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India’s $35 Tablet Runs on Google’s Android OS ?

I am sure you guys have already noticed the Indian government’s plan to launch a $35 tablet PC for students. They are planning to bring it down to $10 in near future. Many of the big gadget websites have covered it.

Is this tablet running on Android Operating system by Google ? Or a modified version of it ? Okay, lets check out two screenshots.

First Screenshot is from a random Android phone. Search android UI in Google and you will find many of them.

android indian tablet

Now, let us see how a screen capture from a video report on a National channel about our Indian tablet, ( wish it had a name !! ).

Indian goverment android tablet $35 dollors

Click on the image above, to view full size. I’ve added the original video also, in case you don’t believe this ;) .. So now you tell me, Is Indian government’s new Tablet PC running Android ? Did they announce on the press meet ?

Why Android, and Not Google Chrome OS ?

Another Geek Post, But I Am Aorry Flipboard Is Too Awesome

Okay guys, I tried to stop posting techhy things here. I am doing enough of it here. But, I won’t get sleep without posting this one at least today. This picture is my wallpaper now.

picture of flipboard app for iPhone

This thing makes me feel like, hmm .. I should get an iPad soon. ( So, if there is anyone getting ready to buy me a gift, you know what to buy )

Now, here is the deal. Flipboard is an iPad app which will present your social media content in a magazine format. Watch the video to know how it looks like, and once you are done, tell me if you feel like getting an iPad :)

I have no idea when they are planning to release it in India, the iPad that is,  and how much it is going to cost, but iPad looks like a good deal to me. Anyone else planning to buy one ? Can I borrow the money please ? :D

The Web 2.0 Customer Care Awesomeness – Thanks to Twitter

Customer Service is what I do for a living, and Web 2.0 is my passion. That should be the reason why the following Tweet caught my attention, and even made me write this blog post !

Twitter Customer Care by Anand Mahindra

Anand Mahindra is the Vice Chairman and Manging Director of the Mahindra group, a leading business group here in India. He is an active twitter user and yea, I remember him asking one of the twitter founders if he can buy some stocks in the company :D   ( yea, on show organized by NDTV )

But Sir, I have seen many companies setting up twitter and facebook accounts, but saw only very few doing something in a way twitter users expect them too.

Good One Sir !

Welcome, Nexus One

Google’s Nexus One is here .. is it an iPhone killer ? – this seems to be the most popular question here. I dont have answer for that question, but I do have some interesting facts about the phone for you !

Few Facts About Nexus One

  • Google will sell the phone through their online store located at google.com/phone.
  • This is Nexus “One” .. and there will be more Nexus phones from Google.
  • Google will add more Android devices to the online store, not just Nexus one.
  • The price for an unlocked Nexus One is $529
  • With ATT contract, it is $179
  • It has 3D capability.
  • Forget physical keypad, and touchscreen keypad, Nexus One can recognize your words and make it text. Speak, and send as text or email !
  • It supports Wifi, but no tethering as the moment.
  • Are you in India ? You will have wait until they launch the product here !

Questions Anyone ? :)

On E-Books and E-Readers

Amazon customers bought more e-books than printed books for the first time on Christmas Day.

Kindle, is now the most popular gift in Amazon’s history.

Kindle is now available in India

Don’t you see scope for a blog post in these three lines ?  Yes, and if you read books, I mean, a lot of them, this is enough for more than a blog post for you.

Will I ever consider buying an e-book reader, and start replacing my printed books with e-books ?

Yes, E-books are more convenient, cheap, and eco-friendly (less printed books = less number of trees cut )   – of course after you pay a good amount initially, for the e-reader , but I will not get to smell my new book .. (I love that smell ! )  .. and many more little and beautiful things about printed books …

Can I share books with people ? I buy a book, finish reading, and then exchange it with a friend for another one … ( free ! )  – is this possible with an E-reader and E-books ?

I have always wondered if the reading experience will be the same. But these new stats from Amazon is giving me better feeling about ebooks. People do like E-Books and E-Book Readers .. especially Kindle.

But, I should admit, I love the idea of ebooks, and would love to have a Kindle for myself ! but things are not looking so pretty in India,

Kindle in India

Even though the advertised price is $279, it may come up to $ 405 in India  including shipment charges, and taxes.  Browsing the Amazon online catalog and purchasing the book also may be costlier in India.

Do you have good things or bad things to share about ebooks ? Will you buy one for yourself ?

New Sources :  guardian.co.uk & intoday.in

HTC HERO Android Phone comes to India

This is another gadget that I have crush on, now available in India.  An adnroid based phone from HTC, named “HERO”.  If you want to know why I love this phone so much, watch this video. And then, this has  Android on it.

Pirce

HTC hero is available through Airtel for Rs. 31990. I did read on another website that it is priced Rs. 34,600 in Maharashtra; because of the 12.5 percent VAT rates in the city. Airtel also provides 100MB of free bandwidth for their customers for 6 months.

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Vergatorio, a $15 Phone from Hugo Chavez

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chavez -el-v ergatario- mobile-phone-1

Hugo Chavez, the socialist President of Venezuela, launched a new cell phone on Mothers Day. His first call on the phone was to his mother.

The phone costs $15, and may be is the cheapest phone in the world. Interesting ? hmm , okay, here is something else that will make you go crazy, the meaning of the word Vergatorio is Penis … shocked ??

I have no clue why he chose that word. He even joked on his TV show saying, ”Whoever doesn’t have a Vergatario is nothing,”  now, that’s what we call CRAZY !!

The phone has a camera, WAP internet access, FM radio and MP3 and MP4 players for music and videos. Fair enough for a $15 phone. Now, we should wait for the review of this phone. Once the review is out, let’s see what’s the future of this phone is. Will this Vergatario phone reach India some day ? a phone with cam, fm, video and mp3, for less than Rs.1000 !!

Can’t believe it ? Read the news here

Blogging and Indian Elections

Okay, not about Advani’s blog, or any other political party’s blog or websites. I am talking about the real blogging and Elections.

Are you planning to express your thoughts about this election through your blog ? : Let me subscribe to it ! Do you know any blog which deals with Indian politics, and elections, really well ? post links here.

Blogging and New Media is not very influential in India yet. But still, we bloggers are quite passionate about politics and elections and  will be blogging, and  twittering  about it a lot. I will try to help you spread the word. Simply post links to your posts about elections, or email me the links. Do share your blogs, and your friends’ blogs too.

Which blog will be the best one to follow during elections ? Who will be making serious comments about elections, political parties, their campaigns etc ?