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Udit Malhotra is fond of Technology, Music, Event Management and Social Media. He has studied in-depth about Mobile & Desktop Platforms and Software Applications thereof. A keen Learner, he draws inspiration from his work experience from a few small businesses and leading global organizations including DELL where he has worked directly at the front-end with Consumers of Technology Products. He enjoys sharing his knowledge by helping other Users. You can also find him on Google+ ! +Udit Malhotra

Android Tablets

HCL launches MyEduTab and ME U1 Android ICS 4.0 based tablets in India

April 3, 2012 Udit Malhotra 3 Comments

Indian IT giant HCL has announced three new tablets that would be powered by Android ICS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the company targets a wide spectrum of users, particularly students, schools and universities with the motive of providing digitized and mobile education fro all. The HCL ME U1 tablet comes at price for Rs.7999, runs Android ICS 4.0.3. Its key hardware specifications include a 7-inch touch screen capacitive display (800×480 pixels), 1 GHz Single-Core processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage with support for Micro SD cards up to 32GB, 0.3MP front camera, USB ports (both full USB and mini USB) for 3G connectivity via wireless dongle, Wi-Fi, and a 3600 mAh battery.

The ME U1 comes with some goodies and freebies worth Rs.3000 that might interest our youth. The tablet includes 17 preloaded utility and entertainment apps including the Hungama app subscription that entitles users for free unlimited downloads for three months, Cleartrip.com app (mobile air ticketing with some discounts topped up), and Think Free Office for editing documents on the go. The rest of the applications are targeted more on the productivity front that includes Linkedin, Twitter, Moneycontrol, Ibibio browser, HCL ME app store and more.

HCL has also announced its second segment of tablets called ‘MyEduTab’ that aims towards quality education and the propaganda of self-learning. It comes in two variants that include the MyEduTab K12 and MyEduTab HE. An interesting incorporation to both tablets would include cloud storage, providing simultaneous access for students, teachers and parents to check and evaluate student related activities. We witness a parental control app to be present on the device that would be used by either teachers or parents.

The MyEduTab K12 is priced at Rs.11499, it is accompanied with a free memory card and education applications including NCERT courseware preloaded on it. The MyEduTab HE (Higer Education) is priced at Rs.9999.

The tablets would be soon available nationwide to institutions, schools and colleges in India starting April 2012.

Android Games

Temple Run for Android update fixes crash issues, adds support for devices

March 31, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

So we’ve heard instances for users experiencing issues with Temple Run for Android, most of us have waited a while for the game to be released, however for few of us who had installed the game on to our devices either found it to be incompatible or would constantly crash during game-play on certain handhelds. Imangi Studios has released an update for Temple Run for Android that is supposed address the crash related issues and it includes some bug fixes for the game as well. It also adds support for two new devices that include the Motorola Droid Bionic and Droid Razr, more devices still are on their way. We’ve tried the new version 1.01 on our Sony neo V and it works great. For those of you who have already installed the game can update it via the Google Play Store. If you are among the one’s who haven’t tried this epic and adventurous game, can surely give it a shot.

Download Temple Run for Android update (1.01) via Google Play StoreScan the QR Code or click the image to begin download.

Android Mobiles

Sony Xperia Smartphones get Android ICS 4.0 upgrade starting mid April

March 31, 2012 Udit Malhotra 2 Comments

Sony Mobile has got some great news for its Xperia smartphone users, the manufacturer has given out details and a brief plan on the Android ICS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgrade that would be rolled out for the Xperia portfolio starting mid April this year.

The Xperia handsets that would receive the update first would include the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray, the upgrade schedule for the aforesaid models starts mid April and continues for about 4-6 weeks. The Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman get their upgrade to Android ICS 4.0 by end of May or early June.

Android 4.0 is one platform that would be adapted across various verticals in the coming months by all major smartphone manufacturers, Sony promises its users to offer feature rich performance with its upcoming treat. It would bring new design including a better UI, great features like Android Beam, Face Unlock and more. As the upgrade would be an entirely new leap for your Xperia device and can be significantly large in size, the upgrade package would be available only via PC Companion or Bridge for Mac, not by an OTA update through Wi-Fi or 3G networks. The software upgrade can make the performance vary on Xperia devices post installation, due to its overall changes, hence it is only being delivered to users an optional one.

Apple Mac users can rejoice the option to install the upgrade straight away on their Macs, as Sony is in the process of launching the Bridge for Mac 2.0 suite, which would allow users to flash the software update right within the Mac OS X.

Sony’s newly launched gizmo at MWC, the Xperia S is planned to get the ICS upgrade in a delayed way and is supposed arrive by the end of second quarter this year. It is amazing handset that showcases some brilliant hardware specs, we wish for an early upgrade for the same.

Information on the exact release cycle and the complete dates for the upgrade scenario are to be revealed by the next month. Carrier and region specific ICS upgrades would be pushed as and when the necessary changes are made.

via Sony Mobile Blog

HomeShop 18

HomeShop18 cheating customers on Gift Voucher usage in India

March 30, 2012 Udit Malhotra 2 Comments

HomeShop18 India’s TV Sales and Web Sales platform is cheating Customers by NOT HONORING Discount Gift Vouchers received on previous purchases.

Please have a look at the Gift Voucher and the Order for a Mobile Phone on HomeShop18.

The above shown Gift Voucher was received on 30 March 2012 by Courier with an expiry date of 31 March 2012 (1 day’s usability).

Upon ordering a Mobile Phone on the homeshop18 website, the Gift Voucher is not being accepted. Please check the Screenshot of the Order.

On calling Customer Care (better be called Customer Harassment Department), the Customer Care Executive and her Supervisor said they reserve the right to change the terms of the Voucher anytime and would not honor the Discount of Rs.200/- on a Mobile Phone. Surprisingly, the Terms and Conditions of the Gift Voucher do not state anything to that effect.

Buyers, Beware! HomeShop 18 is taking you for a ride by not honoring their commitments. If you have suffered at the hands of HomeShop 18 or if you feel taking an ethical stand is right to protect buyers from fraudulent Sellers like HomeShop 18, share this post.