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'Michhami Dukkadam' - A Day of Universal Forgiveness Today is the day of "Samvatsari", the biggest day for Jains. Attached with this is the concept of 'Michhami Dukkadam' . Everyone says this words today. What does it mean? Michhami Dukkadam is a prakrit phrase meaning 'to be forgiven' or 'may all evil that has been done be forgiven'. On this auspicious occasion, we wish you all Michhami Dukkadam! We beg your forgiveness from inner of our hearts for whatever misdeeds or mis-behaviour whether knowingly or unknowingly occured by ourselves to you through mind, thoughts, actions or speech during the past year. KHAAMEMI SAVVE JEEVA (I grant forgiveness to all living beings) SAVVE JEEVA KHAMANTU ME (May all living beings grant me forgiveness) METTI ME SAVVE BHUYESU (My friendship is with all living beings) VAIRAM MAJHAM NA KENAI (My enemy is totally non-existent) MICHHAMI DUKKADAM from the bottom of my heart to Everyone. With best wishes and prayers for the well-being of all things living......!

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For the Noob mobile phone user or even those who have seen the jargon making the rounds but couldn't really understand what they meant, here is a quick guide to the most commonly used abbreviations and terminology used in the mobile phone segment 3G – Third Generation mobile technology will allow users to get a better host of services and connectivity speeds from their service provider. That means download speeds on mobile devices will be faster as well as data and media streaming. 3GPP - 3rd Generation Partnership Project can be construed to be a combination of all GSM, GPRS/EDGE and W-CDMA specifications. A-GPS – Assisted Global Positioning System allows for a quicker mode of gathering required satellite information via the internet via servers. GPS enabled handsets can get information without the use of A-GPS however it would take a little longer. In order to use A-GPS you would of course require a working internet service on your mobile handset via your service provider. Android – Developed by Google and part of the Open Handset Alliance now, Android is not just an operating system but a software platform as well. It's based on the Linux Kernel, which is quite synonymous with free or open source software. Developers will also be able to write codes for developing new applications for the OS with Java. The first Android powered handset was HTC's G1. Android has become extremely popular today, with devices powered by the OS providing stiff competition to Apple's devices. In case you're not familiar with them, here's a list of the codenames used for Android OS versions. Donut - Version 1.6 Eclair - Version 2.0/2.1 FroYo - Shortened form of Frozen Yoghurt, Version 2.2 Gingerbread - Version 2.3 Ice Cream Sandwich - Supposedly Version 2.4 Honeycomb - Version 3.0, optimized for tablets. ROMs A stock ROM is the official, signed software version from a phone manufacturer that will either come on the device when you buy it or will come in the form of an update. Custom ROMs, however, are either altered version of this software or modified versions of Google's stock Android software. So what does the "customized" part mean? Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow. Here are the steps for installing Custom ROMs, at a glance : Root Your Phone Install ROM Manager App Back Up Download the ROM you want to try Flash It Want to go back? Restore It "Rooting" your device means obtaining "superuser" rights and permissions to your Android's software. With these elevated user privileges, you gain the ability to load custom software (ROM's), install custom themes, increase performance, increase battery life, and the ability to install software that would otherwise cost extra money (ex: WiFi tethering). Rooting is essentially "hacking" your Android device. In the iPhone world, this would be the equivalent to "Jailbreaking" your phone. BREW - is Qualcomm's open source application development platform for wireless devices equipped for CDMA technology. Bluetooth – A wireless method of communion between devices for either data transfer or remote access and control. Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR – Bluetooth (BT) with Enhanced Data Rate offers faster rates of communication between Bluetooth enabled devices. A2DP - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile allows Bluetooth enabled media devices to communicate with receivers in Stereo Bluetooth headsets for better audio experiences. AVRCP - Audio/Video Remote Control Profile allows BT enabled devices to communicate and control and interface with other BT enabled devices not just for data transfer but in a more in-depth sense. For example one can control your PC's media player via Bluetooth from a mobile handset equipped with Bluetooth that also has an AVRCP profile. BTS - Base Transceiver Station; the network entity which communicates with the mobile station. CDMA - Code division multiple access is another form of mobile/cellular technology that allows users to use the entire spectrum of frequencies available that are capable of providing better sound and data communication. Some CDMA handsets have built in SIM cards, so specific handset models have been designed for this technology. The range of mobile handsets available with CDMA, are a little more limited as compared to GSM. CDMA is a military technology first used during World War II by English allies to foil German attempts at jamming transmissions. For more info you may want to check out Basics about CDMA / EVDO CMOS Sensor – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor are most widely used in mobile handset cameras. The reason for this is because these sensors require fewer components (perfect for space constraints) and lesser power so it also reduces the cost. Core - A core, in its basic terminology, is a distinct CPU. Any singular core is capable of executing all of the necessary computations and instructions to ensure a smartphone can function at all. Learn more about Single Core / Multi - Core chips and find out whether you need them here. Displays TFT LCD - Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display. TFT LCD type screens are also used in TV's and computer monitors. QVGA – Quarter Video Graphics Array is 240 x 320 pixels, this is pretty standard for most mobile handsets VGA - Video Graphics Array is 640 x 480 pixels for handsets with larger displays WVGA - Wide Video Graphics Array 800 x 480. OLED - Organic Light-Emitting Diode. Nokia's N85 uses this type of display. AMOLED - Active Matrix OLED. An enhanced version of OLED screens, AMOLED screens used very commonly now, in phones like Nokia's N8. Active-matrix OLED displays provide higher refresh rates than their passive-matrix OLED counterparts, and they consume significantly less power. Super AMOLED - Super AMOLED refers to touchscreens where the layer that detects touches is integrated onto the screen rather than being a layer on top of it. This leads to increased brightness and clarity. The Samsung Galaxy S bears this type of screen. Super AMOLED Plus - First introduced with the Samsung Galaxy S II series smartphones, is a further development where the PenTile RGBG pixel matrix is replaced with a common RGB subpixels arrangement, going from eight to twelve subpixels in a group, resulting in finer details. The screen technology is also brighter, thinner and 18% more energy efficient. Retina Display - First used in Apple's iPhone 4, the Retina Display is an IPS LCD screen that packs has a very high pixel density (number of pixels per inch), making it very hard for the naked eye to distinguish between pixels and therefore leading to seemingly higher quality. EDGE - Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution can also be called EGPRS or Enhanced GPRS and means exactly what it states. It's one step above GPRS and provides for a little faster browsing and data transfer speeds. ESN - An ESN is a numeric identifier that uniquely identifies a CDMA phone. The ESN is what a CDMA network uses to identify a phone and determine which subscriber's account, if any, it is linked to. Because of this, when switching from one phone to another, subscribers will have to provide the ESN of the new phone to the network carrier before it can be activated. The ESN is being phased out in favour of the MEID. This is happening because phone manufacturers are literally running out of ESN identifiers. FDMA - Frequency Division Multiple Access-a transmission technique where the assigned frequency band for a network is divided into sub-bands which are allocated to a subscriber for the duration of their calls. GSM - Global System for Mobile communications (originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile). To cut a long story very short is the technology that allows for mobile handsets to connect to service providers using any model phone or any service provider anywhere in the world. GSM handsets can be used with SIM cards. GPRS - General Packet Radio Service is universal as a mobile data service (packet) for 2G and 3G networks. It provides data rates from 56 up to 114 kbit/s of information when connected to the net via the mobile handset's browser. HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface : A standard for audio/video cables and connectors. HDMI supports and carries high-definition (HD) video and multi-channel audio over a single cable. It carries an all digital signal, ensuring high quality. Some phones have a Mini-HDMI (Type C) or Micro-HDMI (Type D) connector to allow the phone to be connected directly to a television, so that video content on the phone can be played back on a full-size television screen. This requires a HDMI cable with a Mini or Micro - HDMI connector on one end and a full size (Type A) HDMI connector on the other end. Hot Swap Slot – A memory card slot that's accessible without having to remove the battery or the rear panel. Some handsets do have a memory card slot just under the rear panel that but you won't need to touch the battery. This could also be termed as a Hot Swap Slot. HSCSD - High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data implies four times faster data transmission for mobile for users using GSM with rates up to 38.4 kbit/s. It's basically high speed implementation of standard GSM transfers. HSDPA - High-Speed Downlink Packet Access is often associated with 3G. It allows networks to provide higher data transfer speeds and capacity. Current HSDPA deployments support down-link speeds of 1.8, 3.6, 7.2 and 14.4 Mbit/s. iDEN - is a mobile telecommunications technology, developed by Motorola, which provides its users the benefits of a trunked radio and a cellular telephone. iDEN places more users in a given spectral space, compared to analog cellular and two-way radio systems, by using speech compression and time division multiple access (TDMA). IR – Infra Red is slowly being phased out these days with BT taking a bigger and more active role in a mobile handset's wireless mode of data transfer and communication. IR means having to keep two handsets aligned with their IR receivers facing each other or 'in line of sight' whereas Bluetooth doesn't not have such limitations and is faster as well. Jailbreak – Jailbreaking means hacking into the core system of the iPhone so as to allow users to gain access to areas that were otherwise closed off (Unix File system). Keypads QWERTY – A full QWERTY keypad is a mobile keypad that would allow you to visualize and use this type of mobile input system as well as you would a desktop PC's keyboard. Each company tries to design their handsets keypad to mimic a PC's as best as they can. SureType - or Half QWERTY keypad are essential the same. SureType is more specific to BlackBerrys. Virtual Keypad - is an On-Screen keypad which is specific to handsets with touchscreens. These are also available in QWERTY, SureType or Half QWERTY as well as normal alphanumeric options. Swype - Swype is a virtual keyboard which allows users to enter words by sliding a finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting only between words. It uses error-correcting algorithms and a language model to guess the intended word. It also includes a tapping predictive text system in the same interface. LTE - Long Term Evolution is the name given to a project associated with 3GPP to help improve and perhaps even standardize future mobile technology. A lot of devices that supported LTE connectivity were launched at CES 2011, but were marketed as 4G-enabled. Interested? Follow more about LTE here Mail for Exchange – A more up scaled version of Push Mail would be Mail for Exchange. With an application being installed on the handset itself, this service would also download your emails in a real-time environment and also sync and integrate with your Contacts list and Calendar. Much like having MS Outlook on your mobile. MEID - An ID number that is unique for each new CDMA mobile in the world. It identifies the phone to the network. MEID is a replacement for ESN. It began replacing ESN in 2005 since the pool of ESN numbers has been virtually exhausted due to the number of devices in use. It is equivalent to IMEI in GSM phones. Memory Cards Secure Digital Card (SD card) - SD cards are used in many small portable devices such as digital video camcorders, digital cameras, handheld computers, audio players and mobile phones. In use since 1999, SD Memory Cards are now available in capacities between 16 Megabytes and 1 Gigabyte, and still growing. An SD card typically measures 32 mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm and weighs approximately 2grams. MiniSD Card - After the success of the SD Card (Secure Digital Card), the miniSD Memory Card was developed to meet the demands of the mobile phone market. The MiniSD Card provides the same benefits as the SD Card, but is smaller than the original SD Card. MiniSD Cards are typically found in many newer mobile phones with features such as built-in digital cameras, downloading and games, basically the mobile phones where the miniSD can meet the requirements for increased data storage. MiniSD cards are 21.5 mm x 20 mm x 1.4 mm and generally provide 16MB to 256MB of storage. MicroSD - Mainly used in mobile phones and other small handheld devices the MicroSD format is currently available in capacities up to 4GB, and it roughly 1/4th the size of the SD card at 15mm W 11mm W 0.7mm. The MicroSD card is also the smallest memory card available. Card adapters can be purchased that enable backwards compatibility — this would allow MicroSD cards to work in SD and MiniSD slots, and also for MicroSD cards to work in SD card slots. MultiMediaCard (MMC) - The MultiMediaCard (MMC) standard was introduced by SanDisk and Siemens in 1997. The card itself is 32 mm x 24 mm x 1.4mm and is often used in place of the SD card. Transfer speeds of a MMC is around 2.5MB/s and they can often be used in SD Card readers. Sony Memory Sticks - Sony Memory Sticks are light, compact and designed for a wide variety of devices including digital cameras, recorders, and more. With the use of an adapter most Sony Memory Sticks can be used with almost all Memory Stick PRO compatible products. Memory Stick Micro (M2): 15 mm x 12.5 mm x 1.2 mm Memory Stick PRO: 50 mm x 21.5 mm x 2.8 mm. The Memory Stick PRO format has an an 8-bit parallel interface with theoretical transfer rates up to 480Mb/s. It is commonly used in high megapixel digital cameras and digital camcorders. Memory Stick PRO DUO: 31 mm x 20 mm x 1.6 mm. The Memory Stick PRO Duo media is about one-third the volume and half the weight of standard-size media, but offers all the advanced functions of Memory Stick PRO media. Multi-Touch – This term is applied to specific usability on touchscreen mobiles that allow for specific actions. For example – the pinch to zoom feature in the Apple iPhone. It's a more sophisticated touchscreen feature that has hardware and software working simultaneously to recognize more than just one point of contact with the screen and responding to the same. Most touchscreen handsets' UI will not permit the use to multiple contacts with the screen to activate features and function. Nav-Pad or D-Pad – This refers to the five way navigation pad that's usually located under the display and can be used to maneuver through menus and settings. The center key is for selecting options. Nokia also uses what they call a Navi-Wheel that's similar to the iPod's Click Wheel. It's soft touch scrolling in a circular motion for moving around a menu system. NFC - Near Field Communication allows for the wireless communication to take place between mobile devices with a very fixed radius of about four inches. This system is not unlike BT or IR but it does have the limitation of distance. Read more into NFC here! Podcasts – Podcasts are either video or audio snippets on various topics uploaded to the net via individuals, corporations, radio stations etc. that can be downloaded for playback on a mobile handset via an active internet connection. They're usually in the form of web feeds. PRL - is a database residing in a wireless (primarily CDMA) device, such as a cellphone, that contains information used during the system selection and acquisition process. In the case of RUIM-based CDMA devices, the PRL resides on the RUIM. The PRL indicates which bands, sub bands and service provider identifiers will be scanned and in what priority order. Without a PRL, the device may not be able to roam, i.e. obtain service outside of the home area. Proprietary Ports – As the name implies, it's the connectivity port for a handsfree, charger or USB that is design-specific to a single company's brand of handsets. It's also one of the more irritating aspects in the mobile phone industry. With a standard port, users can simply use wires from other products and vice-versa instead of hunting for a very specific wire that in most cases is only available with the handset manufacturer who would probably charge a premium rate. If you are confused about cables and wires, this topic may prove helpful - Guide to PC's cable and Wiring Push Mail – This service allows a handset with an active internet connection and support for the same to always download new messages from a designated server linked to your personal email address. What this means is, a real-time download of all incoming emails to your mailbox which you can access from your mobile as well as your PC. Pwnage – To be Pwned is the same as street slang for 'Owned' i.e. to be taken for a ride (in some cases) or to be to be controlled against your will. In the world of the iPhone to have your iPhone Pwned, would mean to jailbreak it and gain access to all areas. A Pwnage tool is required to do just this. RDS – Radio Data System is a very frequent term attached to the FM radio capabilities in a mobile handset. It's a method of transmitting small but useful snippets of digital information via the radio's frequencies that would include Track name, name of the artist etc. SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) - A cell phone's SAR, or its Specific Absorption Rate, is a measure of the amount of radio frequency (RF) energy absorbed by the body when using the handset. All cell phones emit RF energy and the SAR varies by handset model Read more here. Series 40 and Series 60 – S40 or S60 are mobile User Interfaces (UI) that work with the Symbian Operating System. S40 UIs are usually found in some of the lower end Nokia handsets and S60 can be found in some of the more advanced. Nokia has launched a touchscreen version of their Series 40 UI and of course, you'll all be familiar by now with the 5800 XpressMusic that uses a S60 touch based UI. Nokia's N8 had a new version of their Symbian UI, named Symbian ^3. Tap-Screen/SurePress - The latest in touchscreen technology is RIM's offering in their BlackBerry Storm 9500. While the UI works quite like any other touchscreen interface with response to touch by sliding your fingers across the screen; in order to actually activate major functions or selections, the screen itself can be pressed, not unlike a normal button on a keypad. This technology is what we call Tap-Screen and what RIM calls SurePress. UIQ - User Interface Quartz, is essentially a platform based on the Symbian Operating System (OS). A variant of sorts. Later versions are used in handsets that have touchscreen interfaces. The UIQ platform also allows for plenty of development and also supports Java. UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications System is one of the 3G mobile cellular technologies. Also understood as 3GSM in many cases, it essentially implies a sort of hybrid combination of 3G with its speed and GSM with a more globalised standard. Unlock – Unlocking carrier locked phone implies you would be able to use it as an open GSM handset so that it would no longer be tied to a single carrier. You'd be free to use any service provider's SIM card and services attached to the same without disrupting the use of the handset in any way. USB – Universal Serial Bus is simply a wired standard used for interfacing between a mobile handset and a PC for various purposes be it media and data transfer, backing up of information or even recharging the battery. Mobile phones usually have this in mini-USB and micro-USB variants. VOIP - Voice over Internet Protocol, in the simplest sense, implies the ability to make voice calls over the internet. In a mobile phone it would mean the ability to make a call using Wi-Fi, EDGE or any other internet service the handset permits. WAP - Wireless Application Protocol is simply the system used by a mobile handset to connect to the internet but it's a little more 'strictly' basic when compared to GPRS or EDGE. W-CDMA - Wideband Code Division Multiple Access is another type of 3G network. Wi-Fi - is a mode of wireless connectivity but with a stricter sense. It allows for mobile handsets to connect to Wi-Fi routers in a certain area for quick and high speed internet connectivity. WiMAX - Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access is a wireless digital communications system intended for much larger areas as compared to Wi-Fi. It can provide broadband wireless up to 50 km for fixed stations, and 5 - 15 km for mobile stations. Wi-Fi on a much larger scale like EDGE/GPRS with broadband speeds. Commonly Used Abbreviations with CDMA MIN - Mobile Identification Number ESN - Electronic Serial Number PRL - Preferred Roaming List SID - System Identification Number SCM - Station Class Mark CAI - Common Air Interface A Key - Authentication Key NAM - Numeric Assignment Module SPC - Service Programming Code Sourced part of the info from tech2, webopedia. Feel free to add new terms to this topic Edit : Updated with more terms..

1 - Android basics ROM: it is the firmwire similar to Windows on PC, in Android world we have the ''stock ROM'' which is the ROM that comes built in, we have ''custom ROMS'' which are built by developers bringing lot of customizations, and ''cooked ROMS'' which are custom ROMS on which we add apps and settings as we want. Kernel: it is the interface between hardware and software, used to modify hardware drivers as wifi, battery, CPU overclocking and undervolting. Radio: it changes the baseband of the phone, though not recommended to be changed because they could brick your phone. Rooting: it is a process that allows users to attain privileged control (known as "root access" or superuser su) which allows installing specific apps, custom ROMs, kernels etc. Recovery Mode (recovery.img): it is a special piece of software that gives you access to administrative functions, such as installing the base system (ROM), making backups, and performing a 'factory reset'. Android SDK: it is a free app for windows that is essential to use ADB and fastboot. ADB: it is a DOS command that can be used within android sdk when the phone is in normal USB mode, mainly used to copy/pasting system files. Fastboot: it is an ADB command that takes the phone into fastboot mode, can be used to unlock bootloaders. Refer this for details. 2 - Setting up Android SDK and using ADB Refer to this topic for details, guide videos and commands. Though most of the common activities do not need ADB use, it is good to have this setup. ********************************************************************************************************************************************* Gurus, fellow members - comments are now welcome. Please suggest if anything is missing or needs to be corrected/improved etc. Disclaimer - this guide uses videos and information compiled from various forums. All credits to original posters.

Samsung Galaxy Note - Writing The Next Chapter of The Mobile Industry Source The GALAXY Note is a new category of product, developed through Samsung’s deep consumer understanding and insight. It integrates core on-the-go benefits of various mobile devices while maintaining smartphone portability, to create a whole new user experience. “The artistic freedom of a paper notebook is coupled with the benefits of Samsung’s smartphone technology and services, allowing users to create, edit and share with more style than ever before.” - JK Shin, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business Combining the market’slargest HD Super AMOLED display, supreme portability and advanced S Pen interface, Samsung created a new type of smartphone. The GALAXY Note has a 5.3” display which is the largest screen size with smartphone portability. It features the world’s first and the largest 5.3” HD Super AMOLED display, an expansive high-resolution screen that provides an immersive viewing experience. Taking full advantage of the large display, users will be able to do more tasks to create and consume more, with minimum scrolling and screen transitions, while on the go. An advanced pen-input technology, called the S Pen, is combined with the GALAXY Note’s full touch screen to introduce a new type of user-experience. Through this, consumers are able to freely capture and create ideas while on the go. “The huge, 5.3” HD Super AMOLED screen is the largest, highest quality display available in any phone; the touch screen and S Pen combine to produce a uniquely accurate level of control and finesse, along with rich expressions across the GALAXY Note experience, enabling the introduction of new smartphone experiences.” - JK Shin, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business State-of-the-art Display The GALAXY Note features Samsung’s own 5.3” HD Super AMOLED display providing vivid clarity that is superior to conventional HD displays. This ensures the best viewing experience for video, photo, document and web on the go with deep blacks and bright colors. The superior screen also offers a 180 degree viewing angle, allowing contents to be shared comfortably. At 5.3” the best-in-class display is the largest ever included in a primary mobile device; measuring just 9.65mm thin, the GALAXY Note fits comfortably in a pocket to offer true portability. Full Screen Utilization The high resolution display ensures that PowerPoint presentations, web-pages, news apps and e-books can be viewed comfortably with minimal scrolling or zooming. Minimizing the need to switch between applications, the GALAXY Note’s HD super AMOLED screen is large enough to allow meaningful split-screen operation in the most frequently used native apps. Samsung has also included S Planner, a smart professional planning tool that makes full use of the device’s large screen. The management planner integrates the phone’s To-Do list and schedule; control and navigation is intuitive, helping users to comprehensively organize their lives. Free Capture & Creation The GALAXY Note’s advanced pen input functionality is combined with the full touch screen to create a new input experience. The incorporated digital S Pen can be used for accurate sketching and artwork, and instantly capturing ideas freely before they float away. Pictures, voice recordings, typed text, handwritten notes or drawings can all be captured via a single application and converted to a ‘memo’, to be edited, annotated and shared as desired. The S Pen functionality has been deeply integrated into the GALAXY Note’s native applications to provide a richer interactive experience. Users will benefit from increased accuracy and control when editing or personalizing captured videos or photographs; and users will be able to draw and send handwritten images and notes via text message, email, and Samsung’s ChatON communication service. Superior Usability, Powerful Performance The 1.4GHz dual-core processor ensures the device is incredibly fast and a smooth user interface ensures seamless usability. Lightning fast network speeds are enabled through the HSPA+ and LTE-enabled device’s super-fast connection, ensuring a quick and seamless browsing experience. This means that users can stream videos in real-time or engage with their friends through online gaming platforms. Samsung is enhancing enterprise capabilities of the GALAXY Note through its partnership with Juniper Networks. Juniper’s Junos Pulse SSL VPN provides secure remote access to corporate network resources. The SSL VPN enables large enterprise and service providers to meet high-volume secure access and authorization requirements, protecting corporate data with centralizes control and supporting employees' personal device efficiently.

HISTORY BY MTS MTS India CDMA Mobile and EVDO data service operator today created history by launching world’s first CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II network in India which offers 9.8. Mbps data speed. This announcement marks the beginning of a phased roll out, wherein the company would be launching the advanced Rev.B Phase II network in their home circle, Rajasthan. Jaipur is going to be first city to be covered with EVDO Rev B Phase II network, followed by top metros and other key cities across India. Enjoy The Hindu Business Line New Delhi, Sept. 1 Sistema Shyam TeleServices on Thursday announced the launch of ultra-speed wireless broadband promising speeds of up to 9.8 mbps. This is the fastest wireless broadband speeds available in the country so far. Sistema Shyam, which offers mobile services under the MTS brand, has been able to do this by deploying EVDO Revision B, which is the latest version of CDMA technology. Mr Vsevolod Rozanov, President & Chief Executive Officer, MTS India said, “This historic launch will redefine the way customers experience mobile broadband as we roll out MBlaze Ultra across India.” CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase-I network is present in several countries across the world including Japan, Norway, Indonesia, Sweden, South Korea and Ukraineamong others. However, MTS India is credited to be the first telecom company in the world to commercially launch the CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II network. To avail the services customers need to pay Rs. 4599 to get an MBlaze Ultra dongle. Additionally, they will get 1 GB data usage per month for six months. Customers can also purchase the MBlaze Ultra device for Rs. 2499. Monthly rental plans have been made available starting at Rs. 629. As an introductory offer, all customers purchasing MBlaze Ultra in the first month of launch will get 50 percent extra usage for lifetime. Initially, the service has been launched in Jaipur as part of a phased roll-out. The company has drawn up plans to make MBlaze Ultra available in more than 25 key cities across India. According to Mr. James Person, Chief Operating Officer – CDMA Development Group (CDG), “This has clearly set the bar higher for other telecom operators to follow suit and to revolutionize the mobile broadband experience for their customers."

Spice Mi-410 this is my First Android Phone. I really love this phone. No lagging. Its powered enough for most of the application. 3D games also works fine. Used modified Skype for Voice Chat and its working smoothly. Camera: (7/10) Not bad, Cant say its great. Small Video Sample: I am not good at taking Videos rite? Screen: Good Enough To watch Movies and all (6.5/10) Sound: Good with Nice player and Earphone, I use Sound Maigc. Its really great Phone calls: No problem till now. Battery: 100% GPRS and Gamil and Gtalk. (10-15 calls) avr time: 3-4 min, Games played for 30 min along with Music(While traveling in train). I get only one day. Need to charge everyday. (So not that bad) If you use GPS then it kills your Battery. I think that is the problem with all Smartphones. Cons: Camera Glass will get Scraches in few days. Camera Glass is projected out side. So not at all good. You should be very carefull on this part. Rest all is fine. Nice phone for 13K.

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Who wants a 7 Inch Smartphone with Android 2.2, 800x480 Pixels Capacitive Touchscreen, 800 MHz Qualcomm Processor, Adreno 200 Graphics Processor, 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Wi-Fi Hotspot/USB Tethering, Bluetooth, Dual Cameras, a 2 MP Primary Camera and a VGA Front Camera, 32GB of External Memory Card support, 4200 mAh battery ? It's actually a Tablet which can also be used as a Smartphone. Spice Mi-720 at Rs 10,990 (After rcomlb1 Discount Code) >> http://www.letsbuy.c...e-mi720-p-23409 It's almost similar as Reliance 3G Tab except Android 2.2 instead of 2.3 but FREEDOM to use any SIM Card.

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Soon after announcement of MTS MBlaze Ultra, TTSL brings the cat out of the bag - announces Photon on Rev B. I guess the brand name would be 'Photon++'

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I think it depends more on youy need, as you have mentioned 5x zoom, then i guess you might be more interested in outdoor photography. In general dslr offer better image quality (especially in low light), more flexibility in comparison to p&s.... but if you are going to use dslr mostly in auto mode, better stick to p&s. Also the kit lens which comes with dslr in general are 18-55mm lens which after talking in account the crop factor (focal length multiplier; 1.6 in general for entry level canon/1.5 for nikon) evaluates to something around 29mm to 88mm (approx 3x) The Nikon s210 camera you already have has equivalent focal length of 38 – 114 mm, so you can have an idea what the kit lens offers you. The cheapest ( decent ) telephoto lens for canon is 55 - 250mm IS ( 88 - 400mm after focal length multiplier ) which costs around 11-12k, so even if you get and entry level canon dslr 1100D for around 28-29K the over all cost is already touching 40k One final word is that in general dslr` require more maintenance if you use multiple lenses etc, you`ll have to get a lens cleaner kit and even get sensor cleaned is the need be.

Would like to know why did they dropped the idea of EVDV Let me answer that, as you know EV-DO suffers from its namesake implied - the limitation of carrying only data on a single channel. EV-DV [Evolution-Data and Voice] on the other hand merged data and voice on a single channel but become a commercial flop. Why? The CDMA market simply could not support two competing technologies providing essentially the same capabilities. Vendors would be hard pressed to support two separate development tracks without high carrier demand for both but spreading the industry across two distinct infrastructures would undermine the economies of scale from having a unified platform. Follow this link for more detailed analysis on the downfall of EV-DV In March 2005, Qualcomm scrapped development of EV-DV chipsets and focused on improving the EV-DO product line