HTC has officially made the announcement that not less than 17 of its existing Smartphone’s running Android will be upgraded to Android ICS 4.0. In India only 7 models out of 17 are available which includes HTC Sensation, Sensation XL and XE, Desire S, Desire HD and EVO 3D. All these models will now be upgraded to Android ICS. Till now no specific date or time line has been declared but it is expected to be roll out by June-July this year. To ensure that these products has the optimal user experience HTC has worked very hard. The devices like HTC ChaCha, HTC Salsa, HTC Wildfire S, HTC Explorer, and others with 512 MB RAM or less will not be upgraded to Android 4.0.  HTC tablets will stay on Android Honeycomb version. It has been reported that Devices that are not being upgraded to Android 4.0 will still get some advantages like software improvements, security fixes, and technical support.

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Idea Cellular has slashed its 3G data prices by up to 70 per cent after Airtel. Prepaid and Postpaid customers of Idea will now have to pay 3 paisa per 10 KB of data. There is fall of 70 per cent from the earlier levels of 10 paisa 10 KB. Idea has unveiled new pricing in sachet packs, regular packs and unlimited packs to cater different consumer segments. New sachet packet of Idea provides 30 minutes of high speed internet surfing with Rs 10. Idea has also launched "HERO-25" a new sachet pack offering 100 MB data with three days validity for Rs 25.
It has been stated by chief marketing officer, Idea Cellular that these new prices will generate a lot of trial. These plans are created for youngsters who will access high speed internet on-the-go without worrying about the expense. The price changes are valid for both mobile phones and data card users. Plans are as follows for both prepaid and postpaid Idea users:

• Rs 100 will buy 300 MB of 3G data validity of 30 days for both prepaid and postpaid Idea users
• Rs 250 will buy 1 GB of 3G data validity of 30 days for prepaid users
• Rs 350 will buy 1.5 GB of 3G data validity of 30 days for prepaid users
• Rs 450 will buy 2 GB of 3G data validity of 30 days for prepaid users

There is one more plan of Rs 950 which offers 6 GB of 3G data at a speed of 21 Mbps. As soon as user crosses the limit of 6GB speed will fall to 128 Kbps. There are numerous plans for its prepaid 3G users like Rs 599, Rs 850 will give Idea 3G prepaid users 2 GB and 3 GB of data respectively, for 60 days.

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With Android, Samsung has emerged as one of the top manufacturers globally. For review we have Galaxy Tab P620 at out test labs. This classy tablet features 7 inch display with 3G calling functionality without the need to use a headset even. So lets find out how good the Galaxy Tab P620 looks like:

First looks and build quality

Samsung Galaxy Tab P6220 has flush front with thick black borders surrounding the display. It is bigger and bulkier with Honeycomb 3.2 Operating System. No physical buttons are available on the phone. Hidden on the upper part of the device is the ear piece, which makes communication easier but awkward due to the large size of the tablet. Glossy white back available on the Tab gives the classy touch. It is immune to minor smudges due to this cover. There is a silver color along the side trim of the device that further enhances its look. The body is prepared of poly carbonate plastic which is of single color throughout. The build quality of device and the scratch resistant surface on display makes it fantastic.

Design

The design of this Tablet is alike to Galaxy Note but it is bigger in size. It is easy to hold and carry as it is quite slim. There are only three physical buttons available for controlling power and volume. Capacitive touch technology is used with the even finish at the front. Device is quite eye-catching due to lack of buttons.

Display and touch

There is 7 inch display of 1024 x 600 pixel resolution followed by density of 170 pixels per square inch.  Its display is not as good as the AMOLED display featured on Galaxy Smartphone’s, but there are no complaints with it. The TouchWiz user interface has been used which works flawlessly with the device's hardware.

Performance

It has Exynos 4210 dual core processor running at 1.2 GHz, which enhances the performance of Tablet. The processor is coupled with 1 GB of RAM.  Even the developers have added neat task manager utility in the device that help the users to free some RAM just in case they feel the performance starting to lag. You can make the calls without a handsfree as it has dedicated earpiece. Overall performance of the device is perfect.

Connectivity

Thorough WiFi and 3G device can be connected to the internet. Standard sized SIM slot is used so that users won't have to upgrade to a micro SIM. Internally device's deliver flawless performance while calling as well as surfing. There is Bluetooth 3.0 available which is helpful for wireless transfers. There is multiple connectivity option available.

Multimedia

This Tablet is a multimedia powerhouse and supports most audio and video codecs natively. Users have one advantage of downloading applications from the Android marketplace. It also has 16 GB of internal storage which can be expanded to 64 GB via SDHC cards. It features 2 megapixel front facing camera along with 3 megapixel camera at the rear. The quality of the camera is good.

Battery life

The biggest advantage of this device is Battery backup. The device usually lasts for two days between full recharges.

Finally

This Samsung P620 is good option for the people who are planning to buy the Tablet. This Tablet is available between Rs 25,000 and Rs 27,000.

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The popular reminder application for iOS, NotifyMe is now available free of cost for Apple iPad users. It was actually priced at Rs 250. This offer is available for limited time period. This application allows the users to create and manage the reminders with advanced reminder feature. The notification pops up on display as soon as reminder is due. It will make the person aware of the task that has to be completed. There is no need to sync different devices of yours as the alerts are saved on cloud storage. A reminder will automatically generate the NotifyMe app of your Mac as soon as you create the reminder. It has been reported that this application do not use Apple iCloud rather they have their own cloud service. So the users who are not currently accessing iCloud can also make full utilization of this application. To access reminders users need name and a password. This application is compatible with iOS version 3.2 and above. While purchasing this application for the iPhone and the iMac users will get 50 per cent reduction in the price.

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According to a new study of Cellular Operation Association of India (COAI), an association of Telecom Operators of India stated that radiation from cell phone towers is not hazardous to human beings. Last year study was done by COAI that covered 300 locations in Mumbai, Delhi and Pune. The key findings were that radiation levels from the cellular base stations were much below the "compliance limit of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protections (ICNIRP) standards. World Health Organization also stated that there is no convincing scientific evidence to related radiation of mobile phones with cancer last year. But after that many studies have recommended conflicting views. Former national president of the Indian Medical Academy Dr Kumar stated that till the theory of health hazards by cell phone radiation and towers get a reliable backup of scientific proof, it would be highly unfair to guarantee the most wonderful technological advent of the 20th century that it creates health risks and diseases as serious as cancer.

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