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Intel and Amd both are good. Although I used Intel only from the last 14 years and never had major issues with Intel.

TRAI to script VAS norms 29 May, 2008, 0252 hrs IST, TNN NEW DELHI: After voice services, telecom regulator TRAI has now decided to lay down regulations for value-added services (VAS). Presently, the VAS providers are neither regulated nor licensed and mainly they act as channel partners of telecom operator, who by virtue of being owners of the network have near monopolistic advantage. All telecom services other than voice, which include SMS, music, entertainment, mobile commerce, GPRS amongst others are classified as VAS applications. The move has been welcomed by VAS operators who have constantly alleged that telcos failed to share revenues with them, and had been demanding that the regulator set up a framework for a revenue sharing system where the providers, aggregators and owners of the content do get their due share in a transparent manner. The TRAI move will also imply that VAS providers will be brought under a licensing regime. Justifying its move to intervene in this segment, TRAI said that the VAS industry in India is at nascent stage and does not have a proper process or common benchmark or code of practice, while also adding that the sector lacked transparency. Besides, TRAI has also pointed out that regulation will help address a host of concerns associated with mobile commerce services such as mobile banking, mobile payments and money transfers through the mobile. The guidelines will also be extended to monitor VAS content. At present, about 10%-14% of the telcos’ total revenues come from VAS. With telcos now shifting their focus towards other high-end VAS applications, non-voice revenues are expected to cross 30% of the operators’ total revenues in the next 5-7 years.

Friends, isn't its shocking ? But its true. Vodafone removed the restrictions for its Prepaid GPRS subscribers to use the Vodafone Live packages on Laptop and Desktops. Earlier if a prepaid subscriber want to connect to Desktop then he / she had to pay high rental of 199/- for Vodafone Mobile Connect and that too without any free data. But now they provide TETHERING for all its VODAFONE LIVE packages (Prepaid only). Get full access of advanced gprs (VMC) at below mentioned price : Rs17 - - - 100 MB Internet browsing - - - 3 days validity Rs27 - - - 210 MB Internet browsing - - - 7 days validity Rs58 - - - 500 MB Internet browsing - - - 15 days validity Rs99 - - - 1 GB Internet browsing - - - - 30 days validity No doubts that Vodafone's GPRS service is much better then other operators. I spoked to customer care twice and they confirmed it. Even spoke to the Floor Supervisor of Vodafone Prepaid Service and she told that this has been started from 14th October 2010. See how silently Vodafone provided full TETHRING on their Vodafone Live packages and they even didn't bothered to update this on there website. There website still shows the old plans. But you can confirm the same from Customer Care. But the rubbish part is that, this facility is provided to only Prepaid subscribers. And Postpaid subscriber are still paying higher rentals for VODAFONE MOBILE CONNECT service. God knows when will they wake up from there KUMBHAKARAN'S NEEND.... Now about their new website : They already introduced their new website which is still in BETA. You can check it here : Vodafone New Website (BETA) Obviously the new beta website seems to be better then its old counterpart.

Micromax's First Android Phone Coming Soon Micromax Andro is expected to be unveiled by the end of this month Micromax is one of the handset makers in India who has shown some sky rocketing popularity amongst entry-level handsets. Now, the company is reportedly going to introduce Google Android running handset dubbed Micromax Andro by the end of this month. At a special bloggers event scheduled in Delhi on November 27, Micromax will show off its first Android phone. Micromax Andro is rumored have a 2.8-inch resistive full touch screen and a 3.2 megapixel camera along with the Android 2.1 Eclair running on it. Apart from that the phone will house 600MHz microprocessor and purportedly sport the interactive input feature - SWYPE. Andro is expected to be priced between8,000 to9,000 segment. Around that price band, we have Samsung Galaxy 5 GT-i5503 with Android 2.1 running on it. Micromax has been quite bullish regarding its low-cost and feature rich handsets so far. Back in April, the company bagged the third position as India's largest mobile phone vendor. Micromax Andro is expected to keep the ball rolling for them. Courtesy : Techtree

MNP Offer: Switch To BSNL Get FREE Talk Time And Unlimited GPRS In a bid to encash the Mobile Number Portability (MNP), India’s National Telecom back bone and pan India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the launch of a groundbreaking offer,which will give Free Connection, Free GPRS and lots more for all Port-in customers who Switch to BSNL from any other service providers in Haryana circle. The much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service will be launched tomorrow (25 Nov) in Rohtak, Haryana. The Union Minister of Communications & IT Mr. Kapil Sibal with Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana as the Chief Guest will inaugurate the service at a function in Rohtak at 3 p.m. BSNL is the first telecom operator which has announced its offers for MNP. According to the BSNL offer the MNP Port-in charges shall be waived off for all subscribers who Switch to BSNL. Apart from the Free In-Porting, The STV/Firts Recharge Coupon (FRC) chosen by the customer to use the BSNL Mobile Services shall be FREE of cost if Port-in is through BSNL CSC in Haryana. At the time of activation of all Port-in customers, will also get Additional FREE Talk Time of100 in addition to the normal FREE talk value applicable with FRC. All Port-in customers will be offered Unlimited GPRS for one month free of charge. Courtesy : Telecom Talk

Hi friends, I'm starting this thread specially for the season of Cricket World Cup 2011. We can discuss here all about the News / Views as well as Offers from Different Operators for World Cup Season. And do not hesitate to discuss almost anything related to World Cup 2011 in this thread. Koi Rok Tok Nahi Bhai Log. Hope India will be the proud winner of World Cup 2011. Group A : Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya. Group B : India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands. ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule or Timetable: 1. 19 February (14.00) – India vs Bangladesh – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 2. 20 February (09.30) – New Zealand vs Kenya – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 3. 20 February (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Canada – Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 4. 21 February (14.00) – Australia vs Zimbabwe – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad 5. 22 February (14.30) – England vs Netherlands – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 6. 23 February (14.30) – Pakistan vs Kenya – Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 7. 24 February (14.30) – South Africa vs West Indies – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi 8. 25 February (14.30) – Australia vs New Zealand – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 9. 25 February (09.30) – Bangladesh vs Ireland – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 10. 26 February (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 11. 27 February (14.30) – India vs England – Bangalore 12. 28 February (14.30) – West Indies vs Netherlands – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi 13. 28 February (09.30) – Zimbabwe vs Canada – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 14. 01 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Kenya – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 15. 02 March (14.30) – England vs Ireland – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 16. 03 March (09.30) – South Africa vs Netherlands – Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali 17. 03 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs Canada – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 18. 04 March (09.30) – New Zealand vs Zimbabwe – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad 19. 04 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs West Indies – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 20. 05 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Australia – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 21. 06 March (14.30) – India vs Ireland – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 22. 06 March (09.30) – England vs South Africa – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 23. 07 March (14.30) – Kenya vs Canada – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi 24. 08 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs New Zealand – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 25. 09 March (14.30) – India vs Netherlands – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi 26. 10 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 27. 11 March (09.30) – West Indies vs Ireland – Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali 28. 11 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs England – Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong 29. 12 March (14.30) – India vs South Africa – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 30. 13 March (09.30) – New Zealand vs Canada – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 31. 13 March (14.30) – Australia vs Kenya – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 32. 14 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 33. 14 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs Netherlands – Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong 34. 15 March (14.30) – South Africa vs Ireland – Eden Gardens, Kolkata 35. 16 March (14.30) – Australia vs Canada – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 36. 17 March (14.30) – England vs West Indies – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 37. 18 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 38. 18 March (09.30) – Ireland vs Netherlands – Eden Gardens, Kolkata 39. 19 March (14.30) – Australia vs Pakistan – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 40. 19 March (09.30) – Bangladesh vs South Africa – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 41. 20 March (09:30) – Zimbabwe vs Kenya – Eden Gardens, Kolkata 42. 20 March (14.30) – India vs West Indies – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 43. 23 March (14.30) – First Quarterfinal (Group A1 vs Group B4) – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 44. 24 March (14.30) – Second Quarterfinal (Group A2 vs Group B3) – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 45. 25 March (14.30) – Third Quarterfinal (Group A3 vs Group B2) – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka 46. 26 March (14.30) – Fourth Quarterfinal (Group A4 vs Group B1) – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad 47. 29 March (14.30) – First Semifinal (Winner of Match 43 vs Winner of Match 45) – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 48. 30 March (14.30) – Second Semifinal (Winner of Match 44 vs Winner of Match 46) – Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali 49. 02 April (14.30) – Final (Winner of Match 47 vs Winner of Match 48) – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai --------------------------------- So friends Be In.....Not Out !

Tata Docomo Launches Unlimited BlackBerry Services With Daily Plan In an attempt to provide enhanced value propositions to the customers, Tata Docomo, the GSM Mobile service brand of Tata Teleservices announced the launch of Unlimited prepaid and post paid Blackberry Service Plan at Rs. 399. Tata Docomo prepaid GSM Mobile service users across all the telecom circle have the liberty to opt for prepaid/postpaid BlackBerry services with Unlimited Internet (including audio / video streaming), Unlimited Email and IM Chat & social networking, Unlimited Blackberry App World toning their requirements, on a monthly basis. While the prepaid users also can select low cost Daily and weekly plan as their need. Tata Docomo Unlimited Blackberry Internet Plans comes at monthly package of Rs. 399 for postpaid and prepaid subscribers. While and weekly package for prepaid subscribers will cost Rs. 100, and Daily Plan at Rs. 35 only. For select cities, where Tata DOCOMO 3G has been launched, the BlackBerry consumers will also get additional free 300 MB data download offer with this product. Apart from the Unlimited Plan the operator also has limited BlackBerry plan for Email and IM at Rs. 299/month. To know more about Tata Docomo BlackBerry Service, Call 1800-419-0121 (toll-free) or SMS to 53030. Courtesy : Telecom Talk

MTNL 3G Prepaid Connection Now for Rs. 10 with LIFETIME Validity Continuing its leverage of bringing best and affordable 3G services, India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), announced the launch of New Life Time Valid Prepaid Connection for Rs. 10 in Mumbai circle. MTNL’s new life time valid prepaid 3G Connection for Rs. 10 provides Free Talk Time worth Rs. 91 as a core balance, Free Mobile Internet up to 200 MB with 3G speed, Free 10000 local SMS, Free Voice and Video Calling up to 100 Minutes and much more to all prospective customers. The Prepaid connection comes with inbuilt life time valid ‘Pay Per Second Plan’ whereas Local and STD call charges (Voice and Video) will be ½ paisa/second for MTNL network (Mumbai and Delhi) and calls to all networks any where in India 1p/sec (Voice and Video). MTNL Trump-3G Prepaid Connection-Rs.10 Free Talk time of Rs. 91 as Main Balance. Per Second Plan (MTNL network – 1p/2 sec & Other Local & STD – 1p/sec). Lifetime validity (SIM and Tariff both) Mobile Internet at 1p/10KB with 3G speed. Free 100 Min Voice call on Local MTNL (Mobile/Landline), for 30 days. Free 100 Min Video calls on Local MTNL, for 30 days. Free 200 MB 3G Data download, for 30 days. Free 10000 SMS on Local MTNL, for 30 days. SMS, ISD and other charges as per Normal Prepaid plan Courtesy : Telecom Talk

What a great victory for India over Australia.....Kangaroos are now out of this World Cup. Team India Deserves this. Cheers !

iWebleaf Refused Funding To Launch Low-Cost Laptop & Data Card If you are shouting against Brain-Drain, time to shut up. A couple of months before we, at Telecomtalk shared a great story of innovation. Two engineering students of Orissa made a 3G USB modem which can be sold at just Rs. 1300. Later these two young innovators also made up a laptop which costs just Rs. 5000. They have a dream to make India more technically advanced, ray of technology will go to the remote parts of country with these ultra low cost devices. Following we posted about iWebleaf data card it got overwhelmed response. We got thousands of mails asking where and when to get it! Today we got a sad mail from the team iWebleaf saying they are discarding their innovative projects as they do not get any fund from State Govt of Orissa or Central Govt. They are promised a lot, but nothing comes in reality. Their products are underestimated as these are not made by some studens of IIT or any other reputed engineering colleges. Even showcasing their products on national TV channels like NDTV can not help them to get fundings. iWebleaf could choose the commercial way and start selling this products which will definitely get them profits. But they like to serve our poor countrymen to offer technology at an affordable price. But all go in vain, the students are joining in multi-national IT companies very soon. It should be noted our Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Kapil Sibbal showed a $35 tablet (developed by students and professors at India’s tech universities–including the IITs of Madras and Bombay.) in August, 2010 under Project Sakshat which never see light of existence. Some already said this $35 tablet has strong resemblance with some Chinese/Taiwanese tablets. Even HCL, India’s IT company said they had no association with this project. The tablet was due on Jaunary, 2011. India already refused to offer MIT’s OLPC to students and Kapil Sibbal quoted that tablet as an answer to MIT’s $100 laptop. Indian government has its history of their false promises. Earlier in the beginning of 2009, Indian Government unveiled a $10 educational laptop which turned out to be a substandard flop receiving various negative views. All these can be filled up by the Rs. 5000 laptop by these two young innovators of Orissa. It seems Mr. Sibbal is too busy with his telecom workload! Today we got a mail from them which says they are quitting from Rs. 5000 laptop & data card project at Odisha. We are posting the mail as it is: Dear Sir/Mam, Greetings of the day!!! We both are very thankful for all your kind response regarding our new innovation. Hardly very few people appreciate for this kind of innovation nowadays. We have been working like hell since last year to bring out this concept into reality. The basic motto behind this product was to benefit the rural India(the common people) who are not able to afford too much to purchase a laptop for their child. This project could surely help increase the standard of primary education a lot. We have been running from pillar to post to convince the State Govt. people. We already met all the higher big bosses of Odisha Govt which includes Hob’ble IT Minister Shri Ramesh Chandra Majhi, IT Secy. Shri P.K. Jena,IAS & Chief Secy. Shri B.K. Patnaik,IAS. All the efforts are in vain as they are not responding in the right way and at right. All of them promised to help us a lot but when the output comes to reality is zero. Our very own CM, Shri Naveen Patnaik despite all sorts of hue & cry by our media persons & also lots of efforts from our own side didn’t even bother him to have a meeting with us. This is the story at our state level. Now talking about the Central Govt people who are associated with these kind of projects raised a big question mark on the credibility of our project & also completely underestimated us saying that: “how come you people design this product if an IITian was unable to do” because we are from Odisha who is already treated as backward, poverty stricken & flood -stricken state.Its very natural to hear from them in this kind of way because, if our very own state Govt is unable to recognise & encourage us what else to expect from them. Adding to the above things few MLA & Ministers from the state of Tamilnadu ,Haryana & Jharkhand approached us to initiate this project at there state but we feel that our state grown technology seems to be no use at our state then its hard to deploy such things in other state. As Odia people will not get any benefit of we will start this project in other state. So it’s better to shut down the process of INR 5000 laptop and Data Card. We both are highly frustrated for what has been going on since last two months. Let me introduce something about our background; we both are from middle-class families & our company is a mere start-up having no such huge financial backup. We have been already offered jobs from MNCs [Tata Consultancy Services & Cognizant] .We have received a number of proposals from private parties regarding funding but if we proceed on that basis naturally the price of the laptop will shoot up & ultimately our motto won’t be satisfied. The configuration of the laptop which we have designed comes up with a price tag of around 17,000 INR for any other brand. So a private party who will be funding will naturally think of his profit & the price will naturally be hiked and our dream for INR.5000 laptop will remain as it is. But, sadly speaking we are really frustrated & heartbroken seeing the scenario of our Government. here & there also. While this Govt. is busy with the Dal Scam & Mine scams as well as 2G scams.CWG Scam they have very few time left to have a focus on such a nice project like ours. So, finally Mr.Chandrasekhar Panda is leaving for Tata Consultancy Services tomorrow (i.e. 25th March 2011) itself & Mr Swain will be also leaving for Cognizant soon once he gets the confirmation date. We heartily thank you all for your kind response without which we couldn’t have achieved even a single step of success. Wherever we may be, but we will never forget your dedicated hep & support in bringing us & our project into the limelight .We both are really helpless &hopeless, also sad to say that we cant wait anymore & we need to quit. So, all the public, media persons please forgive us if we have committed any sorts of mistake & most of all we couldn’t live up to your expectations. We hope now you all can clearly understand what was the real cause of quitting. Hope that no one in Odisha will face the situation that we have faced. Jay Jagannath Thanks & Regards Saswat Swain & Chandrasekhar Panda iWEBLEAF Global Solutions Thanks to RDB Courtesy : Telecom Talk

IDBI could be the best option in my opinion also.

Thanks Dipan. +1

Tareekh pe tareekh....they postponed it indefinately now.

Dear Kaushik and Karthik, +1 to both of you for the info.

^^^ Yes dear Dipan, you can.

Wishing all our Rimwebians a very Colourful and Happy Holi !

Friends, Due to renovation work at my place, I will be less active on the forum for the next 30 days. Will be back on track from 20th April onwards. Will surf the forum through mobile occasionally. Afterall its Rimweb...."Merey Dil Ki Dhadkan"

Ahaa.....aakhir aa he gayee HOLI....forum walo, ab mat poochna ke kab hai holi. Congrats to all the winners of Sholay Contest. It was really great fun. Ab hum angreji ishtyle mein baith ker angrejon ki tarah Sholay dekhengey apni old lady ke saath.

^^^ Thanks for sharing dear Dipan. +1

My dear friend, whatever been discussed in this thread is knowledgeable for different members and guests of the forum and can't be considered as off topic....in a way we are getting to know many issues and benefits related to Reliance Mobile Services.......Csmart bhai.....Kuch daag achhe hote hain !

MTNL reduces calling card call charges in Delhi Virtual calling cards (also known as telephone card) have lost sheen ever since the mobile tariffs have gone down. These prepaid calling cards were once used by the customers who wanted to keep control on telephone expenses and thus did not have outgoing STD/Local facility. But in current scenario ,where call tariffs are very low calling cards have lost its appeal. Since it is a access code based service it’s cumbersome to use and thus adding to customer disenchantment. With a view to revive the sale of VCC , MTNL Delhi has planned to revise the tariff and thereby aims at making it competitive with prevailing rates. So far the calling rates were on higher side than the prevailing market rates. The new rates will be apply from 16th of March and are as given below: 1. All local Fixed line & the MTNL Delhi + Mumbai fixed line & CDMA network calls : 25 paise/min ( Old rate Re.1/3 min) 2. All local mobile calls : 50 paise/min (old rate Re. 1/min) 3. All STD calls : 65 paise/min ( old rate Re.1/min) 4. ISD calls to USA, Canada ,China, Singapore, Hongkong & Thailand : Re. 1/min (old rate Rs.6.31 /min) Courtesy : Teleguru

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Its now showing Rs.99/- at their website sosasta.com for the discount voucher of Rs.500/-. It seems they got a good response from consumers, thats why they increased the price.

Thanks for the useful info dear Karthik. +1

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :rofl_200: :rofl_200: :rofl_200: :rofl_200: +1 (Khadoos Moderator Ki Taraf Se) Wah Wah Genius Bhau mazaa aa gaya.....yeh Rimweb Ke Sholay toh jabardast banaayee hai apne. Mai apna Member Title (The Observer...Observing Everything) ko change karke ab rakh deta hoon : "Angrejon Ke Zamaane Ka Super Moderaor" LOL ! Ek Ek Dialogue chun chun ke likha hai bhai. Hass Hass ke haalat kharaab ho gayee.