rajanmehta

You're one tough customer to please. If majority of CDMA customers were even 1/10th as demanding, all indian CDMA operators would have either closed shop by now OR would be ranking as among the best networks globally. But they all know one thing very well.. Majority of the indian customers do not want to actually pay for world class services but wants one. Other things being equal.. Most customers go for the cheapest option.. And then keep on complaining.. "If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" is applicable in most things in life.

There won't be much difference in EVDO data performance between Nexus S and Evo 4G. EVDO speed is dependent on network signal strength, congestion in nearest tower, time of the day / night (peak - non peak hours) in the area in which you are going to use it. Max speed if all the factors mentioned are excellent will be around 2Mbps. However in real life, you don't get that much and can expect between 500Kbps to 1Mbps during most of the day time and higher speeds during late nights.

Actually very few hundred / thousand of the millions of R-CDMA customers are aware of the fantastic imported CDMA handsets at great prices we have available here on forum. Same for MTS-Tata. So they see only those stupid 1000 buck handsets and naturally are migrating to GSM in droves, which is a great tragedy actually. Some out of the box thinking is required in co-ordination with Reliance to address this issue and how imported handsets can reach a larger CDMA customer base easily. They may not launch such handsets directly but if some mechanism can be introduced to make it available to a larger customer base.

Skoda after sales service horror stories and robbery for part cost is legendary in India. Probably would compensate for half the price of Skoda Superb compared to Merc.. Not to mention the poor resale value. In comparison, New Toyota Corolla Altis option would be as good as "Can buy safely with your eyes closed"

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Kindle Fire costs $210 To Make, $199 To Buy, Where is Amazon’s Profit? Source The most important question that remained unanswered till now was the cost of manufacturing of Kindle Fire tablet. Companies never reveal such details, but research companies like iSuppli estimate the spending and in this case according to the preliminary figure, Kindle Fire’s bill of materials (BOM) cost at $191.65. With the addition of manufacturing expenses, the total cost to produce the Kindle Fire rises to $209.63. So, with a spending of around $210, how will Amazon make money when it is going to sell Kindle Fire for just $199. The initial profit or even recovering the cost of manufacturing will come directly from the sale of digital content – e-books, videos, apps and music. Company will also look to sell its Prime membership to its users by first giving a free taste of it along with Fire and then charging $79 of a year’s worth. According to IHS, the expected sales of digital contents will give Amazon a marginal profit of just $10, but the real money is going to come from the sale of physical goods. This business model is unique to Amazon. No other tablet brand or e-book reader operates such a broad retail service, which generated $34 billion in revenue in 2010. Conversely no other retailer can offer a tablet specifically designed to promote sales of its goods. It is similar to the razor-blade model followed by Gillette that sells razors at a loss and makes up the difference from profitable sales of blades later, explained IHS iSuppli Analyst Wayne Lam to Reuters. But, this is a lot if Amazon is looking to make a profit in these lines and these are some really big expectations as there is no other company that has been able to sell more than the digital content with the help of tablets. Amazon has a big road in front of it and it has what is needed to change the scenario.

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Funny how some online SMS services are trying desperately to get this 100 SMS ban monkey off their back. Received following mail from WAY2SMS.. They are asking members to write to TRAI..

Which brand and model you are referring to?

No. It's Rs 999 ONLY per month. When it will be renewed online after expiry of current validity, there will be a further discount of 5 to 10%.

I have received Ebay India Discount Code for 5% Off Max Discount of Rs 5,000. Valid upto 5th Oct - 2011. Generally Ebay Discount Codes are account locked, but by name, this one looks like generic. One can try if it works. Discount Code is DIWALI2011

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Even otherwise without the discount offer part and for normal transactions, i would suggest all to pay shipping + customs through cash only to delivery boy and not online through Credit Card. I am not too sure whether they are using a proper third party secure payment gateway for online CC payments. It's risky to let them store your credit card numbers / details in their system.

Initial impressions suggest Amazon has a surefire winner & hot seller on hand for $ 199.. Great hardware specs in terms of superb screen, dual core CPU apart, Amazon has worked well on the integration, user experience and the faster cloud computing model.. It brings Amazon Silk.. Amazon's Revolutionary Cloud-Accelerated Web Browser.. Watch the presentation video..

Received a clarification from SNS regarding celebration offer

Went to watch "Mausam" yesterday night in a good multiplex.. Only 2 of us were there in the entire auditorium - Myself and Wifey So enjoyed those 3+ hours in absolute privacy in a public place.. In recliner seats.. Though we had normal seat tickets.. Who cared for "Mausam" as a movie.. We had our moments.. The attendant only seemed too happy not to bother us.. Finally.. this is the height of unexpected bonanza.. Even our original tickets were FREE.. (I won a yearly ticket package last year from Mcdonalds / Bookmyshow..)

You are very courageous in asking Reliance Customer Care about all this geek stuff. They don't know the difference between MEID and IMEI Reminds me of the recent Tata Sky Ads.. Poochne Mein Kya Jaata Hai.. Poochh Dala To Life Zinga Lala.. Watch it..

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HTC's Cheapest Android Smartphone HTC Explorer Coming To India via Vodafone Source Global Launch First in India HTC Explorer will have a 3.2 inch display and will come with a bundled offer with free 3G data on Vodafone. Taiwan based handset manufacturer HTC is set to launch its entry level smartphone, Explorer, in India. The phone, earlier called Pico, will be unveiled today in New Delhi. HTC Explorer will be launched in India first and then in other countries. The phone, which will be HTC's cheapest product so far, is priced at less than Rs 10,000. The phone is expected to feature a 600 MHz processor, a 3.2 inch HVGA display, 384 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, 5 megapixel camera, and Android 2.3 with HTC Sense 3.5. The phone is also going to be offered along with special tariff plans from Vodafone. We expect it to include some free 3G data access, and some preferential call rates for a limited period. HTC's global team is coming for the event and is expected to talk about the companies' strategy for India. HTC has already said that India is one of the most important markets for the country and this global launch proves that.

As per RBI KYC norms details like Bank Account, Purpose Code and PAN Number is required only if you have any incoming credit balances in your paypal account and want to withdraw the same to your Indian Bank Account. You can bid / buy even internationally and pay for it without entering the above details in your paypal account once you verify the Credit Card by allowing Paypal a small charge on it.

Reliance Offers LG Optimus 2X with 'Money Back' 3G Plans Reliance Offer Webpage http://www.rcom.co.i...dsetOffers.html Following the peers, Reliance has bundled world's first smartphone with a dual-core processor - LG Optimus 2X with 'money back' 3G plan. Customers will enjoy data speed of 7.2 Mbps at attractive tariff. A postpaid customer paying monthly rental of Rs. 1799 will get 2.5 GB of Data usage, 300 minutes of Video calls (local R-to-R), 4000 mins of free talktime (local R-to-R), 500 mins of free local talktime to other networks, 4000 Local & STD SMS and Mobile TV Pack. Reliance will give monthly discount of Rs 833 so that net monthly payment will reduce to Rs 966 only. In another postpaid plan customer paying Rs 999 will get monthly discount of Rs 417 and monthly cost will reduce to Rs 582. Plan 999 will offer 500 MB of Data usage, 2000 mins of free talktime (local R-to-R), 150 mins of free local talktime to other networks, 2000 Local & STD SMS and Mobile TV Pack. For prepaid customer, monthly recharge of Rs. 1001 and Rs 651 will give all the benefits of plan 1799 and 999 respectively. Check out the image for details.

Amazon Unveils Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire tablet >> http://news.cnet.com...le-fire-tablet/ Kindle Fire Up Close: Why It’s the “Android” Tablet to Beat >> http://blog.laptopma...-tablet-to-beat Video: Kindle Fire Demoed

Going by R-GSM pathetic speeds in GPRS, one may need 90 years instead of 90 days to consume 20 GB Data in 2G.

Now Reliance is offering Money Back 3G plans on LG Optimus 3D also.. Check out the details.. 2nd image is for prepaid.. ( They have made an error and mentioned postpaid in title)

Discount Codes which had stopped working in mobiles and other categories on Letsbuy have started working NOW. rcomlb1 is giving max Rs 1,000 & icicilb max Rs 1,200.