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Well, everybody here was noob at a point of time. And to be humble enough, everybody remains a noob till he dies. Hence a newbie should receive a cozy welcome from all of us. Everybody should be given ample chance to express himself (remember, master cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar scored his first century after 17 tests). To my mind, we all are Schrödinger's cats, marred by the famous paradox. Anyways, @Josh Mckinzie, you can follow Rajan brother's suggestions blindly, he'd never suggest you a wrong thing. He is a great researcher.

IDEA Cellular, the pan-India mobile operator with over 68 million subscribers nationally, today lanched its 3G Mobile services in MP & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. With this launch of 3G services,IDEA subscribers now can enjoy rich multimedia application such as Video conferencing, Idea mall application store, Mobile TV,Video on demand and High speed Mobile Broadband with ease. Idea 3G users will experience speed upto 21 Mbps on 3G handsets, and higher speed on other devices depending on the device capability.Idea has introduced Time based Billing plan for 3G services enabling users to avail high-end data services without worrying about the volume of usage. To promote usage, Idea has introduced 'sachet' pricing offering attractive trial packages with per day billing.Idea Cellular holds 3G spectrum for 10 telecom circles – Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Andra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, UP (East) UP (West), Punjab, Haryana and Kerala. The operator also announced that IDEA 3G services will be available in 200 towns of 11 3G circles by mid April, progressively growing at the rate of ten towns per day to cover 750 towns by mid 2011 and 4000 town by the end of 2012. To know more about Idea's 3G services, and to check handset compatibility, customers can log onto www.ideacellular.com/3g or call Idea's customer care helpline: 12345. To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special 'Experience Kiosks' set up inside 'My Idea' Stores. Idea Cellular has also announced the detail tariff for its 3G data and Value added services and introduces various 3G Data Plans with categories like Sachet, Time Based, and USB Dongle Plan. To activate the 3G service, IDEA Mobile subscribers need to send SMS ACT3G to 12345 (toll free) or by dialing *147# (toll free) after sending the SMS the confirmation SMS will come and 2G Data Plan will be de-activated after the confirmation by subscriber 3G Data Plan "Pay As You Go" will be activated. For Device configuration, No additional settings are required for mobile Internet settings (2G & 3G), SMS SET to 12345 (toll free) and save the settings received OR call customer care on 12345. There are no separate APNs for 3G. Video Calling is automatically activated. For convenience of prospective 3G Mobile and High Speed Data service users, there is no changes for Voice and SMS tariff and it will be charged as IDEA 2G GSM Plan and customer can clubbed any 3G data plans specially tailored for all segments as their needs and suitability.The 3G local, STD and Roaming Video Call cost will be 5 paisa/sec (Rs.3/minute). The Idea Cellular 3G Roaming service for any Idea 3G customers will work across the country (idea 3G and non idea 3G circles), except in Orissa circles. Source: Telecomtalk

Good news for Docomo users. In reply to my query regarding recharging "Special" recharges (Special tariff vouchers, combo top-ups, etc) thru 3rd party recharge sites like Bank websites, Giftmate, Freecharge, etc., they have given the following clarification - So one can avail benefits of STVs thru these 3rd party websites. Yippeeeeeeee! Just hope it actually happens without issues...

Depends on what R&D is involved but generally i would suggest to stay away from this chinese tablets unless one is not sure where the next meal is coming from. They have serious limitations. Read the discussion here on such tablets http://www.rimweb.in...post__p__224789 As on today the following alternatives are much better at almost similar/somewhat higher cost and real bang for the buck... 1. Archos 7 Home Tablet https://store.archos...blet-p-104.html Available at $180, and now with Android 2.1, Just see the Specs... 7", 8GB Built in Storage, 800x480 Screen, Support for All major Audio-Video Codec (Archos is famous for its quality players) 2. Barnes & Noble Nook Color This was originally designed as an ebook reader and runs a customised version of Android. It's now available at $250. But the quality of the tablet and hardware under the hood is so good that it has attracted many to actually convert it into real android tablet by rooting and installing other ROMS. Currently it's considered as the best value, most economical android tablet one can have if one is ready to take some efforts... Nook Color Specs http://www.barnesand...p?cds2Pid=35607 Nook Color processor revealed: ARM Cortex A8-based TI OMAP3621 http://www.engadget....ed-ti-omap3621/ Cheaper Than A Tablet: 'Rooting' Your E-Reader http://www.npr.org/2...-reader?ps=cprs How to Root a Nook Color http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

@Josh Mckinzie Seeing your posts here in quest for a Very Good CDMA phone... Alongwith that the usual things which reflects from your posts ... Uncertainty, Apprehension, Can I get better, I will do it myself... People may have a self interest in suggesting & guiding... All this is perfectly normal and what we term here as Noob Syndrome... I was not inclined to post but your noob plea and sick of corby touched a cord somewhere and so Let Me try to put in my 2 Dollars (It's not 2 Cents...) with this long post. Read On... Typing so much is such a pain... Still... Drastic Similarity of Optimus One & Fascinate: It seems that Optimus One is your first Android Phone and you haven't been exposed to any other. Read your comments in another topic that you are quite excited about it and consider it as a very good phone in many respects. Now if you are drooling with Optimus One, You will surely reach Orgasm if you go for Fascinate in CDMA. There is absolutely no comparison between the two. It's like asking which will be better... Hyundai Santro or Mercedes Benz... You Know the Answer... Don't You? ... Samsung Fascinate is a variant of Samsung Galaxy S series and the following things sets it miles apart from LG Optimus One... One of the Most Powerful Android Smartphone. ARM Cortex A8 1GHz Processor Incredibly Fast Graphics Processing Unit PowerVR SGX540 Super AMOLED, 16M colors, 4.0" 480x800 pixels TouchScreen.. It's Scratch Resistant Gorila Glass Cover.. 2 GB of Internal Memory 5 MP Camera With Flash 720p HD Video Recording I can go on but it's an experience thing. Coming from Corby and Optimus One... You will be bowled over. So either you can benefit from someone else's experience or Own mistakes which will of course turn into personal experience later on... Lolz.. Protection Plan From Forum Regarding Frauds Etc.. About Hetal Patel (Didn't i tell you about the Noob Syndrome!!!) Two Things... Read the following threads and come back here again... Topic 1 http://www.rimweb.in...post__p__219521 Topic 2 http://www.rimweb.in...ck-for-hetaldp/ Feeling much better now... I bet... How it is all done... 1. You Contact The Seller. 2. Get Details of Bank Account To Transfer Money. 3. Transfer Money. 4. He ships the Phone through reputed couriers. Next day delivery in Metros. 72 Hours Max in Case of Other Cities. And after that you will come back here and thank all of us profusely... Will Stick to RIMweb and wonder why this did not happen to you earlier... Have A Blast... And don't feel offended at all.. This post is written intentionally in a forcefull manner.. For You This May be the First Time Here.. We All Have reinveted the Wheel numerous times... And Still will be willing to do so if the query is well researched, meaningful...

I would Request all RimWebians to Join Hands for making Mass user level Request to Reliance to Start Allowing all Customer to enable Foreign ESN / MEID Based Handsets. Some Point which Support This move is As EVDO Services Requires HDR User name and HDR Password it can not Activated in Foreign ESN / MEID Handset the way we were Doing till now. Other CDMA Handsets like Samsung Instinct, LG Dare, LG Vu, All Blackberry, Palm Centro is Impossible to Activate unless Reliance dont allow us. Reliance will have less Pressure to Introduce the New Handset as after some time Some Retailer like Sadik can do it Officially. As MNP is on edge Reliance will have alternative Channel for Customer Support on Handset Front and Retain there Loyal Customer in CDMA. What Reliance should Expect from Customer who Owns the Handset The Customer must know the SPC of Phone or it should be 000000. It will not Resposibility of Reliance for Activation Failure. Reliance will not be Obliged to Activate R-World on it. If Handset is lost Reliance will not Bar the Phone ESN / MEID as it Already Unknown to their Database. Reliance may ask for Memo, Bill, Credit Card Statement to get proof of the Ownership of Phone. If Such Document is not available then Reliance may ask Client to Indemnify Reliance for any Further Legal complication may arise if the Phone is lost, stolen or misused etc. Reliance may Keep a Separate Database for such Clients for their own Purpose. What Customer Should Expect from Reliance. Reliance should Allot Dummy RSN Generated at their End to this New Phone after taking Due Undertaking on a Letter from Client. If Easier Method like TATA can be worked out. Other then RSN. if should be done. Reliance should Provide Latest PRL File on their Web site Column maintain for this Purpose only. A Special Cell should be kept Reliance to maintain Compatibility of Handsets. and This should be also Published on their Site. Reliance should Help to Activate Voice, SMS and Internet Access using CDMA 1x and Upcoming EVDO when available using OTA (Over the Air Activation) for Handset announced Compatible. All Warrenty Related Issue are not Handled. How TATA is doing this. TATA dont use RSN type Funda to Generating Dummy RSN is not Required at all. Just Reset SPC to 000000. Load Proper PRL using Approprite Software like QPST, CDMA Workshop or in Windows Based Phone we could Dial ##PST# and load PRL from Memory Card. Catch TATA Network then and Dial *228 to Switch your Number from Old Handset to new Foreign ESN / MEID Handset using ICC (Insta Change Card) Then Why Reliance is not Doing it till now. May be They dont want Headache There can be so many Reason. May be Becuase of RSN Issue What We Expect from All RimWebians. I Request All RimWebians to write Their Comments for Some Points To give me Feedbacks To Send Email and Fax to Reliance. Also Send Emails and Faxes to some Government Authorities. All Official Communication to Reliance must have Your Name, Address, Reliance Mobile Number and Customer ID. All Government Communication must have You Email ID, Name and Address with Reliance Phone Number.