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Reports are circulating that Google is developing a voice assistant technology that would rival Apple's Siri. Google is reported to be working on a task- oriented voice technology, dubbed Google Assistant, according to TechCrunch, which cited unnamed sources. Google Assistant is reportedly slated to be released in the fourth quarter of this year.

Jo Harlow, Nokia's executive vice president of smart devices, told the Finnish newspaper Aamulehti that a Windows Phone with PureView camera technology won't take very long to make, but she wouldn't say precisely when Nokia would release such a device. It is speculated that a PureView- powered Windows Phone could arrive once Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8, code- named Apollo.

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Number of questions allowed in one poll is limited to three. Now have added another one for launcher apps. Miren added!

Actually there is no "retailer" in the picture as I had submitted the documents at their official Relationship Center. But for unknown reasons, they kept referring to the ARC as 'retailer". Maybe to escape blame.. By the way, if wrong Syntax was followed in sending my porting request, would I have received the confirmation SMS from +1901 that my application has been received and is under process?

@ city02 Check out the latest releases from Micromax in the Superfone series. They meet most of your reqirements. Flipkart links : Micromax A73, A75, A78.

Empowered by the strict directives from DOT, I pursed the matter further and was able to probe deep. Telephonic conversation with the technical support team of Airtel revealed that the port in request for my number was rejected as the retailer was forwarding the Syntax containing GSM instead of CDMA. Hence they requested me to submit the port out request again at any of the nearest airtel relationship center and inform that the connection presently being used by me is CDMA. What were they thinking? Tata Indicom is GSM service?

Check out the topic 'Tata Indicom Reintroduces Internet Packs' in the Tata Indicom sub-forum for the details on HSIA (EVDO) plans. Are you planning to use EVDO data on a OMH phone? Edit : typo error

Update. Just received this mail from Airtel. So the real culprit is the inconsiderate staff at the Airtel Relationship centre I'll try my luck again once the current UPC code expires on 6th March.

So which of America's great companies is its most admired? One hint, this company has won the title the previous four years. Care to hazard a guess? That is correct, it is Apple that has just picked up its fifth straight trophy beating the likes of Google, Amazon, Coca-Cola and IBM. Fortune magazine says that the company's financial performance is the reason why Apple is so admired. source : Fortune

Now the proof comes after three months - Beats Audio available on any rooted Android running Gingerbread "Beats Audio enabled HTC phones have nothing to do with hardware; it’s all software – essentially it's just an advanced equalizer. Two modders over at XDA have ported Beats Audio into a mod that will work on any Gingerbread or Gingerbread-based ROM. The downloadable zip file can easily be flashed via ClockworkMod. The profile is then enabled on the device with no additional app needed. Like all audio, the appeal of Beats Audio does depend on personal preference. Some claim they love the sound, while others say they don’t hear a difference." You can head on over to XDA to download everything you need to add Beats Audio to your rooted Gingerbread phone

Are Apple products the best? We can continue arguing taking sides But undoubtedly Apple shares is the best bet out there for investors. Their market cap just breached the sensational 500 billion $ mark.

BWA = 4G = LTE / WiMax In June, 2010 the government auctioned two slots of BWA spectrum, which Infotel, Aircel, Qualcomm, etc won. Now some more spectrum have been freed up and it will be going under the hammer by the end of this year.

Phonearena did an excellent article explaining how the PureView technology works and the phone's imaging capabilities. Read it here.

It is powered by a 1.3GHz single-core chip and there is 512MB of RAM. Must be sufficient for Symbian Belle. See image gallery here.

Looks like a fake product blatantly imitating the E7. You can see Nokia's proprietary app store - Ovi Store and icon of MyNokia among the icons.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing Parin

Great post Thanks Kamal ji.

Guys now GetJar is trying to grab Android users and differentiate its app store from competition by rewarding them for "shopping" at its store by giving away virtual currency, a innovative, first of its kind benefit. Android owners who download an app from GetJar can collect the virtual moola to buy premium apps or to make in-app purchases. The beauty of the program is that these virtual dollars can be spent at any Android app store including the Android Market and Amazon's AppStore. Check it out!

Thanks Sumit. Wrote a mail to Airtel CC and they replied thus let's see what happens

Android bug can lead hackers to grab total control of your phone. Scary stuff.

The complaint I filed with DOT have elicited response from the nodal officer of Tata Indicom. The mail was dated 24/02/2012, which first escaped my notice as it was moved to Junk folder by Hotmail . Posting the mail below : What future course of action should I seek? and from whom.

So "cost to manufacture" signifies the labour cost in the Cost sheets and labour cost is a very small part of the overall cost structure of the iPhone.

Curious how much your iPhone actually costs Apple to manufacture? Asymco analyst Horace Dediu claims that each iPhone costs about $30, and that’s on the high side and greater than previous estimates of $8 per unit. So now, even with the most conservative estimates, we know that an iPhone generates about $650 on average, so however you slice it, the iPhone is a high margin device for Apple.

My Porting Woes. 4th Feb Generated UPC code, TL927762, and applied for porting my Tata Indicom Prepaid number 92879***** (Kerala circle) to Airtel Prepaid. Filled up the requisite forms and received the MNP Airtel SIM. Immediately got a sms from +1901 that my request has been received and the application is in process. After few hours received bothered calls from Tata Indicom retention team asking the reason for porting out and they offered me free talk time and even cheaper call rates. I politely declined. After this there have not been any communication of any sort, from any source. I mean, the government mandates the process to be completed in 7 working days and I am to be informed through SMS or calls whether my request have been successfully passed or rejected. But I was left totally in the dark. Later on 16th Feb, on visiting the Airtel office and enquiring about the status, I was informed that my porting request was rejected without stating any pointable reason. On 18/02/2012 formally lodged a complaint with TRAI, TERM and PGPortal. Current status in portal shows under process and forwarded to some official in TTML. 20/02/2012 reapplied for porting with the new UPC code TL653688. Same story repeats. No communication. Now request rejected without reason. These unscrupulous actions resorted to by Tata Indicom desperate to keep customers in the flock coupled with the inconsiderate Airtel staff is putting me through untold hardships. Any help from Forum Members will be appreciated