Indian government in it’s quest to make technology reach the roots of the country, have partnered with Datawind of U.K to produce a dead-cheap tablet named “Aakash”. Also being called the “Made in India Tablet”, this one will revolutionize the usage of internet for sure.

Here are some features of Aakash tablet:

Screen: 7 inch resistive touch screen with display resolution of 480*800 pixels. The screen is also the costliest component of the tablet.

OS: Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Memory: Internal flash memory of 2GB with 256 MB of RAM.

Card slot: MicroSD slot ,expandable  upto 32GB. A 2 Gb memory card is included.

Connectivity: WiFi

Processor : a 366 MHz processor clocks inside

Battery : 2100 mAh which can power the device for 3 hours with normal use

Weight: 350 gms

Price: $35 (government) and $60(retail)

The specs look very impressive given the ultra-low cost. The biggest con for ” Aakash ” is that it is not registered on the Android market and connectivity is limited to WiFi only. This would mean that you can’t download any apps from the Android app store directly. Some work-around can be done to get some apps running, though. There is no webcam as expected.

The device can play full HD videos @ 1080 pixels and as any Android device, can stream YouTube videos with little pain. This makes it a plus point for students who can access vast number of NPTEL videos already uploaded to the video sharing website.

Starting November, the cheapest tablet would be available for retail order for about Rs 3000.  This retail version adds support to access internet through 3G networks also.I am pretty excited about the tablet that I would be checking to pre-order it on e-commerce sites like Flipkart and Letsbuy. Adding more , the tablet also offers 1 year warranty.

For now, the cheap tablet attempt has been a success and I doubt anyone would be looking for an iPad or a Galaxy Tab without getting this first.

Letsbuy.com is one of our favorite e-commerce site for buying electronics items like Mobile phones, Digi cams  etc.,. And that’s obviously because of the better deals coupled with the ability to use discount coupon code to get  outright awesome deals.

So, here are some coupon codes that are working in October 2011:

1. ” icicilb” : You get a 10% discount on the listed price of the items upto a maximum  of 1200. You will have to pay the amount either through your ICICI netbanking or ICICI debit/credit cards after using the coupon code. Sadly, you can’t opt for Cash on Delivery when using discount codes.

This offer would be in place only till 15th October.Try to take advantage of this before it ends.

2. “AMEXLB” : Get a 10% discount using this coupon and the upside is capped at Rs 1o00.

3. “ILUVLETSBUYHM”, “ILUVLETSBUYRT”, ” ILUVLETSBUYEM”, “ILUVLETSBUYFB”: Apply this in the coupon code section to get a flat 5% off across a range of products. This coupons may stop working after the end of the current festive season.

Pokiri is one of the most successful Telugu movie produced. The movie starring Mahesh Babu and Ileana was a highest grosser of it’s time and re-wrote many Tollywood industry records. The movie also became the “Most popular Telugu movie” which was later re-made in Hindi as ‘Wanted’ starring Salman Khan.

Anyways, with enough said, lets get into the main intent of the post. You can watch “Pokiri” movie online on YouTube right on your Computer at your comfort. The movie can be watched in 360p, 480p or 720p(HD format) depending upon the speed of your internet connection. The 480p resolution video is equivalent with DVD quality and this means you no longer need a DVD copy of the movie if you are connected to the internet.The movie was actually uploaded by MAA TV to it’s YouTube channel.

You can also download Pokiri movie from YouTube if you use download managers like the IDM, YouTube downloader etc.,.

Unfortunately, there are no sub-titles for the movie but there are other links available. The link for the movie is below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIFbNVy3wPo&feature=watch-now-button&wide=1

HTC Wildfire S, the premium Android phone is the perfect one for those who don’t mind to spend a little more for a fairly good Android phone. The phone justifies it’s price point by providing stock 2.3 Android Gingerbread version added with a 5 MP camera with LED flash. The most exciting part is that you also get Gorilla Glass display on the 3.2 inch screen with a resolution of 320 * 480 pixels.

In India, the retail price of this phone is around 13-13.5 k. Some additional discounts might be available in retail shops in Delhi,Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. But the cheapest price is available online on the Letsbuy website. The HTC Wildfire S is listed at a price of Rs 13299 on the Letsbuy online shopping site. Use the coupon code of “rcomlb1″ while checking out and a discount of 1000 bucks is offered to you. So, the final price is Rs 12299 and this is definitely the cheapest price. The phone is available in both dark grey and white colors.

If you found some other good deal in buying this Android, don’t forget to add a comment to share with other readers.

It has been the IPL T20 tournament first, then there were Bollywood movies and now even Indian TV shows are being aired on the YouTube. The point of interest here is the Indian reality game show Kaun Banega Crorepati(based on UK’s game show Who wants to be a Millionaire),popularly called KBC. KBC anchored by Amitabh Bachchan , is a popular TV show which attracts a lot of viewers to Sony Entertainment Television every night during it’s airing time.The show has successfully completed four seasons and it’s fifth season, fondly called KBC 5 started on August 15,2011.

Even if you miss an episode of this show, you need not regret it as you can watch the complete episode of any day on YouTube. Just head over to http://www.youtube.com/show?p=bVd0nd79oM0&tracker=show6 and select the episode you want to watch. You can control the video as you control any other YouTube video. Just sit back and enjoy the show.

The screenshot below shows the complete list of episodes till August 29th.

Watch KBC 5 episodes Online on YouTube

The much awaited Gingerbread upgrade for LG optimus One P500 is finally available in India. People in India were turning intolerant after the Gingerbread release has been released in Romania and LG India promised them the update by May this year. But the delay that has been taking place finally got called off.

The Gingerbread 2.3.3 is applied to your P500 with the firmware version v20b. You can walk into the nearest LG service centre to do the update for you. But if you are confident to apply the update yourself, download the official Indian update from the mediafire link:http://mediafire.com/?tz8mgjegl4be866 (this is the official 2.3.3 kdz file of the update).

Update 30/8: There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the update in India. People say India hasn’t been included in the list this time and users are expected to get the update sometime in September. But some users have got the upgrade from the LG service centers in their areas. So, better rush to your nearest LG service center to get it updated.Trying to update it through desktop client may not work- at least for now. When you connect the phone through the desktop client, it says that the phone is already having the latest update available which is v10e(Froyo 2.2.1) as in the screenshot below (credit: viv_jen)

Some advantages of applying the update:

1.First, this is a better version than Froyo. So, get ready for better interface, better performance and pleasing colors on the screen. Performance wise, it’s a great jump. Friends who have done Quadrant Benchmark test on the stock 2.3.3  say the score is 840 and FPS of 35.

2.Battery life is improved.

3.Touch lag bug which causes the HD games unplayable, seems to be solved.

4.Android Gingerbread keyboard can be used.

Micromax’s Andro A70 is the latest “ Cheap Android smartphone” available in India.

Being a feature rich Android, you need not burn your pocket to buy this phone. Being announced in July, the Micromax A70 has ever rising popularity among Indian android phone seekers.

The A70 can be bought at the cheapest price on Letsbuy.com. The original cost of the phone is at INR 7619 . But using a coupon with the code – “RCOMLB1”, the cost of the phone is further reduced by a 762 bucks. So, the final cost of the phone after the discount coupon is at 6857. This is the lowest price I found for this mobile.Apply the above mentioned letsbuy coupon code when checking out to pay with a credit card or through netbanking. The discount coupon can’t be clubbed with a Cash on Delivery (COD) order according to their recently changed rules.

One more option is to go to a “ The Mobile Store” shop and buy the mobile. The cost is at INR 7889 for the black version. But, with a “100 %cash back “ offer in place till September 2, you can get discounts ranging from Rs 50 to full price of the mobile. For getting cashback , you need to ask for a computer generated bill and you would automatically get the discount amount deducted from the price of the mobile. This is purely based on randomness and it depends on your luck that day.

So, step out to buy that popular android smartphone and keep in mind the above two routes to get the cheap price. You can leave comments below if you have found some other alternatives for buying it.

Google, in it’s usual mood to decorate it’s logo on special days, has made India’s Independence day just a little more special.

The independence day logo has the letters of Google inscribed in white with the Red Fort in the background. The logo gave me a special feeling but what was missing was the presence of the Indian flag though the colors used have a close resemblance to those in the flag.

Here is an upload of the Google India’s Independence day logo 2011:

LG Optimus One P500 is the best budget android phone around. Be it the screen resolution, the battery life or the graphics performance, there is no other smartphone in the market which can beat this phone at the same price or a little higher.

For a phone to sell 2 million pieces within 65 days of it’s launch, there should be something great about it.There is no wonder why this phone is so popular among the ‘Best Budget Android phone’ searchers.

With so much said, the price of LG P500 is still dropping almost every week. In India, you can find best deals on online shopping/electronics portals like letsbuy.com ,adexmart.com and Flipkart.com.

At present, the best deal offering the cheapest price is from letsbuy.com .The phone is listed at a cheap price of Rs 9499 on the portal and using a discount coupon of ‘RCOMLB1’, you can get an additional discount for Rs.1000. So, the final price you got to pay is Rs.8499. You can then chose to pay through net banking or credit card. The discount coupon can’t be used with a Cash on Delivery (COD) order. The product is available at http://www.letsbuy.com/lg-optimus-one-p500-p-12977 .

Alternately, you can head over to a ‘The Mobile Store’ and ask for a P500. The listing price of the mobile is a little higher at Rs 10279. But, till August 15, there is a 100% cash back offer from the store. After you decide to buy the phone, you will be sent a coupon to your phone which may contain cash back offer upto 10279. But, as you should have got it by now, not everyone can be lucky. The shop owner told me that some people got cash backs of 2000,5000 etcc.,. So this is a risky bet as you can get the coupon only after making the payment and you cannot reject just because you didn’t get good discount. Through this, you will get your hands on the P500 within minutes instead of waiting for the product through courier service in case you order it through an online store.

Following the huge response to showing the Salman Khan’s blockbuster Dabangg on Youtube, it has taken a good step forward. Knowing that Sports and Movies click among Indian netizens, Youtube has launched a special channel called ‘Box Office‘ to air one bollywood(Hindi) blockbuster every month.

Starting this June, you get to watch a latest bollywood movie every month free of charge and at your comfort. Youtube kickstarted the channel by uploading ‘ Band Baaja Baarat‘ starring Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma which got released on December 10th , 2010 .

Movies on this channel can be watched only with an Indian IP address. So, if you connect to internet through a Non-Indian IP, you will not be able to watch the movie.The movies are also ad-supported which means you will be shown video ads after every 10 minutes of the movie and there is no way to get rid of these ads.The advertising income is shared with the content partners which in this case are the movie producers.

Quality of the movie ranges from 240p to 1080p(Full HD). So, you can choose the one that suits your internet connection from the menu.

The channel is available at http://www.youtube.com/boxoffice.