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RadioRockeTalk and the 3 Idiots

lowtechgal — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:44:41 +0000

The New Year started off with a B-A-N-G on Radio RockeTalk with our programming resuming after a short break with the best the New Year had to offer: The undisputed king of Indian cinema- the guy who knows the pulse of his audience sooooo well; is easy on the eyes; never goes wrong with the choice of music; picks his scripts selectively and still makes half of India feel ‘a flush comes to to my face and my pulse begins to race… it goes boompty, boompty, boompty, boompty, boom, boom, boom…’ Yes, you are right- Aamir Khan. Well he did it again with his new Bollywood release, 3 Idiots!

Tuesday nights are our very own RJ Ajayr’s night and this time he chose to do a feature or rather a discussion on the 3 Idiots. I must stop right here to tell you that I have not watched the movie yet. Yes, it was screen in San Diego for a couple days and I COULD NOT MAKE IT. Sorry Goldspirt Films. Sorry Vijay and Shalni. Sorry Aamir. But most of all I am sorry for myself

For all you newbies- every evening and sometimes at other times between 9:30pm and till whenever it ends (usually 3 hrs or so) we have fun ‘events’ like a radio talkshow – but different. There are hosts or RJs who introduce the topics and then everyone participates in the discussion. So very unlike Radio or television where things are pretty one sided, this is a live, all inclusive show where everyone can, well, speak up. As RockeTalk is all about the mobile phones, our audiences and participants are on the mobile phones and are from all over the world. From the well connected US to the remote places in India- anyone can participte or just listen in.

The highlights of this week Tuesday night’s program:

Ragging scene

Kareena Kapoor: The only idiot? Or is it plain jealousy? LOL

Piracy movie – free movie download controvercy

Amir Khan’s excessive bathing

Hello! Is that a problem? Well thats what the guys said any way.. as for us girls… Aamir in see-thru wear… all wet.. any girls saying ‘no’ to that?

Chetan Bhagat controversy

Chotu_Tapori’s birthday

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Today’s pick: Mohobbat ki Baatien on Mehfil @ 2:30 and 9:30 pm IST with Shafeeq

Friday night: Bollywood night on Radio RockeTalk @ 10:00pm IST with Pooji

Also recommended: Monday night, Jan 11, 2010- CarTalk: AutoExpo on Radio RockeTalk with Karan and Sin

Inside RockeTalk: A sneak-peek

lowtechgal — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:45:01 +0000

Hey RockeTalkers!

As we wrap up 2009 and step into 2010, we take this opportunity to give you a glimpse of what goes on, on RockeTalk. Meet new people? Keeping up with friends? Hangout place? Instant Messenger usage? Picture messages? Videos? Games? Discussions? Flirting? What is it that keeps so many people engaged and coming back again and again? What is it that compels them to log in as soon as they open their eyes and sleep with their RockeTalk phones still in hands or next to their ears? Waiting for that Buzz in someone special’s voice? Is the voice factor so addictive? What is it that keeps RockeTalk buzzing? What makes these online connections as strong as, or at times, stronger than family ties.

As we get to the 1 million users mark, there are some interesting patterns that seem to be emerging. New data, user behaviour- from communication to entertainment, from serious debates on social issues to participating in contests, it is a pleasure to interact with all of you and get to know you.

So here is what ‘the-guy-who-is-always-on’ has to say about what goes on:

Happy New Year from the RockeTalk family!

I wanted to take this opportunity of the arrival of 2010 to highlight a few highlights of “what happens inside RockeTalk?”

A lot of activity occurs and it is hard to categorize what goes on…..so much goes on in the form of personal messages, exchanging ideas, flirting, singing songs, shaayari, jokes, playing contests, listening to talk shows, creating photos and videos, intense debates on various topics, connecting into Yahoo/Gtalk/MSN IM, family members connecting with other family members, following news and weather reports sent out by our users from cities across the world…….the list is long!

Here are some of the statistics that will give you a quantitative idea:

75M messages viewed (or played back) in the last month!

(over 2.4 Million messages in a 24 hour day)

Of these, 22% are voice (or audio messages – that means you guys talked a lot, sang songs, debated a lot……).

Over 11 Million photo/images and videos were viewed in the last month;

Over 3.4 Million profiles were viewed in the last month;

Over 3 Million Buzzes sent last month;

Over 2.6 Million searches for users within RockeTalk were made in the last month;

Over 2.5 Million comments were viewed;

Approx. 1 Million Friend Requests were sent out;

2511 new communities were created within this last month;

Thanks for being a part of RockeTalk

Love is in the air: Flirting 101- Bollywood style

lowtechgal — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:55:21 +0000

Who flirts more, boys or girls?

That was what we were all talking about. It did get very noisy, chaotic and lively. We were not huddled up in a room, in fact we where not even in the same city or country and some of us several time zones away. What came about was a hilarious competition between the guys and gals…..

The audio clip below was posted in Radio RockeTalk community.

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This is a result of the original clip, heard last, being forwarded and new clips recorded with it. Pretty interesting… was like a night long campout. But then, RockeTalk always feels that way….

Flirting is an art. In this fast paced world, we tend to forget that it takes creativity, a hint of naughtiness and a mystery to achieve the full effect.

What better way to flirt than the good old Bollywood, filmy style- using songs. Yes, we use songs and music everywhere. So go on- flirt. Keep them guessing…. was it just a song or was it something more Let’s do it… on air! Old songs and some new ones.. bring it on!

Let’s give ‘em something to talk about….

You still flirt in text or do you do it in person… in voice…. on air… with all your heart?

We know what you did last night ;)

lowtechgal — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:04:45 +0000

The Wake-a-Thons are done for now, I was going through the fun things we all did. We got to know each other better. There was a lot of teasing, a lot of leg pulling, a lot of encouragement and a lot many friendships that came about as a result of these ’spent-the-night-with-you’ events.

Here are some fun audio clips for you to enjoy!

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We made them do a lot of silly stuff through the night. Some easy, some not so easy but silly for sure

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And made sure we asked them some really tricky questions :p

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Once again, you guys are amazing! We think we know you well enough, and you surprise us every time!!

Love you all.

Take care… and.. through the night… we’ll be watching ya

RockeTalk eXhausted Wake-a-Thon week 3

lowtechgal — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:05:23 +0000

Winner of Last Week’s RockeTalk Wake-a-Thon Jitendra (Jeete)! Jeete won an iPod. Congratulations!!!

We were scanning through the entries we got for the contest- there were some really good ones and it was hard to come up with just eight people. There were people from Kolkota, Bareilly, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Rajasthan, Rajkot- Gujarat etc.

The group of eight people who made it, made an interesting and diverse group. Pritambabu- was a hoot; Diptiy was clearly the center of attention being the only girl in the group and with a lot of spunk- there were times when the guys said that she should be given a different task- but she just went on; Srikant who sleepily made it through- was a good sport and had a wonderful take on the Baba Black sheep poem; Saurabh.the scorpion – a good sport and a very talented and versatile guy from Delhi- he gave a whole new feel to Baba black sheep in Rap; Mahabalee – usually the outspoken one was quite and had to quit half way as he was not well…. all in all a fun group to stay away with and get to know.

From doing interesting tasks to actually sending videos in as entries, RockeTalkers are having a lot of fun with the Wake-a-Thon. It is not just the selected eight who play, infact anyone who is online can jump in and play and they do- just for the fun of it.

The Wake-a-Thon is a great experience to get to know a large group of people. People who did not talk much in the communities and were rather quiet – opened p and quickly warmed up to the group setting. A resounding comment from them all to each other was- “I spent the nite with you- add me as a friend!” Needless to say I got a lot of material to tease them with on that spending the night together bit – by that time they were tired and sleepy and the words weren’t coming out quite right.

The ones who made it through the night all get Rs 500/- from RockeTalk towards their GPRS

Here is a sample of videos sent in by users:

Un-cut and Raw: Behind the scene exclusive videos

lowtechgal — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:18:45 +0000

Everyone knows that there a lot more than what meets the eye and what actually makes it to the final cut even for the reality shows. There are takes and re-takes. There is so much more to the shows and things get really interesting when the contestants are eXhausted and the crew is under eXtreme pressure to make the show work and become a hit.

There are times when what goes on the actual show isn’t half as interestig as what goes on, hmmmm … well, in between shoots or when the people on the sets think the cameras are ‘off’. But…. Wherever there is A-C-T-I-O-N, chances are, there is a camera capturing it all. Tempers flaring, giantic egos, creative folks, tantrums, bloopers- you name it, we got it. And guess what? We got the exclusive scoop on it. Check it all out – only on RockeTalk. Are you tuned in? Or are you missing out?

LG India and RockeTalk Partnership

lowtechgal — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:21:24 +0000

LG India just released new mobile phones for the India market. These phones come pre-loaded with the RockeTalk application and have been launched in Maharashtra.

It is nice to have the application as a preload on LG but we would like to add that RockeTalk is available for free download on over 400 handsets- on both Symbian and JAVA platforms. We work on Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG and a few other phones.

Free downloads available at http://www.rocketalk.com/get_it_now.php or from your mobile phone http://m.rocketalk.com

Depending on the phone’s capabilities, not all features are supported on all the models.

LG India press release:

“GB210 and KP265 come with the RockeTalk feature. RockeTalk is a Social Networking and Instant Messengers aggregation application. The feature lets users log onto Gtalk, Yahoo Messenger, or send a message in any combination of text, voice, pictures, audio or video to anyone, anywhere in the world. With various free online usage options like downloads, video chat messaging, unlimited group chat, unlimited text messaging etc.”

From the hiptechnology blog:

Moving beyond the 30 feet range- it gets even better… for when they can use voice give them the RockeTalk , a mobile social networking application. OK, it is the watered down version of Rocketalk. RockeTalk is known for voice and video messaging platform. Of special interest to students- it’s voice chat and video chat and also gives instant access to all the IMs- Yahoo, GTalk, MSN, AOL, ICQ. Hey, thats what everyone wants. Its right there at their fingertips. no need to download, just click on the logo! Word of caution- an unlimited data connection is recommended. Hey- but it works just fine on WiFi. So if you do happen to have access to WiFi, then even the data costs are zero!

Hiptechnology Factoid:

Betcha, even LG did not know this one- both RockeTalk and the Bluetooth technology have something common- the common link is Rajiv Kumar. Rajiv, IIT Mumbai, made significant contribution to the Wireless and Bluetooth (Widcomm) technology and, is also the visionary behind RockeTalk !

The much awaited ‘Mirchi’ release :)

lowtechgal — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:03:28 +0000

Finally here! The much awaited new release, fondly referred to as the ‘Mirchi’ release because of the new ‘What’s Hot’ look- with flames and a bright red chili pepper, is now available to a limited group of users. It is scheduled to go live for everyone this weekend.

Not everything is visible all at once; there are several changes you will notice as you use the application. Notable new features added by popular demand:

1. Extended video recording- Yep! You asked for it, you got it. Now you can send longer videos from your phones to other RockeTalkers’ phones or any email address and post your fun videos to the Gallery. All the better for your citizen journalism needs and to send those family video to all your family and friends!

2. Those ever popular Smileys or emoticons – yes they are finally there to use in an easy way.

3. The much asked for BUZZ for friends … well you asked for it, we did it. We made it even more exciting- giving you the option to record your own Buzz. Don’t be surprised when your friends catch you off gaurd sending you some intersting stuff.. lol.. we wish we could see your faces when someone sent you one of those naughty ones.

Hmmm.. not sure what a Buzz is? A Buzz is a way to wake up your friends who are online but are quiet or… use it just for entertainment.. we leave that to your imagination.

You will see little changes happening in the background almost on a daily basis over the next several weeks.

Keep those suggestions coming and we’ll see how we can all work to make your RockeTalk en more fun and meaningful.

Thanks from the bottom of our heart to all Beta testers and our ever expanding, inner circle of users, our ambassadors. We really appreciate all your help.

If you’d like to be included in our Beta test group for future releases, please contact support@rocketalk.com

Hey- what you waiting for? Check for upgrades on you RockeTalk… Homescreen –> Options –> About –> Check for upgrades or vist http://m.rocketalk.com from your phone or check on the website @ www.rocketalk.com

Another Addicted RockeTalker!

lowtechgal — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:15:22 +0000

We always like to hear from RockeTalkers. Sometimes they say good things (like they can’t live without RockeTalk)- and sometimes they tell us we simply stink.

And then ocassionally come across something interesting that they posted on the web

Read on.

RockeTalk: A World that Never Sleeps

“By now all those who know me, know that I’m totally addicted to RockeTalk. After all, who wouldn’t be? All my fellow RockeTalker would agree with me. It is by far the most addictive social networking application that I’ve got my hands on. So much so, that when my mother filled in the matrimony column for me, (don’t even ask about that!!!) in the ‘interests’ section I asked her to put in ‘RockeTalking’.

RockeTalking for me has become a part of my daily life now. Like I’ve said many times, I start my mornings not with a cup of tea or coffee, nor do I jump out of bed and rush to brush my teeth…I start it with greetings all my fellow RockeTalkers. It’s funny but RT has turned me into a very tolerant person. From being a girl, who hated talking to people for the first couple of hr’s after she’s woken up coz she couldn’t stand to listen to non-stop chatter to being someone who actually pops open one eye and searches for the cell phone just to connect with the world. Lolz…the next few seconds are spent in checking who all are online. Thank god I don’t have to search for them. All the online friends are listed with a green symbol against their name…and the lazy bone in me doesn’t want to send out individual msgs. So I simply mark one msg to all… and that marks the beginning of an endless chat session.

Let me tell you RT is not just about chatting, it has a host of other things to offer. Like any other ordinary person, I too work for a living, so can’t get away from work, and the ride to office in an auto can be quite boring. Well, RT comes to my rescue again!! For all of you who don’t know this, you can actually make mini videos on the move and share with your fellow RockeTalkers, or even other friends (post it to their email addresses). So as soon as I see something interesting I capture it through my RT camera, and simply post it either to my friends, or if I want to share it with everyone then I post it in the ‘Gallery’. And as I browse through the gallery, sitting at the back of an auto, enduring a bumpy ride to my office, I come across many interesting videos posted by other users. It’s interesting to know how creative people can get when given a camera in hand. In fact browsing the ‘gallery’ is a sure shot way to lift your low spirits. It always works for me!!

What it also does for me is provide entertainment. You know when you’re at work and feel the need for music, but think that the HR will be after your life if caught (as if you were stealing an imp document!!), that’s the time RT is my little savior!( If my HR girl read this she would never let me live in peace, lol). Don’t get me wrong, we don’t have music playing in there, it isn’t a radio channel…but what we have is live music. User’s at RockeTalk love to sing. Doesn’t matter if they are bathroom singers, the pure love for singing shows in their voice and its so much fun…to be honest, I’ve myself joined them with antakshari many a times lol…But ofcrs, that’s after office hrs. When I’m relaxing at home after a hard days work, and don’t wanna watch TV. In-fact a lot of college students putting up in hostels or as paying guests, swear by this as it’s just the perfect source of entertainment for them. When their friends from India doze off they begin the same rounds with users from other parts of the world, who have just started their day.

Speaking of users, I love people who state the obvious. Read this somewhere- “Social Media provides better coverage of news”…really? I guess this is why traditional news is being replaced by social news sites. The obvious is hardly stated and events are current. Like you would always get live updates on RT about the things happening around. So even if you are sitting in your office u will be able to find out the latest score of the IPL or get to know of the bomb blast that are happening in some part of India…coz user’s make video’s and share right away. I can safely say that some of the content that I see on RockeTalk, I don’t even see it on any of the news channels! The con’s being you sometimes get false information….because someone decided to have a little fun as he was getting bored stiff or this was his idea of getting attention of other users. Whatever it may be, at the end of it, its fun, entertaining and you’re connected to the world for free!!

So don’t just sit there and read this blog, come and connect with me and the world as well. Come join me on RockeTalk.

Meghna “

Note: This blog has been published here by permission.

The original blog appears on Unexpressed feelingsby Meghna.

P.S.

If you wrote/posted something about RockeTalk experiences or ways that you use RockeTalk, please let us know!

Keep your comments and posts coming.

Love to hear from you here, and on RockeTalk!

Amita

Rocketalk, Inc. Launches Public Beta of its Free Mobile Social Networking Application in India

RockeTalk — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:32:16 +0000

Posted by RockeTalk on September 22, 2008

Thank you to all our great RockeTalk users for making our Beta so successful. It’s now official! Check out our fancy press release.

Also keep checking this space. We have much more exciting news to announce in the coming weeks.

Rocketalk, Inc. Launches Public Beta of its Free Mobile Social Networking Application in India

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, September 22, 2008 — (Business Wire India)
RockeTalk, a leading Mobile 2.0 provider of easy-to-use, mobile social applications, today announced the public beta launch of its free, downloadable mobile phone application in India. The RockeTalk application allows mobile phone users to meet and interact with new people through easy-to-use, instant text, voice, picture and video messaging. Users can also create and share their own content with friends and family, view entertaining user-generated and professional mobile content, and join and interact with mobile communities.

“RockeTalk’s social media platform and application provide a true end-to-end social network. It offers the easiest user interface and the most functionality for users to create, mash-up, share, and post mobile content in a social setting,” said Jim Greiner, President and CEO of RockeTalk. “Users can be as open and expressive as they want. It’s the next best thing to being there in-person.”

With voice, pictures and video being the focus of the application, RockeTalk makes it easy for users to express themselves in the language they are most comfortable with.

Also, already in its limited launch in India, RockeTalk has proven its ability to work across international boundaries and with most wireless operators throughout the World, succeeding where MMS failed.

The RockeTalk application is currently available on over 100 Nokia and Sony Ericsson mobile devices more devices being added every week. User features include the ability to:

– Create a rich multimedia profile in audio, pictures, and text
– Search for people to meet and interact with
– Express yourself using any combination of text, voice, pictures and video content
– Join, start, and interact with vibrant communities buzzing with real voices and pictures
– Create private and public galleries, and view public galleries
– Mash-up user-generated content with other content
– Preview and download trendy mobile downloads like wallpapers, ringtones, greetings, etc.
– Share on a true mobile peer-to-peer basis without the need to access or manage content through a website
– Send content to other RockeTalk users, or to anyone’s email address

In addition, IM chat compatible with Yahoo, Google Talk, MSN, AIM and ICQ will be available in the near future.

User can easily download the RockeTalk application from their mobile browsers at m.rocketalk.com, or visit the RockeTalk website for simple download instructions at http://www.rocketalk.com/get_it_now.php, and access a supported phone list at http://www.rocketalk.com/get_it_supported_phone.php.

About RockeTalk, Inc.

RockeTalk was founded in 2005 by Rajiv Kumar, an IIT Mumbai alumni and a proven entrepreneur who previously built and sold Bluetooth® software company WIDCOMM to Broadcom in 2004. RockeTalk’s mission is to help people easily express themselves and socialize through their mobile devices. With an initial focus on mobile-centric, emerging markets, the company first launched a private-beta in India in November 2007. RockeTalk is privately-held, venture-backed, and headquartered in San Diego, California, USA with offices in Delhi, India. Learn more at http://www.rocketalk.com.

For press backgrounder on RockeTalk, Inc. click here

Media contact details
Sameer Agarwal,
RockeTalk, Inc.,
+91 9958048989 ,
sameer@rocketalk.com