Type in 22 Indian langauge on Android SmartPhone :Unified Virtual Keyboard for Indian Languages

When it comes to make Indian people Technology oriented there is need to make it available in Indian language. To make this happen C-DAC(Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) has provide Indian language Keyboard for Android devices. This keyboard driver supports 22 official Indian language(s)  using enhanced INSCRIPT standard layout. English input is also made possible without a need to switch between the Android native English keyboards.
It works on Android version 4.1 and above, provided the version supports complex rendering.
This keyboard driver is available for free non-commercial purposes only

To Download this Keyboard Click Here
For Alternative Link  Click here
Features
1) Uniform user experience for Smartphone and desktop user which means keyboard layout on Mobile for Inscript will be same as inscript layout on Desktop
2)  Onscreen keyboards are made available for Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil and Urdu, Bodo, Nepali, Dogri, Sanskrit, Santhali, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri
3)It is based on standard INSCRIPT keyboard principles
4) Compatible with latest Unicode version
5) Support Indian languages digits, symbols including rupee symbols. 6) Integrated with English layer; thus no need of invoking external English keyboard.
 Long pressing of key invokes the next character from the varga.

How to Install

1. Download the apk file to the Android device(Phones and/or Tablets) from here  or Alternative link
2. Locate the apk on the device and touch the apk to install it.
3. You might get the warning message indicating Installation is Blocked. In such cases, Go to the Settings → Security and check “Unknown Sources”. Go back from the settings menu and again locate the apk and repeat step 2. (Kindly note that the actual warning message may vary depending on the mobile/tablet model)
4. After successful installation, the icon of the Soft Keyboard will be created
5. Touch the icon and follow the instruction mentioned to complete the setup of the Keyboard.
6. How to use/enable these keyboard(s) is given in the help message after installation

Google Map now in HINDI for Desktop and Android

Google today launched its Google Maps in Hindi which will make its navigation service more useful for Indian user.

It is available  for Hindi  for desktop and android mobile phone users, who will be able to see Hindi names for cities, localities, important roads and routes as well as popular points of interest such as public parks and schools.
 To explore Hindi name labels on Google Maps, people must enable Hindi as their preferred language on their device. On a desktop, user  can change the language preference to Hindi on their Google account settings or by selecting the “Hindi” option at the bottom of the page on the google.co.in home page. On Android, users simply need to select the Hindi option within the “Language and input” menu found in their phone’s ‘settings menu’.

After Hindi has been chosen as the preferred language, people will be able to see Hindi names directly on the map. These new labels that are visible on Google Maps today have been created by transliterating English names to Hindi, or, translating the English names to Hindi and ensuring the text matches with local dialects.

Spice presents Touch & Type Spice Stellar 360 Android phone in Rs 4799

Spice Stellar 360 comes with the power of Android 4.2 and ease of Qwerty. So it’s the best of both the world’s, access millions of apps on Android world and be connected to internet using various apps. This phone is currently selling in Rs 4799

Dual SIM (3G+3G)
Feel free to enjoy the benefits of using two SIM’s which runs on 3G technology. .

1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor
Browse and play games faster & quicker with the powerful 1.3 GHz processor along with pre-installed opera mini browser. With stellar 360, the power is really in your hand.

4GB ROM + 512MB RAM
A perfect ROM+RAM combination allows flexibility in hosting large games, applications without compromising on speed or quality.

Enhanced VA Diaplay
Stellar 360 comes with an advanced 8.89 cm VA display

3G HSPA/Wi-Fi/EDGE
Stellar 360 supports Wi-Fi Tethering, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth & USB, that’s quite a few of ways to connect to your world.

1500 mAH Battery
A battery with so much juice it will keep your phone powered on for a very long time, no matter what the usage pattern is.

AGPS/GMS
Navigation to any location on earth has never been easier.

Various Apps supportive
 Various applications available at just a touch like Gmail, Google Play, Google Voice, Global Position with quicker start up.

Social Apps
WhatsApp, BBM, Twitter, what else one would think off when it comes to connecting with friends on a daily basis.

How to transfer Phonebook contact from one phone to another

I came across very interesting scenario where I was suppose to transfer contact of a NOKIA phone to Blackberry/Android. First method that came in mind is just copy the contact to SIM memory and then tranfer to another phone. Here I am going to explain few method by which you can transfer your contact from one phone to another.Now a day people switching to smartphone then it become cumbersome to copy so much contact one by by so I am going to present few method which will help you to easily switch to smart phones.

1) Transfer Contact using SIM memory: In this method if you have limited contact on phone memory say like less than 200 contact then you just need to COPY/MOVE all your contact from OLD phone to SIM memory. Now you can place the SIM on new PHONE and start using.Here I want to state that you can even COPY/MOVE the content of SIM to NEW phone book.If you have more than 200 contact including SIM and PHONE book  then first  you need to MOVE the contact of existing  SIM memory and then place the SIM on new phone there you need to MOVE content from SIM to NEW PHONE.Once the SIM content is empty now place the SIM on OLD phone move the PHONE book content on to SIM and again place the SIM to new PHONE and move the content to new phone book, continue this process until your OLD phonebook get empty.

2) Transfer using Computer: The SIM card based approach is good when transferring basic phone numbers but if your phone’s address book includes long names, email addresses,then you need corresponding phone application to transfer.For instance if you have a NOKIA phone and you are shifting to BLACKBERRY or iPHONE or ANDRIOD then use NOKIA OviSuit application to copy your phone’address book to Microsoft Outlook on your desktop. Once it is copied to to your Outlook then you can use BLACKBERRY Desktop Manager software or HTC sync or iTunes in case of iPHONE or Kies for Samsung glaxy to Transfer from Outlook(PC) to your new phone’s address book

Windows Mobile users, like Samsung Omnia or HTC HD2, may again use Microsoft’s Device Center (or ActiveSync for XP) to copy their phone address book to the desktop via Outlook. If you are simply switching from one Windows Phone to another, you can transfer contacts via the cloud itself using Microsoft’s My Phone service.

3) Transfer using Cloud : If you have internet enable handset  then you can copy your old phone contat to new phone over cloud without even a computer. A online seriver called Mobical which is free and works with moost of mobile phone form NOKIA,Motorola.SONY etc.All you need to setup  MOBICAL on old phone and will create back up of your phone on cloud, Now setup Mobical on the new phone using same  login detail and it will automatically download all the contact form cloud to new phone

Another intresting method on is GOOGLE SYNC, a cloud based service that works with BLACKBERRY,iPHONE,NOKIA and most other phones that are SyncML capable. Google sync keep address book in sync with Google contact.If you install google syn on two diffrent phone and use same login detial then it will automatically syn the both phone You can install Google syn on old phone and and just sync with google contact. Once you have finished sync with old phone now install google sync on new phone and use same credential to sync. All the Google contact corresponding to that login will automatically sync.

Wireless Mobile-to-PC Photo Sharing apps(Bump)

When someone want to share photo from Mobile to PC from a Android Phone then he/she may require a PC cable. But here is a new innovation where you need not require any data cable .Using http://bu.mp you can able to transfer picture from mobile to PC using browser.All you need a BUMP apps for respective iPhone or Android phone.The iPhone and Android Bump app is available as a free download from the iOS App Store and Google Play marketplace. Just install that apps and open the link https://bu.mp/ now select the picture and Tap the space bar with your phone and confirm.Once the photos appear in the browser they can be downloaded to your hard drive or directly shared on social networks like Facebook or Twitter.This is as simple as as email.Try it now on your iPhone/Android mobile. Do post your Feedback.

India got finally Low cost Tablet PC in two version : Govt. and Commercial

India’s finally got its much hyped ultra-low-cost tablet, Aakash. The tablet runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and comes with a 7 inch resistive touch screen with 800×480 reolution and weighs 350 gm.

Aakash is a collaboration between the government and a British-based company DataWind. The tablet has a 256 MB of RAM, a 32 GB expandable memory slot and two USB ports.

The tablet comes with a 12-month replacement warranty and supports formats like DOC, DOCX, PDF and PPTX etc. Aakash has standard 3.5 mm headphones jack.

The tablet has a 2100mAh battery which can reportedly last for 2-3 hours depending on the usage. The device is also said to be completely made in India, as according to a review, a sticker at the back emphasises the fact. Aakash also reportedly packs some preloaded apps, however, lacks the Android Market Place.

The tablet will be commercially available from November for Rs 2999. The commercial version of the tablet would have no duty waivers or subsidy, as in the government’s version and come with added features like an inbuilt cellular modem and SIM to access internet.

The government will be acquiring the tablet for Rs 2250 from DataWind which will be supplied to the students across the country. The device will initially be made available to post-secondary students.

India lags behind fellow BRIC nations Brazil, Russia and China in the drive to get its 1.2 billion population connected to technologies such as the Internet and mobile phones, according to a report by risk analysis firm Maplecroft.

The number of Internet users grew 15-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to another recent report. Still, just 8 percent of Indians have access. That compares with nearly 40 percent in China.

Some 19 million people subscribe to mobile phones every month, making India the world’s fastest growing market, but most are from the wealthier segment of the population in town

Courtesy: Times of  INDIA

>Difference between Android 2.1 and 2.2

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Android 2.2, codenamed “frozen yogurt” or Froyo for short, is the latest version of Google’s Android operating system for smartphones. It replaces the older version 2.1, labeled Éclair. In general, speed and performance has been improved in version 2.2. So let’s discuss the more specific differences between 2.1 and 2.2.

Android 2.2 adds USB tethering or the ability to connect your smartphone to your computer or laptop and make it act like it’s your modem for Internet access. It can also utilize its Wi-Fi radio to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 8 other devices to connect to simultaneously. Another major update is the ability to install applications on removable storage. This ability has been desperately missed by Android users as most Android devices have a paltry amount of internal storage but can be expanded to almost limitless amounts. With this addition, the Android is now more like Windows Mobile than the iPhone.

Also in version 2.2 is the addition of support for Flash 10.1. This should keep Android devices compliant with sites and applications that shift to using the latest version of Flash. This also affects video viewing as Flash is used by a lot of video streaming sites like Youtube. Developers would probably benefit from the changes and additions to the APIs of Android 2.2 as they now have a lot of control over the device. Changes were made to the graphics, UI, device policy, camera, and media framework APIs.

For corporate users, more capabilities of Microsoft Exchange are supported by version 2.2. Features like auto-discovery, global address lists look-up, and Exchange calendars have now been added to make it easier for users to sync their accounts and organize their contacts and appointments. Exchange administrators can also increase security by implementing password policies on all devices on their system. It is also within their ability to remotely wipe the contents of the device in case it gets lost in order to prevent any confidential information from falling into the wrong hands.

Summary:

1. Android 2.2 has more speed and performance optimizations

2. Android 2.2 has USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality not found in 2.1

3. Android 2.2 allows for app installation to the memory card while 2.1 does not

4. Android 2.2 adds Flash 10.1 support absent in 2.1

5. Android 2.2 has a lot of modified and added APIs

6. Android 2.2 improves support for Microsoft Exchange over 2.1