Saturday, May 21, 2011

Some Ways to Search Wireless Hot-spots on the Go

Are you ever frustrated in searching the wireless hotspots wherein you have to register first as well as pay something to get Internet access on your laptop? But you don’t worry to connect now as wireless data cards are available in the market. By having a wireless data card, an individual can access the internet wherever he/she goes at any time without any hassle.


The companies offering wireless broadband set up the networks that cover the whole cities. All over the city, transmitters are positioned in such a strategic way that the device can receive the wireless signal wherever he goes in the city. Most of top telecom companies like Reliance, Tata Indicom cover major cities. Definitely, you will be wondering how fast the your internet connection is. The majority of wireless service providers use 4G technology which is an upgrade about 3 times faster than 3G technology - its predecessor.
Now, let’s assume that you’re going into the coffee shop or want to read news online in lunch break, you can carry your laptop anywhere with Internet ready. Using data card, you can browse web anywhere anytime you want. 

In other words, wireless internet connection would permit you to take advantage of down time like waiting in long line or commutes. In addition, If you hire an public transport for go back and forth, you can get benefit of lots of things accomplished with Internet access.  

Besides, you can also download a presentation or upload some notes to your office computer or you can use your wireless in the lobby until your name is called, if you’re waiting for an appointment. This way, you can not only save your money on fees in cafes or airports for Internet access, but you can also control your expenditures even at home. If you are living in the coverage area, you can receive the strong signals with wireless network. So forget old landline connection and take wireless internet connection for your laptop.

For the constantly moving, wireless technology will provide you an array of advantage such as mobility, faster downloads and bill consolidation. Not to mention you can now avoid those pesky wireless connection fees in your favorite hangout spots. Last but not least, by using a wireless card, you can access Internet where you want without ever having any worry about a wireless connection; and that's invaluable.

Reliance Netconnect  |  Reliance Netconnect 3G  | Tata Photon Plus  | Tata Docomo 3G

Saturday, May 7, 2011

How to activate GPRS in Your Mobile Phone

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), a packet based wireless communication service, offers data rates from 56 up to 115 Kbps.  It can be compared with current GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) systems 9.6 Kbps. GPRS services offer an array of services on your mobile phone such as downloading MP3 ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Wallpapers, Color logos, Animations, Videos, Games  etc. Some mobile phone SIM come equipped with GPRS. In case, if you don’t have GPRS equipped mobile SIM, you can activate on your cell phone from your service provider.



To Activate BSNL GPRS:
Call 9400024365 to active GPRS in your mobile phone
Or
Write “GPRS” in your mobile message box and send it to 53733

To Activate MTNL GPRS:
· The Trump (Prepaid) customers can avail this facility by sending SMS to 444 in the format "ACT GPRS" for activation.
· The SMS sent to '444' is charged @ Rs.2/- per SMS
· The Dolphin (Postpaid) customers can avail this facility by sending SMS to 555 (toll free) in the format "GPRS" for activation or call 1503.

To Activate Reliance GPRS:
Send an SMS <all> to 55100
Or
From R-Menu, you can also get the GPRS settings. For activation, you just have to click on R-Menu and then go to get settings. Then select GPRS settings.

To Activate Tata Docomo GPRS:
Just send a text message “internet” and send it to 52270 and save the settings as default on your mobile. After that, log on to the internet browser of your mobile phone and go to settings option and select “DOCOMO internet” APN (Access Point Name) to avail benefits of these pack.

To Activate Vodafone GPRS:
SMS ACT VL to 111 (toll free) to activate Vodafone live! and browse GPRS on your handset.
Or
SMS ACT VMC199 to 111 (toll free) to activate Vodafone Mobile Connect and browse the Internet on your laptop.
Internationally, you can access GPRS across 250 operators in 96 countries. While Roaming internationally GPRS is charged at a flat rate of Rs5.50 / 10KB. Though, there are some networks where GPRS usage is completely free.

To Activate Uninor GPRS:
By default SIM is provisioned with internet at the time of purchase. To get Internet settings SMS "ALL” to 58355 or contact at 121 to get the setting from customer care executive.
To Activate Loop Mobile GPRS:
  • Call Mobile Assist at 198 (toll-free) for service requests and complaints. For enquiries call 800 (toll free) or call 9821099800 from a landline. (Effective 1st April 10 calls to 198 & 800 will be toll free).

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Nokia Bestselling Smartphones in India

Nokia mobile phones have ever been the first choice amongst the mobile users because they are ultra modern and come preloaded with high technologies. These handsets are famous for having user friendly interface as well as long lasting battery life. They are designed in such a way that is easily meet with everyone’s requirements. That’s why, every mobile user wants to own Nokia Mobile Phone. There are some bestselling mobile phones of Nokia.

Nokia N 900Nokia N900
Nokia N900, a mobile internet device of N-series, boasts of web browsing, email, a wonderful 5 MP digital camera, Maemo – Linux based operating system and so on. This handset behaves like a personal notebook than a mobile phone. Its operating system Maemo brings the advantages of computers in the world of mobile. An individual can chat with others regular voice calls, SMS and instant messages. With 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm dimensions, Nokia N900 is a bit chubbier as compared to Nokia N97. Besides, the gadget comes loaded with 256 MB of RAM and 768 MB of virtual memory. Also, it has 32 GB internal memory enhancing by another 16 GB external microSD card.
Price : Rs 15,529 (nearly)

Nokia N 8Nokia N8
In the modern mobile world, Nokia has launched a phone – Nokia N8 with innovative technology which gives the high definition communication experience to its hi-end consumers. This phone comes with Symbian3 OS along with 3D graphics HW accelerator CPU and ARM 11 680 MHz processor. Along with 12 MP camera, it also offers video recording features too. For capturing high quality images and videos, Nokia N8 supports auto focus, Carl Zeiss optics, geo-tagging, Xenon flash 1/1.83” sensor size, face detection and many more features.
Price:  Rs 13,654 (nearly)

Nokia X 7Nokia X7
Nokia X7, the latest launch of Nokia, has again rock the mobile world with a new sensation.  This smartphone has a large display and awesome features. If you are a lover of playing games and watching movies, this exceptional handset is just for you. It supports over 16 million colours along with 640 x 360 pixels of resolution. Moreover, with Adobe Flash videos, you can enjoy the best web, animations and other interactive content from your mobile phone. Besides, Nokia X7 also offers free lifetime walk as well as drive navigation with turn by turn voice guidance.
Price: around Rs 23300.

Nokia E 7Nokia E7
Nokia E7, a hi-end smartphone, comes fully equipped with 4 inch ClearBlack AMOLED functional touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keypad. The phone also offers a wide range of multimedia facilities providing superb quality videos and photos.   Nokia E7 boasts of 8MP camera alongside a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and HD video.  It also supports Symbian operating system having three user customizable home screens along with six pre-defined segments for widgets. Besides, the phone also comes integrated with social networks like Facebook, Twitter etc.
Price: Rs 10,802 (nearly)

See All Nokia Phone Price List: Nokia Price List

Bestselling Wireless Data Cards of India

Best Wireless Data Cards of India
In today’s world, laptops have become an essential part of our daily life as anyone can easily carry them from one place to another place and they range from low to high prices.  We can connect to the web on the go. Wireless internet card would permit you to stay in touch with the globe around the world even when you’re travelling.  It will assist you in receiving signals at any place where you get mobile phone signals. These data cards are the better alternative for accessing internet with ease, high speeds and great value. Now-a-days, there are many telecom companies who are offering hi-tech data cards.



Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus

Reliance Netconnect+, one of the best wireless data cards of India, offer upload speed up to 1.8 Mbps and download speed up to 3.1 Mbps to its customers. This wireless data card is suitable for laptops as well as desktops. It is simple plug and play device that gives connectivity more than 24,000 towns and 6 lacs villages. Besides, you can also get Internet connection on railway routes, major highways, airport lounges and remote locations in the country. Recently, Reliance has also launched 3G data card with the speed with 7.2 Mbps. The main advantage of 3G data card is that we can avail 2G services if we have 3G. But if we use 2G data card, if we can’t upgrade to 3G network.

Tata Photon Plus
Tata Photon Plus offers High speed Internet access service (HSIA) through USB modem. This device operates @ 800 MHz frequency in order to provide you best connectivity even indoor too. Moreover, you can also enjoy free roaming all over India. Besides, it offers a wide range of plans. So you can choose your plan as per your convenience. This data card is again worked on laptops and desktops as well.

Tata Docomo 3G E-stick
Just a few months before, Tata Docomo has come up with its hi-speed wireless internet device – 3G USB E-stick for laptops and desktops. Currently, this company has started its great services in 9 circles. This 3G device also works on EDGE/SDPA/HSUDPA/WCDMA/GSM/GPRS networks. With this gadget, you can not only check your inbox, but you can also access social networking websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Orkut etc. 

Monday, April 25, 2011

Idea 3G : Launched in Haryana, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pardesh, HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra and Goa.


Idea cellular, the 3rd largest mobile service provider of the country, has recently launched the Gold standard for 3G services. In starting, these services will start from MP, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh. They will ensure supreme customer experience in 200 towns by the month of April 2011 and around 4000 towns by the end of 2012. By subscribing these 3G services, the user can enjoy Mobile TV, Video conferencing, Video on demand, Idea Mall and fastest speed of Internet.



Mr. Himanshu Kapania, the Deputy managing director of Idea Cellular told about its services, "3G services will mark the beginning of the next phase of India's telecom growth story and bring the sector on par with the most advanced telecom markets in the world. Beginning today, Idea subscribers will be the first in India to experience the Gold Standard in 3G services."  The company has targeted growth from the semi-urban heartlands of India and it will keep starting to drive its 3G services from agricultural, industrial and educational regions. About 3G services rollout, Mr. Ambrish Jain, Director of operations, spoke, “Beginning with MP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and HP, Idea's 3G services will expand in a progressive manner to provide expansive coverage across 4,000 towns by year end. Idea will target areas of industrial and commercial activity, centres of learning, and high potential rural hinterlands where broadband is yet to make a breakthrough. Idea has set up the most extensive customer service network to educate customers on 3G and support their requirements, across the country."
Some Ultimate Features of Idea 3G services

•    Watch Live TV on mobile
•    Video Calling
•    Connect with your friends via social networking
•    Explore more than 30,000 apps and games at Idea Mall
•    Download as well as upload your huge files at high speed
•    Watch all your favorite videos on the demand


But, to avail all these ultimate 3G services, an individual should have 3G compatible handset.  Usually, Idea supports up to 21.1 Mbps over 2G speeds of 256 Kbps. Nevertheless, different handsets may support different speeds, for instance, from 384 Kbps, 3.6 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps or 21.1 Mbps. Also, speed of Internet will also depend upon the plan you’re going to opt for. There is no other requirement for setting up Mobile Internet. But APNs are essential for 3G service. So if you have 3G compatible mobile phone, you should subscribe at least once Idea 3G services.

How to Activate: The customers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh all you need to do is to just send a simple sms as “ACT3G” to 12345 (toll free) or alternatively you can also dial *147# (toll free USSD Method) after which your current 2G plan will be stopped and you will be migrating automatically to 3G “Pay as you Go Plan” with charges as 10p/10kb.

Idea 3G Prepaid Plans for Haryana, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pardesh, HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra and Goa.
MRP (In Rs.) Free Data (In MB) Charges after Free Usage Charges after Free Usage in Gujrat
103 100 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
198 250 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
450 600 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
649 1280 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
749 2048 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
1750 5120 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB










View Detail:
Idea 3G Tariff Plans

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Why Laptop Battery reduce backup time and how it improve..

Laptops have become an essential part of our daily lives as they are easy to carry from one place to another. As well, we can also work on it approx. 2-3 hours without charging even if the light is turned off.  When we purchase a brand new laptop, the battery of laptop works very good approximately 2-3 hours after charging. But after using 6 to 12 months, what happens? It comes to 30 minutes merely.  Many of laptop companies claim that their laptops can have 4 to 6 hours of battery life. But actually, backup time totally depends upon your usage of laptop, usage of USB based gadgets on laptops. There are some valuable tips for you on how can you increase your laptop battery life.

Reasons of reducing battery backup:
Sometimes the charging of the charger may not be correct. May be it is faster or slow. We can check it.
1. If your battery does not charge in 1 or 2 hours, then please Check whether your battery is over heat or not.
2. If your laptop battery becomes too hot that can not be touched by you, then you should need to remove the battery immediately and allow it to cool off. If it repeats regularly then your battery or charger may be defective.
3. Usually we ignore this battery overheat problem, but that is the main reason that battery backup suddenly reduce in 30 or 20 minutes.
4. Overcharging: Over charging occurs when the charger keeps the battery at a temperature that is warm to touch (body temperature) while in ready condition.

Now a days, most of the batteries come equipped with Li-Ion battery. These batteries have built-in controller chips which can prevent from overcharging, as they can explode if overcharged. Overcharging does not affect the life span other than potentially destroying the battery.

A Lithium-ion battery may be damaged by extensive overcharging (continuously on a charger for more than 24 hours). Damage to the battery from overcharging would only occur in the very unlikely event of a malfunction of the charging system.
Still we should not connect charge with laptop more than 2 Hours. When laptop battery shows full, then you should remove the charger immediately for better battery performance.
How to increase Laptop Battery Life? Some Points should be remember to better battery backup and performance:-

1. Low your Laptop’s Brightness
Many laptops allow you to reduce the brightness of laptop. To dim the screen brightness, click on the battery icon right hand side in the system tray and after that, click on “Adjust screen brightness.” But lowering the brightness of the screen, you can save your laptop battery.
2. Defragment Your System Regularly
If you’re using Windows 7, Vista or XP operating system, then these systems have built in defragmenter in the control panel. This feature of OS is very helpful in improving the efficiency of the hard drive.  So if you do regularly defragmentation, it will help hard drive to arrange data with efficiency.  As the result, your laptop’s hard drive will have to do less work for accessing the data.
3. Turn off the Screensaver
If you really want to maximize your system’s battery life, you should switch off the screensaver as soon as possible. In real, screensavers use CPU (Central Processing Unit) when you’re not using it.
5. Switch off Wireless and Bluetooth
Turn on wireless and Bluetooth unnecessarily may drain the battery of your laptop. So if you disable these hard wares, they may save the power of your battery.
4. Remove the battery for an Extended Time Period
When your laptop is not in use for an extended period of time it is best to remove the battery. The battery will continue to slowly discharge during the time it is not in use. If this discharge takes place inside the laptop you may not be able to get your laptop to recognize the battery the next time it is recharged.

5. Unplug USB Devices

As we know that USB devices like Wi-Fi, PC cards, External mouse, external speakers, Bluetooth etc. are the biggest drainers of laptop battery power. So an individual should unplug them all when they are not in use.

6. Keep Empty your DVD or CD drive when no uses.
7. Hibernate is better than sleep mode, because I sleep mode memory remains active, but in hibernate mode computer save current page or state.
8. Increase Your Laptop’s RAM
By increasing laptop’s RAM, you can reduce the load of Virtual memory residing on the hard disk. By doing so, you not only increase the life of battery, you will find your laptop run more smoothly. However, an extra bit of RAM uses more power, but it will increase the overall savings by short cutting access to give power hungry hard disk drive.
Above and beyond, keep clean your laptop’s battery with a cloth moistened by rubbing alcohol.  It will keep the transfer of battery’s power more efficiently. Use hibernate function instead of using standby mode. Close all unnecessary programs by right clicking on the program and select close. Otherwise, you can press “CTRL+ALT+DEL” and then end up unnecessary tasks. Hope these tips will help you to increase your laptop battery.

Idea start the 3G World

Idea cellular, the 3rd largest mobile service provider of the country, has recently launched the Gold standard for 3G services. In starting, these services will start from MP, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh. They will ensure supreme customer experience in 200 towns by the month of April 2011 and around 4000 towns by the end of 2012. By subscribing these 3G services, the user can enjoy Mobile TV, Video conferencing, Video on demand, Idea Mall and fastest speed of Internet.

Mr. Himanshu Kapania, the Deputy managing director of Idea Cellular told about its services, "3G services will mark the beginning of the next phase of India's telecom growth story and bring the sector on par with the most advanced telecom markets in the world. Beginning today, Idea subscribers will be the first in India to experience the Gold Standard in 3G services."  The company has targeted growth from the semi-urban heartlands of India and it will keep starting to drive its 3G services from agricultural, industrial and educational regions. About 3G services rollout, Mr. Ambrish Jain, Director of operations, spoke, “Beginning with MP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and HP, Idea's 3G services will expand in a progressive manner to provide expansive coverage across 4,000 towns by year end. Idea will target areas of industrial and commercial activity, centres of learning, and high potential rural hinterlands where broadband is yet to make a breakthrough. Idea has set up the most extensive customer service network to educate customers on 3G and support their requirements, across the country."
Some Ultimate Features of Idea 3G services

•    Watch Live TV on mobile
•    Video Calling
•    Connect with your friends via social networking
•    Explore more than 30,000 apps and games at Idea Mall
•    Download as well as upload your huge files at high speed
•    Watch all your favorite videos on the demand


But, to avail all these ultimate 3G services, an individual should have 3G compatible handset.  Usually, Idea supports up to 21.1 Mbps over 2G speeds of 256 Kbps. Nevertheless, different handsets may support different speeds, for instance, from 384 Kbps, 3.6 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps or 21.1 Mbps. Also, speed of Internet will also depend upon the plan you’re going to opt for. There is no other requirement for setting up Mobile Internet. But APNs are essential for 3G service. So if you have 3G compatible mobile phone, you should subscribe at least once Idea 3G services.

How to Activate: The customers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh all you need to do is to just send a simple sms as “ACT3G” to 12345 (toll free) or alternatively you can also dial *147# (toll free USSD Method) after which your current 2G plan will be stopped and you will be migrating automatically to 3G “Pay as you Go Plan” with charges as 10p/10kb.

Idea 3G Prepaid Plans for Haryana, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pardesh, HP, Kerala, MP, Maharashtra and Goa.
MRP (In Rs.) Free Data (In MB) Charges after Free Usage Charges after Free Usage in Gujrat
103 100 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
198 250 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
450 600 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
649 1280 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
749 2048 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB
1750 5120 10p/10 KB 30p/20 KB










View Detail:
Idea 3G Tariff Plans