From 256 kbps to 24 Mbps Broadband's growth in India

In India, broadband connections have improved tremendously and are showing no signs of slowing down. While speeds of 2Mbps or 4Mbps were acceptable a couple of years back, now it is relatively easy to afford connections with speeds up to 24Mbps. It’s not just the speeds either, and broadband penetration too is showing some positive signs. A recent TRAI report revealed that there are more than 160 lakh broadband subscribers in India, with nearly 6.8 lakh users added since December last year. Let’s take look at this growth in a bit more detail, and see what is driving it.
In addition to newer technologies, one of the primary drivers of this growth is the reduction in costs. It is easier and more affordable than ever to have a broadband connection at one’s home. Airtel, for one, is currently offering a 16Mbps connection with 80GB download limit and unlimited voice calling for just Rs 1,899 per month. This sort of a plan and pricing was unimaginable a couple of years back.
The penetration of smart devices too is increasing at a frightening pace, and content consumption too is at an all-time high. In a regular household there are more than one smartphone and computer, and more time is being spent on the Internet. With online video and music streaming services, and online gaming a common thing these days, speed and higher download limits is the need of the hour.

One Plus launched its own photography lens reflection

Just a day after announcing the OnePlus X, the Chinese smartphone maker has released its maiden photography related app called Reflexion. Available for free download on both the iOS and Android platforms, OnePlus says the app is inspired by and borrows its philosophy from the OnePlus X.
According to OnePlus, Reflexion is about “exploring contrasts and harmony in everyday moments.” The main premise of the app is the fact that you can use both the front and rear camera to capture the image. On opening the app, you are first prompted to click an image with the front-camera and then with the rear camera. The app basically divides a square display diagonally and each camera can be used to click an image which fills opposite triangles.

Swipe Elite2 4G smartphone launched, priced at 4,666

Domestic handset and tablet-maker
Swipe Technologies on Friday launched a new affordable 4G LTE-enabled smartphone – Elite 2 – in an exclusive partnership with Flipkart at a price of Rs 4,666.
“Elite has been a huge success for Swipe, and it was sold out on Flipkart in record time when the device was launched in August this year. For Indian customers, quality wins over everything else.

Samsung unveils $9.9 billion buyback as Q3 Profit rebounds

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled a 11.3 trillion won ($9.9 billion) share buyback after reporting its first on-year profit growth in two years thanks to strong component sales, pushing its shares sharply higher.
Samsung said it would cancel all shares purchased through the buyback, its biggest to date, and planned to give shareholders 30 percent to 50 percent of its free cash flow over the next three years, primarily through dividends.
The buyback, which will be carried out in phases over a year, will be welcome news for those investors who have been clamouring for bigger payouts from the world’s top smartphone maker, which has lost market share to rivals such as Apple Inc and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.
“Samsung’s decision to buy back and cancel its own shares was exactly what the market was hoping for,” HDC Asset Management fund manager Park Jung-hoon said.
Samsung’s shares touched a near six-month high and were up 2.3 percent as of 0210 GMT, outperforming a 0.2 percent rise for the broader market.
The maker of Galaxy-series handsets and tablets said third-quarter operating profit jumped 82 percent to 7.4 trillion won ($6.5 billion), in line with its guidance. Revenue rose 8.9 percent from a year earlier to 51.7 trillion won.
“In the fourth quarter, the company expects earnings to decline from the earlier quarter, as it does not expect the foreign exchange rate to have a positive effect,” Samsung said in a statement.
Exchange rate conditions such as the won’s weakness against the dollar led to a 800 billion won gain during the July-September period.
The mobile division posted its first on-year profit growth in two years, climbing 37 percent to 2.40 trillion won, thanks to strong sales of the Galaxy Note 5 tablet as well as new lower-end products.
But the chip division remained the top earner for the fifth-straight quarter with a record 3.66 trillion won profit. Healthy third-quarter returns have boosted hopes that Samsung’s profit recovery remains on track, although investors are sceptical about its ability to return to the record earnings it posted in 2013 on the back of its smartphone business.
Despite a major overhaul of its product lineup, Samsung’s smartphone shipments will shrink for the first time in 2015 due to competition from Apple Inc in the high-end market and Chinese rivals in the low end, according to researcher TrendForce.

Telecom operators warn of #Tariff hike

Seeking withdrawal of the new regulation on compensating callers for call drops, the telecom industry on Tuesday warned that the “grossly unjust” rules will lead to increase in mobile tariffs for consumers. The operators added zero call drop is impossible to achieve.
In a joint letter to the telecom regulator TRAI, the two industry bodies – COAI and AUSPI – said the regulation in fact will lead to a sharp increase in call drops rather than reducing them as countless customers will cause the calls to drop to obtain Rs 3 per day as compensation.
“To recover this cost of compensation, telecom operators will have to increase tariffs leading to customer spending more to purchase telecom services,” the letter added. Earlier this month, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mandated telecom service providers to pay subscribers Rs 1 for every call drop they experience on their network, subject to a cap of three call drops a day, starting from January 1, 2016.

Motorola Droid Maxx2 with 21mp camera

Alongside the launch of the Droid Turbo 2 , at its media event on Tuesday, Motorola also unveiled the Droid Maxx 2. Unlike its bigger sibling that comes with top-of-the-line specifications, the Droid Maxx 2 eyes the mid-range market segment.
The successor to last year's Droid Maxx , the Motorola Droid Maxx 2 sports a 5.5-inch display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core SoC clocked at 1.7GHz and Adreno 405 GPU, paired with 2GB of RAM, and comes with 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card.

Speed up smartphone typing with keyboard shortcut

If there are words and phrases you type out over and over again on your phone-from your email address to "I'll be five minutes late"-then both Android and iOS include built-in tools to help you communicate faster. Here's how to get the shortcuts set up and burn through emails and texts messages on your smartphone.

You can preorder the New Apple TV

It's been a long time coming, but the long-rumored update to the Apple TV is a thing you can finally plunk down you money for, starting today.
The new 32 GB ($150) and 64 GB ($200) models represent the biggest update to Apple's set-top-box since it launched ages ago. The coolest new feature? The Siri remote which features a touchpad for navigation and gaming, as well as voice search. We'll have to wait and see if the new features, which are catch-ups more than anything else, can help Apple compete with Amazon's solid Fire TV offerings.
If you get to your pre-order straight away, it could see shipment as early as October 30th.

Sony launch xperia Z5, Z5 Premium at Rs 52,990 and Rs 62,990

NEW DELHI: Electronics giant Sony has launched Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium at Rs
52,990 and Rs 62,990, respectively. The Xperia Z5 will be available starting October 23 while the Premium variant will be available starting November 7.
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The company had launched the two phones along with the Xperia Z5 Compact during IFA 2015, Berlin in September. Sony will not launch the Xperia Z5 Compact in the Indian market.
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Both Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium, come with a Sony Quick Charger (UCH10) which enables 5.5 hours usage with 10 minutes of charging at no extra cost. Customers can also redeem Smart Cover for their Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium worth Rs 3,500 from Xperia Lounge for free.
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The Xperia Z5 Premium can be pre-booked at leading stores across India from 25 October 2015 to 4 November 2015. Customers who pre-book will get an MDR-EX31BN Sony wireless headset worth Rs 5,490.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the company's flagship offering and the first smartphone to come with a 4K resolution display. The Z5 Premium sports a 5.5-inch 4K Triluminos display (3840 x 2160p). It upscales content to 4K, enhancing any native or third party videos or photos so users can view Netflix, YouTube or their own videos in 4K.
The Sony Xperia Z5, on the other hand, comes with a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) display. Xperia Z5 series phones feature Sony's new 1/2.3 Exmor RS for mobile 23MP sensor and F2.0 G Lens with a 5MP front camera.
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The phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor and come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB in-built storage expandable up to 200GB via microSD card. The phones support Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 that enables users to get 5.5 hours usage with just 10 minutes of charging with a certified Quick Charge 2.0 charger. The phones support 4G LTE, 3G, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity options.
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Xperia Z5 Premium is backed by a 3,430mAh battery lasting for up to two days, as per the company and comes in chrome and gold colours. Xperia Z5 has a 2,900mAh battery and comes in black, gold and green colours.

Google redesigned #play store starts

Google’s Play Store has been redesigned by Google engineer Kirill Grouchnikov and is now available for a few Android devices. A report by Android Central points out that the new mobile shop for books, music and movies will now offer a simplified tab-based interface.
In addition, the report states that the categories as well as the sub-categories have now been more user-friendly. Google has also updated the Entertainment section which includes sub-sections for Movies & TV, Music, Books and Newsstand while the Apps & Games tab also has separate sections for top charts, games, categories, family and editors’ choice, respectively.

Facebook improve search feature to include public Post.

Facebook has made its search feature more powerful with latest update. The social network has announced Search FYI, an expanded search function that will allow users to find out what the world is saying about a particular topic.
                                        First up, Facebook search will now offer you better personalized suggestions when you tap into the search box and start typing. It will highlight things that are happening right now so you can follow popular stories as they unfold. For example, if you type “water” into the search box, Facebook will auto-suggest popular search terms and phrases, such as “water on Mars.” Next up, when you search, you will now see the most recent, relevant public posts along with posts from your friends. These search results are organized to help you quickly know what the world is saying about a topic in the moment.

Next sale of coolpad note3

Coolpad has started registrations for the next sale on October 27th at 2PM on
Amazon.in . It did not reveal number of units that will be available in the next flash sale. Check out our Coolpad Note 3 review if you are planning to get the smartphone.

15,000 Coolpad note3 sold under 5 minutes.

Coolpad launched the Note 3 smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 8,999. It went on sale on Amazon.in through flash sale at 2PM today. It received over 5 lakh registrations for the sale in just 2 days, said Coolpad. Today the company said that it sold 15,000 units of Note 3 smartphones in less than 5 minutes.
The Coolpad Note 3 packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Cool UI on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, fingerprint sensor on the back made by FPC 1025, dual SIM support, 4G connectivity with support for LTE bands for India, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of storage with expansion slot and a 3000mAh battery.

Mark Zuckerberg coming to Delhi at 28 Oct, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg is coming to Delhi next week where he will conduct a town hall meeting. We have already seen how India is important to Facebook , and how the social giant is doing its bit to tap into the startup boom in the country. In the run up to the town hall, here’s a look at an initiative that has constantly put the company and its CEO under the glaring spotlight — Internet.org.

Zuckerberg launched Internet.org last year with an aim of bringing affordable Internet access to the world. ”We believe that every person should have access to free basic internet services – tools for health, education, jobs and basic communication. We are looking forward to bringing free basic services to more countries soon,”

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The initiative was initially launched in Zambia, and six months later in partnership with RCom, the company
brought Internet.org to India. As a part of this initiative, RCom subscribers would be able to access 33 websites, including news, travel, sports, and local government sites among others for free.

While the intentions behind the initiative are noble, Facebook and Internet.org almost immediately faced a backlash from those in support of net neutrality . The backlash not only had Zuckerberg repeatedly defending his initiative , but its partners like NDTV, Cleartrip , Newshunt and Times Group withdrew support for the case.

YouTube may launch new programs exclusive to paid subscription

YouTube may soon release content that will be available exclusively for members of its upcoming paid subscription service. The company will announce some of its listed shows at an event on October 21. These will feature some big titles, and will only be accessible to those who have opted to pay for the service.
YouTube will continue to operate an ad-supported version of its website. It has stated that all videos that appear on the site will also be available on the paid version. The company had also asked all content providers who make use of advertisements on their site to generate money to participate in the subscription service as well. YouTube has not specified an exact date as to when the new service will be available, but Re/Code’s source have said that it will most likely become available in 2016.
Last month, it was reported that YouTube may be launching an ad-free subscription service on October 22. The service is expected to cost $10. Those who subscribe to the service will not only gain access to an ad-free version of YouTube, but also gain access to Music Key. Music Key is YouTube’s music streaming service that allows offline access, background playback, and more. YouTube had sent content owners an email asking them to accept the terms of the new conditions of service, by October 22 this year. They were asked to agree to the proposed changes, or their videos "will no longer be available for public display or monetization in the United States”, as per YouTube's disclaimer. The dates do match up to October 21, when YouTube is expected to announce its new programs. Hence, it is possible that the company might make its big announcement, on that day. However, as of now, there has been no official word from YouTube, or Google.
Google had launched its paid video subscription service in 2013, as a ‘pilot program’. Subscription plans started at 99 cents a month, and escalated to as high as $9.99 a month. At launch, it featured 53 channels which could be viewed on desktops, or mobile devices.

#Yu Yutopia

Proud to announce that the ‘Most Powerful phone on the planet’ will be from INDIA. #YUTOPIA

The features about the phone that are being speculated include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage and will have a metal body design. The phone is expected to be made in India and Yu will release it in time for Diwali. Recently a Geekbench score for a device named YU5050 is being speculated to be the Yu Yutopia.
On the camera front, the Yu Yutopia is expected to sport a 21MP sensor on the rear side and an 8MP sensor up front. We will have to wait and watch if these speculations are indeed true.

Samsung launch galaxy S7 in January 2016

Samsung plans to bring forward the unveiling of its next Galaxy S smartphone to January in an attempt to compete better with rival Apple Inc’s new iPhones, South Korea’s Electronic Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. Yes, the rumoured Galaxy S7 may arrive in January 2016.
Samsung has in recent years announced new Galaxy S smartphones on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress trade show, which usually takes place between late February and early March. The world’s top smartphone maker unveiled its Galaxy Note 5 device in August this year, however, earlier than the typical September announcement.
A Samsung spokeswoman said the firm does not comment on rumors or speculation.
The South Korean firm has been unable to arrest its smartphone market slide despite a product lineup revamp. Researcher TrendForce says Samsung’s smartphone shipments will shrink by 1 percent this year, marking the firm’s first-ever annual decline.
Earlier this year, another report citing South Korea’s Electronic Times said that Samsung will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 chips for the Galaxy S7 phones, which is expected to launch early next year and which will be sold in the United States and China. Galaxy S7 phones sold in other markets will be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos processors, the paper said.

Huawei Honor 7

Key FEATURES
Screen Size 5.20-inch
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
Storage 16GB
Processor 2.2 GHz
RAM 3GB
Rear Camera 20-megapixel
Front Camera 8-megapixel
OS Android 5.0
Battery Capacity 3100mAh

One plus X aka One plus mini

OnePlus has already confirmed another handset is due this year, besides the OnePlus 2 it launched in July , said to cater to a different type of audience, those who prefer design over specs, and also be more affordable.
The OnePlus X aka OnePlus Mini has been listed and leaked several times in the recent past. A recent online retailer listing carried a price tag of $249 (approximately Rs. 16,500), said to be for the international model.
Another leak had tipped the OnePlus X may come with a price tag of CNY 1,399 which translates roughly to Rs. 14,500 or $220 - but this may be the China-only pricing of the handset.

Alcatel flash2: mobile phone with 4G

The smartphone, which will be sold in its Volcanic Grey colour variant, comes with a 5-inch IPS LCD HD display (720x1280 screen resolution) with 5-point multi-touch capacitive touchscreen. The Alcatel Flash 2 is powered by a a 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 octa-core SoC clocked at 1.3GHz coupled with Mali-T720MP4 GPU. It comes paired with 2GB LPDDR3 RAM and 16GB internal storage that can be expanded by via microSD card (up to 128GB).

ANDROID 6.0 Marshmallow:- all key features introduce

Google took to the stage to announce the roll-out of the latest version of its mobile operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, at a special event on September 29, where we were also given a look at the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P . The final version of Android Marshmallow comes after three developer preview releases to iron out bugs. Read on for everything you need to know about Android 6.0 Marshmallow, including its release date, features and more.

One password changing it's data format

1Password has announced that it's switching the format it uses to store its users' data, so that less of the metadata it holds is left unencrypted.
Over the weekend, Microsoft software engineer Dale Myers wrote a blog post highlighting the fact that 1Password's AgileKeychain data format left some important metadata unencrypted. As 1Password points out, it was a known issue, but it did leave the URLs of the sites a user relies on the service to log in to open and exposed. He pointed out that this kind of data could in theory be used to identify which websites you use, what software licenses you own and where you hold bank accounts.
While 1Password points out that password data has remained secure the whole while, it's now also decided to roll out its OPVault data format, which encrypts much more metadata. In fact, it's been using the OPVault format on some platforms since 2012, but has been reluctant to roll it out widely because of backwards compatibility concerns. Now, though, it's decided to go the whole hog, explaining that "Dale reminded us that its time to move on."
Over the coming weeks, then, 1Password will update its software across all platforms to use the OPVault data format. Which will keep Myers happy, and your personal data secure.

Nexus 5X

According to Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior VP of Android, the "X" in Nexus 5X is in reference to the "core of the Nexus brand." By that, he's probably referring to the Nexus 5. Decked up in a polycarbonate material akin to Google's iconic 2013 phone, the similarities are striking. It's just as easy to hold, and the 5.2-inch display makes it a relatively compact choice in a world where 5.5+ inch screens are common. The rear camera is similar to that of the Nexus 6P with 1.55 µm pixels to capture a whole lot more light than the snappers on previous Nexus phones.

Nexus 6P
Google's Nexus team wasn't exaggerating when it said that the "P" in Nexus 6P stands for premium. Not only does the metal finish look slick, it feels good to hold as well. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy S6 and its glass-clad variants, this phone isn't difficult to get a grip on. There's barely any chance of it slipping from your hand - always a good thing.

How to make a bootable USB for windows 10

Now that Windows 10 is available for download, many of you might be planning to install Microsoft's new desktop operating system on your computer. There are plenty of reasons to install Windows, anddifferent editions to choose from. You can automatically upgrade to Windows 10 or you can make a bootable disk to install Windows 10 on one or more computers in a hurry.

(Also see: How to Disable Windows 10 Automatic Updates)

You can choose to make a Windows 10 bootable USB disk or DVD, though the USB offers some advantages like faster read/ write speeds. You are also likely to have a USB drive lying around, or your computer may not have a DVD drive, in which case the decision is already made for you.

(Also see: How to Make a Bootable USB Disk for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP)

Make sure that the USB or DVD (if rewritable) you pick to be your Windows 10 bootable media has no important data on it, because this process will format the drive, which means you will lose everything on it. Also make sure that the drive is of minimum 4GB capacity, as the process requires 3GB of space. With that in mind, here's is the list of steps you need to follow to make a bootable Windows 10 drive:

1) Download Windows 10 media creation tool. Here are links to download the Windows 10 media creation tool for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit(x64) Windows respectively. To find out which type of Windows you are running, go to Start, type Control panel, select System and security, and then, under System, look at the value for System type, or check this step by step guide by Microsoft.

(Also see: How can I tell if my computer is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows?)

2) Once Media creation tool is installed, launch the application. When asked What do you want to do? select Create installation media for another PC, and click Next.

3) On the next screen, select your preferred Language and Architecture as determined in Step 1. Also choose Edition as explained below and click Next.

If you are currently running Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 with Bing, or Windows 10 Home, choose Windows 10 Home as Edition.

If you are currently running Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8 Professional, Windows 8.1 Professional with Media Centre, or Windows 10 Pro, choose Windows 10 Pro as Edition.

If you are currently running Windows 8 Single Language, Windows 8.1 Single Language, or Windows 8 Single Language with Bing, choose Windows 10 Home Single Language as Edition.

If you are currently running Windows 8 Chinese Language Edition, Windows 8.1 Chinese Language Edition, or Windows 8 Chinese Language Edition with Bing, choose Windows 10 Home China as Edition.

4) If you are creating a bootable Windows 10 USB disk, select USB flash drive and click Next to follow the rest of the steps. A reminder once again you will lose whatever data is there in the drive you select.

If you want to create a bootable Windows 10 USB DVD, select ISO file. Make sure you have ISO file of the Windows 10 version you selected in step 3 handy. ISO files are basically images of the setup files, and the Windows 10 ISO files are available from Microsoft

Once Windows 10 media creation tool has finished doing its job, you should have a Windows 10 bootable USB disk/ DVD drive, depending upon the option you chose.

If you have problems with any of the above steps, you try using the Windows USB/ DVD Tool, which was designed for Windows 7, but handles Windows 10 just fine. You can use this guide in case you need any assistance with that, just use Windows 10 ISO files instead.

AIRCEL Offer Free Basic Internet in India.

Aircel has recently announced that it would be providing free basic Internet usage to its users in a year's time period.
It has been emphasised by the telecom operator that this move by the company is a part of their plans to push mobile internet usage in the country.
However, digging more in to the matter, the company's free basic internet programme would be offering service at a download speed of 64 kbps.
And, it is being said that the company would provide the internet for free for its new customers for first three months, after which, the users will have to pay Rs 150 at least in a month to continue with the service.
Also, the telecom operator is working hard on strengthening its 3G network by the end of next year.
Along with this, the company has further announced that it has partnered with Microsoft, Samsung, Gionee, Micromax, Lava, Karbonn and Intex to provide free data offers.

3D Touch. The next generation of Multi-Touch.

iPhone 6s introduces an entirely new way to interact with your phone. For the first time, iPhone senses how much

pressure you apply to the display. In addition to familiar Multi-Touch gestures like Tap, Swipe and Pinch, 3D Touch introduces Peek and Pop. This brings a new dimension of functionality to the iPhone experience. And when you use 3D Touch, your iPhone responds with subtle taps. So not only will you see what a press can do — you’ll feel it.