Understand the Mobile data Speed : 2G ,G,H,E,3G and so on….

Have you ever noticed a ICON on Top of your mobile phone when you are browsing internet over smartphone or any feature phone that has internet connectivity. Based on your phone specification you have various symbol like G ,2G,3G ,H etc. Now let understand what this symbol actually means

ICON	Standard	Full Form	Max Download Speed ( Theoretical Limit Only)	Max Upload Speed(Theoretical Limit Only)
2G	GSM	Global System for mobile Communication	14.4Kbits/s	14.4Kbits/s
G	GPRS	Genral Packet Radio Service	53.6 Kbits/s	26.8 Kbits/s
E	EDGE	Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution	217.6 Kbits/s	108.8 kbits/s
3G	UTMS	Univeral Mobile Telecommunication System	384 Kbits/s	128 Kbits/s
H	HSPA	High-Speed Packet Access	7.2 Mbits/s	3.6Mbits/s
H+	HSPA+	Evolved High Speed Packet Access Release 6	14.4 Mbits/s	5.76 Mbits/s
H+	HSPA+	Evolved High Speed Packet Access Release 7	21.1 Mbits/s or 28.0Mbit/s	11.5 Mbits/s
H+	HSPA+	Evolved High Speed Packet Access Release 8	42.2 Mbits/s	11.5 Mbits/s
H+	HSPA+	Evolved High Speed Packet Access Release 9	84.4 Mbits/s	11.5 Mbits/s
H+	HSPA+	Evolved High Speed Packet Access Release 10	168.8 Mbits/s	23.0 Mbits/s
4G	LTE	Long Term Evolution	100 Mbits/s	50 Mbits/s
4G	LTE-A	Long Term Evolution- Advanced	1Gbits/s	500 Mbits/s

Know your Main balance and GPRS balance of your Operator

Here I have complied few method to find  out  main balance and validity of different operator. Further I have tried to list down method to find out GPRS balance of different Operator.Please do post your feedback so that We can update the detail further.List of USSD might differ from Circle to Circle.so if you have any update regarding your circle please post comments.

Airtel Balance *123#

GPRS Balance    *123*10#

TATA Docomo Balance *111#
TATA Docomo Self Help *191#
GPRS Balance        *111*1#
TATA Docomo Offer *141#

Reliance Balance *367# .
GPRS Balance *367*3#  or  sms MBAL to 55333

Vodafone Balance *141#
GPRS Balance     *111*2*6*2# or *111*6#
Vodafone offer *444#

Aircel Balance *125#
GPRS Balance   *126*4# or *143*0#

BSNL Balance *123#
GPRS Balance *123*6#
BSNL self Help :Send SMS HELP to 53733

Idea Balance *130#
GPRS Balance *111*10#

Uninor Balance *222*2#
T24 Customes should dial *111#

VIDEOCON Balance  *123#

USSD method to know your Mobile number yourself

Here I have tried to compile list of USSD method to know your mobile number.This method varies from Circle to Circle So pleaase try below possibilities and let me know your feedback. We have not tested all from different circle so request you to test these and leave your valuable feedback

Airtel Mobile Number-
*121*9#
*140*1600#
*400*2*1*10#
*140*175
 *282#  *141*123#

 Aircel Mobile Number-
*122*131#
*888#
*1#
*234*4#
*131#
 BSNL Mobile Number-
*1#
*99#
Idea Mobile Number-
*147#
*1#
*789#
*131*1#
*100#
 Reliance Mobile Number-
 *1#
*111#
 Tata Docomo Mobile Number-
*1#
*580#
*124#
Vodafone Mobile Number-
*111*2#
*555#
*555*0#
*777*0#
*131*0#
 Videocon Mobile Number-
*1#
Virgin Mobile Number-
*1#
Uninor mobile Number
*222#

Four time more Powerful battery Mobile Phone in just ₹ 1,932: Maxx MX100

Union Communication and IT Minister, Kapil Sibal along with State Communication and IT Ministers, Milind Deora and Kruparani Killi  launched the MX100 Leader mobile phone  at Telecom Exhibition ’13 held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi .The cost of this phone is  ₹ 1,932. Maxx Mobile says that the handset is particularly designed to cater to the rural Indian market Maxx Mobile has launched a new feature phone called the MX100 Leader , the new Maxx phone is powered by a 4400mAh battery.Normally a mobile phone battery is powered from 950mAh to 1200mAh but this has near about four time powered which will sure make difference.The battery can also be used as a power bank to charge other phones.

The MX100 Leader features dual-SIM support, GPRS connectivity, Bluetooth and in-built LED torch, MP3/MP4 player and FM Radio. The phone supports expandable storage up to 16GB. According to Maxx, the MX100 Leader is water and dust resistant.
This phone is basically focus to tap the rural, semi-urban and interior parts of India where there is scarcity of electricity

Even as Maxx has launched a new feature phone, the company earlier this year launched two dual-SIM smartphones – AX8 Race and AX9Z Race – priced at ₹ 8,875 and ₹ 12,375 respectively.

With growing popularity of smartphones, especially the budget ones, sales of feature phones has seen a drastic slide. According to the latest IDC report, share of feature phones has slide to 81% of the total market in third quarter of 2013.

Airtel present FREE Data charge for Google Product

Airtel and Google presents Free Zone , an innovative service that allows you to access Google mobile services on the go at absolutely no data costs! The free data usage on Free Zone is available up to a limit of 1GB per month.This service is free only in Home Network Now with your internet-enabled mobile on the airtel network. This Free service will work only in India. If you are on International Romaing then this FREE service will not available

Search on Google and browse the internet for FREE

When you click on a link in the search results page, you don’t pay anything. The first page(s) linking from Google Search are free, for pages thereafter you will need to pay for data usage (but don’t worry, before you are charged, you will see a warning page with the option to sign up for a data plan if you want.) So for example, if you click on a search link to a Wikipedia article, you won’t pay anything. But if you click on a link within the article, you will be charged for the data costs incurred for loading that link.

Send and read emails on Gmail for FREE

Users can have unlimited access to Gmail from their mobile browser but if they click on a link or attachment within the email they are directed to a page where they can purchase a data package.

Stay connected with your friends on Google+ for FREE
If you click on a link that takes you outside Google+ or Gmail or if you want to view an email attachment, you will need to pay data charges. Before you are charged, you will see a notification page, you can purchase a data plan or you can proceed further with the default pay-as-you use data charges.
want to know more? watch a video!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2PxoDVbIaQQQlItWGhuUUpWT28

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2PxoDVbIaQQZzFneThJTkM5Z2c

How can I get started?

Just visit http://airtel.in/freezone from your phone’s internet browser.
Then start searching or sign in with your Google account to access Gmail or Google+

From 1 July 2013 Book Indian Railways Ticket by SMS/USSD

Soon  Train passengers will be able to use their mobile phones to book tickets using SMS that is  text-messaging-based facility or a menu-based dialling service(USSD) from July 1. This can be used with even simple feature phones to smartphones. There is no need for an internet connection and customers will not have to pay any data charges.

The IRCTC said that it has provided a simple user-guided menu to book tickets, search stations and check the availability of berths.”A dedicated telephone number will soon be provided to carry out the transactions,”
For the SMS-based ticket service, customers need to register with their banks to generate Mobile Money Identifier (MMID), a seven-digit random number. For the menu-based USSD system, there is no need to register with the bank and payment can be authorized through a mobile wallet.

Six berths or seats can be booked in a single transaction through the new systems.SMS charge for booking will be Rs 3. Apart from this there will be gateway charge of Rs 5 upto ticket of Rs 5000 and for ticket above Rs 5000 there will be charge for Rs 10

Procedure for Booking

1. SMS-based booking

* Registered IRCTC users can use this service. You also need to register your mobile number with IRCTC as well as your bank, which provides Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) and one-time password (OTP)

* Send SMS to designated number in following format: BOOK

* You receive a transaction ID

* Make payment with an SMS to designated number in the following format

PAY

2) USSD (menu-based dialling)

* Dial designated number, select ‘book tickets’ option, select ‘reservation’ (user is prompted to enter his IRCTC user ID once only), enter details (station, train no., date, etc)

* Enter mPIN for authorizing payment through mobile wallet

* Booking confirmation SMS is sent by IRCTC

Mobile phone is now 40 years old

Martin Cooper (Founder of cell phone)

Mobile phone that connects the whole world is now 40 years old. At that time a small company engineer Martin Cooper of Motorola mobile phone, April 3 1973 made this dream come true

Martin thus became the first person to call from a mobile phone. Commercial point of view, however, took 10 years to become practical mobile phone.

The sheer simplicity of the journey that began with mobile phone watch – watch Arbhon have changed people’s lives.

He demonstrated by first Motorola mobile phone in New York and Washington have proved that it is possible to keep personal mobile phone.

Martin said that the mobile phone can prove to be quite beneficial for humanity. He said, “If a person is connected with the rest of the world can be so many things. For me the most exciting medical revolution, because today we have the ability to find out about their bodies. “

In response to a question, he said the mobile service provider companies focus on speed rather than network coverage. Such techniques are available today that can provide reliable coverage and can increase system capacity, but the slow pace of adoption.

Charge your cellphone using a Biological Virus

A team at the University of California, Berkeley are using the virus known as M13 bacteriophage to replace toxic elements like Li-cd used to charge the cell phones.
The virus possesses a property known as piezoelectricity, which means it can translate mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Researchers believe the discovery could help mobile phones user to charge while you walk and replace the toxic piezoelectric elements already used in mobile phones.

These piezoelectric components are made out of heavy, toxic metals such as lead and cadmium,  M13 bacteriophage has the ability to generate electricity when compressed without the involvement of any toxic chemicals.
To improve the electricity generating power of M13, scientist at University of California added the amino acid content of the virus’s outer protein coat by adding four negatively charged glutamate molecules.

Source: Time of India

How to Track Stolen Mobile/Laptop/Computer for FREE

Prey lets you keep track of your laptop, phone and tablet whenever stolen or missing — easily and all in one place. It’s lightweight, open source software that gives you full and remote control, 24/7.
Basically you install a tiny agent in your PC or phone, which silently waits for a remote signal to wake up and work its magic.This signal is sent either from the Internet or through an SMS message, and allows you to gather information regarding the device’s location, hardware and network status, and optionally trigger specific actions on. You can download this simple application at here

You can quickly find out where your computer is located, who’s using it, and what he’s doing on it thanks to Prey’s powerful reports system.

By marking your device as missing, Prey will gather all the evidence you request and send it either to your Control Panel account or directly to your mailbox, depending on the reporting method you choose.

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.