Month: August 2012
Comaprison of the Samsung Galaxy Note Vs Galaxy Note 2
Samsung in IFA, Berlin revealed the Galaxy Note 2 SmartPhone. Features of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 – In terms of the hardware specs, the Galaxy Note 2 runs on Jelly Bean, the newest version of Android OS, while its mobile AP seems to be an overclocked Exynos 4412, a quad-core…
Avoid Idea 3G Dongle with Cloud Storage / Shared Services – Recommend USB / SkyDrive
Idea Cellular, 3G Data Service provider has jumped into the fight on Cloud Based Storage making it available for FREE of Cost to its 3G Subscribers. Idea for sure has launched this innovative product much on the lines of Microsoft SkyDrive – Single Authentication and access from any device anywhere…
TRAI Working on Interconnect Rates, Spectrum Refarming & M&A Guidelines
Rahul Khullar the new TRAI chairman to gave an update on the regulations and his thoughts on the Indian telecom sector. Mr. Khullar would likely revise recos on refarming compared with his predecessor (like partial refarming over complete refarming) and take an alternative view over sustainability of the business case….
What is Microsoft’s Windows 8 Surface Tablet Strategy ?
It will be important to Microsoft and its OEM partners that new touch-based Windows 8 devices (tablets and Ultrabook touch devices) be differentiated for enterprise, small business and prosumers [Professional Consumers] to distinguish these from competing tablets in the consumer space from Apple and Google’s Android OEM partners. This would…
Non Voice Revenue Contribution + 3G Data Growth – Slower than Expected
Non-voice as a percentage of revenue has grown from 8-9% to 14-16% for Airtel and Idea over the last 21 quarters. This, however, is lower than market expectations. 3G Data Rates across most circles in India have seen steep cuts in rates recently, still remains higher than 2G rates. Also,…
Apple vs Samsung – SmartPhone Patent War – Are they really Innovative ?
As Samsung becomes the World’s leading SmartPhone company with 30% market-share, Apple claims that Samsung infringed its patents on design, user interface, and other utilities, while Samsung is claiming Apple’s patents are invalid given similar technologies and designs were already in place prior to Apple’s and that Apple has infringed…
Airtel 4G LTE Signals Live in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali + Location of 4G Towers – Coverage
Airtel, India’s first 4G LTE Wireless Broadband Service provider has expanded its services into the Tri-Cities of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali which fall under the Punjab Circle. Airtel had won the BWA 4G LTE Spectrum in an auction for Punjab Circle in 2010. Airtel 4G launch in Delhi and Mumbai…
SmartPhones Vs Tablets – Differences and How they are Converging ?
Generally SmartPhones and Tablets have different core functions (cellphone replacement / communications device vs. netbook replacement / media consumption device), the main difference between them is size. In the Android world, the distinction is blurring, with the Samsung Galaxy Note (5.3″ screen) and several 7″ tablets occupying the middle ground…