Aakash 3 with sim slot coming soon in india 2013

After two successful versions, Aakash- the worlds cheapest tablet now coming with their third one named Aakash 3.

When they launched Aakash 1, it was a novice stuff in all means, but when it came to the second one Aakash 2, was really a pro tablet with advanced and precise features at a low cost.

At this time they are coming with Aakash3, a fully loaded tablet with advanced features along with a GSM SIM slot , one which its ancestors doesn't have. It seems to be an added advantage where users can avail 2G and 3G internet service in the gadget.

The new gadget will be powered by advanced fast processors supporting both Linux and Android platforms.

Even if they are improving its features, the price range will not be get hiked along with. News says that they are looking to launch their new stuff on the same price range of its predecessor.

We can expect the launch of aakash 3 in india next year 2013.

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Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100 - specifications, price and review

Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100 can be defined as a smart camera, where it inherits the qualities of both camera and a smartphone.

Galaxy Camera GC100 is available in the samsung e-store for a price of Rs 29900/-.

While considering its camera features,

Galaxy Camera GC100 consists of a 4.77 Inch HD super clear touch display. It has a 17 Mega Pixel image sensor with a 21x zoom lens and you can shoot pure slow motion videos using this smart camera. Also includes features like ISO, Metering system, white balance and offers HD video recording.

When comes to its smartphone features,

Galaxy Camera GC100 is powered by 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor and running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. Samsung offers an auto cloud back-up facility where the photos taken will be automatically uploaded to the cloud and will be retrieved back when ever needed.

It supports GSM Sim and can be connected to the internet using a 3G or WiFi network.
Unfortunately it does not allow you for phone call service through a 2G service, but you can fulfill this need by using any internet telephoning service like skype over a 3G or wifi connection.

Complete specifications of Galaxy Camera GC100,

Image Sensor	Sensor Type	BSI CMOS
	Effective Pixel	Approx. 16.3 M
	Total Pixel	Approx. 17.0 M
Lens	Focal Length	f = 4.1 ~ 86.1mm (35mm film equivalent : 23 ~ 483mm)
	Digital Zoom	21x Zoom Lens
	Optical Zoom	21x Zoom Lens
	F Value (F. No.)	2.8 (W) ~ 5.9 (T)
Image Stabilization	Mode	Optical Image Stablization
Display	Size	121.2 mm (4.8")
Focusing	Type	TTL Auto Focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Face Detection AF)
	Range	Normal : 80cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 350cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Macro : 10cm ~ 80cm (Wide), 150cm ~ 350cm (Tele) Auto Macro : 10cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 150cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Manual : 10cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 150cm ~ Infinity (Tele)
Exposure	Control	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure
	Metering System	Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face Detection AE
	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
	ISO Equivalent	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Flash	Mode	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
	Range	Wide : 0.2m ~ 6.2m (ISO Auto), Tele : 0.5m ~ 5.1m (ISO Auto) , Flash EVC : ±1EV(1/2 steps)
	Recharging Time	Approx. 4 sec.
White Balance	Mode	Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
Movie Clip	Recording	Movie Size : 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(60fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(60fps), 640x480(30fps), 320x240(30fps) Slow Motion Video WVGA : 768x512(120fps)
	Effect	Normal, Vintage, Black & White, Autumn Brown, Negative, Nostalgia, Color Fade, Retro, Sunshine, Old Photo, Comic, Pastel Sketch, Gothic Noir, Impressionist
Pysical Specification	Dimension (WxHxD)	70.8X128.7X19.1 mm
	Weight	300g
GPS		A-GPS, GLOSS
Image Sensor	Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Display	Resolution	1280 x 720 (HD)
Shutter Speed	Speed	Auto : 1/8 ~ 1/2,000 sec , Manual : 16 ~ 1/2,000 sec
Google™ Mobile Services		Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google LatitudeGoogle Play Store Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,Google Local, Google Navigation Google Downloads, Google Chrome browser, Google Play Books Google Play Movies
Network	Bluetooth Profiles	4
	PC Sync	KIES, KIES Air
	Connectivity Support	DL, HDMI 1.4
	Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz/5GHz
	3G	3G (HSPA+ D/L 21Mbps, U/L 5.76Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
	Infra	GSM 3G , HSPA-PLUS
Audio and Video	Audio Format	MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, OGG, FLAC, 3GA/M4A, WAV
	Video Frame rate	30fps
	Video Resolution	Full HD (1080p) Video Recording & Playback
	Video Format	AVI, MP4/3GP, WMV, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Services and Applications	Special Features	Instagram, Paper Artist, dropbox, Gallery, Photo wizard, Video Editor, AllShare Play, S-Suggest, S-Voice
	ActiveSync	Yes
	mFluent IM	ChatON
	Samsung Apps	Yes
Battery	Standby Time	Up to 280 hours (3G)
	USB Chargeable	Yes
	Capacity	1,650mAh
Connectivity	Connector	Micro USB
	SIM Support	Yes
	External Memory Slot	Micro SDSC (up to 2GB guaranteed)
		Micro SDHC (up to 32GB guaranteed)
		Micro SDXC (up to 64GB guaranteed)
	Earjack	3.5pi 4pole, Stereo
	USB	USB 2.0
Processor	Processor	1.4GHz Quad-Core processor
Display	Technology	HD Super Clear LCD (TFT)
Still Image	Shooting	Auto, Smart (15 Mode) : Beauty face, Best photo, Continuous shot, Best face, Landscape, Macro, Action freeze, Rich tone, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light trace, Expert Control (5 Mode) : P (Auto+), A (Aperture Priority), S (Speed Priority), Camcorder, M (Manual)
	Image Size	16M : 4608×3456, 14MP : 4608×3072, 12M W : 4608×2592, 10M : 3648×2736, 5M : 2592×1944, 3M : 1984×1488, 2MW : 1920×1080, 1M : 1024×768
	Effect	Normal, Vintage, Black & White, Autumn Brown, Negative, Nostalgia, Color Fade, Retro, Sunshine, Old Photo, Comic, Pastel Sketch, Gothic Noir, Impressionist

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Karbonn A30 Vs Huawei Ascend G330 features, price comparison

Karbonn A30 and  Huawei Ascend G330 are two cheap smartphones available in indian market. Even if they are cheaper while considering their prices, they are very rich in its features.

Micromax Superfone Canvas2 A110, Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 etc are some other highly featured budget smartphones available in the market.

We are trying to compare the key features of  Karbonn A30 and  Huawei Ascend G330

Karbonn A30 and  Huawei Ascend G330 complete comparison:

Feature	Karbonn A30	Huawei Ascend G330
Price	Rs 11,500/-	Rs 10,699/-
Screen size	5.9 Inches	4 Inches
Screen Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen	TFT capacitive screen, 16M colors
Operation System	Android 4.0 ICS	Android, v4.0
Processor	1 GHz dual-core processor	1 GHz dual-core processor
Rear Camera	8 MP	5 MP
Front Camera	0.3 MP	0.3 MP
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Expandable memory	32 GB	32 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Dual Sim	Yes	No
EDGE and GPRS	Yes	Yes
Battery	2500 mAh	1500 mAh

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Huawei Ascend G330 launched with Android 4.0 for Rs. 10,999 - Specifications, price and review

Huawei launched their new age smartphone with 4-inch screen named Huawei Ascend G330. By the coming of huawei smartphones the indian market of cheaper smartphones getting more tight. Ascend G330 is available in sites like flipkart. for a price of Rs 10999.

In the last quarter of the year Karbonn and Micromax introduced their high end smartphone models Karbonn A30, Micromax superfone canvas2 A110,  Micromax superfone canvas A100 etc. with larger displays and having other high end features.

Key Specifications of Huawei Ascend G330 :

• 4-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 1 GHz Dual Core Cortex-A5 Processor
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Huawei Ascend G330 is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 along with a 5 MP rear and a front camera.

The Ascend Y200 model, a 3.5-Inch Huawei smartphone is already available in indian markets.

Complete Specifications and features of Huawei Ascend G330

GENERAL FEATURES
Form	Bar
SIM	Single SIM, GSM
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive
Business Features	Document Viewer, Pushmail
Call Features	Loudspeaker
Handset Color	Dark Grey

Platform
Operating Freq	GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
OS	Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Java	Yes
Processor	1 GHz Cortex-A5, Dual Core
Graphics	Adreno 203

Display
Type	LCD
Size	4 Inches
Resolution	WVGA, 480 x 800 Pixels
Color	16 M
Other Display Features	IPS Hard Screen, 5 Point Multi-touch

Camera
Primary Camera	Yes, 5 Megapixel
Secondary Camera	Yes, 0.3 Megapixel
Flash	LED
Video Recording	Yes, 30 fps
Zoom	Digital Zoom
Other Camera Features	360 Deg Panorama, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Image Editor

Dimensions
Size	62.6x122.3x11.4 mm
Weight	135 g

Battery
Type	Li-Ion, 1500 mAh

Memory and Storage
Internal	4 GB (2.5 GB User Memory)
Expandable Memory	microSD, upto 32 GB
Memory	512 MB RAM

Internet & Connectivity
Internet Features	Email
Preinstalled Browser	Android
GPRS	Yes, Class 10, 48 kbps
EDGE	Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G	Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
Wifi	Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
USB Connectivity	Yes, micro USB, v2
Tethering	Wi-fi Hotspot
GPS Support	Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Multimedia
Music Player	Yes, Supports WAV, MP3, eAAC+
Video Player	Yes, Supports H.264, H.263, MP4
Sound Enhancement	DTS Surround Sound

Other Features
Call Memory	Yes
SMS Memory	Yes
Phone Book Memory	Yes
Sensors	Compass, G-Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor
Additional Features	Games, ICS Face Identify Unlocked Function, 5 Sec Fast Boot, Mini SIM, MMS Enabled, Auto Rotate Screen, Voice Input
Important Apps	Video Chat, Google Talk, Skype

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Reliance launches Facebook Messenger plan for Rs. 16/month

Reliance today launched an exciting plan for Facebook Messenger for all Reliance GSM and prepaid customers of india.

The new plan offers an unlimited usage of Facebook messenger at a monthly plan of Rs 16. You can avail this service without paying any extra data charges and it will get auto-renewed after every 30 days.

Facebook already launched their messenger app in india through which users can create a new messenger account using just their name and phone number, so that they can start instant messaging with their phone numbers in the contact list. You can download the Facebook messenger app from here fb.me/msgr.

Reliance GSM users can subscribe the Facebook messenger Plan by just sending a SMS “FB” to 53739 from their mobile phones.

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Air bag for mobile phones - Amazon files patent for smartphone air bag

People who owns costly smartphones are always vigilant of their gadgets being slipped away from hands, and their heart will break just like the phone gets shattered into pieces.

Now get ready to avoid breaking up of mobile phones while falling down, Air bag technology for smart gadgets are ready to protect our gadgets from being heavily damaged.

Amazon is now came up with a new air bag technology, same as like the air bag system in automotive. Air bag can protect the phone from serious damages while falling down. This technology is not only going to apply with mobile phones but with cameras, tablets etc.

Amazon got approved their patent for applying their new air bag technology with mobile phones, tablets and cameras. The technology uses device's gyroscope, camera, or other sensors to determine if the device its moving quickly toward the ground.


The patent says that "Prior to impact between a surface and a device, a determination of a risk of damage to the device is made. If the risk of damage to the device exceeds a threshold, a protection system is activated to reduce or eliminate damage to the device".

Article idea and images from: Daily Mail

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Karbonn A30 Vs Micromax Superfone Canvas2 A110 features comparison

Karbonn A30 and Micromax Superfone Canvas2 are two latest smart phones going to hit the indian gadget markets. Micromax unveiled two models of their superfone canvas series canvas A100 and canvas-2 A110.

Karbonn and Micromax are competing to introduce heavily loaded but cheaper gadgets in indian market. Both of them are well known for their budget phones. These manufacturers keeps on hitting the gadget market with their new age smart phone with high end features. The attaches heavy specifications with their gadgets and make them available for ordinary people of india.

Here we are trying to compare the features of Karbonn A30 and Micromax Superfone Canvas2:

Micromax Superfone Canvas2 A110 vs Karbonn A30 complete comparison:

Feature	Karbonn A30	Micromax Superfone Canvas2
Price	Rs 11500/-	Rs 9990/-
Screen size	5.9 Inches	5 Inches
Screen Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen	TFT capacitive touch screen IPS
Operation System	Android 4.0 ICS	Android 4.0.4 ICS
Processor	1 GHz dual-core processor	1 GHz dual-core processor
Rear Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Front Camera	0.3 MP	1.3 MP
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Expandable memory	32 GB	32 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
EDGE and GPRS	Yes	Yes
Battery	2500 mAh	2000 mAh

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