Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos review

Basic ANDROID for basic users

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My ratings: 3/5

I am back with another review of a gadget I possessed recently.  Till now I have used Java, Symbian, iOS, BADA, Windows and thus I was eagerly waiting to acquire an Android phone. I want to solve many purposes with this phone, so I started my quest for a dual-SIM Android phone with QWERTY keypad . There were not many options in reputed brands so I finally zeroed upon Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos.

Basic Specifications

GPRS, Edge, GPS, 3G connectivity
Android 2.3 OS
800 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM; 150 MB internal memory
2.6-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen (320 x 240 pixels)
3.2MP rear camera, VGA front camera
Touch and type, Dual SIM functionality
1350 mAh battery

Nokia C2-02 Review

Touch. Type. Nokia. All at Rs.3400.

My Ratings: 3/5

I needed a phone to gift to my younger sister. Her requirements were very basic- messaging, calling and listening music/ videos. As she is not internet savvy, I have to choose a very basic and user friendly phone for her that comes cheap but doesn’t look that cheap. There were many phones in market but I zeroed upon Nokia C2-02 touch and type having slider form factor.

Basic specifications 
 
1. Screen:   2.6" 65K-color resistive touchscreen    
2. Operating System:  Symbian series 40   
3. Camera:  2 MP fixed focus, 15fps video recording   
4. Connectivity:  Bluetooth 2.1, GPRS, EDGE, microUSB   
5. Storage:  10MB internal, 32GB external support   
6. Others:  Stereo FM radio with in-built recorder, Alphanumeric keypad
 
Features and functions

The phone is very well built and looks quite attractive with matte finish battery cover. It doesn’t look cheap like many other mobile phones in this segment. There are only two physical keys provided for volume control and screen locking. The slider works quite smooth but with time it may not work so smooth. The USP of the designing is golden chrome plating at bottom of this phone.

Apple iPhone 4S Review

iPhone: Need, Luxury or Show-off???

My Ratings: 3/5

Many of you know that I am a gadget freak and love to possess one and all. I have written reviews of many mobiles but this one is special as it is the costliest mobile I had ever possessed. I was (still am) proud owner of Nokia N8 but many Apple lovers had asked me to try iPhone so it became a desire for me. Finally I decided to fulfill this desire of mine and purchases Apple iPhone 4S. As you all know that earlier days of acquiring anything are the most exploring days so I am sharing my views on this costliest mobile. I am not mentioning specifications or performances of this mobile (you can read that on many places), I am just discussing my own personal views.

Limitations

No user profiles- Choosing a profile as per your situation are a basic function of any mobile. Everyone used to have lot many combinations of ringtones, volumes, vibrations etc. but iPhone doesn’t give you the liberty for all that. There is only two options- Loud & Silent.

eBay.in Review

STOP. Then SHOP.

My Ratings: 2.5/5

I don’t know how I got hooked to online shopping but I have become online shopaholic from last few months. The reason may be because of my remote location and inaccessibility to latest products and gadgets. I have tried many sites in newly found passion of mine, eBay.in is one of them. So I thought of sharing my experiences with you all on this platform, it may be useful to you in taking purchasing decisions.

Introduction

EBay does not require any introduction as it is the one of the largest and oldest online shopping destination in India. It is found as baazee.com which was later took over by eBay.com. Interestingly, it is just a platform where sellers and buyers meet and sell or purchase. EBay acts as a regulatory body and acts as mediator so as to make the transactions fair and honest.

Western Digital My Passport Review

Western Digital My Passport Essential SE 2.5inch 1TB : for your storage needs

My star ratings- 4/5

As you all know that your data on computer increases with time. Mine also was soaring at a very high rate as I regularly used to download movies over Internet.  And I don’t want to delete any of my data hence arises the need of an external storage device. First of all I listed down my requirements so as to easily narrow down my search.

My Requirements

1. Compact and handy that’s easy to carry.

2. Minimum 1TB storage capacity as I don’t want to assist it with another storage device in near 3-4 years.

3. USB 3.0 compatibility as it is the latest data transfer mode.

4. No external power supply.

5. Most importantly, it should be in the price range of 5-6k.

AFL Courier Review

Courier or Snail Mail???

My Rating- 1/5

AFL courier is a part of multinational FedEx. It may be a great courier company but I would like to share three experiences I had with this courier service. Those experiences speak a lot about their credibility and services.

I would like to mention that I reside in a remote area in West Bengal (just 150kms from Kolkata) that is serviceable by Speed Post and very limited courier services.

Experience #1

I opened my account in a bank and they made a mistake while entering my address (mistake in quarter no. only, rest of the address was correct) in their database. They send my ATM PIN to that address before I could ask them to rectify the ad dress. One fine day (that day came after many days) the delivery guy delivered my letter to that wrong address to a wrong person even though he was informed that it is not my quarter. My contact number was mentioned in the letter and I was expecting a call from them but no one took pain to confirm that whether the highly secure letter was delivered in right hands or not. One more thing, the delivery was done at 10:00pm . I would love to deliver at this hour if it is delivered on urgent basis but when it is already delayed there is no need to deliver at such odd hours.

Yebhi.com Review

This Too...

My Ratings: 2.5/5


Yebhi.com was started as bigshoebazaar.com but now they have diversified their product categories hence the change in name. It offers free delivery on all items with 24x7 customer support, 48hrs delivery and 30-days return policy.

They have wide categories, mainly

1. Shoes

2. Clothing

3. Bags

4. Lifestyle- Eyewear, fragrances, camera, tablet, mobile and mobile accessories.

5. Jewelry & Watches

6. Home and Kitchen- Home appliances, entertainment, home furnishing, gifts, home décor & home furnishing.

There are few other categories and you can even recharge your mobile through this site.

Khandani Rajdhani Review

 Try out something different...

My ratings: 2.5/5


Last year I have written a review of a restaurant in Bhubaneswar that serves unlimited thali meals and have several other attractions.
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Sai-Bhog-Restaurant-Bhubaneshwar-review-rsquornrmn

On that review I got a comment that Rajdhani Restaurant is the pioneer in offering unlimited thali meals. I recently got a chance to have lunch at one of the Rajdhani Restaurant at Chandigarh.

Location

The restaurant is located at ground floor of DT Mall in IT Park . You can easily reach there by public or private conveyance. There are AC & non-AC buses running frequently from ISBT-43 (also originating from few other locations) that passes through almost all the major locations of Chandigarh.