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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on leadership
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on leadership
A 21 gun salute for a
true soldier who refused address late IG as Madam instead called her Mrs.
Prime Minister
THUS SPOKE FIELD
MARSHAL SHFJ MANEKSHAW ON LEADERSHIP DEFICIT IN INDIA !
Leadership in the 21st
Century
- By Field Marshal Sam
Manekshaw, MC
Gentlemen,
Vice President, Ladies & Gentlemen,
I am fully conscious
of the honor and privilege which is mine to be invited here to address you this
evening. The honor is even greater that you should have invited a soldier when
you could have invited any number of VVIPs. General Choudhury, I thank you for the
very kind words you spoke about me. You have told us all the good things that
Field Marshal Cariappa has done. But one big thing that he did, you haven’t
mentioned. He taught the Indian Army to be completely apolitical. Ours is one country,
where soldiers have kept out of politics. I think that was the biggest
achievement of Field Marshal Cariappa, the greatest service to this
country.
country.
Some years ago, I was
invited to a Rotary club function at Madras. It was stated that the youth of
this country had not contributed much to the society and they asked me to speak
on the subject. I disagreed violently. I said then, and I say now that the
youth of this country is confused. It doesn’t know why this country is facing
all these problems. Wherever they look, they find there are shortages. There is
shortage of power and there are power cuts, they can’t study and they want to
know whose fault it is. They want to join colleges and universities and they
are told there is a shortage of seats and they want to know whose fault it is.
They look around and they see the dissension amongst politicians and they want
to know whose fault it is, not theirs. They want to go abroad for studies and they
are told that there is no foreign exchange and they want to know whose fault it
is. Wherever they look, they find shortages, corruption, bribery, smuggling and
they want to know whose fault it is.
Here was a country,
which was considered the brightest jewel in the British crown and they want to
know what’d happened to that bright jewel. And nobody gave them any answer.
They are no longer fooled with the glib answer that we were under British rule
for 200 years and that’s why we are in this state. They turn around and say
that the British left us four decades ago, what have you done, except making
excuses.
They say, look at Singapore,
look at Malaysia, which too were ruled by the British and look at the progress they
have made. They turn around and say look at Japan and look at Germany. They
fought a war for four years. Their youth was decimated, they lost, their
countries were occupied, their industry was destroyed, and portions of the
country were taken away, and look what they have achieved. So please stop
making excuses and give us an answer.
Why? Ladies and gentlemen, I have decided to open my big mouth and say that the answer and the real problem for all our difficulties, all our shortages, etc. is lack of leadership. Mr. Vice President don’t misunderstand me and gentlemen of the Press don’t misquote me. When I turn round and say lack of leadership I do not mean just political leadership.
Why? Ladies and gentlemen, I have decided to open my big mouth and say that the answer and the real problem for all our difficulties, all our shortages, etc. is lack of leadership. Mr. Vice President don’t misunderstand me and gentlemen of the Press don’t misquote me. When I turn round and say lack of leadership I do not mean just political leadership.
Books on military
leadership What are Generals Made of?, Follow Me-1, Follow Me-II
I mean lack of leadership in every sphere of this country. Whether it is political, administrative, in industry, in trade unions, in educational institutions, in the law and order, personnel, in our sports organizations and even in the Press, it is lack of leadership. And it is on this subject that I wanted to address you this evening. The Director General of Infantry wanted me to talk about leadership in the 21st century.
Ladies and gentlemen, leadership does not change. The attributes of leadership have come down the years. All that happens is that greater emphasis is placed on certain attributes of leadership as countries advance and technological developments take place. I do not know whether leaders are born or leaders are made. There is a school of thought, which, says leaders are born. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a population of nine hundred and thirty million people but there is a dearth of leadership. If leaders are not born, can we make leaders? And my answer is yes. Give me a man or a woman with common sense and who is not an idiot and I assure you, you can make a leader out of him or her.
What are the attributes of leadership?
The primary, the cardinal attribute of leadership is professional knowledge and professional competence. And you will agree with me, ladies and gentlemen, that you cannot be born with professional knowledge or professional competence. Not even if you are the son of the prime minister, an industrialist or a Field Marshal! Professional knowledge has to be acquired the hard way. It’s a continuous study and you never
acquire enough in today’s fast moving, competitive, technological world that we are living in. You’ve got to keep up with your profession, whatever you are in. Doctors, engineers, scientists, all contribute to journals of their profession. They all have contact with their counterparts in other worlds. The problem in India is that as soon as one of us is put in a position of power, he feels that he has the monopoly of the entire knowledge.
Those who are responsible for the defense and security of this country, can they cross their hearts and swear that they have ever read a book on strategy, on tactics? On military campaigns, or weapons? Can
they even distinguish between a mortar and a motor, a guerrilla from a gorilla? Professional knowledge and professional competence are the main attributes of leadership. Unless you know, and the men you
command know that you know your job, you will never be a leader. Take industry for example. The
automobile industry has gone through tremendous technological changes. It’s only recently that our
industrialists have started thinking and producing a modern car. I want to tell you that unless you have
professional knowledge and professional competence, you will never become a leader.
And that takes me to the next attribute of leadership, the ability to think; to make up your mind, to take a decision and accept full responsibility for that decision. Have you ever wondered why a man doesn’t take a decision? Very simple, because he lacks professional knowledge and professional competence or he is afraid that if he takes a decision and goes wrong, he will have to carry the can.
Ladies and gentlemen,
as a law of average, if you take ten decisions, five should be right. And if
you have professional competence and professional knowledge, nine should be
right. And the one that is wrong will always be put right by a bright
colleague, by an intelligent staff officer or by the gallantry of some soldier.
I don’t want to give you too many examples of why and when people haven’t taken
decisions and what has happened. I will give you just one. If the decision had
been taken to ensure that the Babri Masjid would not be destroyed, a whole
community would not have been antagonized. An act of omission can be corrected
but an act of commission cannot be corrected. To do nothing is to do something,
which is definitely wrong. When I was the Army Chief, I visited my formation
commanders and I asked one of them what he had been doing about some matter.
He turned around and said “Sir, I have been thinking, I haven’t made up my mind”. It is absolutely
necessary that a leader must be decisive.
The next attribute of the leadership is absolute honesty and impartiality. We all have our likes and dislikes, but, we must never allow our likes or our dislikes to influence our professional judgment. Those of us, who had the good fortune of commanding hundreds and thousands of men, know this. The leader must be absolutely impartial and honest in dealing with personnel. No man likes to be punished and yet a man will take his punishment if he knows that the punishment awarded to him is similar to the one for a similar crime committed by somebody who has influence, who has the ear of an industrialist, of a minister, of a member of parliament, or the Field Marshal. No man likes to be superseded. And yet, they will accept supersession, if they know they have been superseded by someone better, better qualified under the regulations but not by somebody who is a relative of the minister or by somebody for whom a ‘Godman’ intervenes. It is vitally important when you are dealing with men that you should be absolutely impartial. We must possess the courage to withstand these pressures.
Moral and physical courage are the next vital attributes, and I do not know which one is more important. While addressing young officers or young policemen, I will put emphasis on physical courage but since I am addressing this gathering, I will lay stress on moral courage. What is moral courage? Moral courage is the ability to distinguish right from wrong and having done so, to say so, irrespective of the consequences to you. A ‘Yes man’ is a dangerous man. He is a menace. He will go very far. He can become a minister, a secretary or a Field Marshal but he can never become a leader nor, ever be respected. He will be used by his superiors, disliked by his colleagues and despised by his subordinates. So discard the ‘Yes man’.
I am going to give you a personal example of moral courage.
There is a very thin line between being dismissed and becoming a Field Marshal. In 1971, when Pakistan cracked down in East Pakistan, hundreds and thousands of refugees started pouring into India,
into West Bengal, Assam & Tripura. The Prime Minister held a cabinet meeting in her office. The External Affairs Minister, Sardar Swaran Singh, the Agriculture Minister, Mr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, the Defence Minister, Babu Jagjivan Ram, and the Finance Minister, Yashwant Rao Chauhan were present. I was then summoned. A very angry, grim-faced Prime Minister read out the telegrams from the Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura.
He turned around and said “Sir, I have been thinking, I haven’t made up my mind”. It is absolutely
necessary that a leader must be decisive.
The next attribute of the leadership is absolute honesty and impartiality. We all have our likes and dislikes, but, we must never allow our likes or our dislikes to influence our professional judgment. Those of us, who had the good fortune of commanding hundreds and thousands of men, know this. The leader must be absolutely impartial and honest in dealing with personnel. No man likes to be punished and yet a man will take his punishment if he knows that the punishment awarded to him is similar to the one for a similar crime committed by somebody who has influence, who has the ear of an industrialist, of a minister, of a member of parliament, or the Field Marshal. No man likes to be superseded. And yet, they will accept supersession, if they know they have been superseded by someone better, better qualified under the regulations but not by somebody who is a relative of the minister or by somebody for whom a ‘Godman’ intervenes. It is vitally important when you are dealing with men that you should be absolutely impartial. We must possess the courage to withstand these pressures.
Moral and physical courage are the next vital attributes, and I do not know which one is more important. While addressing young officers or young policemen, I will put emphasis on physical courage but since I am addressing this gathering, I will lay stress on moral courage. What is moral courage? Moral courage is the ability to distinguish right from wrong and having done so, to say so, irrespective of the consequences to you. A ‘Yes man’ is a dangerous man. He is a menace. He will go very far. He can become a minister, a secretary or a Field Marshal but he can never become a leader nor, ever be respected. He will be used by his superiors, disliked by his colleagues and despised by his subordinates. So discard the ‘Yes man’.
I am going to give you a personal example of moral courage.
There is a very thin line between being dismissed and becoming a Field Marshal. In 1971, when Pakistan cracked down in East Pakistan, hundreds and thousands of refugees started pouring into India,
into West Bengal, Assam & Tripura. The Prime Minister held a cabinet meeting in her office. The External Affairs Minister, Sardar Swaran Singh, the Agriculture Minister, Mr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, the Defence Minister, Babu Jagjivan Ram, and the Finance Minister, Yashwant Rao Chauhan were present. I was then summoned. A very angry, grim-faced Prime Minister read out the telegrams from the Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura.
She (Indra Gandhi)
then turned around to me and said, “What are you doing about it?”
And I said, “Nothing, it’s got nothing to do with me. You didn’t consult me when you allowed the BSF, the CRP and RAW to encourage the Pakistanis to revolt. Now that you are in trouble, you come to me.
I have a long nose. I know what’s happening.” I then asked her what she wanted me to do.
She said, “I want you to enter East Pakistan.” And I responded, “That means war!”
She said, “I do not mind if it is war. "Have you read the Bible?” I queried.
The Foreign Minister, Sardar Swaran Singh asked, “What has the Bible got to do with this?”
I explained, that the first book, the first chapter, the first words, the first sentence God said was, “Let there be light” and there was light. Now you say, “Let there be war” and there will be war, but are you prepared? I am certainly not. This is the end of April. The Himalayan passes are opening and there can be an attack from China if China gives us an ultimatum.
The Foreign Minister asked, “Will China give an ultimatum?” And I said, “You are the Foreign Minister, you tell me”.
I told them that my armoured division and two of my infantry divisions were away. One in the Jhansi/Babina area, the other in Samba and the third one in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. I mentioned that I would require all the road space, all the railway wagons, the entire railway system to
move these formations to the operational areas & that harvesting was in progress in the Punjab and UP and they would not be able to move the harvest which would rot; and I pointed out to the Agriculture
Minister that it wouldn’t be my responsibility if there were a famine.
Then I said, “My armoured division, which is my big striking force is supposed to have one hundred eighty nine tanks operational. I have got only eleven tanks that are fit to fight.” The Finance Minister, who is a friend of mine asked, “Sam why only eleven?” So I told him, “Because you are the Finance Minister. I have been asking you for money for over a year and you say you haven’t got it!”
And finally I turned around to the Prime Minister and said that the rains were about to start in East Pakistan and when it rains there, it pours and when it pours, the whole countryside is flooded. The snows are melting, the rivers would become like oceans. If you stand on one bank, you cannot see the other. All my movement would be confined to roads. The Air Force, because of climatic conditions would not be able to support me. Now Prime Minister, give me your orders.
The grim Prime Minister with her teeth clenched said, “The Cabinet will meet again at 4 o-clock”.
The members of the Cabinet started walking out. I being the junior most was the last to go and as I was leaving, she said, “Chief, will you stay back?”
I turned around and said, “Prime Minister, before you open your mouth, may I send you my resignation on grounds of health, mental or physical?”
She said, “Everything you told me is true”. “Yes! It is my job to tell you the truth” I responded, “and it is my job to fight, it is my job to fight to win and I have told you the truth,”
She smiled at me and said, “All right Sam, you know what I want?”
I said, “Yes, I know what you want!”
I had the moral courage to tell her the truth. A leader must have moral courage otherwise he will not be respected. I now come to physical courage. Fear, like hunger and sex, is a natural phenomenon and the
man who says he is not frightened is a liar. But to be frightened is one thing and to show fear is something quite different. It is when your knees are knocking and your teeth are chattering – that is when the real leader comes out. If you once show fear to your men, you will never have their respect. I could quote you many examples of my own life. I am not a brave man! Please believe me. You have to have physical courage. Never show your fear. How often has a course of a battle, when everything was going wrong, changed because some young officer has picked up a handful of men and changed the situation by his physical courage? How often a poor old Inspector of Police with nothing but a little swagger stick in his hand quelled a riot by showing physical courage?
And I said, “Nothing, it’s got nothing to do with me. You didn’t consult me when you allowed the BSF, the CRP and RAW to encourage the Pakistanis to revolt. Now that you are in trouble, you come to me.
I have a long nose. I know what’s happening.” I then asked her what she wanted me to do.
She said, “I want you to enter East Pakistan.” And I responded, “That means war!”
She said, “I do not mind if it is war. "Have you read the Bible?” I queried.
The Foreign Minister, Sardar Swaran Singh asked, “What has the Bible got to do with this?”
I explained, that the first book, the first chapter, the first words, the first sentence God said was, “Let there be light” and there was light. Now you say, “Let there be war” and there will be war, but are you prepared? I am certainly not. This is the end of April. The Himalayan passes are opening and there can be an attack from China if China gives us an ultimatum.
The Foreign Minister asked, “Will China give an ultimatum?” And I said, “You are the Foreign Minister, you tell me”.
I told them that my armoured division and two of my infantry divisions were away. One in the Jhansi/Babina area, the other in Samba and the third one in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. I mentioned that I would require all the road space, all the railway wagons, the entire railway system to
move these formations to the operational areas & that harvesting was in progress in the Punjab and UP and they would not be able to move the harvest which would rot; and I pointed out to the Agriculture
Minister that it wouldn’t be my responsibility if there were a famine.
Then I said, “My armoured division, which is my big striking force is supposed to have one hundred eighty nine tanks operational. I have got only eleven tanks that are fit to fight.” The Finance Minister, who is a friend of mine asked, “Sam why only eleven?” So I told him, “Because you are the Finance Minister. I have been asking you for money for over a year and you say you haven’t got it!”
And finally I turned around to the Prime Minister and said that the rains were about to start in East Pakistan and when it rains there, it pours and when it pours, the whole countryside is flooded. The snows are melting, the rivers would become like oceans. If you stand on one bank, you cannot see the other. All my movement would be confined to roads. The Air Force, because of climatic conditions would not be able to support me. Now Prime Minister, give me your orders.
The grim Prime Minister with her teeth clenched said, “The Cabinet will meet again at 4 o-clock”.
The members of the Cabinet started walking out. I being the junior most was the last to go and as I was leaving, she said, “Chief, will you stay back?”
I turned around and said, “Prime Minister, before you open your mouth, may I send you my resignation on grounds of health, mental or physical?”
She said, “Everything you told me is true”. “Yes! It is my job to tell you the truth” I responded, “and it is my job to fight, it is my job to fight to win and I have told you the truth,”
She smiled at me and said, “All right Sam, you know what I want?”
I said, “Yes, I know what you want!”
I had the moral courage to tell her the truth. A leader must have moral courage otherwise he will not be respected. I now come to physical courage. Fear, like hunger and sex, is a natural phenomenon and the
man who says he is not frightened is a liar. But to be frightened is one thing and to show fear is something quite different. It is when your knees are knocking and your teeth are chattering – that is when the real leader comes out. If you once show fear to your men, you will never have their respect. I could quote you many examples of my own life. I am not a brave man! Please believe me. You have to have physical courage. Never show your fear. How often has a course of a battle, when everything was going wrong, changed because some young officer has picked up a handful of men and changed the situation by his physical courage? How often a poor old Inspector of Police with nothing but a little swagger stick in his hand quelled a riot by showing physical courage?
The other attribute of
leadership is loyalty. We all except loyalty but do we give loyalty? Look at
things happening around you. The sons of kings, chief ministers and heads of
governments have shown disloyalty. Loyalty you must get from your subordinates
and also give loyalty to your superiors, colleagues and subordinates. Men may
give you trouble and create problems but a leader must deal with them
immediately and sternly.
A leader must remember that human beings have human problems, so the leader must have a
human touch. Leaders must have the gift of the gab and a sense of humour.
And finally, men and women all over the world like their leader to be a man, to have manly qualities. It is not that only a person who has no vices is a good leader. Look at Caesar or Napoleon, they had vices but they were outstanding leaders.
A leader must remember that human beings have human problems, so the leader must have a
human touch. Leaders must have the gift of the gab and a sense of humour.
And finally, men and women all over the world like their leader to be a man, to have manly qualities. It is not that only a person who has no vices is a good leader. Look at Caesar or Napoleon, they had vices but they were outstanding leaders.
Since I joined the
Army, many changes have taken place; the .303 rifle has been replaced by a new
weapon. Horses and mules have been replaced by vehicles and tanks. Signal
communications have
advanced a great deal. Satellites now give the entire information to the Commanders. But for infantry soldiers, one thing has not changed, and that is their job.
Their job is to fight and win. If you lose, you would disgrace your country, your village, your home
and your wife. Let your motto be, ‘No one provokes me with impunity’.
In other words, or in a soldier’s language, if your enemy hits you on the chin, black both his eyes and
push his teeth down his throat! If you can instil this quality in your men, you will be a great leader. It is
" The leader" that this country lacks at all levels, in all walks of life.
advanced a great deal. Satellites now give the entire information to the Commanders. But for infantry soldiers, one thing has not changed, and that is their job.
Their job is to fight and win. If you lose, you would disgrace your country, your village, your home
and your wife. Let your motto be, ‘No one provokes me with impunity’.
In other words, or in a soldier’s language, if your enemy hits you on the chin, black both his eyes and
push his teeth down his throat! If you can instil this quality in your men, you will be a great leader. It is
" The leader" that this country lacks at all levels, in all walks of life.
I did not wish to
re-iterate leadership traits and qualities from books to this august gathering,
but share my perceptions with you in our context. I hope I have been able to do
that.
Thank you.Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, MC
Excerpts from the book “Field Marshal KM Cariappa: Memorial Lectures 1995-2000”
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Contact sync issue in Android – Resolved
I have been having issues with the contacts syncing with
my Samsung S II. Tried many options and at last have been able to solve that.
Each time I try to sync with my Gmail contacts I get error
message “Sync is currently experiencing
problems. Please try later.” Below are the steps to solve the issue.
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Go to “Settings”. Select “Applications”.
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Select “Manage Applications”.
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Scroll down to “Contacts Storage”
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Click on “Clear Data”
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Go back to “Settings” again and in “'Accounts
and sync”
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Resync by pressing “Synchronize Now”
This just worked for me so I hope it helps others.
P.S: Make sure you back up the contacts on your phone maybe
to your SD card. I didn't follow this step and didn't lose my contacts but it
could well delete them all. Just a warning :-)
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Jelly bean for Samsung S II released
Samsung has just started to push Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the
International Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100. But you might not be able to update your device to Android
4.1.2 Jelly Bean right away as the update is rolling out in phases. It might
not be currently available in your country but don’t worry the update will
arrive shortly.
Unlike Gingerbread update, the Jelly beans
update would give your S II a new life and a new UI. You will get a UI similar
to S III and S III Mini. Some of the enhancements in the new jelly bean update
are:
- Full User Interface Revamp (Same UI as of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II)
- TouchWiz Nature UX
- Samsung’s S Cloud services
- Improved Camera features
- New Lockscreen With Many Customization Options
- New Features like Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play
- New Widgets (From Galaxy S III)
- 2 Home screen modes
- New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
- Google Now
Keep a watch on KIES for the updates.
Android Version: 4.1.2 – Build JZO54K
PDA: I9100XWLS8
CSC: I9100FOPLS3
MODEM: I9100XXLS8
Changelist: 816988
For more information and to check the live feed for the official Android 4.1.2 update availability please click here or Keep an eye on @SamKiesUpdates to get the latest information on Official Firmware updates for your Samsung device.
Friday, February 03, 2012
New Bouncer for the Android Apps Club
Google has introduced a new security feature that will scan all the apps in the android market. The scan is mainly to check if there are any malware’s in the application.
Here’s how it works: once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and Trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags. Every application on Google’s cloud infrastructure are run and simulated on how it will run on an Android device to look for hidden, malicious behavior. Also analyze new developer accounts to help prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back.
Google says that there has been a 40% decrease in the number of potentially-malicious downloads from Android Market. While it’s not possible to prevent bad people from building malware, the most important measurement is whether those bad applications are being installed from Android Market.
In addition to the new service Android has many additional security features which do not allow malware or Trojans to enter. Some of Androids’ core security features are Sandboxing and permissions.
No security approach is foolproof, and added scrutiny can often lead to important improvements. Google systems are getting better at detecting and eliminating malware every day, and continue to invite the community to work with us to keep Android safe.
Source:
1. Googlemobile blogspot
2. Timesofindia
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Ice cream sandwich & Samsung nexus galaxy unveiled
Today Google & Samsung unveiled their next gen phone and OS. Samsung nexus galaxy is the first phone to run the Android 4.0 (Ice cream sandwich) OS.
Then new android phone is a 4.65 inch phone that’s a lot of view area with 1.2ghz dual processor. It’s the first phone with LTE support from Samsung. The display of smart phone Samsung Galaxy Nexus has wide 4.65 inches of super AMOLED curved gorilla glass HD touch screen display that supporting resolution of 1280×720 pixels and the phone has a memory of 1 GB of RAM with total storage capacity of 32 GB. This device has an option for HDMI connection.
The phone has 5 Mega Pixels of camera which is capable of capturing high quality images and HD video recording. The secondary 1.3 MP camera is also available for video calling.
Below is the detailed feature:
• Network Band: Quad-band GSM/EDGE/ GPRS, Tri band HSPA/WCDMA
• Operating System: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Processor: TI OMAP 4460 Cortex A9
• Processor Power: 1.2 GHz
• Processor Type: Dual-core
• Display Screen Size: 4.65 inches
• Display Resolution: 1280 × 720 pixels
• Display Type: Super AMOLED HD Touch screen
• Display Make: curved Gorilla glass
• Gyro
• G-Sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity
• Stereo FM Radio
• Internal Memory: 32 GB
• Internal inbuilt: 1GB RAM
• 3.5 mm stereo audio connector jack
• HDMI connection
• Camera Size: 5.0 mega pixels
• HD video recording
• Secondary camera size: 1.3 Mega Pixels
• Internet Connectivity: High Speed 3G HSPA, NFC, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Data Transfer connectivity: micro-USB
• Internal GPS Antenna
• Dimensions: 9mm thin
• Battery Model: 1750 mAh
The Ice cream sandwich also has loads of features.
• One of the best features of the new OS is Android beam, which uses near field communication (NFC) to instantly share WebPages, YouTube videos, maps, directions and apps by simply tapping two phones together.
• Also unlocking of your phone has been made much easier. Facial recognition technology is used to unlock your phone with nothing more than a smile.
• Voice typing has been improved.
• Camera functionality has been improved. A high-end camera with zero shutter-lag, automatic focus, top notch low-light performance and a simple, intuitive way to take panoramic pictures. No stitching needed. Take amazing photos or 1080p videos, edit and then share them right from your phone
• Easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets
• Data Usage: Users can now drill down into their data usage over a certain period of time, including the ability to see which apps are the biggest data hogs and the ability to limit data usage to a certain threshold.
• Taking Screenshots: This one has been a long time coming. Hold down the power button and the volume down button to snap a screenshot.
• Notifications: Hefty revamp here, as the contents are much more customizable. Music controls have been integrated, and notifications are also easily dismissed with a quick swipe left or right.
Hope to get hold of one soon :-)
Then new android phone is a 4.65 inch phone that’s a lot of view area with 1.2ghz dual processor. It’s the first phone with LTE support from Samsung. The display of smart phone Samsung Galaxy Nexus has wide 4.65 inches of super AMOLED curved gorilla glass HD touch screen display that supporting resolution of 1280×720 pixels and the phone has a memory of 1 GB of RAM with total storage capacity of 32 GB. This device has an option for HDMI connection.
The phone has 5 Mega Pixels of camera which is capable of capturing high quality images and HD video recording. The secondary 1.3 MP camera is also available for video calling.
Below is the detailed feature:
• Network Band: Quad-band GSM/EDGE/ GPRS, Tri band HSPA/WCDMA
• Operating System: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Processor: TI OMAP 4460 Cortex A9
• Processor Power: 1.2 GHz
• Processor Type: Dual-core
• Display Screen Size: 4.65 inches
• Display Resolution: 1280 × 720 pixels
• Display Type: Super AMOLED HD Touch screen
• Display Make: curved Gorilla glass
• Gyro
• G-Sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity
• Stereo FM Radio
• Internal Memory: 32 GB
• Internal inbuilt: 1GB RAM
• 3.5 mm stereo audio connector jack
• HDMI connection
• Camera Size: 5.0 mega pixels
• HD video recording
• Secondary camera size: 1.3 Mega Pixels
• Internet Connectivity: High Speed 3G HSPA, NFC, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Data Transfer connectivity: micro-USB
• Internal GPS Antenna
• Dimensions: 9mm thin
• Battery Model: 1750 mAh
The Ice cream sandwich also has loads of features.
• One of the best features of the new OS is Android beam, which uses near field communication (NFC) to instantly share WebPages, YouTube videos, maps, directions and apps by simply tapping two phones together.
• Also unlocking of your phone has been made much easier. Facial recognition technology is used to unlock your phone with nothing more than a smile.
• Voice typing has been improved.
• Camera functionality has been improved. A high-end camera with zero shutter-lag, automatic focus, top notch low-light performance and a simple, intuitive way to take panoramic pictures. No stitching needed. Take amazing photos or 1080p videos, edit and then share them right from your phone
• Easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets
• Data Usage: Users can now drill down into their data usage over a certain period of time, including the ability to see which apps are the biggest data hogs and the ability to limit data usage to a certain threshold.
• Taking Screenshots: This one has been a long time coming. Hold down the power button and the volume down button to snap a screenshot.
• Notifications: Hefty revamp here, as the contents are much more customizable. Music controls have been integrated, and notifications are also easily dismissed with a quick swipe left or right.
Hope to get hold of one soon :-)
Monday, September 12, 2011
The next sweet OS
Android has been in market from quite some time. Google has been making new changes and upgrading their OS. Their code names of each version are based on sweets.
From 2.1 to Froyo to GingerBread to Ice cream sandwich to the next new one - Jelly Beans.
Jelly Beans is expected to be out in Oct or Nov this year. These are unconfirmed reports and Google has not release any official information on that, but with what is heard the new version is going to be a game changing stuff.
Earlier the new changes were supposed to be release for Ice cream sandwich but now are targeted for jelly beans. There are some major architectural, functional, and design changes in Ice Cream Sandwich, so this is still going to be a big-time release.
With rumors of the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus Prime from Samsung hitting a fever pitch lately, it seems likely that an announcement is imminent.
It is also heard from another source that Jelly Bean is in the running for the name, but that the choice hasn’t yet been finalized by Google; for what it’s worth, the pickings are fairly slim for desserts with “J” names, so Jelly Bean seems like a solid choice.
Source:Exclusive: Android ‘Jelly Bean’ comes after Ice Cream Sandwich (update) | This is my next...:
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From 2.1 to Froyo to GingerBread to Ice cream sandwich to the next new one - Jelly Beans.
Jelly Beans is expected to be out in Oct or Nov this year. These are unconfirmed reports and Google has not release any official information on that, but with what is heard the new version is going to be a game changing stuff.
Earlier the new changes were supposed to be release for Ice cream sandwich but now are targeted for jelly beans. There are some major architectural, functional, and design changes in Ice Cream Sandwich, so this is still going to be a big-time release.
With rumors of the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus Prime from Samsung hitting a fever pitch lately, it seems likely that an announcement is imminent.
It is also heard from another source that Jelly Bean is in the running for the name, but that the choice hasn’t yet been finalized by Google; for what it’s worth, the pickings are fairly slim for desserts with “J” names, so Jelly Bean seems like a solid choice.
Source:Exclusive: Android ‘Jelly Bean’ comes after Ice Cream Sandwich (update) | This is my next...:
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