Top 10 sub-10k Android Smartphones

The festival of lights is going to arrive in less than a week, things are all colored up around us, and it is the perfect time to go on shopping. So this festive season, use this guide of the Top 10 sub-10k Android Smartphones to gift to your near and dear ones. Or you may buy one for yourself too. Also, we are giving you the links to buy these phones at the best bargain available.

We have carefully compiled this list to bring to you the best sub-10k Android Smartphones for you. If you like this list, do not forget to share your appreciation by commenting below the post and sharing this post with your friends.

1.       Karbonn A11

Available at a bargain price of Rs. 8190, the Karbonn A11 is a steal when it comes to buying the best sub-10k Android Smartphones this festive season. Running on Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the phone houses a powerful 1GHz processor. Powered by a 1500 mAh battery, the 3G dual sim phone has a 5 megapixel camera to give you the ability to click some amazing pictures and capture the lively moments this festive season for eternity.

2.       Sony Xperia Tipo 

      The Sony Xperia Tipo is available at a best buy price of Rs. 8725. Sony Xperia Tipo also runs in the Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. An 800 MHz Qualcomm Scorpion comes under the cover of this Smartphone which makes it pretty responsive and allows you to run all the apps you want. It runs on a 1500 mAh battery and gives you 2.5 GB of internal memory which is quite handful in case you don’t have a memory card inserted.

3.       Micromax Superfone Infinity A80

This smartphone is available at a price of Rs. 7645. The outstanding features of this phone are the powerful 2500 mAh battery which runs the Micromax Suprfone Infinity A80 and the 5 megapixel camera to click some of the best pictures. It runs on Android v2.3 Gingerbread and supports dual SIM.

4.       Karbonn A9+

The Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich works as the OS of this impressive phone. We would suggest you must buy this phone if you are looking for the best sub 10-k Android Smartphone this festive season. A 5 MP HD camera that comes with this phone allows you to click real HD pictures, while the 1.3 MP secondary camera makes for a great video chat experience. It runs on a 1.2 GHz Dual Core Scorpion Processor and is available at a best buy price of Rs. 8790

5.       Byond B50

This Smartphone might come from a lesser known manufacturer, but its specs, combined with its pricing, were enough to make it arrive into this list. Available for just Rs. 3873, it runs on Android v2.3 Gingerbread, runs on a 1 Ghz Cortex A-5 processor. It comes with a 3 MP primary camera and a 1.3 MP secondary camera. The dual SIM phone is also Wi-Fi enabled. Seriously, you cannot ask for more at such a low price!!

6.       iBall Andi 107

This is another bargain phone, which comes at a bets buy price of Rs. 4489. Android v2.3 Gingerbread as the OS, the phone has a 2 MP primary camera to give you some good images. The Wi-Fi enabled phone is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A-9 processor to give you a really great speed and performance. But as compared to most other phones which are expandable to 32 GB, the iBall Andi 107 can be expanded only to 16 GB.

7.       AirTyme Picasso

This phone is available at a steal price of Rs. 4999, but what is impressive is that the manufacturers have still managed to provide you with a 5MP primary camera. You also get a 0.3 MP secondary camera to enable you to make video calls to your friends. Other impressive features of the phone include Wi-Fi and dual SIM.

8.       Idea Smartphone Id 918

Available at a price of Rs. 5994, here are some of the major features that come with this phone:-

·         Android v2.3 Gingerbread

·         3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen

·         Wi-Fi and FM radio

·         2 GB included memory card

·         Gravity and proximity sensor

·         1300 mAh battery

·         3.2 MP camera

9.       Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Lite S5302

Now here is a phone from the trusted brand Samsung. This is a successor of the Samsung Galaxy Y, though we found most of the features to be almost similar. This phone is available at a best buy price of Rs. 6199. It runs on Android v2.3 Gingerbread, an 838 MHz processor, dual SIM and a primary camera of 2 MP.

10.   Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

This phone from Samsung is available at a price of Rs. 9650. This is the most expensive phone in this list, and has some really good features. It has a 3.5 inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen and runs on Android v2.3. And 800 MHz ARM11 Processor runs this Smartphone which comes with a 5 MP powerful camera. It supports 2G as well as 3G networks and is expandable to 32 GB of memory.

So these were the top 10 sub-10k Android Smartphones which you should buy this festive season. Note that the phones are not listed in any chronological order. Do share your views on this list in the comments below!!

Note: - Though we have made our best efforts to bring the best price of each phone to you, we do not guarantee or endorse any of the retailers whom we have given links to.

A Limit of 100 SMS per day? Are you okay with it?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) has now set a limit of 100 SMS per day on concessional SMS'es. Claiming that this decision comes after lengthy discussions and will reduce the pesky messages that users receive from unregistered marketers.
After the limit of 100 messages exhausts, operators will be required to charge at least 50 paise per SMS from the user. It would be mandatory for the operators to implement the orders within 15 days.

Another step that, according to TRAI would help reduce the pesky messages requires operators to develop a software that would not allow a user to send more than 200 messages in an hour from a computer or any other system.

Lodging complaints for the violating unregistered marketers has been made easy. You can now forward the concerned message to 1909 after appending the telephone number of the advertiser and date of receipt.

TRAI has been regularly trying to put in force measures that would save the normal mobile user from these unwanted messages. With this order, TRAI said that an average mobile user sends 2 SMS'es per day and 47 per month.

I don't know on which study these numbers are based, but these are quite unrealistic. A person who has subscribed to concessional SMS packs would obviously send more messages than these.

Nevertheless, a limit of 100 messages per day, according to me, is not too low. What do you think? Will the limit affect your SMS use?
Do share with us in the comments.

Apple loses legal battle to iFone in Mexico court

Apple has been really active in litigation in past few times. But this has backfired too at times.
News have poured in that Apple has lost a legal battle in a court of Mexico from IT solutions provider iFone over the use of the phonetically similar brand name.

It is reported that Apple filed a lawsuit against iFone in 2009. But after investigations, it was found that iFone registered it's brand name in 2004 and Apple registered iPhone in 2007, 4 years later than iFone.
This fact worked in favor of iFone and led to Apple losing the lawsuit and eventually iFone filed a counter case claiming the damages.
At the moment it is not clear if Apple would have to pay a fees to iFone for using the brand name or would it be completely banned from using the iPhone brand in Mexico.

Apple's latest offering is said to be launched in Mexico through telecom operators Telcel and Movistar on Friday.

Source: - The First Post

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Hurricane Sandy is playing havoc in the America and is threatening to claim thousands and thousands of life. Although rescue workers are working their best to save the lives of the innocent people, everyone knows that we can't control natural calamity.

We all remember how a similar natural calamity destroyed a major part of Japan. We wish the same is not repeated in The States.
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PNB net banking portal update

The public sector bank PNB has finally updated its internet banking portal.

The banking portal of the bank was quite dull looking and slow till now. Today, the portal was updated and a few new services were also added. The banking website now runs on Java and is much easier to use.

Here is a look at the new features introduced:

1.      Change User ID

The default user ID for PNB is their customer ID which is quite difficult to remember. It is a 9 letter word with a combination of letters and numbers. With a new feature that PNB introduced today, you can now change your default User ID. This is a facility only for retail customers and the username can be changed only once.

2.      Online Password Reset

Being a PNB net banking user, I faced great difficulty a few days back when I forgot my transaction password. There was no option of online password reset and I had to reset the password by going to my home branch. At last PNB has realized the need of online password reset. This feature is definitely going to benefit a lot of users across the country.

3.      New User Registration

For obtaining a new online banking account, a user would not have to wait for the time that was earlier consumed in the branch. Now you can register a new account online. Any retail or current account user can avail this facility by just entering the account details and validating the account for which new internet banking account is desired. The new net banking account would be activated within 24-48 hours.

4.      Credit to Loan Accounts

Now you can transfer funds from your account to your loan account just by a click using this new feature launched by PNB today.

Another important feature in today’s update that PNB has not mentioned is the ‘logout’. Earlier after pressing the logout button, users were taken to another screen where the portal asked for a confirmation. Many users closed the window without that confirmation and thus closed without a logout. Now the logout works like anywhere else, i.e. on a single click.

The upgrade that the portal has got today was a much waited one and would help the PNB customers in having a smooth online experience. Prior to the upgrade, online banking services for retail users remained at a halt during the day today. After the halt, users were greeted with an all new design of the site and a better experience.

Do let us know what you think of the new banking portal by PNB!!

New Ford Figo launched at a price of Rs. 3.85 L

The festive season is here and car makers are trying their hard to woo the customers by introducing new versions or the ‘Limited Edition’ versions of their cars. 

The popular car Ford Figo got a Facelift as the company announced the new Ford Figo today. The new Ford Figo have a range of new features and enhancements like the re-designed head and tail lamps, new instrumental panel colors, changes in the front grill, and a few others.

The Facelift version also comes in two new colors – Bright Yellow and Kinetic Blue. Customers can now make choice from these vibrant colors to color up the festive season.

The new Ford Figo has been priced at Rs. 3.85 lakh for the petrol variant and Rs. 4.82 lakh for the diesel variant. Both pries are ex-showroom Delhi.

"With the New Figo we have celebrated change by carefully listening to our customers and enhancing it with smart new features and improved looks. The New Figo will definitely add to Ford's amazing growth story in India", voiced Anurag Mehrotra, vice president, marketing, Ford India.

The new Ford Figo has undergone a host of changes, some of which are outlined below:

·         The Ford Figo Facelift is integrated with the global Kinetic design DNA. The car sports a new front look with a hexagonal front grill, redesigned head lamps among other changes.

·         The engine calibration of the Figo has improved which allows faster acceleration and smooth gear changing.

·         A very good feature that the car has is the steering column mounted radio controls. Now you can make calls and enjoy music while keeping your eye on the road.

·         The car sport new 14” alloy wheels and wheel cover design.

The facelift version of the Ford Figo comes with several other enhanced features, like the Bluetooth connectivity. So now you can connect a device with the car without playing with the cords.

The official website of Ford India displays the new Ford Figo very beautifully. You can also have a 360° view of the car the Ford Figo’s website.

This Festive season, there are a lot more models coming to the offering. If you want to buy a new car, you may wait for some time to explore all the new options in the Festive seasons.

Do let us know what you think of this Facelift that Ford Figo has got!!