Arun

Happy Birthday dudes !

I think its already available everywhere.

I think Bineesh is talking about the BitPim software

Bineeshav, please note that the vibration and ringtone won't work together. First, the vibration will work for a few seconds and later the ringtone will work.

Quoting from RelianceInfo.com Yup, its free till June 30th. Maybe you mistook it for R-Connect as Chirag has pointed out.

Didn't get you static, what exactly are you asking for. Anyway, I won't allow scripting in signatures due to security issues.

You can change the body cover of your LG RD 2030, but it will cost you Rs.566 for the front body cover and another Rs.566 for the back body. Yup, thats Rs.1132 for replacing the body cover of your handset ! Pearl White and Golden colour are available - as per LG Service Center

TIMES NEWS NETWORK WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2004 NEW DELHI : High speed Internet prices are beginning to crash with cable service providers reducing 24-hour Net access rates to Rs 300 a month, half of what they have been charging so far. The reason: Impending onslaught from Reliance Infocomm that is preparing to launch Internet, cable TV and local telephone on a single platform at Rs 500 a month, although it is 6-12 months away. Rajan Raheja’s Hathway has taken the lead by allowing consumers to download 300 MB data at 128 Kbps for Rs 300 a month. Sify still charges Rs 750 for the same service. Industry observers said broadband prices were set to further crash with a sharp fall in global bandwidth prices. ‘‘Broadband spread is gathering pace in India, driven by lower access fees, high download speeds and higher return on investment,’’ said Marcel Fenez, head of PwC’s media and entertainment practice. While SitiCable offers unlimited downloads at Rs 750, Hinduja’s InCablenet net service begins at Rs 400. Besides, BSNL and MTNL are offering discounts on telephone charges and allow consumers to buy broadband directly from ISPs. ISPs like Bharti and Sify are collaborating with cable operators to enter consumer homes. VSNL, which recently bought Dishnet, is all set to usher in Tata broadband for home and office users in the coming months. While dial-up Internet connections dominate Net access for now, telecom and broadcast regulator Trai has predicted a broadband revolution in the country ‘‘We are going to see a revolution in broadband very similar to mobile telephony when prices crashed,’’ said Trai chairman Pradeep Baijal. Trai — which is finalising its view on the broadband sector — is confident of enabling a broadband push. Currently, dial-up net penetration in India is 4 per thousand, while broadband penetration is 2 per 10,000 people. China has 50 times more broadband penetration than India . Industry experts say that US broadband took off only when the monthly access charges were slashed from $100 to $20. ‘‘We have to keep Net access prices between Rs 450 to Rs 600 for ensuring mass market penetration and subscriber usage,’’ said Sujit Kumar, chairman, CII’s National Broadband Committee. But all eyes are now on Reliance. ‘‘We are set to connect millions of Indians from villages and towns to each other and to the world in a seamless manner,’’ said Reliance CMD Mukesh Ambani. Reliance is likely to be ready with its converged broadband service in six to twelve months. BSNL is also not far behind. It has signed an agreement with Korea Telecom for promoting broadband on its copper cables spanning the country.

okie, The minimum number of letters required for searching was '4'. Thats why 'crc' wasn't accepted. Anyway, I've reduced it to '3' now. So you'll be able to get results now. Thanks for the suggestion Static

WiFi offers customers wireless access to the internet within homes or at hotspots like coffee shops or airport lounges. It has a range of around 30 metres from the access point or wireless receiver. WiMax is now in the anvil and will become more popular than WiFi, in the near future. Read more here

Express India, Mumbai, March 21 Rs 31,125. That’s the latest cellphone bill of Dattaram N Shinde, a resident of Garib Mohalla in Kurla. Problem is, Shinde’s been dead for four years. ‘‘In February, we received a cellphone bill from Reliance IndiaMobile stating that my father owed Rs 23,588.49 plus a previous balance of Rs 10,537.64 for the period between January and February 2004. My father passed away in March 2000,’’ says son Santosh (24), an autorickshaw driver. The bill is surprising, to say the least. ‘‘I am the sole breadwinner of the family. We can’t even afford a landline let alone think of applying for a cellphone,’’ he adds. The bill only exposes loopholes in the mobile application process. ‘‘To apply for a mobile phone, all one needs is the latest electricity bill and Rs 500,’’ says their neighbour Bharat Sawant. ‘‘I know of other cases in our area where documents have been forged or stolen to apply for a mobile,” adds Sawant. He says the Shindes did not receive their November 2003 electricity bill. They suspect someone stole the bill to buy the cellphone. Reliance Infocomm officials admit they get about three to four cases involving identity theft every month. ‘‘It’s a major concern in our industry. We require the original electricity or telephone bill for activation of services and it’s the dealers who verify documents. We will look into the matter,” says Jimmy Mogal, head, corporate communication, Reliance Infocomm. He admits it’s tough to nab the culprits since the documents submitted are original. ‘‘There’s no way of knowing if the documents have been stolen,’’ says Mogal. Meanwhile, an anguished Santosh is trying to clear the mess. He’s spent Rs 150 on the lawyer’s fee and has lost out on a day’s work. ‘‘I had to pay the lawyer to draft a complaint letter to Reliance and the police,’’ he says. ‘‘I hope Reliance will reimburse me.’’

The Telegraph, March 23, 2004 With private telecom major Reliance Infocomm gearing up to roll out NetWay, the bugle has been sounded for the broadband battle in town. The market is being “tested” and the headhunt has kicked off, but market sources indicate that while the launch in some other metros can be expected by end-April, Calcutta will have to wait till Diwali for NetWay. Reliance officials, when contacted, declined to comment on their plans for Calcutta. NetWay is the broadband solution from Reliance Infocomm, providing cable television, high-speed Internet access and telephony through a single cable and on a single platform, using the high-speed fibre optic network. The final stretch to the consumer’s home would still be through the local cablewallah. And in true Reliance style, price war will be a prime focus. Currently, the likes of MTNL and Bharti are offering broadband services at around Rs 3,500 a month, with a deposit of Rs 15,000. Though Reliance officials wouldn’t say, sources spoke of a monthly rate of Rs 1,200. The key to the NetWay technology lies in a set-top box being developed indigenously by Reliance. Billed to provide TV channels, high-speed Internet access and value-added services like pay TV, audio and video on demand and video-conferencing, it will also have “significant storage capacity” for recording television programmes. According to plans, the box will initially be given free to cable operators and subscribers, to push the product and address the under-declaration issue. The local competition, however, didn’t sound too flustered by Reliance’s imminent entry. A spokesperson for BSNL, coming up with its own broadband solutions, felt more players can only open up the market. “Talks are on at the highest level and we are coming into broadband in a big way,” the spokesperson revealed on Monday. BSNL will first concentrate on high-speed Internet services. The mood in the cable fraternity is also one of wait-and-watch. “Their project is at the testing stage currently. They have to formulate a viable business plan, streamline the marketing aspects and make it affordable for the common man,” said the spokesperson for a multi-system operator.

Travel charger is less bulky than the ordinary one. The ordinary one is the 'stand type', while the travel charger can be just plugged into the data port of the phone.

pretender, that is exactly what I meant in my post. You must have missed the "isn't" in it. OK, making it bolder now

Vsnl Offers 40% Discount To Flag Business Standard - March 23, 2004 Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd softened its stance and offered a 40 per cent discount to undersea cable system FLAG Telecom on access and facilitation charges for using the landing station in India. The offer, made today, also makes room for the allocation of more capacity to the Reliance-owned FLAG Telecom. VSNL had earlier released around 4 STM1s to Reliance Infocomm after the telecom regulator asked the company to resolve all bottlenecks that were creating artificial drought in international bandwidth availability ( An STM1 is equal to around 155 mbps capacity). According to VSNL sources, the Tata-managed company has offered to part with a chunk of the commission it gets from FLAG for allowing access to the landing station. “We get about 10 per cent of the revenue share as access and facilitation charges. Of this, we have offered a 40 per cent discount. We have also made an offer of freeing bandwidth capacity, in addition to the 15 STM1s that have already been allocated to FLAG.” VSNL sources said they were willing to sign a fresh agreement with FLAG for allocating more bandwidh. FLAG, recently acquired by Reliance Infocomm, had earlier written to VSNL that the long distance operator was not releasing bandwidth despite having it. If FLAG agrees on the new offer, it will resolve the four-year-old battle between the two companies. Complaints were also made by Indian telecom and IT companies that there wasn’t enough bandwidth because of which the price on international capacity was on the higher side. Industry associations like National Association for Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) had also accused VSNL of taking advantage of the monopoly situation. VSNL had earlier said it was acting as per the market situation and was under no obligation to make additional capacity available.

Cool stuff from Reliance ! I hope they will introduce it soon in B/W handets too

You can get the parts replaced, but it will be charged money by the LG service centre. For free, i don't think they will offer. You can't exchange it for a new one, but you can opt for a color model, which will cost you a depreciation charge too.

I think he meant the one in R-Surf itself

floyd and Greens, did you purchase the Data Cable from Reliance Web World for Rs.1200 or did you buy it cheaper from some where else ?

I was unsuccessful while using BitPim with USB cable. Also, it isn't true that you will get more speed while using USB cable than Serial cable. I brought a duplicate Serial Cable for Rs.275 for uploading the ringotnes/wall papers.

Broadband WW in Ernakulam ? Not sure if its started yet in Trivandrum. Have to check it out.

Data Baud rate is the rate at which data is transferred to and from the handset. About the FAX option, maybe they will come with a FAX facility in future ?

Check out www.lgmobiles.com for LG Software and for BitPim, try http://bitpim.sf.net

Yup, I've used it for Voice chat (Yahoo Messenger) with my bro in New Zealand and it worked fine.

Is the data baud setting set to 115, 200 in your handset ? Try the LG Sync software and BitPim to check if the handset is gettting detected or not.