Beware of SIM card cloning missed calls

Beware of SIM card cloning missed calls!

Earlier, we reported about the missed calls from +375. Many subscribers were getting missed calls from numbers starting with +375. When they tried calling back, they were charged Rs 15 to Rs 30. Following this, there were many rumors.

One of it stated that if you call back, you will not only be charged for making an international call but also lose the data stored on your phone such as credit card and bank details. This was denied by an IT expert claiming that it is not possible to copy the bank details without hacking the device.

Now, there seems to be a trend of cloning SIM cards simply by giving missed calls. If you get missed calls from numbers starting with #90, +92 or #09, do not call back as your SIM card will be cloned. As per reports, over one lakh subscribers have become victims of this new telecom menace.

What if you answer the call before the caller dropped it? The caller on the other end poses as a call center representative and claims that it is for verifying the call flow and connectivity. You will then be asked to press #90 or #09 to call back in order to ensure if the connectivity is seamless.

What happens if your SIM card is cloned? Those behind this can misuse the data that is stored on your phone or external memory. They can use your number to make calls to any number they want to. Finally, you will land up in ending up your connection as it is used for terror calls.

Telecom operators like BSNL have issued alerts to the broadband users. They are sending SMS alerts to the subscribers as well. However, the crooks may use different numbers to call. So, it is recommended that you do not respond to calls made from unusual numbers. It is also suggested that you do not save sensitive details like ATM/credit/debit card numbers, bank details and passwords on the phone memoryas it can be tracked by such crooks.

the number of Facebook users in India

Check the number of Facebook users in your city

In India, there are nearly 50 million Facebook users. Over a half of them belong to one of the 15 large cities in the country. If you are interested to know how many Facebook users are there in your city, you have landed at the right place. Below is a list with the number of Facebook users in 60 main cities of India. As of July 2^nd, 2012, there are 49,809,900 Facebook users in India. The cities are listed in the descending order of the number of users.

·         Delhi: 5,123,180 ·         Mumbai: 4,372,360 ·         Bangalore: 3,076,260 ·         Hyderabad: 2,284,340 ·         Chennai: 2,195,760 ·         Pune: 1,913,640 ·         Kolkata: 1,591,120 ·         Ahmedabad: 892,560 ·         Jaipur: 752,260 ·         Chandigarh: 670,500 ·         Lucknow: 608,120 ·         Surat: 508,360 ·         Indore: 503,020 ·         Nagpur: 423,080 ·         Bhopal: 423,000 ·         Ludhiana: 411,820 ·         Coimbatore: 390,460 ·         Vadodara: 351,260 ·         Jalandhar: 309,160 ·         Kanpur: 307,160 ·         Patna: 292,900 ·         Thiruvananthapuram: 288,160 ·         Kochi: 266,620 ·         Guwahati: 248,860 ·         Rajkot: 241,500 ·         Dehradun: 237,760 ·         Amritsar: 234,840 ·         Nashik: 232,660 ·         Noida: 217,360 ·         Srinagar: 214,640 ·

·         Ghaziabad: 213,680 ·         Allahabad: 206,100 ·         Ranchi: 190,980 ·         Bhubaneswar: 190,500 ·         Varanasi: 189,260 ·         Jammu: 187,600 ·         Agra: 181,340 ·         Visakhapatnam: 177,140 ·         Faridabad: 173,280 ·         Aurangabad: 172,040 ·         Meerut: 162,380 ·         Mangalore: 155,360 ·         Jabalpur: 151,160 ·         Raipur: 150,220 ·         Vijayawada: 144,860 ·         Gwalior: 143,780 ·         Kota: 142,000 ·         Mysore: 131,800 ·         Madurai: 130,760 ·         Udaipur: 125,520 ·         Jodhpur: 91,060 ·         Bareilly: 89,940 ·         Siliguri: 82,740 ·         Aligarh: 82,120 ·         Cuttack: 78,940 ·         Shillong: 70,740 ·         Moradabad: 70,480 ·         Solapur: 65,120 ·         Dhanbad: 62,080 ·         Bilaspur: 61,120

Mercury launches mTab Rio tablet

Mercury launches mTab Rio tablet for Rs 11,999

Mercury has launched a new tablet in the mTab range. Previously, the company has come out with a couple of tablets in this series. The recent one, mTab Rio runs on the Android 4.0 ICS operating system. Mtab Neo2 that was launched in April was based on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is upgradeable to ICS.

Previously, Mercury tablets failed to deliver good display quality but now the brand has ensured better quality. The mTab Neo2 had a 7 inch screen while the new one has a 9.7 inch screen with the IPS technology. The mTab Rio is slightly cheaper and it is priced at RS 11,999.

The IPS display technology offers accurate and consistent color from all the viewing angles. This is better than the traditional LCD screens that offer partial true color. The 9.7 inch display with the IPS technology will surely offer vivid, splendid and clear display.

Coming to the specifications front, the Android tablet has a 1.2 GHz processor and a 1 GB DDR3 RAM. It supports Wi-Fi and offers a decent battery backup of 6 to 8 hours of continuous usage. The tablet comes in two options – 8 GB and 16 GB. In both the cases, the memory can be expanded to 32 GB with the micro SD card slot. The mTab Rio has a 2 MP camera at the rear and a 0.3 MP camera front facing camera for video calling.

The Mercury mTab Rio is available for a price in India of Rs 11,999. The device is ready for delivery and comes with a one year warranty from the manufacturer.

Top 5 latest tablets

Top 5 latest tablets available in India

There are several tablet models available in India ranging from low cost ones like UbiSlate to the Apple’s new iPad. If your are looking forward to buy one for you, there will be a lot of confusion on which one to get. Here is a list of top 5 tablets that are available in India. It includes tablets of all ranges like high end to low end. Check out their specifications and price. 

Apple New iPad Retina:

• Retina Display, 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit IPS display
• A5X dual-core
• Quad core graphics (PowerVR SGX543MP4)
• 5 megapixel iSight camera
• front facing VGA camera
• iOS 5 upgrade now brings Siri 

BlackBerry PlayBook :

• PlayBook sports a 7 inch LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 5 megapixel camera 
• 3 megapixel front-facing camera
• BlackBerry Tablet OS
• Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 processor
• A micro SD memory card slot, but with 64 GB of onboard memory

Price: Rs 18,000/-.

Asus Transformer Prime:

• A 10.1 inch super IPS capacitive multi touchscreen
• Display is made of Corning Gorilla glass
• Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system
• 8 megapixel back camera
• Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor
• 1GB of RAM for smoother function on this tablet.
• Tablet comes in 32 GB and 64 GB memory.

Price: Rs. Rs 50,000/-.

Samsung Galaxy Tab-2 310:

• A 7 inch, touchscreen
• Android 4.0 ICS OS.
• 3 MP rearcamera
• 3 MP Frontcamera
• Dual core 1 GHz ARM Cortex mobile processor
• Device comes with 16 GB onboard memory capable and expanded up to 32 GB with SDHC cards

Price: 20,000/-.

iBerry Auxus AX02:

• A 7 inch 800 x 480 pixel capacitive touchscreen display
• Android ICS operating system
• 3 megapixel rear camera
• VGA (0.3 megapixel) front facing camera
• A Cortex A8 architecture based 1GHz processor
• 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, 4 GB of internal memory, expanded up to 32 GB using external SDHC cards.

Price: Rs. 10,000/-

Top 5 cheap Android ICS phones in India

Top 5 cheap Android ICS phones in India for June 2012

The Android 4.0 ICS operating system update is the currently being rolled out to many smartphones. Previously, the Android ICS phones were only high end and were too expensive. Now, this trend seems to be changing as there are many cheap ICS phones in India. With the release of Spice Stellar phones with Android 4.0...

Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500

The handset has a 5 inch touchscreen display, a 1 GHz powerful dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 300 MHz dedicated GPU, 5 MP camera at the rear and 0.3 MP secondary camera at the front for video calling. This is a dual SIM smartphone with a strong battery backup. It is a secure Android phone and comes with anti-theft, antivirus and vault privacy features preloaded. Its price in India is Rs 11,999.

Spice Stellar Mi-425

The Spice Stellar Mi-425 has a 4 inch touchscreen display, powerful 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 245 MHz GPU and a decent 2000 mAh battery. The device is currently powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and is upgradeable to Android ICS. This is also a secure Android phone with the security features like anti-theft, antivirus and vault privacy. It is priced around Rs 10,000.

Spice Stellar Craze Mi-355

This is the cheapest in the Spice Stellar series. It has a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, an 800 MHz processor and runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Just like the Mi-425, it can be upgraded to Android 4.0 ICS. It also comes with security features as the other two. The handset is available for a price of Rs 6,499.

HTC One V

The HTC One V has a 3.7 inch Super LCD 2 display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It has a 5 MP camera with LED flash and HD video recording ability. This is an Android 4.0 ICS powered smartphone that has a 1 GHz GPU and a Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset. The other specifications include 1500 mAh battery, 4 GB internal memory that can be expanded to 32 GB and 512 MB RAM. Its price in India is around Rs 20,000.]

Sony Xperia U

This is an Android 2.3 Gingerbread based phone that can be upgraded to the Android ICS platform. It has a 3.5 inch display, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB internal memory and 1 GHz processor. The handset has a 5 MP camera with LED flash on its back. It is available for a price of Rs 17,000 approximately.