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The Reign Of Rude, Fast And The Smartest Phones!

March 4, 2012 by Raj Agrawal 1 Comment

The year 2012 is going to be a huge step forward for the mobile market. The current generation is now poised to become the previous generation and new technologies are geared up and ready to replace the old ones. And, as with the advent of any new technology, every mobile company will try and get new handsets equipped with these new advancements as soon as possible to the masses in order to establish a following and make maximum use of the monopoly thus acquired due to lack of competitors. Today we look at the most anticipated handsets of the year along with the features which they claim will make them stand apart from other phones in the same specification range.

HTC One X

New 2012 Smartphones

With the S2 beating the Sensation this generation, HTC had to come out all guns firing to ensure that it is not eclipsed by Samsung again. And hence, the One X. Featuring a swift Quad Core processor by Nvidia, this is probably the most anticipated quad core handset right now, until Samsung spill the beans on the S3. It also has enhancements to the UI and enhancements to the camera which enables it to click photos at a much faster rate and also enables burst mode which can allow users to click many images in an instant. Add to this the amazing build quality, and you have a complete phone, one which will give Samsung a run for its money.


Nokia 808 Pureview

New 2012 Smartphones

Touted as being the biggest surprise of Mobile World Congress 2012, this phone has taken the world by surprise. Nokia seems to have given up playing the following game, and is trying to explore new areas of innovation to regain the ground that it seems to have lost. Instead of trying to create a superphone which has everything, it’s trying to delve into the one area which has been their forté over the years – Camera. This beast of a phone has a 41 megapixel sensor which interpolates images into 5 mp snaps. The kicker over here is that each pixel is actually a scaled down version of 8 megapixels, and hence the image does not lose any quality while zooming.


Asus Padfone

New 2012 Smartphones

The Galaxy Note created a huge confusion among the users as to whether the device is a phone or a tablet. The Asus Padfone brings utmost clarity in this regard by being both a phone and a tablet without creating any ambiguity. So basically, what we have a here is a phone which is inserted at the back a tablet, and it becomes one with it to serve as the latter! The main advantage of this is the bigger screen and the improved battery life. Asus claims that with the tablet and the dock provided with it, battery life can improve almost 9 times as much as that of the average smartphone, which is huge! And with ICS (Android 4.0) integrated into it, there no reason not to put this as a prime contender on your wishlist when you go mobile shopping next time.


Huawei Ascend D Quad

New 2012 Smartphones

Samsung did something different when it launched the S2; instead of putting a pre made processor into the phone, it created its own processor. Today the Esxynox is considered as the fastest processor of the last generation. It beats both the Tegra 2 and Qualcomm variants by quite some distance and made the S2 the absolute phenomenon that it turned out to be. Huawei seems to have taken inspiration from Samsung’s approach and are packing their own processor into their flagship Ascend D quad handset. They also claim it to be the fastest phone in the world, which is quite a tall claim with the next gen Tegra and Qualcomm processor making waves with their performance in the mobile market. But if the performance of the phone supports their claims, then we could have a new winner in the mobile market.


Samsung Galaxy S3

New 2012 Smartphones

Samsung are quite mum about this one, but we know its coming. And we’re waiting; not just us, but the whole world is waiting. S2 owned the last generation, and the S3 is the only phone that can match the hype. Other competitors might have all the fancy new features, but S3 has the brand and following behind it. And it’s not like it won’t have tricks of its own; Samsung will make sure it packs the absolute best features available in the market today and make another classic which will blow us away. And i hope we don’t have to wait for too long for that to happen.

So these are our picks for the most anticipated and new smartphones of 2012. Feel free to comment on the article or add handsets/ of your choice in the comments section below!

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: Android, htc, Mobility Market, nokia, nvidia, samsung, tablet

Bomgar 11.1 Provides The Very Best In Remote Support Solutions

September 5, 2011 by Raj Agrawal 1 Comment

Bomgar is the world leader when it comes to remote desktop support solutions for computers, servers, smartphones, tablets and other network devices. It uses the network connection of these devices to provide support solutions for the customers. Using Bomgar remote support, the users can control and provide support for the devices using this network connection. This reduces the need for onsite visits, phone support and allows the reps to respond to peak demands effectively. Hence, it can empower your support team to monitor, control and provide solutions for mobile devices and computers in an efficient manner.

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Bombar branding

Bomgar 11.1 is is designed to give companies the leading edge when it comes to providing support solutions for their customers. This makes providing support solutions efficient and cost effective for the investing companies. Some of the brilliant features and enhancements of Bomgar 11.1 are listed below.

Key Features

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Screen 1

 Representative productivity tools

Reps have the ability to support an unlimited number of unattended devices with the new Jump Client Scalability feature. The Enhanced Multi-Monitor Support increases the reps ability and speed to resolve issues that span multiple monitors.

Mobility tools

The iPad Rep Console extends Bomgar’s suppot solution capabilities to the iPad tablet device. The Bomgar Android Client delivers support to users on smart-phones and tablets with the industry leading Android platform.

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Screen 2

Support Performance Analytics

Bomgar Analytics optimizes your support operations by speeding up your understanding and resolutions of IT critical support challenges and opportunities. It provides dashboard view for industry standard reports and tracks performance over time. Thus is allows the reps to fine tune their operations and customize reports.

Tighter support for Web based applications

Bomgar allows the user to streamline round – trip integration with critical web based applications such as help desk ticketing systems. Rep Console Scripting enhances the console and API to initiate command from other applications. The Rep Console Custom Link creates a one click shortcut back to the ticketing systems and other web based applications.

Tight focus on Security

Bomgar’s Embassy Authentication feature enables control over trust subject matter experts and maintains security over sessions with your support teams. This feature offers LDAP and RADIUS authentication.

Some key enhancements found in version 11.1 include

  • Silent Support – Sessions can now be started in the users task bar to provide unobtrusive support.
  • Rep Console Notifications – Keeps reps updates about important action points. Provides notifications in the form of pop ups and visual alerts.
  • SMS Session Start – Sessions can now be started via the mobile using SMS facility.
  • Mobile System Info. Logging – Information about remote device can now be captured and used by the support reps to gain a better understanding about the device in order to provide better support.
  • Disable Session Key – Redundant session keys from web based applications can now be disabled by removing the keys at the rep level.
  • Auto-join a Session – The support reps can now automatically connect to active sessions to rapidly provide a higher level of support to the customers and resolve critical issues.
  • Inactive Session Timeout – Inactive sessions will now be timed out automatically.
  • Uninterrupted License Updates – Licenses can now be updated and added without the need to schedule them or restart the Bomgar software.
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Bomgar B100

Bomgar currently is compatible with all the major operating systems for computers as well as mobile phones (mobile remote support) and tablets and supports most of the handheld devices. In order to try Bomgar, you have to request for an evaluation after which a bomgar representative will get back to you shortly.

The evaluation form can be found here.

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: Android, linux, mac, windows

The Ambitious $35 Tablet From India Will Launch This June, For $50

June 15, 2011 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

The HRD ministry recently announced the availability of 10,000 Sakshat tablets to IIT Rajasthan this June and will deliver additional 90,000 units to other areas. All priced at Rs. 2,200 per device. (appx $50)

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Preview of Sakshat tablet

Few months ago, the ambitious and much talked about tablet computer from the Indian Govt had slipped out of focus due to unforeseen circumstances.

  • What happened?

The Indian Government had allocated $6.5 million to this project and initially chose HCL Infosystems to launch the tablet. The company failed to provide evidence of having enough bank guarantee funds and resultantly, the Government were forced to play out the project for bidding again.

Finally, the project is back on track and by the end of June, the students of IIT Rajasthan will be the first to experience the Sakshat tablet.

  • Expected functionality and features –
  1. Android Operating System
  2. Rugged casing with a rubberized feel
  3. 7 inch touch screen
  4. Wi-Fi
  5. Fixed Ethernet ability
  6. Mini and full USB
  7. miniSD card slot
  8. SIM card slot
  9. Video out
  10. Headphone jack
  11. 32 GB of memory capacity
  12. 2 GB RAM
  13. 2 Watts of power consumption with solar charging option

The project’s priority is to spread education and enable every student in India have affordable access to interactive educational resources with the Sakshat tablet. The Government also plans to subsidize the tablet by 50%, which will bring down the price to Rs. 1,100 per device.

The tablet will primarily be distributed at the educational institutions, any plans for retail consumption in future will cause the tablet to be priced higher, in the retail market.

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Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: Android, tablet

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