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Mumbai local trains are the lifeline of this city. However knowing the time table of local trains or finding information regarding the train to take for travelling from one place to the other can be difficult.

That is where the mumbailocal mobile application comes handy. You just download the application and transfer the same through data cable to your mobile. After that you can get all information regarding local trains on your mobile. The application does not need GPRS, so you can use it with any java enabled mobile.

Try the trial version for free. The full version can be purchased at Rs 99. More information can be found here

The Spice S-820 is the latest music phone to hit the stores. The S-820 is highly functional and comes with an integrated Yamaha audio amplifier that ensures you with loud and clear 3-D surround sound. It has superior music experience. It also features a built-in FM player which allows users to record on the move.

With an expandable memory of up to 1 GB, you can store all your favourite songs and music. A stereo Bluetooth headset blends perfectly with the music capabilities of the handset providing a great wireless environment.

It comes with a 1.3 megapixel digital camera to capture and relive those memorable moments along with WAP and GPRS capabilities.

The elegant Spice S-820 is a great buy for just Rs 6599.

If you are on orkut, then you can not simply stay away from it. The best way to be on orkut throughout the day is to be present on orkut through your mobile phone.

If you have a gprs connection 

If you have a gprs connection then you can use orkut.com directly. However the speed may be too slow. A better option is to use the mobile version of orkut at m.orkut.com. There may be some login problems in the mobile version of orkut mobile version. If you face any issue in logging into orkut, then ensure that cookies are enabled on your mobile. Sometimes logging into gmail before visiting orkut mobile solves the problem. Try your luck

Do not loose heart if you do not have a gprs connection. You can read your scraps as sms.To use Orkut SMS, you need to register your phone on the orkut website. Orkut will give you a message code to send to the Orkut SMS number for verification. You can then send SMS commands from your phone to the appropriate orkut SMS number, which is 56555 in India.

Unfortunately it supports only Aircel, BPL, MTNL, Reliance, Spice and Tata. It does not support 3 large telecom operators namely Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL! What if you use a connection from Airtel, BSNL or Vodafone. Do not loose heart. Pavan from techpavan has found a way to get your scraps as sms on your mobile. Check the hack here

Moreover you will need to pay premium charges to send sms. Check the charges for your service provider here.

Activation Fee Rs. 99/-
Plan Enrolment Fee Rs. 200 (Converted to Security deposit after 6 Months)
Usage Discount of Rs. 100 for first two bill cycles

Idea Mobile Prepaid Tariff Plans

Lifelong Starter Pack
MRP Rs. 299
Validity Lifetime
Talk Time Rs. 100
Idea To Idea Talk time Rs199(Valid for 45 days)
Call Rates
Idea to any local phone: Re1.00
Idea to any Std phone: Rs1.50
Local SMS Re1.00
STD SMS Rs1.50
International SMS Rs5.00
Application SMS Rs3.00

Idea Mumbai MyGang Tariff Details
Starter Pack Rs. 99/-
Talktime Rs. 0/-
Validity 0 days

Local Calls:
Gang Members 10p / min
Other Idea Mobiles (11 pm to 7 am & Weekends) 50p / min
Other Idea Mobiles (7 am to 11 pm) Re. 1 / min
All other Mobiles (including Maharshtra & Goa) (11pm – 7am & Weekends) Re. 0.50 / min
All other Mobiles (including Maharshtra & Goa) 7am – 11pm Re. 1 / min
All Landlines (Mumbai) 7am – 11pm Re. 1 / min
All Landlines (Mumbai) (11pm – 7am & weekends) Re. 0.50 / min

SMS charges
To Gang Members (24hrs) 10p
Local SMS 7am-11pm 20p
Local SMS (11pm-7am & weekends) 10p
National SMS 7am -11pm 50p
National SMS (11pm-7am & weekends) 25p
All STD calls (incl M&G Landline) 7am-11pm Rs. 1.5 / min
All STD calls (incl M&G Landline) 11pm – 7am & weekends Rs. 1 / min

Daily deduction of 50p (for 1st 6 months). Post 6 months Rs. 1.50 Daily Rental

Validity Option:
Rs. 155 Recharge Validity 6 months Talktime Rs. 0/-
Rs. 255 Recharge Validity 12 months Talktime Rs. 0/-
Rs. 355 Recharge Validity 12 months Talktime Rs. 125Free SMS 500

Find out where a phone freind of your stays through www.tp2location.com. It seems to work really well with indian numbers.  You need not even register. Just punch in the mobile number along with coutry code (91 for india) and you will get the location of the users

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Sudoku is one of the most additctive puzzle games of all time. Here are 5 sources from which you can download various sudoku games to play on your mobile phones. Go and pass your time with sudoku on mobile.

M-SudoKu: My favorite sudoku game to play on the mobile. It supports virtually infinite number of grids. It requires the handset to support java and a color display. You can download the game here

Conceptis Sudoku mobile: This is a plain vanilla sudoku for mobile phones. I like it for its simplicity. Download the game here

SudokuME: It allows you to choose the sudoku game either in 9×9 grid or the more challenging 12×12 grid. The best thing about this sudoku mobile version is that it allows you to enter sudoku puzzles from your favorite daily into the mobile. You can then solve the same on your journey to the office. You will need a java enabled phone to play this one. Download it here

Sudoku from cellufun: This is the solution for beginners as it has a training option. The software will make the cell red if you enter a wrong number. It offers puzzles of different difficulty levels to cater to all types of players. You will need to download it to your mobile directly. Know more about this game here

We at binaryday try to bring you information that will help you to get the best handset and best connection. However the service from the service provider is a critical part of our experience with the mobile phone. In this aspect we need your help. Please tell us your experience with airtel in the comments.

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Finally LG has announced the LG KC910 the successor to the KU990 Viewty. The LG KC910 is the latest addition to mobile phones with 8 megapixel camera. Apart from the 8 mega pixel resolution the camera has a Xenon flash, Schneider-Kreuznach lens  and video capture in VGA resolution at 30fps.  The camera has advanced feaures like face, smile and blink detection and image stabilizer features. You can choose to shoot manually as well.

The KC910 is also the slimmest camera phone measuring only 14mm in thickness. The phone is fully equipped with Dolby sound, DivX and XviD for video playback, built-in GPS, a geotagging feature for photos and multiple codec support.

It sports a faster internet connection compared to Viewty. It comprises of both Wi-Fi as well as 3G cellular data support  with up to 7.2Mbps speeds downstream. The phone additionally features Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD card slot expandable up to 8GB, support for quad-band GSM and a TV-out for watching both still images and videos on a large LCD screen.

The LG KC910 is expected to launch this October. There is no news regarding the price though.