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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Indian Government is all set to release a new Tablet for Indian students for classes 1 to 12 named e-Tutor. It is announced by Sam Pitroda, advisor to Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh. It is the first cloud-based tablet in India for school students.

e-Tutor Tablet is priced at Rs. 7, 500 inclusive of content. It is being expected that e-Tutor will be made available in the market from April onwards.

The e-Tutor Tablet will be introduced jointly by Technopark and Oztern Technology. There is a buzz that e-Tutor will be the first complete solution for education. Students can access the lecture of their classroom through the gadget.

Internet will be made safer through the synchronization module in e-Tutor Tablet for the students. Students may be able to experience cloud computing technology through the tablet.

Students may able to download their lessons through the personalized Tablet PC. There will be new content everyday through a unique cloud - tablet synch mechanism.

Cloud computing is a new technology to use internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications. The technology allows people to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with internet access.

So, you can imagine about the technology with e-Tutor tablet. This device will be more efficient, strong and fast. It will provide a safer internet access to the students.

The e-Tutor tablet will reduce the carbon emissions from the dedicated server and data centres. So, e-Tutor is launched to make computing more energy efficient and green.

The e-Tutor is another product in Indian market after Aakash Tablet. But it is not so affordable like Aakash Tablet. Despite it, e-Tutor is based on a new technology. So, Indian students may pay Rs. 7500 for the tablet. You need to wait till April to experience e-Tutor tablet.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Aakash Tablet
Aakash Tablet is the world’s cheapest tablet for Indian students. Ubislate7 launched by Datawind in India. The student version of tablet is named as Aakash tablet.

There are two versions of Aakash Tablet - Ubislate7 and Ubislate7+. The Ubislate7+ is an upgraded version of Aakash tablet.

Pre-booking of Aakash Ubislate7 tablet is closed now. It was featured with Arm11 – 366Mhz microprocessor, 2100 mAh battery, Android 2.2 OS and WiFi network. Aakash Ubislate7 was priced at Rs. 2500. The version of Aakash Tablet has been sold out.

Now, there are upgraded versions of Aakash Tablet. It is known as Ubislate7+. It is featured with Cortex A8 – 700 Mhz microprocessor, 3200 mAh battery, Android 2.3 OS and WiFi & GPRS (SIM & Phone functionality) network. Aakash Ubislate7+ Tablet is priced at Rs. 2999 in Indian market.

Aakash Ubislate7+ Tablet is available for pre-order. You may pre-order for the version visiting aakashtablet.com. It will be delivered in late January 2012.

Aakash Tablet Key Features:

  • Android 2.2 OS
  • Document Rendering
  • DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
  • PDF viewer, Text editor
  • Multimedia and Image Display
  • PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF Image Viewing Format
  • MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA Audio Format
  • MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV Video Format
  • Communication and Internet
  • xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant browser
  • YouTube video
  • 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash
  • 2GB to 32GB Supported External
  • 2 Standard USB port
  • 7 display with 800x480 pixel resolution
  • USB port and Micro-SD might support memory up to 32 GB
  • Supports up to 150,000 apps

It is being assumed that Aakash Tablet will end the digital divide of poor and rich. Aakash Ubislate7+ Tablet is available everywhere and to everyone. Any person can by the next generation of Aakash Tablet. It is the most impressive gadget for Indian students to experience the technology world like Apple iPad 2.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Recently, Airtel revealed iPhone 4S prices for both – prepaid and postpaid. Details of post paid plans and pre-paid plans are announced through official website of Airtel.

Airtel iPhone 4S Prices:

Airtel iPhone 4S for 16GB:

Rs. 44, 500

Airtel iPhone 4S for 32GB:

Rs. 50, 900

Airtel iPhone 4S for 64GB:

Rs. 57, 500

I just went through Delhi and NCR regions to check the prices of Apple iPhone 4S with Airtel. Prices of prepaid and postpaid are same but schemes are different.

Offer duration is 24 months. Monthly charges start from 600 to 2000. Customers can get free data (3G) as per the recharge options.

All plans are mentioned monthly for the period of 24 months. Prepaid users would be charged by 50 paise local and STD calls and Rs. 1 for SMS (local/national) after the consumption of monthly offer.

If you don’t subscribe any data pack, standard browsing charges will be applicable – 3p for 30kb. If 3G data has not been launched in certain circle, customers will get 2G data plans.

On the taking of pre-paid plan, you need to recharge with minimum Rs. 600 amounts. You will get discount amount of Rs. 300 in your account within 3 or 4 days that could be used for voice, SMS or data. A customer can switch between higher or lower range of plans – postpaid or prepaid over the period of 24 months.

Airtel iPhone 4S pricing details for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB are updated at www.airtel.in in the special offers along with offer details. You have to just choose a plan to see the offer along with price details of iPhone 4S along with price details.

You can buy online iPhone 4S with Airtel clicking over ‘buy now’ option visiting official website. Apple iPhone 4S is not an affordable handset in Indian market. It is more impressive but costlier handset in Indian market. It is available in two colors – black and white.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Apple iPhone 4S
Recently, Apple announced to launch a new series of iPhone 4 named iPhone 4S. It is an upgraded version of iPhone 4 with some new features. It is the latest touchscreen phone of Apple. Design of the model is almost same to its previous handset.

Apple iPhone 4S supports A5 chip. The chip has ability to support Dual core graphics. It is faster up to 7x than iPhone 4. iPhone 4S offers 8 hours of talk time on 3G network and 14 hours talk time on 2G talk.

The iPhone 4S contains two antenna to send and receive voice to make better call quality. iPhone 4S gives you an advantage to send mail in real time like a snail mail.

Apple iPhone 4S comes with 8 megapixel camera, iOS 5 and iCloud. iOS 5 is the most advanced and new mobile operating system of Apple. iCloud feature makes your restriction free and gives you access to open your content on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC wirelessly.

There is another new and exciting feature named iMessage that allow iOS 5 users to send text massage to each other over Wi-Fi. There is “Siri” also which is known as an intelligent assistant.

Apple iPhone 4S has been designed with improved stainless steel. The phone is priced at $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB.

Camera of iPhone 4S is fantastic which comes with 8MP, autofocus, face detection, LED flash and geotagging. It offers video recording in 1080P HD up to 30 frames per second with audio.

iPhone 4S contains 4.0 wireless Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and digital compass. Apple iPhone 4S is likely to launch on November 24, 2011. Exact price of the model is yet to be confirmed in Indian market. It will be made available with Airtel, Aircel and Vodafone most probably in Indian market.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Tab 750
Recently, a very new Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 introduced in Indian market. It is a 10.1-inch multi-touch Android tablet. The Tab is known is Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 also. It is introduced just after Samsung Galaxy Tab (7-inch).

Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 is just like a mini-laptop. The Tablet has many new and exciting features for Indian customers.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 Key Features:

10.1-inch High Definition display

Thinnest and Lightest Large screen

Google Android Honeycomb OS (v3.1)

Customizable Home screen

Adobe Flash Player

3G Data connectivity (HSPA+) and Wi-Fi

Dual Camera

Quad band HSPA +21, Quad band EDGE/GPRS and Dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz,5GHz) networks

Android v3.1 (Honeycomb) , multi-tasking OS

Gyroscope, accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Compass Sensors

1GHz Dual Core NVIDIA Tegra 2 Processor

3 mega-pixel AF camera with LED Flash in Back

HD video recording

2 Mega Pixel Camera in Front

.mpeg4, .xvid, .divX, .wmv, h.264, h.263, VP8 video format

MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA audio format

3.5mm headphone Jack

Apps download from Android Market

Google Talk Video Chat, Google Maps from Google Mobile Services

3G HSPA+, up to 21 Mbit/s

Bluetooth v3.0

USB 2.0

WiFi 802.11

Wi-Fi Direct

Assisted GPS

PPT, Word, Excel

1GB RAM

16/32/64 GB Storage

7000mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 is the most appreciating tab in Indian market after Apple tablet and Apple iPad 2. It has been designed to grab high class society of India. The tab is not affordable for common users. Price of the tablet is really very costly. So, it can reach only to high class society in Indian market. Customers can experience gaming, movies, music, video and other latest technology in a very new sense on the tab. It is dynamic as well as fantastic in design. The gadget is as beautiful as impressive. It can be the best choice as a tablet in Indian market.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

HTC EVO 3D Mobile Phone
Recently, HTC announced the launch of a new handset – EVO 3D. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor. HTC EVO 3D mobile phone is priced at Rs. 35990 in Indian market.

HTC EVO 3D comes with the mobile multimedia experience. It has ability to capture and view in 3D through a brilliant high-definition display. It shares at fast speeds also offering the ultimate glasses-free 3D experience to the consumers.

HTC EVO 3D mobile phone is been built with the Gingerbread (2.3) version of Android. It is the first QHD 3D 4.3-inch display handset of HTC with a powerful Snapdragon S3 processor.

HTC EVO 3D mobile is featured with 5 mega pixel dual cameras. The phone can be used to capture both high-quality conventional and stunning 3D images and videos.

HTC EVO 3D is equipped with the latest version of the acclaimed HTC Sense experience also. You can share high-quality video to YouTube or Facebook also. The phone is integrated with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). DLNA is a new technology to share stored music, pictures and user-generated HD video wirelessly with other DLNA-certified home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, printers and more easily.

HTC EVO 3D Key Features:

1.2 GHz, dual core CPU

1 GB internal storage

1 GB RAM

microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

3.5 mm stereo audio jack

Gyro sensor

G-Sensor

Digital compass

1730 mAh battery

3G

GPRS

EDGE

WIFI
Android™ with HTC Sense™ OS

Dual 5 megapixel color camera

Bluetooth

Social Networking

HTC EVO 3D mobile phone is able to capture photos and videos in 3D. The dazzling 4.3-inch qHD display gives an incredible web and video experiences. HTC EVO 3D is the most impressive handset but not affordable for Indian consumers. The phone is as costly as iPhone 4 in Indian market.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Apple iCloud
Recently, Apple introduced iCloud, a new application for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. It is a set of free new cloud services which automatically and wirelessly store content and push it to all devices.

It includes new versions of Contact, Calendar, and Mail. The service is compatible with iCloud Backup and Storage. There are Photo Stream and iTunes in the Cloud with iCloud services.

Apple iCloud is available at just $24.99 for a year. iTunes Match will allow you to get some benefits of iTunes in the Cloud. Apple iCloud will be available with iOS 5. A free version of iTunes in the Cloud is available in US. You can use the free version through iTunes 10.3 and iOS 4.3.3.

Apple iCloud is seamlessly integrated into your apps. So, all any content can be accessed on all devices. It stores content and wirelessly pushes to all devices.

The most extensive software, iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is introduced with Apple iCloud application.

iCloud is an application which stores music, photos, apps, calendars, documents and more. The device gives you a chance to manage your content very easily.

Apple iCloud is much more than a hard drive. It provides an effortless way to access just about everything on all your devices.

If you use iCloud, you need not require syncing and management. You get automatically 5GB of free storage when you sign up for iCloud. You can store music, apps, and books.

Apple iCloud keeps all info up to date, everywhere you need it. It is just like a back-up. You can automatically download new photos to all your devices through iClud application.

Apple iCloud is the best application to make your life extensive, easier and effortless. You can get it this fall. It is most important like Apple iWork.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Apple iWork
Apple announced the launch of iWork for iPhone and iPod Touch subscribers on 31st May, 2011. It was created for the Mac. It is redesigned for iOS and the Multi-Touch interface, keynote, pages and numbers are offered with it. It allows you to create and share stunning presentation, beautifully formatted documents and powerful spreadsheets on the go.

iWork application is available on the App Store for $9.99 each to new users. It is free for existing iWork for iPad customers.

Apple iWork is featured with “Pages ‘09”. It comes with advanced tools for writing and easy page layout. It looks much beautiful than words.

“Numbers ‘09” of iWork App helps you to get more from your data with easy-to-create formulas. It is available at one-click charts and table categories.

“Keynote ‘09” of Apple iWork application is able to create new cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in keynote.

iWork is compatible with open, save, and email Microsoft office files. It shares your works on the web also.

Trial version of iWork for Mac is free for 30 days. It is compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. All work together beautifully. So, you can carry your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations go wherever you go.

Apple iWork runs on Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later. It is compatible with iOS also with iPhone 3GS,
iPhone 4, iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPad, and iPad 2.

You can buy iWork in Mac Box set and can save 40%. The Box is featured with Get iLife, Snow Leopard, and iWork all in one box.

There are many beautiful templates also. You can choose these to make resumes, school reports, flyers and invitation.

Apple iWork is as useful as Apple Ping. It makes your professional life more smother than ever. You can carry your note and official work on the go with iWork app.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

White iPhone 4
On 27th April, Apple had announced to launch White iPhone 4 today on 28th April, 2011. It is available now from the Apple Online Store and at Apple Retail Store, AT & T and Verizon Wireless stores. White Apple iPhone 4 will be available at selected authorized resellers also.

Currently, White iPhone 4 will be available in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Macau, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States.

We already know that iPhone 4 is the most innovative and amazing phone of Apple. It is featured with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology, Retina display, 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display, Wi-Fi, Digital compass, Assisted GPS, Cellular, Video recording, 5-megapixel still camera, LED flash, Photo and video geotagging, 3G network, and USB 2.0 port.

The phone has 16GB and 32GB flash drive. FaceTime, two cameras, two views, retina display, multitasking, HD video recording and editing and 5-megapixel camera with LED flash make the phone more incredible.

Apple already had announced about iPhone 4 colours at the time of launch. After having launched black version of iPhone 4 successfully, now white version of iPhone 4 is up. Apple iPod 2 has already taken the position in the store. Now, it is time of White Apple iPhone 4.

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