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

HTC to provide Indian Langauge support to Andriod phones

HTC has announced that it has started rolling out a software update for its One series, Desire C and V smartphones. This software update will bring full language support for Hindi, Tamil and Marathi languages.Apart from these they have added Bengali script for which user can only view in Bengali script
Users will be able to read and write in Hindi, Tamil and Marathi through all messaging functions on HTC smartphones launched this year.

“HTC is committed to helping Indian consumers communicate easily through a more intuitive mobile experience, which can only be offered with full Indian language capability on their smartphones,” said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Manager, HTC India. “HTC continues to be the smartphone brand of choice for the India market due to our focus on what the consumer needs, and delivering that in an encompassing, holistic manner.”

How to type in Indian Langauge(Hindi/Bengala/Punjabi etc) in Windows XP/2000

In Indian we have 22 different Indian language, so in order to create a document on user native language is quite interesting. Here I am going to explain you how to make your computer enable to type in your own language.

For this Windows XP has provided a Language support which doesn’t come as default on fresh installation of XP but if you are using Windows vista/Windows 7 this feature is installed by default .

For Windows XP we need to install Language Pack that comes with Windows Xp CD.

Steps for installations

1) Click on Start Control Panel
2) Click on Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options if your viewing in Category view
(If you are viewing in Classic view then click on Regional and Language option Click on Language tab)
3) Click on Add languages
4) Check the two check box
5) Press OK ,On pressing OK button it will look for windows XP CD
6) Place the CD on CD-ROM
7) It will automatically search for required file
8) Once it is get installed it will prompt for Restart for system.
9) After installation you will find a language bar floating on Task bar.

Installing keyboard for Indian language

1)Click on Start menu select Control Panel
2) Click on Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options if your viewing in Category view
(If you are viewing in Classic view then click on Regional and Language option Click on Language tab)
3) Click on Add languages
4)Click on “Detail” button
5)After clicking you will get Text service and Input language.
6) Click on Add button
7)Select the language for which you require support like HINDI or Marathi or Bengali
8)Press OK

After enabling Keyboard you will you can now change the language from language bar that is floating on task bar.
Now your computer is enable to type in different language that you have installed and enabled other than English

Start any editor like notepad/Ms word/word pad and select the language from language bar on task bar and start typing in your own Indian language …..Enjoy creating your document like word document ,webpages in your own language …. 🙂

for reference watch this video

Soon Domain names(Web Addresses) in Indian 22 Indian language

Imagine you are typing a URL like भारत.भारत or भारत.in or you have got a domain name which is in your language say HINDI or BANGLA or MARATHI etc.This sound very interesting to have domain name as the same as what we talk in our Typical regional language. As of now Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers which is  International non-profit body that oversees allocation of domain names globally. (ICANN) has allowed India to register website addresses in as many as seven regional languages (Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali and Telugu). 

As of now Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has allowed India to register website addresses in as many as seven regional languages (Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali and Telegu). 
But there are various challenging task in INDIAN language in terms of complex script and diffrent varient of writing in Indian Language. just for example if you want to type Anand you have two variation आनंद and आनन्द such variation need to analyse.
Once the Indian langauge domain name start rolling out in full swing net user can register their website addresses in Indian script.

Indian script are not so easy as English for sigle word in HINDI it can be written in diffrenet format.There should be a guideline which will decide which form of spelling is correct or standard among diffrent variation.
Right now NIXI is conducting test to make sure the script work perfectly.Once the Indian language domain name start rolling out in full swing net user can register their website addresses in Indian script.As of now Research and policy formulation and designing a final standard for all 22 Indian language are in pipeline.

If you want to view a example of this visit this link http://सीडैक.com If you can’t view on clicking just copy and paste on your URL preferably Internet Explorer.In some browser you will found some code type URL after clicking above mentioned URL like http://xn--11bx2e6a3b.com/ this is technically called Punycode which ultimately decide the domain name and resolve hosting IP. If your IE browser show punny code once you send request after typing in HINDI then you need to set Language preference in Browser. To set language Preference just goto open IE>Goto Tools> Internet Option>Under general tab on the bottom there is button called Language Click language button , on click there will be a dialog widow which will prompt you to select Language by default English is selected you need to add HINDI into that list .Once done with this step close the browser and re-open it and type the above mention URL in HINDI


Well for most of netizens this may not really matter but this could mean a lot in boosting internet to common man.According to me if you talk about look term result for this effort it would sure lead to few things that is 
1)Increase in branded Regional Content,this would make much more appelating to people. This willl help to target business to particular community or particalar region
2) Help to easy Recall for a website to some level
3) Boot Internet usage to common man in INDIA and let them udersatnd IT in their own langauge. This will help to easily commnuiate and spread message to common man in their langauge

 What’s your opinion toward this and long term result