Nokia leads dual-SIM mobile phone market in India: Report

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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is making a comeback in the low-end segment in India after taking a beating from the local brands. The recent rupee depreciation compelled the Indian phone brands to hike the price of low-end models, thereby losing the market grip. Nokia not only made a comeback in the low-end segment but has also gained a remarkable lead in the dual-SIM phones segment. According to a media research, multi-SIM shipments accounted 54 per cent of the total handsets market during November 2011 in the country. Nokia is leading the race with 19 per cent market share, followed by Micromax (7.1 per cent) and Karbonn (6.9 per cent).

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Apple iPhone 4S

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Price: 44500

Digit Rating: Good

4/5

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PROS

• More power
• Siri adds a fun element
• iOS 5 brings in a lot of new features
• Higher spec camera does very well

CONS

• Looks exactly like the iPhone 4
• Costs a lot of money

Summary

Contrary to what the general opinion suggests, the upgrades are significant. While the dual core processor may not give the illusion of the extra power when compared to the 4 in most usage scenarios, but the moment you open HD games, you know what you have spent the extra money for! The only thing that disappoints - you will have to specify to people that you are using a 4S and not the older 4. It is a bundle of magnificence, but does come dressed in old clothes, and costs quite a bit.

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What was an atmosphere of anticipation soon turned into one of mass disappointment, accompanied by a lot of swearing. Instead of the iPhone 5, Apple announced the launch of the iPhone 4S. Which is a rehashed version of the iPhone 4. For the most part!

Look & Feel

The single biggest reason for the groans of disappointment is mostly because the 4S looks so much like the previous iPhone. Not that it is a bad thing at all, considering the solid build and comfortable to hold design. What it does is doesn’t really offer that stand out-ish feel. Two people side by side, one using an iPhone 4 and the other is using an iPhone 4S - yet you wont be able to make out the difference.

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Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy S II

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Price: 32890

Digit Rating: Good

4/5

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• Excellent display, with vivid colours
• Very slim design, and amazingly lightweight
• Android never felt faster!
• Good camera
• Excellent battery life

CONS

• Plasticky build is a huge disappointment
• TouchWiz 4.0 UI isn't feature rich or polished like the HTC Sense
• Dependence on Kies desktop software is a painful iTunes-esque experience

Summary

What Samsung have managed to package together is a dual core processor, and a lot of other goodies in an unbelievably slim and light form factor. While the plasticky feel is a bit of a disappaointment, the performance on offer will simply blow you away. For anyone who does a lot of gaming on the smartphone, or want a powerful phone, the S II may just be phone for you. If you have Rs 32,890 to spend at this moment, we suggest you order it right away. This is slightly on the expensive side at the moment, and you may choose to wait and watch what happens with the prices in the next month or so. Alternatively, the LG Optimus 2X is also worth checking out, if you want a dual core powered phone which costs a bit less.

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• Specifications & Performance

After the superb Galaxy S, Samsung has their job pretty much cut out, as far as making the successor is concerned. After having warmed up with the Nexus S smartphone (Read review here), Samsung were in form when it came to putting together the Samsung Galaxy S II. And no doubt they needed to be in top form, since the Galaxy S II is one of the very first dual core processor powered smartphones, and needs to compete with the dual core phone from the Korean rivals, LG the Optimus 2X. We were impressed with the performance offered by the Optimus 2X (Read review here), but felt that it was a little understated in terms of the punch offered by the dual core processor, and it felt big and heavy to hold, use and carry. While we know it’s a dual core, but it feels like an HTC Incredible S (Read review here) or the Samsung Nexus S (Read review here), in most usage scenarios.

The LG Optimus 2X offered a lot of power, but it seemed hidden most of the time! Which is why we were looking forward to seeing how the slightly more power will respond on the Galaxy S II.


Look and feel: Surprisingly slim, unbelievably light.
Admittedly, the Samsung Galaxy S II surprised us with its extremely slim form factor and the fact that it is the lightest of all Android smartphones we have tested recently, albeit by quite a margin. The likes of the Samsung Google Nexus S and the HTC Incredible S are heavier by quite some margin. However, let us not forget that the HTC Incredible S did have a stronger body, and so did the Google Nexus S. No wonder the S II has even piped the extremely sleek Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc by 1 gram!

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Trick On How To Hide Drive Using Command Prompt

If you want to hide your Disk Drive then you can easily do it with command prompt trick.This trick works on all versions of windows i.e windows 98,xp,vista and windows 7.

Follow these simple steps To Hide Disk Drive

1. Click on Start Button in taskbar and then goto Run
2. In Run type cmd. (This will open Command Prompt)
3. Now type Diskpart in command prompt and press Enter key. (This will start your Diskpart session)
4. Now type List volume (This will list all your volumes)


5. Now you have to select a volume that you want to hide.Example Type select volume 3 and your volume 3 will be selected.
6. Type Remove letter F (you should type your volume name instead of F).

The drive will now get hidden(If not just restart your computer).

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All Facebook Smiley Codes

We all use facebook but still alot of us are unware of how to use smileys in chat.Some of us just think how the other person have sent a smiley.Well it is very simple to send smileys in facebook chat.You have to just enter a code and it will automatically convert into a smiley.I am providing here a complete list of smiley codes that can be used on facebook.Even if you already use or know some of the codes even then you will find this list very useful becuase you will find a lot of new codes

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How to Download Torrent Files with IDM

Downloading files from the Torrents site is easy and completely legal (unless you are downloading copyrighted files).Downloading speed from torrents depends upon various factors like seeders, leechers, internet connection etc.If have high speed internet connection but still not getting good downloading speeds then you can use IDM to download them.There are various methods on the internet to do this but this is the easiest, simplest and tested method.

How to Download Torrent Files with IDM:

• Open  www.torrentz.eu .Search and Download the torrent file (.torrent) of your desired file from there.

• Once you have downloaded that torrent file then go to the website www.torcache.net
• Now upload that torrent file that you have just downloaded and click on the cache button.

• This will generate a new torrent link of your file just copy that link.

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How to Query Google Results Via Sms

SMS’s are one of the most preferred mode of communication among people.Usually people believe that Internet is the only way to get google results.Recently Google has launched a new service that gives you  access to Movie show times ,Locations of local businesses ,Word meanings ,weather forecast ,Product prices and much more.
So, if you don’t have a data plan (although they are cheap these days) you can still get answers for your queries by Google.At present this service is only available in India and USA.
India users can send their queries at  : 9773300000
USA users can send their queries at : 466453

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