BENGALURU: The much awaited Windows 10 from Microsoft was recently launched globally and those with the original Windows 7 and Windows 8 are eligible for a free upgrade. For those without these versions, the price of the OS as listed on the company's online store is Rs 7,999 for the Home version and Rs 14,999 for the Pro version.
But for the free upgrade, Microsoft has strategically set a timeframe. If users do not upgrade within a year, starting July 30, 2015, they will have to purchase the software.
The operating system comes with the new Edge browser, a new Windows Store, Office 2016 suite, and redesigned photos, videos, music, maps, mail and more. It also has a feature called Continuum Mode which is designed to help people who are using 2-in-1 computers.
Windows 10 is also been designed to work with tablets and smartphones, its Xbox games console and HoloLens -- Microsoft's holographic headset -- apart from the PC.
But Cortana, the intelligent personal assistant which can set reminders, recognise natural voice without the user having to input a predefined series of commands, and answer questions using information from Bing (like current weather and traffic conditions, sports scores, and biographies) will not be available in India immediately. So, to enjoy a full version, Indian users will have to wait. This might test patience, since Microsoft has planned only a phased release of the version.
In the news
Chinese phablet with fingerprint scanner
Dazen, a Chinese smartphone brand owned by Coolpad Group, will soon be launching Coolpad Dazen Note 3, the world's first fingerprint scanner phablet. The phablet, priced below Rs 10,000 in India, is equipped with 5.5 inch HD screen, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB built-in storage. The company might choose to upgrade the handset to 3GB RAM for the Indian market. It features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. The smartphone supports 4G and 3G on both sim card slots. Dazen is not unfamiliar to the Indian market, with its previous launches Dazen 1 and Dazen X7 being quite impressive. The company has an exclusive partnership with online marketplace Snapdeal. Coolpad Dazen Note 3 will be powered by a 3,000 mAh battery, and will be available in both black and white colour options.
Kestrel's Make in India
India-based ICT firm, Kestrel Networks has launched
Kestrel KM 451, its first smartphone. It is priced at Rs 6,190, and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MTEK6572 processor, with 512 RAM and internal memory of 4GB, expandable upto 32GB. The smartphone features a 4.5 inch display, Android 4.4 Kitkat and dual SIM support. The phone has a 5-megapixel rear and 0.3-megapixel front camera, and a 1,750m Ah battery that lasts for eight hours of talk-time and 300 hours on standby. The Kestrel KM 451 comes in ivory white, weighs 150gms and has 40-plus pre-installed apps. The phone also features sensors such as accelerometer, ambient light sensor and proximity sensor. The product is available at all leading -commerce/m-commerce sites like Paytm, Flipkart, Infibeam and Naaptol.
Source: OS Update: Windows 10 is Here Sans Cortana
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