India Adds 6.68 Million GSM Subscribers in November 2011

     Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) today released India’s ‘GSM Subscriber Figures for November 2011. Idea Cellular the most preferred MNP operator in the country tops in the new subscriber additions, added a total of 2.17 million new GSM subscribers which is the highest number of new mobile subscriber additions followed by Uninor which has added 1.86 million new subscribers in Nov’ 2011.

According to the data released by COAI total 6.68 million new GSM subscribers added with 1.07% increase from previous month taking the all-India GSM cellular subscriber base to 632.08 million at the end of November 2011.

Among the leading GSM Mobile Service Operators, Vodafone Essar added 0.93 million new customers, boosting its subscriber base 146.84 million. Bharti Airtel notched up 0.96 million new subscribers during the month, taking its total base to 174.69 million. Videocon once again looses 5,88,314 customers during November 2011.

State run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) manged 0.56 million new subscribers boosting its subscriber base 92.14 million while AIRCEL increased its base by over 0.67 million customers to take its subscriber base to 60.96 million. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) added just 33,666 new users during the month, boosting its total base to 5.40 million at the end of Nov’2011.

Please note : COAI GSM Subscriber base does not include the Reliance Communications (Rcom) and Tata Docomo’s GSM subscriber Base (same not submitted to COAI). While only CDMA Operator MTS India said that it has added 479,331 new customers in the month of November 2011, taking its total subscriber base to 14,541,353.

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Facebook Timeline lands on the iPhone

              Facebook has updated its iOS application, introducing the newly introduced Timeline profile interface to the Apple platform. The social giant has released an update of its app for the iPhone allowing it to have a taste of the latest and greatest it has to offer.

Right now Timeline isn’t available to the other major iDevice – the iPad, but Facebook says it’s “coming soon”. Still, iPad users will get a few extra features with the new update.

For example, the new update brings Friends list, which is available on all iOS devices. A feature best known from the desktop Facebook UI, Friends Lists let you manage the information you share with your different circles of friends.

The photo management has also been improved with better speed, comments and upload systems. Finally, the iOS Facebook also got Subscriptions, letting you follow specific actions of your contacts.

With the new update you will be able to manage a much larger part of your Facebook profile from your iDevice, so you won’t need to use your computer as often as before. Now start those downloads and don’t forget to drop us a line in the comments section, mentioning how do you find the updated app.

Facebook Timeline for iPhone

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Top 10 Best Apps for Your Brand - New iPhone 4S

        If you are a huge Apple fan, there's a big chance that you are one of the many hopefuls who lined up in an Apple Store in order to get the Cupertino giant's latest and greatest smartphone. And now that you got your new iPhone 4S, one of first thing that got into your mind is which apps should you install first.


 

The iTunes App Store houses over 500,000 apps as of this writing, so suffice to say, finding the most essential apps isn't going to be a walk in the park. Well, we are here once again to lend you a bit of a helping hand. We will be recommending you the top ten best apps that we think iPhone 4S owners shouldn't do without. These are the Top 10 Best Apps for Your Brand-New iPhone 4S.

 

Evernote

This app is very popular and for good reason. If you are going to have just one note-taking app on your iPhone 4S, then make it this one. And now with the availability of iOS 5, the developers are hard at work to make the app a bug and crash free experience. This app basically lets you create text, audio and photo notes and it gives you the ability to synchronize those notes to your Mac, PC and web. It is free and packed to a brim, what more can you ask for?

Download Evernote App from the iTunes App Store for FREE.

 

Instapaper

If you love reading web pages containing articles, news entries and the likes on your iPhone 4S, then this is the app for you. Instapaper improves the readability of web pages by stripping them of all that crap and leaves only the text. This app also gives the user the ability to save long articles or blog posts so that it can be read at a later time. Everything that you download can also be read offline.

Download Instapaper from the iTunes App Store for $4.99.

 

Instagram

Another app that is overwhelmingly popular (Hello, 11 million users!). Well it is a photography app that lets you take a photo and lets you edit them by adding fancy filters. And then, you can proceed to share your little masterpiece of a photo to the usual social media services such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and so on. If you consider yourself a shutterbug, then you simply can't go wrong with Instagram. And for the price of nothing, you get one of the best apps from the iTunes App Store.

Download Instagram from the iTunes App Store for FREE.

 

Tiny Wings

Well here's another bird themed game for your iPhone 4S (as if you don't have Angry Birds on your phone already). Tiny Wings is simply one of the best examples on how to make a game for mobile devices. It has great, colorful graphics, simple and easy to learn game mechanics, flawless touch controls and most of all, unbelievably addictive. Download and play this game and watch those hours fly away.

Download Tiny Wings from the iTunes App Store for $0.99

 

Infinity Blade II

Now let's put that new iPhone 4S hardware into the test, shall we? It is safe to say that Infinity Blade 2 is one of the best, if not the best looking game available for the iOS. Feast your eyes on graphics that could easily rival full sized home console games. The original is already one of the best looking games in the App Store, and the sequel outclasses it in every way. More weapons and armors, more bosses, more deadly arenas, it is basically a sequel done right.

Download Infinity Blade II from the iTunes App Store for $6.99.

 

Dropbox

Another must have app if you want to take your files wherever you want to go. Dropbox basically gives you the ability to store your files in the cloud and sync them across multiple machines such as your desktop PC and laptops. And now with this app, you can add your iPhone 4S to the mix as well. There are other apps with the same functionality but the fact that it is free and very easy to use, Dropbox certainly has the upper hand.

Download Dropbox from the iTunes App Store for FREE.

 

Tweetbot

As we have previously reported, the official Twitter app has received quite an overhaul recently. But in our opinion, it still can't beat some of the available alternatives. And one such alternative is Tweetbot. With this app, you have access to great features such as multiple timelines, smart gestures, support for native push notifications, customizable navigations and more. One of the most often cited advantages of Tweetbot over the official app is its excellent user interface. The user reviews says it all.

Download Tweetbot from the iTunes App Store for $0.99.

 

Tango

When it comes to video calls, one would normally cite Skype as their app of choice. But Skype simply has way too many problems at this time. So we have sought an alternative and found Tango. This app allows you to make free voice and video calls over WiFi and 3G. Just make sure that the other user has Tango installed and you are good to go. It is simply a no-frills video call app. There is no log-in and passwords and you can make an account in a matter of seconds. As far as VoIP calls go, it is a pretty good alternative to Skype.

Download Tango from the iTunes App Store for FREE.

 

Facebook

If you have a Facebook account (who doesn't?), then it goes without saying that you will be needing this app. Let us set the record straight. The official Facebook app isn't exactly the best app out there, it has its share of (many) problems and the developers have a knack to make unnecessary changes and add features that only makes the experience worse. But still, using the app is still a whole lot better than using the un-optimized web interface.

Download Facebook app from the iTunes App Store for FREE.

 

Dolphin Browser

For the most basic uses, iOS's stock browser Safari does quite okay. But it is seriously lacking when it comes to features. Probably one of the most popular browser for Android, Dolphin Browser has made its way into the iOS a couple of months ago. And by that, iOS users are given probably one of the best web browser app in the App Store. You have awesome features like tabbed browsing, Webzine, gestures, one-click share, speed dial and more. We can safely say that we have found the perfect replacement for Safari and it has been our default browser since then.

Download Dolphin Browser from the iTunes App Store for FREE.

And there you have it, ten apps that we highly recommend to iPhone 4S users. This top ten is by no means the definitive list of best apps from the App Store, take it as a good place to start your app collection.

Any app which you think should be on the list? Let us know in the comments below!

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Facebook Timeline now globally available..!

                 Facebook announced its Timeline feature back in September at the f8 conference and today it’s ready and available for everyone (globally) to enable, try out under cover and, finally, publish to Facebook contacts.

Timeline replaces your profile page with a reworked new one, focused on your entire Facebook activity divided into years starting with your first ever birthday.

You can check out who you’ve friended, what pages you’ve liked, the content you’ve posted for the time you’ve been on Facebook including your activity in the present moment. It’s a neat feature by any means and brings a certain order to your social activity through the months and years.

Facebook allows for a 7 day review period so you can try out Timeline, get used to it and get some things you want to keep private out of the way. When you’re done just publish, so all your contacts will be able to see it.

Many people wouldn’t be so fond of the new look, but unless you’re thinking of hanging up the social towel you’re going to get Timeline – it’s inevitable.

Facebook have put up a dedicated page to introduce the Timeline feature. You can get it by selecting Get Timeline and the bottom of the page – it simple and requires just a couple of clicks.

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G-Pad Brings Google+ to iPad

                    Most of the social networking sites are late to release the app when it comes to tablets, especially iPad. We have already seen how long it took for Facebook to release the iPad version. Google also follows the same path, they have released the Google+ app for iPhone and Android while the iPad version is still not released, although the iPhone version works with iPad.

G-Pad is a simple app for iPad users which brings in Google+ for iPad users and the app is created by the same developer who has created MyPad (a popular app for Facebook). The app although looks pretty good, is only a web version of Google+ bundled into an app.

The application looks very similar to the iPad version of Twitter and comes with menus on the sidebar. Features of G-Pad;

Quick Links (Stream, Circles,Gmail, Photos, Timeline, Profile & more!)

Beautiful Photo Galleries

Connect to Twitter and view Timeline, DM, Mentions & more (via + button)

Swipe- based navigation

Interactive Video Player

Games with Friends – Poker, Tiny Zoo, Tiny Chef, Mob Empire & more!

Trending iPad Apps

Portrait & Landscape modes

Pull-Down to Refresh

Although this app doesn’t use the Google+ API, we are use new apps would come in future for Google+ on iPad and for the time being G-Pad works well.

G-Pad for iPad

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Micromax A75 Dual SIM Android phone launched in India for Rs. 8999

         Micromax has launched A75, another phone in the Superfone range after their high-end phone Micromax A85 that was launched last month. The Micromax A75 Superfone Lite is a Dual SIM phone that is powered by 650 MHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Specifications of Micromax Superfone A75 Superfone Lite:

3.75-inch (320×480 Pixels)  Capacititive touch screen display

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)

3MP rear camera and secondary VGA front camera

650 MHz processor

32GB expandable with MicroSD

3G, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, GPS, Micro USB

3.5mm audio jack

1500 mAh battery

It comes preloaded with apps like Google apps and apps like SAAVN for users to listen to their favorite music using this online music store, Times of India online newspaper, NETQIN ANTIVIRUS and more. The Micromax A75 is priced at Rs. 8,999 and available across India.

 

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Samsung Omnia W vs Nokia Lumia 710

Here is the comparison between 2 latest Windows Phone Mango devices, Samsung Omnia W and the Nokia Lumia 710. The Samsung Omnia W is the Samsung’s latest Windows Phone device that was announced in September and they launched it in India in October.

It packs in 1.4 GHz Processor and comes with a 3.7-inch WVGA(800X480 pixels ) Super AMOLED display. Nokia Lumia 710 is Nokia’s latest Windows Phone device that was announced in India in November. It comes with 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack TFT display with Gorilla Glass and boasts 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Scorpion CPU and it also comes with swapable back covers. Let’s get into the specs comparison.

Phones	Samsung Omnia W	Nokia Lumia 710
Dimenstions	115.97 x 58.8 x 10.9mm	119 x 62 x 12.5 mm
Weight	115.3g	125.5
Display	3.7 inch Super AMOLED	3.7 inch TFT CBD Gorilla Glass
Display Resolution	800 x 480 pixels	800 x 480 pixels
Camera	5 MP AF with LED Flash	5 MP AF with LED Flash
Video Recording	720p at 30fps	720p at 30fps
Secondary Camera	Yes, VGA	No
OS	Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)	Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)
Processor	1.4 GHz	1.4 GHz
RAM	512MB	512MB
Internal Memory	8GB	8GB
External Memory	No	No
FM Radio	Yes with RDS	Yes with RDS
3G	Dual Band, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps	Tri Band, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1	Yes, v2.1
USB 2.0	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes, aGPS	Yes, aGPS
Battery	1,500mAh	1300 mAh
Talk time	up to 420 minutes	up to 456 minutes
Standby	upto 370 hours	up to 400 hours

Samsung Omnia W uses normal SIM while Nokia Lumia 710 uses a Micro SIM. Nokia Lumia 710 is a Tri-band (HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100) 3G phone while Omnia W has Dual-band (HSDPA 900 / 2100) 3G support only.

Nokia Lumia 710 comes with unique Nokia apps like Nokia Drive with 3D maps with turn by turn navigation voice guided navigation in 50 languages and dedicated in-car-user-interface, Nokia Music, Contact Transfer and App Highlights. Samsung Omnia W comes with apps like Now, RSS Times, Video Call(3G), Photo Studio, Mini Diary, All Share(DNLA), Fun Shot and Wireless Manager.

While looking at the specs, most of the features are similar but the Display and the battery differs. The display size is same but the Omnia W has AMOLED display and it is thinner at 10.7mm due to this while Lumia 710 comes with TFT display with Gorilla Glass and is 12.5mm thick. Omnia W comes with 1,500mAh and the Lumia 710 comes with 1300 mAh battery.

Both these phones has removable battery. Unlike other Samsung Omia W is now available for pre-order in India and is expected to be available this month. Nokia Lumia 710 started shipping in Asia and Russia last week and is expected to be available in India this month.

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Vodafone Launches 3G Android Smartphone ‘Vodafone Smart’ For Rs. 4995

Vodafone today announced the launch of ‘Vodafone Smart’- the new low cost own branded “3G Android phone“, for all its Postpaid and Prepaid customers in India.

After the IDEA cellular, Vodafone is the 2nd 3G mobile service provider who launches own branded 3G smartphone in Indian market.

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 processor and Google’s Android 2.2.1 OS, ‘Vodafone Smart’ is designed for tech savvy customers providing them access to exciting mobile apps, games, internet and social networking platforms on-the-go.

Attractively priced at Rs. 4995, Vodafone Smart will enable customers to enjoy hundreds of thousands of Android applications on a high quality 3G Android handset with two years of warranty.

Vodafone subscribers will also enjoy a special introductory limited period offer of Double Data Benefit on their 3G subscription till 31st December 2011.

‘Vodafone Smart’ comes with built-in features like 2.8 inch capacitive touch display, 528 MHz ARM 11 CPU, 2 mega pixel camera with Geo-tagging, WiFi, Video recording and MP4/3GP playback, up to 32GB expandable Memory (2GB card Free), Stereo FM and MP3.

“Vodafone Smart” 3G Smartphone Key Features :

2.8” Capacitive Touch Display

Android Platform 2.2.1

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 mobile processor

3G HSDPA

2MP Camera & Video recording

Up to 32GB expandable Memory (2GB card Free)

Stereo FM, MP3, MP4 with 3.5mm jack

Integrated Google Services – Push Mail, Maps, Speech to Text, Gtalk and You Tube

Access to hundreds of thousands of Android Apps

Bluetooth, WIFI & USB connectivity

WIFI Tethering

Accelerometer, proximity and Compass Sensors

‘Vodafone Smart’ is available at all leading retail outlets, Vodafone stores and Mini stores across India.

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Download Microsoft OneNote for iPad

           Microsoft has released the popular note taking app, OneNote for iPad. The app was previously available for iPhone and now it has been released for iPad as well. The app is free to download and use. The best feature of OneNote app is that you can create searchable notes with text, pictures, and bullets.

You can make and manage to-do lists with checkboxes. Then keep your notes in sync using free Microsoft SkyDrive online storage to access, edit and manage them from virtually anywhere, from your PC or almost any web browser.

With the free version of OneNote for iPhone you can access, create and edit up to 500 notes. Once you reach this limit you can still view, delete, and sync your notes. For adding more notes, you need to upgrade your account.

You can upgrade the account using the in app purchase available in settings. You can create notes and checklists, share them via email, attach photos to notes, and sync all with your Skydrive account.

OneNote for iPad is one really good note taking tool and the sync feature with your online account makes it very useful to edit them even from desktop or browser.

Download OneNote for iPad

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