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Here Goes The Free Cricket Apps For Android CricketZine The second half of this app’s name will give you a slight hint of what it’s supposed to be. If you still did not get it, CricketZine is a magazine for cricket where you’ll get news on various events happening inside the pavilion. Flip through your cricket magazine You can also check out scores of recent matches and read tweets from cricketers, whether they faked injuries or swore at their rivals, etc. A nice feature app to keep you updated behind the scenes, here’s the download link World Cup 2011 Our Android users shouldn’t be left out in the lurch of events and timings of matches now, should they? World Cup 2011 to Android is like CricketWC2011 for the iPhone. You can get the whole schedule and fixtures of your favorite team. Your guide to the World Cup You’ll also know where your team ranks in the group standings plus you’ll get information on the stadium and location where your favorite matches are taking place. You can download this handy app form this link. Cricket Wars This is one of those Cricket Manager type of games where you manage a cricket team. The twist over here is you can make your team and bring your friends to the pitch to get bragging rights. War of the crickets? It’s pretty simple really. All you have to do is create your team, make sure you use your players wisely for the fact that they don’t lose stamina, strength or health but rather gain points and become the best team. This version lets you start off with 20 free respect points, you can build up after that. Click here to download Cricket Wars. Cricket Watch You definitely want to keep your eyes and ears open to all the updates happening on the field as well as off it. This app has updates for the world cup, cricket news headlines and notification feature that keeps you updated. So you can keep a close watch Cricket Watch also has a live scorecard and if you think there’s something worth sharing with your friends, the app has a feature that will let you do so. Cricket Quiz If you really follow cricket so much, you must be knowing quite a bit about the game. Okay if not all, what about a little bit? You can try out this quiz to check how much you know about the game that you love to follow. Does it puzzle you? There might be chances of you getting answers wrong, but there’s always some knowledge to take away. Tax your brains and check out the app. Courtesy - Tech2 ESPNcricinfo The official ESPNcricinfo App brings you the most comprehensive cricket coverage from around the world. The customisable app featuring a special World Cup section includes all of ESPNcricinfo’s in-depth coverage of the game including ball-by-ball commentary, breaking news, incisive opinion pieces from the World’s best cricket writers and audio and video features. Application is available for free in the Android Market.

@ Pajat Congrats on your purchase. Btw for your info, OMH card is mainly for using data services on the mobile and accessing the operator's portal like R World, Tata Zone. If you have no need of it, normal RUIM will work just fine for your call/texting needs.

CDMA operators in general are facing the heat.

@ Vinay bhai this award is certainly an honor. I do appreciate the recognition. @ Manish sure buddy. Go ahead. @ Kailash, Kamal bhai thanks a bunch

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In related news.. Reliance Communications, Radio Netherlands ink pact Reliance Communications, India’s leading telecom service provider, on February 17, 2011 announced signing an agreement with Radio Netherlands Worldwide, an established player in news and entertainment broadcasting for over 60 years. Under the agreement, R World, the next generation mobile portal accessible to over 125 million Reliance 3G, GSM and CDMA customers, would offer 24x7 live streaming of Radio Netherlands Worldwide and will showcase its RNW WAP news feed on RWorld, which includes regularly updated international news. “News plays an important role in our day to day lives. Be it a college student, a young executive, a corporate chieftain or a small town entrepreneur; being in the know of what’s happening across the globe at push-of-a-button is essential for our customers irrespective of segments,” said Prashant Gokarn, 3G Head, Reliance Communications. “We are extremely delighted about our collaboration with Radio Netherlands Worldwide to offer live news to our 125 million customers at touch of a button on R World. We are focused to utilise every opportunity and technological advancements to offer enhanced value and benefits to our customers,” he added. Jan Hoek, RNW’s Director General, commented, “I am very pleased with our entry into the Indian telecom space with one of the biggest telecom operators, Reliance. We are an important partner to its valuable subscriber base as a major value-added service. Interestingly, this is the first telecom company with which we have a partner relationship and we are looking forward to many more on a global basis along with advancements in technology.” RNW is available on RWorld (News N TV) at a nominal browsing cost of 5 paise/10kb. RNW and Reliance Communications celebrated their successful partnership during the GSMA Mobile World Congress on February 14-17, 2011 in Barcelona. - exchange4media News Service

2G scam: No auction, hence no basis to calculate loss, says PM NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seemed unwilling to contradict Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal's claim that there was "zero loss" from the allocation of 2G spectrum saying that it was difficult to calculate the actual loss in the absence of an auction. "The then existing policy of the government was that auctions should not take place and if auctions have not taken place, then what is the basis to calculate the loss? There are various estimates but you have to assess what is the right magnitude after asking yourself what was the right price," the prime minister told during his interaction with editors of the electronic media. "CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) itself has said that it is a presumptive loss," he added. The statement comes a day after the CBI chief AP Singh, told Parliament's Public Accounts Committee that the loss to the exchequer could be around Rs50,000 crore. He even said that this estimate could be revised after the investigations are complete. On his part, the prime minister, however, insisted that the loss on account of 2G spectrum allocation would vary as per the methodology used for calculation. The prime minister tried to delink himself from the controversy. He claimed that the 2G issue was "never brought to me or the Cabinet" and the decision to allocate spectrum licences in 2008 was entirely that of the telecom minister. "In allocation of 2G spectrum, the issue of licences was never brought to me or the Cabinet. That was the decision of the (then communication) minister," he said, adding that A Raja had assured him of "complete transparency" on the issue. Singh said he had written to Raja on November 2, 2007, asking him to look into a number of issues and ensure that they are dealt in an equitable, fair and transparent manner. "One of the issues that I asked him to look into was the possibility from the legal and technical angle, of having an auction of spectrum." However, Raja wrote back to him almost immediately saying that he had been absolutely transparent in dealings and would continue to be so in the future. "You have my assurance that I have done nothing and I will do nothing that will be inconsistent to the promise that I have made to you," Singh said, citing Raja's letter. According to the prime minister, Raja also told him that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Telecom Commission were not in favour of auction of 2G licences. "He (Raja) said that if we had auction it would not give a level playing field for newcomers because the existing players have got the spectrum free of charge up to a certain mega hertz," Singh said, adding that the minister, in a subsequent communication, mentioned that although he was agreeable to auctioning 3G spectrum, "with regard to 2G spectrum, he was very clear that we should stay with the then existing approach." Singh said the issue was also discussed with the Finance Ministry as the 2003 Cabinet decision required the pricing and allocation of spectrum to be settled between the finance and telecom ministries. Though the Finance Ministry initially asked for a high price for 2G spectrum, after many discussions, it agreed with the Telecom Ministry's view that they would have to live with the then prevalent system," especially with regard to the amount of spectrum built and embedded in the licence agreement." "So this is the background why I did not proceed with the matter of spectrum allocation....If the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Telecom agree and...also TRAI and Telecom Commission....were of the same view, I did not think it was right to insist that auction was the right way," the prime minister clarified. On sale of spectrum by some companies after being allocated the same, Mr Singh said he was not aware of their motives. "I do not know....what was the motivation of the people who got spectrum but I do know that as far as the basic policy is concerned, I thought that was then the prevailing practice and Raja was continuing that policy. "As far as who gets licence, the first-come-first-serve policy, how it is implemented, that was never discussed with me, licences were not a matter which ever got referred to me or the Cabinet that was a decision exclusively of the telecom minister. - Economic Times

I had shelled out an extra 1000 bucks for the CDMA phone - mpower txt m369 and it doesnt have the features listed above! No wifi, no optical trackpad :'( Btw, Chat 335 got 60Mb internal memory.

Tata Indicom wont accept foreign handsets into their network

Tata Docomo have been repeatedly sending this SMS since yesterday, Local and STD calls to Tata nos. @ 10p/min for 30 days. Special recharge with Rs.25. Offer valid till feb. 28th.

Google’s announcement that it will be merging Gingerbread and Honeycomb together for the next version of Android, known as Ice Cream at this point, seems to be the most sensible move it could make.

Qualcomm Announces Next-Generation Snapdragon Mobile Chipset Family Updating its Snapdragon processor family, Qualcomm Incorporated has introduced its next mobile processor architecture. According to a press release, new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, in the next-generation Snapdragon will redefine performance for the industry, providing speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core and delivering 150 percent higher overall performance, as well as 65 percent lower power than currently available ARM based CPU cores. This new family of Snapdragon chipsets will include the single-core MSM8930, the dual-core MSM8960 and the quad-core APQ8064 and these will be available in single-, dual- and quad-core versions and include a new Adreno GPU series with up to four 3D cores, and integrated multi-mode LTE modem. These chipsets will combine a quad-combo of connectivity solutions — WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM — and offer support for near field communication (NFC), stereoscopic 3D (S3D) video and photo capture and playback. The software compatible chipset family is based on 28nm technology and it is equipped with new, purpose-built CPUs and GPUs for the best mobile performance at the lowest power consumption. The single-core MSM8930 is a single-chip solution with an integrated LTE modem designed to take LTE to mass market smartphones. The dual-core MSM8960 is dual-core solution with an integrated multi-mode 3G/LTE modem and was designed to meet the requirements of multi-tasking smartphones and tablets. The quad-core APQ8064 is developed to meet the performance requirements of the next generation of computing and entertainment devices while minimizing power consumption. Read full report here

Beer Troubleshooting Symptom: Feet cold and wet. Fault: Glass being held at incorrect angle. Solution: Turn glass so that open end is pointing at ceiling. Symptom: Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; beer unusually pale and clear. Fault: Glass is empty. Solution: Find someone who will buy you another pint. SYMPTOM: Feet warm and wet. FAULT: Improper bladder control. ACTION: Stand next to nearest dog, complain about house training. SYMPTOM: Opposite wall covered with fluorescent lights. FAULT: You have fallen over backward. ACTION: Have yourself leashed to bar. SYMPTOM: Mouth contains cigarette butts. FAULT: You have fallen forward. ACTION: See above. Symptom: Bar moving. Fault: You are being carried out. Solution: Find out if you are being taken to another bar - if not complain loudly that you are being hi-jacked. SYMPTOM: Room seems unusually dark. FAULT: Bar has closed. ACTION: Confirm home address with bartender. SYMPTOM: Taxi suddenly takes on colorful aspect and textures. FAULT: Beer consumption has exceeded personal limitations. ACTION: Cover mouth. SYMPTOM: Everyone looks up to you and smiles. FAULT: You are dancing on the table. ACTION: Fall on somebody cushy-looking. SYMPTOM: Beer is crystal-clear. FAULT: It's water. Somebody is trying to sober you up. ACTION: Punch him. SYMPTOM: Hands hurt, nose hurts, mind unusually clear. FAULT: You have been in a fight. ACTION: Apologize to everyone you see, just in case it was them. SYMPTOM: Don't recognize anyone, don't recognize the room you're in. FAULT: You've wandered into the wrong party. ACTION: See if they have free beer. SYMPTOM: Your singing sounds distorted. FAULT: The beer is too weak. ACTION: Have more beer until your voice improves. SYMPTOM: Don't remember the words to the song. FAULT: Beer is just right. ACTION: Play air guitar. Symptom: You have woken up to find your bed cold, hard and wet. You cannot see your bedroom walls or ceiling. Fault: You have spent the night in the gutter. Solution: Check your watch to see if its opening time - if not treat yourself to a lie in.

Apple spells out Verizon, AT&T iPhone differences We already know that the CDMA (Verizon) and GSM (AT&T and international) iPhones are ever-so-slightly different physically and internally—but just how different are the two iPhones in terms of actual, real-world usage? On Wednesday, Apple published a new support document with the catchy headline iPhone: Understanding phone features. As it turns out, various rather mundane phone features work differently, depending on whether you’re using a GSM iPhone or a CDMA one. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) are two competing cellular network standards. In the U.S. both Verizon and Sprint largely use CDMA-based networks, with AT&T and T-Mobile using GSM. Internationally, GSM is far more commonplace, with CDMA used prominently in only a handful of countries. Because of the two different network protocols, some calling features are toggled differently on the two phones. On a GSM iPhone, to turn Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, and Caller ID on or off, you launch the Settings app, tap Phone, and then adjust the appropriate control. Changing those same settings on a CDMA phone, however, requires dialing special codes—*72, *70, and *67, respectively. And for disabling Call Waiting or (outgoing) Caller ID, you need to dial those unique codes every single time you place a call. Apple’s new document also highlights differences between how the two phones handle conference calls. GSM iPhones can support up to five simultaneous calls, while CDMA iPhones top out at two simultaneous calls. The document also directs CDMA iPhone owners to the iPhone User Guide, which spells out more limitations in CDMA’s implementation of conference calls: you can’t merge calls if the second call is incoming, and you can’t switch between calls if the second call was outgoing—though you can, in that case, merge the calls. And on CDMA iPhones, if you end the second call or the merged call, both calls are terminated. These conference call limitations are endemic to all Verizon CDMA phones, not just the iPhone. Another difference highlighted in Apple’s knowledge base document is the way the two phones handle dialing pauses—a feature you might need if, for example, you’re dialing into an automated phone system. Soft pauses work identically: you tap and hold * (asterisk) while dialing; when editing a contact’s number, you tap the +*# key and then Pause. But if you want to dial a hard pause—one where the remaining digits aren’t dialed until you tap Dial a second time—your only option is a CDMA iPhone, because GSM iPhones don’t support hard pauses at all. To trigger the hard pause on a CDMA iPhone, you hold down # while dialing, or tap that +*# key and then choose Wait when editing a contact’s number. If you like putting your callers on Hold—as opposed to merely muting your end of the call—you’ll need a GSM iPhone. (You tap and hold the onscreen Mute button while on a call to trigger Hold.) CDMA networks don’t support that functionality. Apple also acknowledges in the document that CDMA iPhones may have issues in certain cases when you attempt to dial phone numbers that contain alphabetic characters if they exceed the normal ten-digit limit. The only proposed solution is to manually edit the numbers as necessary. So, why all these differences? As Verizon once advertised, “It’s the network.” While the two network technologies achieve the same end result—i.e., making your cell phone work—they do so in vastly different ways behind the scenes. CDMA networks package up data—your voice calls and your Internet usage—very differently from GSM phones. These calling differences, much like the fact that CDMA phones don’t support simultaneous data usage while on the phone, are simply related to differences in the core technical makeup of the networks themselves. Whether these calling differences should influence your decision about whether to go with AT&T or Verizon for your next iPhone is, in the end, a personal decision. Obviously, if you’re already accustomed to the limitations of one network, you needn’t fear using the iPhone on it; the differences Apple describes in the new document are really true for all Verizon and AT&T phones, not just the iPhone. If, on the other hand, you’re considering a network switch, make sure you won’t lose a feature you rely on, like 5-way conference calls. Presumably, neither Apple nor its customers—and probably not even Verizon—are happy with some of the limitations of CDMA networks. It's hard to say which of those three entities—Apple, Verizon, or consumers—is more eager for Verizon to complete its upgrade to the next-generation LTE standard, which should eliminate most of these frustrations. Courtesy : IDG News

RCom will be using Motricity's m-Core platform to deliver advanced services and applications.

Got cool features by way of accelerometer - One can change tracks by shaking the phone, and even better, find out how many messages have come by holding down the volume key and giving it a shake at which the X5 will emit a knocking sound to show new messages.

Aircel is going to launch 3G services in 13 circles where it has won spectrum, shortly. Also the BWA - 4G Services will be rolled out by December 2011 or January 2012 (in 8 telecom circles).

What significance does dress have for us? How does it affect or relate to our identity and self-worth? Saree demontrates both elegance and simplicity. The emphasis is more on modesty than sexual allurement. One should readily embrace the good and the worthy but the sad state is that Indians have lost their sense of identity and are getting western drunk. Chirag bhai I am saddened and equally enraged by all you have to go through. Be strong in these testing times. All the best lucks to you and your son.

It is High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) Are you using a Nokia phone? In that case you can turn 3G off and access GPRS/EDGE alone by changing the settings. Menu > Settings > Phone > Network Mode Select GSM instead of Dual Mode

LTE, 4G will give improved mobile experience : ARM BANGALORE, INDIA : ARM and a number of its partner community, which includes all the silicon vendors in wireless connectivity, today highlighted their ongoing activity in baseband modem designs and momentum in the LTE and LTE-Advanced markets. The group also welcomed the acceleration of LTE, 4G technologies that will provide consumers with improved mobile experience based on the ARM architecture, said a press release. Over the last 20 years ARM processors have proven to be almost ubiquitous in 2.5G and 3G handsets, with all current 3G baseband shipments incorporating the technology. ARM processors are now used in 95 per cent of LTE baseband designs world-wide, the release added. Warren East, CEO, ARM, said “ARM technology has helped drive the 3G era by focusing on low power, high performance solutions for mobile applications.” He added that we are proud to have been part of the mobile ecosystem by leading innovation in mobile technology, as well as helping to develop standards as the industry transitions from 2.5G and 3G to 4G connectivity. We welcome the fact that the industry is now quickly moving to LTE technology, which will significantly enhance user experience. The new ARM Cortex-R5 and Cortex-R7 processors provide increased functionality, performance and efficiency, and are optimised to deliver new mobile broadband LTE and LTE-Advanced devices, the release further added. ARM processors have been developed in-line with progress in semiconductor technology to deliver highly efficient, low power mobile solutions. This is both for applications computing and baseband processing where many of the market leading solutions have converged on the Cortex family of processors. Source : CIOL

Indian Teleco TTSL Attempts To Differentiate Itself On Dual Tech. NEW DELHI, Feb 15, 2011 : India's Tata Teleservices yesterday said it is unfair and incorrect to compare the company with dual technology operators like Reliance Communications and others as they had applied and got the approval even before the policy came into effect. TTSL's statement came in response to RCom's claim that it had to wait since February 2006 for more than 18 months to get the dual technology (GSM and CDMA) licence. RCom had said yesterday that its application was "on identical terms and payment of identical fees as the three other companies -- Shri Ratan Tata group's Tata Teleservices, Himachal Futuristic Communications and Shyam Telecom - and there is nothing special or untoward in the same." TTSL, however, said that it "was the only operator, amongst those named above, to apply for Dual-Technology Licence after the 19 October 2007 announcement by the DoT and it is hence unfair and incorrect to compare TTSL with the other applicants, who had applied before the policy was announced." "It is indeed special and intriguing that RCom and two other operators applied and got DoT approval even before the policy was announced," it added. TTSL said that while RCom was allotted spectrum in all the circles immediately in January 2008, TTSL got DoT approval after 83 days. "TTSL, even after three years, is still awaiting spectrum allocation in the crucial Delhi Circle and in 39 commercially crucial districts in 9 telecom circles," it said. The grant of dual technology approval to RCom in October, 2007, has been upheld by the Delhi High Court by a judgement in August, 2008, and by the Telecom Tribunal, TDSAT, by an order in March, 2009. The CAG had pointed out that the DoT favoured RCom in jumping the queue for grant of GSM spectrum ahead of others. Over the past several weeks, as part of investigations pursuant to the Supreme Court's orders, the CBI is reportedly examining a large number of telecom firms and their officials, from across the entire telecom industry in relation to various matters from 2001 to 2008. TTSL also clarified that the company and the Tata Group were not family-owned or family-run concerns or owned by Ratan Tata. "Hence, to refer to them as 'Shri Ratan Tata group's Tata Teleservices Limited' is not appropriate," it added. Source : Trading Markets

How to connect to Aircel Wi-Fi Service : For using the Aircel Wi-Fi service you will need an Aircel Pre-paid or Postpaid mobile connection. After you have reached the Wi-Fi hotspot, you need to switch ‘on’ the Wi-Fi option of your laptop or mobile. Search for the available network or refresh the available network list. You will see “AIRCEL_SPECTRANET” option on the list of networks available. Click on AIRCEL_SPECTRANET network and click Connect. Once you are connected to the network, open any browser and type www.google.com. The AIRCEL SPECTRANET page with an option to sign up would be displayed. On clicking the new user sign-up option, you would be required to enter your 10-digit Aircel mobile number. After you have submitted the mobile number, you would be sent an authorization password through an SMS to your mobile. Enter the authorization password on the webpage on your mobile or laptop and click Submit. After you have submitted the authorization password, you would be charged for your plan and you would be sent your user ID and password on your mobile phone through an SMS. Use the user ID (your mobile number) and password received to log in to your AIRCEL SPECTRANET account and now you can browse the Internet for 1 hour. Please do not close the AIRCEL SPECTRANET window till the time you are browsing.

The most exciting feature of this new gaming phone is that it lets the user access the PlayStation games through the PlayStation Suite available on this phone. This is an initiative to port PlayStation content, develop and certify content to Android based portable devices.

I am thinking how feasible it is for the telecos to offer such freebies. This surely will dig into their profitability even though the porting churn is marginal.

Time to quote Steve Jobs, Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.