Nokia X2: Not A Good Value for Money

Nokia X2 has been launched by Microsoft last week in India and the price band is ranging between Rs. 8500 to Rs. 9,999. Obviously being the fresh launch, at some online portals the price is exaggerated. It is better to check its best price here. The model comes in Orange, white and Black colors. The difference between earlier Nokia X series and this one is the front buttons in this model. App list is the new feature in this model that assists you to use multiple apps simultaneously quite easily. 

It has 1.2 GHz dual core processor which is Qualcomm Snapdragon. RAM is 1 GB and display is 4.3". 1800mAH battery is almost standard these days in most of the smartphones. Primary or rear camera is 5 megapixel and the front camera is .3 megapixel. It supports dual SIM. It runs on Android. You get 15 GB of space on cloud on OneDrive from Microsoft on registering your smartphone.

Samsung Launches Smart Learning Bundled With Lot Of Hopes For The Youth Of India

Mr. Tarun Malik, Director, Media Solutions Center – South West Asia, Samsung Electronics, Dr. Hussain, Principal, DPS, Mathura Road and Mr. Ranjivjit Singh, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, South West Asia, Samsung Electronics

This was one of the not too frequently happening events where the focus was constructive, voluminous and targeted towards the larger masses of the country. Something related to youth that is required by them during the most crucial years of their age, the age when they are being groomed, cultivated and educated. The age where there is lot in front of them to acquire sandwiched between the two layers - hope and fear. The age where daring to do anything never done before is not a challenge but the awareness between right and wrong is the issue, the age when a long road is in front to travel and while travelling one is about to gain a wide range of experiences.

At times the road looks barren and never traveled before. At times you find lot of people around and at times you feel so isolated and alone. This is the age when the youth in during their study phase. This is the phase where right direction, if given at right time, can do wonders, can create geniuses.

 

Mr. Tarun Malik, Director, Media Solutions Center – South West Asia, Samsung Electronics

And for this phase Samsung has announced Smart Learning, a first ever Digital Store for the learning and growing youth of the country to provide them the right direction, to make them more powerful and provide them strength in the areas where it is required most but was either not available or available in a very scattered form. Samsung India first ever digital learning and education store is for all aspiring students to provide them with an entirely unique, innovative and different kind of learning experience that is meant to provide an ocean of information, learning and knowledge in a very structured, creative and collaborative style. Smart Learning Store is available on Google Play Store for all Samsung Tablets as a tab is the most appropriate media to provide digital learning as far as appropriate size is concerned.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced today September 2^nd, 2014, this launch of Smart Learning. This is a comprehensive education store developed by their Media Solutions Center (MSC). 

Have You Checked This New Multiple Account Managing Mobile App

As per the latest ratings available on My.com (https://twitter.com/mycom_official) which is an arm of Mail.Ru group, the most popular newcomer app to manage your multiple email accounts is myMail. Mail.Ru is the top most internet company in Russian countries with over 100 million of users as per comScore (@comscore) in its September 2013 analytics report. comScore is a well known company engaged in internet technology related analytics for the global audience, has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, USA and is having over 1000 employees worldwide in its 32 offices in 23 countries. While comScore is listed on NASDAQ, Mail.Ru is listed on London Stock Exchange since 2010.

Coming back on the new app myMail, has a capability of managing all your email accounts at one place, and has now become the most downloaded email application standing on third place, behind Gmail and Yahoo Mail. This data has been provided by an independent analytics organization Distimo (@Distimo). myMail promises to bring your emails to you from various accounts in secured and spam free shape. It is a mobile app, and mind you, it is absolutely free. Currently it is available on iOS and Android platforms and supports most of the popular email accounts.  Just download and start enjoying your multiple email accounts at one place and that too in a secured and spam free manner.

Professor Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj Gets Marconi Society Prize 2014

It is 50th year celebration of prestigious Marconi Society that was established by Giola Marconi Braga, daughter of the great scientist Guglielmo Marconi, who invented radio. The Marconi Society, since last 50 years is recognizing and awarding one or more scientists who contribute considerable advancement in ICT (information and communication technology) that largely impacts social, cultural and economic development in masses. 

This year, 2014, Professor and Scientist Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj has been recognized for his contribution towards development of the theory and applications of MIMO antennas. MIMO stands for multiple input multiple output. Professor Paulraj in and India born scientist who is currently working at Stanford University. His research suggests to use MIMO antennas at both ends - transmitting and receiving - in wireless technology. And based on his research and well concluded results, in today's high-tech world high Speed Wi-Fi systems work on the same technology and so do the 4G mobile systems. 

So we can undoubtedly say that high speed Wi-Fi systems and 4G mobile technology would not have been possible without Prof Paulraj's research on MIMO antennas. He has received USD 100,000 along with a citation mentioning his contribution to the current world.

He is also the recipient of Padma Bhushan Award in 2010 and the Alexander Graham Bell IEEE Medal in 2011.  

Micromax Gains Top Slot In Total Mobile Shipment In Q2 of 2014 in India

If total count turnover of any kind of mobile phone is looked into, Micromax has grabbed the top slot in Quarter 2 of year 2014 which was earlier with Samsung. So we have seen some major shuffles in quarter 2 of 2014. First it is Motorola that has taken over the fourth slot in overall smartphone sales in India in Q2 and moved Microsoft down the ladder. This has happened withing a year of the re-entry of Motorola in India.

Overall share of Micromax as per Q2 figures is a little over 16% and Samsung that is on second slot now holds 14.5%.  If only smartphones shipment is taken into account, Samsung is still singing aloud at the top slot with a market share of over 25%.

If Latest Facts Are Right Then Motorola Smartphones Sales Has Left Nokia Far Behind In India

If last two quarters sales figures are correctly picked, then Motorola has given a big jerk to Microsoft as far as first Quarter 2014-15 sales of smartphone mobile handsets is concerned. In Jan-Feb-Mar (i.e. Quarter 4 of 2013-14), Microsoft's Nokia  smartphone handsets sales in India was around 580k as compared to Motorola's 380k. Which means Nokia smartphones sales was approx 200k higher than Motorola.

But in last quarter ended Jun 2014, Motorola has surpassed Nokia smartphones in a big way. Where Motorola has sold around 960k smartphones in India, Nokia sales has squeezed to 630k. Although Microsoft may console itself by appreciating rise in sales of its handsets in last quarter as compared to last to last quarter by around 50k smartphones (which is not at all a good jump), but if we see the substantial rise in Motorola smartphone sales in last 2 quarters which has risen by 580k, a whooping rise.

Within a year, Motorola has given a tough competition to Nokia and in next quarter probably it will be difficult for Nokia to sustain its rising trend, if Motorola keeps it steep rise intact.

Are You Ready For MotoGrahpy For Celebrating India Independence Day: MotorolaIndia

Motorola has come up with a fantastic campaign to celebrate Independence Day. The contest is simple and the game is called MotoGraphy. The contest has started on July 16th, 2014 and is a month long event ending on August 15th, 2014. 

The participant has to share his/ her love for India with the rest of the world. Motograhpy has been planned to be an innovative photography competition/ contest. In this contest you need to nurture natural curiosity about India. The Moto users are being challenged to discover India on their own terms.

This contest is open for all emerging and amateur motographers (enthusiast photographers) to publish their work which needs to be based on related photography on themes that are loved by Indians

Themes and their time frames are as below:

Week 1: July 16th to July 23rd : Theme: #FoodOfIndia

Week 2: July 23rd to July 30th : Theme: #BeautyOfIndia

Week 3: July 31st to August 7th : Theme: #CultureOfIndia

Week 4: August 8th to August 15th : Theme: IndianTricolor

The rules of the game are as below:

1. you need to follow Motorola Mobility India's Twitter Handle @MotorolaIndia

2. You have to be above 18 years of age

3. You must of an Indian Resident

4. You have to click the photograph with your Motorola Handset

5. You have to post your theme photograph on Twitter

6. While posting and before submitting ensure that you are taking care of following three things: 

                a. Add @MotorolaIndia Motorala Twitter Handle,

                b. Add hashtag #MotoGraphy

                c. Add hashtag applicable for that week (check above).

e.g. if you are posting on 6th August the Picture uploaded must be accompanied with @MotorolaIndia #MotoGraphy #CultureOfIndia

All the best!