Microsoft, Global software and operating system provider has declared its search based social networking site Socl. Last year this was in beta phase but it has been finally been revealed for the world. It is not in direct competition with Facebook or any other social networking websites. Socl search based social networking has the power to bring people together and promote collaboration and interactions. Through Socl users with similar interests can join or follow each other and share their interests. The search results on Socl have been made public which allow the users to view and comment. You can also use realtime video sharing for face to face conversations. Till now no mobile version of this new service has been hinted by Microsoft. Lets hope that it will be announced soon, at least for Windows Phone devices. It is free service which can be used with access to the internet. You can use your Facebook login or Microsoft ID to access this service.

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After the Airtel slashed its 3G tariffs, Vodafone is also going to reduce its 3G tariffs in order to entice the users. It has been reported that Vodafone is planning to declare cheap 3G plans for pre-paid subscribers in Mumbai circle. The Mobile Indian contacted Vodafone India for clarification but the company dismissed the report. They responded that till now no official or formal announcement has taken place from their end as yet.
Airtel had recently reduced its 3G tariffs by upto 70 per cent. As per the new revised plan, the rates are as below:

• Rs 20 that offers 25 MB worth of usage with one day validity
• Rs 44 that offers 150 MB worth of usage for one week validity

The 3G packs for month range from Rs 102 to Rs 451 which offers different usage data caps. Rs 1,501 that offer 10 GB worth of usage for 30 days validity for power users is also given. As the user crosses the limit the network speed will be reduced and the user will be charged 2 paisa per 10 KB. Users can enjoy 3G network speed on their Smartphone’s with these revised plans.

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The voice based assistant application,Aisha will soon be available in the market for Android Smartphone’s free of cost.  It is debut on Micromax Ninja A50. Till now no official date as well as compatibility date has been announced. This application works same as Siri application on the iPhone 4S. It is Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant which is first such application after Apple's app. You can open map, search the web, and dial a number based on voice commands. With the help of this application people can update their status on social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter.

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Samsung is set to unveil its new 7 inch tablet in India this week. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 310, known as Galaxy Tab 2 will come with Android 4.0 operating system. This Android version offers best functionality but it missed out on regular communications which the older 7 inch Samsung tablets offer. It has PLS technology screen display that offers better colors, contrast and even wider screen viewing angles than the existing IPS technology based displays. It is expected to be priced around Rs 20000.

Device Specification:

• Android 4.0 Operating System
• Dual core 1 GHz processor
• 1 GB of DDR 2 RAM for better multitasking 
• PLS (Plane to line switching) technology based display
• Capacitive touch
• 1204 x 600 pixel native resolution

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New service has been launched by Vodafone UK that provide parents better control over their kid's mobile phone. With the help of this service child can be prohibited from mis-using their handsets. Bemilo, a mobile phone company is providing this service through Vodafone's network. Things like messaging, internet usage, outgoing calls and even put a time limit on their kid's cellphone usage during certain hours of the day can be controlled through this service by parents. Parents need to purchase a service pack to avail this service that will have SIM card inside. The major problem with child especially teenager is that they spend much of their time in texting. This Bemilo SIM will put an end to that. It has many advantages like does not even know he/she is being monitored and secondly there is no way to bypass this system. Vodafone users can activate this service by just spending 2.95 pounds or Rs 250 approximately per month. Still this system is yet to be launched in India but the adoption of such system will definitely put the control on the rising number of crimes especially linked to cell phone misuse.

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