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Shopping Guide: Top 5 Android smartphones Between Rs.10000 to Rs.15000

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Yural Maskey

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June 21, 2014

Shopping Guide: Top 5 Android smartphones Between Rs.10000 to Rs.15000

The most frequent question we encounter as a gadgets geek is which phone you should buy. Obviously, we’re not just going to recommend the flagships models which are in fact the best smartphone you will get. So, we will be excruciating up the guide by price category, starting with entry level handsets and going all the way to the very finest devices available in stores.As of now, let’s see my top 5 entry level smart phones available in Nepalese market. (DATED- MARCH,2016)

1. Motorola Moto E

Motorola launched Moto E recently in India via Flipkart for a price of INR. 7000 (NPR.11200). This is probably the best entry level Android smartphone around.The Moto E uses a 1.4 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chip with 1GB of RAM, 4GB (2.21GB user available) of onboard storage and microSD support for cards up to 32GB, while the rear camera is rated at 5-megapixels. The battery is a 1980mAh setup and Motorola says that, with its software optimizations, users can expect a full day’s worth of use from a single charge.You can buy here in Nepal for a price of Rs.14500 from The Online Baazar. Contact number-9813851528

Key Specs:

SIM: Dual ; 3G enabled
DISPLAY: 4.3 inches, IPS panel, 540 x 960 pixels (256 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY:4 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 1 GB RAM
PROCESSOR: 1.4 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon™ 200
GPU: Adreno 302
Primary Camera: 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash:NO, 480p video recording
Secondary Camera: NO
OS: Android Kitkat 4.4.2
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 1980 mAh battery
Market price:14500/-

2. Lava Iris X1

Lava Iris X1 sports a 4.5 inch screen with a resolution of 854 × 480 pixels, 1.2 Ghz Quad core Processor (Broadcom),1 GB of RAM,4 GB internal storage expandable via MicroSD card upto 32Gb. On the back you have a 8MP shooter with single LED flash. You have a 2 MP Front facing camera. For connectivity,you have a dual SIM support,Wi-FI with Hotspot,Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for navigation.

Powering up is a rather decent 1800 mAh battery which should be enough for daily usage. The best part of this device is it comes with Android Kitkat 4.4 out of the box.You can buy it for a price of Rs.14500

Key Specs:

SIM: Dual SIM (2G+3G); Dual Standby
DISPLAY: 4.5 inches, IPS panel, 480 x 850 pixels (217 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY:4 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 64 GB
RAM: 1 GB RAM
PROCESSOR: 1.2 GHz Quad Core Broadcom 23550 processor
GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV
Primary Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p video recording
Secondary Camera: 2 MP
OS: Android Kitkat 4.2.2
Battery: Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Market price:14500/-

3. Micromax Unite A106

Unite A106 has a 4.7 inch screen equipped with Quad Core 1.3 Ghz processor and 1 GB of RAM. It houses a 5.0-megapixel primary camera capable of HD video recording , 2 megapixel front camera for video chatting and a 2000 mAh battery.It’s the first Micromax phone that comes with Kitkat 4.4.2 Operating system. Unite A106 is priced at Rs.14000 in Nepal.

Key Specs:

SIM: Dual SIM (2G+3G); Dual Standby
DISPLAY: 4.7 inches, IPSpanel, 480 x 800 pixels (199 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY:4 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 1GB RAM
PROCESSOR: 1.3 GHz Quad Core MediaTek Mediatek MT6582
GPU: Mali-400MP2
Primary Camera: 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash, 720p video recording
Secondary Camera: 2 MP
OS: Android Kitkat 4.4.2
Battery: Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Market price:14000/-

4. Colors Xfactor Quad 2

Colors Xfactor Quad 2 is a successor of a Quad 1 and it comes with a better 4.5 inch IPS panel with qHD resolution. It sports a Quad core mediatek processor clocked at 1.3GHz and 1 GB RAM. For taking photos you have a 8MP rear camera and a 2MP camera on the front. It runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly bean but Colors recently announced Kitkat update for Quad .You need to visit the nearest service centre to get the update.Good to see Colors coming with updates for their midrange phones too!You can buy it for a price of Rs.14000

Key Specs:

SIM: Dual SIM (2G+3G); Dual Standby
DISPLAY: 4.5 inches, IPS panel, 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY:4 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 1GB RAM
PROCESSOR: 1.3 GHz Quad Core MediaTek Mediatek MT6582
GPU: Mali-400MP2
Primary Camera: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p video recording
Secondary Camera: 2 MP
OS: Android Jelly Bean 4.2 ( upgradable to Kitkat 4.4.2 from Colors service centre)
Battery: Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Market price:14000/-

5. Karbonn Titanium S1 plus

Karbonn Titanium S1 plus a have been officially announced in Nepal, showing Karbonn‘s ambitions to make a decent smartphone in a low price segment. Karbonn Titanium S1 plus offers Quad core snapdragon processor and 1 GB RAM at a decent price.

Key Specs:

SIM: Dual SIM (2G+3G); Dual Standby
DISPLAY: 4 inches , TFT panel, 480 * 800 pixels (220 ppi pixel density)
MEMORY:4 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 1GB RAM
PROCESSOR: 1.2 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 200
GPU: Adreno 302
Primary Camera: 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash;480P video recording
Secondary Camera:VGA
OS: Android 4.3 JellyBean
Battery: Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Market price: Rs.12000/-

Micromax Nepal launches 2 entry level smartphones

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June 19, 2014

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Micromax Nepal launches 2 entry level smartphones

Pashupati Trade Link,the sole authorised dealer of Micromax smartphones in Nepal has announced 2 new models-Micromax Unite A092 and A106.

Unite A092 is a 4 inch smartphone with a resolution of 480 * 800 pixels and comes with Quad Core 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM.You get a 4GB of internal storage with MicroSD support upto 32GB.For taking pictures,you get a camera of 5MP and an assisted LED flash.On the Front,you have a VGA camera. Unite A092 is priced at Rs.11000 in Nepal.

micromax unite

Unite A106 has a 4.7 inch screen equipped with Quad Core 1.3 Ghz processor and 1 GB of RAM. It houses a 5.0-megapixel primary camera capable of HD video recording , 2 megapixel front camera for video chatting and a 2000 mAh battery.It’s the first Micromax phone that comes with Kitkat 4.4.2 Operating system. Unite A106 is priced at Rs.14000 in Nepal.

Micromax Unite A106

CHECK THE FULL SPECIFICATION OF BOTH THESE DEVICE HERE:

Micromax Unite A092 Full Specifications :-

Model Name : Unite
Model ID : A092
SIM Type : Dual Stand-by
Announced : June 2014

Display
Screen Size : 4 Inches (10.16 CM)
Display Type : IPS
Screen Resolution : WVGA, 800X480 Pixels
Colour Depth : 16.7 M
Pixels Density : 233 ppi

Network
Type : GSM
Network Support : Dual SIM with 3G

Operating System
Brand : Android
OS Version Name : Jellybean
OS Version : 4.3 Jelly Bean
Future Upgrade : No official words

Hardware
Processor (CPU) : 1.2 GHz Quad Core MediaTek MSM8212
Graphics (GPU) Brand : Adreno 302 @400 MHz
RAM : 1 GB
ROM :4 GB
Sensor : G-sensor, proximity sensor
USB : V 2.0
Bluetooth : V 4.0
Wi-Fi : 802.11 b/g/n
Audio Jack : 3.5 mm
Navigation Technology : GPS, GOOGLE MAPS

Camera
Primary Camera : 5 MP
Primary Camera Resolution : 800X480 Pixels
Primary Camera Recording : 480P
Video Frame Rate : 30 fps
Flash : YES
Camera Features : Auto Focus
Secondary Camera : VGA 0.3 MP

Battery
Type : Li-Polymer
Power : 1500 mAh

Micromax Unite A106 Full Specifications :-

Model Name : Unite
Model ID : A106
SIM Type : Dual Stand-by
Announced : May 2014

Display
Screen Size : 4.7 Inches (11.93 CM)
Display Type : IPS
Screen Resolution : WVGA, 800X480 Pixels
Colour Depth : 16.7 M
Pixels Density : 199 ppi

Network
Type : GSM
Network Support : Dual SIM with 3G

Operating System
Brand : Android
OS Version Name : Jellybean
OS Version : 4.4.2 Kitkat
Future Upgrade : No official words

Hardware
Processor (CPU) : 1.3 GHz Quad Core MediaTek Mediatek MT6582
Graphics (GPU) Brand : Mali-400MP2
RAM : 1 GB
ROM :4 GB
Sensor : G-sensor, proximity sensor
USB : V 2.0
Bluetooth : V 4.0
Wi-Fi : 802.11 b/g/n
Audio Jack : 3.5 mm
Navigation Technology : GPS, GOOGLE MAPS

Camera
Primary Camera : 5 MP
Primary Camera Resolution : 2592 х 1944 Pixels
Primary Camera Recording : 720P
Video Frame Rate : 30 fps
Flash : YES
Camera Features : Auto Focus
Secondary Camera : 2.0 MP

Battery
Type : Li-Ion
Power : 2000 mAh

RumorWind: Samsung galaxy S5 Prime

Yural Maskey

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June 18, 2014

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Samsung galaxy S5 Prime

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is only about two months old but its successor is already showing up in numerous leaks. It may be called Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime or more probably Samsung Galaxy F, F standing for “fashion”. Few months back before the release of S5, it was rumored to come with a 2K display and a metal body. But with the release of S5 which came with 1080p screen and still used plastic body with dotted pattern, most people were unimpressed even when it included a finger-print scanner, a heart-rate scanner and an awesome 16MP camera. The rumors are still on a roll about Samsung finally releasing a premium metal-clad phone. Some features it is supposed to include are:

5.3-inch 2560 x 1440 QHD display.
A Snapdragon 805 processor.
Adreno 420 GPU
3GB RAM
16 MP back camera and 2MP front camera
Android 4.4.3 KitKat

Some images leaked by serial leaker @evleaks: Don’t these images look like Samsung is stepping up it’s game to challenge LG G3 or even HTC One M8 in terms of the looks? We will find that out soon. Article by: Suman Shrestha

Lava Iris X1 arrives in Nepal:Comes with Kitkat update

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June 16, 2014

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Lava Iris X1 arrives in Nepal:Comes with Kitkat update

CG digital, the authorized dealer of Lava smartphones in Nepal, has announced Lava Iris X1. This phone is priced at Rs.14,500 and is your best bet as far as delivering the good Android experience in this price segment.

Lava Iris X1 sports a 4.5-inch qHD screen with a resolution of 854 × 480 pixels, 1.2 Ghz Quad core Processor (Broadcom), 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB internal storage expandable via MicroSD card upto 32Gb. On the back, you have 8MP shooter with single LED flash whereas on the front, there is a 2 MP Front facing camera. For connectivity, you have a dual SIM support with 3G, Wi-FI with Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for navigation.

Powering up is a rather decent 1800 mAh battery which should be enough for daily usage. The best part of this device is it comes with Android Kitkat 4.4 out of the box.

Key Specs:

4.5-inch IPS touchscreen (854×480 pixels, 217 ppi)
1.2GHz quad-core Broadcom 23550 processor
1GB RAM
4GB internal memory, microSD card up to 32GB
Dual-SIM (SIM + micro SIM)
8-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front camera, WVGA video recording
3G (only on regular SIM), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1800mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat
Price in Nepal:14500/-

Huawei Honor 3c arrives in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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June 15, 2014

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Huawei Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (also has its subsidiary office in Nepal) along with it’s local distributor Call Mobility Pvt. Ltd has finally announced Huawei Honor 3c for a price of Rs.23999 ($235). Honor 3C is one of the most anticipated mid range smartphone of 2014. This mid range smartphone promises good specs in its price segment

Honor 3c offers a 5 ″(720 x 1280 pixels ~294 ppi pixel density) IPS LCD display and runs on a 1.3 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek processor with 2 GB of RAM. On-board you get 8 GB of storage but you can expand it further with microSD card expandable up to 32 GB.

For taking pictures it comes with a 8 MP Sony BSI camera with assisted LED flash at the back and a front facing 5 MP camera for selfies. Juicing up the device is a 2,300 mAh battery. It currently runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Emotion UI on top of it. There is no official words for Kitkat 4.4 upgrade.

KEY FEATURES:

SIM: Dual (micro SIM); 3G enabled
DISPLAY: 5’’IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen; 1280 *720 pixels; 294 ppi
MEMORY: 8 GB internal memory; micro SD up to 32 GB
RAM: 2 GB RAM
PROCESSOR: Quad-core 1.3 GHz (MT6582 chipset)
Primary Camera: 8 MP Autofocus camera with BSI (SONY sensor), single LED flashlight
Secondary Camera: 5 MP
OS: Android OS v4.2 Jelly Bean with Emotion UI 2.0
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
Battery: Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery (user replaceable)
MRP Price: 24000/- (However you can get it for around 22500/-)

PROS

Decent specs for a sub 25K smartphone
Very good HD Screen
2 GB of RAM

CONS

MediaTek Processor is not reliable as the Snapdragon one
Emotion UI

A brief Handling on the Huawei Honor 3c is shown here:

WHERE TO BUY:

Huawei Reseller and Service Center are located in many places of Nepal.You can find them here on this Link:
RESELLERS AND SERVICE CENTRE OF HUAWEI SMARTPHONES NEPAL.

Karbonn Titanium S1 plus and A92 gets official announcement in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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June 4, 2014

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Karbonn Titanium S1 plus and A92 gets official announcement in Nepal

Karbonn Titanium S1 plus and A92 have been officially announced in Nepal, showing Karbonn‘s ambitions to make a decent smartphone in a low price segment. Karbonn Titanium S1 plus offers Quad core snapdragon processor,1 GB RAM at a decent price.We expect it to be priced somewhere in between NPR 10000-12000.

KEY SPECS OF TITANIUM S1 PLUS:

SIM: Dual (3G enabled)
OS: Android v4.3
Screen: 4.0″ (480 * 8000) TFT capacitive
Processor: Quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7( Snapdragon 200)
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 4GB internal with microSD up to 32GB
Primary Camera: 5.0 MP with LED Flash
Secondary Camera: VGA
Connectivity: BT 4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Sensor: Accelerometer, Proximity
Battery :1500mAh

Paras Khadka is the Brand Ambassador of Karbonn Mobiles Nepal.

Pros:

Great phone Under this price category
Quad-core processor at low price

Cons:

Average Camera performance
Build quality

Because of Snapdragon 200 processor and Adreno 302 GPU,the performance will be smooth.We have a 4 inch display which might not be bigger for some users though. It packs a 1500 mAh battery which should do more than enough.We also have a 5MP shooter with LED flash.The camera performance is good considering its price tag.

Karbonn Smart A92,the another smartphone to get announced, features a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a 1.0GHz dual-core processor supplemented by 256MB RAM.We expect it to be priced at Rs.6000.

Price of Sony Xperia T2 Ultra in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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June 3, 2014

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The 6 inch gigantic Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is now available in Nepal with the price tag of Rs 40,000. It offers big screen entertainment with its HD 720p 6″(720 x 1280 pixels ~245 ppi pixel density) display and runs on a 1.4 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 processor, Adreno 305 GPU with 1GB of RAM. On-board you get 8 GB of storage but you can expand it further with microSD card expandable up to 32 GB.

For taking pictures it comes with a “best in class” 13MP Exmor RS camera with assisted LED flash at the back and a front facing 1.1MP camera for selfies. Juicing up the device is a rather generous 3,000 mAh battery and it still manages to maintain a rather slim 7.65mm thickness and overall it weighs 172 grams. It currently runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean,However there is a planned upgrade to v4.4.2 KitKat in near future.

Check the full specs HERE

Pros:

Big 6 inch Screen to watch HD movies and play games
Slim figure
Great Battery life

Cons:

Feels awkward while calling
Low Light performance of the camera is average
Not running on the latest OS (kitkat)

WHERE CAN YOU BUY?

You can get Xperia T2 ultra in different smartphone re-sellers including our partner shop- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS,New Road,Pako,Ktm. who have listed it for a price of Rs.40000.

VERDICT

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is indeed an impressive smartphone from Sony quoted at a reasonable price range both from the aspects of its software and hardware.

Nokia XL and Nokia Lumia 630 officially arrives in Nepal

Yural Maskey

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June 3, 2014

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Nokia XL and Nokia Lumia 630 officially arrives in Nepal

Neoteric Nepal and Paramount Electronics, the authorized distributors of Nokia in Nepal, has announced Nokia XL and Lumia 630 in the market. Nokia XL is an android based smartphone whereas Lumia 630 runs on Windows Phone 8.1.Both this smartphone is priced at Rs.17500.

The Nokia XL is one of the first Nokia X series android smartphones that comes with Android 4.2 jelly bean(Highly customized interface ), 1 GHz dual core Processor, 5.0 inches display of 480* 800 pixels. It sports a camera of 5 mega pixels rear camera with flash and 2 MP secondary camera for video calls. The con with the Nokia XL is the low ram memory of 768MB which makes it not strong enough to handle multitasking. The Dual core Snapdragon S4 play processor and Adreno 203 GPU fails to handle high end games and in some cases even mid end games. The Interface is highly customized and looks like a fusion of Android and Windows phone. There is no Google Play store pre-installed, however you can install it manually.

Product Feature of Nokia XL

Dual Sim with 3G
Android, v4.2 (- Nokia X platform 1.0 UI)
5 inches TFT LCD screen with 480 * 800 resolution (187 ppi)
Dual Core 1.2 GHz Cortex A5 Snapdragon S4 Processor
Adreon 203 GPU
768 MB RAM
4 GB inbuilt memory; Memory Card up to 32GB
5 MP Rear Camera with flash; 2 MP Front Camera
Connectivity:, BT 3.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot
2000 mAh battery
MRP Price: Rs.17,500

Pros:

Midrange Android smartphone
Good camera in this price range

Cons:

Older Processor
Average RAM

Nokia Lumia 630 is one of the most affordable smartphones around right now, putting it neck and neck with the Android-powered smartphones. The Lumia 630 runs Windows Phone 8.1, which is the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS. It brings with it a host of features that have so far been missing. It offers a 4.5-inch 16M colour ClearBlack display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor which is supported by 512MB of RAM. It also carries Adreno 305 graphics processor for game support and good visual experience. Despite not having a 1GB of RAM, you don’t see lags while multitasking as the Windows OS consumes less amount of RAM unlike Android OS.
The Lumia 630 comes with a 5MP primary camera, however it misses the front camera and the LED flash. It is packed with 8GB of internal storage memory which is expandable upto 128 GB via the microSD card slot.

Product Feature of Nokia Lumia 630

Dual Sim with 3G
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
4.5 inches IPS LCD screen with 480 * 800 resolution (218 ppi)
Quad Core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 Snapdragon 400 Processor
Adreon 305 GPU
512 MB RAM
8 GB inbuilt memory; Memory Card up to 128 GB
5 MP Rear Camera without flash; No Front Camera
Connectivity:, BT 4.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot
1830 mAh battery
MRP Price: Rs.17,500

Pros:

Midrange Windows smartphone
Latest OS
Quad-core processor

Cons:

No front camera and LED flash
Average RAM

Win Nexus 5 by making a How-to video!

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Yural Maskey

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June 2, 2014

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It seems as if Ncell is not done bringing offers for its users, isn’t it!?

But now it announces something which actually deserves a praise . Call it a sheer marketing campaign but I see something more in the latest iteration of Ncell offer.
Now you could win a Nexus 5 handset every week by making a How-to video about any of the Ncell services.

WHAT IS THIS?
This is a new Ncell campaign through which the winner will get a Nexus 5 handset plus 1 GB data ( for 3 months ) and a lucky winner gets the Retina iPad mini.

WHAT IS A HOW-TO VIDEO?
A how-to video is a video that is made to explain its viewers about using anything or as it’s name says- “How to do stuffs”. Go on YouTube and you’ll find plenty of these.

SO, HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
Well it’s pretty easy peasy. All you have to do is make a how-to video explaining how to use Ncell’s services. They will provide topics for each week here. Then submit it by uploading video on the same page. You’re now eligible.

ANYTHING ELSE!?
Yeah, actually. There are couple of things you’d like to keep in mind to participate:
1. The video must be in Nepali language some terms though can be in English.
2. The video must be less than 45 MB and should be less than 150 seconds. You can use various formatting softwares even Windows Movie maker to reduce your video size.
3. Make sure what you’re trying to show is visible in the video.
4. The audio should be clear enough for the viewers to understand, of course.
5. Ncell says that you can participate every week, WOW!
6. No offensive languages must be used… of course!!!

Well folks, we’re pretty excited how the participation comes up because we think that not only this competition serves as a marketing campaign for Ncell but also would serve as a huge chance for people to be indulge towards self-made videos.
After all, we’re all tired watching Sajin Maharjan aren’t we!? No offense Sajin, we love you!!!

We would have been happier if Ncell was to let users post their videos on YouTube so that other people could also see this. And would also greatly increase people’s YouTube mobilization on these stuffs (other than watching funny videos and Comedy nights with Kapil).

We encourage all of our readers to participate and do let us know your experience…
Cheers!!

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg donates $120 million

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Yural Maskey

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June 2, 2014

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“Education is incredibly expensive and this is a drop in the bucket.”

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to the San Francisco Bay Area’s public school system.

The couple’s gift will be spread over the next five years and is the biggest allocation to date of the $1.1 billion in Facebook stock the couple pledged last year to the nonprofit Silicon Valley Community Foundation.