Info: RIM's Blackberry smartphone market share continues downward spiral & Android and iOS Surge to New Smartphone OS Record in Second Quarter

Bhaiiiii ....... Bole to Blackberry (RIM) Ki to Vat laga di Android ne ... :) – Mamu let ja … ;)

And these all before Launch of most awaited Samsung S III and now as it is launched it is difficult to say that what will happen to Blackberry and iPhone in Qtr.-3 and coming years … ;)J

RIM’s smartphone market share continues downward spiral

As per this recent report (just 5 days old) BB’s Market share is just 5.2 % LLL and Android alone is 64%

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/08/14/rims-smartphone-market-share-continues-downward-spiral/

http://financialpostbusiness.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/fp0815-mobile-market-share1.jpg?w=347&h=465

 

 

Android and iOS Surge to New Smartphone OS Record in Second Quarter, According to IDC

 

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23638712

 

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/08/q2-2012-smartphone-market-share-idc/      

 

Historical Data …

More details on:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_operating_system#Market_share

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone

 

http://www.comscoredatamine.com/2012/04/android-captures-majority-share-of-us-smartphone-market/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/us-smartphone-users-now-over-100-million-android-increases-market-share/

 

http://mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile-stats/a#smartphoneos

 

 

Cheers!

cg

 

The most useless are those who never change through the years. ~~~ Barrie, Sir James M.

 

FW: The Most Expensive Train in India (Exclusive )

Wowwwwww… JJJ

 

More details on:

 

Official Web Site        :        http://www.the-maharajas.com/

 

Other Ref. Web Portals       :

http://www.maharajas-express-india.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharaja_Express

 

Video on YOU Tube                        :           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucEs0vJ8kFE          

 

Coverage by Telegraph UK           :           http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/journeysbyrail/7748567/Indias-Maharajas-Express-rail-journey.html       

 

http://www.indianluxurytrains.com/news/maharajas-express-completely-owned-by-irctc--23496.html    

 

Rs 1 lakh a night on Maharajas' Express – Times Of India

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-19/kolkata/28127817_1_maharajas-express-luxury-train-deluxe-cabin   

 

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

~~~     Aristotle

 

From: Prakash Shah [mailto:prakashshah.shah@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 5:20 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: The Most Expensive Train in India (Exclusive )

Operating since January 2010, Maharajas' Express is the newest luxury train of Indian Railways and easily one of the most expensive one in Asia. For 8 days this pan Indian train takes guests on a ride across the best and the most prominent destinations of the country - Taj Mahal, the Khajuraho temples, wildlife environs of Ranthambore, Fatehpur Sikri and the holy bathing Ghats of Varanasi. The cheapest rate per person per day is a whopping US$ 800 for a Deluxe cabin. The next two slabs are US$ 900 and US$ 1,400. And the Presidential Suite comes for US$ 2,500. This train is a joint venture between Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Cox and Kings India Ltd. The tour is being promoted as 'Luxury travel like no other' and not without reason. The Maharajas' Express will have 88 passengers (a normal III AC coach packs in 72) living in suites fit for a prince. All food and drinks are complimentary.   The train comprises 24 carriages which include accommodation, dining, bar, lounge, generator and store cars. Each guest carriage has been designed to recreate the opulence of Maharaja Style living. Elegantly decorated, the interiors of the cabin exude the finesse of exquisite workmanship. Sylvan parquets, intricate carvings and palette of soft hues characterize the interiors of the train. All cabins have individual temperature control, LCD television sets, DVD players, direct dial telephones, internet, even live television and electronic safe-deposit box. Carriages are fitted with panoramic windows to offer the vista of rolling landscape as train travels through some of the most fascinating landscapes and countryside of India. The train also has an observation lounge called the Rajah Club with a private bar. Besides these cars the train also has two elegantly appointed dining cars that offer an array of sumptuous cuisine to the guests. The Bar of the train serves an eclectic mix of wines from across the world in a serene and relaxing ambience. A high-end boutique in the train houses some perfect and intimate memorabilia to cherish this royal sojourn for a life time.

 

FW: Marcedes Benz EVOLUTION

 

The life cycle of the Mercedes

 

FW: Article : 10 Rules to Reverse the Email Spiral

Interesting one ... J

 

Thanks to sender (RR) … J

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi
Group Head

Sunpoint Building Near Parimal Garden Ellisbridge Ahmedabad 380006 India
T +91 79 3982 0000           M +91 9376109333

www.ddbmudragroup.com

 

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

~~~     Aristotle

 

From:
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 1:44 PM
To
Subject: Article : 10 Rules to Reverse the Email Spiral

 

10 Rules to Reverse the Email Spiral

1. Respect Recipients' Time This is the fundamental rule. As the message sender, the onus is on YOU to minimize the time your email will take to process. Even if it means taking more time at your end before sending. 2. Short or Slow is not Rude Let's mutually agree to cut each other some slack. Given the email load we're all facing, it's OK if replies take a while coming and if they don't give detailed responses to all your questions. No one wants to come over as brusque, so please don't take it personally. We just want our lives back! 3. Celebrate Clarity Start with a subject line that clearly labels the topic, and maybe includes a status category [Info], [Action], [Time Sens] [Low Priority]. Use crisp, muddle-free sentences. If the email has to be longer than five sentences, make sure the first provides the basic reason for writing. Avoid strange fonts and colors. 4. Quash Open-Ended Questions It is asking a lot to send someone an email with four long paragraphs of turgid text followed by "Thoughts?". Even well-intended-but-open questions like "How can I help?" may not be that helpful. Email generosity requires simplifying, easy-to-answer questions. "Can I help best by a) calling b) visiting or c) staying right out of it?!" 5. Slash Surplus cc's cc's are like mating bunnies. For every recipient you add, you are dramatically multiplying total response time. Not to be done lightly! When there are multiple recipients, please don't default to 'Reply All'. Maybe you only need to cc a couple of people on the original thread. Or none.

6. Tighten the Thread Some emails depend for their meaning on context. Which means it's usually right to include the thread being responded to. But it's rare that a thread should extend to more than 3 emails. Before sending, cut what's not relevant. Or consider making a phone call instead. 7. Attack Attachments Don't use graphics files as logos or signatures that appear as attachments. Time is wasted trying to see if there's something to open. Even worse is sending text as an attachment when it could have been included in the body of the email. 8. Give these Gifts: EOM NNTR If your email message can be expressed in half a dozen words, just put it in the subject line, followed by EOM (= End of Message). This saves the recipient having to actually open the message. Ending a note with "No need to respond" or NNTR, is a wonderful act of generosity. Many acronyms confuse as much as help, but these two are golden and deserve wide adoption. 9. Cut Content less Responses You don't need to reply to every email, especially not those that are themselves clear responses. An email saying "Thanks for your note. I'm in." does not need you to reply "Great." That just cost someone another 30 seconds. 10. Disconnect! If we all agreed to spend less time doing email, we'd all get less email! Consider calendaring half-days at work where you can't go online. Or a commitment to email-free weekends. Or an 'auto-response' that references this charter. And don't forget to smell the roses.

 

 

Source : http://www.emailcharter.org/index.html

 

Info: Introducing Outlook.com - Modern Email for the Next Billion Mailboxes

Here is new Avatar of Hotmail.com J

 

From the Official Blog of Microsoft.

Introducing Outlook.com - Modern Email for the Next Billion Mailboxes

http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/07/31/introducing-outlook-com-modern-email-for-the-next-billion-mailboxes.aspx

 

Just go to outlook.com and login using your hotmail ID and see the magic … it will be automatically upgraded you to outlook.com look and feel with same old hotmail email ID.

 

But if you want new email ID in outlook.com then you need to sign up for new account on outlook.com … which is also free … J

 

Some more brief about the new features are available on:

http://www.ciol.com/News/News-Reports/Microsoft-unveils-Outlook--What-Hotmail-users-must-do/164732/0/

 

 

Cheers!

cg

 

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi
Group Head

Sunpoint Building Near Parimal Garden Ellisbridge Ahmedabad 380006 India
T +91 79 3982 0000           M +91 9376109333

www.ddbmudragroup.com

 

"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."

~~~     Aristotle