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NTT DoCoMo also have option to increase their stake in Tata DoCoMo so yes they are here for long haul. Surprised Virgin left TTSL, the other UK provider Vodafone is doing quite well so why did Virgin pull out of an emerging market with good growth prospect?

OMH will continue to primarily target low/mid range handset market rather than high end because worldwide OMH is not prevalent. Only emerging markets like China and India have CDMA OMH and these are price conscious markets rather than high end ones.

^ Great this guy is a genius, who needs Atrix dock when an EVO can do all this.

^ Thanks.

Got the below because I bought an invisible shield for the Epic, cost me $28 could not find any discount codes for myself Anyway hope this benefits someone. Please use only one code and after using please PM me so I can remove it from the post.

Good post thanks for sharing. Kesav has been vindicated I must say.

Vinay ji thanks, yes looking to know about installing ROMs, programs etc, have already backed up contacts to GMail so should be able to sync from there. Found these two softwares - WebOS Quick Install and Webos Doctor, what exactly do they do and how to use them? PS I found the pixi plus diag drivers from Hitesh's post (http://www.ziddu.com/download/11018617/PrePixiCentroTreo800w_DiagDrivers.rar.html), are there any other drivers needed? Confused because there should be a USB driver package also in addition to the diag drivers but could not find.

^ Will work if you have suitable RWorld plan otherwise you would end up paying NUC.

Same here so had to buy this.

csmart no need to apologize bhai glad your problem got resolved.

How to connect Pixi Plus to PC, is there any Palm Desktop software which can be used? I read that Pixi/Pre use WebOS so Palm Desktop cannot be used and a third party paid software called companionlink has to be used. Please advise.

^ Right let us not go off topic anymore, I respect your views about the UK telecom situation (no idea about Europe) but do not agree with them but that is what debate is all about. We all agree TRAI needs more powers. But what TRAI and every regulatory authority needs more is to be unshackled from the political bureaucracy in order to fully utilize those powers. Else the situation would remain stagnant.

@csmart did you select any mod or it just gave error after installing? I know you would have already made sure but just cross checking, was the correct ROM version selected when applying the mod? Note that mod application does not work for Stock EC05. For Stock EC05 if you want this you would have to flash the .zip file I posted through CWM. If the error came just after installing without selecting any mod then you should report your issue in the XDA thread here.

@Sumit I was having issue for NFS shift it was saying out of memory bla bla error on Chicago level 2, went to Menu > Applications > Task Manager > RAM tab and cleared Level 2. Not sure if yours is same issue though.

Dear Kesav, I beg to differ on all counts. Sure Europe is single technology but that is not a failure. They pushed their homegrown UMTS technology as Japan and US pushed CDMA. Like US pushes Boeing and Europe Airbus. This is not at all any failure. Even China is pushing TD LTE as it is homegrown. India has not developed anything so we are a mix bag. But India is not technology neutral. GSM has got preference in spectrum allocation. So cannot say TRAI has made Indian telecom technology neutral at all. Ofcom's move was not reactionary at all, when the move was made teledensity in India and Brazil was much low. Why would Ofcom ape emerging markets? The regulations in place in UK are way better than most markets. As I work in the telecom sector so rest assured I know what I am saying cannot say any more here without divulging my job. You say TRAI has fostered competion. Really? Show me an example where BSNL and MTNL have been forced to give their network to MVNOs. I am not saying west is best, you misunderstood me. I am only saying India's lobby and cartel ridden telecom market needs a shakeup and that shakeup cannot be done by a regulatory authority. TRAI will remain toothless because it was designed to be toothless. The political fiefdoms in this country control everything and unless some sort of drastic change happens in the way cartels are allowed to flourish, TRAI cannot do anything. I am not cynical about everything but I find this effusive praise of TRAI misplaced hence my comments. Nothing personal so no hard feelings please.

If this open letter does not shame her, wonder what will.

Go MDA go! By the way, because he has chosen LTE what will happen to the Sprint/Verizon 4G handsets that are currently being imported. they use Wimax so I assume we would never be able to use 4G on these right?

Yes I agree I believe post Honeycomb we will have Android more optimized to use these high end CPUs because Honeycomb is primarily targeted at tabs which have Tegra2/higher end processors. The thing that worries me though is no one is thinking about battery improvement. What is point of 2 GHz processor with measly battery. Usability should be considered.

Good topic thanks.

Even if TRAI is given power it will not work sorry being cynical. In UK there is regulatory authority called OfCom formerly OfTel Google for details. In the UK most of copper fibre network is maintained by BT. They broke BT's monopoly by forcing to provide service to other SPs like Vodafone, Orange, Tiscali, O2 and allowed newer operators to come up. They ensure level playing field and are strictly pro competition. Do you ever see that happening in India? In India the max TRAI or DOT will do is to send showcause notice and nothing more. The Indian regulatory authorities are not mature enough to break monopoly. In every market be it telecom, infra, power you will see cartel or lobby here. That needs to be broken before regulatory authorities can have any effect.

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I remember using a LG phone called Arena you can google it was exact same in looks as iphone3g but Apple did not sue them, now this action smacks of desperation, they are frightened.

Samsung to launch desktop-replacement 2GHz dual-core smartphone in 2012 While the world is still looking forward to the first 1.2GHz dual-core phone to launch with the Samsung Galaxy S II, it seems Samsung is hard at work designing a 2GHz dual-core phone for 2012. The rumour was apparently sourced from a high-ranking Samsung executive, who said the upcoming smartphone would have "data processing capacities of a regular PC". While nothing has been confirmed, it is more than probable than Samsung would be using a new version of its ARM-based Exynos processors. As always, the clockspeed is not everything, and a truly polished and optimized UI experience is a must for the advantages of a 2GHz dual-core processor to be apparent, something the world's first dual-core phone,the LG Optimus 2X, didn't do very well.. For now, we simply can’t imagine mobile applications, whether software or hardware, to use 1.2GHz dual-core processors completely, and so, it’s not inconceivable that at least in the near future, a 2GHz dual-core phone is complete overkill for all practical purposes. Source: thinkdigit.com

Samsung Galaxy S II vs. HTC Sensation - battle of the 1.2GHz dual-core smartphones Sparks are flying and the heat is on, with two supremely-endowed phones from leading manufacturers on the verge of launching in India. Let us compare them head to head, and decide the favourite ahead of the showdown… The Samsung Galaxy S2, expected in early May, will release before the HTC Sensation, which for now is expected sometime in May or June. Both are Android 2.3 Gingerbread devices, with HTC Sense 3.0 UI for the Sensation and Touch Wiz 4.0 UI for the S2. The Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Sensation are powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processors, and feature 1GB and 768 MB RAM respectively. The HTC Sensation has a higher resolution 4.3-inch screen at 540x960 pixels, while Galaxy S II has a 480x800 resolution 4.3-inch screen. Galaxy S2 comes with 16GB and 32GB built-in storage, whereas the HTC Sensation only offers 1GB - even if it is expandable to 32GB via microSD, and has a 8GB card bundled. Considering the display, the Samsung Galaxy S II has Super AMOLED Plus tech compared to the HTC Sensation’s Super LCD, a battle that Samsung might just win on fight night. Both devices have an 8MP rear camera, capable of 1080p HD video recording, with the Samsung Galaxy S II bearing a single LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera, and the HTC Sensation bearing a dual LED flash and a 1.3MP webcam upfront. The HTC Sensation also records stereo sound in addition. The powerful Exynos 1.2GHz dual-core processor and Mali 400 GPU of the Galaxy S2 runs on a 1650 mAh battery, while HTC Sensation’s Qualcomm MSM8260 1.2GHz dual-core and Adreno 220 GPU runs on a 1520 mAh battery. The battle for battery life will of course, depend on just how well optimized the UI and OS are, how much power the respective displays consume, and a hundred other small factors. HTC has rated the Sensation’s battery to deliver up to 400 hours of 2G standby time, and roughly 6.5 hours of talktime on 3G. Samsung has not released these figures for the S II. The Galaxy S II is a much lighter phone than the Sensation, with weight of around 116 grams, compared to a relatively hefty 148 grams. The Galaxy S II is also a super-slim offering with a width of just 8.49 mm, compared to the HTC Sensation's relatively obese 11.3 mm thickness. As things stand, the Galaxy S 2 seems like the favourite in a rather evenly matched fight of 1.2GHz dual-core CPU powered phones with 4.3-inch displays. Features like document editing abilities, and USB on-the-go are also in its favour. Pricing will be an important factor, and for now, Samsung is expected to price the Galaxy S II at the lower end of the Rs. 30,000-35,000 segment, and HTC, the higher end. Until the first round begins, all eyes are on HTC’s corner. Source: thinkdigit.com

HTC Sensation to arrive in India by Q2; HTC Sense 3.0 UI is only for next-gen devices The HTC Sensation was officially introduced to the world at a press conference in London last week, and now, HTC has confirmed the device will be coming to Asian markets including India by Q2, i.e., sometime in May or June. HTC has also announced via its Twitter feed that the new enhanced UI introduced with the HTC Sensation, known as HTC Sense 3.0, will only be supported by future devices, and, the current generation of HTC phones will not be upgraded to this. This is apparently due to hardware requirements of the new UI, and if the HTC Sensation is the minimum specification for it, these requirements are quite stellar. The HTC Sensation has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, coupled with the Adreno 220 GPU, part of Qualcomm’s latest MSM8260 Snapdragon chipset. HTC Sense 3.0 UI is also supported by the HTC Flyer, which is no slouch either, featuring a 1.5GHz processor. The HTC EVO 3D, bearing a similar 1.2GHz processor (MSM8660) as the HTC Sensation, will also support it. Check out an official video showcasing the phone below: http://www.youtube.com/embed/COi4S1yoyO4 Source: thinkdigit.com