3G, otherwise called as International Mobile Telecommunications-2000, IMT-2000, or simply the third generation phones, is the word of mouth among young people and business enthusiasts in this cyber world.

A lot of us knew that this technology is featured in our mobile phones (referred to as 3G Mobile Phones) and it definitely has invaluable features. The vital feature of 3G is that it allows new generation cell phones to have wireless service for video calls, internet, and even TV.

In India, BSNL took the initiative to launch 3G at a reasonable rate. And MTNL jumped into the wagon — currently Tata docomo have launched 3G as well. In the year of 2011, Vodafone and Airtel are expected to bring out cheaper 3G services.

This might be typical to common phone units nowadays, but how does this service operate in specific countries like India?

With one million sales expectation by the end of 2011, Samsung Galaxy tablet has hit the Indian street and is all set to challenge Apple iPads monopoly in the tablet market.

Priced loftily in India, Samsung Galaxy tablet units are sold for $400 in the US. And in India? Well, Samsung Galaxy Tab costs Rs. 38,000.

Why is the tablet cheaper in the US?

Note that the device is sold for $400 with a contract, in the USA. For starters, this means: Samsung Galaxy Tablet have joined hands with a carrier company (in this case:T-mobile USA) and the buyers will be billed monthly. I am not sure on the exact monthly billing, but you if you terminate the plan(valid for some period of time) then be ready to shell out $200 more.

Apart from that, there’s a $35 activation fee. But that’s just in the US.

Back to the Indian version of Samsung Galaxy Tablet. You can get access to all the features the tablet has to offer – just pay INR 38,000 and you’ve got yourself a powerful tablet.

The new starting tablet PC from Samsung: Samsung Galaxy Tablet is something to look at. The device runs on the Android latest version, and then there are noteworthy striking features under its belt. Don’t just name it as an Apple iPad clone, because this device exceeds the features and specifications of the iPad.

Of course, Apple iPad gave a whole new future to the Tablet industry and the Samsung Galaxy tab was slightly inspired from the device. But the tablet has excellent features offered at a decent price tag.

Let’s glance at the features of Samsung Galaxy Tablet

• Multi touch-screen display, 7” inch
• Running the Android 2.2 version
• High speed 3G Connectivity
• Full HD Video recording
• Wireless LAN Wi-Fix with Bluetooth v3.0 support
• Powered by a Cortex A8 1.0GHz processor
• Front and Rear Camera for video calling and capturing images

Samsung Galaxy Tablet Specification

• Display: 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) with weighing 385 gm
• Connectivity: WiFi a/b/g/n , Bluetooth v3 support
• Camera: 3MP auto-focus camera with LED flash, 1.3 MP front camera
• Battery: 4000 mAh and upto 7 hours movie play
• Earphone: 3.5mm Audio jack
• Flash Player 10.1 support and RSS reader inbuilt

Price of Samsung Galaxy Tablet in India?

Whether you are an American, or an Indian, Philippines is a country that you ought to pay a visit. Why? Here are five solid reasons to live, stay and settle in Philippines:

1. Philippines Has A Great Weather

Climate in the Philippines is tropical. Temperature and humidity are relatively high. With this it only has two seasons: the dry season, which is usually experienced in December to May, and the rainy season, which happens from June to November.

Philippines beach.

Any tourist can adjust these changes more favorably than the coldest and hottest conditions in the other side of the planet.

2. Breath-taking Spots in Philippines

The 7, 107 islands have so much to offer for tourists. The long stretch of white seashores or jet-black shorelines is enticing for a summer get-away. Hundreds of cool waterfalls give a refresher feel and relaxation. In the Philippines, one of the Seven Wonders of the World can be found, the majestic perfectly cone-shaped Mt. Mayon, in the Albay Province.

Island hopping near Mactan Island. Cebu. Philippines.

Just recently, Palawan’s Subterranean River was nominated as another contingent for recognition as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Now, you could guess where your first destination could be.

3. Tasteful Philippine Food

Philippine food has a range of taste. It reflects the ancestral influences of the country from other nations in the past.

You would surmise a sumptuous mix of Western and Asian cuisine that had created a uniquely Filipino cooking. You can make one too, but dining is best experienced with their secret spices and herbs and the cozy banquets.

4. Flipino Are the Beautiful People

Filipino people are observed to be amiable with their heart-warming smiles. They could offer tourists the much needed hospitality in order to accommodate the best for foreign guests. Customer service skills seemed to be optimal among the locals, as evidently shown by the thousands of workers in the call center and hospitality industry. Meanwhile, as you visit the islands, you could experience the annual mardigras, which has been dynamically prepared by the natives. These festivities are colorful and grandiose, as the Filipinos express entertainment for tourists while they depict the rich history of a city or a province.

5. Bargains and Business Opportunities in Philippines

You can shop stuffs with cheaper prices in stalls and from wholesale stores. Arts and crafts are also widely available on sale. Else, you have ample opportunities to start a business.

You can do an initial feasibility study with the locals. Foreign businessmen who would migrate do as simple as a boutique shop, invest for the stock market, and as grand as managing a beach resort.

This guide might be just another addition to your bucket list of travel plans. But as you get to the Philippines, thinking about going back might become pointless. You might just have found home.

Want to travel to Philippines? You can descent to Manila — the capital of Philippines — from India.

There are two ways here. Firstly, you can change the flight if you are going on for a tour. So, you can start from India and head to Singapore / Kuala Lumpur / Bangkok / Hong Kong and then to the Philippines. From Singapore to Philippines the journey counts to 3:30 hours. This way, you can also get a taste of the Asian places like Singapore/ Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, it would take 1:20 hours to reach Philippines.

The second option is: direct flight. That is, From India to Philippines. Choose Manila as the destination and you’ll be landing at Manila Ninoy Aquino international airport.

Note that there are NO direct flight from Philippines to India. However, you can change the flights(Philippines to Singapore and then to India).

If this is your first time, then you can always opt for travel packages, especially if you are a on a tour. In turn, they provide you not only with hotel accommodation and food, but the overall pricings would be much cheaper.

Ticket Rates From India to Philippines

As an estimate, the one-way ticket costs you Rs. 15000 whilst you have to shell out Rs. 26000 for a return ticket. The pricings may slightly vary depending on the departing city, i.e., Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Cochi, Goa, Amritsar etc.

Look at the Map and you’ll know that Philippines is geographically situated in the Southeast Asia. And it is the second-largest archipelago on the planet, due to the fact that this country holds over 7,100 individual islands within its border.

No doubt that Philippines is visited by a lot of tourists all-over the globe. Because of the invaluable treasures, travelers turn into permanent residents. They could really tell that they choose to go for sheer beauty and fun, and even staying till retirement days.

How Far is Philippines from India?

Distance wise, from India it would take an estimated 3000 miles to reach Philippines. For example: from Bombay to Manila (in Philippines), the total distance covered is 3200 miles while from Bangalore to Manila it touches the 3000 mark (4800 Km).

So, whether its Bombay, Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad or any city for that matter, the theoretical air distance from Philippines is indeed 3000 miles.

Philippines Map

Here’s a quick representation of India and Philippines country. The distance, as said before, comes around 3000 miles.

Take a look at the world map that points to Philippines and India.

Well-known for their outsourcing endeavor, both of these countries: India and Philippines have managed to gripe decent chuck of tourists from all over the world to its main land. One reason for this is the cost of living. It’s definitely cheaper compared to the western countries.

India and Philippines citizens share similar lifestyle, but when we talk about Indians in Philippines — there are a lot more Indian inhabiting in this grandiloquent place. There are Philippine citizens of Indian descent as well, and they are often referred to as Indian Filipinos.

Philippines Photo: Island Village. Courtesy: National Geographic.

According to the 2001 Census, 38000 Indians have settled in Philippines. As of now, there are over 200,000 Americans settled in Philippines while Filipinos in India are around 1000 in numbers. On another note, Hinduism religion is trending in Philippines as of late.

Filipinos are definitely hardworking, generous and can adapt to any working environment easily. The series of articles you’ll be reading in this series is from a Filipino who’s been in Philippines for her entire life.

Making websites is a craze followed not only in India but everywhere; I first started out building websites at the age of 16. And like many others, I didn’t want to invest money for buying a domain name and hosting.

Thus begun the struggle to finding free websites so as to create my online presence. I used various free platforms for a year or so. Later I banked my cash on buying a custom domain name and from then on, I never opted for free websites.

If you are passionate about making websites and you’re just starting out, then I do recommend you to try out free services as there’s an ocean of knowledge to unfold. You’ll cherish the experience though!

Best Sites to Create Website For Free

In actuality, you can find more than hundreds of websites offering you free sub-domain name. Like I said: custom domain name are very much different from the sub-domain name. Let’s take an example to clear this up.

Indialoka.com is a custom domain. In sub-domain, suppose you want to create a website — so for that then you should register at Indialoka (just an example) and you’ll get a free sub-domain plus hosting over this main domain, which means: your own website can be accessible at url that looks something like this http://yourname.indialoka.com. This is what we call as a sub-domain.

Here are couple of sites that I’ve tired in the past that are perhaps the best way to start building website easily. These sites also offer free templates design to choose from, so even without HTML knowledge you can put up a live website within a couple of minutes.

- Blogger.com

This free blog hosting service is linked up with the Internet Giant: Google. You can create your own free website with blogger.com, and of course you’ll have a sub-domain name. You can choose website design from various layouts that are freely available over at blogger. Blogger is easily one of the widely used platform that is easy to use with lots of great features under its belt.

- Sites.Google.com

Another Google owned property, Google sites can be used to store files, or build websites easily. You can create your own template for free. For both Google sites and blogger, you need a Google (Gmail) ID to sign in.

- Wordpress.com

Wordpress is one of the popular content management system. You can use free wordpress or go with a self-hosted wordpress (you install Wordpress on a server, Indialoka is a self-hosted wordpress website). You get a advertisement-free website with some great features. Try it out!

Call this touch-screen tablet as an iPad killer if you want to, but right now – Samsung is proud to unleash this device to the Indian customers.

Built with Android operating system, version 2.2, Samsung Galaxy tablet offers most of the features that the Apple iPad has to offer. There’s 3G connectivity, bluetooth, easy eReading facility and much more.

But that’s not it, the device also comes with the feature to make phone calls. This is a prime feature that even the iPad lacks. Let’s have a detailed overview on the features and specification of the New Tablet PC from Samsung

If you are tempted to have your own website because of the advantages a website has to offer, then go ahead and make one!

But as I mentioned in one of my post — titled: How to create a website — you do require a domain name and hosting. And the overall cost could easily be 2000 INR. And if you are unwilling to spend that amount just for the hosting and domain name (excluding website design) then you should go for a free website.