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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Intex Launches Aqua 3.2- A New Generation Smartphone

Intex Technologies, one of the fastest growing IT Accessories, mobile phones and electronic products company with over a decade of lineage as technology innovators today nationally launched INTEX AQUA 3.2- the company’s third offering in the smartphone category. Designed to be all-in-one solution for the next generation smartphone users, this phone is an apt choice for not only urban customers but for evolved small cities & towns’ customers as well. As an introductory offer, Intex has bundled this smartphone with an attractive back pack. The MRP of this accessory is Rs. 700 which is being provided to our consumers at no extra cost.

INTEX AQUA 3.2 is a fully integrated 5 point touch screen phone that runs on android 2.3.5 version and is available at as pocket-friendly price as INR 3790- one of the best priced branded smartphone in India.
Launching the new model, Sanjay Kumar, GM- Mobile Business, Intex Technologies (India) Ltd. said, “All our innovation is driven by strong end-user experience and demand for new gadgets. With our background as the fastest evolving mobile handset company in India since 2007, we have gathered all the required know-how of developing world class technology. This enabled us to bring to the domestic market a superior quality touch screen smartphone solution, both in terms of performance and cost. We are convinced that INTEX AQUA 3.2 will play an important role in bringing high performance touch enabled smartphone to the true mass market while contributing substantially to the market share of our mobile business.”
About INTEX AQUA 3.2:
Text Box: Key features of INTEX Aqua 3.2 • Dual –SIM (G+G) • 1Ghz processor • RAM- 512 MB • Android 2.3.5 OS • 2.0 MP camera • 3.2 inch touch display • 1200mAh mAh battery (upto 3 hours talktime) • G Sensor • FM Radio • BluetoothA2DP • Expandable memory upto 32 GB • GPRS/ WAP/ EDGE • Mobile Tracker • Preloaded games and applications • Google play-download unlimited applications Boasting a large 3.2 inches display, INTEX AQUA 3.2 is a fully loaded touch smartphone with 5-point capacitive screen. Powered by high speed 1GHz processor and 2.3.5 operating system, this stylish smartphone offers an effortless experience to its users along with the smart Dual-SIM access. At the same time, the device offers fast data processing, advance multi-tasking and fast downloading of multimedia files
The bar phone which only weighs 127 gms can easily be slipped it in any of small pockets or bags that you may choose to carry. The phone also has a 2MP camera and an expandable memory upto 32GB providing ample space to store music, movies, photos and apps. The phone can be controlled through a touchless technology named G-Sensor and it works best with pictures and games.
The phone comes with an array of preloaded games and applications such as Fruit Ninja, Nimbuzz, Gmail, YouTube, IRCTC etc. All the other desired applications can be easily downloaded from Google play available on the phone. To access data and files from other hardware, the phone gives you option of linking it through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Supporting both English and Hindi languages, the phone has host of other features such as push mail, FM radio, audio player, video player (25 FPS), sound recorder, mobile tracker, audio call record, caller group, supports AS modem, Wi-Fi, preloaded games and applications which makes it an ultimate handy phone.
A 1200 mAh battery powers the device which gives you a talktime of upto 3 hours and a standby of upto 180 hours.
Available in three attractive colors- silver, blue and black, the handset can be bought through 15,000 plus distributors and reseller outlets and is available at more than 40 INTEX SQUARES (exclusive retail stores) and several hypermarkets across the country.

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension Gets SAP NetWeaver Integration

SUSE today announced,that its SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 Service Pack 2 is certified for integration with the SAP NetWeaver technology platform. The SAP certification scenario – called “SAP NetWeaver High Availability Cluster (NW-HA-CLU) 730”– establishes a reference architecture to help ensure compliant implementation of high-availability scenarios for running SAP solutions.
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The SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 via the NW-HA-CLU 730 integration scenario for the Linux x86_64 platform. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension is included with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for SAP Applications. The high-availability extension helps customers reduce unplanned downtime and further ensures continuous access to mission-critical applications and data.
This reference combination offers customers improved speed, reliability and flexibility. First, it helps customers reduce time to revenue by accelerating integration projects and easing implementation. Second, the technical alignment of SUSE with SAP solutions through certification also improves reliability and supportability. Finally, improved integration of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension with the control framework of SAP solutions gives customers the flexibility to add new functionality.

Windows Phone 7.8 Roll Out Gets Delayed

For all the Lumia handset owners in the country waiting for the moment when their Windows Phone (WP)7.5 will receive its WP 7.8 upgrade, well, the wait is set to continue with reports confirming that the plans to roll WP 7.8 has been delayed.
As per the report, the over the air (OTA) update for WP 7.8 will not be rolled out immediately, instead, the manufacturers will focus on launching devices running on the WP 7.8 platform before issuing updates to existing devices.
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None of the existing WP 7 devices, including the Nokia 900, are eligible for a Windows Phone 8 update. Hopefully, the wait for getting Windows Phone 7.8 on existing devices will not be very long as these handsets will not receive Windows Phone 8 at all.
While comparing WP 8 to WP 7.8 is not the most logical thing, but still it is strange that Microsoft could not utilise the OS for its single-core handsets. This could be mainly because of the amount of RAM (256 MB) it offers. For those, who do not care about dual-core on their phones, NFC, the WP 7.8 update should suffice their needs. The company states that WP 7.8 will be fairly similar to WP 8 interface in terms of look, style and overall design, which should keep many WP 7 users happy for the time being, until they decide if they need to take the WP 8 plunge.
We will keep you posted with updates on this development.

Developers Watch Out: Google Needs More Apps For Tablets

Well, each day we get to see either an Android based tablet or smartphone being launched in India, which fall in the highly affordable category. Recent reports suggest that Android activations have jumped 400 per cent in the country. According to a recent report by Bloomberg and Dow Jones, Google has registered more than 700,000 applications in its Google Play at the moment. From the India point of view, this is a great opportunity for home-grown application developers as app downloads have increased greatly in the country and also, India has become the fourth largest market in Android app downloads.
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One of the key problems with Google Play is that most of the applications are simply a clone of popular ones, while several others are malware in disguise of games and wallpapers. Google still lacks applications optimised for tablets and is expecting that the popularity of Nexus 7 will drive developers to build apps exclusively for the tablets.
According to Google, “Over the past year, Android device activations in India have jumped more than 400 per cent, bringing millions of new users to Google Play and driving huge increases in app downloads. In the last six months, Android users in India downloaded more apps than in the previous three years combined, and India has rocketed to become the fourth-largest market worldwide for app downloads. To help developers capitalize on this tremendous growth, we are launching Google Play seller support in India.”
Now, developers in India can sell paid applications, in-app products, and subscriptions in Google Play, with monthly payouts to their local bank accounts. They can take advantage of all of the tools offered by Google Play to monetise their products in the best way for their businesses, and they can target their products to the paid ecosystem of hundreds of millions of users in India and across the world, according to Android developers blog.

Expect A Drop In Engineering Campus Hiring In 2013

With Campus recruitment season round the corner, a survey with about 125 recruiters indicates there will be a considerable drop in student intake when compared to last year. According to a Firstnaukri.com campus recruitment survey, 56 per cent of recruiters said that the number of students that they will hire from campus placements will be lesser in 2013. Firstnaukri.com is a naukri.com portal and is exclusively targeted towards entry level hiring. This survey was conducted with recruiters across sectors to gauge an understanding on the campus hiring outlook for 2013-14 and the key challenges faced by them on-campus.
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Most of the recruiters who hire only Management Graduates said that they will visit lesser campuses and will hire lower number of students in 2013. Recruiters who hire only engineers, however, had a split in view. About 50 per cent said that there will be a drop in campus hiring numbers and the other half said that they will maintain their hiring levels.
Software sector has the highest intake of students from campus, 53 per cent of them said that campus hiring will not be affected because of the ongoing slowdown, while 47 per cent said that they will lower their intake in 2013 when compared to last year.
“Amid the economic uncertainty and uncertain outlook, most companies are cautious about their campus hiring and do not want to go overboard. However, as the survey suggests companies will still continue to hire but may lower numbers when compared to earlier years,” said Deepali Singh, business head, Firstnaukri.com.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Could Google Name Its Next Android Version 'KajuKatli'?

A couple of Indian Android enthusiasts would be sending Page and Rubin a box of the Indian sweet along with a letter signed by supporters from India pitching for the same.
Page is the co-founder of Google and Rubin is the co-founder of Android, Inc. Google acquired Android, Inc., in 2005. Rubin is currently the senior vice-president of Mobile and Digital Content at Google, where he oversees the development of Android.
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"We have been running this campaing for the past three weeks, asking for KajuKatli as the next Android version. Google sure has taken notice of this. At least one senior Google employee, who is an Indian retweeted about the campaign on the first day. We are hopeful that if enough Indians demand an Android version named after an Indian sweet, it shall work," said Annkur P Agarwal, who is running the 'Join The #KajuKatli For Android' campaign. So far, around 4,000 people have supported the campaign.
Other than spreading the word online, Agarwal and his colleagues have also been garnering support for the campaign with a giant mock-up of Kaju Katli on the streets of Mumbai.
"I think Google has a big focus on India. It showed Hindi support during the launch of its last Android version, which was named JellyBean. The next would be a sweet beginning with the alphabet 'K'. Hence, KajuKatli," added Agarwal. "The idea of Kaju Katli was not meant to be funny or humourous, but something that India could resonate with," says Agarwal.
Android, a free open source, is the single largest modern mobile operating system (OS) in India.

Simple Steps To Protect Your Android Smartphone From Attacks!

Have reports about the increasing vulnerability of your Samsung Android smartphone giving you sleepless nights? USSD (Unstructured supplementary service data) is being held responsible for these attacks. For the uninitiated, USSD is basically a protocol, which is used by GSM cellular telephones to communicate with the computer of service provider.
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Some of the models that run Google OS can actually execute USSD commands without the intervention of the user. This attack could be initiated from a malicious website and is capable of locking SIM card or even lead to call diversion. Security experts warn that some Samsung devices are at risk of getting all their data deleted. Well, don’t feel helpless as there are ways you can monitor if your device is under attack.
For those who want to check if their smartphone is at risk can visit the website, www.isk.kth.se/~rbbo/testussd.html through their device’s browser. This will allow the test page to determine if the Android dialer processes USSD codes. In case your device is vulnerable to attack, the page will display your device’s IMEI number.
Samsung announced the release of a firmware update that is able to patch the vulnerability in the devices. You can even block this security vulnerability by installing the free app, NoTelURL. This app will warn you when an USSD command is encountered and will check with you if you want to execute or not. It is also advised that you back-up your device often.