Samsung to Launch dual SIM touch phone in India

Samsung has launched yet another DUAL SIM mobile. Mobile market is growing huge these days and a DUAL SIM phone has become crazier these days. If you are not in need of a Java phone or a phone with OS then this B7722 is worth buying.

This 3G enabled mobile also supports GSM (EDGE) and CDMA as well. A big 3.2 inch touchsreen is present with the TouchWiz UI. Connectivity is taken care by Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and USB 2.0 as well. No Worries, WI-FI is also present along with a 5 MP camera.

The memory can be expandable up to 8GB using a MicroSD card. All seems to be ok but the price tag is somewhat disgusting. Samsung has announced that the price will be around 420 Euro in the Europe so which means it will be Rs 23, 711 in India. We think it is not that much good to opt this phone by paying this big amount.

Sun Network Kalanithi to buy 37% stakes in SpiceJet

W L Ross and Ishtitmar on Friday converted bonds into equity shares of SpiceJet as Sun TV promoter Kalanithi Maran inches closer to acquire the no-frills carrier.

US-based investor W L Ross, which specialises in distress assets, has converted foreign currency bonds equivalent to nearly 14% stake in SpiceJet while Dubai-based Ishtitmar received a 7% stake on conversion. Both conversions took place at Rs 25 apiece.

Wi-Fi everywhere in India soon

In the next few months, you may see a slew of product launches of wireless broadband devices from phones and laptops to netbooks and iPad look-alikes.

Industry analysts say the auction of basic wireless spectrum is set to open up a new market for wireless broadband devices and services, aimed at making your home and office, always connected.

3G operators are also expected to use both Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMax to support their network for voice as well data services.

Six flights diverted due to heavy rain in KozhiKode,Kerala

Six flights coming here from various Gulf cities were diverted to other airports this morning following heavy rains and poor visibility.

Heavy rains lashing the area since last night and the poor visibility caused by dark cloud cover made it risky for planes to land in the Karipur International Airport, airport sources said

While four of the flights were diverted to Ndeumbassery Airport near Kochi one flight each was directed to Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.

The flights that landed in Nedumbassery were Dubai-Calicut, Doha-Calicut, Jeddah-Calicut and Muscat-Calicut. Sharja-Calicut was diverted to Chennai and Dubai-Calicut to Thiruvananthapuram.

Tension in Srinagar following death of Youth

Angry youths clashed with security forces here in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday following the death of a teenager they allege was killed in a street protest a day earlier.

The young men hurled stones at police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in several areas including Narwara, Rainawari, Nawa Kadal, Bimina, Batmaloo, Sonawar, Natipora, Abi Guzar and Hari Singh High Street.

Police used batons and tear gas to disperse the mobs, which would repeatedly run into the narrow streets and reappear to again attack the security personnel.

India restricts Zim to 111 in 1st T20

Shaking off the tri-series rust, Indian bowlers showed discipline and restricted Zimbabwe to a meager 111 for nine in the first Twenty20 International at Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

India, who had their reputation at stake after the mauling in the tri-series, gave them a chance to redeem their pride with their bowlers, pacers as well as spinners, at last coming to the party.

Paceman R Vinay Kumar (3/24) was the most successful bowler with three wickets while Ashok Dinda (2/27) and Pragyan Ojha (2/11) accounted for two victims apiece.

Eelam hurts Tamils in Lanka -- Lankan Tamil minister

A Sri Lankan Tamil minister who accompanied President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India says the Tamil diaspora's refusal to give up the Tamil Eelam dream is only hurting his community.

Expatriate Tamils in Western countries who continued to be loyal to the goal of forming an independent state were no way serving the mass of Tamils in Sri Lanka, said cabinet minister Douglas Devananda.

"The fact is there is going to be no Tamil Eelam, now or ever," the minister for traditional industries and small enterprises development told IANS in an exclusive interview. "It remained a dream even when LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was alive. Today it is like dreaming about a dream.

"Can these Tamils achieve what Prabhakaran failed to?" he asked. "They cannot. But their actions create suspicions in the minds of a section of the government in Sri Lanka. It makes life more difficult for the Tamils."

Infotel, a Mukesh Ambani group company, wins bid for Pan-India BWA license

Mukesh Ambani is back in telecom, and with a bang. Buying up Infotel Broadband, which bid the most in the broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum auctions and secured 20 MHz of spectrum in every single one of India’s 22 telecom circle, RIL now controls more spectrum than any of the established telecom players, and will pay, per MHz of spectrum, one fifth of what 3G bidders have. 20 MHz at one go is what is needed for efficient network planning as well.

True, Infotel would be offering high-speed data services, and not specifically voice services. Does this mean that it would not offer voice?

Blast in railway Track in TN

Passengers of Chennai-bound Rockfort Express had a miraculous escape on Saturday morning when the driver stopped the train immediately after receiving a warning about a blast on the track near Perani station, 160 km from here.

The blast damaged three feet of tracks and caused a four feet crater, Vellupuram police officials said.

The driver stopped the train 200 feet before the damaged spot, they said, adding that the railway officials at Trichy and Chennai were informed immediately.

Railway Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Pon Manickavel and other officials rushed to the spot. Repair work is on and the traffic is expected to be restored by 9am, the officials said.

Trains coming from southern districts to Chennai were delayed because of the blast.

Rockfort Express, Pearl City Express, Kanyakumari Express, Mumbai-Madurai Express and others were stopped midway. Trains departing from here to Guruvayoor, Puducherry and other places were also delayed.

Google drops certain features from chat App in Gmail

Google had rolled out a spruced up Gmail chat interface that brought along Video Chat, Voice Chat and Group Chat shortcuts in Instant Message window. Later, Google discovered issues with new chat design that impacted small number of Google Apps users and hence pulled back the new chat interface. The video, voice and group chat settings already existed but in the menu at the bottom of each chat window.

On the official Gmail Blog, Josh Teague, User Experience Designer at Google, noted that new chat design in Gmail had caused issues with Google Apps users. Hence the chat design update has been pulled back from Gmail and would be rolled out again next week or so after fixing it.

Just ensure that you've downloaded and installed the Voice and Video chat plugin from Google. Stay tuned to your Gmail Inboxes as the new chat design can drop in any time.

Sony J series Laptops with Touchscreen

Song Vaio J Series PC enabled with touchscreen technology launched with advance PC technology and elegant design. Everything on Sony Vaio J Series PC seems to be designed sensibly to give spacious desktop experience and at the same time gives you best 2.6 GHz high speed and unmatched powerful technology combined with new i series Intel processor.

Best thing about Sony Vaio J Series PC is touchscreen monitor and rest everything else we can assemble in our computer personally. Sony Vaio J Series PC touchscreen is measured at 21.5 inches and integrated with high definition LED technology.

BlackBerry Pearl launched in India.

Research In Motion (RIM) has refreshed its Pearl series. The two new models introduced are the Pearl 9100 and Pearl 9105. Both share the same internal hardware. However, there is one main differentiation on the outside; the 9100 has regular a 20-button half-QWERTY keyboard, while the 9105 has a typical numeric keypad. It is kind of ironic to see a num-pad on a Blackberry, since all of them till date have a QWERTY board. People from RIM said they introduced the 9105 for people who aren't willing to get acclimatized to a full keyboard.

India relieves Visa Norms for Pak nationals

In a move that would provide relief to many Pakistani nationals, the Home Ministry has relaxed norms for granting extension of long-term visa (LTV) to at least four categories staying in India.

Those who qualify for getting exemption from the provisions of Rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920, are members of minority communities like Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan; Pakistani women married to Indian nationals and staying in India; Indian women married to Pakistani nationals and returning due to widowhood/divorce and having no male member to support them in Pakistan; and cases involving extreme compassion.