Google Releases Android’s Source Code

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The first device that uses the open-source Android operating system, High Tech Computer Corporation's (HTC) the Dream is due to be made available to United States consumers.
Search giant Google, who has promised users that the Android smartphone would allow them to run any application they wanted on the gadget, without any interference from the company( which would not ban or reject software submissions like Apple Incorporated does with apps that do not serve their interests), has now released the phone's source code.
The Android Open Source Project website that has been launched consists of a project list, a feature description, guides to the roles people may play in the project and how they could contribute to the platform, along with the actual source-code.
The feature description includes apps such as Web Browser, Email and Media Player, while the Project Roles page informs that virtually any one can use the project's resources and thus help enhance the Android operating system.
Devaloped under the Open Handset Alliance, which is a business alliance between Google, Intel, Motorola, Qualcom, Samsung, LG, T-Mobile, Nvidia and Wind River System seeking to develop open standards for mobile devices, the Android source code has been made public so that developers can freely modify and upgrade it.
Consequently, any programmer can download and run the code that creates a mobile phone and also, the Android software platform can become the basis of any manufacture's gadget, which is expected to lead to rendering the smartphones accessibles to a larger user base.

BHARTI ENTERPRISES ( AIRTEL)

Bharti Enterprises is one of India's leading business groups with interests in telecom, agri business, insurance and retail.
Bharti Airtel, India's leading integrated telecom company has been at the forefront of the telecom revolution and has transformed the telecom sector with its world-class services built on leading edge technologies. Bharti has been a pioneering force in the telecom sector and today enjoys a strong nationwide presense.






Bharti has grown succesfully in partnership with various leading companies of the world - Singapore Telecom, Vodafone, Warburg Pincus, and British Telecom, ti name a few.
The other, businesses in the group are Beetel, communication and media devices, Bharti AXA, a financial services JV with AXA of France, and Bharti Del Monte India, A joint venture with Del Monte to offer fresh and processed fruits and vegetables in the domestic as well as international markets.
Bharti has recently forayed into the retail sector with its subsidiary Bharti Retail. It has also entered into a joint venture with Wal-Mart for setting up the supply chain, logistics and cash and carry to support the burgeoning retail market in India.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. formed in October , 2000, is World's 7th largest Telecommunications Company providing comprehensive range of telecom services in India : Wireline, CDMA Mobile , GSM Mobile, Internet, Broadband, Carrier Service, MPLS-VPN, VSAT, VolP services, IN Services etc. With a span of five years it has become one of the largest public sector unit in India.

BSNL has installed Quality Telecom Network in the country and now focusing on improving it, expanding the network, introducing new telecom services with ICT applications in villages and wining customer's confidence. Today, it has about 47.3 million line basic telephone capacity, 4 million WLL capacity, 20.1 million GSM capacity, more than 37382 fixed exchanges, 18000 BTS, 287 Satellite Stations, 480196 Rkm of OFC Cable, 63730 Rkm of Microwave Network connecting 602 Districts, 7330 cities/towns and 5.5 lakhs villages.

BSNL is the only service provider, making focused efforts and planned initiatives to bridge the Rural-Urban Digital Divide ICT sector. In fact there is no telecom operator in the country to beat its with its wide network giving services in every nook & corner of country and operators across India except Delhi & Mumbai . Whether it is wide bouquet of telecom services.

BSNL is numero uno operator of India in all services in its license area. The company offers wide ranging & most transparent tariff schemes designed to suite every customer.

BSNL cellular service, Cellone , has more than 17.8 millon cellular customers, garnering 24 percent of all mobile users as its subscribers. That means that almost every fourth mobile user in the country has a BSNL connection. In basic services , BSNL is miles ahead of its rivals , with 35.1 millon Basic Phone Subscribers i.e. 85 percent share of the subscriber base and 92 percent share in revenue terms.

USEFUL LINKS: 1)http://www.bsnl.co.in/bsnl_unit.htm
2)http://www.bsnl.co.in/useful_site.htm

BSNL has more than 2.5 million WLL subscribers and 2.5 million Internet Customers who access Internet through various modes viz. Dial-up, Leased Line, DIAS, Account Less Internet (CLI). BSNL has been adjudged as the NUMBER ONE ISP in the country.
BSNL has set up a world class multi-gigabit, multi-protocol convergent IP infrastructure that provides convergent services like voice, data and video through the same Backbone and Broadband Access Network. At present there sre 0.6 million DataOne broadband customers.
The conpany has vast experience in Planning, Installation, network integration and Maintenance of Switching & Transmission Networks and also has a world class ISO 9000 certified Telecom Training Institute.

Scaling new heights of success, the present turnover of BSNL is more than Rs. 351,820 million (US $ 8 billion) with net profit to the tune of Rs. 99,390 million (US $ 2.26 billion) for the last financial year. The infrastructure asset on telephone alone is worth about Rs. 630,000 million (US $ 14.37 billion).
BSNL plans to expand its customer base from present 47 millions lines to 125 millions lines by 2007 and infrastructure investment plan to the tune of Rs. 733 crores (US$ 16.67 million) in the next three years.
The turnover, nationwide coverage, reach, cimperhensive range of telecom services and the desire to excel has made BSNL the No.1 Telecom Company of India.

BSNL Registered & Corporate Office

Bharat Sanchar Bhavan

Harish Chandra Mathur Lane

Janpath, New Delhi-110001

NOKIA'S 888

Nokia definitely has the most interesting concept phones. Nokia 888 Communicator is a striking futuristic concept phone. The phone, uses liquid batteries, speech recognition, flexible touchscreen and touch-sensitive body cover.
You can carry it anywhere, in any form. You can roll it, bend it, put on your clothes like a clip etc. The handset uses a liquid battery, speech recognition, flexible touch screen, touch sensitive body cover which lets it understand and adjust to the enviroment. It has a simple programmable body mechanism so that it changes forms in different situations.

People are calling the new phone "mind blowing", "freaky", " really unbeliveable" and " amazing". It looks like there is a ready market for the phone if Nokia is able to move it from concept to mass-market commercial product, however, don't expect to see the phone in the market soon. These type of phones are unlikely to hit the market in the next 2-3 years.

SAMSUNG 8800 PIXON

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

These days the 5 megapixel camera phone have become old fashioned, the latest in thing are the 8 megapixel camera, All the major brands have come up with their eight megapixel camera, be it LG, SONY or SAMSUNG. Talking about Samsung, it had launched the i8510 INNOV8 slider phone in this segment, but now it has come up with a new phone. This one is known as the Bresson or Pixon M8800.



The Bresson or Pixon M8800 has a 3.2-inch touch screen display with a fantastic resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. The phone has fantastic features like, 3G along with HSDPA, Bluetooth with A2DP profile, EDGE as well as USB connectivity. The phone also has an easy to use built-in GPS functionality. It also features an automatic screen rotation facility with microSD card support meant for external memory. The phone has a proficient media player which plays DivX video. It also has an FM radio.

Talking about the 8 megapixel camera, it has full auto-focus with settings like face recognition complete with smile and blink detection. The phone is poised to be in the luxury range with its price being estimated at around $800.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900

3G Network HSDPA2100

Announced 2008, September

Status Coming soon.Exp. release 2008, October

SIZE Dimensions 107.9 x 54.6 x 13.8 mm

Weight 121 g

DISPLAY Type TFT touchscreen , 256colors

Size 240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches
-Accelerometer sensor

RINGTONES Type Polyphonic, MP3

Customization Download

Vibration Yes

MEMORY Phonebook 1000 contacts,

Photo call

Call records Yes

Card slots microSD(TransFlash),up to 8GB
-200 MB internal memory

DATA GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32-48kbps

HSCSD No

EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps

3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps

WLAN No

Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infraredport No

USB Yes, 2.0 microUSB

BATTERY Stand-by Upto 290hours

Talktime Upto 3 hours 40 mins

LG KC780 - 8 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA PHONE

LG Electronics , a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications , announced its LG-KC780, a slim 8 megapixel camera phone with special features that make it ideal for shooting portraits.


The LG-KC780 is a slim slider phone at just 13.9 mm thick, but manages to include a large 2.4-inch widescreen LCD. The phone is designed to ensure that its myriad camera features are convenient and easy to use. A Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens ensures that the LG-KC780's camera takes high quality photos that are sharp and clear.



There are not many details about the LG KC780 now, but it seems genuine as it has already passed through the US FCC website. Among the little specification details we now is the LG KC780 have quad-band GSM support, but unfortunately no 3G. The LG-KC780 will also have Bluetooth and a microSD card slot plus 30fps video recording ( the video resolution is not yet clear). We are really hoping though that this one will look better in reality than what's pictured here. It will be launched in markets most probably from November 2008.

Other functionality includes light sensitivity up to ISO 1600, a built-in image Stabiliser , D1 video recording and motion sensor gaming. It's not short of natty gimmicks either - the Smile Shot mode automatically triggers the shutter when it determines that the subject is smiling, while Beauty Mode allows users to remove any imperfections, ensuring faces appear bright and clear in photos.

Bharti Airtel Launches DTH Service

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Bharti Airtel has launched its direct to home satellite TV service , Airtel digital TV , which will be available to customers through 21,000 retail points including Airtel Relationship Centres in 62 cities across India starting October 9 , 2008.
According to the company , Airtel digital TV uses MPEG4 standard with DVB S2 technology, which claims to provide better picture clarity and high quality audio. This latest technology is also claimed to enable delivery of more complex interactive content and is high definition ready. Airtel digital TV also uses 20% larger dish antenna that is claimed to offer better performance during rains. The company claims that the direct to home satellite (DTH) TV service offers universal remote both for set top box and TV; high set top box memory; exculsive content such as World Space Radio ; Interactive applications such as iMatinee , Travel , iShop and Widgets Update.

Moser Baer Launches LCD TV

Moser Baer launched a new range of LCD TVs, with 8 new models. Claiming to bring true-to-life HD quality colour images, new range of TVs also has 'A' Grade panels with powerful integrated built - in television speakers for virtual surround sound.
"This new range of LCD televisions is the embodiment of Moser Baer's high commitment to the Indian Consumers. Moser Baer continues to strengthen its leadership through products like LCD television and by delivering the most advanced technologies. In addition to offering great picture quality to customers, Moser Baer has also factored in amazing sound quality and convenient connectivity features for the ulttimate home entertainment experiences.
The new launches in the LCD category include the HD Ready LCD TVs - available in 19" , 22" , 26" , 32" and 42" and Full HD LCD TVs available in 40" and 47" sizes. The price range of the newly launched series starts from Rs. 20,900 and goes up to Rs. 1,49,900.

NOKIA 5800 (Tube)

Friday, October 10, 2008

Nokia 5800, previously known as Tube, gained much attention because it was the first nokia answer to Apple & iPhone - not a rival , but a phone with similar looks and interface. Touchscreen thumb-controlled devices are getting more and more popular this days , and Nokia's first attempt in this market - Nokia 5800 release - promises to be successful one. As was announced earlier, at October 2 Nokia finally presented its first multimedia touchscreen smartphone on Symbian - Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic most interesting side is that it is working on a first Symbian S60 made especially for touchscreen control and big resolutions - S60 5th Edition. It is designed to be controlled either by thumbs or stylus, with ability to choose what you prefer the most (unlike Windows Mobile , S60 5th Edition is fully optimized for thumb usage although , you can take the stylus and work with it with no problems. On Windows Mobile all thumb operating features are just a shell that works above stylus - oriented OS ). Interesting enough, Nokia oriented this smartphone not as a premium class smartphone but as a middle - class music phone.
It comes with 3.2 inched sensor display with 640 x 360 resolution, which is bigger than the iPhone's and is capable of displaying movies or images very crisp and bright, 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics ,autofocus and double LED flashlight , GPS. Wireless features include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, which, in combination with its high-resolution display, makes 5800 great for web surfing, Built-in accelerometer adjusts image on screen if the position of smartphone is changed from portrait to landscape mode, this feature is present in almost every modern multimedia smartphone, so it is not a WOW factor anymore.

While aimed at music lovers, smartphone has aii that needed for listening in comfort - 3.5 minijack slot for connecting almost every model of headphones to the device ( no adapters or proorietary accessories is needed; powerful multimedia player that runs smoothly and benefits hugely from the display's size-album arts look lovely, especially if saved in high resolution; expandable memory via microSD cards - up to 16 GB is supported, 8GB card is bundled with the phone. Text input is done fully via touchscreen and virtual keyboard it has two modes of operations , one for thumb input and one for stylus. Needless to say , phone supports 3G networks and has all that is needed for video calls.

First version of this interesting smartphone will be released pretty soon - models in black, red, and blue colors will be sold for attractive price - 279 Euro ( approximately 380 US Dollars), with special edition "Nokia Comes With Music" launching in the beginning of 2009. It is curious , how it will be compatible with great amount of S60 applications and games that are already released. In any case, except to see many great applications written to use all of Nokia Tube possibilities.

LG KF750 SECRET

Monday, October 6, 2008

The LG KF750 Secret is a part of the LG Black Lebel range of Mobile Phones, oter inclusive models include the LG Prada phone and the more recent 5.0 megapixel camera LG viewty.
The LG Secret is a new 5 megapixel camera-phone that can also shoot DivX video at 120fps. At just 11.8 mm thick, the LG Secret is the slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone on the market. Photo and video editing features includes facial editing and SmartLight, a feature that automatically adjusts the picture's light settings.
The LG KF750 has a sophisticated and glossy front, with a scratch resistant LCD display. These features result from the use of tempered glass, the core technology behind the chic and sophisticated Secret. Always in style - another reason for choosing Secret.

SPECIFICATIONS

Announced April 2008 SIZE 102.8 x 50.8 x 11.8 mm

WEIGHT 116g

TYPE TFT touchscreen,256 colors

MEMORY Phonebook 1000entries, Photocall

Call records 40 dialed,recived,missed calls

Card slot microSD(Transflash), upto 4GB,

DATA GPRS Class10(4+1/3+2slots),32-48bps

EDGE Class 10, 236.8kbps

3G HSDPA, 3.6Mbps

Bluetooth Yes,v2.0 with A2DP

BATTERY
Stand-by Upto 260hours
Talktime Upto 4 hours