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Re: suggestions required regarding android o s phones and > speech compatibility (Pranav Lal) > 2. Guiding you to the right 3G plan (Renuka Warriar) > 3. When social media booms, will brands take the (Renuka Warriar) > 4. Wikimedia Foundation launches Campus Ambassadors Program in > Pune (Renuka Warriar) > 5. Re: Fw: Vikalanga Udyogula Maha Sabha (amruthreddy kasarla) > 6. Re: anyone working as postal assistant? (Vamshi. G) > 7. Re: suggestions required regarding android o s phones and > speech compatibility (Srikanth Kanuri) > 8. thanks for the suggestions regarding android phones > (raghuraman kalyanaraman) > 9. Re: suggestions required regarding android o s phones and > speech compatibility (Srikanth Kanuri) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 05:07:51 +0530 > From: "Pranav Lal" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] suggestions required regarding android o s phones > and speech compatibility > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi all, > <snip The only issue comes up when you have to activate the screen > reader, you would need sighted assistance at that time, > PL] This is also true for Symbian. > > Pranav > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 05:51:00 +0530 > From: "Renuka Warriar" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] Guiding you to the right 3G plan > Message-ID: <000801cc23df$9f2960b0$0201a8c0@amd> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Date:06/06/2011 URL: > http://www.thehindu.com/2011/06/06/stories/2011060662691800.htm > > Back > Front Page > > Guiding you to the right 3G plan > > Ajai > Sreevatsan > 3gsimplified is meant to ensure that user get the most > cost-effective plan > > > > > > > > CHENNAI: Are you on the right mobile telephony plan? What is the best 3G > data plan, of a particular usage pattern that is available in your telecom > circle? > > Questions such as these are often complicated to answer. Even if a mobile > phone user subjectively decides to go in for a particular operator, the > sheer > number of plans, rate-cutters and top-ups leaves them confused. The tariff > pricing is also complex - a simple phone call can be charged at six > different > rates based on who you call and when you call. > > Enter http://www.3gsimplified.com/ promising to be your shopping assistant > in the telecom supermarket. The objective of 3gsimplified, which will also > be > available as a free Android application shortly, is to make sure a user can > make the right decision and get the most cost-effective plan. Its search > engine > cuts through each plan and adds the right top-ups and rate cutters to arrive > at the cheapest possible plan for a particular usage pattern. > > Jigar Doshi, founder of Cheeni Labs, which designed 3gsimplified, says: > "Each result that the website throws up is completely customised to the > usage." > > While intense competition has kept voice call rates in India among the > lowest in the world, the scenario of a divergent set of plans, each > targeting a niche > segment, has ended up confusing customers. > > The site also offers a detailed analysis of 3G data plans in a number of > metros. For example, BSNL seems the most cost-effective 3G service provider > in > Chennai across data usage bands, while Airtel comes on top in Mumbai. While > the comparison is based on 3G data usage, cost-effectiveness is derived > through > the overall monthly bill, by using TRAI's definition of an 'average Indian > subscriber' (611 minutes of voice calls and 97 SMS). > > Here is Chennai's comparison graph: http://www.3gsimplified.com/ > staticms/Chennai_analysis. html > > So, how much can you really save? With mobile number portability and the > ability to easily shift among operators, Mr. Doshi says "at least Rs.100 > every > month for a post paid user." He says an extreme example is his own dad, > whose monthly bill dropped from Rs.2, 000 to Rs.1, 000. "I would term him a > pathologically > bad case," he says with a laugh. "He has been in the same plan for the past > two years. I showed him that one can achieve 50 per cent savings in just > five > minutes. Just change your plan." > > He tempers that advice with a corollary: "Most of the operators are highly > competitive, which means it is better to get the right plan within the > operator > than to switch operators." But an amazing mobile telephony experience is not > just about cost. There are other aspects such as customer service and signal > coverage, especially on the 3G network. In essence, customers do not want to > know just what is the cheapest, but what is the best. Mr. Doshi advocates > crowd-sourced services such as http://opensignalmaps.com, but maintains that > the space requires more attention from Open Source developers. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 05:57:50 +0530 > From: "Renuka Warriar" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] When social media booms, will brands take the > Message-ID: <000801cc23e0$93b30050$0201a8c0@amd> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Date:06/06/2011 URL: > http://www.thehindu.com/2011/06/06/stories/2011060662701800.htm > > Back > Front Page > > When social media booms, will brands take the hint? > > Ramya Kannan > > CHENNAI: It is probably stating the obvious, but social media use has really > boomed in India. Not only are about 30 million Indians (who are online) > members > of social networking sites but they have also started spending more time on > these sites daily. > > These facts came to light during a study of social media usage conducted by > The Nielsen Company in collaboration with AbsolutData. Now, for the bit you > did not expect: more time is being spent on social media than on personal > emails. While just 8 per cent spend between an hour and three hours on > personal > email, 20 per cent spend the same time on social media sites. > > "Social media is now ingrained in the way tech-savvy Indians live their > lives. With its ability to play multiple roles in an individual's life by > enabling > shared experiences, creating linkages between communities and satisfying the > need to be networked, its role in creating a deeper engagement is a boon to > marketing," Adrian Terron, vice-president of Global Communications and > Marketing, Nielsen, says in a statement. > > "One fundamental reason why Indians spend more time on social media than on > email is the nature of their communication - email is one-to-one, > predominantly. > Social media is primarily a one-to-many and many-to-many communication mode. > This means social media provides a bigger audience and is limited only by > the ambition of a person to go all out and connect," says Karthik > Srinivasan, Head, Digital Strategy, Edelman India. He also advises clients > with social > media strategy. > > The second reason, Mr. Srinivasan adds, is the fact that Indians > increasingly are finding their voice online. "The earlier way of > broadcasting your thoughts > through email is outdated - now opinions are flying fast and thick online > and as an opinion-owner, I'd obviously be interested to know what people > think > of it." This means getting on to the social media bandwagon. > > It is also now easier to access social sites, the mobile phone coming in > handy, literally and beyond. No wonder, the study has dared to estimate that > over > the next six months 45,000 online Indians intend to join social networking > sites each day. > > Now here comes the part about how what these statistics mean to > money-making. According to the study, when asked about the awareness of > brands on social > media, a fourth of online Indians were able to recall brands using social > media. Of those consumers who are on social networking sites, a small, but > growing > number, claim to be following brands on these platforms. > > Mr. Srinivasan has the perfect explanation for this switch: "Think of how we > used to approach purchases earlier, particularly with high-involvement > products > that had multiple touch points across the purchase cycle. We used to seek > opinions from people we knew and trusted friends, family, peers to aid the > decision." > Think of the possibilities of crowd-sourcing this information - though our > trust factor has expanded, and we are not trusting complete strangers who we > believe know what they are talking about. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:02:30 +0530 > From: "Renuka Warriar" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] Wikimedia Foundation launches Campus Ambassadors Program > in Pune > Message-ID: <000801cc23e1$3a907060$0201a8c0@amd> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Date:06/06/2011 URL: > http://www.thehindu.com/2011/06/06/stories/2011060656270900.htm > > Back > Front Page > > Wikimedia Foundation launches Campus Ambassadors Program > in Pune > > Amruta Byatnal > First city outside the U.S. and first in India to host it > > > > > > > > PUNE: The Wikimedia Foundation launched its Campus Ambassadors Program here > on Sunday, making Pune the first city in India and the first city outside > the > United States, to host the Program. Part of the 'India Education Program,' > the 22 Campus Ambassadors will be working towards promoting Wikipedia as a > tool > in education across institutes here. > > Speaking about the choice of Pune for the Program, Hisham Mundol of the > Foundation's India Programs said, "Pune has a strong heritage in education > and a > huge student body. So when we thought of piloting the Program in India, we > knew we had to target the centre." > > Sharing the reason for choosing India, Frank Schulenburg, Head of Public > Outreach at the Wikimedia Foundation, said: "We need a lot more writers from > India, > and a lot about India needs to be written. This is why we sensed the biggest > global opportunity in India." > > The Foundation's aim was also to increase the number of Indic language pages > in India. Pune, having a diverse population mix, could help in that aspect > as well, Mr. Mundol said. > > The Program would encourage the use of Wikipedia in colleges. The Campus > Ambassadors would form a network of students and professors in the city and > train > them to write and edit articles on Wikipedia, thus increasing the academic > value. One of the main aims, Mr. Mundol said, was also to get professors to > give assignments in the form of writing Wikipedia articles. "This will > enhance research and critical writing skills in students." > > The U.S. experience > > Talking about the experience in the U.S., Mr. Shulenburg said, "We have > experienced that the quality of classwork gets very high when Wikipedia is > used > as an education tool. The level of motivation is very ," said Mr. > Shulenburg. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:35:08 +0530 (IST) > From: amruthreddy kasarla <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Vikalanga Udyogula Maha Sabha > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Madam > The Differently Abled Employees Welfare Association has organized a meeting > called " VIKALANGA UDYOGULA MAHA SABHA" on 05/06/2011 at Prakasham Hall, > Gandhi > Bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad. The Honorable Minister for Women Child and > Disabled > Welfare Andhra Pradesh, Smt. V. Sunitha Laxma Reddy has kindly attended as > Chief > guest. Smt Anitha Rajendra Commissioner for the Disabled Welfare Dept. has > attended as guest of honor. The meeting was was presided over by me ie > President > of the Association. About 700 members of the association including VI, HH, > OH > have attended the meeting. The Minister has assured to fulfill all the > genuine > demands of the Association. She was expected to release the GO on the issue > of > Reservation in promotions in AP and the further relaxation of transfers of > the > employees with disability in this meeting itself and could not be done > because > of some technical problems. She assured that the orders on the above will be > issued in about ten days. After the meeting the participants have been given > lunch by the Association. > This if for information. > I attach here with the copy of memorandum and some photoes including > invitaion > card of the meeting for information > Thanks and regards > Amruth Reddy K. > President > Differently Abled Employees Welfare Association, AP, Hyd. > Mob; 9951610757 > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Renuka Warriar <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 5 June, 2011 5:28:04 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Vkalanga Udyogula Maha Sabha > > What is this? > Renuka E, > Section Officer, > ICT Centre for Visually Challlenged, > CHMK Library, > University ofCalicut, > Malappuram Dist., > Kerala. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "amruthreddy kasarla" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 4:53 PM > Subject: [AI] Fw: Vkalanga Udyogula Maha Sabha > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: amruthreddy kasarla <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 5 June, 2011 4:51:25 PM > Subject: Fw: Vkalanga Udyogula Maha Sabha > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > Dear Sri. PV Ramana garu > I attach herewith the photoes of the programme for your kind necessary > action. > With Regards > K. Amruth Reddy > President > Differently Abled Employees Welfare Association, AP > Mob;9951610757 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >>visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:49:57 +0530 > From: "Vamshi. G" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] anyone working as postal assistant? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi sir, > > Can we connect these people so that they can stay connected? > > > > On 6/5/11, Janardhana Naidu <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Sir, >> Very recently postal department recruited visually impaired in Andhra >> Pradesh as postal assistants and they are planning to use the services >> of visually impaired postal assistants for explaining schemes like >> postal insurance and other schemes. I have also couple of friends >> waiting for expecting your guidance and suggestions to work >> productively to prove their abilities. >> With best wishes, >> [email protected] >> >> >> On 6/4/11, Vamshi. G <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> One of my friends in Andhra Pradesh got recruited as postal assistant. >>> With regard to work allotment to him, his post master wants to know >>> what works are allotted to visually challenged people in other >>> divisions. So, if there are any postal assistants on the list, or if >>> anyone knows of someone doing the job, please write about the jobs >>> that can be handled at that post. >>> >>> Awaiting replies. >>> >>> >>> G. Vamshi >>> PH Res : +91 877-2243861 >>> Mobile: +91 9949349497 >>> E-mail ID: >>> [email protected] >>> Skype: gvamshi81 >>> >>> www.retinaindia.org >>> From darkness unto light >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [email protected] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > -- > G. Vamshi > PH Res : +91 877-2243861 > Mobile: +91 9949349497 > E-mail ID: > [email protected] > Skype: gvamshi81 > > www.retinaindia.org > >From darkness unto light > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:15:13 +0530 > From: Srikanth Kanuri <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] suggestions required regarding android o s phones > and speech compatibility > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > that is a good info Roopakshi > and friends 2.2 version would be a very good option as it had various > improvements. some of them are access to flash content like videos of > YouTube uploaded on flash etc. > check this out. > > http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/new-features-from-android-2-1-to-android-2-2-froyo/ > > > hope it helps. desperate to try it out. > > On 6/6/11, Pranav Lal <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> <snip The only issue comes up when you have to activate the screen >> reader, you would need sighted assistance at that time, >> PL] This is also true for Symbian. >> >> Pranav >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:36:18 +0530 > From: raghuraman kalyanaraman <[email protected]> > To: accessindia <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] thanks for the suggestions regarding android phones > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > friends, thanks a lot to all of yu for giving me valuable suggestions > regarding android phones > -- > cheers raghu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:56:55 +0530 > From: Srikanth Kanuri <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] suggestions required regarding android o s phones > and speech compatibility > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > any phone with video calling in android 2.3 platform? would 2.3 > version be supported by screen reader? > > thanks in advance. > > On 6/6/11, Srikanth Kanuri <[email protected]> wrote: >> that is a good info Roopakshi >> and friends 2.2 version would be a very good option as it had various >> improvements. some of them are access to flash content like videos of >> YouTube uploaded on flash etc. >> check this out. >> >> http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/new-features-from-android-2-1-to-android-2-2-froyo/ >> >> >> hope it helps. desperate to try it out. >> >> On 6/6/11, Pranav Lal <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> <snip The only issue comes up when you have to activate the screen >>> reader, you would need sighted assistance at that time, >>> PL] This is also true for Symbian. >>> >>> Pranav >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [email protected] >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >> > > > > End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 56, Issue 702 > ******************************************** >
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