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New members, (why even me in the beginning!) go nuts over technical jargon that they may not fully follow. I am posting this topic with a view to help them comprehend better and understand CDMA which I feel is not given due appreciation. Post the additional essential details here but lets spare the argument on GSM v/s CDMA Experienced members kindly view this as a venue to refresh and share updated info. CDMA operators in India CDMA (code division multiple access) is a digital mobile telephone standard which takes a different approach to the other, competing standards: GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access). Where GSM and TDMA divide the available bandwidth into 'channels' using a combination of frequency bands and time-slices, CDMA spreads the signal over a wide bandwidth, identifying each channel using unique digital codes. This means it can provide greater bandwidth efficiency, and hence a greater potential number of channels. Traditional uses of spread spectrum are in military operations. Because of the wide bandwidth of a spread spectrum signal, it is very difficult to jam, difficult to interfere with, and difficult to identify. This is in contrast to technologies using a narrower bandwidth of frequencies. Since a wideband spread spectrum signal is very hard to detect, it appears as nothing more than a slight rise in the "noise floor" or interference level. With other technologies, the power of the signal is concentrated in a narrower band, which makes it easier to detect. The narrow band is also more prone to interference than the spread-spectrum of CDMA. Increased privacy is inherent in CDMA technology. CDMA phone calls will be secure from the casual eavesdropper since, unlike an analog conversation, a simple radio receiver will not be able to pick individual digital conversations out of the overall RF radiation in a frequency band. TDMA (time division multiple access) and GSM systems have to add an extra stage of encryption to the signal to ensure privacy, whereas encryption is inherent to the CDMA system. The 1× Evolution-Data Optimised, which is abbreviated as EV-DO or 1× EV-DO, is a wireless radio broadband data standard. It has been adopted by a number of CDMA mobile telecommunications service providers across the world, particularly in the USA, South Korea, Japan, eastern European countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and spreading in our very own India The technology was first standardised by 3GPP2 in 2000 as part of the CDMA2000 standards. Qualcomm started to develop EV-DO in 1999 in a bid to produce a 2Mbit/s downlink for stationary communications, according to the requirements of IMT-2000. Originally the DO of the standards acronym stood for 'data only'. However, after being ratified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the 'O' was changed to 'optimised' since 'only' had negative connotations for marketing the technology. EV-DO technology is a direct evolution of the 1× (1×RTT) air interface standard, with its channels carrying data traffic only. HOW DOES IT MATCH UP? In comparison to GPRS and EDGE standards, which have been widely adopted by GSM networks, the 1× EV-DO capability of enabled CDMA2000 networks is much faster. It provides mobile devices (handsets and wireless modem air cards) with air interface speeds of up to 2.4576Mb/s with EV-DO Rev. 0 and even faster speeds of 3.1Mb/s with Rev. A (data only rev A, affectionately known as DORA). Only devices fitted with 1xEV-DO capable chipsets can take advantage of the higher speeds. High speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) is a rival technology for wide band code division multiple access (W-CDMA) networks. HSDPA has the advantage over EV-DO of being able to maintain voice and data channels simultaneously over a single pair of frequencies. The system has some real advantages over WiFi, including the fact that it is always on with seamless roaming. Additionally, the signal can travel on the same cell sites as mobile phones, can download and run video clips in real time, there is no 300ft range from the cell tower or 'hot spot' and there are not so many security issues. DEPLOYMENT AND TECHNOLOGY When deployed alongside a voice network, 1× EV-DO requires a separate radio channel of 1.25MHz. The first revision of the standard was 1x EV-DO Rev. 0 and this is now being superseded by 1× EV-DO Rev. A In addition to the increase in the maximum downlink rate from 2.4576Mb/s in Rev. 0 to 3.1Mb/s, EVDO Rev.A also has a 12-times improvement in the maximum uplink data rate, from .15Mb/s to 1.8Mb/s. EV-DO REVISION B Even Rev. A is now due to be superseded, with the wireless communications market constantly striving for better and faster services. 1× EV-DO Rev B (DORB) specifications have now been developed. EVDO Rev. B is the evolution of Rev. A and in addition to all that is provided in Rev A, provides additional enhancements such as: higher rates per carrier (up to 4.9Mbps on the downlink); higher rates by bundling multiple channels together (this can enhance user experience and enables new services such as high definition video streaming); reducing latency for services such as gaming and video telephony, due to statistical mutiplexing across channels and hybrid frequency re-use which reduces the interference from the adjacent sectors and improves the rates that can be offered especially to the users at the edge of the cell. Where EVDO isn't available, 2G/1xRTT data capability will be present and your EVDO modem or phone will automatically connect to it. While considerably slower than EVDO, 1x is a huge boon - if you find yourself in a remote location with no EVDO connectivity, you will still be able to remain connected! Commonly Used Abbreviations 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 Glossary BREW - is Qualcomm's open source application development platform for wireless devices equipped for CDMA technology. RUIM or R-UIM - is a transferable identification card for mobile phones that belong to the CDMA network. RUIM cards store personal information, including the name and account number, the cell phone number, as well as the contacts' names and numbers. The RUIM cards also store text messages and any other important phone settings. 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. 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. OTA (Over-The-Air) - Any kind of event or transfer that takes place wirelessly using the cellular network as opposed to using a cable or other local connection. 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. Frequently Asked Questions : 1.How can I locate the ESN or MEID number on my phone? All mobile devices are identified by an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or a Mobile Equipment Indentifier (MEID). Some devices may display the ESN or MEID under the battery, below the battery or on the back of the phone. Behind the Battery: Below the Battery: Back of the Phone: Below are examples of labels that can be found on devices supporting ESN numbers. As ESN Is an 11-digit Electronic Serial Number. An ESN in hexadecimal, or HEX, is represented by 8 characters that are numbers and letters. Below are examples of labels that can be found on devices that support MEID numbers. MEID is always hexadecimal, represented by 14 characters that are numbers and letters. The first digit is always A - F. NOTE: Don't confuse the letter O with the number 0 (zero). It is always a zero. Only letters A-F are in an ESN/MEID. Sourced info from the net and all recognition to them. Found this good report on the technical side of CDMA which you may find interesting. Some of the details provided may be obsolete as it was written a while ago, please verify the same. cdma.pdf Edit - Frequently Asked Questions

Bought one for 6950. Yes. ebay 5%, 6% (icici / hdfc) and 10% coupons are working with GEB. Unlocked code is available for 0.99$ on ebay. I got my Pantech Burst today and it is toooooooo good for its price. Unlocked it also. And guess what, ICS is out for this phone today only. https://www.pantechu.../upgrade/burst/

If you think with your Brain, then you will never buy Iphone. You have so many better options. But Iphone is status symbol. People buy just to say they have Iphone. People like us who love to play with devices and not just to show off will never buy an Iphone. Iphone is a good phone, but never worth its price.

Have already Flashed 3 phone with ICS. Its good. Many issues have been addressed in this ROM, New features added. And again I should mention as a TATA user 0=D issue is not there in this ICS ROM at least. So loving it a lot. Will install UKB tomorrow and should be having Data on CDMA using OMH. Custom ROMs.. everyone loves them

and i got my shipping info today from GEB.. dipan bhai, i do not think its easy with any s/w tool.. but yes, with any h/w tool, it might be possible.. btw, unlocking @ Rs. 50.00 only. here

^^^ You created a topic here many months back asking for EVDO Username Password from reliance users to generate nvitems file through a software the download link for which was most probably a spam file. The topic was deleted promptly afterwards. You're still almost finishing after this many months? Do i smell something fishy?

Afaik, nv items for evdo, are not any calculations but can be referred as batch file / script to be executed in cw. It contains settings like ppp username password, hdr username password. Every handset may have same ppp credentials i.e net/net but hdr username is based on meid n hdr password is random number. Now, if at all u know ur hdr credentials (which u can see in handset too) n keep it in safe place, u can input those settings manually provided u have cw 3.6 as older cracked version does not provide facility to input evdo parameters. I guess u can also write using qpst/qxdm manually but i m not aware of process. Hope ur doubts are clear. Like the post if it helped u. Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2

I think my grandson will be using Infotel. Lol

its not stealing.. posting something on internet means you yourself are making it public. many classifieds' site does this. especially, those who are new entrants or who requires hits. but somehow, they are helping out in listing the item which is already listed on some or other classifieds website. If someone does not wish to list the item on that particular website, they are free to remove the listing from that website.. no offences, but its purely my views..

Android tablets near 50% market penetration in U.S. A new report out of research organization Pew Internet & American Life Project tells us that Android tablets have risen to 48 percent of U.S. market share. Moving from 15 percent over the same period just one year ago, it shows that Android is finally getting serious traction in the tablet space. That’s a lot of Xyboards and Jetstreams, right? Not exactly. That has lessened Apple’s dominance in the market. Now, just over half, 52%, of tablet owners report owning an iPad, compared with 81% in the survey a year ago. Android-based devices make up the bulk of the remaining tablet ownership, 48% overall, dominated largely by the Kindle Fire. It’s worth pointing out that the Pew report does not factor in the Kindle Fire HD or the Nexus 7. Taking out the Amazon tablet, Android would hold around 27 percent market share. On the other hand, we understand that the Nexus 7 was not included in the research. Perhaps Android is doing even better in just the few months since data was collected? Things could get really interesting with the Kindle Fire family and new NOOK HD stuff coming this fourth quarter. Factor in the rumors of an iPad Mini, though, and the balance could tip in the opposite direction. http://www.androidguys.com/2012/10/02/pew-android-tablets-near-50-market-penetration-in-u-s/ Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

As earlier I told, Tasker is amazing application but with NFC, you know what is going to run and is more convenient. I know where I pasted the tags, so its a non issue that it has limited range. In Tasker, you have to run the app, see which profile you have to run and then only the tasks gets executed. Further, profiles related to location is like hit/miss. If you enable GPS, it drains the battery and also it doesnt work inside building. And if you enable tower based locations, its not that accurate. Many times it shows the wrong location. This is more with CDMA handsets that the tower based locations are not accurate. I have also tried Llama which is again a great app based on locations but the problem remains the same. I have enabled locations based profile and it fires multiple times, even in every 10 min! I find NFC a very useful feature and now I am using it very extensively. Still have to explore many things since NFC app can also use the Tasker tasks!!!

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^^^^^^ Till now there is soooo many speculations and rumors going on and NO SINGLE concrete action has been seen... They said they have been talking with tower cos for sharing... Then news came they are in for purchasing towers in bulk for cheap... They said Education blah blah, Emergency medication blah blah, distant learning via internet blah blah, e-governance blah blah... They said their tariffs will be around Rs10/GB whereas 3G operators are providing for Rs100/GB... They even said as if they are the real savior of netizens' hunger for broadband at reasonable price.... This happened about two years back... Now there is news that they are interested in 2G auctions to provide voice + Data.. Another news is they are going to compete with MTS in getting Aircel... First they said they are going to share/buy RCom towers to reduce their debt and increase MDA's LTE coverage easily... Now news is even RCom is NOT ready to share with him as he is asking for way too small rent... I want to SHOUT WTF is going on MDA??? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I too agree CID sir, that when they launch, they are going to surprise customers and shock & awe competitors.... But in those cases (launch of RIM CDMA), their actions spoke louder than words.. But NOW reverse is happening... I have earlier seen MDA as fierce tiger... But now in the case of LTE, he is just a BARKING dog... I want to remind barking dog, seldom bites... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But the way things are going, It is bringing very little hope for me... All the supporters have his past as the only hope... But I will be more than happy, if I am proved wrong finally...

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Finally have ordered for XTC Clip from US. Will have it in hand in 15~20 days hopefully. Tried finding a lot in India, but could not locate it. Let me get it and we would have Incredible 2 on ICS.

Conversation between KS and RM KS - Kitne aadmi the re Rajan? RM - Chhai sarkar. KS - Aur card? RM - Ji, ek maalik. Ye dekhiye maine aapke liye random list generate kar diya hai. Ammar252 hai winner. Kitna badiya username hai malik. Aap ussiko de do card. KS - Usko de du? Usko de du? Teri ye zurrat tu mujhe sikha raha hai mera chiz mai kisko du? Ye thread ka OP kiska hai nalayak? RM - Ji, aap sarkar. KS - Takes out gun RM - Trembling.....Maine aapke .apks download kiye hai sarkar! KS - Ab virus download kar! *BANG* *BANG* *BANG* Sadly RM falls to the ground, infected with spam and virus. Enter digitalnirvana into scene DN - Yeh card mujhe de de thakur! KS - Kabhi nahin! DN - Angrily. Yeh card...........MUJHE DE DE THAKUR! KS - Breaks card and laughs.....jo mujhe nahi mila, mai wo kisika hone nahi dunga! Much earlier, conversation between our beloved Daddu and KS Daddu - Aaj mere paas photon hai, razr hai, evo lte hai, galaxy s III bhi hai.....Reliance ka unlimited EVDO bhi hai. Tumhare paas kya hai? KS - Mere paas...dramatic pause....Mere paas TV tuner card hai.