ZTE Announces Intel-Powered Grand X IN Overview

ZTE launched intel inside .It looks like Chinese manufacturer ZTE may have beaten Motorola to the Intel-powered phone announcement punch, today unveiling the ZTE Grand X IN. You may remember that Motorola is planning an announcement involving Intel for September 18th.

The Grand X IN looks to be a mid-range device, carrying a 4.3" qHD TFT display (that's 540x960 resolution), an 8MP rear camera with a VGA shooter around front, 1GB RAM, 16GB onboard storage (expandable via microSD), NFC, and of course an Intel Atom Z2460 processor with just one core clocked at 1.6GHz. The processor does, however, support Intel's Hyper Threading Technology, which allows multiple threads to run on a single core. The phone will also ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a meager-sounding 1650mAh battery.

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New!Sony Xperia S Tablet review

Sony‘s newest tablet to grace the Android marketplace is the Xperia Tablet S. It was announced just a week ago in Berlin, Germany, during IFA 2012 and went up for sale immediately in the UK. Today however the new and improved tablet can finally be purchased for those in the US who’d like to enjoy that Xperia goodness.

Starting at just $399 the Sony Xperia Tablet S will get you Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. It might not be the cheapest tablet around but you get all of Sony’s Playstation certified games, Music Unlimited, Movies Unlimited and more from Sony’s collection.

Oh and in case you didn’t know this tablet can be used as a universal remote for all those Sony Bravia TV owners. This magazine-like design has been improved over the original Tablet S and features a lightweight aluminum design instead of cheap plastic, and hopefully Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is in its near future. Head to Sony.com and get started today.

Here are the specification.!

Device type:Tablet
OS:Android (4.0.3)
Dimensions:9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 (239.8 x 174.4 x 11.85 mm)
Weight:20.64 oz (585 g)the average is 19.2 oz (548 g)
Rugged:Water proof (Splash)DISPLAY
Physical size:9.4 inches
Resolution:1280 x 800 pixels
Pixel density:161 ppi
Technology:TFT
Touchscreen:Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:Light sensor

HARDWARE
System chip:NVIDIA Tegra 3
Processor:Quad core, 1300 MHz
Graphics processor:NVIDIA ULP GeForce
System memory:1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage:16 GB
Storage expansion:SD, SDHC

CAMERA
Camera:8 megapixels
Features:Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Geo tagging
Camcorder:Yes
Features:Video calling
Front-facing camera:Other

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How To Root and Unroot Galaxy Ace.?

Rooting process Step by step for better understand...

1. Copy the Root.zip file into your sd card. You can even put it in a folder if you want.

2. Turn your phone off

3. Boot your android phone into recovery mode. To do that, HOLD HOME+POWER buttons. When the screen turns on and you see the Samsung logo, let go of POWER but keep holding HOME. After the Galaxy Ace logo shows up and disappears, you should enter recovery mode. You can let go of HOME now.

4. Now in recovery mode, you can scroll up and down using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons and select using the HOME button.

5. Scroll to the second option “apply update from sdcard” and press HOME to select.

6. Scroll to the Root.zip file and select it (if you put it in a folder, find and open that folder and then select Root.zip

7. After it’s done installing, select “reboot system now” and wait for the phone to reboot
If You Get Installation Aborted:Universal Root Program[If You Get Install Aborted[Only] (Same Steps As Above)

Unroot Process..

1.Download unroot.zip (below) and put in sd card

2. Turn off the phone and boot into recovery (refer to step 3 above)

3. Install the unroot.zip (similar to step 5 and 6 above)

4. Restart phone

Root Download

Unroot Download

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New! Samsung Galaxy Reverb Virgin price and specification

Samsung New mobile,The New Samsung Galaxy Reverb Virgin Mobile price and release date details are out and the smartphone that was first introduced in August, will hit store shelves later this month. The phone is now up for pre-order through the official company website.

A 4-inch WVGA multi-touch screen dominates the handset’s front panel, while the rear side sports a 5MP camera complete with LED flash and the ability to record HD videos. A 1.3MP front-mounted webcam has also been provided to facilitate video conferencing over the web. Much like its other recently introduced Galaxy counterparts, the Reverb treats users to Ice Cream Sandwich too. It has been embedded with a 3.5mm audio jack and an expansion slot to increase the memory by up to 64GB using a microSD card.

The 3G device with dimensions of 122.4 x 64.2 x 168.82 millimeters, acquires multitasking properties from a 1.4GHz processor and 768MB RAM. It is deployed with Bluetooth and GPS in addition to Wi-Fi for wireless access to web, wherever there’s an available hotspot. A 1700mAh removable battery rests under the hood to provide talk time of about 7.52 hours.

The Samsung Galaxy Reverb Virgin Mobile price and release date stand at $249.99 (approx. Rs. 13,850) and September 19, respectively. It is now available for pre-order and requires users to sign up for the carrier’s monthly plans starting at $35 (approx. Rs. 1,940) per month.

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Asus launched S series Extra thin Ultrabooks

Asus today launched two Intel third generation Core processor-based Ultrabooks, the ‘S series’ and an ‘F series’ notebook. Although the devices can barely be called Ultrabooks, The devices are equipped with Intel’s low voltage Ivy Bridge processors and a 15.6-inch HD LED Backlight Glare display. The Ultrabooks have a 0.92 megapixel camera and come with hybrid storage – a 24GB SSD for caching and fast booting and a 500/700 GB HDD for main storage. They come with Windows 7 Home Basic out of the box. Asus states that the S Series offers up to 13 days of standby.

Asus calls the Asus F501A-XX187R a notebook, thankfully. It comes with Intel Core i3 processor 2350M, 2.3G, 3M variants and a 15.6-inch HD Glare display besides a 500GB HDD. Graphics are powered by on-board Intel HD 4000. You get a 0.3 megapixel camera apart from connectivity options such as HDMI, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.

Part of the S series, the Asus S56CA-XX030R is priced at Rs 46,999 and the Asus S56CA-XX056R is priced at Rs.52,999. The F series Asus F501A-XX187R is priced at Rs. 35,999 and comes with one year onsite warranty.

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Microsoft's New logo after 25yrs

Thus the microsoft changed their logo 'As all leading companys are changing their logos'After 25 years, Microsoft has redesigned Microsoft Logo. The new logo is inspired from Microsoft Products four colours design principles.

The Year 2012, a Microsoft’s year, nearly all of its products are going to be reimagined and released within 2012. A Common look and feel of all products from Windows to Windows Phone or Xbox to office, and having seamless experience on various platforms are the key goal of Microsoft. Not only the products, Microsoft official Logo has also evolved.

The New Logo has build using two components:

LogoType : Microsoft has used Segoe font, a common font used in all products of Microsoft as well as for Marketing communication.

Symbol : The symbol’s squares of color are intended to express the company’s diverse portfolio of products.

Starting today, you’ll see the new Microsoft logo being used prominently. It will be used on Microsoft.com, Microsoft retail stores, Television ads globally. And it will support Microsoft products across various forms of marketing.

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Nokia lumia 920 & 820 pure view released

Finally released...! This month 5th September, the biggest day for Nokia has unveiled most awaited amazing Nokia Lumia 920 & Nokia Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8 based devices at press event in New York City.

The Nokia Lumia 920 features upcoming Windows Phone 8 OS, dual-core Snapdragon processor as the 820, 1GB of onboard RAM, 4.5” PureMotion HD+ display: pixel transition speeds 2.5x faster than other phones, WXGA display (higher than 720p), 32GB of storage, 8,7 Mpx Carl Zeiss Camera with PureView Technology + Front Camera with most sensitive touchscreen as well as an integrated Qi battery so users can charge wirelessly. Other highlighted features includes polycarbonate body, Tap & Send, Transfer your data via NFC, Pinch to zoom in camera,Nokia Location Suite. Nokia Lumia 902 available in new colors: Yellow, Lipstick red and slate grey.

The Nokia Lumia 820 features a polycarbonate unibody, 4.3” OLED Wide Video Graphics Array (WVGA) display, a 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor, 8MP Carl Zeiss camera, 8GB of storage, Wireless Charging capability, NFC,Nokia Location Suite, Carl Zeiss Camera, Exchangeables back cover and comes in an array of colors white, black, red, yellow, cyan, purple, grey.

Whos going to have experience of new range of Nokia lumia smatphones....

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Reliance New Tab under 15,000Rs

A new reliance invention‘Yet another tablet under 15K,’ may have been the response from many after the Reliance 3G Tab was announced recently. And yes, like most of the low cost devices entering markets in India, this one too comes from China. Clearly labeled under ZTE, it could make you think and rethink how the company has managed to break the 15K barrier. However, you could simply leave aside the reasoning and read on our review to know if the 3G Tab is yet another cheap tablet or holds within enough features justifying its price tag.

For the price it carries, the Reliance 3G Tab is nowhere near a cheap looking device, we must say. Sporting a decent exterior, it employs a 7-inch TFT capacitive display with multi-touch capabilities. Just below the screen you will find a row of touch buttons (not backlit) – Home, Menu and Back. Scrutinizing the front surface further you’ll also find the light sensor, indicator and VGA front facing camera while the backside shows a mediocre 2MP camera. The edges of the Tab are kept minimalist and uncluttered with speakers, 3.5mm jack, mini USB port, volume control and on/off switch.

It easily slips in hand purses at 389 grams and the look of it could instantly remind you of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Reliance unit came with a glossy front side and an easily detachable plasticky backflap disguised in a silver-gray metallic hue. We didn’t attempt breaking it, but the plastic appeared to be pretty fragile. Pulling out the backflap, the Li-Ion battery 3400mAh can be extracted to lay your hands on SIM and microSD card slots. Reliance has also bundled 4GB storage (microSD card) which can be further expanded up to 32GB using the microSD slot. On the inside, it is fuelled with an 800MHz processor and 512MB RAM.

Reliance 3G Tab gleefully employs the Android 2.3.4. So, obviously you get to drool over all the features that Android 2.3 tags along. Now, the inclusion of this version of the operating system is appreciated as there are several smartphones carrying a higher price tag while employing a lower OS version.

This ZTE built tablet has the Reliance mark embossed as soon as you switch it on. You’ll find slight customization with a Reliance skin and annoying welcome tune. Along with the little personalization, you will find the R World Online icon that lets you explore several entertainment facets.

After spending hours indulged into the Fruit Ninja on the iPad 2, the experience on the Reliance Tab was pretty washed off, for obvious reasons. Here, we aren’t complaining or comparing, knowing the price the 3G Tab carries. Besides, we tried our hands on some swiftly downloaded apps, games, live wall papers and the experience was just about fine. The Tab boasts of up to 9 hours talk time and 300 hours of standby, and we feel to a great extent it keeps up to it. With average usage, we managed to stretch it for more than a day.

To sum it up, everyone wants a piece of the tablet and not all can get it due to the high price tags that this device category reads. Moreover, we have a very price sensitive market in India. So, for those looking to get hold of a tablet for usual emails, social networking, exploring Android markets for games and a price tag that reads just Rs. 12,999, then the Reliance 3G Tab would be an option to consider. Further, you must be ready to let go camera abilities and tie down to Reliance 3G plans. On my rating meter it has managed to jump up to 7 out of 10.

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NEW! Samsung Galaxy stellar released

For those eager to get a taste of the Android experience, the Samsung Galaxy Stellar Verizon price and release date details are out and its launched on September 6. This device brings along a dual interface as one of its key highlights.

As per the specifications list, this handset dons a 4-inch WVGA touch panel that offers a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. On the front and back panel there is a 1.3MP and 3.2MP camera, respectively. While the former can be employed for video chats, the latter should deliver decent images with AF. The company has even included the Samsung Media Hub to provide TV and film content on rent.

Coming back to dual UI, it includes a Starter and Standard Mode similar to the ones seen in the recent Pantech Marauder Verizon. The former setting mainly lends a hand to those new to the Android experience. The handset packs in a 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a microSD slot for memory expansion. Also, it has the Ice Cream Sandwich platform hosting the show with no mention of further upgrades to the Jelly Bean OS.

Users will have access to a number of applications from Amazon including Kindle, MP3, IMDB and Audible and they can browse the internet over Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and 4G LTE. Other than that, the smartphone provides apps like GTalk, Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail. As always, the Play store can be accessed for downloading games, music and much more. Apart from being SAFE certified, the handset rolls in the Backup Assistant Plus for online hoarding services and media management.

The Samsung Galaxy Stellar Verizon price and release date details are disclosed. The handset can be picked up for free after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year agreement. It will be available via the online store and the carrier’s retail outlets starting tomorrow.

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Windows 8 Preview - Installation Process

The next big OS from Microsoft is almost ready and we’ve been anticipating its arrival for a while now. So, the final release is still sometime away, from release but the second major preview that was expected early this year is here. MWC 2012 is almost over and Microsoft has gone ahead and opened up the gates for users to download and try out the new platform.

The first open build - the Windows 8 Developer Preview was made available for download in September 2011. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a more refined build and is something that should be functional till early 2013. So, let’s quickly look at how to download and install the operating system on your PC. We’ll start by first explaining how to install Windows 8 on a clean system and then, also how to upgrade your Windows 7 operating system to Windows 8 without losing too many settings.

However, before starting, we suggest you backup any important data and applications just in case.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview
The first step is of course, to download the operating system. Microsoft has setup a download page from where you can download a tool that will check your hardware and software to see if they’re compatible with Windows 8. If you want more information on the system requirements for Windows 8, head over to one of our news story on the official availability of the preview. The tool then downloads Windows 8 for you. You also have the option to download disc images (ISO images) and burn them on a disc and install it. There are 32-bit and 64-bit builds available on this page. Microsoft has also provided a serial key that can be used to install the operating system.

Burn a copy of Windows 8 on a DVD
Once you’ve downloaded the ISO file, burn it using a disc burning software. If you don’t have one installed, you can always use the default Windows Disc Image Burner that’s part of Windows 7, for example. If you don’t have one, you can download a copy of CDBurnerXP for free. Microsoft offers other options for installing Windows 8 off a USB stick using their USB/DVD tool. Once you’ve chosen how you want to install Windows 8, the process is pretty common and straight forward. In fact, many of the initial steps are similar to Windows 7.

In the case of a clean install, the entire hard drive or at least, one partition ought to be free. Microsoft recommends 16GB of free space if you’re installing the 32-bit version and 20GB if you opt for the 64-bit version.


Setup from an existing Windows installation
If you're doing a clean install of Windows 8, skip this. But assuming that you have Windows already installed, simply insert the burnt DVD and open Windows Explorer. If you have Autorun enabled, the installation setup should start automatically. If it doesn't, double click on the setup.exe in the DVD. The installation will ask you whether you'd like to update the installation before it begins. If you don't want to do this, you can click the Skip button.

Next, enter the product key provided by Microsoft on their download page. The next step is to choose which items from the existing Windows installation you’d like to keep. Choose one of the following and click Next. The user has the option to save Windows settings and personal documents or just personal documents. If you do not want to save anything, you have the option to do that too. The installation will then begin.

Installing using a bootable disc or USB drive
If you’re going to install Windows from a bootable disc, head into the BIOS and switch the DVD or USB drive as the first boot device. If all goes as per plan, you should be prompted to boot through the DVD or USB.

Once you enter the product key, you’re asked to choose whether to install Windows on the entire hard drive or select partition. We recommend using the custom partitioning tool and creating partitions. Select your drive, click on Drive options and choose which partitions you’d like to use for Windows.

We suggest keeping a minimum of 20GB for the 64-bit version but we would suggest making more space in case you’d like to install software on the same partition. Click on Next to start the installation. The files will then start copying to the local hard drive.

Once the files are copied, Windows will reboot and start making final preparations. It’ll then start checking all the devices connected to the system.

Post-install steps
The first step is to enter the PC name and an e-mail address for product updates. This e-mail account will be linked to your Windows account. You'll also be asked to choose some basic settings for Windows. You can choose the Express Settings method.

in the next step, you’ll be asked to enter the password, your name, country and ZIP code. Microsoft also asks for additional information such as your mobile number and an alternate e-mail address for verification reasons. This is also handy in case you lose your password. You’re required to enter at least two bits of information in this step. The last step is to enter your birth date, gender and a text box verification.

Once that’s done, you’ll be able to sign into your all new Windows 8 installation! We'll be covering a sequence of articles on Windows 8, so stay tuned.

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Top graphics cards under Rs.15,000 INR

There’s nothing quite like a good ol’ summer vacation, but sadly, all good things must come to an end. We still have about a month before schools and colleges re-open and if you’re back from your summer trip, then here’s how you can occupy yourself till then - gaming! With big titles hitting the PC this summer, you need to be well-equipped to tackle these games, if you want enjoy the experience with all the eye-candy dialed to max. Thankfully, this is easier said and done, thanks to most games being developed for consoles, which makes them running on even modest gaming PCs a sinch. While this has stifled the progress of graphics and effects on the PC a bit, the silver lining here is that even older hardware can easily handle the newer games without having you upgrade every six months. Today, we look at Tech2’s top 5 picks of graphics cards under Rs.15,000 across different price segments.

Sapphire HD 6670 1GB DDR3 - Rs.4,700
We start off with the best card under 5K and this was a bit of head scratcher, since you have two good cards from AMD here - the HD 6670 with GDDR3 memory and the older HD 5670 with GDDR5 memory. The HD 6670 has more shader units, but the GDDR5 memory on HD 5670 has more bandwidth for textures. Now since you won’t be gaming above 1600 x 900 resolution (and we recommend you don’t), we decided to go with the HD 6670, due to the newer architecture and more number of shaders. The higher bandwidth memory comes in handy at higher resolutions, but since this card won't handle games smoothly at such resolutions, it didn’t make sense going for it.

The Sapphire HD 6670 comes with 1GB of GDDR3 memory, their custom cooler, supports DX11 and doesn’t need a 6-pin PCIE power connector.

MSI R6790-PM2D1GD5/OC - Rs.8,400
We now move to the 5K - 10K price bracket, where we have two options for you to choose from, depending on how tight your budget is. Our first pick is MSI’s R6790, which is based on AMD’s HD 6790 chipset. Between this and NVidia’s GTX 550 Ti, which also retails in the same price range, we recommend the AMD card, as it’s faster. MSI has tweaked the card quite a bit and you get a nice overclock right out-of-the-box. The custom cooler should also help keep temperatures in check. With this card, you should be able to game at Full HD resolutions, but just make sure you tone down the eye-candy, especially with newer games. Also make sure you have a good 450W PSU from a reputed brand to start with.

We would also like to give a special mention to the HIS HD 6790, which also retails for the same price as the MSI, but due to the to slower clock speeds, it only needs one PCIE power connector. If you don’t feel like upgrading your PSU, then you might want to get this card instead as it also consumes a bit less power in games.


PowerColor HD 6850 1GB - Rs.9,200
Coming to our second pick in this bracket, we recommend the HD 6850 over the newer HD 7770. AMD’s new HD 7770 is based on the new Cape Verde core, which is derived from the HD 7970 and so, it has slightly better thermal and power numbers. But when it comes to real world performance, it’s either on par or sometimes slower than the older HD 6850, which makes it a bit of a disappointment. Plus, the HD 6850 is also more easily available in the market, since it’s been around for a while.

We’ve gone with PowerColor’s version of the card, since it’s the cheapest in the market and has the same specifications as the slightly more expensive offerings from Sapphire and HIS. The HD 6850 will also run comfortable on a good 450W PSU (like Corsair VX450), but we recommend you get a good 500W PSU at least for some good buffer. This is very capable card and Full HD gaming should be breeze with it.


ZOTAC GTX 560 - Rs.11,000
Coming to the 10K - 15K price bracket, the competition just gets fiercer. We once again have two picks here and the first one is the Nvidia GTX 560. It was either this or the AMD HD 6870, which is also a very good performer but between the two, we picked the Nvidia card for its slight edge in performance. We’ve gone with ZOTAC’s offering here, since it’s one of the cheapest in the market and plus, you get 5 years extended warranty.

MSI N560GTX-Ti M2D1GD5/OC or Sapphire HD 6950 1GB - Rs.14,000
For our final card, we leave the choice up to you. For a little under 15K, we have two very capable cards - the Nvidia GTX 560 Ti and AMD’s HD 6950 1GB. Both are almost identical in performance, with the AMD card being slightly faster in some games. However, the GTX 560 Ti is a very good overclocker, so it easily pushes past the HD 6950 1GB with a little tweaking. It will also run a bit cooler than AMD’s offering.

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LG Optimus 2X Review

Here is the FoneArena LG Optimus 2X review. And guess what ? It’s the first time we have reviewed a Dual-Core phone. Until recently LG was loosing ground in the smartphone race but they surprised the world when they announced the world’s first smartphone powered by a Nvidia Tegra2 processor. At CES 2011 , several handset makers announced products based on the Tegra2 but this is the first smartphone or super-smart phone to hit the market. LG needs a nice pat on the back for making the first move. Lets see how the device meets our expectations.

Interesting Features of LG Optimus 2X

GSM Quad Band , HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
World’s first Dual Core phone powered by Nvidia Tegra2
Dual Core 1Ghz CPU with Geforce GPU
World’s first camera phone to offer 1080p (1920x1080px) video recording
480×800 Capacitive IPS Display
8 MP Camera with LED Flash
1.3 MP video calling camera
1920x1080px Video playback , HDMI mirroring, DLNA
Android 2.2.1 with update to 2.3 promised
8GB memory , supports upto 32 GB microSD cards
Bluetooth 3.0 , WiFi b/g/n , aGPS
Browser with Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Stereo speakers
FM Radio
1500 mAh 3.7 V battery
Accelerometer , Gyro sensor

Audio
The audio quality on the Optimus 2X is average or above average at best. The audio quality through the 3.5mm Audio Jack is quite good and even the volume levels are enough for even loud environments. The music player is actually one of the sweetest implementations we have seen in Android

Video
Viewing videos is a pleasure on the LG Optimus 2x. The phone sports a 4″ LCD screen with 800×480 pixels (WVGA) Resolution. The display is definitely good but still falls short of the Samsung Galaxy S and the Wave in terms of contrast and visibility under sunlight. The video player supports a wide variety of formats including mp4, 3gp, DivX, XviD etc.

Playback is supported even for Full HD (1920×1080 pixel) files especially since it can playback its own recorded video files. There is no lag while playing even big files and seeking through them is fine as well. However files larger than 4GB will be an issue if the phone is still in FAT 32 format. To add individual videos of over 4GB you have to convert it into NTFS file storage format. Subtitles are supported as well. However languages other than english might not be supported sometimes.

The loudness of some videos were higher than the others. We are not sure whether Optimus 2X is at fault or whether the audio bit rate is to be blamed. The skipping or changing from one video to the other was instant. There is also the option of resuming the videos from the point of last playback or to start from the beginning.

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MTNL Mumbai launches new 3G plans for prepaid and postpaid customers

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has launched affordable 3G Data Plans of Rs.1190 and Rs.1200 for all prepaid and postpaid customers in Mumbai. These data plans comes at an affordable price and at the same time offers freedom of data usage validity. It offers high speed internet connectivity up to 3.6 Mbps.

MTNL 3G Data Plan – Rs.1190 provides 9 GB 3G Data usage (Home and Roam across India) valid for 90 days (3 months) from the date of activation or recharge. With this plan customers will also get 350 Free SMS (Local & National). This plan is available for all prepaid customers and can be activated or recharge vai E-top-up through MTNL CSC and Distributors /Retailers across Mumbai or Online from MTNL Mumbai web portal.

The MTNL Monthly 3G Data Plan-1200 for Prepaid and Postpaid customers for Rs.1200, provides 15 GB 3G Data usage (Home and Roam across India) valid for 30 days from the date of activation or recharge.

MTNL also offers attractive 3G data tariff plans for postpaid and prepaid customers starts from just Rs.22. MTNL also providing True Unlimited 3G Data Plans for Rs.1650 and Rs.2500.

There are no additional roaming charges across India with special tie up with BSNL, mobile broadband technology coverage across more than 1000 cities. Call 1503 (Toll free) 022-22221503 or visit the MTNL customer service centre of your area to know more.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 preview

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 dispels any doubt about the return of the stylus - the S Pen transforms the tablet into something that will appeal to artist and business types alike. It's a very different experience, one that other tablets cannot match. It's not just the level of precision no finger can provide, the bundled software really extends the functionality.

The tablet itself can be seen as a special edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 - the body is slimmer (8.9mm vs. 9.7mm), the chipset is more powerful (both in CPU and GPU terms) and the front-facing camera is much better.
We won't waste too much time comparing the Note 10.1 to the Tab 2 10.1, we'll leave that comparison for the complete review. For now, here's where the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 stands.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 at a glance:
Form factor: Tablet
Dimension: 256.7 x 175.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight: 583g
Display: 16M-color 10.1" PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen of WXGA resolution (1280 x 800 pixels)
OS: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, TouchWiz UI
Chipset: 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, Mali-400MP, Exynos chipset
Camera: 3.2 MP autofocus camera with 1080p video recording; 2MP front-facing camera
Memory: 16/32/64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via a microSD card slot
Connectivity: Voice and data connectivity with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and quad-band (850/900/1900/2100 MHz) UMTS, 21 Mbps HSDPA and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps support, video calls, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Assisted GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 30-pin connector
Battery: 7,000mAh
Misc: Gyro sensor, accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation, ambient light sensor, Adobe

Flash Player 11 support, DivX/XviD support, TV-out (adapter required), USB host (via an adapter)
We can only dream of what the Note 10.1 could've been like with a tablet-sized Super AMOLED screen, but the PLS LCD used here offers pretty good image quality too. The 1280x800 resolution is the standard. It isn't much in terms of numbers, but it's perfectly alright in terms of actual image quality.
The tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich imbued with TouchWiz magic. The Mini Apps that float around like windows improve the multitasking capabilities. The preloaded Photoshop Touch app is a premium addition. The note taking apps are on the level too - jotting down a memo on the Galaxy Note 10.1 is as easy as on an actual notepad.

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