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Clear. Crisp. Intelligent.
Celkon presents you another smartphone, A107+. The phone is aided by 1 GHz Dual-Core processor and the latest Android OS. Hence, making it a powerful phone to flaunt. The social networking features never allow you to lose the grip of your loved ones. Always stay connected irrespective of the time and the situation.
Features
DESIGN
The sleek design of A107+ never fails to grab everybody's attention. The 5 Inch display of A107+ brings the world of reality to you. Experience the difference with the 480*800 Pixels WVGA screen resolution.
CAMERA
The 8 MP camera always takes you back in time and refreshes your sweet memories. Calling and clicking is definitely more fun with the 1.3 front camera.
MEMORY
Celkon's A107+ will be your memory book as you can store in abundance due to its 4 GB ROM and expandable memory upto 32GB. The 2100 mAh mammoth battery never leaves you behind but remains your best pal throughout the day.

 

I am giving it a second try. I listed my 2012 Google Nexus 7 3G 2 days ago. Just got one query. But as expected, it was quite absurd. He wants me to drop the price 40%. Claims to have Google as his client. Says Google is offering him the 2013 edition of the 3G variant for Rs. 18000 (US price is going to be above Rs. 22000). It's fun. I told him to get it because it is an excellent deal. He said he is planning on getting that but wanted a backup device for testing. I am assuming he is an Android developer and if he is right, Google seems to be offering the new model at pretty amazing prices to developers here in India even before it is launched in the US market. 

 

Listed two more products for variety. I know people here have had much success with OLX. Share your stories!

Just curious.

hi guys

 

I am planning to get a new MTNL broadband connection with unlimited download. Any suggestion which plan i should go for??  i am confused between new promotional  plans i.e 620 unlimited and 749 unlimited and 800 combo . 

 

Also i want to know about what benefits if any  ill get if i choose a connection under promotional period like installation fee waiver, free modem etc.

 

Thanks in advance.

The sole review on the page is not good. 

 

Flipkart Deal of the Day: Kiara Hand Bag

 

My line is working but connection not working since evening , anyone facing this in south delhi?

Yesterday i saw an annual plan of UT 5mbps (640KBps) for Rs. 6999/ in Thane. This seems very impressive. A 5mbps unlimited for just 7000 bucks. Even if i get 70%of what is promised I'll get approx  450 KBps and it will cost me about 600 rs per month. Has anyone in thane opted for this plan?  Or can anyone tell me haw are the high speed plans of 5Net in thane or mumbai as well? Do you get the promised speed or at least 70% of the promised speed? I stay in Thane at Brahmand. Thnx.

I was looking to buy a tablet and saw a Nexus 7 with Wi-Fi and 3G 2013 version at a great price and sorta impulse bought the item. Bad decision. The item was not shipped for 5 days, the scamsters website was blocked by my antivirus and the guy insisted the tab had a sim slot when infact the Cellular version is yet to be launched.

 

No real damages done financially as the refund has been initiated by the system, apart from losing a week and a half, I guess.

 

 

MORAL : Stay away from new sellers, I know some or what the heck most may be legit, but its not worth it. And if something is too good to be true, it probably is.

Indian public has been badly letdown by corrupt political leaders. Hopelessness and sense of being knocked down is natural outcome of widely prevailing corruption. It is time to accept the reality of corruption and do our best. In the scenario when no political party is free of corruption, I appeal to voters to judge the party which is less corrupt and bring it to power. If  we are successful in bringing to power a party which is even 10% less corrupt than other, we will be making our country richer by billions of rupees. This act would be as charitable as donating blood and more charitable than donating millions of rupees to the country.

So although badly knocked down , it is for you to stand up and fight. Nobody else will.

With regards,

(B.J. Gupta)

Google launches a new invite only beta augmented reality game INGRESS
(http://pulse.me/s/fpavx)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticproject.ingress



Ingress is a game that uses real world locations to allow you play a global game via an Android smartphone, which is not unlike Shadow Cities, an Android game we looked at earlier. The goal in Ingress is to discover augmented reality clues and messages embedded in physical locales, and gather virtual energy which allows you to continue playing the game. The fictional premise of the game is centered on a conspiracy originating in Europe dealing with some new form of energy being released into various locations around the planet.

In order to gain access to the game you need to first sign up for an invite and have an Android smartphone available (the game isn't optimized for tablets). And while the game is currently set up for Android smartphones, it's hard to look at the game's promotional video and not instantly think of the Google Glass videos that have popped up since the introduction of the device. If that sounds like a stretch, keep in mind that Google has reportedly already made deals with real world stores to take advantage of the game, and secured in-game promotional relationships with companies like Jamba Juice, Hint Water, and Zipcar.

How do you get people to use and enjoy a product based on embedded advertisements in everything around you? Make it fun by making the process a game. Next step: Port the entire thing over to Google Glass. Genius. The game is available now for free in the Google Play store.

This looks awesome! I signed up for the beta.

I have a Tikona broadband connection of HYDM4096. I want to share the connection with 5 laptops. I have an old D-link DWL-G700AP wireless access point device and i am able to get a wireless access point using the same and in the lan port i have connected the RJ-45 pin from the base of the tikona unit. I am able to access internet in the laptops but the problem is I have to login to tikona from each of them separately. Thus i can only connect 3 laptops simultaneously. The rest two shows authentication error when i login. So do i need a router to connect to tikona using all the 5 laptops simultaneously. I have searched the net and liked this router TP-LINK TL-WR740N but the problem is i am not sure if a router will solve my problem. So please help me here. Should I buy this router. Will it enable me to connect all 5 laptops simutaneously?

Hello guys I had shopped some shirts as I found them interesting and made online payment as they were giving additional discount of 20%

 

My 1st order was on 2nd Aug and it was shipped through Indiaontime courier on 3rd Aug

 

2nd order was on 8th Aug and it was shipped through indiaontime courier on 9th Aug

 

But till now they have not delivered the product. The product is struck @ local franchise of indiaontime courier company.

 

As in shopclues thread I had mentioned about it. So I strongly feel that the order will not be delivered and that franchise is some what 18KM from my place so I cannot go and take it.

 

So the call to the customer care of courier company is going waste as they say we will deliver as soon as possible.

 

Yepme tells to wait for another 48hrs max so that delivery will be arranged.

 

So, how can I get my money back as yepme is telling they cannot do it as they have sent the pproduct

 

Contact payment gateway?

Consumer court?

cyber crime branch?

 

Would be travelling to Malaysia and Singapore in March & would like to buy an LED TV. I have zeroed in on https://www.samsungindiaestore.com/Products/Television/40ES5600_40ES5600 The cost on online Samsung store is 62K, But the prices in retail is almost 52K.

Am basically looking for 40" LED full HD. In case there are any other models which are similar specs (Sony/LG), Please recommend me.

Also, If anyone has bought TV from the above countries let me know the shops and the procedure from customs.

Thanks!

I finally found an ISP (a local cable provider) with 10 Mbps UL Plans, well atleast with 100gb FUP & 1Mbps after for Rs. 1699. They call themselves Maruti Network & operate on 'Metronet' (Belltele.in) network, could not find much info on their website: www.metrotelecom.in but the local cable guy from Maruti network gave me this flyer:

 

 

 

Is anyone else from Bangalore using this, need some reviews & more details on their service / other plans etc. I already paid Rs. 1500 for installation & should get the connection by Tuesday

 

 

 

EDIT on 12th July 2013 :

 

*My overall review after using this connection for over 2 weeks : http://broadbandforum.co/topic/66171-metronet-bell-teleservices-in-bangalore-10-mbps-for-rs-1699/page-2#entry686391

Tradus Deal Page

 

Flipkart price is Rs. 349

 

In Samsung mobiles you can check which frequency band is available in your city or area by dialling *#0011#

Pan India all 3G network is WCDMA 2100

Pan India Dolphin & Cellone - GSM900

 

For other 2G networks details are as below:

In Mumbai

• Vodafone - GSM900
• Loop Mobile - GSM900

 

In Delhi NCR

• Vodafone - GSM900
• Airtel - GSM900

 

I will update this post if other users share their frequencies.

 

CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization tool. That removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less that a second to run) and Free.

Cleans the following:

Internet Explorer Cache, History, Cookies, Index.dat.
Recycle Bin, Temporary files and Log files.
Recently opened URLs and files.
Third-party application temp files and recent file lists (MRUs).
Including: Firefox, Opera, Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Office XP, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and more...
Advanced Registry scanner and cleaner to remove unused and old entries.
Including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more... Backup for registry clean.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner.html

This is one proggy i don't mind updating, its small in size and does the job real quick.

Increase the vol. to max.

I am from Mumbai
Using mtnl 650 ul non combo
Get 2m/s upto 12 gb after that 512ks
This image is for 512ks as I hv reached fup.

MS staff

There was a pilot flying a small single engine charter plane, with a couple of very important executives on board. He was coming into Seattle airport through thick fog with less than 10m visibility when his instruments went out. So he began circling around looking for landmark. After an hour or so, he starts running pretty low on fuel and the passengers are getting very nervous. Finally, a small opening in the fog appears and he sees a tall building with one guy working alone on the fifth floor. The pilot banks the plane around, rolls down the window and shouts to the guy "Hey! Where am I?" To this, the solitary office worker replies "You're in a plane." The pilot rolls up the window, executes a 275 degree turn and proceeds to execute a perfect blind landing on the runway of the airport 5 miles away. Just as the plane stops, so does the engine as the fuel has run out.

The passengers are amazed and one asks how he did it. "Simple" replies the pilot, "I asked the guy in that building a simple question. The answer he gave me was 100 percent correct but absolutely useless, therefore that must be Microsoft's support office and from there the airport is just a while away."

__________________________________________________________

Is Windows a virus?

No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
They replicate quickly Okay, Windows does that

Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so okay, Windows does that

Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk Okay, Windows does that, too

Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems Sigh... Windows does that, too

Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware Yup, that's with Windows, too

Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature

So, Windows is *not* a virus

__________________________________________________________

Note about Winblows '95

Windows '95 supports Plug 'n' Pray peripherals!!!

__________________________________________________________

What's the difference between Bill Gates and Robert Tappen Morris, Jr.
(the Internet Worm Hacker)?

Robert Tappen Morris, Jr., got six months in jail for crashing 10% of the
computers that Bill Gates made $100 million crashing last weekend.

__________________________________________________________

Bill and his young wife wakes up after their first marriage night. The woman says: "Finally, I found out, why you called your company "MicroSoft"

__________________________________________________________

FACTS

1- In a world without wall and fences, who needs windows and gates?
2- Disasters of our century: Hiroshima '45, Cernobyl '87, Windows '95.

__________________________________________________________

And for many more...chk out

http://www.zejn.si/~natan/gates.html

My office doesn't have a wi fi access. So i gave my spare wi fi (beetel 450tc1)router(3 months back) to them so that i too can access it. Last month someone misused it and gone beyond the FUP resulting in slow speed which is difficult to check even emails.

 

Now they have changed the wifi password. How to know that? I have the access to the main computer to which router is connected. Even the router settings is restricted with a personal username and password.

 

Anyone here know how to get the wifi password or the router user and pass?

 

The last thing to do is disconnect the router and bring it to my home

 

P.S. Hope this thread is legal and dont come under hacking category

I faced problem with 450TC2 Beetel router right from the day of the installation. I had doubts when the installation person asked whether I have paid for the router or free router as part of plan before taking out the router from his bag. He had installed binatone router for my friends a week before and charged them in the same building.

Beetel 450TC2 is the worst router, configure your wifi to have wpa/wpa2 security and you are in trouble. The system that connects first will only have net connection, other systems will connect to the wifi, but there wont be any internet connectivity. I raised this issue with Airtel on July 9, and the service team happily closes the ticket without even visiting the home to maintain the SLA. And when I call back to check the status of the complaint, I was surprised to see the ticket closed. When I asked them to reopen the ticket, the response from the customer care is that they cant reopen the ticket and they can only create another one. I went on to raise 3 more and all of them treated the same way. It happened to my brother while shiffting the landline in May(The service person closed the call without shifting the first time) and I later came to know that this way of closing the tickets are happening with Airtel regularly now a days and it has happened to some of my friend's friend. Airtel service is the worst I have ever come across. I'm going to shutdown all of my other airtel services just because of this worst treatment.

Ticket Numbers: 35375246 , 35886362, 36512570 and 37067316. All for same issue and treated the same way.

Please skip to post #9


Hey guys,
Today I got call from BSNL employee and he was asking RS.2100 for modem.
I wanna know is that correct price for the modem they provide ? Which model it will be ? Tp link?
He was asking Rs.500 for security (WTF it is?, so they gonna provide me a securityman too or what? haha)
So total will be RS.2100+500= Rs.2600.

If you guys think they are overcharging me please let me know a this aftermarket router with built-in modem. I wanna make my old Netgear WNR1000V2(wifi only) as a repeater.
Thanks!
Regards ChairmanSaab

Just saw on FB where Vodafone is exhorting members to show their 'Patriotism' by using their caller tunes 'Show your patriotism with Callertunes that are ‪#‎MadeFor‬ India.http://buzz.mw/bil0h_l'

I am using UL750 Plan from BSNL (T.Nagar)

 

for last one week i could not access some sites like

 

POST login in HDFC bank site

  http://www.vietnamesetestingboard.org/zbxe/

Could not login Yahoo messenger

Could not connect to ODIN (trading platform)

 

Tried changing DNS to google, OpenDNS nothing worked

 

Has someone faced problem like this and solved it ???

 

Thanks in advance

these are my values please suggest if they are ok

 

snr downstream  :40.25dB

snr upstream         :24.5 dB

line attentuation downstream: 12 dB

line attenuation upstream  : 2dB

I had two BSNL broadband connections, one of which dated back to 2004-5. Since last two years one of my connection was giving problem during rainy season, during rains it used to frequently disconnect and my complaint to them met deaf ears. Once a pro BSNL customer, I finally decided to get rid of them and shift to airtel, I applied for surrender of both my connections and two new connections from airtel. Got the airtel connection the very next day, where BSNL took 10 days and various visits to get one of my connection disconnected, while they refuse to disconnect another one on the pre-text that they need the modem they had provided me to be returned. The modem in question was given to me in 2010 upon opting for 1yr committed period ( I had disconnected my line for a year in 2009, so it was kind of new connection in 2010), their service record shows "FREE" modem, and they saying that I need to return them the "FREE" modem. Hilarious, I know, I went and spoke to the DE who is not willing to listen, spoke to the CO, who says she cant do anything and I need to speak to the DE, at the end frustrated I was, I requested the CO to charge me for the modem in the next bill but at least disconnect the broadband. She says she will try to speak to the DE and get it charged in the next bill and let me know. They don't even understand the meaning of "FREE". 

 

Finally, good riddance ! (provided they disconnect by charging me for the modem Rs 1000/-)

Tapatalk 2 for iPhone launched. Currently on sale for 99 cents



looks nice. i imagine version 2 for android would feature a similar user interface.

the govts plans to have a biometric national id cards for everyone by 2010.In usa the real id act is facing fierce resistance as 20 states have signed legislation opposition this as well in UK as groups like defyid and no2id.THis national id card makes india a police state,mass surveillance society and blurs the difference btw nazi germany and india.
the supreme court has interpreted that we have the right to privacy which the national id card violates.Why isnt anyone doing to stop this.I contacted times of india ,cnn ibn,ndtv but got no reply?.


we already have voter id card,passport,driver license,ration card,pan card(similar to social security card in us.).EVen is usa the ss card is not to be used as a id card.why do we need a chip card?the only thing that i can think is abut control and monitoring us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multipurpose_National_Identity_Card_(India)
once everyone has this card the govt can track your every move and switch your card if you resist or dissent.

those who give up liberty for security neither deserve liberty nor security-Benjamin Franklin.

the cons of having a national id card
NO2ID:why not?

videos
http://broadbandforum.in/politics/33896-we-soon-get-our-national-id-card/3/#post315359
http://broadbandforum.in/politics/33896-we-soon-get-our-national-id-card/2/#post278474
http://broadbandforum.in/politics/33896-we-soon-get-our-national-id-card/5/#post315728

hacking
http://broadbandforum.in/politics/33896-national-id-cards-india/8/#post325815



can we stop this?

The Humble Origin Bundle

8 triumphant games. Pay what you want and get the terrifying sci-fi horror third person shooter Dead Space 3; the original bone-chilling horror shooter Dead Space; the intense action-packed supersoldier shooter Crysis 2 Maximum Edition; the high speed open-world crash happy racer Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box; the authentic modern warfare sim Medal of Honor; and the first person parkour thrill ride Mirror's Edge. Pay over the average and receive the beloved life sim The Sims 3 (along with two expansion packs in The Sims 3 Starter Pack) and the unrivaled military shooter Battlefield 3.

Fire it up on Origin. Buying the Humble Origin Bundle gets you the games to play on Windows through Origin (system requirements here), with The Sims 3 also available on Mac! Electronic Arts has also provided Steam keys for some of the games (full list here)!
Pay what you want. On their own, all these mind-blowing titles would cost about $215, but we're letting you name your price! Pay any price to get soundtracks for The Sims 3 and Battlefield 3. A purchase of $1 or more gets you Origin* keys for all the games, and you can also get Steam keys forDead Space, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Medal of Honor, and Mirror's Edge! Beat the average to also get The Sims 3, two expansion packs in The Sims 3 Starter Pack, and Battlefield 3.

*Note: This bundle provides Origin keys for all the games on Windows, with The Sims 3 also available on Mac. Select games also come with Steam keys.

 

 

https://www.humblebundle.com/

Recently I have got a broucher from NSTPL regarding their FTTB internet offering in our society (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh).

 

Following plans are offered:

 

Speed                      Download per month                   Monthly Charges           Bimonthly Charges           Quaterly Charges

Upto 20Mbps                    15GB                                            649                              1399                                1500

                                       35GB                                            999                              1749                                2500

                                       60GB                                           1499                             2249

                                      120 GB                                         1999                             2749

 

 

Additionally:

1. All plans include free wifi router

2. Quterly plans include free installation worth Rs1500

3. Monthly plans include one month free usage (for the first month)

4. Sunday and 2am to 6am free

5. Post FUP speeds 512kbps

 

Plans look promising to me and I have called their executive for information.

 

I will keep you guys posted

I need phone for mom, she don't need much apps but needs simple phone. 
Her requirements
1. Good camera with flash
2. FM radio
3. Basic browser, whatsapp 
4. some music
5. bigger screen (around 4 inch)
These made me choose windows platform for other review. 

Now as my choice 
1. Lumia 520 - no flash
2. Lumia 620 - no FM, smaller screen
3. Lumia 720 - its good but little out of budget (any idea about sub 15k price)
4. HTC 8S - everything looks good but did not find any good recommendation This one fits in her needs but need review about this phone. (4gb is -ve point but not concern because not installing many apps)

Creating this thread to know 
1. is HTC 8S is comparable to Lumia 620?
2. Any deal for Lumia 720 under 15K?
3. Any other phone I did not find out. 
4. Should I bother to check android phone or stick to windows?

 

Basically video recorded from a drone in New York City. 

Dear Friends,

 

I have been trying to look for an online service on Dell's India/Global site so that I can check the warranty status of my newly bought LED monitor. I only have the serial no of this monitor and no service tag etc as asked by Dell website somewhere I just looked at. I am surprised to see that there is no simple online facility by Dell to check warranty status of any of their products simple by entering a long serial no, often made available by other manufactures online namle Seagate as this link below is an evidence of that. One can easily find the warranty status of any Seagate products if he has got the serial no handy. Thanks.

 

http://support.seagate.com/customer/en-us/warranty_validation.jsp

ended up watching the entirety of this show last night and loved it. i am amazed that this show got broadcasted in the US market and here in india words like shit are censored with beeps.
 
Books:
 
Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire
A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire
A Storm of Swords: Steel And Snow Book 3 Part 1 (A Song of Ice and Fire)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4)
A Dance With Dragons: Part 1 Dreams and Dust

Basically a device that you carry that unlocks the device automatically. Something like that. 

 

 

 

Skip is a thin, thumb-sized clip that pairs with your Moto X and unlocks it with a simple tap. Wear Skip on your shirt sleeve, shirt hem, belt loop -- wherever it feels most comfortable. It's fast, easy and secure. It provides all the benefits of a PIN without the hassle.

There are three Skip dots included with each Skip. Skip dots are stickers that, like Skip, provide authentication and also create "trusted zones" for Touchless Control. Try a Skip dot on your dashboard, your nightstand, or your desk at work. Just tap your Moto X to the Skip dot, and your phone is unlocked. Place your phone on the bedside Skip dot, "OK, Google Now, set alarm for 7 a.m.," or place it on a Skip dot in the kitchen, "OK Google Now, what is cardamom?"

 

http://goo.gl/abofmv

 

 

It's 58 years here in Haryana I think. 60 for central government employees. 

 

 

There is raging speculation that the Centre may raise the retirement age of its staff but top sources say there is no such move.

"There is no such plan to raise the retirement age to 62 from 60 years," a reliable source in the government said.

There are about 50 lakh central government employees working in various departments including the Railways across the country.

 

http://www.readability.com/articles/l26henxv

Hi

 

I've a TataSky HD+ box, and I downloaded the new TataSky App from the AppStore.

 

The STB is connected to my WiFi router with the TataSky Wifi Dongle.

I am unable to use the feature of WiFi remote provided by the TataSky App.

 

On trying to connect I get an error '0xfd2002 : Wi-Fi signal not available, Please ensure your TataSky + HD set top box and this device are currently connected to the same Wi-Fi router.'

 

Has anyone in the forum faced the issue? Any solution?

 

The TataSky helpline is clueless about this...

Hi,

 I searched extensively for ISP recomendations from people who are experienced. but found none.

 I would like to start this thread with recomended ISP from different regions of india.

 Please start with the location I am shifting to Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka

People who live here please recommend the nicest ISP around here .

a constant speed of 1 mbps should suffice for me.

As of now I figure below providers have connectivity in Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka.

ACT Hathway Tikona

 

http://www.androidos.in/2013/08/micromax-a240-exclusive/

 

 

Micromax will introduce its next flagship smartphone very soon, according to sources with information on the matter. The new smartphone will be dubbed as A240 and sport a 5.7-inch 720p HD display, the sources told us. While the exact launch date is unclear at this moment, we are expecting an announcement as early as next week.

 

 

 

With such a giant display on-board, Micromax A240 will be competing with Samsung's Galaxy Mega 5.8. The smartphone will be powered by 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and come with Android 4.2 and 12MP rear camera with LED flash.

According to sources, A240 will also pack 5MP front camera, dual-SIM support, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and 2,600 mAh battery.

In terms of the software customisations, the phone is expected to include all tweaks that were made available as a part of A210 Canvas 4 including support for vertical panorama in camera app, video pinning to home-screen support, Flip to mute, and Smart Pause.

Pricing: Micromax A240 will most likely carry a price-tag around INR 18,000 similar to Canvas 4 launch price.

 

Well this looks more like a Note/Mega competitor than flagship to me. But then.. who knows..