Google Nexus 5 Hits The Grey Market In India For Rs 41,000

Apart from Apple iPhones, the Google Nexus smartphones are some of the few handsets that get the grey market buzzing. And now, it's the Nexus 5 that's making noise.
Google announced the latest iteration of its Android smartphone a couple of weeks ago. Incidentally, the phone is also listed on the Google Play Store India and a few popular eCommerce sites here for preorder, for about Rs 29,000. But for those who cannot wait for a few more weeks for the stocks to reach the Indian shores via official channels, you can grab one right away from the grey market for a whopping Rs 41,000.

Now, not only is Rs 12,000 too hefty a premium for bragging rights, and that too for the 16 GB version of the Nexus 5, but if you think about it rationally, you can easily get better phones in India for that price, along with bill and warranty. LG G2 is one that comes to mind straight away, given that the Nexus 5 has also been manufactured by the same company.
So my advice to you would be to wait for a few more weeks to get the "pure" Android experience (as my colleague likes to put it) at a sensible price point, and with warranty of course.

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IPHONE 5S FOR 54000 RS. AND 5C FOR 42000 RS.

It has been confirmed that Apple’s iPhone 5c and 5S are coming to India on 1 November, and that the devices will be sold by Airtel and RCom. The iPhone 5s will cost Rs 54,000 while the ‘cheaper’ iPhone 5c will cost Rs 42,000. Airtel has started pre-bookings for the latest iPhones, which saw record sales in the first three days of launch in the US market. “Interested customers can visit select Airtel Retail Store for pre-registration,” Airtel said in a statement on Monday. AP The iPhone 5c and 5s series, which was launched by Apple in September, has proved to be a massive hit in international markets, with 9 million iPhone 5s and 5c phones being sold in just three days. Subsequently the 5s, which is the more expensive model, turned out to be a better seller than the cheaper and more colourful iPhone 5c. (Although the latter does come in gold) The 1 November launch was known well ahead of time, and this marked the first time that Apple had actually announced a launch date for India. In fact, all indications are that the tech giant is starting to look at the Indian market a little more seriously than it has in the past. A report on Economic Times for instance, said Apple India’s senior executives recently met CEOs and senior executives from top electronic retail chains in India and “spelt out plans to enter the top 50 tier II and III markets in India by selling its phones, tablets and portable music players at their outlets in an exclusive corner or a shop-in-shop.” Apple’s distribution strategy in India has undergone a drastic change since it tied up with Reddington and Ingram Micro this year. As we have noted in a previous article, Apple’s new tie up ensured that the iPhone is now available in a store nearby, and not just with big retailers like Croma and Reliance (which is Apple’s official re-seller in India). In fact, it’s not hard to find smaller shops in Delhi, Mumbai stocking Apple products such as iPods, iPhones, iPads and even official Apple accessories. As far as India’s smartphone market is concerned, while it is one of the world’s fastest growing ones, it is also extremely price sensitive. The testimony to this is that low-budget smartphones makers Micromax, Karbonn are number two and three (Behind Samsung) on the list of top smartphone vendors in India. However as the pricing for Apple’s two latest devices in India shows, this does not mean that the company is willing to give up its ‘premium’ tag in India just yet, and is instead hoping to entice consumers to pay more for a premium product. The iPhone 5s has a 4-inch Retina Display. It is powered by A7 chipset – based on 64-bit PC architecture. There’s co-processor called M7 for motion sensing activities. The phone has an 8-mega pixel camera, dual LED flashlight, and a rear back camera that can record 720p HD movie in 120fps. The iPhone 5c has a plastic shell and has a bigger battery as compared to that of the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5c has a 4-inch Retina display, and is powered by Apple A6x chipset (dual core). There’s an 8MP rear facing camera along with a FaceTime HD camera. Both iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c support 4G LTE (TD-LTE).

Five noteworthy features of the Samsung Galaxy Note III

The next generation of the Samsung Galaxy Note series is finally out, we list some of the interesting features that makes the Note III unique in our books.
Five noteworthy features of the Samsung Galaxy Note III
Samsung finally lifted the veil off its much-awaited Galaxy Note III and the device is all that we hoped it would be. The phablet is an upgrade to the Galaxy Note II and brings with it a few unique and interesting features. Here is a quick look at what you can expect the device to do for you, once you get your hands on it.
USB 3.0
The Samsung Galaxy Note III is the first device to boast of USB 3.0 capabilities and that is a big deal. To start with, USB 3.0 on the Note III will ensure faster data transfer speeds from your PC to the device (provided you have the USB 3.0 cable and a USB 3.0 port on your system). Another benefit of USB 3.0 is that you will be able to charge your device faster when it is connected to a PC or Mac. USB 3.0 is 80 percent faster than USB 2.0. There is a catch - to access the high-speed data transfer and charging, the Note III uses a USB 3.0 Micro B cable; the same found on quite a few USB 3.0 hard drives available in the market today. You do however have the option to connect the device via the traditional microUSB cable as well.
4K video in the palm of your hand
The Note III is the second device to boast of 4K video recording capabilities from the 13MP rear camera (the first device to support 4K video recoding is the Acer Liquid S2 smartphone). Sony has launched 4K capable TV’s in India and the upcoming PS4 also boasts of 4K support, so yes the device is future proof if you are one who like to shoot videos from your smartphone/phablet.
More power under the hood including 3GB RAM
Just like Samsung did with the S4, the Note III will be available with two chipset options in the market - Snapdragon 800 and the Exynos Octa-core SoC. If you pick up the Snapdragon 800 variant you will get a CPU clocked at 2.3GHz where as the Exynos Octa-core SoC has the CPU clocked at 1.9GHz. The RAM on both the variants will be 3GB, which is an upgrade from the 2GB found on the Note II. With a powerful processor and 3GB of RAM, you can expect to pull off some impressive multi-tasking on the smartphone, although we are reserving that judgment for when we get our hands on the Note III.
Bigger display, good for entertainment
If you are one who likes to consume multimedia on the go, then a large screen device is the one for you. The Note II has a 5.5-inch display with a 1280x760 pixel resolution. The Note III takes this a step further and shows off a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1920x1080 pixel resolution giving the device a pixel density of 386 ppi, higher than the previous Note devices. The phablet also has stereo speakers if you are one who doesn’t like to plug-in headphones all the time.
Better build
If you are someone who refrained from picking up a Samsung device because you thought it was too plasticky in nature, you may want to take a look at the Galaxy Note III. Even though the front of the phablet has the traditional Samsung design, it is the back that has a leather finish giving it a premium feel. Samsung has also said that there will be a variety of back panel options for those that aren’t impressed with what’s available in the box.

Android KitKat COMING SOON

A statue at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California, shows the Android mascot seemingly rendered in KitKat bars. 
 
Google has surprised the tech world by announcing that the next version of Android, its mobile operating system, will be named KitKat -- in honor of the candy bar developers munched on while they were creating it.
"We couldn't imagine a better name for our Android K release than the tasty chocolate that's been a favorite among the team since the early days of Android," said Marc Vanlerberghe, Google's marketing director for Android.
The name keeps with a Google tradition, established in 2009, of naming versions of the industry-leading system after sweet treats. But it's the first time one of the nicknames has been a trademarked product and, as such, KitKat maker Nestle was needed to sign on.
The Swiss food and drink maker did -- and in a big way.
More than 50 million KitKat bars, specially branded with Google's green Android robot on their packaging, will be released, giving customers a chance to win prizes that include a Nexus 7 tablet and credits to the Google Play store. A small number of robot-shaped KitKats will also be shipped as surprises for customers.
The company also got in on the act with its KitKat website, which has been overhauled to look like the site of a tech company rolling out a sleek new piece of electronics. That includes an earnest promotional video that could easily be read as a swipe at Apple, Google's chief mobile rival.
"Every corner, every edge, every finger of every bar has been carefully considered and crafted to create a beautifully immersive and multisensory experience," Chris Caitlin, Kit Kat's "chief breaks officer" says earnestly over a swelling orchestral arrangement not unlike the ones Apple uses to build excitement for new products.
If there's any remaining doubt, the slogan "There's a KitKat for that" appears briefly on a tablet screen in the video.
John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, told the BBC that the Nestle deal is "not a money-changing-hands kind of deal," but was dreamed up by developers who kept KitKats, along with other snacks, in their break room while coding.
He said the Android team didn't even know which company owned KitKat and that he cold-called the switchboard of Nestle's advertising agency in November to float the idea. The next day he was on a conference call, and the deal was sealed 24 hours later.
To maintain the element of surprise -- an increasingly tough ask for big tech companies whose every move is scrutinized -- the Android team continued, even internally, calling the upcoming system "Key Lime Pie," which had been the presumed name for months.
Android has been developed by the company's engineers under dessert names ever since the release of Android Cupcake in 2009.
The other iterations have been named Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jellybean.
Google is not the only tech company to name its products along a consistent theme. But Apple appears to have recently abandoned a similar practice with its Mac operating system -- OS X.
In a departure, Apple's next Mac operating system will not be named after a cat. Instead, the 10th iteration of OS X will be called Mavericks, named for a popular surfing spot in Northern California. Previous version names have included Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard, Tiger, Lion and Cheetah.
A joint statement from Google and Nestle did not give a release date for Android KitKat, although some observers expect it to be launched this fall.

How to Transfer Balance from Aircel Bsnl Idea Docomo Reliance and Uninor

There is not a much difficulty in transfer balance from one mobile to another, we can do it with ease and grace. Every Network will support this balance transfer feature, i listed all the network service providers and their procedure to gift your balance to your friends, relatives or brothers.

Note- Most importantly the balance tricks which i stated below can be transferred with in same network providers, we cannot send Balance from your idea to aircel


How to transfer balance

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM TATA DOCOMO TO TATA DOCOMO

If you want to send your balance to other docomo number, just send an SMS to 54321

e.g : BT <Mobile number> <amount> to 54321

In Simpler [ BT 8885465XXX 50 ] to 54321, Here the "50" refers to the amount we are going to transfer, you can fill according to your needs

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM RELIANCE TO RELIANCE

The Mobile balance transfer in reliance differs a lot from Docomo Procedure, Let us see them

First Dial *367*3#, after this enter the *312*3#, Finally the mdn( Mobile Number )

Now Enter the amount you want to transfer, if it asks for PIN, Enter the Number "1" as PIN

Your Balance will be Successfully Transferred

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM IDEA TO IDEA

The Idea balance transfer is same as docomo, just we need a SMS to do your Work

e.g : GIVE < Mobile Number > < Amount> to 55567

In Simpler [ GIVE 9036655XXX 30 ] to 55567, Here the 30 refers to the amount we are going to transfer, it is up to your wish

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM AIRCEL TO AIRCEL

It is so simple, Just Dial *122*666# and Follow the  On Screen Instructions Which appears on your Mobile then Transfer the amount you would like to

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM UNINOR TO UNINOR

Just Dial an Simple USSD code in your mobile for easy balance transfer from uninor to uninor

Dial ( *202*Mobilenumber*amount# ) in your mobile

In Simpler [*202*90526236XX*20#] here the 20 refers to the amount you are transferring

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM AIRTEL TO AIRTEL

Here also Simply Dial USSD code *141# and follow the Screen instructions in your mobile, and transfer your mobile balance

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM VODAFONE TO VODAFONE

It is inverted form to the Uninor transfer Service, we need to enter the USSD code, recharge amount and Mobile Number

Simply Dial ( *131*Amount*Mobilenumber# ) for your balance transfer

In more Simpler [ Dial *131*100*88895655XX#] here the 100 Refers to the amount we are going to transfer to other Vodafone number

HOW TO TRANSFER BALANCE FROM BSNL TO BSNL

To Transfer balance you need to send an SMS like is Shown below

Simple ( Send Gift <Mobile Number> < Amount> to 53733 )

In Simpler [ Gift 89856339XX 50 ] here the 50 refers to the amount we are going to Transfer to other BSNL Number

Manual GPRS Settings for Vodafone BSNL Aircel Idea Airtel Uninor Docomo

Whenever i change the Sim, i need to change my GPRS settings Manually to access the internet, sometimes it is difficult to know the other service provider GPRS settings. I listed some major telecom companies and their manual GPRS settings

How to get Gprs settings
Airtel Manual GPRS settings
For Airtel Live
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 100.1.200.99
Proxy Port : 8080 or 80
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Airtel Live ( You can use your own name also , I just used this for identity )
 
For Airtel Mobile office
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Disabled/No
Proxy Port : 8080 or 80
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Airtel Mobile Office 
 Idea Gprs Settings

APN : internet
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 10.4.42.5
Proxy Port : 8080 or 80
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Idea GPRS
Vodafone Gprs Settings
APN : portalnmms
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 10.10.1.100
Proxy Port : 9201 or 9401
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Network type : IPV4
Account name : Vodafone gprs
 Reliance Gprs Settings
APN : smartnet or smartwap
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 10.239.221.07
Proxy Port : 8080 or 80
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Reliance Gprs
Aircel Gprs settings
APN : aircelwap or aircelgprs
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 192.168.035.201
Proxy Port : 8081
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Aircel Gprs
Uninor Gprs settings
Home page : www.uninor.in
APN : uninor or uninorwap
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy address : Blank
Proxy Port : Blank
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Uninor wap
Docomo Divein Settings
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 10.124.94.7
Proxy Port : 8080 or 80
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Docomo Dive in
Docomo Gprs Settings
APN : tata.docomo.internet
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Disabled/No
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : Docomo Internet
BSNL Gprs settings
APN : Mizone
Username : blank
Password : blank
Proxy:Enabled/yes
Proxy address : 10.0.0.10
Proxy Port : 8080 or 80
Authentication type : Normal
Data Bearer : Packet Data/GPRS
Account name : BSNL wap
There is another way which settings will be directly delivered to your mobile by just sending an SMS to the respective service provider
1) For getting airtel mobile office settings Send "MO" to 54321
2) For getting airtel live settings Send "FUN" to 54321
3) For getting Docomo Settings Send "INTERNET" to 52270
4) For getting Vodafone Settings Send " VL " to 52586
5) For getting Uninor settings Send "ALL" to 58355
6) For getting Reliance settings Send " ALL " to 55100
7) For getting Aircel Settings Send "PI " to 121
8) For getting BSNL Settings Send "GPRS" to 53733
9) For getting Idea Settings Send " SET " to 54671

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