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TATA DOCOMO has introduced a new scheme for its prepaid customer across all circles. Tata Docomo subscribers can invite their friends to BuddyNet and stay connected to all of them and talk unlimited with unlimited Buddies paying just 1 paisa per 6 seconds (1p/6 Sec) for local and 1 paisa/2 seconds (1p/2sec) for STD calls 24×7 without any limit.
Any existing or new Tata DOCOMO Prepay customer can join BuddyNet. Once you are in BuddyNet, all you need to do is invite your friends to join the BuddyNet. You will get 50 SMS Free for inviting your friends! There is No Limit to the number of buddies you can connect with.
It’s not just your friends, but everyone who has joined BuddyNet get the special tariff when they speak to each other.
When you call any friend on BuddyNet, you pay 1p/6 Sec in your local circle and 2p/Sec in other circles. This rate is applicable to calls to those who are in the Tata Docomo BuddyNet.
How much you have to pay for being in the BuddyNet? You need to pay to be connected to all your buddies is Rs 7 per week.
If you are an existing Tata DOCOMO Customer, as an introductory offer, you can enjoy the priviledges of BuddyNet for Free for the First Month.

Google announced the much awaited Nexus One phone today. Google Nexus One has a 3.7-inch AMOLED display and runs on Android 2.1 on 1GHz Snapdragon Qualcomm processor. The display is 3.7 inch OLED, HVGA (480 x 800 resolution). Nexus One has a trackball with multi-color notification LED, light and proximity sensors, compass and GPS.
The phone is 22.5 mm thick, weighs 130g. It has inline noise cancellation with two microphones, front and back, which enables Active noise suppression . The camera is 5 megapixel with LED flash. Nexus One has a Stereo Bluetooth and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Android 2.1 has now voice-enabled every text field in the device, which would enable every single text field in the phone with voice. Android 2.1 platform has a new 3D framework. You now have a mini-computer in your pocket with 3D capabilities. The app launcher is also now 3D, kind of a vertical ribbon or scroll wheel. Nexus One has live – dynamic and moving – wallpaper. Nexus One has Google Earth for Android app. Nexus One has Panning and 3D perspective in Google Earth.
Nexus One supports background sync with Picasa web albums, and new photo visualization system. Photos cluster based on time, date, location etc.
More homescreen panels — five total — for shortcuts and widgets. The news and weather widget uses GPS to know where you are at, and gets minute-by-minute temperature and humidity readings.
You can buy the phone online at www.google.com/phone, or buy it from a carrier. As of today Google is shipping to US, UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Google will add more operators and more devices to this Android phone store.
Nexus One unlocked and without service costs $529. Buy it with service from T-Mobile for $179. To purchase you need a Google account, checkout is with Google Checkout. Before you check out, you can do up to 2 lines of engraving.

Nexus One Phone – Specifications

General

  • Power and battery
  • Removable 1400 mAH battery
  • Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger
  • Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 2G, Up to 7 hours on 3G
  • Standby time: Up to 290 hours on 2G, Up to 250 hours on 3G
  • Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
  • Video playback: Up to 7 hours
  • Audio playback: Up to 20 hours
  • Processor: Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
  • Operating system: Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Capacity: 512MB Flash, 512MB RAM, 4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)

Location

  • Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
  • Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
  • Digital compass
  • Accelerometer

Size and weight

  • Height: 119mm
  • Width: 59.8mm
  • Depth: 11.5mm
  • Weight: 130 grams w/battery, 100g w/o battery

Display

  • 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
  • 800 x 480 pixels
  • 100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
  • 1ms typical response rate

Camera & Flash

  • 5 megapixels
  • Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
  • 2X digital zoom
  • LED flash
  • User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
  • Video captured at 720×480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions

Cellular & Wireless

  • UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
  • HSDPA 7.2Mbps
  • HSUPA 2Mbps
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • A2DP stereo Bluetooth

Buttons, connectors and controls

  • Front / Top
    • Power
    • 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
    • Charging and notification indicator
    • Illuminated capacitive soft keys:Back, Home, Menu, and Search
    • Tri-color clickable trackball

  • Back / Bottom
    • Camera
    • Camera flash
    • Speaker
    • Dock pin connectors
    • Micro USB port
    • Microphone

  • Left side
    • Volume Control

Additional features

  • Haptic feedback
  • Teflon coated back
  • Second microphone for active noise cancellation
  • SIM card slot
  • Micro SD slot
  • Proximity sensor
  • Light sensor

Audio decoders

  • AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+)
  • Mono/Stereo standard bit rates up to 160 kbps and sampling rates from 8 to 48kHz,
  • AMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz,
  • AMR-WB 9 rates from 6.60 kbit/s to 23.85 kbit/s sampled @ 16kHz.,
  • MP3 Mono/Stereo 8-320Kbps constant (CBR) or variable bit-rate (VBR),
  • MIDI SMF (Type 0 and 1), DLS Version 1 and 2, XMF/Mobile XMF, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, iMelody,
  • Ogg Vorbis,
  • WAVE (8-bit and 16-bit PCM)

Image

  • JPEG (encode and decode), GIF, PNG, BMP

Video

  • H.263 (encode and decode)
  • MPEG-4 SP (encode and decode)
  • H.264 AVC (decode)

Audio encoders

  • AMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz
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Shortcut keys are usually a combination of one or more keys to launch a specific program or to pass commands while doing something. It’s very essential to know keyboard shortcuts in order to improve your time speed and get your work done fast. Since many people use Microsoft Outlook as their default email client, knowing it’s shortcuts will save their time and get the tasks done efficiently.
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Keyboard Shortcuts
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Shortcut Keys
  • CTRL+1: Switch to Mail.
  • CTRL+2: Switch to Calendar.
  • CTRL+3: Switch to Contacts.
  • CTRL+4: Switch to Tasks.
  • CTRL+5: Switch to Notes.
  • CTRL+6: Switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane.
  • CTRL+7: Switch to Shortcuts.
  • CTRL+PERIOD: Switch to next message (with message open).
  • CTRL+COMMA: Switch to previous message (with message open).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+TAB: Move between the Navigation Pane, the main Outlook window, the Reading Pane, and the To-Do Bar.
  • CTRL+TAB: Move around message header lines in the Navigation Pane or an open message.
  • Arrow keys: Move around within the Navigation Pane.
  • ALT+B or ALT+LEFT ARROW: Go back to previous view in main Outlook window.
  • CTRL+Y: Go to a different folder.
  • F3 or CTRL+E: Go to the Search box.
  • ALT+UP ARROW or CTRL+COMMA or ALT+PAGE UP: In the Reading Pane, go to the previous message.
  • SPACEBAR: In the Reading Pane, page down through text.
  • SHIFT+SPACEBAR: In the Reading Pane, page up through text.
  • ALT+RIGHT ARROW: Go forward to next view in main Outlook window.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+I: Switch to Inbox.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+O: Switch to Outbox.
  • CTRL+K: Check names.
  • ALT+S: Send.
  • CTRL+R: Reply to a message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+R: Reply all to a message.
  • CTRL+ALT+R: Reply with meeting request.
  • CTRL+F: Forward a message.
  • CTRL+ ALT+J: Mark a message as not junk.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+I: Display blocked external content (in a message).
  • CTRL+ SHIFT+S: Post to a folder.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+N: Apply Normal style.
  • CTRL+M or F9: Check for new messages.
  • UP ARROW: Go to the previous message.
  • DOWN ARROW: Go to the next message.
  • CTRL+N: Create a message (when in Mail).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+M: Create a message (from any Outlook view).
  • CTRL+O: Open a received message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+D: Delete and Ignore a Conversation.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+B: Open the Address Book.
  • INSERT: Add a Quick Flag to an unopened message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+G: Display the Flag for Follow Up dialog box.
  • CTRL+Q: Mark as read.
  • CTRL+U: Mark as unread.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+W: Open the Mail Tip in the selected message.
  • ALT+ENTER: Show the properties for the selected item.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+U: Create a multimedia message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+T: Create a text message.
  • CTRL+ALT+M: Mark for Download.
  • CTRL+ALT+U: Clear Mark for Download.
  • F9: Send and Receive.
  • CTRL+B (when a Send/Receive is in progress): Display Send/Receive progress.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+D: Dial a new call.
  • F3 or CTRL+E: Find a contact or other item (Search).
  • F11: Enter a name in the Search Address Books box.
  • SHIFT+letter: In Table or List view of contacts, go to first contact that starts with a specific letter.
  • F5: Update a list of distribution list members.
  • CTRL+Y: Go to a different folder.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+B: Open the Address Book.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+F: Use Advanced Find.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+PERIOD: In an open contact, open the next contact listed.
  • F11: Find a contact.
  • ESC: Close a contact.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+X: Send a fax to the selected contact.
  • CTRL+N: Create a new appointment (when in Calendar).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+A: Create a new appointment (in any Outlook view).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+Q: Create a new meeting request.
  • CTRL+F: Forward an appointment or meeting.
  • CTRL+R: Reply to a meeting request with a message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+R: Reply All to a meeting request with a message.
  • ALT+0: Show 10 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+1: Show 1 day in the calendar.
  • ALT+2: Show 2 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+3: Show 3 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+4: Show 4 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+5: Show 5 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+6: Show 6 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+7: Show 7 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+8: Show 8 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+9: Show 9 days in the calendar.
  • CTRL+G: Go to a date.
  • ALT+= or CTRL+ALT+4: Switch to Month view.
  • CTRL+RIGHT ARROW: Go to the next day.
  • ALT+DOWN ARROW: Go to the next week.
  • ALT+PAGE DOWN: Go to the next month.
  • CTRL+LEFT ARROW: Go to the previous day.
  • ALT+UP ARROW: Go to the previous week.
  • ALT+PAGE UP: Go to the previous month.
  • ALT+HOME: Go to the start of the week.
  • ALT+END: Go to the end of the week.
  • ALT+MINUS SIGN or CTRL+ALT+3: Switch to Full Week view.
  • CTRL+A: Select all contacts.
  • CTRL+F: Create a message with selected contact as subject.
  • CTRL+J: Create a Journal entry for the selected contact.
  • CTRL+N: Create a new contact (when in Contacts).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+C: Create a new contact (from any Outlook view).
  • CTRL+O: Open a contact form for the selected contact.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+L: Create a distribution list.
  • CTRL+P: Print.
  • CTRL+ALT+2: Switch to Work Week view.
  • CTRL+COMMA or CTRL+SHIFT+COMMA: Go to previous appointment.
  • CTRL+PERIOD or CTRL+SHIFT+PERIOD: Go to next appointment.
  • CTRL+E: Find a message or other item.
  • ESC: Clear the search results.
  • CTRL+ALT+A: Expand the search to include All Mail Items, All Calendar Items, or All Contact Items, depending on the module you are in.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+F: Use Advanced Find.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+P: Create a new Search Folder.
  • F4: Search for text within an open item.
  • CTRL+H: Find and replace text, symbols, or some formatting commands. Works in the Reading Pane on an open item.
  • CTRL+ALT+K: Expand search to include items from the current folder.
  • CTRL+ALT+Z: Expand search to include subfolders.
Happy New Year to all my friends. Today, I would like to share how to get scrolling breaking News on your mobile phone home screen.


How to
1. Download and Install NewsHunt mobile application on your mobile device
2. Keep 'run or hide' NewsHunt mobile application after selecting desired Newspaper
3. Go 'back' to 'Home Screen' on your mobile phone.

 Available languages:  English, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telegu.

 NewsHunt is a  free mobile application but you have to pay for data usage charges to your service provider. Before using this service on a regular basis, please ensure that you have an unlimited data plan on your mobile phone.
Samsung Corby Speed is the Samsung’s maiden touch-screen mobile handset on the CDMA platform with high-speed mobile broadband capability. Corby Speed also supports various social networking sites by integrating user-generated content sites such as Flicker, Picasa, Facebook and MySpace.
Corby Speed will give high data speed up to 2.4 Mbps for hi-speed Internet surfing and downloads on the phone. Aimed at open market space, Samsung Corby Speed would support full service across all CDMA operators’ OMH (open Mobile Handset) SIM cards such as Tata Indicom, Reliance Mobile, MTS and Virgin Mobile.

Samsung at present has a market share of around 25 per cent in the CDMA handset space. Corby Speed would be imported into India from Samsung’s facility in China.
Samsung Mpower Muzik 219 priced at Rs 3,599 and Samsung Duos 259 at Rs 8,350 are the other two CDMA mobile phones by Samsung. via]

CDMA Providers Offer Free Internet with Samsung Corby Speed

New Reliance Mobile postpaid subscribers who opt for Samsung Corby Speed will get 15 GB Free data with a validity of 2 months. New prepaid users with Samsung Corby Speed will get the free data access with a cap of 10 GB with 1 month validity from the date of activation.
Tata Indicom’s new and existing CDMA mobile subscriber who opt the Samsung Corby Speed will eligible to get FREE data usage of 10 GB with any plan with a validity of 2 months.
MTS India offers free data usage of 15 GB with 3 month validity (5 GB each month) with unlimited free access of Yahoo India, Wikipedia and MakeMyTrip travel website.