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windows
8
All that you need to know about the new windows operating systems P 20
æ Chinese Invasion
Handsets from China are gaining ground P 34
æ Processing Power Know what your phone processor can do for you
P 32
BYOND The
affordable tablet range, now available in India
æ Tested
LG Optimus Vu, HTC 8X, Nokia Asha 311, HTC Desire X and more... P 49
æ Exclusive
iPhone 5 and HTC One X+ P 64 & 66
phone of the month htc one x+
content
cell clues
lead Story What all comes in pack with the much awaited Windows 8
40 6 most attractive smartphones that have seen their prices fall, but still a worthy buy
20
just in
18
New gadgets launched in our side of the town
Spotlight
Face To Face Dilip Modi, director, Spice Group, discusses his business and presents his views on the domestic market Dr. Giles Nelson, deputy chief technology officer, Progress Software speaks about overall LBS environment in India
Speedy Processor: the powerhouse behind your devices
32
Manish Jain, director Byond Mobiles, talks about the tablet market and their future plans
37 42 83
in focus Chinese Handsets: Bringing branded Chinese handset revolution to the Indian market
34
in focus The Bond Connection: Bond and his quirky gadget
38
Letters
10
News
14
Mobile Doctor
84
Consumer Forum
29
Gear Guide
86
My Guide
89
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Location Based Services: get benefits and services on the basis of your location
44
technology A quick guide for those planning to buy an LED TV
46
Chief Speak
30
Amrish Goyal, director, Microsoft Windows Business, speaks about Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system
content cell-ebrity
114
Raaz behind Esha Gupta’s tech love
sneak peEk
43
versus
48
Soon to hit Nokia Lumia 820 and HTC Windows Phone 8S
iPhone 5 Vs HTC 8X, which one is the best?
etc
73
Tips and Tricks
79
From LED TVs to laptops to projectors, we bring you more
Resetting your phone to factory settings
80
Apptastic Shop better with these apps
82
Jargon Buster DLNA demystified
Infographic Smartphone Growth in India
BURN TESTS
persona
Celkon C51
49
Zopo ZP 900 Leader
50
Nokia asha 311
52
sPice Stellar craze
54
Micromax a90
56
Htc desire x
58
Lg optimus vu
60
htc windows phone 8x
62
iphone 5
64
htc one x+
66
Not so well known facts about Steve Ballmer
rumour mill What they are talking about in the tech world, if not officially
Unveiling the cloud around Aakash
113
they said it Tech leaders speak their mind
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Telco Trivia
Total number of pages= 116 (112 + 4 cover)
85 109
Boredom Busters Check out for action and sports games
68 smart apps
70
Become a rapper or tweet in style... go through our selction of apps
lead story
windows The Eighth wave
20 MYMOBILE nov 15 to dec 14 2012
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It is a whole new Windows. And promises to change the way we use just about every computing device, from smartphones to tablets to computers. We take a closer look at Windows 8 and its mobile avatar, Windows Phone 8. Team My Mobile
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he operating system that for many of us is synonymous with computers is now not just looking to strengthen its hold on desktops and notebooks, but is also on course to grab a massive chunk of the smartphone and tablet market. While a mobile version of Windows has been around for a while (remember Windows Mobile?), its similarity with its desktop counterpart was rather limited. Well, that is all set to change with the arrival of the eighth wave of Windows. With the launch, Microsoft has managed to achieve what many players in the tech market dream of - a synergy across desktops, phones and tablets. The tiled interface that had become iconic with Windows Phone 7 will not be seen not only on phones, but also on computers and tablets, albeit with a few tweaks to suit the hardware it is running on. And the Xbox, which incidentally can now be connected even more seamlessly to Windows and Windows Phone users, could be the next in line to get a similar makeoever. And if we go by rumours, Microsoft’s Kinect technology, which allows people to control actions on a screen by their gestures, will soon be seen not just on mainstream computers but also on mobile phones and in cars. With Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has embarked on a very ambitious effort to integrate phones, computers, tablets and to an extent consoles. It is still too early to say how successful the Redmond company will be, but if it is, consumers will not be complaining. One could start a presentation on a PC, edit it on a phone, and maybe check out how it looks on a really big screen using your Xbox console, and maybe add gesture controls to it (wave your hands to change a slide) using Kinect. Now how cool would THAT be? It might just happen. But that’s in the future. Let’s first check out what the new Windows has in store for us.
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