Airtel iPhone 4 Price , Plans

Airtel launched iPhone 4 in India last week for the price of 34, 500 for the 16GB version and 40,900 for the 32GB version of the iPhone 4. Here are the postpaid and prepaid plans available with the iPhone 4. All the plans mentioned here are monthly for the period of 24months.

Airtel iPhone 4 Postpaid Plans

Effective Monthly Rental (Rs)	300	400	500	600	700	800	1000
Free A2A local minutes / month	550	700	950	1050	1250	1440	1900
Free Local SMS / month	500	750	1000	1250	1500	1750	2000
Free 3G data (MB) / month	300	400	600	800	950	1150	1350

After the monthly consumption in the offered postpaid plan is over, you would be charged at 50p for all local calls, Re1 for SMS and 3p/30kb for Data.

Airtel iPhone 4 Prepaid Plans

Monthly Recharge Amount (Rs)	600	1006	1601	2002
Monthly Charges After Discounts (Rs)	328	548	875	1094
Free A2A local minutes / month	550	950	1400	1900
Free Local SMS / month	500	1000	1750	2000
Free 3G data (MB) / month	300	600	1150	1350

After the monthly consumption in the offered prepaid plan is over, you would be charged at 50p for all local calls, Re1 for SMS and 30 p / 20 KB for data. You may opt for 3G data packs except flexi shield and time based plans.

If you opt for prepaid plans, you need to recharge for a particular amount (Rs 600 for example) and the discount amount (Rs 272) would be credited back to your main account balance within 3 to 4 days which could be used for voice, SMS or data. You may also switch between the higher or lower range of postpaid or prepaid plans, over the period of 24 months.

These plans are completely optional and you could choose any new or existing plans or any other network, since these devices are sold factory unlocked.

PS: Apple is holding a major event on June 6th in USA and there is a slight chance of a new iPhone being launched. Apple has only confirmed that it will launch a new version of software for the iPhone. Other rumours indicate that that new iPhone will launch only in September this year. If you are really concerned about this , we suggest you wait till June 6th. But if have made up your mind yo get an iPhone4 from Airtel. Head over to theStore locator

Supersonic Concept Plane Eliminating Sonic Boom

The 1^st word that comes to your mind when you look at this concept is speed. This is simple one of the most aerodynamic flying aircrafts I have seen in a while. I would even say that this is the flying Pinocchio…

It will be a concept supersonic passenger or cargo carrier that will try to reduce the noise that supersonic planes usually do when they fly over land. Could this be what the future stores for us when it comes to air travel?

Supersonic Plane

Produced by Frassanito & Associates it will offer a nice solution for future projects. Although for the time being this is at the state of concept things could turn out for the best if some good publicity is made. It may look silly at 1^st but think of the nice “supersonic” impact it could have on all of us.

Supersonic Plane

Computex 2011: LG V300 all-in-one PC with 3D multi-touch display and Core i7 CPU

LG has introduced a new all-in-one PC at Computex 2011, the V300, which is due to hit Korea in July, followed by other territories. With the V300, LG has managed to squeeze in a lot of technology into a tiny 1.8-inch thick frame.

It has a 23-inch display of the IPS FPR (Film-type Patterned Reader) type, and is capable of 3D output requiring only passive polarized glasses. Coupled with Colour Shift technology, it provides an impressive 178 degree viewing angle, even for 3D. It uses a triple camera system for accurate multi-touch capability.

The top-end configuration of the AIO has an Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge processor onboard, combined with a 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6650M graphics card, 8GB of RAM, a 750GB hard drive, as well as a Blu-ray player.

Bearing and Intel Sandy Bridge processor, the V300 offers Wi-Di, or wireless display technology as well, apart from good old DLNA, to allow you to stream media between your AIO and TV, or other devices.

iOS 5, iCloud, OS X Lion Confirmed for WWDC 2011

As most who follow all things Apple, the iOS company is holding the Worldwide Developer Conference 2011 at Moscone West in San Francisco as usual and will start on the 6th of June and run until the 10th of June, and we now have word on what Apple will be announcing at their event.
According to the guys over on Ubergizmo, Apple has now posted a PR, which confirms that iOS 5, iCloud, which is Apple’s upcoming could services, and Mac OS X Lion will all, be unveiled during WWDC 2011.
According to the press release, Apple boss Steve Jobs and Apple execs will open the event with a keynote on the Monday, at 10.00AM, so does this mean that Steve Jobs will be making the WWDC 2011 keynote?
No doubt people are still holding onto hope that Apple might unveil the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S that the iOS smartphone is being referred to more and more, but with no mention of either in the PR it does look rather unlikely it will happen, and the WWDC 2011 will purely be a software event.

Samsung Galaxy SII Launched In India

Samsung just announced the retail launch of its smartphone flagship , the Galaxy SII. The Android Gingerbread powered handset runs on a 1.2Ghz dual-core Exynos processor.

The phone has been priced at Rs. 32,890 and will be available first via Vodafone. Widespread retail availability is said to start from 9th June however consumers can pre-order the device starting 26th May. Vodafone subscribers will receive 1Gb of free 3G data for six months.

The model being launched in India is the 16GB model which Samsung India confirms to come with integrated NFC.  Box contents will include a leather flip case. MHL based accessories including USB OTG and HDMI cables will be available shortly.

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Xperia Arc And Xperia Play Gets The Android 2.3.3 Update

Sony Ericsson is rolling out the first software update for its popular Xperia Arc and Xperia Play smartphones. The Android 2.3.3 update is currently available only in European region, but the company plans the wider roll-out to start by the end of this week or in the beginning of next week. The new Android 2.3.3 update will bring the Facebook inside Xperia feature to the Xperia Arc and Xperia Play smartphones, which was recently showcased during the launch of XPERIA Mini and Xperia Mini Pro.

The Facebook inside Xperia features works perfectly side-by-side with TimeScape and the Facebook for Android app. This update also brings lots of fixes and optimizations within many different areas. Check out the complete changelog below.

Changelog:

• Battery performance
• General software stability
• Wi-Fi stability
• HD Video recording performance (Xperia arc)
• Touch responsiveness

This update will be soon available in other regions, but sadly, it won’t be available to the Verizon’s recently launched Xperia Play in the US. Back in March, Sony Ericsson announced that, the Xperia X10 will get the Android Gingerbread update. Now, the company has confirmed that, it will also get the Facebook inside Xperia functionality. Check out the video below, to learn more about the Facebook inside Xperia feature.

Vodafone Festivals Super Truck Charges 2000 Phones

If you are a festival attendee with a mobile phone and you use is to send off pictures, the odd video, texting you friends, tweeting and such during the event you’ll know just how quickly your smartphone can run out of charge, but fear not as Vodafone had a super truck equipped to charge up to 2000 handsets simultaneously and will be at 11 festivals this year.
According to an article over on The Next Web, the 44-ton 18-wheeler called the Vodafone VIPrecharging truck apparently offers Vodafone customer to charge their mobile device free gratis and it is estimated the truck will charge some 72,000 handsets this summer.
The Vodafone VIP truck will be at music festivals, Formula 1 and such, and is for Vodafone suctomers to charge whatever handset they have like the iPhone, BlackBerry, Samsung, or Androidand judgeing form the images you leave your phone there to charge can return for it later.
And we have a quick video of the Vodafone VIP Recharge Truck in action courtesy of the guys over at Electric Pig so you can see what the truck is all about, so head on down and check it out…enjoy.

Nokia Launches Oro Luxury Phone

Wanting to splurge this morning ? Nokia’s got you covered ! Announced this morning is the Nokia Oro , a luxury variant of the popular Nokia C7.

The phone has been priced at 800 Euros and claims to be worth every penny. So what exactly is special in the Nokia Oro ? How about 18-carat gold plating, a sapphire crystal and leather casing from one of Scotland’s finest Caledonian herds ! The phone comes in two variants , Oro Dark and Oro Light with the difference being the color of the leather used.


So , will you buy the Nokia Oro or are you happy with your ‘normal’ Nokia C7 ? Let us know in the comments below !

Sony Ericsson Canadian Store Hacked

Sony seems to be facing a lot of problems with hackers these days. After the breach in the PSN (Playstation Network), now the Sony Ericsson Canadian Store has become the latest in the series of attacks from hackers.

The personal information of around 2000 consumers have been stolen from the Canadian store The information that was stolen includes emails, password and phone numbers.

The details of around 8500 users were also stolen from the Sony Music Entertainment website in Greece. Apart from this, the Music Entertainment site in Indonesia and the Sony site in Thailand have also been hacked although no information has been leaked.

All four sites have been temporarily shut down.

Apple iPhone 4 to arrive in India by May 27, with Airtel and Aircel

After various announcements, the last of which was more than a month and a half ago, operatorsAirtel and Aircel are finally making good on their claims of bringing the iPhone 4 to India. The duo will be launching it by May 27, or Friday, almost a year after it was launched in the United States, last June. So far, only Aircel has revealed pricing, and as expected, it has a slight premium attached.

The 16GB Apple iPhone 4 will retail for Rs. 34,500, and, the 32GB version will retail for Rs. 40,900. A requisite bumper, to avoid the ‘death grip’, will be charged for separately. This news fortunately is not too confusing for potential customers, as at that price, there are plenty of other phones with better specs, including the just-launched Samsung Galaxy S II, available for around Rs. 33,000.

Customers opting for a new connection will get a micro SIM for the device, and we expect some provision from the operators to help cut SIM cards for existing customers. We were hoping the iPhone 4 would launch with some sort of contract, enabling customers to buy it at a lower price. Aircel has come up with some plans, but we aren’t too sure they will entice customers. 

Aircel postpaid customers will be able to get the phone for “free” in the Premium Money Back plan, by paying up front, and then availing voice and data plans that are equal to the phone’s value, valid for 24 months. The Advantage Money Back plan is the same thing, at half the phone’s value and for one year validity. Let us hope Airtel comes up with better plans.

Samsung Galaxy S II launches in India, priced at Rs. 32,890

It has finally happened, and no later than expected – the Samsung Galaxy S II (16GB) is officially on its way to India. It is destined for shelves with a June 10 retail release date and Rs. 32,890 price tag, and can be pre-ordered now. The Galaxy S II can however be procured a week earlier, if you go the Vodafone way…having scored an exclusive launch deal, Vodafone will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S II online at the same Rs. 32,890 price tag, from June 3.

What’s pleasantly surprising is the almost modest price of the Galaxy S II, a phone that can rest easy with the expectations of being Samsung’s flagship handheld. Endowed with specs more than sufficient to take on any competitor in the market (definitely, the more expensive Indian iPhone 4), we’re glad a top-end premium was not stuck onto this product. Elsewhere, a high price was one of the few cons in a long list of positive reviews of the product.

Salient features of this Android 2.3 Gingerbread include a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus 480x800 display, a dual-core 1.2GHz Exynos processor with a Mali 400 GPU, 8MP camera 1080p HD video recording, and 16GB of inbuilt storage for the base model.