Pathik Shah

Buy Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003 in India – Best Android Phone Under Rs 20000

Buy Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003 at Flipkart

The Samsung Galaxy S has clearly been the best Android phone of 2010. But it was a bit too expensive for many Android fans, and still is, at Rs 27,000. It is in such high demand that Samsung hasn’t had to lower the prices at all.

However, with new phones like the Samsung Infuse 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S 2 coming soon, the Galaxy S is no longer a viable option, at its current price.

Samsung has launched another new phone in February, which is exactly identical to the Galaxy S, but sports a Super Clear LCD display instead of the Super AMOLED display in the Galaxy S.

It is called the Samsung Galaxy S LCD, or the Galaxy SL i9003. Samsung has priced it at Rs. 19,499 which makes it an excellent option for anyone who wants to buy an Android phone under Rs. 20000.

The only difference between the Galaxy S (27000) and the Galaxy S LCD (19500) is that the Galaxy S comes with a SuperAMOLED display while the Galaxy S LCD comes with a Super Clear LCD display.

I guess Samsung wants to get all the fence sitters who couldn’t get the Galaxy S to buy it before it launches the Galaxy S 2.

Buy Samsung Galaxy S LCD in India

It is available online at Flipkart, for Rs 19,499 which is probably the cheapest in India.

Check it out here –

Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003 at Flipkart

EDIT: It’s not exactly the same as the Galaxy S in terms of hardware. It has an inferior TI OMAP processor and an SGX530 GPU instead of a Hummingbird + SGX 540. Also, slightly less RAM.

Samsung Galaxy Ace – The New King of Budget Android Phones

EDIT: If you can spend Rs 20,000, get the Samsung Galaxy S LCD instead.

Until recently, the LG Optimus One P500 was undoubtedly the best budget Android phone in India. It offered everything you would expect in a smartphone, but at a much lower price than its competitors.

Well, that was history. Samsung then unveiled a series of budget Android phones like the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Gio, Galaxy Mini and the Galaxy Fit.

Of them, the Galaxy Ace offers the best value for money proposition. It comes with a bigger display – 3.5 inches, a 5 MP camera, an 800 MHz processor and 384 MB RAM. It runs Android 2.2 Froyo, and is powerful enough to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, should Samsung decide to give it an upgrade.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Specifications

Dimensions: 112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm
Weight: 113 gms
Display: 3.5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display, 320 x 480 pixels
OS: Android 2.2 Froyo
Processor: 800 MHz processor
Graphics: Adreno 200 GPU
RAM: 384 MB RAM
Memory: 158 MB internal, 32 GB external
Camera: 5 MP camera, autofocus, LED flash
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
Battery: 1350 mAh Li-ion battery

Samsung Galaxy Ace – Rs. 15000

The Samsung Galaxy Ace easily beats the LG Optimus One in every aspect. It has a better display, better camera, better hardware and a better user interface. It is priced at just Rs 14999, which makes it a great budget buy.

You can buy it online at Flipkart for Rs 14999. – Samsung Galaxy Ace at Flipkart

Every few months, Paypal decides that it wants to screw Indian freelancers, fucks them in the arse and then dashes off a politely worded email to them saying that they “regret any inconvenience caused”.

This time, it’s this:

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With effect from 1 March 2011, you are required to comply with the requirements set out in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India governing the processing and settlement of export-related receipts facilitated by online payment gateways (“RBI Guidelines”).

In order to comply with the RBI Guidelines, our user agreement in India will be amended for the following services as follows:

1. Any balance in and all future payments into your PayPal account may not be used to buy goods or services and must be transferred to your bank account in India within 7 days from the receipt of confirmation from the buyer in respect of the goods or services; and

2. Export-related payments for goods and services into your PayPal account may not exceed US$500 per transaction.

We seek your understanding as we continue to employ our best efforts to comply with the RBI Guidelines in a timely manner.

We regret any inconvenience caused to you and hope the advance notice will enable you to plan your future use of our services accordingly.
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Most of the times, including today, they just blame it on the RBI and its guidelines. I don’t know whose fault this is, but now Indians can’t store money in their Paypal accounts and also cannot receive more than $500 per transaction. Indians also cannot buy anything with the money in their Paypal accounts now.

All this is very irritating for Indian freelancers who rely on their online income for a living. I can’t understand the point of having a $500 limit on payments. RBI should atleast increase the limit.

Google, take note here, stop chasing after social, and make a robust an viable alternative to Paypal. Google Checkout, in its current state, really sucks. So does Paypal, but there is no other alternative. Having some good competition in online payments would be great.

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CAT 2010 Results Leaked | CAT 2010 – 2011 Results Out

Apparently, the CAT 2010 -2011 results are out.

Check out this link and enter your registration number and email ID.

CAT 2010 Results Link – Google Cache

It was supposed to be released on January 12, but it seems that the CAT is out of the bag.

Good luck! May you bell the CAT.

via Pagalguy (Deleted now)

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How to Buy Google Nexus S in India

The Google Nexus S by Samsung is officially the best Android phone yet. It is the only phone to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and sports some killer hardware. You can check out the Google Nexus S Review here.

It hasn’t officially been launched in India but you can get the Nexus S in India by having a friend in the US ship it to you.

Update: The Google Nexus S is up on Infibeam for pre-order at Rs. 24000

You can also buy the Google Nexus S on eBay India for just Rs. 32999. It is unofficial, obviously, so you won’t have any warranty from Google.

The seller currently has a 97.4% feedback on eBay and seems legit.

Buy Google Nexus in India – 1

Buy Google Nexus in India – 2

Check out these two eBay links. The price seems reasonable. It is available for around Rs. 25000 ($529) in the US.