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Concept Video Predicts Samsung Galaxy S5 Features

November 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung’s Galaxy S4, the latest flagship smartphone from the Korean giant has been around for quite some time now. In fact, it is been for enough time already for many to think about its possible successor – the now mythical…

Android

Five Reasons You Should Buy The Google Nexus 5!

November 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google recently launched its reference Android handset – the Nexus 5 in India and in countries across the world. The phone, manufactured by LG is available via the Google Play Store, a host of online retailers as well as brick…

Android

HTC One Max Launched In India For 56,490

November 22, 2013 0 Rahul S

HTC’s large screened phablet – the HTC One Max has finally reached our desi shores. The phone saw a global launch sometime last month and HTC thought it was time we the people of India got a taste of their…

iPhone

Apple Testing iPhone 6 Model With 4.9 inch Display

November 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

We have heard of this one in the not too distant past as well. News is, we have a Chinese blog reporting about Apple field testing prototype next generation iPhones already. The “iPhone 6” that is being tested supposedly features…

News

Nokia Asha 501 Gets Some Much Needed WhatsApp Love

November 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

Back in May 2013, when Nokia released its low end wonder – the Asha 501, we all were promised that the phone would be getting the much sought after Messaging app WhatsApp. Even after months of waiting, that version never…

News

Winamp: It’s Time To Say Goodbye

November 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

One of the most popular media players of all-time, Winamp is all-set to shut shop. Winamp has put up a small but prominent notice on its website stating that the program won’t be available for download starting December 21, 2013.…

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Debuts; A Faster, Meaner Successor To The Snapdragon 800

November 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Qualcomm has announced a successor to the current performance king – the Snapdragon 800 in the form of a new chip. Called the Snapdragon 805, this chip betters the performance from the older 800’s by a fair margin. The main…

Reviews

The Lumia 625 Review

November 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Nokia’s Lumia 625 is a peculiar handset. Technically a successor to the colourful Lumia 620 that was launched back in December 2012, specifications and size wise, it is more closer to the Lumia 720 than it is to its so called predecessor.…

Google

The Google Nexus 5 Sale Starts In India!

November 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google’s much awaited Nexus 5 has officially arrived here in India. The handset can now be bought from the Google Play store. Until now, the “Add to Cart” option was absent from the page and it only showed a “Coming…

Internet

Is Volvo’s New Viral Ad Inspired From An Indian Movie Scene?

November 19, 2013 0 Rahul S

Looks like I am watching a lot of viral videos these days. I had just written about the LG MiniBeam campaign earlier today and a few hours later I come across this! This is a recent video by Volvo who…

LG

LG’s MiniBeam Projector Video Goes Viral

November 19, 2013 0 Rahul S

LG’s recently launched portable projector – the PG60G – also known as the “MiniBeam” is the star of a online video campaign from LG Electronics. The video – uploaded on October 28, 2013 has already been viewed by over 3.9…

News

Intex To Launch Android Smartphone With An Octa Core MT 6592 Processor

November 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

Homegrown Android smartphones maker Intex has announced its plans to announce its next flagship Android powered device here in India. The yet to be officially named device will sport the new Mediatek MT 6592 chipset that houses an Octa Core…

Tech Industry News

Google Play Music Arrives For iOS

November 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google’s iTunes Match competitor and subscription music service has officially made its entry in to the iOS App Store. Apart from offering standard Google Play Music features, the app will provide access to All Access subscriptions. The iOS version of…

Motorola

Motorola Is Coming Back To India With The Moto G

November 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

So, I woke up today hearing about the just announced Motorola Moto G. Yet another mid range phone from Motorola I thought. I quickly lost interest because I “knew” this one wasn’t coming home to India. Yawn. Then for some…

Android

Gionee GPad G3 5.5 inch Phablet Lands For Rs.9999

November 13, 2013 0 Rahul S

After launching its much talked about and  now much advertised Gionee Elife E6, Chinese OEM smartphone maker Gionee has set its eyes on the lucrative mid range phablets market in the country. In its bid to increase its foothold in…

Apple

Apple iPhone To Get Bigger Displays In 2014?

November 11, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple has been of late under pressure from its fans, investors and industry insiders alike to bring more innovative feature additions to its iPhone. The iPhone design and features have more or less remained the same since the past few…

News

Xolo Q2000 Phablet Appears On Official Website; Price – 14,999/-

November 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian smartphones manufacturer Xolo seems to be on a roll. The company which had a string of recent launches has listed its newest device on its official website. The handset happens to be a large screened phablet going by the…

Samsung

Six More Samsung Smartphones Now Galaxy Gear Compatible

November 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

When Samsung announced its much talked about Galaxy Gear smart watch earlier this year, there was only one device that supported it. The Galaxy Note 3 which was launched along with the Gear. Samsung had however promised that it would…

Internet

Mumbai Has 12 Million Active Internet Users; Tops List

November 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

While the commercial capital of the country has been fast losing out to other cities in terms of development and infrastructure, one area where Mumbai still reigns supreme is the amount of Internet users it boasts of. According to a…

Android

Google Nexus 7 (2013) & Nexus 10 (2012) In India Soon!

November 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

A week or so after it became clear that the new Google Nexus 5 smartphone is making its way in to India officially via the Google Play Store, we now have two other Nexus class products treading the same path.…

Android

Everything You Wanted To Know About the Google Nexus 5 India Launch

November 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google along with Android 4.4 KitKat also announced the much awaited Nexus 5 Android reference handset at an event held a few hours ago at San Francisco. While this was much expected and came in hardly as a surprise, what…

Lenovo

Lenovo Yoga 10 and Yoga 8 Android Tablets Announced

October 31, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lenovo a few hours ago unveiled its new range of “Yoga” branded tablets. The new devices which come in two screen sizes seem to be directed straight at the mid range buyers who are on the lookout for a decently…

LG

LG G Flex Debuts In Korea With Curved Display

October 28, 2013 0 Rahul S

Weeks after Samsung came up with its version of a smartphone with a curved display – the Galaxy Round, it’s time for some competition. Samsung’s home-grown arch-rival LG has just officially took covers of its G Flex – the company’s…

TechFest

Techfest International Coding Challenge Kickstarts At IIT Bombay

October 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

We have almost two months to go before the 2104 Techfest kocks off at IIT Bombay – but folks from the campus seem to be all charged up already. Which is exactly why IIT Bombay and the Techfest Team is…

LG

LG G Pro Lite Lands In India Before Official Launch

October 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Looks like LG is in a hurry to launch its poor man’s phablet in India. The much talked about “lite” version of the Optimus G Pro is already on sale in the country on a certain E-commerce store. The LG…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 2520 Windows 8 RT Tablet Arrives

October 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

Along with the Lumia 1520 and the 1320, Nokia also took the opportunity to announce its first ever Windows based tablet at Nokia World, yesterday, The Nokia 2520 as it is known can be termed a distant successor to the…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 1320: The Poor Man’s Windows Phone Phablet

October 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

Along with the Lumia 1520, Nokia also announced the official existence of yet another 6 inch phablet at Nokia World yesterday. We are talking about the Lumia 1320 – which is basically a stripped down version of the 1520 for…

Nokia

Everything You Wanted To Know About the Nokia Lumia 1520!

October 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

After a bunch of leaked images, it was time Nokia took covers off its newest from its Lumia line -up. The venue was Abu Dhabi where Nokia had invited bloggers from around the globe for its first ever Nokia World…

Android

Fujitsu ARROWS NX F-01F Android Smartphone Claims Three Day Battery Life!

October 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

Fujitsu, the Japanese electronics major earlier today came up with their new Android powered smartphone – the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-01F. Now, usually we do not cover handsets that are specific for the Japanese market – but this one happens…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Z30 Slated For October 24 India Release

October 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

BlackBerry’s newest flagship, the Z30 which was officially announced a month or so ago is all set for an Indian launch on October 24. This is of course, according to fresh reports emanating from the market. The current speculation is that…

Sony

Sony Xperia C Sports A MediaTek Chipset, Lands in India!

October 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony’s brand new low cost phablet – the Xperia C is now on sale across India as I type this. The device, which was officially launched on October 17 by Sony for R. 21,990 is actually available for much lesser…

Cameras

Panasonic Announces The Lumix GM 1 Micro Four Thirds Camera

October 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Looks like the Micro Four Thirds camera format is increasingly getting more popular with each passing day. Days after Sony announced the Cybershot RX 10, we now have Panasonic announcing its newest kid on the Micro Four Thirds Block –…

News

Karbonn Mobiles Debuts Four New Low Cost Android Smartphones

October 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Desi handset maker Karbonn Mobiles has announced the launch of four new low cost Android powered handsets in the market in a bid to rake in sales this festive season. These handsets, whose prices range from Rs. 5,500 to Rs.7,500…

Software

Google Chrome For Windows XP Will Get Official Updates Until 2015

October 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Good ol, Windows XP! Remember it? I still recall the day I first saw it and used it on a PC, I was  awestruck by the UI – the smooth rounded corners and its flashy looks. Oh, the good ol…

Entertainment

AOC Launches India’s Smallest Full HD 3D LED TV

October 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

AOC India has expanded its LED HDTV line up further here in India by adding a brand new TV to its line-up earlier today. The newest product to bear the AOC brand name is the 23-inch Full HD 3D LED…

Apple

Apple Issues Invites For October 22 iPad 5 Event

October 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple has issued press invites for an event that the company will hold to (most probably) launch the new iPad line-up. This much speculated and talked about event was initially rumored to be held on October 16. Now we know…

Apple

Reliance, Airtel To Launch iPhone 5s and 5c On November 1

October 15, 2013 0 Rahul S

Starting November 1, 2013, Apple’s newest iPhone models would make their official entry into the Indian market. The iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5c would be sold by both Airtel and Reliance who have in a individual press released hinted…

Android

HTC One Max Debuts; 5.9 inch Display, Snapdragon 600

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

HTC has officially taken covers off its brand new phablet, the 5.9 inch display toting One Max. The handset also includes a fingerprint scanner akin to the iPhone 5s – but this one is situated at the rear of the…

Android

Xolo Play Tab 7.0 Launches With Nvidia Tegra 3

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Xolo, the famed smartphones maker from India is also of late dabbling with tablets. Their latest entry into the overcrowded Indian low cost tablets segment happens to be the Xolo Play Tab 7.0. This is the second device sporting the…

Android

LG G Flex Curved Smartphone Images Leaked!

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Days after Samsung came up with its Galaxy Round – its first handset with a curved display, we have its compatriot and competitor from Korea, LG coming up with its own implementation of a curved display on an Android smartphone.…