Micromax aims to be top smartphone player by this Diwali

According to IDC figures for Q2 of 2013, Micromax stayed at No 2 spot and crossed the 2 million units mark in shipments.

Domestic handset maker Micromax today said it aims to become the number one player in India in the smartphone category by Diwali on the back of excellent demand for its Canvas series.

"As per the IDC figures for Q2, we are at number two with 22 per cent market share and given the growth we are seeing in the phablet category (Canvas series), we are aiming to be the top player by Diwali, which is Q3," Micromax Co-Founder Rahul Sharma said.

According to IDC figures for Q2 of 2013, Micromax stayed at No 2 spot and crossed the 2 million units mark in shipments. "The vendor is banking on the wave of phablet- driven smartphone adoption and is pushing the Canvas range of devices with bigger screens and compelling imaging capabilities," IDC said.

Sharma said IDC data substantiates its success, considering the fact that the maximum growth in Indian smartphone category has happened 5 inch-6.99 inch category which has grown 17 times year on year and the phablet share has steadily risen to 30 per cent of the smartphone market in Q2.

Micromax has increased its share from 18.8 per cent in the last quarter to 22 per cent.

"Micromax has crossed the 2 million units shipment mark in Q2 2013 and is poised to be the number one smartphone player in India by Q3. We hope to surpass USD 1 billion in revenues with our innovative product strategy, strong distribution and marketing focused on the Indian youth," Sharma said.

"We hope to cross 2.5 million units marks by third quarter of this year," he added. Without commenting on the number, Sharma said the company will continue launching new devices in third quarter also.

"With the kind of growth we are achieving, our strategy is working in right direction and going forward, we continue to stick to it," he added.

Sharma said not only in India, the company is among the top three players in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also and exploring new markets too.

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Twitter valued at up to $10 bn: Report

Executives from Google and Facebook are holding “low level talks” with Twitter about buying the messaging service for between $8 million and $10 million, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Though the talks are yet to yield any concrete results, the high valuation of the company was a point of surprise since Twitter lost money last year on just $45 million in revenue. The company only started selling advertising last spring, and estimates its revenue this year at between $100 million and $110 million, the report said.

The company received its last round of venture capital financing in December, when it was valued at $3.7 billion. However since then Facebook has raised $1.5 billion at a company valuation of $50 billion, which has boosted the value of other privately held companies, the report said.

Twitter has been hiring engineers and advertising professionals as it attempts to expand, and the company believes it can grow into a $100 billion company, according to the report.

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Nokia X3 is a complete entertainment mobile phone

Nokia latest Nokia X3 mobile phone supports Ovi store as similar to the latest Nokia X6 music device. The Nokia X3 slider features a 2.2 inch wide display screen along with a 3.2-megapixel camera

Nokia handset is a full fledged entertainment phone that incorporates Stereo speakers, dedicated music keys and up to 16GB of expandable storage memory where users can store ample amount of music, videos, etc. Users can easily manage their musical records through the Ovi Player PC client and Windows Media Player 11.

The Nokia X3 also sports an active home screen that gives users a view of their contacts, friends and current music playing at the same time. This mobile phone supports Bluetooth 2.1 for connectivity purposes.

Besides the general SMS and MMS features, Nokia X3 also supports Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging and Nokia Messaging 2.0 offers access to existing email and IM accounts to the device users.

Nokia X3 supports all the common features that are expected from a music lover.

Key Features of Nokia X3

Key Features of Nokia X3

• Bluetooth


• Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging


• 3.2MP Camera


• Music Player.

The X Series is the upgrade over the popular XpressMusic range and carries forward quite a few similar features. The Nokia X3 is targeted at anyone on the lookout for a compact and affordable music-oriented handset.

The Nokia X3 is a slider phone utilizing Series 40 interface and equipped with 2.2-inch display, 3.2-megapixel camera , 3.5 mm jack and stereo loudspeakers. It comes with an built-in FM Radio aerial.

The Nokia X3 comes with 2.2-inch display with resolution of 240 x320 pixels supports 262k colour. The keypad on the handset is extremely user-friendly thanks to the well spaced large buttons.

Specifications of Nokia X3

• General


• General Form:  Slide

• Size


• Dimensions:  96 x 49.3 x 14.1 mm, 65.8 cc


• Weight:  103 g

• Display


• Type:  TFT


• Resolution:  320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)


• Color:  256K colors


• Size:  2.2 inches

• Camera


• Primary Camera:  3.2 megapixel camera, CMOS sensor, 4x digital zoom


• Video Recording:  QCIF@15fps

• Battery


• Type:  Standard battery, Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-4CT)


• Talk Time:  7 h 30 min (Maximum)


• StandBy Time:  380 h (Maximum)

• Audio & Video


• Music Player:  MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
  3.5 mm audio jack


• Ringtone Formats:  Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones


• Speaker:  Integrated handsfree speakerphone


• Radio:  Stereo FM radio with RDS; built-in antenna


• Video Player:  MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player

• Data & Connectivity


• GPRS:  GPRS class A, multislot class 32


• EDGE:  Class 32, 296 / 178.8 kbits


• Bluetooth:  Bluetooth version 2.1 with stereo audio profiles (A2DP and AVRCP)


• USB:  High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro-USB connector)

• Platform


• Operating Frequency:  2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900


• Java:  Yes, MIDP 2.1


• GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim:  GSM

• Memory


• Internal Memory:  46 MB


• Cards Slot:  microSD memory card slot, hot swap, max. 16 GB


• Phone Book:  2000 entries, Photocall


• Call Records:  20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls

• Other Features


• Games:  Yes + downloadable


• Browser:  WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML


• Messaging:  SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email


• Miscellaneous:  Voice memo
  Organizer

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Nokia C7 phone launch in India with outstanding features

Nokia C7 is the latest mobile of Nokia comes with outstanding features and affordable price. Nokia C7 comes with 8 mega pixel camera with zoom function. It is a complete multimedia mobile phone. Let’s talk about the price, features and specifications of Nokia C7 in details.

The Second smartphone from the sheds of Nokia, the Nokia C7 is based on the new Symbian platform after Nokia N8. Nokia C7 designed for social networking conscious audience.

Nokia launched its Symbian 3 OS based smartphone, Nokia C7 at the Nokia World Event. With the launch of Nokia C7, Nokia has taken its smartphone market to a whole level and the company seems to enjoy the top gear thanks to the Symbian 3 platform which is a world leader in OS systems.

Nokia C7 mobile phone key features :

* Symbian^3 Operating System
* 3.3-inch Capacitive touchScreen with 640×360 Resolution
* 8 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus, Dual LED Flash
* HD Ready (720p) Video Recording
* micro-USB
* Bluetooth
* 3.5mm audio-Jack
* expandable memory
* Music Player
* Video Player
* FM Radio
* Nokia BL-5K 1200 mAh battery

Nokia C7 detailed specifications :

* Dimensions : 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm
* Weight : 130 g
* Display Screen size: 3.5-inch
* Resolution: 16:9 nHD (640 x 360 pixels) AMOLED
* 16.7 million colours
* Capacitive touch screen
* Accelerometer
* Compass
* Proximity sensor
* Ambient light detector
* Battery
o BL-5K 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
o Talk time : up to 576 mins
o Standby time : up to 555 h
* Internal memory: 8 GB
* MicroSD memory card support up to 32 GB (max total 40 GB)
* Operating Frequency
o Quad band GSM
o WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
o Flight mode
* Data Network
o GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 33
o HSDPA Cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbps
o WLAN 802.11 b/g/n
o Capability to serve as data modem
* Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes
* Connectivity
o Bluetooth 3.0
o 2mm Charging connector
o Micro USB connector and charging
o High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
o USB On-the-Go
o 3.5 mm AV connector
o FM Radio and Transmitter
* Software platform & user interface
o Symbian^3 OS for Nokia
o Java MIDP 2.1
o HTML 4.1
* Email and messaging
o Easy-to-use email client with attachment support
o HTML support for email
o Unified email client for multiple protocols: Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, Windows Live™, Hotmail and other popular POP/IMAP services, Mail for Exchange, IBM Lotus traveler
o Push email and expanded portal support available through Nokia Messaging for email and instant messaging
* Browsing and internet
o Web browsing with touch control
o Flash Lite 4 will support a majority of Flash Player 10.1 content
o Nokia Mobile Search
o RSS reader
o Support for streaming video
o Unified home screen access to Facebook and Twitter through Ovi by Nokia Social client
o Social networking profiles visible in phone contacts
o Upload and view photos and video and see locations via Ovi by Nokia Social client
o Social networking events visible in phone calendar
* Navigation
o Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
o Ovi Maps with free car and pedestrian navigation
o Wi-Fi network positioning
o Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display
o Use Nokia Ovi Suite to get the latest country maps for Ovi Maps for free
* Camera
o 8 megapixel camera
o 3rd generation dual LED flash
o Face recognition software
o Secondary camera for video calls (VGA, 640 x 480 pixels)
o Automatic location tagging (Geotagging) of images and videos
o Video HD quality 720p resolution
o Shoot 16:9 videos in HD
o Video capture in 720p 25 fps with codecs H.264, MPEG-4
* Video sharing and playback : HD 720p Video playback on TV
* Music & audio
o Ovi Music Unlimited service in selected markets
o Nokia Music Player
o Ovi Music store
o Audio codecs: MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
o FM transmitter (88.1 – 107.9 MHz)
o Stereo FM radio

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Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov win Nobel prize in Physics

Two Russian-born physicists working at the University of Manchester in England have won the Nobel prize in physics for investigating the remarkable properties of ultra-thin carbon flakes known as graphene.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Tuesday that Andre Geim, 51, and Konstantin Novoselov, 36, will split the prize money associated with the award of about 1.4 million dollars.

Graphene is a form of carbon in which the atoms are arranged in a flat hexagon lattice like microscopic chicken wire, a single atom thick. It is not only the thinnest material in the world, but also the strongest: a sheet of it stretched over a coffee cup could support the weight of a truck bearing down on a pencil point.

Dr. Geim, who was born in Sochi, Russia, and is now a Dutch citizen, studied at the Moscow Physical-Technical Institute and was awarded a Ph.D. at Institute of Solid State Physics in Chernogolovka in 1987.

The graphene creation originated in what Dr. Geim and Dr. Novoselov call “Friday evening” experiments, crazy things that might or might not work out.

Because of graphene’s structure, he explained, electrons moving through it do not act like the billiard balls of classic physics, bumping from atom to atom, but rather like waves moving at the speed of light.

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Motorola launches dual sim handsets

Mobile phone manufacturer Motorola said it has launched two dual sim handsets in the price range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000. The Motorola EX115 is a new, dual-SIM QWERTY keypad phone and the Motorola EX128 is a stylish touchscreen dual-SIM phone, the company said in a statement. The Motorola EX128 is priced at Rs 5,990 to 6,990 and the Motorola EX115 is available at Rs 4,990 to 5,990.

"One of our key focus segments is the dual-SIM market, a rapidly evolving market in India," Motorola Mobility Country Head of India, Faisal Siddiqui, said.

According to the research firm IDC, multi-SIM capability, which is a common feature offered by the Indian handset makers, constituted nearly 39 per cent of the sales in the June quarter, up significantly from just one per cent in the corresponding quarter the previous year.

It also stated that the Indian mobile market saw a unique trend of multi-SIM phones capturing 38.5 per cent of the market. This could be attributed to several new service providers responding with highly competitive tariff plans to a price sensitive mobile telephony user market.

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of (TRAI), telecom operators added 17 million subscribers in July this year and have been adding similar numbers over the last several months.

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Samsung Launches New Dual SIM Phones

Samsung has announced to launch three New Dual SIM phones in India. The new devices include the Samsung Star Duos GT-B7722, Guru Dual 25 and Guru Dual 26.

The GT-B7722 Duos handset is touted to be the first 3G + 2G Dual-Standby touch screen phone on the Mobile Industry. This GSM + GSM handset features support for Active Sync, Microsoft Office files and even has a PDF reader - making it a decent entry level office phone. It also has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB. It also has 250MB of internal memory. It is priced at Rs. 12,300.

Next, The Samsung Guru Dual 25 (GT- E1225) and Samsung Guru Dual 26 (GT -E 1252). These are entry level dual SIM phones designed to compete with the players in the low cost field dominated by the likes of Micromax, G'Five and so on. The Dual 25 is the cheaper of the two and boasts of features like stereo FM, Torch, support for nine regional languages and a 1000 contacts phonebook. Only one SIM can be active at a time on the Guru Dual 25. It has a smallish 1.8-inch display and has an 800mAH battery. It also has a 3.5 mm jack for audio. Guru Dual 26 comes with a larger 2-inch display and also has a larger battery - rated at 1000mAH.

Samsung Dual SIM Mobile Phone Prices:

* Samsung Guru Dual 25 - Rs. 2,020
* Samsung Guru Dual 26 - Rs. 2,240
* Samsung GT-B7722 Duos - Rs. 12,300
Samsung has also promised that it would introduce new dual SIM handsets in the country in the months to come. Samsung currently sells 10 dual SIM models in India.

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