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Samsung Dual-SIM GALAXY S goes GLOBAL!

Samsung has announced that its dual-SIM Galaxy S Duos will launch next month, with the ‘affordable’ device set to arrive in Europe first, before making its way on to other countries worldwide.

The phone, which is a Galaxy S III-inspired new addition to the Duos family, is now official after rumors and runs on Android 4.0, which is Ice Cream Sandwich not Google’s latest Jelly Bean flavor. It sports a 5-megapixel camera and a range of features that include Samsung’s proprietary messaging service, ChatON.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by a 1GHz processor with a 1500mAh battery, 4GB of in-built storage for videos, images and other multimedia, and a microSD card slot. The Galaxy S Duos supports Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and some regions will get LTE versions, according to the specs below.

Samsung says that the dual SIM feature gives users the “flexibility” to balance work and personal calls but, given that anyone that uses a phone for work will likely have a dedicated device or high-end smartphone, that functionality is likely to have been built-in with emerging markets in mind.

In India, for example, it is common to use multiple pre-paid SIM cards for different uses based on deals, such as international/cross-regional calling, text messaging, etc.

However, the dual-SIM functionality will also appeal to those that travel regularly and are looking for a device to accommodate numbers in different countries, or simply make adding a local SIM easier.

There’s no word on pricing, or indeed actual launch dates or locations, but Samsung says more details will be forthcoming.

The device isn’t likely to make the same splash as the Galaxy S III — which racked up10 million sales in under two months — nor it is likely to be as high profile as the Galaxy Note — which is expected to build on the success of its predecessor, whichsold 10 million in one year — but it will bolster Samsung’s range of smartphones for those buying on a budget.

Samsung’s multi-tier approach, which combines affordable devices with its ‘hero’ releases, has helped it rake in record quarterly profits of $5.7 billion. The firm also grew its mobile market share to a best-ever 26 percent, after it shipped an estimated 93 million devices (50 million of which are thought to be smartphones) during the second quarter of 2012.

Facebook Now The Web’s Second-Most-Popular Video Site

Facebook Now The Web’s Second-Most-Popular Video Site

Facebook users love video. So much so that the social network recently trumped Yahoo as the Internet’s second-most-popular video site in July, in terms of total unique viewers, according to new statistics released by comScore.

While Google (which owns YouTube) still remains king,Facebook is moving up:

Other interesting stats from comScore:

• 85.5 percent of the U.S. Internet audience viewed online video.
• The duration of the average online content video was 6.7 minutes, while the average online video ad was 0.4 minutes.
• Video ads accounted for 20.7 percent of all videos viewed and 1.6 percent of all minutes spent viewing video online.

lithium-ion battery

Scientists develop lithium-ion battery that charges 120 times faster than normal.

A group of Korean scientists, working at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), have developed a fast-charge lithium-ion battery that can be recharged 30 to 120 times faster than conventional li-ion batteries. The team believes it can build a battery pack for electric vehicles that can be fully charged inless than a minute.

One of the main issues with rechargeable batteries is that they take longer to recharge as their physical volume grows. When you recharge a battery, it charges from the outside in — so the fatter the battery, the longer it takes. You can somewhat avoid this by breaking larger batteries into smaller individual cells, but that technique only gets you so far.

The Korean method takes the cathode material — standard lithium manganese oxide (LMO) in this case — and soaks it in a solution containing graphite. Then, by carbonizing the graphite-soaked LMO, the graphite turns into a dense network of conductive traces that run throughout the cathode. This new cathode is then packaged normally, with an electrolyte and graphite anode, to create the fast-charging li-ion battery. Other factors, such as the battery’s energy density and cycle life seem to remain unchanged.

These networks of carbonized graphite effectively act like blood vessels, allowing every part of the battery to recharge at the same time — thus speeding up recharge by 30 to 120 times.

Now, for all intents and purposes, this is a standard lithium-ion battery that could be used in smartphones and laptops — but the network of conductive traces does increase the overall size of the battery, so it’s probably better suited for use in electric vehicles (EVs). Obviously, an EV that can be recharged in under a minute is pretty crazy — though it still only brings them in-line with their gas-guzzling cousins. Being able to charge quickly is convenient, but it doesn’t get around the fact that li-ion battery packs are incredibly expensive — and the Korean carbonized LMO battery certainly won’t be cheap.

I could see fast-charge batteries as being a nice option for smartphone and laptop users, though: You could have a normal battery and a fast-charge battery, and switch in whichever one makes most sense for your daily routine. Fast-charge batteries could be convenient in wireless mice and keyboards, and other gizmos, too.

Finally, just thinking out loud: The battery in a Tesla Roadster stores 56 kWh of electric energy. To recharge that in under a minute would require an awful lot of power and some very thick cables, right?

Tariff Plans VODAPHONE

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http://www.vodafone.in/documents/pdfs/plans/prepaidplans_pun.pdf


OTHERS:

MRP (Rs )	Re1	Rs.42	Rs.43	Rs.10	Rs.13
Applicability	New customers	Prepaid	Prepaid	Prepaid	Prepaid
Initial Talktime	0	0	0	0	0
SIM Card Validity	Lifelong	Lifelong	Lifelong	Lifetime(Customer with lifetime validity needs to do mandatorily recharge with Rs.200 cumulative in 180 days to avoid disconnection.)	Lifelong
Local call rates
Vodafone-to-Vodafone calls	1.2p/sec	1.2p/sec	0.50p/min	Re.1/min	1.2p/sec
Vodafone - Other Mobiles	1.2p/sec	1.2p/sec	0.50p/min	Re.1/min	1.2p/sec
To Landlines	1.2p/sec	1.2p/sec	0.50p/min	Re.1/min	1.2p/sec
STD call rates	Rs / min	Rs / min	Rs / min	Re.1.5/min	Rs / min
Vodafone-to-Vodafone calls	1.2p/sec	1.2p/sec	0.60p/min	Re.1.5/min	1.2p/sec
Vodafone - Other Mobiles	1.2p/sec	1.2p/sec	0.60p/min	Re.1.5/min	1.2p/sec
To Landlines	1.2p/sec	1.2p/sec	0.60p/min	Re.1.5/min	1.2p/sec
ISD call rates	Rs / min	Rs / min	Rs / min	Rs / min	Rs / min
USA & Canada; SE Asia; Landline numbers in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Germany &France (excluding premium destinations)	Rs 6.4	Rs 6.4	Rs 6.4	Rs 6.4	Rs 6.4
SAARC* China, Russia, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Japan, South Korea, Mobile numbers in Australia, UK, Germany & France (excluding premium destinations)	Rs.10	Rs.10	Rs.10	Rs.10	Rs.10
Middle East including UAE and Saudi Arabia excluding Oman (excluding premium destinations)	Rs 11	Rs 11	Rs 11	Rs 11	Rs 11
Oman (excluding premium destinations)	Rs 15	Rs 15	Rs 15	Rs 15	Rs 15
Afghanistan. Mobile numbers in New Zealand, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Rest of Europe, Rest of Africa, Rest of World (excluding premium destinations)	Rs 15	Rs 15	Rs 15	Rs 15	Rs 15
Egypt, Maldives, Bulgaria, Pacific Rim Countries, North Korea, Specific destinations in Africa & Europe (excluding premium destinations)	Rs 45	Rs 45	Rs 45	Rs 45	Rs 45
Premium Destinations	Rs 100	Rs 100	Rs 100	Rs 100	Rs 100
Satellite Calls	Rs 550	Rs 550	Rs 550	Rs 550	Rs 550
SMS
Local SMS	Rs 1	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5
National SMS	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5	Rs 1.5
International SMS	Rs 5	Rs 3.45	Rs 3.45	Rs 5	Rs 3.45

National networks

Rates For National Networks
	Rs/ min
All Incoming calls	1.00
Outgoing calls (Rs/ min)
Local calls	1.00
STD calls	1.5
SMS	Rs/ SMS
Outgoing(Local / National)	1.50 on Vodafone networks 3.45 on other National networks
Outgoing(International)	3.45 on other National Networks
Incoming	Free

AIRCEL TARIFF PLANS! PREPAID

Rate Cutters

MRP (Rs.)	Talkvalue (Rs.)	Validity (Days)	Special Benefits for 30 days (Rs./min)
9	0	30	SMS Pack 100 Local and National SMS Free
19	0	30	Local Aircel to Aircel (11 PM to 7 AM) @10p/min 250 Local and National SMS
27	0	30	STD All STD calls @ Rs1.20 / 3Minutes
28	0	30	STD STD Calls @ 40p/Min for first 500 STD Mins, thereafter 50p/Min
35	0	30	SMS Pack 500 Local and National SMS
39	0	30	Night calling on Local Aircel (11pm-7am) @ Re.1 for 30 minutes All Local & STD calls @ 50p/min
40	0	30	Local Calls Local Calls @ 40paisa/Min STD Calls Calls @ 40paisa/Min ISD Calls ISD calls to US, Canada & UK Fixed @ 40paisa/Min^^
49	0	30	SMS Pack 1000 Local and National SMS Free
54	0	90	calls at 40p/Min to UP & Bihar for 90 days*, FTT on any recharge above Rs 30/- on every Talk time recharge.
62	0	90	Call Rates Local A2A 1p/3sec Local A2O 2p/3sec STD 1p/sec ISD As per existing base tariff SMS Rates Local Rs.1 STD Rs.1.5 ISD Rs.5 Other Benefits FTT on any talk time recharge above Rs 50/-. 75 local/national mins.
79	0	30	SMS Pack 3000 Local and National SMS
130	0	30	SMS Pack 6000 Local and National SMS
99	0	30	STD & Local 200 STD & Local Mintues
237	0	90	100 Local/National min, Local A2A@10p/min, Local A2O@40/min, STD@60p/min, 100 Local/National SMS

^^Terms and Condition Apply.

 

Business Card Rate Cutter

Business Card available is available in 3 denominations i.e. for Rs225, Rs.498 and Rs.998. This is an exclusive recharge for business class, SME’s, and professionals. This rate cutter is available on e-top only.

Key features of Business Card:

• Get unlimited local CUG benefits - Free calling and messaging between local Aircel numbers
• Minimized STD call rates: STD Aircel to Aircel calling @ 60 paisa/min and STD Aircel to others calling @ 72 paisa/min

 

	Business Card-Ratecutter 225	Business Card-Ratecutter 299	Business Card-Ratecutter 498	Business Card-Ratecutter 798	Business Card-Ratecutter 998
MRP (Rs.)	225	299	498**	798ø	998**
Talktime Value (Rs.)	0	0	0	0	0
Validity Period (days)	30	30	90	30	90
Free SMS	100 local A to A SMS daily 500 Free Local+National Messages	-	100 local A to A SMS daily	200 Local A2A messages daily. 500 Free Local and National Messages	100 local A to A SMS daily
Data Usage	2 GB	1 GB	6 GB	-	12 GB

^øLocal/STD Aircel to Others 900 Mins(30Mins Daily)
*250 local/national mins.
**500 local/national mins.

Tariff

Local
to Aircel mobile	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
to other mobile	As per existing tariff	20 mins/day (Total 600 mins) After 20 Mins, charge@50p/Min	50p/Min	ø50p/Min	50p/Min
to landline	As per existing tariff	-	50p/Min	-	50p/Min
STD
to Aircel mobile	60p/Min	50p/Min	60p/Min	Unlimited	60p/Min
to other mobile	72p/Min	50p/Min	72p/Min	ø50p/Min	72p/Min
to landline	72p/Min	-	72p/Min	-	72p/Min
ISD
ISD calling	As per existing tariff	As per existing tariff	Base rate will be charged	As per existing tariff	Base rate will be charged

SMS#

Local Aircel	*Daily 100 Aircel to Aircel messages will be free
Local others	0.5
National	0.5

^ø50p/Min will be charged after the daily 30 mins have been consumed.

Call charges are calculated based on the call units which are calculated by dividing call duration by the pulse rate defined in the Tariff Plan.

The call duration is measured with accuracy up to +/- 1 second as per TRAI Regulations.

Call charges are calculated based on the call units which are calculated by dividing call duration by the pulse rate defined in the Tariff Plan.

Pick your minutes Rate Cutters

MRP (Rs.)	Talkvalue (Rs.)	Validity (Days)	Special Benefits for 30 days (Rs./min)
26	0	7	52 STD minutes
45	0	60	200 Local Aircel to Aircel minutes
55	0	30	100 Local Minutes.
65	0	30	130 STD minutes
99	0	30	STD & Local 200 STD & Local Mintues
150	0	30	200 Local Aircel to Aircel minutes + 100 Local Minutes + 65 STD minutes
165^	0	30	30000 Local and STD Seconds

^ Offer valid till 31-Aug-2012.

*Fair use policy: A customer can use maximum 5000 Local Mins thereafter normal rates apply as per his tariff.

• The call duration is measured with accuracy up to +/- 1 second as per TRAI Regulations.
• Call charges are calculated based on the call units which are calculated by dividing call duration by the pulse rate defined in the Tariff Plan. 

Top Ups

Denomination (Rs.)	Talk Value(Rs.)	Validity (Days)
10	6.90	0
25	19.25	0
30	23.70	0
50	41.50	0
100	89	0


Extra Talk Time


Denomination (Rs.)	Talk Value(Rs.)	Validity (Days)
500	550	0
786	886	0
1000	1150	0
1508^	1808	0
3000	3600	0



 ^Offer valid till 31-Aug-2012.

Prepaid National Roaming

Description	Roaming on Aircel networks Composite Charges (Rs./Min)	Roaming on Loop Mobile Composite Charges (Rs./Min)	Roaming on Vodafone / Idea networks Composite Charges (Rs./Min)
Incoming Calls	1.00	1.00	1.00
Outgoing Calls - Local	1.00	1.00	1.00
Outgoing Calls - STD	1.50	1.50	1.50
Outgoing Calls - ISD
USA, Canada, UK and Europre (Fixed), Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia	See the ISD calls matrix below wef 9th April'10	9.49	See the ISD Calls matrix below
Gulf, South East Asia, Africa, ROW 1 and UK (Mobile/s)		12.28
ROW 2 Selected Islands *		52.29
INMARSAT Calls (Satellite numbers) **		502.29
SMS
Outgoing SMS - National (per SMS / 160 characters)	1.50 #	3.45	3.45
Outgoing SMS - International (per SMS / 160 characters)	5.00	5.00	3.45
Incoming SMS	Nil	Nil	Nil
GPRS
GPRS per 10 KB, 1 Pulse = 10 KB	As per home bill plan tariff	10 Paisa	10 Paisa




# All P2A SMS will be charged @ Rs 3.45 per SMS




ISD Calls Matrix for Roaming on Aircel networks	Composite Charges (Rs./Min)
Outgoing Calls - ISD
Albania(F), Australia (F), Austria (F), Belgium (F), Canada, France (F), Germany(F), Hong Kong, Hungary (F), Italy (F), Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand (F), Puerto Rico, Russia (F), Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey (F), United Kingdom (F), US Virgin Islands, USA	9.49
Australia (M), Austria (M), Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Germany (M), Hungary (M), Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhastan, Korea South, Kuwait, Macau, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia (M), Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, UAE, UK (M), Yemen	12.30
American Samoa, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Bhutan & Rest of the world	19.80
Bulgaria, Djibouti, Gabon (F), Gambia, Mauritnia, Morocco, Senegal, Serbia, Switzerland,Tunisia, Zaire(F), Zimbabwe (F)	22.30
Guyana, Libya, Lithuania	32.30
Austria Special, Central Africa, Comoros, Congo, Estonia, Gabon (M), Gibraltar, Greenland, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Peoples Rev. Rep, latvia, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Maldives, Martinique, Monaco, Montenegero, Palau, San Marino, Seychelles(M), Sierra Leone, Somalia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Slovenia, Togo, Zimbabwe(M)	58.80
Ascension Island, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Island, Cook Islands, Cuba, Diego Garcia, East Timor, Falkland Islands, Fiji Islands, Guadeloupe, Kiribati, Korea North, Nauru, Nigeria Lagos, Niue Island, Norfolk Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa West, Sao Tome & Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, St. Helena, Tokelau Island, Tonga Island, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna, Zaire (M)& Rest off the world (Islands)	130.30
Inmarsat/Iridium/Satellite	552.30




ISD Calls Matrix for Roaming on Vodafone networks	Composite Charges (Rs./Min)
Outgoing Calls - ISD
USA, Canada Fixed : Australia, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, South East Asia	6.40
SAARC, China, Russia, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Japan, South Korea Mobile/s : Australia, UK, Germany, France	10.00
Saudi Arabia and all Middle East countries	11.00
Afghanistan Mobile/s : New Zealand, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland; Rest Of Europe, Rest Of Africa	15.00
Bulgaria, Pacific RIM Countries, North Korea	45.00
ROW 2 Selected Islands *	100.00
INMARSAT Calls (Satellite numbers) **	550.00




ISD Calls Matrix for Roaming on Idea networks	Composite Charges (Rs./Min)
Outgoing Calls - ISD
Alaska, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA, Vatican City	6.40
Hong Kong, Singapore	9.49
Antigua, Angola, Australia, Austria, Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bhutan, Brazil, Dominica Republic, Egypt, Faeroe, Finland, France, Guam, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Puerto Rico, Spain, Seychelles, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad Tobago, Turkey, Poland, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia	10.00
Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen	11.00
China, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand	12.00
Algeria, Argentina, Burundi, Chad, China, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malawi, New Zealand, Oman, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Syria, Tanzania	12.29
Afghanistan, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, British, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Faeroe, Falkland Island, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritiania, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Monteserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Pierre, St Vincent, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turks Caicos, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe	15.00
Maldives	30.00
African Rep, Antarctica, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Comoros Mayotte, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Diego Garcia, Estonia, Fiji, Gambia, Gibralter, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guinea Bissau, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Martinique, Monaco, Montenegro, Niue Island, North Korea, Palau, Palestine, Papua N Guinea, Reunion Island, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, Solomon Islands, St Helene, Togo, Tonga, Tokleau, Tunisia, Wallis Futuna, Vanautu	50.00
Ascension Island, Australia, Austria, Burkina Faso, Chile ,Christmas & Cocos Islands, Cuba, East Timor, France, Ivoy Coast, Madagascar, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Sakhalin, Spain, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda	100.00
Immarsat, Ireland, Netherlands, Satellite	550.00




Travel Pack			For Minute Plan	For PPS plan
MRP (Rs.)			38	38
Talk Value (Rs.)			0	0
Tariff Validity (Days)			90 days	90 days
Pulse type			Rate Per Minute	Rate Per Second
Tariff on Home Network	Local	to Aircel mobile	60p/50p/40p	1p
		to other mobile	60p/50p/40p	1p
		to landline	60p/50p/40p	1p
	STD	to Aircel mobile	50p	1p
		to other mobile	75p/50p	1p
		to landline	75p/50p	1p
	ISD	Australia (F), Canada, Europe, New Zealand (F), SEA(Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam),UK (F), USA	6.40	11p
		Africa, Australia (M), Europe, Gulf, New Zeland (M), SAARC(Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Srilanka), Uk(M), Rest of World	9.19	17p
		Rest of World (islands)Norfolk Island, Cook Island, Cuba, Diego Garcia, Guinea Bissau, Nauru, Sakhalin, Saotome & Principle, Solomon Island, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu	40	70p
		INMARSAT calls	500	900p
	SMS	Local	60p	60p
		National	Rs 1.20	Rs 1.20
		International	Rs 5.00	Rs 5.00
Tariff while Roaming on Aircel Network	Local	to Aircel mobile	60p/50p/40p	1p
		to other mobile	60p/50p/40p	1p
		to landline	60p/50p/40p	1p
	STD	to Aircel mobile	50p	1p
		to other mobile	75p/50p	1p
		to landline	75p/50p	1p
	Incoming	All calls	60p/50p/40p	1p
	ISD	US, Canada, UK (Fixed), Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia	9.49	9.49
		Gulf, UK (Mobile), SAARC, Africa, Rest of the World	12.28	12.28
		Select Islands *	52.29	52.29
		Inmarsat/ Iridium (Satellite numbers) **	502.29	502.29
	SMS	Local	1.50	1.50
		National	1.50	1.50
		International	5.00	5.00
Tariff while Roaming on Other Network	Local	to Aircel mobile	1.00	1.00
		to other mobile	1.00	1.00
		to landline	1.00	1.00
	STD	to Aircel mobile	1.50	1.50
		to other mobile	1.50	1.50
		to landline	1.50	1.50
	Incoming	All calls	1.00	1.00
	ISD	US, Canada, UK (Fixed), Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia	9.49	9.49
		Gulf, UK (Mobile), SAARC, Africa, Rest of the World	12.28	12.28
		Select Islands *	52.29	52.29
		Inmarsat/ Iridium (Satellite numbers) **	502.29	502.29
	SMS	Local	3.45	3.45
		National	3.45	3.45
		International	5.00	5.00