Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Upcoming gadgets of 2012 – Apple iPad 3


No surprises here – you voted the iPad 3 your most wanted future gadget in the 2011 Stuff Gadget Awards. From the moment Apple launched the iPad 2, iPad 3 speculation has been in serious overdrive.
2011 saw some great efforts from the Android camp, including Asus' original Transformer (winner of the Stuff's 2011 Product of the year award), and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 – but we're expecting Apple's next iPad effort to take things to a whole new level.
An eye-slicingly sharp 2048 x 1536 pixel 10in screen, a quad-core Tegra 3-baiting A6 processor and a carbon fibre case are just some of the rumoured specs for the iPad 3 that could see it setting the gold standard for tablets once again. Previous iPad launches point to a February or March release, so we're hoping it'll be putting in an appearance soon.

Source : stuff.tv

Saturday, 14 April 2012

Airtel 4G - Everything you want to know


Airtel today became the first telecom operator to launch 4G services in the country. Initially going live in Kolkata, Airtel 4G will soon be available in Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka circles too. What is 4G
In telecommunication, 4G refers to the fourth generation of mobile communication standards. 4G is the successor to 3G and provides ultra-fast broadband internet access. Two 4G technologies are being used by telecom provides across the globe - WiMax and LTE (Long term evolution). Theoretically, 4G supports 100 megabits per second (Mbit/s) for high mobility communication and 1 gigabit per second (Gbit/s) for stationary use.
Tariff
Airtel will be offering 4G to both prepaid and postpaid users and there are three tariff plans - Breakfree, Breakfree Max and Breakfree Ultra. In-line with the existing 3G tariffs, these plans offer no respite to the heavy users.
Availability
Airtel 4G is available starting today in Kolkata with Bengaluru next in line. Although Airtel has named Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka circles too in coming soon, there is no clear time schedule for launch.
Devices
As Airtel 4G is only available as a data service right now, company is offering 4G LTE USB Modem and 4G LTE Indoor Wireless Gateaway devices for accessing its service. The USB data card is priced at Rs 7,999, while the Indoor wireless gateway will be sold for Rs 7,750.
Value-added services
Along with data, Airtel will also be offering a host of value-added services to its 4G users like Movies, Games, TV, and Live Devotion. These services are powered by various content providers like Bigflix, and IndiaGames.
Technology
Airtel is using the TD-LTE (Time-Division Long-Term Evolution), which is a variant of LTE developed by China, to provide its 4G services.