did you think Apple found china? By using google maps of course

Use this APK to get root and install superSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050297

Now, whenever any app asks for root permissions, you will be asked whether you want to give root. This is how it used to work in my older rooted devices.

Once upon a time, you expect things to last.
Cell phone? Should work for 5 years atleast without hitch.
TV - Well 20 years is no big deal
Washing machine - 20 years, no big deal

However, the consumerist culture has started to change the psych of the consumers all over the world.
"Use and throw" is the buzz word?

Phone : One year later dump your old, get new one on contract at 100$/month or whatever
Washing machine : 3 years is great, thats why we give only 3 years warranty
Car ? 50,000 miles for a clutch replacement is great

This culture is killing quality manufacturing.

There is no incentive to design and build an automobile which does 500,000 miles without hitch in normal running conditions.

Not possible you say? Look at the 1980s 1990s landcruisers, or the old mercs. They still go on and on.

Old Nokia handsets would last 5-6 years easily, even when subject abuse like water dunking and falls. Today, if you sneeze on your cell phone, it would explode.

They all did MBA :D

A small active antenna can give tremendous improvement over a passive antena. calculate dipole length based on your frequency, and then look up some simple circuits for active antenna.,
From your post it appeared that you wanted something cheap.
20$ will give you some real good antennas from ebay

Something like this costs 30$
http://www.wpsantennas.com/700MHZ-LTE-4G-Antennas.aspx

Ebay has things for 20-25$
Did you look at these options before deciding to building your own?

Mobiles phones are not banned in India. You can buy cell phones from Amazon if you want, but you have to pay customs and shipping.
I find it quite amusing that people are so eager to defend google!

No, there are no restrictions in India. Most Android phones make it here(Samsung,LG,Garmin,Dell.....) But nexus never does. I think they do not want to cannibalize Samsung S series which are the largest selling phones in India in the high end market. So it has nothing to do with law, its just equivalent to using a walled garden.

I am an android user. Used to have a LG-P500, and then got a Galaxy note. My brother owns a Note Tablet(10")
I am a big supported of android, but I do not think the platform is really open.
For example, I recently bought a camera. I went to the merchant site, got it shipped to somebody in USA, and he will bring it to India.
However, if I want to do the same with Nexus 10, I cannot. Google simply says, sorry, devices not enabled in google play in your country.

So I would have to request the person in US to use their credit card to buy, if I want this device.
Software openness and app ecosystem is good, but I somehow do not like the way Google is selling this stuff.

Why not let it be like consumer electronics with multiple points of sale. Heck, google could sell it to anybody in the world, with that person bearing shipping charges.
I can do that with amazon, why not google

And guess what, rumour has it that these devices won't even be launched in India officially(just like the original Nexus were never launched here).

They create something that disables guns, eventually being able to create the device which can disable "DNA". thus creating the perfect assassination machine.
Its quite amazing how science fiction is becoming true.

Get new teeth, and New knees for less than 12000 USD at an A grade hospital, including air fare and sight seeing.
If you have such kind of money, healthcare quality is actually at par as the developed world.

By new teeth, I am assuming you plan to go for Implants (300-400$/piece).
Dentures are a lot lot cheaper.

Homo Sapiens - The Human kind. What kind is yours, Mr. Anonymous Coward?

A group of people embark on a journey which is indeed a giant leap for our entire species. And their kind can't even provide their familes with basic security.

Here is India's IT commissioner explaining the actual meaning of cloud computing which has been hidden from everybody for long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApQlMm39xr0

This one may work.
I was checking out the storage pricing, for example. Its 0.12/GB instead of 0.125 of amazon. If google does not do the "API fiasco", it will work. But as we all know, google and API is like chalk and cheese. Amazon is the king when it comes to accessibility.
But I am glad, because this means more competition. So finally I can start using cloud storage, in conjunction with cloud server for hosting my blog etc., Heck, I can set up a machine in US, and get US specific content using VPN. No more looking for ssh services