Wednesday, January 4, 2012

IRCTC Launches Train Ticket Booking Facilitythrough Mobile Phone


Now ticket seekers can book their traintickets using their mobile phones too. Amobile handset installed with the required software and internet facility are the only two requirements needed for booking tickets using mobile phones. Initial registration is needed for the software to work.
The new mobile ticket booking facility is launched by Indian Railway Catering and TourismCorporation ( IRCTC ), a PSU under Railway Ministry.
After booking, the passenger will receive a reservation message with full details of the ticket including PNR, train no, date of journey andclass, which would be treated at par with the print-out of the e-ticket which at present is takenout by the passengers and is known as Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS).
Hence, with the virtual message, passengers would not be required to take a print-out of e-ticket to be carried with them. Showing the reservation message of the confirmed ticket on their mobile during travel will be sufficient. Internet is required on mobile phones to book tickets through mobile.
The passenger has to register at the time of first transaction and thereafter book the ticket using his ID and password. The service was introduced on a pilot basis for a few and now the more than a thousand users are availing this facility everyday.
The service charge is similar to e-tickets- Rs 10 for Sleeper class and Rs 20 for other higher class.

‘Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus’ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Phone Announced


Samsung keeps on adding phones to its Galaxy series of handsets. Samsung has announced the GALAXY Ace Plus , which is an enhanced version of the popular GALAXY Ace.
Building on the previous GALAXY Ace style heritage, the GALAXY Ace Plus is a stylishly designed smartphone contained in a modern and minimalist casing with rounded edges, featuring an affordably-sized 3.65’’ HVGA display . The phone has been designed to be simple yet elegant.
The GALAXY Ace Plus is backed by an impressive 1GHz processor and HSDPA 7.2 Mbps connectivity, providing all the versatility and browsing performance that today’s busy and sociable young professionals need. WiFi 802.11 functionality offers lightning-fast speeds for browsing, downloading and videostreaming. Application startups are faster with virtually no lag time, even while multitasking. Additionally, an impressive 2GB of shared storage capacity for multimedia content and up to 1GB of direct storage for applications—more than any smartphone in its category—allow users greater content freedom and usability.
The GALAXY Ace Plus will be available in Russia starting from January 2012 , and will be gradually rolled out to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, the Middle East, Africa and China.
JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics said:
“Samsung Mobile is opening 2012 with the introduction of the Samsung GALAXY Ace Plus, which will help enhance the GALAXY brand following the huge success of the GALAXY S, GALAXY SII , GALAXY Ace and GALAXY mini. The GALAXY Ace Plus benefits from the Android Gingerbread platform and Samsung services, which provide a better mobile experience for more consumers. In 2012, we will continue to make every effort to create an easy and fun mobile experience by expanding our incredibly popular GALAXY smartphone range, which is nowone of the most recognized and successful mobile brands in the world.”
Samsung GALAXY Ace Plus Product Specifications
Network HSDPA 7.2Mbps 900/2100EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Process 1 GHz Processor
Display 3.65” HVGA(320×480) TFT
OS Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
Camera Main(Rear) : 5 MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
Video Video : MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Recording/ Playback : WVGA@30fps
Audio Codec : MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+Music Player with SoundAlive
3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Value-added Features Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel UX
Samsung Apps
Samsung Kies 2.0/ Samsung Kies air
Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
Social Hub
- Integrated Messaging(Email, SNS), Contacts/ Calendar Sync
- Basic: POP3/IMAP Email
Music Hub (Downloadable)
GoogleTM Mobile Services- Android Market, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps,Syncing with Google Calendar
ThinkFree
A-GPS
Connectivity Bluetooth technology v 3.0USB 2.0Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Sensor Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity
Memory 3GB User memory + 512MB(RAM)microSD (up to 32GB))
Size 114.7 x 62.5 x 11.2 mm, 115 g
Battery Standard battery, Li-ion 1,300 mAh