'Vodafone India expands 3G services to Jhajjar' - comcast.net

'Vodafone India expands 3G services to Jhajjar' - comcast.net

Jun 06, 2012 (DMASIA via COMTEX News Network) -- Mobile operator Vodafone India has rolled out 3G services in Jhajjar. Vodafone 3G Services were first introduced in other cities like Panipat and Ambala in Haryana. As a part of the second phase, the services were rolled out in Karnal, Kurukshetra, Sonepat, Yamunanagar, Rohtak, Rewari, Bhiwani, Hissar, Bahadurgarh, and Palwal. Now the services are being introduced in Jhajjar. Prepaid customers can start using 3G by recharging with entry level recharge of INR 24 to get 25 MB of 3G data valid for one day or INR 102 to get 300 MB of 3G data, valid for thirty days.

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Microsoft should purchase Nokia, model Apple's iPhone strategy - ZDNet

I don't think Windows Phone's problem is the OEMs. I think it's the lack of carrier support. I think the lack of carrier support is due to a lack of consumer (and enterprise) interest in Windows Phone. That, however, could change with Windows 8 & Windows Phone 8. If Microsoft's unity OS can gain some market share in tablets & PCs, then consumers are more likely to want the same experience on their phone. (Note that I said "more likely to," not "absolutely will.")

If consumers & IT professionals like Windows 8 & Metro... and then see an ad for Windows Phone, they're going to recognize the live tiles... and that's when it may all come together.

I actually think that Windows Phone was the beta test for Windows 8. Once Microsoft saw that those who purchased Windows Phones LOVED them, they realized, "Okay, it's safe to bring this to the PC."

In summary, Windows 8 & Windows Phone 8 are Windows Phone's third act (WP7 was Act I, Mango & Nokia were Act II, & Apollo is Act III). So, again, I don't think Windows Phone suffers from a hardware problem. It suffers from a lack of support among mobile carriers. If Verizon gets onboard like AT&T has, Windows Phone could flourish.

Instead of buying Nokia, I think Microsoft would be better served with inking a similar exclusivity deal with RIM. RIM could create hardware targeted at the enterprise sector and run the Windows OS, and then also create apps exclusively for Windows Phone. Since RIM & Microsoft both have strong relationships with the enterprise sector, the synergies might actually benefit both companies. Nokia (and the others) could focus on the consumer market.

iPhone 5 to offer 4-inch, 16:9 screen with HD camera, says analyst - CNET News

Will we see a bigger screen and better camera on the next iPhone?

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Buyers waiting for the next iPhone could be greeted with a larger screen, higher aspect ratio, and better quality camera, at least if KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo is on the money.

In a new research report detailed by AppleInsider, Kuo said he believes the iPhone 5's screen will measure 4.08 inches, offer a resolution of 1,136 x 640 pixels, and boost the aspect ratio to 16:9.

Typically relying on intel from Apple supply chain sources, the analyst added that Apple nixed the idea of a screen larger than 4.3 inches. Such phones can be tough to use with one hand and require greater battery capacity. An iPhone with a longer length but the same width would also be backward-compatible with existing apps, which could simply run in a letterboxed mode, the analyst noted.

Other industry sources also believe the next iPhone will up the ante to a 4-inch screen.

A leaked blueprint purportedly of the iPhone 5 pointed to a 4-inch screen. A recent report from The Wall Street Journal said that Apple has already started ordering 4-inch screens from its suppliers. Some sources claim the next iPhone will offer a Retina Display like its big brother, the iPad.

The new iPhone may also deliver a high-definition front-facing camera, AppleInsider said, again citing the report from Kuo.

The rear camera will likely stick with 8 megpixels but could increase the maximum aperture to 2.2 from its current 2.4.

Potentially offering a larger screen, a better camera, LTE support, and other new features, an iPhone 5 could capture unit sales as high as 65 million to 70 million this year alone, according to Kuo. The next iPhone is expected to launch this fall, sometime in September or October.