In this Post, let’s see How 3G Technology can revolutionize the present Mobile Communication scenario in India? and How a particular day of life will be with 3G Technology?

What is 3G (3rd Generation) Technology?

3G or 3rd Generation Technology is a current standard for Mobile Communication and Mobile Devices throughout the world. The very first pre-commercial 3G Technology was launched by NTT Docomo in Japan, in the year 2001 on pre-release of W-CDMA Technology.

3G Technology includes:

• High Speed Mobile Internet Access
• Video Calling (Video Conferencing)
• Video on Demand
• Mobile TV
• Location Based Services
• Support for New and Advanced Mobile Applications

With 3G Technology, you can make use of both Speech and Data Services simultaneously, without much compromise on Data Transmission Rate. Also, the above mentioned features are apart from Normal Voice Calling, SMS and MMS Services found in a typical Mobile Handset!

What are the Requirements for using 3G Technology?

If you want to experience 3G Technology and it’s benefits on your Mobile Device/Computer, following are the requirements for the same:

• A Mobile Phone or Device that Supports 3G Network (UMTS/HSDPA). You can check the list of Supported 3G Handsets here
• Subscription to a Mobile Phone Network, like Tata Docomo, which supports 3G Network and all it’s features

Apart from above, you need 3G Settings which will be delivered to your Handset by your Service Provider, when you opt for/are ready to use 3G on your Mobile Device.

How 3G Technology can revolutionize Mobile Communications Scenario in India?

Currently in India, for accessing the Internet users make use of GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) or EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) and the Data Transfer rate is terribly slow over these networks, even if you are using a High End Mobile like iPhone 4 or Nokia N8!

Both GPRS and EDGE comes under 2G (2nd Generation) Technology, which is discontinued in major Countries of the World like USA, UK etc. These countries are now using 3G Technology, which facilitate High Speed Data Transmission over a Mobile Network. You can check out the Main Differences between a 2G and 3G Network yourself!

Now with respect to features of 3G Technology mentioned above, Indian people will experience following advantages over a 3G Network:

1. High Speed Mobile Internet Access: A typical 3G Network supports Data Transmission Rate upto 2 Mbps (can be higher in case the Network is using 3.5G or 3.75G Technology). With such a High Speed Data Transmission Rate on a Mobile Device, Communication as well as Connectivity will definitely reach a New Level, which has never been experienced in India till NOW! – 3G Technology in India is going to redefine almost every aspect of Communication!

Currently TATA Docomo is offering speed upto 21.6 Mbps using HSPA+ 3G Network. TATA Docomo has started launching 3G Services from 5th of November 2010 (Diwali Day in 2010) and is continuously rolling out it’s 3G Network/Services for various Indian cities. You can check the list of various cities currently covered by TATA Docomo’s 3G Network Right Here. Also you can get Live Updates from their Official Twitter Account

2. Video Calling (Video Conferencing): Staying in Touch with Colleagues, Friends and Family members in Real Time will be darn easy. Now Indians can chat with their near and dear ones by means of a Video Call. Normal Voice Calling may be a history for many people!

3. Video on Demand: With Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) System, Indians can now watch Internet Television and listen to their favorite Audio Tracks on their Mobile Devices. Example of an IPTV Service can be found here

4. Mobile TV: Once Mobile TV is fully operational in India, Indian people can enjoy their Favorite TV Shows on a Mobile Device. TV Shows are distributed using 3G Technology by the Service Provider or by some other proprietary network.

5. Location Based Services: No matter in which City/State you are living in India, with 3G Technology, you will remain updated with Local Weather, NEWS in Regional Languages, Health and Lifestyle Tips, Location Based Games etc.

Location based Services will also give rise to Mobile Commerce (Marketing and Advertising through Mobile Network), which can be useful to many people in getting latest offers/coupons for various Shops/Companies in their Locality/State.

6. Support for New and Advanced Mobile Applications: With the launch of 3G Technology, Indians can now make use of New & Advanced Mobile Applications. These Applications includes HD (High Definition) Mobile Games, Applications which remotely controls in-house appliances and machines etc.

Because of increase in Data Transmission Rate, these advanced applications can be easily downloaded and installed on a Mobile Device.

Living a Day in Life with 3G!

Once 3G Technology is launched in India, it’s usage will vary from one person to another. But still, let’s see How a Particular Day of life will be with 3G Technology?:

High Speed Mobile Internet Access:

• Anyone can download Movies, Books, Music, Graphic Novels etc. which are available as Open Licensed Digital Media from various Legal Torrent Distribution Sites using Free Torrent Clients for Mobile like wmTorrent, Symtorrent, Transmission etc. With such a high Internet Connection speed, downloading from any of the available Internet Sources/Websites will be very easy!
• Access to popular sites like YouTube, GMail, Facebook, Orkut etc. will be blazingly fast! You don’t have to wait for a Video to get fully buffered on your Mobile Device or wait for a site to get fully loaded. With High Speed Data Transmission, all of us can enjoy Full Version of a particular given site, instead of Mobile Version which lacks many onscreen features

Video Calling (Video Conferencing)

• Family member/Friend/Spouse traveling via Train or Bus? With 3G Technology and a Front Facing Mobile Phone Camera, you can get in touch with them using Video Calling in Real Time.
• Companies/Organizations can make use of Video Conferencing Facility on 3G enabled Handsets to facilitate meetings/important discussions. No matter what’s the present location of an employee/company member is? With Video Conferencing they can all stay in touch with each other!

Video on Demand/Mobile TV

• We can request our Favorite Video/Audio content from the Service Provider ANYTIME using 3G Technology’s Video on Demand Feature.
• Even watching TV Shows which are broadcasted on a fixed schedule will be very easier using Mobile TV Feature of 3G Technology.

Support for New and Advanced Mobile Applications:

• With High Speed Internet Access, we can play High Definition Mobile Games in Multi-Player Mode. Example Thor from Apple Game Center
• With certain Mobile Applications, controlling Home Appliances and Machines/Office Computer will be very easier. High Speed Internet Access over a 3G Network enables uninterrupted and faster access to Home/Office Devices remotely.

No doubt, 3G Technology is going to revolutionize Communication as well as Connectivity Standards in India very soon.

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Now you can Pre-order Nokia N8 from the official site of Nokia India!

Some notable features of Nokia N8 are as follows:

• 12 MP (Mega Pixel) Camera with Carl Zeiss Optics (See images taken with Nokia N8 at the bottom of this post)
• Expandable Memory upto 48 GB
• High Definition (HD) Video Recording Capability
• Scratch Resistant AMOLED Capacitive Touch Screen
• Unlimited OVI Music
• And Many More…

Following are the Specification of Nokia N8 as taken from GSMArena:

You can also check out detailed Nokia N8 Specification on the Official Site of Nokia India

Price for Nokia N8

The Price for Nokia N8 is 26,259 INR (Around $590) as per the Nokia N8 Pre-Order Site. You can also check out nearest Nokia Priority Dealer to get more information on the price.

The Price for Nokia N8 may reduce once it’s in the market. Once launched you can also check out Nokia N8 Price and Deals on eBay India

Pictures/Images/Photos taken with Nokia N8 12 MP Carl Zeiss Camera

One of the most notable feature of this device is it’s 12 MP (Mega Pixel) Carl Zeiss Optics Camera. Following are some images that were taken with Nokia N8, when it was in development stage (Click on Image to view HQ Image):

You can also browse the full HQ gallery here

Really an awesome and feature rich phone from Nokia!

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Recently Volkswagen India published a Talking Advertisement for Volkswagen Vento in Times of India (TOI) and The Hindu – Leading Newspapers from India!

Here’s Video for the Same [via]:

Suhel Banerjee, who captured the Video, says that this Talking Advertisement was playing in an endless loop, until the Newspaper is closed! Another Video of this talking Advertisement is as follows [via]:

The main concept behind this Talking Advertisement was an Audio Chip embedded behind the Newspaper [via]:

Very Interesting!

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In this post we will see Flickr Pro Account Features as compared to Flickr Free Account. If you are also interested in an Online Photo Sharing/Storage Solution, than a Flickr Pro Account is the best choice for you!

Difference between Flickr Free Account and Flickr Pro Account

Following are the main differences between a Free and Pro Account of Flickr:

With Flickr Pro Account you can:

• Upload Unlimited Number of Photos – Flickr Pro Account enables you to upload Thousands of Photos during your whole subscription period. Here the maximum size for each photo must not exceed 20 MB
• Unlimited Video Upload – With a Flickr Pro Account you can upload Thousands of Videos (including HD Videos) to your account. Here the maximum size of video must not exceed 500 MB and total duration of videos must not be greater than 90 Seconds
• Unlimited Storage Space and Bandwidth – There’s practically No limitation on Storage and Bandwidth for your Pro Account
• Access to Original Resolution Images – With a Pro Account you/your friends will have access to Original Resolution of Images.
• No Advertisements – With a Flickr Pro Account, there’s No Advertising for your Account at all. Fully AD Free Browsing and Sharing with others.
• Archiving of High Resolution Images – Flickr Pro Account enables Archiving of all your High Resolution Images!
• Post Images and Videos in up to 60 Group Pools – Flickr Pro Account users can post their Photos and Videos in up to 60 Flickr Groups! A very useful feature if you are a Photographer and want to share your Work with people participating in very active Flickr Groups!
• Complete Account and Referrer Statistics – Flickr Pro Account Users get complete Account and Referrer Statistics for their Photos and Videos. You will get complete information from where your Photo/Video visitors are coming from and which of your Photo/Video is the most popular among them!

While Flickr Free Account:

• Have only 100 MB Storage per month. And the maximum size of photo must not exceed 10 MB
• Have only 2 Video upload per month Limit. Here the maximum size for video is 150 MB and maximum video duration is 90 Seconds with NO High Definition Video Capability.
• Only shows First 200 Images in your Photostream. Rest of the Images are Hidden permanently (though links will remain active for them) unless and until you upgrade to a Pro Account.
• Have Advertisements
• Have only Smaller (Resized) Images available. No Access to Original Resolution Images!
• A photo/video can be posted only to 10 Flickr Groups.

Following are some of Flickr Pro Account Features I personally like:

Flickr Stats

The stats page is just awesome. This Page gives you complete information regarding What’s popular in your Photostream Today, Yesterday and throughout all Time?

The stats page also shows from where your visitors are coming? E.g. From Google Image Search, Yahoo! Image Search, Direct Landing etc. It also shows what Keywords people are searching on Search Engines before they lands on your Photo/Video.

Also Individual Stats Links are present for each Photo/Video. Just Click Photo Stats or Video Stats present in the Bottom Right of each Photo/Video (See Screenshot above)

Additional Layout for your Photostream

Flickr Pro Account users gets 2 Additional Layouts (Small + Collections and Medium + Collection) for their Photostream, which they can select from the Account Settings Page.

Enhanced Privacy

A Flickr Pro Account has got enhanced Privacy and Permissions Options. You have full control over What people see in your Photostream? What information your want to show and hide? like Hiding EXIF Data, Hiding certain Photos and Videos from Search Engines etc.

SEO Optimized

Your whole Photostream, Photos and Videos are highly SEO Optimized (Read How and Why?). Even you can use Flickr as a Photoblog!

Pro Batch for Every Pro Account User

Flickr distinguishes it’s Free Account Users and Pro Account Users with a Pro Batch (See Screenshot above). This Pro Batch will gets displayed:

• At the Top of your Photostream (Example here)
• Whenever you comment on any Photo/Video throughout Flickr (Example here)

Ability to Replace Photos

Flickr Pro Account Users can Replace any Photo with a Single Click! All you need is to click Replace this Photo present at the Bottom Right of each Photo Page!

Do check out following Screenshots (Click to Enlarge):

There are Tons of More Useful Features in a Flickr Pro Account. You can read more about Flickr Accounts in the Flickr FAQ Section and Don’t forget to Explore What’s Hot on Flickr!

Also If you want to Gift Flickr Pro Account to someone , Start from the Flickr Gift Section! If you already have Flickr Pro Account Gift Code, than you can activate your Pro Account using THIS PAGE

Indeed a Highly Recommended Online Photo Storage/Sharing Service!

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Now you can Post to Twitter as well as receive updates from Twitter absolutely FREE of Cost via SMS (Short Message Service)! This Post tells you How to do so?

With SMSTweet.in you can Tweet using SMS in India. There’s no need to:

• Depend on your Web Browser or a Twitter Client anymore
• Install any software on your Mobile Phone or use Internet (GPRS)
• Pay Premium Rates to your Network Provider.

Follow these very simple steps to Enjoy Twitter for Free on your Mobile Phone:

1. Go to Twitter and Login There (In Case, you haven’t created a Twitter Account Yet, Signup for One!)

2. Now Authorize SMSTweet.in, by clicking ALLOW, so that the Service can Post as well as receive Tweets from your Twitter Account!

3. Now Enter your Mobile Phone Number on the SMSTweet.in Homepage, using which you want to send and receive SMS Tweets.

4. Now if you have got a FREE SMS Pack (SMS Top Up Pack) activated on your Mobile Number, than you can post to Twitter absolutely Free of Cost!

SMS Packs or SMS Top Up Pack enables you to send Tons of FREE National as well as Local SMS Everyday! For Example, while writing this Post, AirTel is giving 9000 Free SMS for just Rs. 50/- per Month!

If you don’t have a SMS Pack activated for your Mobile Phone, than Normal SMS Rates will apply.

5. Now for Tweeting:

Send TWT <your message/Tweet> to 09220092200 (Mumbai) or 09243000111 (Bangalore)

6. For Reading Updates (Receiving SMS is completely FREE) SMS:

TWUP : This will return latest tweet from your timeline. E.g. SMS TWUP to 9243000111

TWUP <n>: This will return n’th tweet from your timeline. E.g. SMS TWUP 23 will return 23′rd tweet from your timeline.

Remember that 23′rd tweet is relative to time you sent the message. If an hour later you receive some more tweets, your 23′rd tweet will be different

TWUP <user_name>: This will return the latest tweet in your timeline from user_name. user_name can either be a full twitter handle of your friend whose tweet you want or a part of it.

For example SMS TWUP mrintech to get latest tweet from @mrintech. You can save on typing the entire name by typing just a part of the name. For example SMS TWUP mrin will fetch first tweet from your timeline whose twitter handle matches mrin

This Tweet was my First Free Tweet from Mobile!

Feel Free to Browse Help, Stats and News Sections of SMSTweet.in for getting more Information about the Service. Also you can read more about this Service here

Really a very useful Service for people in India from SMSTweet.in. Also you can Follow this Blog as well as Blog Author on Twitter!

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