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you have to root ur phone + install recovery - This is done by installing One click root. So this step we covered. Step 1 : Download, the ROM, ODIN software, MODEM and PIT FROM THE rom PROVIDER. Step 2 : Open ODIN.EXE Step 3 : Put your phone to download mode. To do so, simply hold the number 1 on the keyboard, and the power button at the same time. Step 4 : Once in download mode, plug the USB cable into the phone. Only plug the phone in AFTER Odin is up and running or Odin won't pick up the phone. Step 5 : Place the PIT file where it says "PIT" and the modem.bin file where it says "phone". (modem file will be a zip, extract it and will get modem.bin) Step 6 : On the left side of ODIN there is an options box. Make sure that "reboot" is the ONLY thing that's checked. RE-PARTITION and F.RESET TIME SHOULD BE UNCHECKED. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH ODIN AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ELSE IT WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE Step 7 : Now Click Start button. That process wil complete and then will restart. NOW PART 1 is OVER. Next Copy the ROM file to root of ur sdcard. Means just in sdcard not inside any folder. Step 8 : Reboot the phone to recovery. Switch off the phone and Press VOLUME DOWN, CAMERA AND POWER button. So the phone will be in recovery mode. Step 9 : Sometimes u may see flash the sdcard:update.zip. DONT CLICK THAT !!!!!! Step 10 : Click option "install zip from sdcard". Step 11 : Select the option using volume up or down button. And for selecting Click Camera button. Step 12 : Then Choose zip from sdcard and then select the name of ROM.zip file and then again click to confirm. Now sit back and enjoy. It will updated with new rom. Step 13 : Then select the option for reboot. EPIC WILL BE RESTARTED WITH NEW ROM !!!!!!!!

Many technologies that became popular among the masses in the past were later embraced by corporates. A few examples--public Instant Messengers, social networking sites, CDs and DVDs, flash drives, web apps, and the list goes on. Now, another technology has reached that tipping point, and we're bound to see it take the corporate world by storm in the coming year-tablets. These devices had actually failed to really take off in their earlier avatar as tablet PCs. But now, they're bound to make a grand comeback in the corporate world, and here's why we believe so. Users are comfortable using multi-touch, the main interface for tablets Touch screen based tablet PCs have been around for ages, but they simply didn't succeed in the market. The key reason for this is that their primary interface remained the touchpad (or trackpad) and keyboard, with touchscreen functionality being just another interface. There weren't enough killer applications available to leverage the touch screen capability, so users stuck to using the mouse and keyboard. They didn't have enough reason to switch. But Apple's iPad introduced multi-touch as the primary interface, so users had no option but to use it. It had already set the base for users by introducing multi-touch in its iPhone and iPod products, so a huge base of users were already comfortable using the technology. That's why it wasn't surprising that the iPad sold millions of units within months of being launched, because users were already comfortable using a multi-touch interface. Now that more vendors are introducing tablets with multi-touch interface, they're bound to succeed. More multi-touch ready apps Multi-touch capability alone will not make tablets popular. We've had multi-touch support in various operating systems for ages. What's also needed are killer applications that will leverage the capability. That was missing for quite some time. So the good news is that vendors have now become aware and are building platforms and SDKs that will leverage the capability of multi-touch from ground-up. iPad's iOS for instance, was built to use multi-touch, and today has around 200,000+ applications available for it, which can be downloaded for from Apple's online store. Google's Android OS for instance, has native support for multi-touch, making it easy for developers to build apps around it. NEC recently announced its own Android based tablet, squarely aimed at the corporate users. It's meant to be used by retail stores and warehouses as an e-shop terminal or a logistics terminal for stock taking, etc. More Apps, thanks to the cloud Lots of people have called this as the year of the cloud, and not without good reason. Every major vendor has their finger in the cloud pie, and is providing their bouquet of applications over the cloud. Most enterprise apps are becoming web-aware, meaning they can be easily accessible through a web-browser. There are lots of private players who're developing cloud based applications. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc are providing cloud computing development platforms and have attracted developers in masses to build apps on their platforms. While most devices will benefit from apps moving to the cloud, the biggest benefit will go to mobile devices, because people want to be able to access their applications on the move. In the process, the effect will rub off on tablets as well. An interesting use for tablets can be for application and desktop streaming. So organizations that virtualize their desktops could stream it to tablet users, thereby giving those users the flexibility to access from anywhere. More bandwidth, thanks to 3G Yes, we should hopefully see 3G finally become a reality next year, with most major telecom vendors having made their announcements this year. 3G will give a much needed shot in the arm to most mobile devices, which till now, were starving for bandwidth. It will allow more applications to be used when on the move. Many tablets that are entering the market are 3G ready, so they will certainly benefit from this technology. So as more applications move to the cloud, it will be a boon for tablets because they'll be able to access those apps over 3G. The other connectivity interfaces like WiFi and networking are already present in tablets, but 3G will allow working from anywhere. Initially, 3G might be very expensive for the average consumer, so it could be embraced by corporates first. More compact and portable, thanks to the slate design Have you ever tried using your laptop when you're traveling economy class on a flight? It's a fight because there's not enough space to open the keyboard and work. And if the person sitting in the seat in front of you reclines his/her seat, then you've had it! Tablets, thanks to their slate design can be used anywhere because the person would hold the device with one hand, and use it with the other. Moreover, most tablets that have been launched in the market have their Operating Systems optimized for the underlying hardware. This allows them to be used for running multimedia applications (audio, video, etc). Plus, it allows for longer battery backups (the iPad for instance can last up to 10 hours). So you can use it for a prolonged period of time when on the move. Business users would therefore find tablets more very convenient to use while on the move (especially on a flight!). So as we have it, the tablets have already been popularized by the iPad globally, so it's only a matter of time before it takes off in India as well. So hopefully next year, it will become a powerful addition to an organization's fleet of laptops and smartphones in the coming year. Source PC Quest

Comparing Android Touch Phones Under Rs. 20K Similar looking phones with minute differences makes it tough for consumers to make a buying decision Intro Phones with Google's Android are being baked and sent to the market one after the other. This open-source mobile operating system has been more than a blessing to many phone makers, who had the expertise in making the hardware, but didn't really have a polished OS with enhanced functionality to run them on. The best part about Android is that it's free for any manufacturer to take and slap on their devices. Also, there isn't a stringent hardware checklist to follow, unlike Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. This enables companies to roll out cost-effective smartphones that are within the reach of many. Not to say that they have to compromise on certain features to get that price down, and the degradation in the performance of these when compared to the flagship Android phones is noticeable. But considering the lackluster interface, laggy performance and fragmented availability of apps on phones that were sold before Android was born, things definitely have gotten better. Today, I am honestly not skeptical about touchscreen phones as I was, maybe, two years before. The interfaces are intuitive, the touch response is accurate, which makes me not miss hardware buttons anymore. Thus, we're taking a look at touchscreen only phones that have cropped up aplenty between the Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 20,000 price range. By comparing the specs, you'll see that they are quite similar. There are only a few minute differences that differ from model to model. Let's take a quick peek at what those differences are. Now, I don't want to go on rambling about the same things over and over again, so I'll just list out features that are common to all in this segment: a) All are 3.5G ready (i.e. HSDPA compatible). This is good since we're witnessing private operators roll out 3G services one by one. Other forms of connectivity i.e. Wi-fi, Bluetooth and data cable are present as well. Lastly, all have a GPS chip that is necessary for extremely nifty apps like Google Maps. All have capacitive screens that are optimized to be used with fingers. c) All have accelerometers for automatic rotation of the content on the screen according to the way you hold it. d) All have FM Radio; a feature that may be of prime importance to some. Now that we've gotten this out of the way, let's take a closer look at what each phone has to offer. LG Optimus P500 Let's face it, LG's first Android handset - the Optimus GT540 - other than for its somewhat good looks, was unimpressive. It failed to impress mainly because of its resistive screen and Android 1.6 OS. In today's highly competitive market, that's like two fatal punches resulting in a KO. They are trying it again, but this time LG definitely has made amends. Their upcoming Optimus P500 fixes it by using a capacitive screen with a standard HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) resolution, which in our opinion is the bare minimum for better readability. Another bonus is that it comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo) by default, thus making it the first handset to have the most recent Android version (till tonight, that is). So, what are the major highlights of Android 2.2? Share your internet to other devices by making your phone act like a wireless router, a faster performance, ability to install apps on an SD card, and compatibility with some of the recent Google apps (like Voice Actions). LG has given DivX and XviD playback out of the box, which its 600 MHz processor should easily accomplish. Fret not, you always have third party apps that do the same thing if the Android phone of your liking doesn't support it. But in our experience a 600 MHz processor is a minimum to accomplish this task. It is a phenomenon across most of the phones that follow; the camera takes a backseat. While the P500's measly 3.2 megapixel camera at least supports autofocus. There's no LED flash for taking acceptable night shots though. Lastly, the 1500 mAh battery sounds promising and if not anything else should run for at least a day (Android phones in general aren't great with battery life). The Optimus P500 is going to sell at a fair Rs. 13,000. Out of all the phones, this one does seem to be the most promising in the under Rs. 15,000 bracket. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 This one's got a slightly smaller display than the previous LG (measuring 3.0 inches) but of the same resolution. A good thing to note is its apparent scratch-proof nature, which should ideally eliminate the need for that scratch guard, which I personally am not a big fan of. In our usage, we felt that the QWERTY keyboard was cramped due to that 0.2 inches size reduction. Another irritating aspect is it running Android 1.6 from the medieval times. And while the XPERIA X10 and X10 mini/mini pro are getting the 2.1 update as we speak, the XPERIA X8 doesn't get it now. We wonder how long one would have to wait till the X8 finally gets it. Also, the 3.2 megapixel sensor on it has a fixed focus. With all these shortcomings, I seriously don't think I'll pay Rs. 14,000 for it. Samsung Galaxy 3 i5801 We had gotten our brief hands-on time on this one, and while its got a speedier 667 MHz processor, DivX and XviD playback and unique features like Wi-fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 3.0 compatibility, we had things to crib about. Firstly, the display while measuring the same 3.2 inches like many others, is longer and thus has a narrower width. This makes the on-screen QWERTY in portrait mode feel cramped. Secondly, the 240 x 400 pixel resolution is lower than most other phones that have HVGA (480 x 320 pixels), thus making content on it not as crisp as you'd expect. Also, there's a chance that this odd resolution may not support every App on the Android Market. Lastly, the finish of this phone feels a bit cheap and plasticky. The 3.2 megapixel camera at least has autofocus and Samsung has announced that it will upgrade the OS to version 2.2 in the future. It sells for Rs. 12,000. For about 500 to 1000 rupees more, you can get a phone with a proper HVGA screen. Sorry Samsung, the Galaxy 3 doesn't pass this test. HTC Wildfire HTC's Wildfire seemed like a decent choice a few months ago since there weren't many Android phones in this price bracket. The slim and pocketable shape, HTC's Sense UI enhancement - which had one of the best on-screen keyboards we've ever used - and the good social media integration were things going for it. But today, its low QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) resolution on a comparatively big 3.2-inch display just looks bad. The 528 MHz processor is just a little too underpowered when shuffling between third party apps; it lagged a lot in some cases. The camera sensor is rated higher at 5 megapixels, but the low pixel density screen makes your well shot snaps look average on it. All this, with an asking price of Rs. 15,000 doesn't feel worth it. Move on Wildfire, your time has passed. Garmin-Asus A10 We tested this one very recently and it did turn out to be a fairly usable mid-range Android handset overall. A good 3.2 inch HVGA screen, Android 2.1 with some thoughtful UI enhancements and a sturdy build. One of the major USPs of this phone is the Garmin navigation suite built-in, which gives you turn-by-turn navigation facility in the whole of India. Also, there are some nifty pre-installed apps like Flight Status. The 5 megapixel sensor takes acceptable day snaps, but due to the lack of an LED flash, night shots are a compromise in terms of viewability. But it sells for Rs. 19,000, which is pretty expensive in our opinion, since they don't even throw in a car kit along with the package. You need to ask yourself whether paying such a premium is worth the navigation services, especially when you have Google Maps that provides basic form of navigation (not voice assisted) for free. Dell XCD35 a.k.a the ZTE Blade This phone was announced on November 10 and it has definitely caught our attention. The biggest advantage is its larger-in-comparison 3.5 inch display with a much higher WVGA (or 800 x 480 pixel) resolution. If that wasn't enough, this capacitive layered screen is AMOLED in nature, which should call for deeper contrast and rich colors. Rest of the specs are on-par with the rest of the models in this list: 600 MHz processor, Android 2.1 and a 3.2 megapixel autofocus sensor. Dell has announced this phone at Rs. 16,990, which isn't too bad. If you're going to be doing a lot of reading and surfing the web, the bigger and crisper screen is definitely beneficial. Motorola Quench XT3 or the XT502 The Quench XT3 looks no different than most of the phones featured in this article. What is good about its 3.2-inch HVGA screen is the "Gorilla glass" covering - like the one on the Nokia N8, which in our experience has been able to protect the display from scratches, despite us violently rubbing the edge of keys on it. It supports DivX playback out of the box too, and its 3.2 megapixel camera, although not being autofocus, at least has an LED flash. Being a Motorola, we can expect it to have good build quality and good call clarity. At the time we reported about its release, Motorola's official India site specified it running the older Android 1.6. But if you check now, they've updated it saying that it runs Android 2.1. If that is indeed the case, then for Rs. 12,500 the XT3 seems like a better buy than the XPERIA X8. Videocon Zeus V7500 and Spice Mi-300 It's not just the foreign brands that are capitalizing on the Android bandwagon, we've got a couple of Indian companies investing into it as well. Starting with the Spice MI-300 that we tested; this phone sells for an unbelievable price of Rs. 10,000, especially when you look at what it has to offer. A 3.2 inch HVGA resolution screen, a good 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash and it runs Android 2.1. There were a few niggles we faced with it - mainly the call clarity wasn't good (but apparently others who own this phone say they don't face this issue). This was the only real issue that made us not shower it with praise. If that wasn't "spicy" enough for you, have a look at the Videocon Zeus V7500. Not only is it spec-to-spec the same as the Spice Mi-300, the bundle comes with two batteries and an 8GB microSD card as well. At 11,000, this phone seems like quite a steal! Conclusion So, there you go; nine Android phones under the Rs. 20,000 mark that have a lot to offer. Of the lot, the phones we really like to take a closer look at are the LG Optimus One P500, the Dell XCD35, the Motorola XT3 and the Videocon Zeus. Courtesy : Techtree

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first check EV coverage area also confirm same from tata hub near you. than ask them to activate EVDO on your handset. or call CC .

Hi...I think I will be the last one to know how to root ur phone. Anyways I am posting this to help others to do that. The knowledge is got is from XDA DEVELOPERS FORUM. STEP 1. Download One Step Root from the below link. http://firon.net/xda/one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5.zip This one is the Latest version. STEP 2 . Extract the zip to any folder like C:\Samsung, which will be easy to access. STEP 3 . Now on the phone, push MENU, select Applications > Development, then enable USB debugging. Step 4 . Go to CMD, command prompt access type C: then type cd Samsung and then type run.bat Step 5 . Sit back and dont touch ur phone unless its reboots. step 6 . To check if ur phone is rooted. Try id an application Superuser is installed and then go to market and download "Terminal emulator". Install it and then open the application and type su and press enter. If it returns #, then ur phone is rooted.