Airtel Freedom Plan - Most Expensive Compared to Simple 99
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Airtel Freedom Plan may have introduced Per Second Billing as a Marketing Mantra. But if you look at the details this is the most Expensive Wireless Tariff Plan launched in recent times. We compare the two plans for the sake of 450 mn wireless subscribers.Airtel Freedom Vs Simple 99/ 399 Reliance Mobile
- Applicability - Freedom Plan only for Pre-Paid, while Simple Reliance for both pre-paid and post-paid in CDMA and GSM.
- OnNet Call Tariffs - [Local and STD] - Freedom Plan 60 paise / Minute [1 ps per second billing] OnNet - Simple Reliance 50 paise / Minute
- OffNet Call Tariffs - [Local and STD] - Freedom Plan 72 Paise/ Minute [1.2 ps per second billing] - Simple Reliance 50 paise / Minute
- SMS Tariffs - Freedom Plus - Local @ 50 paise and STD at Rs 1.50 while Simple Reliance gives you any SMS at 50 paise.
- Roaming Tariffs - Freedom Plan is VERY Expensive - While Roaming your calls will be charged per minute. Incoming Calls at Rs 1 / Minute. Outgoing Calls - Rs 1 / Minute to Home State. Rs 1.5 / Minute for STD Calls. Local SMS Rs 1. STD SMS Rs 1.5. Compare this to Simple Reliance, Tariff Remains the Same - 50 Ps / Minute Incoming or Outgoing and SMS will cost 50 Paise.
Create / Convert Documents to PDF Format
Thursday, October 29, 2009
You've always wanted to protect your documents from being tampered by business associates /colleagues. PDF format has come as a big relief. If you have been using Microsoft Office 2007 or Open Office then you are already equipped with "Save Document As PDF" feature. However, if you are looking at other alternatives, as a limited time offer, here is novaPDF.novaPDF compatible with all Windows clients and Server edition lets you convert any printable document to PDF. Additional features include, Graphics compression, Page Margins and Page Zoom. You must
Create PDF Online:
You can use Google Docs to convert your documents to any of the following format - PDF, RTF, HTML, Text and MS-Word. The beauty of using Google Docs is you can also convert documents in batch. For this simply create a folder and have all the documents that need to be converted to PDF within it. Later, select "Choose how you want to download each kind of file" PDF is your option. Google converts all of them, Zips them and sends you by e-mail.
You can share more of your Tips & Tricks on the PC / Laptop India Forum.
Affles SMS 2.0 in Mobile Marketing Association 2009 Awards
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
India maybe the fastest Growing Mobile Services market W.R.T Voice but it certainly is not when it comes to Data and VAS. And it certainly lacks the innovation to have the WOW factor, no mere localization doesn't qualify for this. Anyway, here is the list of Indian Centric Innovations that has made it to the Mobile Marketing Association 2009 Awards.
- Display Category + Innovation: Creativity - Affle's SMS2.0 faces its Moment of Truth, Mindshare India
- Cross Media Integration - Go For It, Tribal DDB India
Google's Secure Chrome Browser on USB Drive
Friday, October 23, 2009
Google which introduced the concept of Safe Browsing and Lean browsers open sourced it to the community to fuel further innovation. Engineers at PortalbleApps have come up with Chrome Portable 3.0 - Latest Stable and Portable version of the Chrome browser.Chrome Portable essentially means you can carry your browser on USB stick wherever you go. Your bookmarks and Favorites are always with you. Chrome Portable is a Windows only App and you can download the same here.
To Avoid USB drive related Viruses, protect your PC / Laptops with Microsoft Free Anti-Virus.
Related Reading:
why you should avoid using the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
Free 3D Text Maker Download
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
If you have always wondered on how to power your website with 3D Text and other stuff, here is a cool product that lets you just do it. Using 3D Text Commander you can design flyers, banners, etc without any learning curve that you may have in other proprietary and expensive Software.3D Text Commander comes with an exclusive library and lets you customize shapes as per your needs. It lets you do the most sought after Design - 3D Shadow and Reflection by varying light and intensity. It is available for FREE, if you
Apple Magic Multi-Touch Mouse - India
Apple the Hardware Innovator in the valley has done it yet again with the introduction of Magic Multi-Touch Mouse. This cool new product allows users to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Apple said goodbye to mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface. Magic Mouse is powered by Bluetooth wireless capabilities to create a clean, cable-free desk top and its secure wireless connection works from up to 10 metersPhilip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing told us
Apple is the Multi-Touch leader, pioneering the use of this innovative technology in iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads.Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and will be available as a Mac accessory at a whopping Rs.3,890 in India.
Other Products Launched in India for the Holiday Season are
If you get to use one, do let us know your reviews.
YouTube Video Capture Software - Free Download
Friday, October 16, 2009
Here is a FREE Software that will help you capture online Videos - Video Download Capture. You can use it to any of your non-online non-flash formats - PC, iPod, Cell Phone or DVD effortlessly. The best feature of this software is, it supports batch download of Videos.
Video Download and Capture is FREE if you
Golden Pass for Hottest Technology Conference - BT Summit
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Are you one of those crazy Software Developer, Developer :-) Then here is a conference that you must attend - Business Technology Summit - 2009 Technical Conference in Bangalore on Nov 3rd and 4th.BT Summit 2009 is focused on Cloud Computing, SOA, Virtualization, Business Intelligence, SOA etc. It is a must if you want to get into the next level of software evolution. Golden Passes are available for the conference at just Rs 499 instead of the regular price of Rs 2999 with this blogger.
Here is how you can convince your boss and get approval to attend the conference.
Karbonn K460 K560 Mobiles Launched in India
Monday, October 12, 2009
Karbonn Mobile India has launched two mid-segment handsets - K460 and K560 ahead of the festival / holiday season in India.Karbonn K460 is a Bar Styled Handset packed with the following features - GPRS/WAP/MMS, 1000 Phonebook capacity, FM Radio, voice recorder, VGA camera, Bluetooth, Multimedia Player, Mobile Tracker. Expandable memory up to 2GB (Micro SD). Suggested Retail Price is Rs 4100.
Karbonn K560 Its a Dual GSM Handset with the following features - GPRS/WAP/MMS, Bluetooth, FM Radio, voice recorder, 2 Megapixel camera, Multimedia Player, Mobile Tracker. Expandable memory up to 8GB (Micro SD) Suggested retail price in India is Rs 5,000.
Nokia Diwali Offer - Khareedo Now Ya Pachhtaao
Nokia, the company with largest mobile handset marketshare in India has launched a Big Marketing Push this Diwali with Khareedo Now Ya Pachhtaao offer.The freebies are showered on the following Nokia handsets - 5030 XpressMusic, 2330 classic, 2700 classic, 7210 supernova, 5130 XpressMusic, 6303 classic, E63, 6700 classic, 5800 XpressMusic, E71, and N97. If you BUY any of the above handset, you will get Nokia Diwali Gift Envelope with a cash back range from Rs 201 to Rs 10 Lakh. You may also get FREE Downloads of wallpapers, ringtones and games.
For VAS offerings check out their special site.
Get ZoneAlarm Firewall - Free
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Are you a SME or SOHO Developer who is tired of Attacks on your Windows Clients ? Here is a product that protects you just from such attacks and stops intruders and hackers stealing away your precious data - ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall.
Some of the main features of this product are,
Firewall for your OS [Windows XP/ Vista/ 7
Protects you from Phishing Attacks
Analyze Browser Downloads thus protecting you from malicious content
Wireless PC Protection
Kindly note that ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall will be available for FREE Download on the 13th. So mark your calendar and get this download which otherwise costs you$39.95 + Taxes / Shipping.
Some of the main features of this product are,
Firewall for your OS [Windows XP/ Vista/ 7
Protects you from Phishing Attacks
Analyze Browser Downloads thus protecting you from malicious content
Wireless PC Protection
Kindly note that ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall will be available for FREE Download on the 13th. So mark your calendar and get this download which otherwise costs you$39.95 + Taxes / Shipping.
FREE Advertising on Google for SMEs in India
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
The greatest innovation of the century, Google is offering FREE Advertising Option for Small and Medium Enterprises in India worth INR 2,500.All you have to do is call 1860 266 6622 and register your Business with Google AdWords India Platform. Remember, Google was successful in building the economics of business only due to the support from large number of SMEs in the US.
This is a move to expand Google's base in India with Advertisers mostly SMEs including as small as Hotels and neighborhood Specialized Shoe Store Owners. This is the best opportunity to get your small business a visibility.
You MUST register if your offering is something specialized and you are not sure how to market the same. What Google will do is, when somebody searches for those specialized term, they'll show the consumer your Ad and hence incerases your chance of e-commerce :-)
Simply Reliance - New Era in Indian Telecom Industry
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Reliance Communications, telecom arm of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), has unveiled a new tariff plan under which it has slashed all call rates to 50 paise per minute.
The tariff plan named as "Simply Reliance" will offer local, STD and landline calls to network of any service provider at flat 50 paise per minute which will be available for GSM as well as CDMA users, whether postpaid or prepaid, of the company.
Apart from this, the SMS facility will also be available at 50 paise per message to any network under this plan.
The move comes close on the heels of other telecom major's - Tata and Bharti Airtel - launching per second billing plan (Tata DoCoMo) and 50 paise a minute for calls on local and long-distance connections within the country for Airtel networks (Bharti Airtel).
Meanwhile, if some industry watchers are to be believed the lower tariff rates are likely to hit the profitability of the telecom operators badly and which may result in lower valuations for these players.
The tariff plan named as "Simply Reliance" will offer local, STD and landline calls to network of any service provider at flat 50 paise per minute which will be available for GSM as well as CDMA users, whether postpaid or prepaid, of the company.
Apart from this, the SMS facility will also be available at 50 paise per message to any network under this plan.
The move comes close on the heels of other telecom major's - Tata and Bharti Airtel - launching per second billing plan (Tata DoCoMo) and 50 paise a minute for calls on local and long-distance connections within the country for Airtel networks (Bharti Airtel).
Meanwhile, if some industry watchers are to be believed the lower tariff rates are likely to hit the profitability of the telecom operators badly and which may result in lower valuations for these players.
GandhiJi's Doodle on Google
Friday, October 02, 2009
Google India is honoring the Father of the Nation with his Doodle on Google India homepage.
Isn't it a paradox that despite being the father of the nation, Gandhi Ji doesn't get fond remembrance. Friends, spend a minute of total silence and wish him and our nation everlasting peace, tranquility and happiness.
Remember, the Greatness of this man was his simplicity :-)
Isn't it a paradox that despite being the father of the nation, Gandhi Ji doesn't get fond remembrance. Friends, spend a minute of total silence and wish him and our nation everlasting peace, tranquility and happiness.Remember, the Greatness of this man was his simplicity :-)