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What is Twitter and Why Need it?

An social network What is Twitter and Why Need it? By googlereaders: Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service. The fastest, simplest way to stay close to everything you care about. Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweet. Each Tweet is 140 word long, you can discover a lot in a little space. You can see photos, videos and conversations directly in Tweets to get the whole story at a glance, and all in one place. Twittering is also a less gated method of communication: you can share information with people that you wouldn't normally exchange email or IM messages with, opening up your circle of contacts to an ever-growing community of like-minded people. You can send your messages using the Twitter website directly

Low-cost smart phones with Indian appetite for mobile apps

According to search engine giant Google, around 40 million Indians access the Internet through their mobile phones and there are 30 million apps downloads in one week. A combined survey by global market research firm IPSOS and Google found the 18-29 age-group using smartphones the most. Availability of smart and feature-rich phones at low cost, low telecom tariffs and flexibility of accessing the services on the go have made mobile apps all the more popular in a price sensitive country like India Low-cost smartphones in the Indian market are available at a price as low as Rs.5,000.The e-commerce segment is fast gaining popularity with services. Deals and discounts are being accepted across the country.Data collated by IT research firm CyberMedia showed the smartphone sales surged 87 percent at 11.2 million units in 2011 over the previous year as almost 150 models were launched by more than 30 vendors. Unlike earlier days when preloaded apps like social media and music applications w...