Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom company has now introduced all new affordable tariffs for its 3G customers and has also launched India’s first ever additional data usage Smartbytes packs for Airtel 3G postpaid mobile users. They have added a new 3G pack (snacking proposition) that offers 30 minutes of usage on 3G for over 1 day for Rs. 10. Moreover, the volume based browsing charges on 3G have been slashed down from 10p/10KB to 3p/10kB, effective from 17th May. Smartbytes for 3G lets users enjoy high-speed browsing on their mobile after consuming monthly data transfer limit.

Airtel New 3G Plans Tariff -

Apparently, Airtel has removed the Rs. 750 plan (4GB limit) and has replaced it with a new Rs. 1500 pack that offers 10GB of data usage with a validity of 30 days. The new Airtel 3G packs are now available for both Pre-paid and Post-paid customers across circles on phones and dongles.

These revised 3G plans look impressive and will surely attract a good audience to move on to 3G. Let’s see when other 3G providers in India follow Airtel footsteps.

Source: Airtel Press Release

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Here is a BIG and stunning news – Google has officially announced that they’d now be selling their flagship device ‘Samsung Galaxy Nexus’ directly from a new Devices section in the Google Play web store. Surprisingly, they’re offering an Unlocked GSM (HSPA+) version of Galaxy Nexus for just $399. Initially available in the U.S., the device comes factory unlocked, without a carrier commitment or contract. That means you can use it on any preferred GSM network, including T-Mobile and AT&T. This is certainly a great news for all those dreaming to buy one of the best Android phone at a cheap price.

Google Mobile Blog says -

Galaxy Nexus by Samsung runs the latest Android software, Ice Cream Sandwich, with Google mobile services, Google Play and new features like Android Beam and Google+ mobile hangouts. It also offers a 4.65” HD Super AMOLED display that’s perfect for watching movies, playing games or reading books on the go.

First available in the U.S., Galaxy Nexus costs $399 and arrives at your door unlocked, without a carrier commitment or contract. You can use it on the GSM network of your choice, including T-Mobile and AT&T. It also comes pre-installed with the Google Wallet app which lets you easily make purchases and redeem offers with a tap of your phone. Best of all, we’ll give you a $10 credit to get you started with your new mobile wallet.

US based people can now quickly and easily purchase an unlocked version of the phone straight from Google play. Don’t miss this mouth-watering deal!

Google Play Link – https://play.google.com/store/devices

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Cloud Computing is among the recent technological innovations that has revolutionized the computing sector. However, many people still do not understand the benefits that this cloud technology can drive to their small businesses. Generally, cloud computing provides an avenue through which individuals can access powerful software applications from the web. They can then use them in internal networks physically located within their proximity. The most applauded applications include online data backup, hosted email systems, and software as a service (SaaS). People who use this technology also have their Internet Protocol (IP) hosted phone services (Hosted VoIP) among other benefits.

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Basic Preconditions before Establishing a Cloud Computing Environment

People have to conform to some basic preconditions before creating a cloud-computing environment. Organizations that plan to develop a cloud-computing platform should first analyze their Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. For instance, they should look at various IT facets such as their data center, networking systems, storage resources and the overall capacity of their IT applications. Generally, by aligning such infrastructure, they should be able to determine whether their platform conforms to the minimum requirements for efficient performance in a cloud-computing environment.

Secondly, protection is a major attribute of a good cloud computing architecture. Therefore, organizations that want to create decent environments should comprehend the individual requirements of all applications that they will use in a cloud-computing environment. As a result, they will be able to make informed decisions when choosing a cloud platform. The right cloud-computing platform should enhance the performance and reliability of their applications. This is only possible if the platform complements the application requirements.

Principally, individuals should make sure that their environments outsource their network servers, and other applications form third party centers. As a result, they will pass down the maintenance and uptime costs to hosting data centers while they enjoy seamless computing.

Considerations for Businesses that Want to create a cloud Computing Environment -

1. Security

Data security is a key attribute that people must keep in mind when creating cloud-computing environments. For instance, they should understand how segmentation of multi-tenant or shared environments occurs to avoid customer overlap. They should look at the safety of their hosts’ storage platform and other attributes such as networks.

2. Manageability

Organizations should understand their roles and the roles of their service providers. For instance, they may not get administrative assistance from some public vendors. Therefore, organizations should determine whether they are in a position to carry out these duties or if they have to outsource from other cloud vendors.

3. Performance

The level of performance of a cloud environment should be directly proportional to a company’s infrastructure demands. Therefore, people should determine whether they cloud environment that they are using or that which they intend to use will cater for these demands. They can ascertain this attribute by regular testing and troubleshooting.

4. Compliance

People should know where their cloud hosts will keep their data. They should also understand how, and who will interact with their data. Understanding these areas of compliance will enable them to audit their host’s regulations and standards and select those that they can tolerate.

People who consider these key attributes can create good environments and benefit from their cloud computing ventures. They will experience faster internet speed at lower costs. This will improve the productivity of the businesses and present them with higher profits.

Author Bio:

Biljana is a writer and a blogger exploring the Australian virtual private server solutions available and publishing useful tips and advice on how and why cloud solutions may be beneficial for businesses in Australia and worldwide.

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The Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OTA update for Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+) started rolling out back in late March but only for a handful of users. The OTA update has been pushed to most Galaxy Nexus with product name as ‘yakju’, but still a lot of Google updated Galaxy Nexus haven’t got it as these updates are region specific. It should be noted that devices with yakju product code are updated directly by Google while the non-yakju ones are applicable to receive updates from Samsung which are apparently delayed by a couple of weeks. So, if you cant wait for the Galaxy Nexus OTA Android 4.0.4 update anymore, then you can opt to manually install the update.

See: [Check if your Galaxy Nexus is updated by Google or Samsung?]

Google has officially released the "yakju" factory images for Galaxy Nexus "maguro"  (GSM/HSPA+) which are meant to be flashed manually only on yakju version. However, there is a 100% working trick to Install the official Android 4.0.4 yakju update on yakjuxw version of Galaxy Nexus. This would also change your Galaxy Nexus from yakjuxw to yakju which is indeed good as your device would then be eligible to receive official OTA updates directly from Google and Not Samsung.

Disclaimer: Try this guide at your own risk! We wont be responsible in case your device gets bricked. This may also void your warranty.

NOTE:

1. This process requires to unlock bootloader which will wipe/factory reset your phone.
2. Your phone should have Official Stock firmware running and Not a custom ROM.
3. Your Galaxy Nexus device name should be maguro (See how to check that)
4. This procedure is meant only for GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus.

~ We’re going to perform this entire task using Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit, a reliable and easy tool to root, unlock, backup apps + data, and flash .img files on Galaxy Nexus.

Tutorial – Installing Android 4.0.4 Update on Galaxy Nexus (YAKJUXW model)

Step 1 – This is the most crucial step among the entire task. You need to install and configure the ADB and Fastboot drivers on your Windows system. Follow our guide on [Installing ADB & Fastboot Drivers for Galaxy Nexus using Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit]

Step 2 – Take a backup of your installed apps (with data) and SD card contents. Check our article, [How to Backup Galaxy Nexus Apps & Data without Rooting]

Step 3 – After you’ve configured the drivers properly and performed a backup, it’s time to unlock the bootloader. Follow our [Guide to Unlock Samsung Galaxy Nexus Bootloader]

Step 4 – Download the below files:

• Download 4.0.4 (IMM76D IMM76I) Official “Yakju” factory Image (Direct Link)

– Extract this .tgz file to your desktop using archive program like WinRAR. Then rename this file and add a .zip extension to it. Extract the file to a folder on your desktop. Then open the folder and extract the file (image-yakju-imm76d.zip) to the same folder.

• Download Fastboot and ADB files (XDA) – Extract the files to the same folder (fastboot-and-adb) on your desktop.

Step 5 – Installing Android 4.0.4 and Flashing the ‘YAKJU’ Firmware

1. Enable USB Debugging on your phone and connect it to computer via USB. (Make sure it is charged.)

2. Open Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit (Run as Administrator), select your device model (CDMA or GSM) and click on ‘List devices’ to verify that the connection is stable. Then select the ‘fastboot-bootloader’ option and click on ‘Reboot Bootloader’.

3. Your phone should now boot into Bootloader mode. Get ready for flashing!

To flash the Image files that you extracted in Step 4, select the ‘Flash (Permanent)’ option from the Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit. Next,

- Click on the System option and select ‘system.img’ file from the folder yakju-imm76d.

- Click on Userdata option and select ‘userdata.img’.

- Click on Boot option and select ‘boot.img’.

- Similarly, click on recovery and select ‘recovery.img’.

4. Erase the cache partition. This has to be done via CMD.

To erase cache, right-click the folder ‘fastboot-and-adb’ while holding down the Shift key. Click on ‘Open command window here’.

A command prompt window will open up. Simply type fastboot.exe and hit enter. Then type fastboot erase cache to wipe the cache.

Reboot – Then type the command fastboot reboot and hit enter. That’s it!

Your device should now boot up normally and present up with the new Android 4.0.4 update and ‘yakju’ firmware that will offer prompt updates directly from Google. You can confirm the product version using the ‘GN updater checker’ app. Restore the backup that you created in step 2 to get back all your installed apps along with their data.

What’s new in 4.0.4 – The latest Android 4.0.4 update for Galaxy Nexus offers stability improvements, better camera performance, smoother screen rotation, improved phone number recognition and more. We also noticed a significant improvement in battery life after upgrading to 4.0.4.

Enjoy the more awesome Ice Cream Sandwich on your GNex now!

P.S. We’ve tried the above tutorial on our Galaxy Nexus and it worked perfectly. Do let us know if you face any issues while going through the described process.

[Thanks XDA Forum]

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Android offers the functionality to quickly toggle settings for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, brightness, sound, sync, etc. directly from the notification bar or power control widget but not for the data connection. This makes it pretty uneasy for users who frequently access web on their device through 2G/3G/4G, as they’ve to tap multiple times just to turn on/off the data packet (from Settings > Wireless and network > Mobile networks > Data enabled.) That’s where ‘Data Enabler Widget’ comes to rescue!

Data Enabler Widget is a free and handy app for Android devices that does a simple but efficient job. It is a smart and elegant widget that adds the ability to enable/disable the mobile data with 1-click, without messing up the APNs. By adding this small widget to your homescreen, you can toggle the "Data enabled" setting quickly and easily. The bottom of widget icon turns blue/green when it’s on and turns grey when disabled. It’s a nifty widget and works perfectly, tried on Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.4.

After installing the app, you simply need to normally add its widget on home screen.

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Google’s Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) ships with a locked bootloader, thus posing a big restriction on the modification of device software. It’s impossible to root your device or install any custom ROM on it unless the device bootloader is unlocked. So, let’s see how you can unlock your Galaxy Nexus with ease using Wug’s Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit.

Note: Unlocking will wipe your entire device data, apps, settings, SD card contents, etc. It’ll factory reset your device, so it’s recommended to take a proper backup first. [See: How to Backup Galaxy Nexus Apps & Data without Rooting]

- Unlocking may also void your device warranty. Be sure before proceeding.

Tutorial – Unlocking Galaxy Nexus Bootloader

1. Make sure you’ve taken a backup of your entire device data.

2. Download Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit and install it on your computer.

3. Important – You now need to configure ADB and Fastboot drivers for your Galaxy Nexus using the toolkit. Follow this detailed tutorial carefully to setup the drivers.

4. Now enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to computer via USB. Then open the toolkit (Run as Administrator).

5. In Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit, select your device model (CDMA or GSM) and click the ‘Unlock’ option. A command prompt window will open up, press any key to continue.

6. The device should now reboot into bootloader. A screen titled ‘Unlock Bootloader’ will appear on your phone. Select ‘Yes’ to unlock (use volume keys to navigate and power key to make your selection.)

7. The unlocking process will start and the device will soon boot up.

Voila, GN should be unlocked now! You can confirm that by rebooting bootloader and check the device lock state. More easier way to determine it is by rebooting your device normally and look for a small lock image on initial boot screen.

You can now flash the latest stock Android release without rooting the device.

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Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecom services provider today launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata. The service is launched on a state-of-the-art network based on TD-LTE, making India one of the first countries in the world to commercially deploy this cutting-edge technology. Besides offering rich content, Airtel 4G will allow superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and much more. It will also help in bridging the digital divide and add to economic growth in rural areas by enhancing the reach of e-governance, e-health and e-education services. Below listed are the plans and pricing information for Kolkata (Calcutta).

Airtel 4G LTE services –

Plan Pricing

1. Above plans are available in Prepaid and Postpaid

2. In case of Postpaid , tax is over and above the MRP

3. In case of Postpaid, the tax is included in MRP

Introductory Offer ( 60 days )

• On the Rs.999 postpaid plan , customer will get a money-back for a value equivalent of one month’s rent, spread over first 6 bill cycles.

- Customers will get a bill discount of Rs.167/bill for 6 bills.

• On the Rs.1399 and Rs.1999 postpaid plans , customer will get a money-back for a value equivalent of two month’s rent, spread over first 6 bill cycles.

- Customers will get a bill discount of Rs.466/ bill for 6 bills in case of Rs.1399 plan , and Rs.666 / bill for 6 bills in case of Rs.1999 plan

Device Pricing

For more information, please visit your nearest Airtel ARC, our website www.airtel.in/4G] or call 1800-1-030405

With this launch, India joins the most advanced telecom markets in the world and marks the beginning of a new chapter in the country’s telecom success story.

Source: Airtel Press Release

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Yes, the wait is over now! Instagram, one of the most popular app for iOS is finally available for Android platform. Instagram for Android has been a much awaited app, Android users can rejoice now as Instagram is no more available exclusively for iOS. Instagram offers a fast, beautiful and fun way to share photos with your loved ones. With Instagram, you can turn your photos amazing by simply applying one of gorgeous filtered effects in a single tap and share them with your friends and family. It’s Free!

Instagram Says -

We’ve been working tirelessly to make this new Android app a first-class mobile photo-sharing experience. We’ve been meticulous about translating the Instagram experience to the Android platform. The Android app offers an extremely familiar Instagram experience when compared to the iOS app. You’ll find all the same exact filters and community as our iOS version.

Instagram - Fast, Beautiful Photo Sharing [Now for Android]

There are a few features in the Instagram iPhone app that aren’t included in the initial version of the Android app. This include: Tilt Shift/Blur, Share from Feed, Live Preview and Share to Flickr. But the upcoming versions intend to bridge any differences.

Features :

• 100% free custom designed filters and borders
• Lux works its magic by making your photos more vibrant and brings out details in your photos you couldn’t see before
• Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Foursquare (Flickr coming very soon)
• Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments
• Works with Android versions 2.2 and above that support OpenGL ES 2
• Full front & back camera support
• And much much more…

Download Instagram for Android [Google Play Link]

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