Mono Ace Dual SIM Smartphone [still to be edited/added]

Specification according to tradus(who never let my review appear on their site) where I bought it.

Features:

• Android 4.1 OS
• 1GHz Processor
• 2MP Camera
• 256 RAM, 128 ROM
• Bluetooth, Wi-FI, 3G
• Dual Sim

Pros:

Large screen, not bad feedback from screen.

Loud sound (Remember those China phones from few years back?)
Battery life sucks(3200mAh, my #$#)

Cons:

Loud sound not clear.

No accelerometer or sensor.
Android 2.3.6 (modified version which won't let you install Google's apps)




Info to help you if you own this phone.
BSNL detects this phone as GLX W33.
Windows detects it as sprd or Spreadtrum phone.

Recover Lost Laptops, Android Smartphones

With the cost of a new laptop and smartphones burning a hole in your pocket, recovering them seems like a better option and not to mention the data that you worked on, on it. So here is a software that can help you recover you prized item.

Prey lets you keep track of your laptop, phone and tablet whenever stolen or missing -- easily and all in one place. It's lightweight, open source software that gives you full and remote control, 24/7.

Prey supports Windows 32/64 bit, Mac OS, Ubuntu linux and Android handsets.

How it works:

You create an account with prey project. There is a 3 device limit with the free account though.

Basically you install a tiny agent in your PC or phone, which silently waits for a remote signal to wake up and work its magic.

This signal is sent either from the Internet or through an SMS message(SMS for android phones), and allows you to gather information regarding the device's location, hardware and network status, and optionally trigger specific actions on it.   

If enabled, Prey will attempt to hook onto to the nearest open WiFi hotspot when no Internet connection is found. Prey uses either the device's GPS or the nearest WiFi hotspots to triangulate and grab a fix on its location. It's shockingly accurate. 

Also, Grab a screenshot of the active session -- if you're lucky you may catch the guy logged into his email or Facebook account! Take a picture of the thief with your laptop's webcam so you know what he looks like and where he's hiding. Powerful evidence.

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Aakash: World's cheapest tablet from India

After a lot of speculation the $35 tablet is here, albeit at a higher price. Named Aakash and not Sakshat.

The specs of Aakash tablet are as follows:

Manufacturer:                               Datawind
Price :                                          Rs 2,276 (about $50)
Dimensions:                                 190.5x118.5x15.7mm
Screen:                                        7" resistive touchscreen with 800×480 pixel resolution
Weighs:                                       350gms

Processor:                                   366MHz
Connectivity:                               2 full USB ports
Memory:                                     256MB RAM
Storage:                                      2GB Flash memory + 2GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32GB)
Power and Battery:                     2100mAh, AC adapter 200-240 volt range.   (Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours                                            when watching HD videos & 3 hours on average use)

                                                   Inbuilt cellular modem and SIM to access internet
                                                   Wi-fi enabled
                                                   Plays 1080p HD videos
                                                   Separate application for online YouTube video
                                                  Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack


Operating System:                        Android 2.2 Froyo
Supported Document formats:      DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
                                                   PDF viewer, Text editor
Image viewer supported formats:  PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
Supported audio formats:             MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
Supported video formats:             MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV
Web browser                              Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant

Safety and other standards compliance - CE certification / RoHS certification

Downsides include:
No Android marketplace, has Getjar instead.
Resistive touchscreen.