March 2012.  |
| Get Traffic Updates on Your Mobile Phone from Delhi Traffic Police Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT 
Are you staying in Delhi? Do you want to know about traffic jam in advance so that you can take an alternative route for reaching your destination on time? Then there is no need for you to worry at all as you can simply subscribe to traffic alerts from Delhi traffic police. For availing this free service, users need to send an SMS to 0921 959 2195. After receiving the SMS, traffic police in Delhi will start sending you information on traffic jams as a result of breakdown of vehicles, water logging, road blocks, traffic diversions or accidents. This service is operated by Delhi Police and hence, you should not expect to receive updates about traffic jams in Gurgaon, Noida or any other adjoining city. What else? Delhi traffic police also has Twitter as well as Facebook pages where you can look for traffic alerts and also send your complaints regarding road blocks and traffic violations. You can also post pictures which you think might help in prosecuting the offenders.  |
BSNL has revised it's 3G data tariffs and also introduced 2 new plans for both Prepaid and Postpaid users. For Prepaid users there is a new plan offering 250MB of free usage at Rs.100 and 22GB of free usage at Rs.2000. Both data plans comes with a validity of 30 days. The revised prepaid plans are Rs.200 for 500MB and Rs.400 for 1GB . Postpaid users can get 250MB at Rs.80 per month and 22GB at Rs.1819 per month. The revised postpaid plans are Rs.189 for 500MB and Rs.369 for 1GB. These tariffs are based on the information shared by MobiGyaan and we are not sure if these tariffs are available in select circles or PAN-India. [via MobiGyaan]
BGR is back with another exclusive BlackBerry leak . They have got their hands on the soon to be announced BlackBerry Torch 2 and posted some photos of the device. The Torch2 looks pretty similar to the original Torch 9800. There are also some details about the specs of the Torch 2 which talk about a 640x480 pixel display , 1.2 GHz CPU with BB OS 6.1. The Torch 2 is expected to be announced at Blackberry World in May and release on AT&T this July. Find more photos of the device below which show the back cover , compass and Blackberry Bridge
Samsung Electronics is going to launch its first dual core Android smart phone Samsung I9100 Galaxy S2 on April 25th in Korea says Reuters. There were rumors about the delay in the launch of Samsung Galaxy S2. Later it was confirmed this phone would launch this month as planned. This phone is said to have 1.2Ghz dual core processor instead of 1Ghz. Other than that this has 1GB RAM, 8MP camera with LED flash and comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Samsung became second largest mobile phone maker in 2007 overtaking Motorola. Samsung Galaxy S that was launched in Korea last year, sold 2 million units which accounts for 1/5th of worldwide sales. Korea telecom that is second largest mobile telecom operator announced that, it has planned to launch the phone by April 25th. Sunkyoung Telecom that is its rival is yet to announce the launch date. There is no official announcement from Samsung about the launch date. There are also rumors about the launch of this phone in India this month. (via Unwiredview)
Looks like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA NEO which was supposed to hit Europe this month has been delayed to July due to the destruction caused by the Japanese earthquake. Also the ARC and PLAY which hit stores recently are facing supply issues. Here is the press statement from Sony Ericsson on the matter As Sony Ericsson continues to assess the impact of the situation in Japan on its business, we have communicated to our operator customers and distributors that some volume of Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY and Xperia neo phones has been affected. Xperia neo has already been introduced to the marketplace in limited quantities. However, due to supply chain disruptions resulting from the situation in Japan, we have shifted the timing of Xperianeo's broader launch and it is now planned for early Q3. We will address this topic at the time of our Q1 financial results announcement call that is scheduled for April 19, 2011. Interestingly Flipkart still has the device for Pre-order in India with a delayed release date of May 1st week. If you are waiting to grab the ARC and PLAY , go grab one soon before the stocks run out. Source : Engadget | Clove
According to a new Gartner research report , Android is set to emerge as most poplar mobile OS worldwide by 2011. It is also said to grab 49% of worldwide market share by 2012. Even IDC's recent survey reveals the same. Sales of Open OS devices is set to reach half a billion by 2012 and to cross 1 billion mark by 2015. Price of Android phones would reduce gradually and more mid range Android phones to emerge due to the competition. Average selling price of devices to reach $300 or below that by 2015. Even though there is a slight decrease in market share after 2011, iOS to stay as second biggest platform till 2014, that is already popular in the emerging markets like the U.S. and Western Europe. Market for Symbian phones would decrease gradually, since Nokia would concentrate on Microsoft's Windows phones. Microsoft to stay at second place with 19.5% market share, with Android in the lead with 48.8% market share by 2015. RIM would face steady decrease in the market share but would manage to grab 11% market share by 2015. The sales of tablets would increase after 2011 and market for tablets would see steady increase in the future. People ...
