Top 5 Low Cost Tablets In India : Technology News

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1274" height="221" src="http://technopundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/TabletWars-300x167.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px;" title="TabletWars" width="400" /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><a href="" name="more"></a><b>We don’t remember that over last couple of months how many times we have posted about the launch of another low cost tablets . An Indian consumer was never spoiled for choices before ,however it do result in confusion also with customer unable to decide which tablet to go with. We decided to evaluate these low cost ( less than 15 k tablets ) to make it easier for you while making choices in time of Tablet wars.</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>We have evaluated the tablets which fall under 15k and criteria for rating them is hardware  quality which includes the processor, GPU, Memory Storage, Battery, Camera, Connectivity and Touch Screen Quality, Software which includes the OS version and level of its customization and last but not the least are the application which comes in these devices.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><b><strong>Top 5  Low Cost Tablets </strong>:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">1) </span><strong style="color: blue;">Reliance 3G Tablet</strong><span style="color: blue;"> :</span> The 7inch tablet from Reliance is clearly the best choice for various reasons. It has the descent processor Qualcomn MSM  800 MHz .Many may say there are 1Ghz processor also available in other tablets but then those are cheap processors like Rockchip , Telechip etc . Qualcomm processor is more stable processor. It has 512 MB Ram and there is the combo of a 2MP camera and VGA camera with 3G , WiFi , Bluetooth and GPS .As far OS is concerned it comes with Android 2.3</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Reliance Tab comes pre-loaded with quite a few apps so as to enhance the overall tablet experience. These include Youtube, Gmail, Facebook, Google maps, and Google search. The tablet also comes with R World Online, an app that opens the door to a host of Reliance provided entertainment options, such as news, music, movies, wallpapers, and<strong> </strong>so on.Other features the tablet offers include Video recorder, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth Voice calling, GPS, , Alarm, Speaker phone, SMS, and MMS. The tablet also offers FM Radio (which require Headphone to be connected to tablet ), while the Live TV feature will ensure you are just a tap away from keeping in touch with all that is going on in the world around you.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">2</span><strong style="color: blue;">)Olive Pad</strong><span style="color: blue;"> : </span>Many people would not agree to this but among low cost tablets launched this still has descent specs. The 7 inch tablet is powered by MSM Qualcomm 600 Mhz processor. It has 512 MB RAM  , 3MP camera and front VGA camera, Wifi ,Bluetooth  ,3G and GPS . It comes with android 2.2.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Again what i liked about the tablet was the application part. It comes with online TV application Zenga TV which has almost all TV channels . Also it has Mapmyindia sygic maps . Also please note Mapmyindia own tablet Carpad is far better in terms of performance than Olive pad but it is way costly and secondly it does not have android market .So Olive pad still can be a good choice.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">3)</span><strong style="color: blue;">Spice MiTab</strong><span style="color: blue;"> :</span> The device has just been launched and it comes with specs which are as par with Reliance ,Olive and is wonderfully priced at Rs 11,990. The MiTab comes with a 17.75 cm capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480 and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 MHz Turbo Processor and Adreno 200 Graphics processor. The device has 2GB of RAM and 4GB ROM. It also supports full HTML browsing and Adobe flash and 3G high-speed packet access (HSPA) (D/L 7.2 Mbps & U/L 5.76 Mbps). A 2 MP camera is at rear and a VGA at the front.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The device also has GPS/AGPS enabled tracking system. It also supporting POP3, IMAP 4 and Microsoft Exchange. Other features include Voice Call, Microsoft Office viewer and expandable memory up to 32 GB via micro SD card</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">4)</span><strong style="color: blue;">Airtel Betel Magiq</strong><span style="color: blue;"> :</span> Priced at Rs 9,999 and comes with android 2.3 and Reliance 3G tablet with android 2.3. The only drawback for this tablet would be its resistive touch screen and absence of GPS . But then this is the list of low cost tablets and a tablet under 10k ,such specs are bound to be there. However the best part is that tablet comes with Qualcomm 1Ghz processor which is better than even reliance tablet.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Also The best thing about the device is that it’s not locked to any network & can be used independently on any network. Air tel users will get 2GB of free 3G data usage each month for the next two months.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">5) </span><strong style="color: blue;">iBall Slide </strong><span style="color: blue;">: </span>The tablet is armed with 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor , 2MP camera & is available at a price range of Rs 13995. It incorporates a capacitive touch screen & runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The tablet features 8GB of built in memory & is expandable upto 32 GB.The tablet comes with Wifi, Bluetooth connectivity & has support for 3g dongle means you’ll have to have a 3g modem in order to access internet. The functionality of using a inbuilt 3G sim card is not there. It also features usb host & on the go port which enables you to copy to and from the pen drive.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The tablet can also be connected to keyboard & mouse through usb port . Since the device already features bluetooth connectivity options wireless devices such as headphones, keyboard & mouse can be connected as well.The battery in the tablet is of 4400 mAh Lithium Ion battery which iball claims can provide upto 6.5 hours of music or 4-5 hours of video.</b></div></div>

Top 5 Low Cost Tablets In India : Technology News

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Top 5 Low Cost Tablets In India : Technology News

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1274" height="221" src="http://technopundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/TabletWars-300x167.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px;" title="TabletWars" width="400" /> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><a href="" name="more"></a><b>We don’t remember that over last couple of months how many times we have posted about the launch of another low cost tablets . An Indian consumer was never spoiled for choices before ,however it do result in confusion also with customer unable to decide which tablet to go with. We decided to evaluate these low cost ( less than 15 k tablets ) to make it easier for you while making choices in time of Tablet wars.</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>We have evaluated the tablets which fall under 15k and criteria for rating them is hardware  quality which includes the processor, GPU, Memory Storage, Battery, Camera, Connectivity and Touch Screen Quality, Software which includes the OS version and level of its customization and last but not the least are the application which comes in these devices.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><b><strong>Top 5  Low Cost Tablets </strong>:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">1) </span><strong style="color: blue;">Reliance 3G Tablet</strong><span style="color: blue;"> :</span> The 7inch tablet from Reliance is clearly the best choice for various reasons. It has the descent processor Qualcomn MSM  800 MHz .Many may say there are 1Ghz processor also available in other tablets but then those are cheap processors like Rockchip , Telechip etc . Qualcomm processor is more stable processor. It has 512 MB Ram and there is the combo of a 2MP camera and VGA camera with 3G , WiFi , Bluetooth and GPS .As far OS is concerned it comes with Android 2.3</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Reliance Tab comes pre-loaded with quite a few apps so as to enhance the overall tablet experience. These include Youtube, Gmail, Facebook, Google maps, and Google search. The tablet also comes with R World Online, an app that opens the door to a host of Reliance provided entertainment options, such as news, music, movies, wallpapers, and<strong> </strong>so on.Other features the tablet offers include Video recorder, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth Voice calling, GPS, , Alarm, Speaker phone, SMS, and MMS. The tablet also offers FM Radio (which require Headphone to be connected to tablet ), while the Live TV feature will ensure you are just a tap away from keeping in touch with all that is going on in the world around you.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">2</span><strong style="color: blue;">)Olive Pad</strong><span style="color: blue;"> : </span>Many people would not agree to this but among low cost tablets launched this still has descent specs. The 7 inch tablet is powered by MSM Qualcomm 600 Mhz processor. It has 512 MB RAM  , 3MP camera and front VGA camera, Wifi ,Bluetooth  ,3G and GPS . It comes with android 2.2.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Again what i liked about the tablet was the application part. It comes with online TV application Zenga TV which has almost all TV channels . Also it has Mapmyindia sygic maps . Also please note Mapmyindia own tablet Carpad is far better in terms of performance than Olive pad but it is way costly and secondly it does not have android market .So Olive pad still can be a good choice.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">3)</span><strong style="color: blue;">Spice MiTab</strong><span style="color: blue;"> :</span> The device has just been launched and it comes with specs which are as par with Reliance ,Olive and is wonderfully priced at Rs 11,990. The MiTab comes with a 17.75 cm capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480 and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 MHz Turbo Processor and Adreno 200 Graphics processor. The device has 2GB of RAM and 4GB ROM. It also supports full HTML browsing and Adobe flash and 3G high-speed packet access (HSPA) (D/L 7.2 Mbps & U/L 5.76 Mbps). A 2 MP camera is at rear and a VGA at the front.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The device also has GPS/AGPS enabled tracking system. It also supporting POP3, IMAP 4 and Microsoft Exchange. Other features include Voice Call, Microsoft Office viewer and expandable memory up to 32 GB via micro SD card</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">4)</span><strong style="color: blue;">Airtel Betel Magiq</strong><span style="color: blue;"> :</span> Priced at Rs 9,999 and comes with android 2.3 and Reliance 3G tablet with android 2.3. The only drawback for this tablet would be its resistive touch screen and absence of GPS . But then this is the list of low cost tablets and a tablet under 10k ,such specs are bound to be there. However the best part is that tablet comes with Qualcomm 1Ghz processor which is better than even reliance tablet.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Also The best thing about the device is that it’s not locked to any network & can be used independently on any network. Air tel users will get 2GB of free 3G data usage each month for the next two months.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue;">5) </span><strong style="color: blue;">iBall Slide </strong><span style="color: blue;">: </span>The tablet is armed with 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor , 2MP camera & is available at a price range of Rs 13995. It incorporates a capacitive touch screen & runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The tablet features 8GB of built in memory & is expandable upto 32 GB.The tablet comes with Wifi, Bluetooth connectivity & has support for 3g dongle means you’ll have to have a 3g modem in order to access internet. The functionality of using a inbuilt 3G sim card is not there. It also features usb host & on the go port which enables you to copy to and from the pen drive.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The tablet can also be connected to keyboard & mouse through usb port . Since the device already features bluetooth connectivity options wireless devices such as headphones, keyboard & mouse can be connected as well.The battery in the tablet is of 4400 mAh Lithium Ion battery which iball claims can provide upto 6.5 hours of music or 4-5 hours of video.</b></div></div>

Top 5 Low Cost Tablets In India : Technology News

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Reliance to tie-up with BVSN Prasad : Reliance

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f7f7f7; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy77xeaxtaX88tGUdwCVZqfzrm9p8SgHvuPov9aVWpcKQRCOUyunhT5f-6FsZPuhf4zLbzWfPqRFIaxDA86FNVPyK4nau6fNh3Bw3Cuygtbr80vIiDdnA7l6iq9cPu54D5ocbq4FK7hBKx/s1600/bvsnprasadreliancepr.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; 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padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bolly Trade media is buzzing with this news that, Relaince Entertainment is entering into tie-up with BVSN (Chatrapathi) Prasad for his next 3 ventures. The 3 films will star Pawan Kalyan, Raviteja & Gopi Chand in lead roles and will be directed by Raju Sundaram, Puri Jagannadh & Chandra Sekhar Yeleti respectively. Although none of amongst Prasad or Reliance have confirmed this news, a few sources have informed that final round of discussions are on.</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;" /></span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Till date, BVSN Prasad made 4 films on his SVCC banner- Chatrapathi, Khatharnak, Darling & Oosaravelli. And he also co-produced Magadheera & Aarya2.</span></span></div></div>

Reliance to tie-up with BVSN Prasad : Reliance

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BlackBerry-maker RIM to cut 2000 jobs

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z-mXx08fhmWJusliZO_Wi7hNAsEcdxLmK7Xe75UH_XrSPefqkn8sCkmhn_cO97TDrszE_wmg9ur6Sw_HYcmTr4Hzdr3gMhPJniJBPJHyzhZrWav3KC57eGJfoCwYPTZjH2yGoijAXb8/s1600/images+Rim+balck+berry+image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z-mXx08fhmWJusliZO_Wi7hNAsEcdxLmK7Xe75UH_XrSPefqkn8sCkmhn_cO97TDrszE_wmg9ur6Sw_HYcmTr4Hzdr3gMhPJniJBPJHyzhZrWav3KC57eGJfoCwYPTZjH2yGoijAXb8/s1600/images+Rim+balck+berry+image.jpg" /></a></div><b><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT">BANGALORE: BlackBerry maker <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Research-in-Motion">Research In Motion</a> is cutting 2,000 jobs as part of a cost savings plan announced last month and is shuffling some senior executives. <br /> Source: TIMES OF INDIA<br /> The job cuts amount to about 10 percent of the company's workforce. The Waterloo, <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ontario">Ontario</a> company said Monday it will notify affected employees this week. <br /> <br /> It expects to give more information on the layoffs when it reports fiscal second-quarter results on September 15. <br /> <br /> Also Monday, <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/RIM">RIM</a> says it is naming two executives to take on different parts of the chief operating officer role. COO Don Morrison went on medical leave in June. <br /> <br /> Thorsten Heins is being named chief operating officer, product and sales. Jim Rowan will become COO, operations. </span></b></div>

BlackBerry-maker RIM to cut 2000 jobs

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Mukesh ready to move into mansion in the sky

<b></b><b>Antilia, the luxe 27-storey home of India's richest person Mukesh Ambani in south Mumbai, is ready for housewarming during the ongoing festive season. The building, which stands taller than most buildings in the vicinity and is visible from a distance in every direction, bears the name of a legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean.<br /> <br /> Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, India's largest private sector company, whose personal wealth is estimated to be $27 billion, is set to move into his mansion by the end of the month. The palatial building, completed after seven years of labour,</b> <b><span class="fullpost"> has three helipads on the top floor and has been billed as the most opulent home of an individual anywhere in the world. The Ambani scion has invited the who's who of the country for a sneak preview and celebrations on October 28.<br /> <br /> Ambani's multi-million-dollar customized skyscraper in Altamount Road would have Kumar Mangalam Birla, scion of the Birla family, as one of his neighbours.<br /> <br /> The glass tower that stands 570 feet tall features a swimming pool, a health club, a salon and a mini-theatre. The first six levels comprise the garage where more than 160 cars can be parked. Atop the parking lot is Antilia's lobby, which has nine elevators.<br /> <br /> The lobby leads to numerous lounges, powder rooms and a ballroom. The top floors, with a sweeping view of the city, are where the 53-year old business magnate, his wife Nita and children Akash, Anant and Isha will reside. Nita, who has been managing the affairs at Dhirubhai Ambani International School and the Mumbai Indians IPL team, has been involved in every detail and aspect of the mansion, roping in international architecture firms Hirsch Bedner Associates and Perkins Will. No two rooms in the building look the same.<br /> <br /> "I have seen several houses, including that of Lakshmi Mittal (owner of Arcelor Mittal). But Antilia is marvellous. I remember the house having a Picasso painting, it was one of its kind," said the chairman of a diversified telecom-to-retail business. The ballroom, according to him, was just stunning. He confirmed that he has an invitation to visit the new Ambani home on the 28th. For some others, it has become a talking point.<br /> <br /> Currently, the elder Ambani brother shares the address with his estranged brother Anil Ambani, who manages Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Group of companies, at Sea Wind in South Mumbai's posh Cuffe Parade. Incidentally, the elder brother bought the plot on Altamount Road soon after the spat between the brothers became public. The two have patched up recently.</span></b>

Mukesh ready to move into mansion in the sky

Antilia, the luxe 27-storey home of India's richest person Mukesh Ambani in south Mumbai, is ready for housewarming during the ongoing ...

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