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Android

Android 2.x buzzing, 80%+ share?

December 2, 2010 0 Annkur

New figures from Android Developers suggest that in 2 weeks (preceding 1st Dec) 43.4% of Android Market activity was by devices running Froyo (Android 2.2) and 39.6% from Android 2.1. This takes the total Android 2.x activity to a respectable…

Opinion

Acer, Sony Ericsson – Windows Phone 7 can’t help you!

December 1, 2010 1 Annkur

Editorial: The mobile market is buzzing and its attractive enough to pull PC makers to jump into the smartphone race. Some like Apple have lead the way for revolution and others like Google have laid down a strong platform that…

First look

Ducati partners with Videocon, V6200 mobile is born (BUT!)

December 1, 2010 3 Annkur

Videocon isn’t the mobile phone maker that we know for cutting edge next-gen technology or a Apple like super design push. At best Chinese ODM products re-branded, repacked and sold for masses in India. But here is something that raises…

News

Hands-on with Samsung Wave 533 / 525 & 723

November 30, 2010 3 Annkur

Samsung has its new Wave lineup out in the market and we have got our hands on it for good. The original Wave S8500 was the first Bada OS powered handset out in the market and we have a few…

Featured

GizmoMeet Mumbai In Pictures (and Videos!)

November 18, 2010 0 Annkur

There is little I need to say about the GizmoMeet #1. As much as hard work went into putting things together … those skipped lunches, last minute running, negotiating, arranging the gadgets, failing some, wining some – each and every…

Site Announcements

Gizmo Meet Mumbai Today, Who Is Attending?

November 17, 2010 2 Annkur

Folks, Gizmo Meet begins in a few hours and we are overwhelmed by the response you have given us. We have close to 100 confirmations for today evening on Facebook / Twtvite / Comments and Twitter. We have had some…

Apple

New MacBook Airs Getting Software Update To Fix Bugs

November 4, 2010 0 Annkur

The new MacBook Airs are smaller and thinner than ever before, While the wow factor remains, there are several reports of malfunctioning MacBook Airs out in the market, and it seems (pretty much as expected) Apple is investigating this internally.…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab Closeup, Videos & Quick Review

November 4, 2010 0 Annkur

We finally managed to spend some time playing around with a Galaxy Tab and it quite fits the case we put up in favor of a 7″ tablet sometime back. We have done an impressive lengthy discussion on the Galaxy…

eReaders & Tablets

Nokia MeeGo Tablet Z500 Resurfaces on Ovi / Twitter

November 1, 2010 1 Annkur

Nokia working on a tablet isn’t a new rumor. They have already tried their hands on a netbook (god knows why) and ever since then we are suspecting a table from them. Before MeeGo started to buzz, it was speculated…

Cameras

Hands-on with Panasonic HDC-TM750 & Aiptek 3D Camcorders, Fujiflim W3 & Sony TX9 3D Cameras

October 28, 2010 2 Annkur

Now this is surely a geek’s delight. We recently had a significant dose of 3D and the best part of the day was the 3D cameras that we played around with. Here, are the Panasonic HDC-TM 750 / VW-CLT1 (lens)…

Android

PayPal for App Store, Blackberry App World and Android Market coming today?

October 27, 2010 2 Annkur

Wow TC has managed another trendy scoop. It seems that PayPal is gearing up to announce partnership with mobile app markets across 3 leading platforms i.e. Apple’s AppStore, Blackberry’s App World and Google’s Android Market.

Apple

How many iPads would Apple sell in Q1 (holiday season)?

October 26, 2010 0 Annkur

Apple seems to be gearing up pretty well for the holiday season with its iPad. First, the supply constraints seem to have evaporated with the Apple store shipping iPads almost instantly to US buyers. Add to that the iPod way…

Featured

A Dose of 3D!

October 26, 2010 0 Annkur

It was just another day walking to a press meet today, and I would admit that I wasn’t expecting anything like what we actually saw. It was a all 3D showcase by Nvidia (and their partners) and the range of…

Android

HTC Knight spotted, Sliding screen – QWERTY or Speakers?

October 24, 2010 0 Annkur

XDA Developers has managed to get some scoop on an upcoming HTC Android device that should be hitting Sprint in US anytime now. Not much is known about the Knight now, but it features a 3.7″ screen as per XDA’s…

Palm

Why you should not go out and rate the Palm Pre 2

October 21, 2010 2 Annkur

Yes we are the same people who go out and compare every new smart phone out there with the Androids and iPhones and make no exceptions in the cut throat competition that exists in the smart phone space. However, it…

eReaders & Tablets

The Case In Favor of a 7″ Tablet!

October 20, 2010 2 Annkur

I often refer to my iPad review and that’s not to go back and say that I didn’t like the iPad but the same thing that we debated over on the Gizmos Podcast (Tablets special). Is there a real market…

Nokia

[Editorial] The market responds: Nokia N8 already selling at Rs 22,000

October 19, 2010 22 Annkur

We know that prices of most products tend to dip in the long run, but by any standards, the fall in the price of the Nokia N8 has been nothing short of spectacular. The N8 had been launched with a…

Android

The second Android tablet from Samsung, SMT-i9100

October 18, 2010 0 Annkur

While they wait for Samsung Galaxy Tab (P9000) tablet is still to hit our desk, it seems that we are seeing a second Android tablet from Samsung. This one being a low end version without the Touchwiz UI and currently…

Apple

iPad Deal, Early Signs of a Verizon iPhone? Early 2011?

October 14, 2010 2 Annkur

Earlier today we heard about Verizon and Apple coming together to sell the iPad across 2000 retail outlets that Verizon has in the US. These would be WiFi iPads sold along with MiFi 2200 hotspot connection from Verizon. But if…

Microsoft

Motorola faces lawsuit from Microsoft over Android phones (Patents)

October 2, 2010 0 Annkur

When HTC entered into a deal with Microsoft earlier this year, it was clear that Android has hit the a road that connects to Microsofts patent portfolio. Back then Microsoft had mentioned that they are talking to other manufacturers and…

BlackBerry

RIM’s BlackPad aka Blackberry tablet coming next month?

September 23, 2010 0 Annkur

While we are still banging our heads against the iPad and discussing if the tablet is a necessity or a luxury, new players are entering the race each passing day. Now if you are a loyal Blackberry user and if…

Launch Pad

The first USB 3.0 Flash Drive is here, Courtesy Kingston (India)

September 21, 2010 0 Annkur

While we have been hearing about loads of USB 3.0 storage devices and here is the first Flash Drive (or Pen Drive as many still call it) from that is USB 3.0 enabled. Kingston has announced its Datatraveler Ultimate 3.0…

Android

Motorola CEO hints at Android tablet in Q1 2011, Gingerbread?

September 17, 2010 0 Annkur

Motorola was the one who stole the show with Android 2.1 earlier this year (Droid!) and it seems that they want to be the first ones to make good use of the upcoming Android 3.0 (aka Gingerbread) that is said…

Micromax

Quick Review: Micromax X600 Gravity

September 10, 2010 10 Annkur

So here is a touchscreen phone which supports dual SIM and its most innovative feature is that you can just use the Gravity sensor (accelerometer) to switch between the two SIMs. You would notice the two speaker phones on the…

Apple

What just happened to Apple, FTC? EU?

September 10, 2010 0 Annkur

Now this is really a surprising development. After a rude NO to Adobe Flash, a kick to the developers trying a back door entry with Flash compiler, an open letter to follow it up, stop signal to Google voice (and…

Featured

Competing Horsepower? The weird smartphone race

September 8, 2010 0 Annkur

The world is in a weird race today. Steve Jobs comes and sells millions of a device that has no Adobe Flash support, has no camera flash for 3 years, just got multitasking and has a closed platform. Heck you…

eReaders & Tablets

WeTab running MeeGo OS spotted, Video demo

September 6, 2010 0 Annkur

We have been hearing about the WePad / WeTab since a while now. The WePad was first introduced as an Android tablet, but it seems that this thing will have a MeeGo flavor now. The video shot by NewGadgets at…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab is official, not just another tablet!

September 4, 2010 3 Annkur

Samsung has finally gone official with its android tablet, the Galaxy Tab (GT-P1000). Powered by the latest build of Android OS (2.2 Froyo), Samsung Galaxy Tab certainly leaves a mark on the industry with its launch. While we have seen…

Apple

Price Watch: New Apple iPod touch 4G, Multitouch nano & shuffle

September 2, 2010 20 Annkur

If you are one of those many users looking to buy the new iPod touch with camera, the iPod nano multitouch and the new shuffle in India, here we have the India pricing for the latest Apple Gizmos. The good…

Nokia

Nokia Ovi Music, India and more with Adam Mirabella (OG Interviews)

September 2, 2010 1 Annkur

This evening we had the opportunity to sit down with Adam Mirabella (Global Director of Music Services, Nokia) and discuss Nokia’s foray into services and its Ovi Music service with an Indian twist. In his 4th visit to India in…

Micromax

5 point review: Micromax Q2+

August 28, 2010 4 Annkur

Another low cost blackberry inspired dualsim phone from Microamax and I am sure this would would be selling like hot cakes. FM, full keyboard, camera and a good battery for Rs 2400 is certainly a winning formula for the masses.…

Apple

Apple gearing up to launch iTunes web service?

August 28, 2010 0 Annkur

The big announcement is just a stone throw away and while all the speculations about the iPod refresh, touchscreen shuffle and the iTV gets highlighted, Apple might well be preparing to pull a small rabbit from its hat on wednesday.…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

webOS smartphone / tablet running iPhone 4 resolution tracked?

August 21, 2010 1 Annkur

webOS app developer Killin’ It has recorded some views from a webOS 2.0 device giving us a hint of what hardware HP is cooking up with Palm’s technology. Given that iPhone 4 is the benchmark for any smartphone maker today,…

Reviews

OG Review: Samsung Champ C3300 / C3303

August 20, 2010 23 Annkur

The samsung champ is another touchscreen mobile that goes on the lines of the samsung star and corby series. The Champ can be termed a mini touchscreen (wonder why it isn’t called mini) that features a 2.4″ touchscreen and a…

eReaders & Tablets

Someone should make a Chrome OS tablet, NOW

August 19, 2010 3 Annkur

Yes we have heard the rumors, seen the demo and we have heard the latest Verizon Google Tablet rumors but given the fact that all of this remains either a prospect or plain rumor, we know what is needed. Microsoft…

Reviews

Palm, HP etc

August 17, 2010 1 Annkur

Its a well known note in tech circles around in Mumbai that I am a biased Palm fan and have supported it without even handling the Palm WebOS until last month. My love for Palm goes back to the old…

Launch Pad

Asus brings the NX90 notebook to India (hands-on)

August 17, 2010 0 Annkur

The NX90 from Asus can be best described as a all in one sized notebook that can easily make it to your list of home decorating gadgets. Featured earlier at CES the Asus NX is a bulky aluminum built that…

Gaming

Nokia tried its hands on a gaming phone with Nintendo?

August 15, 2010 0 Annkur

Apple has explored a great niche with the App Store and are threatening the handheld gaming market with the iOS based platforms. Given the potential that gaming has in the handheld space, its a no brainer today that cellphones are…

Reviews

Frustrations of a carrier lock! (read: AT&T woes)

August 5, 2010 0 Annkur

  For years, I have read US based bloggers cry about the carrier locks and frustrating limitations on the use of smartphones, but I happen to get it much more clear on my first visit to US. So I land…

First look

Samsung’s Series 9000 Full-HD 3D TV Launched in India!

August 4, 2010 0 Annkur

3D television is gaining momentum and Samsung has brought its CES award winning 3D TV (LED) with full HD capability to the Indian market. The Series 9000 is the worlds slimmest Full HD + 3D television.