Finally Iphone 3G is coming to India !!!

It seems that the long wait of iPhone fans in India is finally over. As expected, Apple 3G iPhone, which has acquired a cult status in western countries, is getting officially launched here by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone on 22nd of August 08.

I am sure that there will be great demand for this coveted product in India also. Already there are lot of un locked and cracked iPhones are used in India.

Problems are in plenty even if we could buy iPhone on 22nd.

• The base model is priced at $199 (About INR 8000) globally. Service providers are giving subsidies for iPhones. Here Bharti and Vodafone are not planning to give any subsidies and at the same time likely to sell at a premium price. According to industry assumptions price could be more than Rs.30000/-!!!.
• In India 3G network is still not a reality. Government is yet to take a decision and still formulating guidelines on the 3G spectrum to the private players. It was known that PSUs BSNL and MTNL were allocated 3G spectrum and it may take long time for them to make the networks ready.
• Even if the Players get the 3G spectrum it will take minimum one year for them to make the new infrastructure up for 3G. Existing 2G infrastructure cannot be used for the new technology.
• As 3G networks are not available, the full functionality of the iPhone cannot be utilized. But it will work on 2G networks, which we have now, with limited functions.

Anyway it is very clear that iPhone is going to create rage among the gadget lovers in India also, as it happened abroad. Major mobile manufactures like Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericson will face very stiff competition for their high end models. They will have to do more innovation to bring out better products that standup to this iconic gadget !!.

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The Alchemist- The great story of a Pilgrimage to the dreams

                                                          
'The Alchemist' by popular Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho was first published in Portuguese language in the year of 1988. I got this novel as a birthday gift from my wife.

The Alchemist is a very small book - only less than 200 pages. But it didn't stop it in becoming one of the biggest selling books of all time- Published in 56 languages, Sold more than 65 million copies in more than 150 countries within the last 20 years!!!!

The story is of a shepherd boy called Santiago from Andalusia in Spain. He dreams about Egyptian pyramids and a treasure there. An Old Gypsy women who can interpret dreams, helps him to understand the meaning of it. The chance encounter with an old wandering King becomes a turning point in Santiago's life. The King make him understand that going to Egypt and finding the treasure is the destiny of his life and he gives him valuable advices about life and encourages him to go for it.

Santiago starts his long journey Through Africa to Egypt. The journey turns out to be a tough , Long and takes few years. He had to face extreme difficulties, obstacles and dangers. He was looted of all his money and valuables. Had to work in crystal glass shop to make money for an year. He had to travel for many days thru tough deserts. In a desert Oasis he finds his love and an Alchemist who guides him for his rest of the journey. From the Alchemist he learns how to talk to one's own soul and to the soul of the Universe.

He understands that each and everything in this world has a destiny and and role to play here. The man should understand his destiny and goal of his life and go all out for achieving it. It is irony that after making all the way to the pyramids Santiago finally understands and find the treasure in the very place, from where he have started his eventful voyage!!!

The message of the 'the Alchemist' is about the importance and the beauty of the need of following one's dreams.
This is a inspirational master piece by a Genius who understood the meaning of life. Within the last 20 years, I am sure, this book might have played a prominent role in transforming several people's life across world.
The motivational value of 'The Alchemist' is beyond comparison. It is no surprise this book continues to be a best seller in the book stores every where. I believe this is a must read book for everyone. It is a thriller that after start reading you will not feel like put it down till the end!!!
I am sure this book will definitely help you because I believe, '
So Grab a book from a nearer book shop or lend it from a library or friend at once and experience the greatness of 'the Alchemist'.
                                                    
Some of the excerpts from the book which really touched my heart. Enjoy reading it....

• "Every one on earth has a treasure that awaits him...Most people see the world as a threatening place , and because they do , the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place"
• " Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity."
• "When he looked into her dark eyes, and saw that her lips were poised between a laugh and silence, he learned the most important part of the language that everyone on earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love...Something that exerted the same force whenever two pairs of eyes met......And when two such people encounter each other , and their eyes meet, the past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one's dreams would have no meaning"
• " It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting".
• "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it".
• "There is only one way to learn. It's through action".
• "No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it."
• "A philosophy of life: I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure".

I request you to update your comments , ideas and opinions about the above article.
 Remember Good books are written from the experiences and imagination of great people. So they will definitely add value to our life.

Have a good day !!

Apple launches iPhone 3G today amidst much fanfare !!!

The much awaited new version of Apple's iPhone 3G has been launched today in selected countries amidst much fanfare. This launch has created such a rage that people in Japan and US were queuing in front of the mobile stores for the last 2-3 days, day and night, to be the first owners of this much loved/ hyped gadget. The first owners were seen jumping with joy as if they have conquered the world. Cell phone stores are limiting the sales as one phone to one person, to control demand.

Apple has launched the first version of this phone last year to a market targeting the loyal ipod customers, as an extended iPod with additinal features of a mobile phone.

Apple iPhone 2.0 is the upgraded version of the software and IPhone ver 1.0 users can upgrade it to version 2.0 by downloading the software and installing it in the old phone.

The new Features are given below

• App Store support (so one can install third-party applications and games)
• 3G speed - Faster Downloading of mails and of browsing Internet thru 3G cellular networks. 3G supports simultaneous voice and data. One can talk on the phone while surfing the web, checking email, or using Maps
• GPS- find location, get directions, and see traffic — all from phone
• The ability to search through contacts, and more.
• Good interoperability with Microsoft's most popular mail server system, MS exchange server.

iPhone cost is around $220 for the 8 GB and $320 for 16GB models. Indians will have to wit till August or September for an Official launch here. The lower end model expected to be priced around Rs.15000/-. Vodafone will be the service provider in India for iPhone first followed by Bharati Airtel. Both these service providers started bookings in their respective web sites. 3G spectrum over GSM networks in India is still not finalized also!!.

Anyway the hype and passion which is shown on Apple's this coveted product is unprecedented and strange. This shows the new generation's mad infatuation with fancy gadgets like this!!!

people in Q in front of a mobile store in Japan

How to have a Coffee Bean attitude.

Stories are always a good way to communicate great messages. I have grown up hearing bed time stories from my grand parents and father. I am indebted to them for this. Story telling is a easy way to inculcate good morale and lessons of life and  are widely used by not only parents but teachers and public speakers also to convey tough ideas and to build right attitude.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill

Please read the story below of how to have the right attitude- Coffee bean attitude. This story has influenced me a lot.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and
how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting
and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second, she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee 
beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word.In about
twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked,"Tell me, what do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," her daughter replied.She brought her daughter closer and asked her to feel the carrots.The daughter noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, the daughter observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, mother asked her daughter to sip the coffee.The
daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.Then the daughter asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained, "Each of these objects has faced the same adversity-boiling water-but each reacted differently. The carrot
went in strong, hared, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but,after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. They changed the water.""Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"Think of this:
Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I
wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with
the heat?
Did I once have a fluid spirit, but after death, breakup, financial hardship, or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?
Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough
with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water,the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot,it releases the fragrance and flavor.When things are at their worst, do I get better and change the situation around me?
How do you handle adversity? What gives you the greatest opportunity for long term happiness?
That is our highest choice. 
Do I have "COFFEE BEAN ATTITUDE"
For a better World

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