Compose mails in Indian Languages

GMail (Google Mail) Indian users can now start composing emails in Indian Languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Kannada and Malayalam). GMail has added this feature to all Indian GMail accounts. If your account is Indian-language enabled, you will be able to find a text stating that you can type in Indian Languages, on the top right corner. If not, you will have to manually enable from the Settings -> Languages tab. (more…)

LG’s cheapest Touch Screen Mobile

LG, after its costliest Viewty, released its cheapest Touch Screen phone, Cookie (LG KP500). The phone is now available in India. LG Cookie has a 240×400 resolution, 3 inches Touch Screen phone with 256K colors. The phone accepts Handwriting on its very own Handwriting recognition enabled Touch Screen. The phone has an internal memory of 48MB and is expandable up to 16GB (microSD). It is also equipped with a 3.15MP camera. (more…)

‘Undo’ an email?

Ever ended up sending an email to a wrong recipient? Clicked ‘Send’ too soon? Forwarded a funny forward to Boss? ;) GMail, now has a solution! The very common ‘Undo’ finds its use here as well :) GMail’s ‘Undo’ feature, a part of Google Labs, allows you to undo an email (within the grace time) (more…)

Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer 8 Stable is available for download at Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Page. Microsoft, as usual, claims that the new version will be faster and more user-friendly and secure. This version has few additions – Accelerators, Web Slices, etc.

With the start of Netscape/Mozilla, Opera and Safari, Microsoft lost its Internet Explorer users, but still it is said that 67% of the world’s internet users use IE. Google’s Chrome has now started to eat IE users. It is said that Windows 7 will not have IE packed with it. (more…)

Samsung’s P3 Multimedia Player

A portable multimedia player from Samsung, P3, is now available in India. This all-in-one player has Video Player, Audio Player, Photo-Album, FM Radio, Voice Recorder packed in it. What’s more, the player has BlueTooth feature which allows your mobile to be paired with it, and lets you answer your calls through the player using its inbuilt Microphone.

This is not the end of its features.. The player features a Music Hot Touch Key to play your favorite songs on the go..! Also, the player accepts gestures on its WQVGA TFT-LCD EmoTure touch interface and has inbuilt speakers!! (more…)

Good & bad news : TRAI’s verdict

There was a recent talk on imposing additional charges for Overseas Calls to India (there’s also a blog post regarding the same) and TRAI has come out with a solution which is both good and bad!

The Good news is that, local and STD calls (in India) are said to become cheaper from the 1st of April. The bad news is that, Overseas Calls to India will be costlier as TRAI has allowed few Indian Mobile Operators to charge more than what they are being charged currently! (more…)

Command Line Parameters

Command Line Parameter helps you to open any Application or Module without any fuss! Here’s a collection of Command Line Parameters that I use often. I will keep updating this list!! (more…)

No more ‘95′ Dialing on AirTel

‘95′ Prefixed dialing is very common for making out calls to another city in the same circle (landlines only). This was actually started by BSNL to help customers make STD calls in the circle without having to avail STD facility and deposits. AirTel and other Landline networks incorporated them as a VAS. (more…)

Aircel keeps expanding

Aircel is Tamil Nadu’s leading GSM mobile operator with reasonable tariffs and Value Added Services. After its success in Tamil Nadu, the network started to expand itself in fields like WiMAX, Long Distance Calls and also its Mobile service in other parts of India. Aircel started its expansion in North and North-Eastern areas covering Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Assam, North-East, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Orissa, and further covered Kerala and Karnataka. And this isn’t the end of its expansion, it has also gained an additional spectrum from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) to expand its wings to Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. (more…)

International Calls to India to be charged higher

As the title says, International Calls to India to be charged higher according to the proposal made by Indian Mobile Operators Aircel, AirTel, !dea, Vodafone Essar and BSNL. It is said that Foreign Operators pay just Rs. 0.30 on average whereas Indian Operators pay Rs. 3. BSNL has further instigated TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) to charge 10 times the current charge for calls to India. The reason behind this is to simply bring Indian Operators at par with Foreign ones and this could also be utilized to earn foreign exchange.

So, inform your family and friends! Their ‘per minute’ charge would drastically increase depending on TRAI. Or they could just shift to VOIP or Internet Messengers ;)