Kingsoft Office is free and best office application for android operating system you can find in the market. If it is small mobile screen or big screen like tablet app works like a charm. It will give the rich editing feature. It support 23 kinds of file including you can view and edit favorite MS Office 2010 document like DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX files. It’s easy to use, built-in file manager of its own offers create and delete supports. Support cloud storages such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box.net etc.

You can save the file in SD card, it has tight integration with email client. Export word DOC to PDF format is built in feature. Spell check is enabled. Directly insert the  It will support old android version like android 2.1 and above. It is one of the best free must to have office app for android. 

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Kingsoft Office Free office document editor

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I have come up with best ten must to have open source software for Software developer and web designer. In this series we have considered Linux based software it will works on in Linux platform.

1. Ubuntu OS (http://www.ubuntu.com) : Linux (also known as GNU/Linux) is a computer operating system. It is one of the most prominent examples of open source development and free software; unlike proprietary operating systems such as Windows or Mac OS, all of its underlying source code is available to the public for anyone to freely use, modify, and redistribute. Some of the most popular distributions are Ubuntu, Mandriva, Red Hat, and Suse. We are using Ubuntu from couple of year without any issues. Recent release Ubuntu 10.04 is stable one and it comes with feature rich applications. Also it support you can auto upgrade or install new application from ubuntu stores.
2. Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org) : OpenOffice.org is a free and open source office suite, including word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, vector drawing and database components. It is available for many different platforms, including Microsoft Windows, Unix-like systems with the X Window System including GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris and Mac OS X. It is intended to be compatible with, and compete with, Microsoft Office. It supports the OpenDocument standard for data interchange, and can be used at no cost.
3. Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com): Mozilla Firefox is a free, open source, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation and hundreds of volunteers. Firefox includes an integrated pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, support for open standards, and an extension mechanism for adding functionality. Although other browsers have some of these features, Firefox became the first such browser to include them all and achieve wide adoption. This is my favorite browser from 2007. You can find any plugin used to enhance to browsing experience.
4. Mozilla Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com): An email client, such as Outlook Express or Outlook, is the most crucial piece of software on any PC used for electronic correspondence. The leading open source offering, Mozilla’s Thunderbird, aims to shrug off the competition by being better organised and offering ease-of-use extras which can endear it to its owner. Version 2, just out, has added several new features and improved on existing ones to strengthen its position. Like its Web browser companion Firefox, Thunderbird 2 has to steal market share from software which is supplied free with Windows. Although Outlook Express is less of a competitor for Thunderbird than Internet Explorer is for Firefox, there’s still inertia against switching from the software supplied by default.
5. PHP (http://www.php.org/): PHP is an open-source, reflective programming language. Originally designed as a high-level tool for producing dynamic web content, PHP is used mainly in server-side applications.
6. Apache Server(http://www.apache.org/): Apache HTTP Server is a free software/open source HTTP web server for Unix-like systems (BSD, Linux, and UNIX systems), Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare and other platforms.
7. MySQL (http://www.mysql.com/): MySQL is popular for web applications such as MediaWiki or PHP-Nuke and acts as the database component of the LAMP and WAMP platforms (Linux/Windows-Apache-MySQL-PHP/Perl/Python). Its popularity as a web application is closely tied to the popularity of PHP, which is often combined with MySQL and nicknamed the Dynamic Duo.
8. phpMyAdmin (http://www.phpmyadmin.ne): phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web. phpMyAdmin supports a wide range of operations with MySQL. The most frequently used operations are supported by the user interface (managing databases, tables, fields, relations, indexes, users, permissions, etc), while you still have the ability to directly execute any SQL statement.
9. Eclipse (http://www.eclipse.org) : A project aiming to provide a universal toolset for development. Open Source IDE, mostly provided in Java, Now it supports other language also. The Eclipse IDE is a great web development platform. Eclipse supports a wide variety of free plug-ins for PHP, JavaScript, SQL, and many, many more. It is easy to use and has many features like auto completion, syntax checking, code formatters, and a built-in web browser. It is highly configurable for to meet a wide variety of needs. Being java-based, it runs on any OS platform that supports a JVM.
10. Bugzilla (http://www.bugzilla.org/): A Perl based software bug tracking system which can also be used for help desk support. Used by the Mozilla Foundation, creators of Firefox. Bugzilla is for any company (any size company) that needs to keep track of bugs for projects. It’s relatively easy to install and maintain and the cost does not keep it out of reach when strapped to a tighter budget.

Please leave the comments if we missed out any development tools/package we need to consider in next part of the blog.

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Chevrolet beat diesel TCDi Hatchback 5 seater car with 936cc engine launched in india in 2011. This car has the potential to become a game changer in the segment. It is cheapest diesel car in india(India vista not considered as Hatchback).  The Beat TCDI is the first sub-1 liter turbo-diesel hatchback in the market. It is giving the excellent mileage as company claims it is giving the 25.44 kpl. 

This 936 cc 3-cylinder diesel is good for city limits. You can get the good picket and excellent mileage with less turbo lag. Chevrolet has done a good job with controlling the vibrations of the 3 cylinder diesel. Ride quality excellent even over rough road patches. There is absolutely no bounciness or bumpiness that cars like the i10 & Santro suffer from. 

 Turbo-lag is hardly a bother unlike other diesel variant in 2000 rpms. Torque is good once reaching 1500 rpms. You can drive with 2nd and 3rd gear in city condition. Short gearing is good for city driving condition.  If you want to get good picket then you should always change the gear once reaching the 2000 rpms.

What you like in Beat Diesel

1. Well tested mileage is 16-18 kmpl in city & 22-24 kmpl in highway, all with A/c.
2. Can cruise at 120 km/hr whole day in highway.
3. Steering is light. 
4. Suspension is very good. Nice ride quality as well as decent handling.
5. Brakes are fantastic. 
6. Excellent head lamps. Very good for highway driving.
7. Less engine sound(not like other diesel car)
8. Driving position very good for people with above average height. But bad otherwise. Front seats are good and comfortable for long trips.
9.  It was the cheapest diesel car with a modern engine at the time of purchase. On Road 4.75L. Feels like a decent bargain.

What you won’t like in Beat Diesel

1. Not a sprightly highway performer at all
2. Compact 170 liter boot. 50 – 60 liters smaller than competition
3. Very dull dark-grey interior shade.
4. Some goodies missing (key-less entry, height adjustable driver seat) – Ask for these freebie
5. Small rear window creates a claustrophobic ambiance at the back
6. Too many blind spots on all sides. Will miss nearby objects like rock, divider etc, Driver should be ride with special care, should observer object before 5 meter. 
   
7. Music system strictly average.

Chevrolet Beat Diesel Review

Conclusion : If you are looking for diesel car and want to ride in city limit then beat diesel is the better option available in this segment. If you are tall then you can go for it. Take the test drive and decide. 

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The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 is mid range smartphone with attractive design. This detailed Samsung galaxy Y review we tried to explore more on advantage and disadvantages of this mid range smartphone. This smartphone runs on Android v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) OS and runs on a 832 MHz processor. A 3″ Capacitive TFT touch screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Fluid touch sensitive and attractive compact design attract college student especially women. The TouchWiz UI on this Samsung phone gives you a nice user interface experience and five customization with easier navigation. 

Samsung Salaxy Y s5360 Review

Design

The Galaxy Y S5360 compact handset from Samsung is easy to carry and use. Phone comes with dedicated home, back and option keys to help you quick access the applications. The left side of the phone has volume rockers that let you adjust volume levels on this device. A 3.5 mm audio jack and a MicroUSB port with charging and stereo Bluetooth 3.0.  Galaxy Y has an accelerometer helps smooth orientation and enjoy the gaming experience. Proximity sensor to enhance battery backup.

Camera and Multimedia

A 2 megapixel camera with 2x zoom is little disappointing. We are expecting 5MP camera and HD recording in this price range.  You can find nice to have feature like smile detection, white balance and panorama features inherits from Android OS so nothing special in it. TouchWiz music play is good, You can connect the external headset or speaker using provided 3.5 audio jack then you can get the good audio effects. In build sound system will give the fairly good audio quality.  

Battery and Storage

A 1200 mAh battery powers this Samsung smartphone that gives you a talk time of up to 6 hours on 2Gwhen fully charged. This phone supports a standby time of up to 120 hours on 2G . The Galaxy Y has an internal memory of 160 MB and is expandable up to 32 GB using microSD, microSDHC cards.

Connectivity and Features

The Galaxy Y smartphone supports GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi platforms to connect to the Internet.  Android browser is great for mobile browsing.  Because of small screen you can’t expect good browsing experience. You can connect to other devices through Bluetooth and a USB port and share files. The S5360 Samsung phone supports Email and Push Email along with a Document viewer that helps you keep in touch with your work environment.

A unique Find my phone feature makes sure that you can trace your mobile even if you lose it. You can lock your phone or delete all the information on it altogether if you wish to.

This mobile phone integrates Social hub application, calendars and information in one place and keeps updated. You can also access social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook with the Galaxy Y S5360. The phone can get access to the Samsung apps store and Android market to download all the applications that you need. Small screen but you can type easily using Quicktype by SWIPE keyboard on the Galaxy Y. It is good mid range power packed must have smartphone who want to spend 100USD. You can buy it in Flipkart at 7490Rs

Key Features of Samsung Galaxy Y

• Quad-Band GSM and dual-band 3G support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
• 3” 256K-color QVGA TFT touchscreen with smooth navigation support
• ARMv6 830MHz processor, 290MB user available RAM
• Android OS v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI
• 160MB of internal storage, hot-swappable MicroSD slot, 2GB card included
• 2MP fixed-focus camera with geotagging
• GPS receiver with A-GPS
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Document viewer
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Swype text input
• MicroUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth 3.0
• Social network integration

Main disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy Y

• Low screen resolution limits choice of apps
• No touchscreen haptics
• Fixed focus camera
• No secondary camera
• No camera flash, no dedicated camera key
• QVGA video recording @ 15fps
• No earphones in the bundle
• No Adobe Flash support

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