Exclusive: Gujarat CM Narendra Modi Launches State Wide WiFI Services in Association with Reliance Jio

Gujarat, chief minister Narendra Modi today launched e-nagar project and made eight localities of Ahmedabad city WiFi enabled under the Government ‘Digital Gujarat’ scheme in association with Pan India 4G operator Reliance Jio.

Presently WiFi service is Free for 3 months and available in 8 locations across Ahmedabad city ( Kankaria, Gandhi ashram, Iskon mall, Karnavati club, Science city, Civil hospital, Drive-in, Madhupura market) that is to be gradually extended to 53 cities / towns in Gujarat.

Gujarat Govt Free WiFi – Reliance Jio Log-in Page

As part of the Gujarat Government’s resolve to take e-Governance to the next level of Digital Technology of mobile-Governance this WiFi project launched by Chief Minister. Extending greetings to the people of Ahmedabad to mark the city’s 603rd anniversary, Narendra Modi used a Skype message to his assembly constituency of Maninagar to launch Digital Gujarat – e Nagar WiFi Projects.

Speaking on the occasion, he said we would have to keep pace with user-friendly Digital Technology or else would remain illiterate.

Mr. Modi wished that Gujarat’s strides in application of digital technology for the benefit of the citizens would serve as an example and initiative for the rest of India.

Micromax Canvas Tab P650E and Funbook Ultra HD P580 launched for Rs 8,999 and Rs 11,990

Micromax has just launched two budget tablets in the Indian market. The first one is the Canvas Tab P650E which has been launched for Rs 8,999 and is the first tablet with CDMA support in the Canvas series of tablets. The second one is the Funbook Ultra HD P580 which has been launched for Rs 11,999 and will be the flagship tablet in the Funbook series. Let us take a look at the specifications of both the tablets.

Micromax Canvas Tab P650E

• 7-inch capactive display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels
• 1.2 GHz quad core processor which we believe is a Mediatek unit
• 512MB RAM
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the same according to us is simply unacceptable because every budget tablet runs on at least Android 4.2 these days.
• 2MP primary camera without flash and VGA front camera for video calling
• 4GB internal memory out of  which 1.9GB is available
• microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
• CDMA voice calling connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS with aGPS
• 3000 mAh battery which will last you about 5-6 hours of continuous usage in all likelihood
• Rs 8,999

Micromax Funbook Ultra HD P580

• 7.8-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
• 1.2 GHz quad core processor which is a Mediatek unit found in almost every budget quad core device
• 1GB RAM
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• 8GB internal storage out of which about 6GB which be user available
• microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
• 3G support via SIM card and calling capabilities, Wi-Fi,  Bluetooth 3.0 , GPS with  aGPS
• 3600 mAh battery
• Black and White colour options
• Rs 11,999

Both the tablets have gone on sale on various e-commerce websites and their official launch seems just around the corner. They are good devices but the Nexus 7 (2012) somehow makes a lot more sense than any other budget tablet seeing the fact that it costs similar.

Idea of Regulating WhatsApp & Others is the Worst Situation, What is Airtel upto

In a recent media interaction Bharti Airtel’s Indian operations’ head Gopal Vittal said that Over-the-Top players like WhatsApp, Skype, LINE, WeChat etc should be regulated and should be under some jurisdiction.

This comes when most popular IM service provider WhatsApp, recently acquired by Facebook, plans to set up voice calls. Currently Indian operators generate majority of revenue (nearly 70-80%) from voice and text messages. With the rise of OTT players like WhatsApp, hike, Skype, LINE, WeChat, Viber users shifted their text messaging behaviour to these applications.

As these apps will be and some are already offering voice services, this could change the profit-sheets of telcos in a negative way. These apps with the rise of smartphones will change users’ behaviour – from basic voice & text to data. But Indian operators could not make 3G popular to that extent of 2G internet. If we could see the future Reliance Jio is coming with ultra high speed 4G mobile broadband with disruptive marketing strategy; this could lead to an end of monopoly of incumbents (AVoId), as well small players will be in great trouble.

Airtel seems to start their campaigning to restrict the use of these apps in India. But this goes against the basic rule of internet – fight to freedom. Restriction of VoIP in the country is not a good thing to see. More importantly how many apps will they block? In that way Google Play Store can be blocked as in China and there will be substaintial growth of 3rd party apps.

Instead of doing these why don’t Airtel look into collaborating with OTT players and accept the changed scenario to serve a country with young people full of endless possibilities? As a reader how do you look at this move by Airtel.

Clashot App Review: Earn Money Easily by Capturing Photos

A picture says a lot than the words can. This is simply a thought which has empowered millions of photographers across the planet to click something outstanding and make the world say ‘wow’ for what they’ve done.

The photography skills have earned a lot of money to the professionals if they’re really good at what they think they’re doing. The photographers try to earn money for their collection by selling some of their magnificent work to the press media, internet media and others.
Various platform have been provided to them since last couple of years, but, a big change has been noticed since theSmartphone’s were emerged from nowhere and taking the world online throughout the globe.

Also see : How has technology changed over the last five years?

The well known OS Android has one app which has given the opportunity to the photographers to sell their pictures online and getting paid more than the previous smart phone era. Well, the improving cameras of gadgets have also played a significant role in that.

Clashot is one of the apps which have taken this selling images business to new heights online. Here is a brief description about the app which you may use after reading for the future.

The Intro
Clashot is an android app which can be used to clicking and uploading the images on their platform which is sort of a buying and selling community for those who wants to buy an image or sell it.

The app has designed to take the advantage of constantly growing smart phone world which is no doubt is rising with the speed seen never before.

Need of Images
Buyers like press media, social websites, online promotional campaigns and others are always looking to buy some of the nicest clicked snaps for them so as they make their presentation more illustratable and good looking.

So, if you think that you’ve got the potential of clicking some of the best photos around the world, then it is the right place for you to get paid for your efforts.

The Target AreaIf you’re confused about what to click which can earn you a handsome amount of money, then you can just simply head over to its interface and on the basis of most selling images, niche of the websites, currently popular and more you can decide your subject of photography.

Generally, the buyers are looking for some ongoing concerts, latest news, trending viral topics and others.

Related : How to earn money through mobile apps?

The Features
The Clashot has many features about it to utter which makes this a perfect online place for snap trading business and to get rewarded according to your potential. Some of the countable features are as follows.

• Highly neat and clean user interface which is damn too easy to work on.
• The facility to check what’s trending to decide you the subject of your work.
• The free of cost use for uploading the clicked images on the platform.
• The social media integration to enhance your chances to get rewarded like never before.
• Easy navigation across the platform with nothing to cause a situation of confusion.
• At last, the feeling of being the part of a new world where you meet the buyers for your extra-ordinary skills.

Now, let’s have a look at some of the in-app screenshots that I had captured while using the app.

Download Clashot Android App | Download Clashot iOS App

The Payout
Once you have uploaded the images and someone has bought that then the money will get deposited in your Clashot account which you can withdraw at the time when you have US $50.

The price of images is a subject of variation and the price highly relies on how good you are with your passion. The images uploaded by you can even be sold out for US $50, if that is a must buy for someone.

The Loose Part
However, the Clashot has nothing which can seriously damage its reputation of being a numero uno place for image trading, but sometimes the image you’re uploading may take more than usual time.

Well, I guess that is understandable as the users on it are increasing day by day and I also believe that over the time the Clashot will improve this aspect too.

Wrap Up
You must be wondering over the time that if you’re serious photographer then it’s time for put your sleeves up and let the world know that you’ve something that others don’t. I guess, Clashot is definitely a right platform for you and for what you do.

On Clashot, you won’t only get paid handsomely, but will get the needed hand, which can boost your future if this is what you want to do for the rest of your life.

How Blogging Can Help Improve Your Brand

If you have not started blogging at your company yet, your absence in this medium could be hurting your brand.Blogging is easy because you and your employees are experts about your company and about your industry. Blogging can be free too, so if your company is not blogging, stop the excuses and get on this important bandwagon. How canblogging help your brand? Blogging can be an informal and educational voice for your brand, blogging can help your search engine rankings, and it can also help feature your products and spotlight points of interest from your company and your industry that can improve sales and your brand’s reputation.

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Informal and Educational Voice for Your Brand
A blog is a chance to tell your customers and the public all about your company. You can highlight your brand image, tell customers what your company is about, and educate them about your company, products, services, and industry. Whether your company online or brick and mortar, you do not get the same opportunity to tell stories on your website or in retail locations like you can on a blog. A blog can give you a chance to highlight employees, partner companies, and give a view of the “behind the scenes” access to your company. A blog can be a vessel to connect with customers or your audience in a personal way.

Also see : How to Keep Visitors Hooked onto Your Website

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Blogging Helps Search Engine Rankings
Adding a blog to your website, or even using a blogging service like WordPress or Blogger, can help add that ever-important content that the search engines are looking for. This is a topic that you must be very careful about, especially now that the search engines are craving quality content. That means, be careful and thoughtful with what you write about on your blog. Do not just write blog posts to fill in keywords and links; that will not help your search engine rankings in any way. In fact, it will likely hurt your chances of being included in search results for relevant keywords. Instead, write informative content that is aimed at your customers or potential customers. If they love the content, so will the search engines. If they love content, they are also likely to share it on their social channels, which will help spread the word about your company.

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Discuss Points of Interest in Your Industry
You have a unique perspective of the industry you are in and your business. Share that with your blog readers. Is there a pop culture connection with your product or service? Are people using your products making the news or doing unusual things? Is there something newsworthy in your industry or vertical? Those are the interesting types of things that people will love to read about on your blog.

Also Read : Best Blog Websites To Create your Blog For Free

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Spotlight Products
A company blog should not be all about selling your products. As mentioned before, talk about your company, be informative, and discuss points of interest in your industry. That doesn’t mean that you should not highlight products though. Definitely talk about and showcase products on your blog, but do it in a different way than you would sell them on your website. Use the opportunity to tell stories about products, how they are developed or made, and add lists of best sellers.

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Takeaways for Businesses Developing a Blog
Blogging for your brand has many positive aspects, so you should develop a plan to blog now. It really can help put a personal stamp on your communications to customers and prospective customers much in the way that promotional gifts from Brandme do. Both blogs and promotional, branded gifts add a personal touch to your connections. Anyone in your organization can blog, and many different employees should get in on blogging to showcase a variety of topics and spread out the task. Develop a calendar and assign topics to different employees. Onecontent manager should be in charge of all blogging to make sure that continuity is maintained and there are notduplicates. The content manager can also ensure that posts are timely, relevant, and up to par with your company’s requirements.

3 Reasons Why I Disabled The Comments System in this Blog

Well, i am not from any other planets or not strictly against to my reader’s feedback and comments, In fact i love the feedback from my readers and their encouraging words after I’ve published article or tutorials on my blog. but still there are some reasons that hurts me and forced me to shutting off comments and finally, i decided to disable the ability of comments on this blog. So, here i would like to share my feelings in 3 reasons, why i disabled the comments system on this blog.

However, a lot of readers of this blog are there who follows my blog for reading and learning something. and one of the encouraging thing is that they leaves genuine comments so, if you are one of them, and want to do continuously, communicate with us then we have enabled forum system for you and you are always welcome to join it. By joining our forum you can ask something on almost all topics and then you will get the best answers by the community members or admin (me).

Join Now !

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Intention
This is the first reason of shutting off comments in my blog even i don’t like to hear this word. those days are gone were people commenting to get help or give any good suggestions / feedback but now, intention of commenting has changed, people commenting to get backlinks and traffic. they don’t care about our blog and the article even they don’t know what we’ve wrote in the article.

Also see : Top 5 Best WordPress Forum Plugins

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Lie
This is second reason that forcing me to disable comment system as well. as i mentioned above about the intention that people are commenting for getting backlink for their blog or website, no problem if they gives feedback or suggestion then i will don’t mind but “NO” as i said they don’t care about the article what we’ve wrote and they need a backlink and for the backlink they will write whatever, anything. yes, some days ago, i received a comment onblogger tutorial related article but the comment was about android :

“Hey,
Thanks for one more great article about android games
Keep it up ! “

What does it mean? :/

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Spam
Third reason, that i am sure, all WordPress users are facing same issue of spam comments. well, i used some plugins to get rid of spam comments but still i received a lot of spam comments daily i west my time in removing them. However there is available an option to remove all spam comments at once but the problem was that sometimes it considering some good comments into spam so, that i have to move it to the comments tab by clicking on not spam link.

So, these were the reasons of disabling comments system in this blog, If you have any query or need to inform something then you should use our contact form or you can find us on Facebook | Twitter | Google+ .

Related : How to Add a Custom Comment Form Title In WordPress

And if you have any questions regarding anything, then you can join our forum to ask and definitely you will get response by community member or admin.

7 Tips To Increase Google Plus Followers For Best Online Reputation

Even the most diehard social media enthusiast would agree that Google plus can never be half as much fun as Facebook or Twitter are. Or perhaps Pinterest andInstagram can be, in the near future.

While casual surfers can pick and choose the network they want to or enjoy the most, online entrepreneurs, bloggers and internet marketers cannot choose to ignore Google plus.

Since more G+ shares can improve your search engine rankings, generate traffic to your website and make your posts or articles more visible across Google search, it makes sense to work harder on increasing the number of Google plus followers.

“How to increase your Google plus followers” is a question which would, therefore, be of interest to any person who works online for a living.

How to Increase Google Plus Followers?

Here are a few quick tips which you must look into (if you have not done that so far) to improve your G+ presence:

1: Complete your G+ profile

While most of us do create a G+ profile, not many go ahead and complete it by furnishing all the details like education, address, employers, adding a profile picture, etc.

Select the “Edit profile” to add all relevant details to your profile. Also take care to furnish details of all websites and blogs to which you contribute regularly by adding to the “Contributor Section”. This is of utmost importance to claim your Google authorship.

2: Integrate G+ profile with other social networks

This will make your profile look more authentic and will thus help you attract more G+ followers in the long run.

3: Follow other people

You are likely to be followed back by people whom you follow.
Look for people who share the same or similar interests as you and follow them. Besides the possibility of getting more followers, it will help you get more exposure in your chosen field.

4: Help other people

Merely creating a G+ profile and not working on it will get you nowhere. Spend a few minutes on your profile everyday to help other people.

If you are, for instance, an affiliate marketer, look for people who have posted questions regarding Affiliate Marketing or are looking for information on that topic. Provide them meaningful information on that topic, so that they will want to follow you back.

5: Invite people to follow you

Add your Google plus profile link to your Author Bio, to your email signature and invite all friends and family to follow you on Google plus. It would be a good idea to place them in a different circle though, and not in the same circle as your business acquaintances or online contacts so that their profiles do not get spammed by your posts which do not interest them.

6: Add a Google Plus badge

Besides that, adding the Google plus badge to your blog or website really helps. You can add one by checking out on the widgets in your Dashboard. If you know how to place your “Facebook Like box” or “Follow me on Twitter” box, this should be easy for you.

7: Join Google plus communities

Share your posts, views, ideas and opinions with like minded people by joining Google plus communities with similar or same interests as yours. You can even create your own community and invite people to join it.

You would like to read about:

• 10 Non Crappy Tips To Increase Facebook Fan Page Likes
• 5 Effective Ways To Earn More Targeted Twitter Followers

Conclusion

Follow these simple tips and tricks to attract more followers on Google plus to build up a following for yourself. These tips will surely help you get more G+ followers. If you have any more tips which helped you get more followers, please do share them here with our readers by writing to us via the Comments section. If you enjoyed reading this post, please don’t forget to add me in your G+ circle. Thanks! 

Technologies that can reduce your business challenges

In 2014, business is conducted at a faster pace than ever before. Minutes and seconds count in an always-on, globally-connected environment, which is why your company needs to stay on top of short-term and long-term challenges. If your business isn’t working as efficiently and productively as it could be, then you risk losing your competitive edge.

At the same time, there has never been a greater number of services and technologies out there to help businesses excel. From video calling software that enables you to hold meetings with staff anywhere in the world, to comprehensive email management solutions, there are a broad range of products to choose from to streamline your operations.

Also see : What is skype and how to use it

Networking services
From the earliest days, networking has been an essential cog in the business machine, whether it’s sharing information or making new contacts. In today’s office environment, you need to consider both the effectiveness of your local internal company network, as well as the way you utilise the larger global network that makes up the web. File sharing, communications, security and privacy are all key considerations.

By upgrading both your network infrastructure and the software running on top of it, you can improve the way your business runs and reduce headaches for employees. How effectively is your information stored? How quickly can it be retrieved? Dedicated network management systems can make a huge difference here.

Also see : How To Grow A Business Successfully?

Mobile services
The explosion of mobile devices and apps has been the headline story in IT over the last decade, and while it might have raised some new challenges of its own, it’s certainly helped to make life easier for businesses large and small. Problems can be managed and information can be gleaned from wherever you happen to be in the world.

Consider how straightforward it is to make a video call across the world from your tablet or smartphone, or the rich depth of functionality provided by data analytics apps. You can now use your commute to check the current status of your website, the reach of your social media accounts, the latest industry news and much more besides.

Email services
Email is a benefit for businesses, that much is obvious, but go beyond the basics and the technology is there to give your company a real boost: consider something like email encryption from Mimecast, which protects the privacy and validity of your most sensitive information, or an upgraded archiving system that makes messages easy to find from anywhere.

Related : AWeber Communication- a one stop destination for all awesome online tools

Without the right apps and services installed, email can be a burden rather than a benefit: consider how your company’s messaging systems are managed and organised, and choose the tools that work for you, whether it’s managing your inbox remotely from a smartphone, or building up an automatically generated database of contacts and leads.

With the right technology in place, your business and the staff that you employ can work smarter as well as harder. From email management systems to intelligent server hardware, there’s plenty of powerful products out there. Make sure you make use of them.

LOL m LOL – Responsive Funny Pictures Gallery Blogger Template

LOL m LOL funny Pictures Gallery Blogger Template available here to download for free of cost. if you are thinking to start new blog in funny pictures gallery niche then this template will suit to your blog perfectly, because of its great features. before starting funny pictures gallery niche blog you must have researched about the requirements which needed to grow your blog quickly as well as increase traffic and earnings. so, lets being thinking about that what your blog should have to make it possible and what i am offering you by sharing this funny pictures gallery blogger template here.

Well, starting funny pictures gallery blog isn’t difficult task even none – techy person can also start this niche blog and i will say if you are not familiar with technology or any other niche / topic and want to start blog then i highly recommended funny pictures gallery niche blog. all you have to do is just upload new pictures in different categories on daily basis and little take care about SEO (Search Engine Optimization) as well as you have to take care about the image copyright. suppose if you are use pictures from the web then don’t forget to give credit of the copyright holder otherwise you might be in trouble in DMCA violation.

For the tech or any other niche blog we need to take care about many things such as content writing, keyword research, and one of the toughest tasks is that learning and discovering new things to get ideas about what to write and also many factors are there to take care about but for the funny pictures gallery blog you will not have to be bothered with these things. but you have to force on Image Optimization for search engine. Yes ! for the pictures gallery niche blog your target should be Google image search engine. you will get good number of traffic if you have done optimization in right method.

Related : Making Different : Free Premium Blogger Template

To get traffic from the image search engine you need to optimize all pictures you upload on your funny pictures gallery niche blog. you can learn more about how to optimize images for search engine from one of my previous post.

One of the best thing about this LOL m LOL blogger template is that it is responsive design that mean your blog will be works properly on all devices with all size of screens like mobile, tab, laptop, PC. Those days are gone when we usedblogger templates for the desktop layouts only. as we know the trend and popularity of smartphones now most of people would like to be activate on the internet trough their smartphones and other devices.

So, now if you would like to have this funny picture gallery blogger template to your funny pictures niche blog then check out the demo of this template [Link] and also you can see the demo of its responsive feature.[Link] then after seeing the demonstration if you are satisfied with its features, you can download a copy of this template for free.

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Important :- After applying this template to your blog, go to Template > Click on Gear icon in mobile template and check “No. Show desktop template on mobile devices” to disable mobile version template.

Is Post-Auction Tariff Hike Really Imminent ? We find it out

Spectrum auction 2014 has been ended and already the incumbent operators are feeding the media that telecom tariff hike is imminent, as they have to shell out huge money to retain their spectrums. If anyone checks their claim about high cost for getting their spectrum is actually a lie. These companies have gone for both 900 and 1800MHz spectrum in the latest auction, but actually licenses of only 900MHz band spectrum which they have in 3 metros is going to be expired by November 2014.

They knew about license expiration timeline, and therefore they should arrange money for it. But whatever spectrum in 1800MHz band they acquired in February 2014, that will be used mostly for 4G/LTE roll out. They look into the future and most importantly it’s not voice, it’s data. And the tariff hike generally goes to vanilla services – voice, text and 2G data. So their view about tariff hike is not a perfect decision.

There is another reason that will prevent all operators to jump into next round of tariff hike. The reason is upcoming launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G data and now voice as well as plethora of services. It’s almost sure that Jio will follow it’s trend to disrupt the market with ultra cheap wireless mobile broadband. So the situation in the market is something which can not be controlled by incumbent players – Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular.

If you had checked the trends behind the tariff hike earlier, it was something like that: revision in rate cutter pricing or the validity. But ultimately people did not stuck to their basic plans, and they started using rate cutters to keep the tariff high. What I feel these old players may hike the tariff to maximum 0.5paisa per seconds and no more than that. And people will use rate cutters to keep talking at low rate.

The newer operators like Idea in some circles, Aircel, Tata Docomo, Reliance Mobile, Uninor, Videocon and MTS should look into strategic change to be competitive in the market. Apart from true unlimited onnet calling packs, they must think about low cost (10p to 5p to 1p per minute) calling plans within their own networks in different time of the day.

So our readers, what do you think about tariff hike in near future? Drop comments!

Nokia Launches Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL, All Running Forked Android and Comes With Microsoft Services & Signature Nokia UI

Finally Nokia today announced the launch of its much awaited “Android” smartphones Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL that run Android apps, Microsoft services and signature Nokia UI experiences.

The first device, the Nokia X, comes with a 4″ IPS capacitive display and 3MP camera. The Nokia X+ is optimised for multimedia enthusiasts, who can enjoy even more games, music, photos and video thanks to more memory and storage.

Both the Nokia X and Nokia X+ will be available in bright green, bright red, cyan, yellow, black and white. The third family member, the Nokia XL, boasts a 5″ display with 2MP front-facing camera – ideal for Skype video calls – and a 5MP rear-facing, autofocus camera with flash. The Nokia XL will be available in bright green, orange, cyan, yellow, black and white. The entire Nokia X family is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor and supports Dual SIM, letting people switch SIM cards to get better tariffs.

The Nokia X family features Nokia’s renowned handset quality and design, with a fresh, tile-based user interface inspired by our Lumia family. All devices come with Fastlane, a screen which lets people switch between their favorite apps more smoothly. People can access curated, quality-tested apps from Nokia Store, more than a dozen third-party app stores and by sideloading.

Out of the box, they can enjoy signature Nokia experiences including free HERE Maps, with true offline maps and integrated turn-by-turn navigation, and Nokia MixRadio for free* music streaming and downloadable playlists. All devices are also pre-loaded with a variety of third-party apps and games.

The Nokia X family is also an affordable introduction to popular Microsoft services, including free cloud storage using OneDrive. With the purchase of any Nokia X family smartphone in select markets, people will get one month of Skype’s Unlimited World Subscription for a limited time, ideal to make international calls to landlines in more than 60 countries and to mobile phones in 8 countries.

Note : All Nokia  X series smartphones are running on “forked android OS” and doesn’t come with pre-installed Google Play Services, though all android apps can be downloaded through Yandex Store (third party app store).

The Nokia X will go on sale immediately, starting at EUR 89 and rolling-out in Asia-Pacific, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The Nokia X+ and Nokia XL are expected to roll out in these markets starting early second quarter, priced at EUR 99 and EUR 109, respectively.

Tata Docomo Revised CDMA Data Plans for Prepaid Mobile Users

ountry’s leading dual tech operator Tata Docomo has silently revised their CDMA data offerings for mobile phone users. Tata Docomo, being one of few CDMA service provider in the country has one of the strongest mobile network with its CDMA coverage.

Now the revised data plans is almost as par with market’s 2G data plans, though Tata Docomo allows that users if have a EVDO enabled smartphone/device will get EVDO speed with these packs.

Details of revised prepaid CDMA data plans from Tata Docomo:

At present CDMA data plans are quite cheaper than GSM, based on the fact that CDMA data plans from Reliance and Tata offer EVDO speed. Reliance’s STV94 offers 1.5GB EVDO data for 30 days, and 10p/SMS for 180 days.

Contrast to these offering, MTS, country’s sole pure-play CDMA operator has many data plans which are confusing and costly. They differentiate 1x and 3X/EVDO/HSD plans and for users who are using MTS-branded smartphones they have another set of plans. Not only that to access EVDO, people have to change their voice plan. In a short, MTS is really messed up!!

BlackBerry Messenger – BBM for Windows Phone, Nokia X ‘Forked Android’ Smartphones by July-September

BlackBerry announced that BBM will be made available to Windows Phone and Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL customers in July-September this year.

BlackBerry Messenger – BBM is a premier mobile messaging platform that offers best-in-class collaboration tools such as BBM Groups, BBM Voice and BBM Channels. BBM users rely on the privacy, immediacy and control that are at the core of BBM.

“BBM continues to grow in popularity as millions of people use our mobile platform for chatting and connecting with friends or colleagues, and we are very excited that we will soon welcome Windows Phone and Nokia X users to the BBM community,” said John Sims, President, Global Enterprise Solutions at BlackBerry.

“Today marks an exciting moment for Nokia,” said Bryan Biniak, Vice President and GM of Developer Relations, Nokia Corporation. “By bringing BBM to the Windows Phone and Nokia Xcommunities, our customers will be able to experience this popular global messaging app.”

Windows Phone and Nokia X, Nokia x+ and Nokia XL customers will soon have access to a comprehensive suite of messaging and collaboration features, including:

· BBM Chats : Have instant BBM Chats, including a Multi-Chat option, and receive real-time confirmations when messages are delivered and read (Ds & Rs)

· Personalization : Create a profile that can be easily personalized with profile pictures/avatars and status updates that contacts can see in the Updates area of BBM

· BBM Groups : Now, with BBM Groups, up to 50 people can be added to the conversation. Chat, share photos and schedules with even more friends

· BBM Voice : Free voice calls between BBM contacts on Windows Phone, Nokia X, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry anywhere in the world using data or WiFi connection (*Data Plan or WiFi required for BBM Voice)

· BBM Channels : Join conversations on BBM Channels between people, brands and communities. Create a BBM channel to share thoughts, ideas and passions. Or, subscribe to a channel to join conversations with others who have shared interests.

· One-click sharing : BBM users on Windows Phone, Nokia X, Android, iPhone and BlackBerry devices have access to fast one-click sharing of photos, documents, voice notes and more

· New Emoticons : We now have over 100 new emoticons to help people say what they mean and make their point in a fun and visual way.

Vodafone India To Launch Opera Web Pass

Vodafone India customers will now be able to use Opera Web Pass which will allow Vodafone to package internet access in an easy-to-understand and affordable way. It enables Vodafone to replace complex, KB/MB-based data plans with time-based or content-based web-pass packages.

For example, users can pay to browse social-networking sites for a day or an hour, rather than having to keep track of the MBs they have consumed. This is a straightforward, controllable process similar to the way users buy apps today.

Using the Opera Web Pass configuration tool, operators can also monitor and optimize web passes and campaigns in near real time, allowing for testing and faster go-to-market timelines

Samsung launches Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014

Samsung has finally taken the wraps off the latest flagship, the Galaxy S5 which comes across as an evolutionary upgrade rather than a revolutionary upgrade. It brings fingerprint scanner goodness and brings IP67 certification as the chief upgrades. Let us have a look at its specifications:

• 5.1 inch Super AMOLED display with a full HD resolution
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat with TouchWiz UI on top
• 2.5 GHz quad core Snapdragon 801 processor
• 16MP rear camera with BSI and LED flash, 2.1MP front camera
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB and 32GB of internal storage capacity which can be expanded by another 64GB
• Download Booster which uses Wi-Fi and Network services simultaneously for faster downloads
• IP67 certification which makes it water and dust resistant
• Heart rate  sensor coupled with S Health 3.0
• Infrared LED to make it compatible with smart TV remote
• 4G LTE/3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0,GPS, USB 3.0 and NFC
• 2800 mAhbattery unit
•  Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold

The smartphone features a leather cum plastic back with perforated holes which make the grip of the smartphone slightly better. Samsung will launch the smartphone in April globally with a price tag and we can expect to get the same then. Expect it to be priced around the Rs 45,000 mark

Hide “Last Seen” Feature In Whatsapp

Now you can hide “last seen” feature in whatsapp.

Many whatsapp Android users were hoping to have such a feature in their Whatsapp messenger so that they get more privacy. This feature was already available to Apple iOS users.

For hiding the “last seen” notification you just need to update to the latest version of Whatsapp  v2.11.169

The update is currently not available in Google play instead You need to download it from fromwww.whatsapp.com/android and sideload it using the .apk file.

The last seen feature can be hidden to just selected friends or you can turn it off for all.