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Giveaway: Bluetooth watch, headphone, speaker & more from Sony Ericsson

May 2, 2010 97 Annkur

We are back with a mega giveaway and on offer this time is the Sony Ericsson MW600, Bluetooth Watch MBW 200, Bluetooth speakers MS500, HBH PV715 Bluetooth headset and MH907 motion sensing earphones. Yes thats a whole lot of bluetooth…

eReaders & Tablets

Will HP kill the Windows 7 Slate? (NO)

May 1, 2010 4 Annkur

Soon after the news of HP acquiring Palm became public, tech pundits have come out with all sorts of predictions and expectations. And for some reason a weird claim that we see if that HP would kill the Windows Slate…

Android

Motorola Shadow spotted, gets WiFi certification (Nexus Two?)

May 1, 2010 0 Annkur

Its a known fact that Motorola would be making the next Google phone and the model code MB810 from Motorola that features a full QWERTY keyboard is long rumored to be THE Nexus two. Also referred as Shadow the Motorola…

Tech Industry News

Are Chinese phones really evil? Ban in India on security grounds

April 30, 2010 1 Annkur

Local Chinese brands who made a killer selling a ton of those devices in India are having a tough time. After the security concerns last year  that saw all phones without proper IMEI banned the Indian government has again comedown…

Samsung

Yahoo scores, official tied to Samsung phones

April 27, 2010 0 Annkur

Yahoo services including ‘search’ would be tied to all Samsung mobile from May 2010. Yahoo Inc has inked a deal with Samsung to make this possible, and this is certainly a bold move by Yahoo towards the mobile market.

Apple

OG Review: The Apple iPad

April 26, 2010 8 Annkur

It’s been just a couple of days since we got our mitts on the holy iPad, and I am yet to decide if I would keep this device or sell it off at whatever premium eBay offers.

Accessories

How to use the micro SIM on a normal phone?

April 24, 2010 3 Annkur

Ever since Apple surprised us with a micro-sim slot on the iPad, people have been wondering how to get their normal Sim’s do the trick. As soon as the 3G version of the iPad ships, fans across the world would…

Tech Industry News

Students mod a tractor to be used from a mobile, useful?

April 19, 2010 0 Annkur

Think modding a car is fun? Well see this! Students of Moga Polytechnic College, Punjab (India) have invented a hack that lets local farmers control their tractors using a cellphone.

Android

Larger versions of Dell Mini spotted, called Streak, runs Android

April 17, 2010 0 Annkur

Well the Dell Mini 5 is no longer Mini with larger (iPad like, shall we say?) versions spotted already. The Dell Streak as the new version is being referred as is said to offer a 7? & 10? model. Dell…

Apple

Leaked iPhone case looks like a unibody model, real or fake?

April 16, 2010 0 Annkur

iPad is official, iPhone OS 4.0 announced & now all eyes are slowly moving towards the iPhone 4th generation. We expect regular rumors on the iPhone 4G to show up at an accelerated pace until the June announcement and to…

picture

Google before you Tweet – OG Picture of the month!

April 14, 2010 0 Annkur

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Apple

Google branding from iPhone OS 4.0 missing

April 11, 2010 2 Annkur

No surprise. Why won’t they want to offer you options to go with Yahoo or Bing? Btw did you notice the references to Yahoo during Steve Jobs iPhone OS 4.0 presentation?

Apple

OMG the Apple mobile advertising network is official: iAd

April 8, 2010 1 Annkur

”Well, we’ve got a lot of free apps we like that, users like that, but these developers have to find a way to make some money, and we’d like to help them.” Steve Jobs says that the need arises since…

Apple

Multitasking officially comes to iPhone OS 4.0

April 8, 2010 0 Annkur

Amongst other things, Multitasking is one of the things that Steve Jobs just unveiled for the iPhone OS 4.0. The pain point that Steve pointed out is that multitasking drains battery life, reduces performance and makes the experience sluggish. Quite…

eReaders & Tablets

Next Nokia booklet to be a Windows 7 tablet?

April 7, 2010 1 Annkur

Nokia stepped out of the mobile race and went on to deliver a netbook last year. The booklet 3G was Nokia’s first netbook and there were promises of more computing devices from Nokia. The rumors of Nokia working with design…

Apple

iPad launch round-up

April 4, 2010 0 Annkur

The iPad mania is here and my RSS feeds are flooded with iPad mentions. While the 7 ways and 15 things about iPad kinda posts will flow in dozens now, here are some quick bits from the iPad launch I…

Reviews

OG Review: Samsung Monte S5620 (Capacitive love!)

April 3, 2010 219 Annkur

The all new Samsung Monte S5620 just arrived at our office and I would admit that I wasn’t expecting too much from this as its just another Corby / Star like phone from Samsung. We have already seen the Corby,…

Apple

Apple picks up another chip co – Intrinsity?

April 3, 2010 0 Annkur

With Apple officially jumping into the chip game with the A4 powering the iPad, it seems that they have acquired another chip design co Intrinsity lately. In 2008 Apple acquired PA Semi which is said to be the engineering talent behind Apple’s own processors. Intrinsity is also…

Launch Pad

JetFlash 500 USB drives introduced by Transcend

April 2, 2010 0 Annkur

The Transcend V series is pretty familiar for anyone using a Flash drive, but here is a all new trendy JetFlash 500 announced today. While the drives aren’t very micro sized, but the whole thing looks somewhat rugged (shockproof) and…

Launch Pad

Spice S-1200 brings 3X optical zoom to cellphone!

March 26, 2010 0 Annkur

Now thats a surprise ! While most smartphones are playing the megapixel game, unexpected! but its Spice that is bringing a 3x optical zoom to a cellphone. The Spice S-1200 that is said to be priced around Rs 14,500 ($315).…

Apple

30,000 free books for iPad already, keeping the App Store clean

March 26, 2010 1 Annkur

Apple is keen on keeping the App Store clean for the iPad to make maximum impact. A crucial part of iPad’s success would be its ability to serve as a good ebook reader and digital newspaper / magazine and to…

Launch Pad

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 & Vivaz launched in India (Pricing)

March 26, 2010 0 Annkur

Sony Ericsson has announced the entire lineup of its latest Xperia and Vivaz series smartphones in India. The Xperia X10 & Vivaz would be available immediately whereas the X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro and Vivaz Pro will follow later. The…

Apple

3GS India launch – Twitter reactions

March 26, 2010 0 Annkur

Though there wasn’t too much excitement about the much delayed 3GS launch in India today, the pricing sure is a big disappointment. You would pay as much as Rs 47,500 (over $1000) to get the 32GB iPhone 3GS in Mumbai.…

Accessories

OG Review: Sony Ericsson MW600, bluetooth headset with FM

March 25, 2010 11 Annkur

Well we happen to be one of the lucky souls to get a hands-on with the Sony Ericsson MW600 bluetooth headset. The MW600 is loaded with features with a OLED display, stereo (3.5mm jack), music controls, volume controls, multipoint bluetooth,…

First look

Hands on with the Razer DeathAdder Left Handers edition

March 23, 2010 0 Annkur

Just last week we heard about the first gaming mouse for left handers from Razer and we managed to get hands-on with the same today. The lightweight and extremely responsive Death Adder is the best selling Razer product and the…

Market Watch

A-Data picks Ingram Micro as Indian partner

March 22, 2010 0 Annkur

The intensely competitive and already crowded memory module market is all set to get a new entrant. A-Data is making an officially entry in India partnering with IngramMicro. AData would offer pretty much a complete range of memory products like…

Apple

Jailbreak attempts: testimony of iPhone’s popularity!

March 22, 2010 0 Annkur

Ever since the Apple iPhone released back in 2007, the cat & mouse game between hackers and Apple began. While Apple believed in controlling the entire ecosystem around the iPhone and being a firewall to any 3rd party application, feature…

iPhone

How to use your iPhone on 4G!

March 21, 2010 2 Annkur

The iPhone 4G is certainly a few more months away but how about using your iPhone 2G, 3G or 3GS on a 4G network? Well Sprint is exactly advertising this service here.

Concept / Educative

Will you use the briefcase laptop?

March 20, 2010 0 Annkur

Playing By Heart concept by Zhang Shouze sure gives you the 21st century businessman the most relevant briefcase in today’s world. With cloud computing taking over work & smartphones getting smarter at-least I don’t see too many people carrying with…

smartphones

Palm: new ad and survival guide

March 20, 2010 0 Annkur

When I penned down “the going ahead for Palm”, I had a feeling that it’s a little incomplete.  Still waiting for a hands-on with the WebOS and reminiscing my days with the Treo 650 (heck, I bought 3 of those…

eReaders & Tablets

Poll: What makes a better Icecream plate?

March 19, 2010 16 Annkur

We had a chance to go hands on with the Tegra 250 powered Notion Ink Adam yesterday, and it turned out to be more than just a good tablet PC.  The dummy shown to us was a concept design from…

Apple

Bharti Aritel confirms 3GS deal with Apple (iPhone India)

March 19, 2010 1 Annkur

Finally, there is some official word on when the iPhone 3GS launching in India. Reuters report that Airtel has confirmed a deal with Apple Inc to sell the iPhone 3GS in India. Delayed for several months now, the 3GS was…

Market Watch

The going ahead for Palm

March 19, 2010 0 Annkur

Palm isn’t doing particularly well, even though it has an impressive product with the WebOS. Last quarter they sold just over 400,000 smartphones and lost $22 million. With a refreshed Palm Pre / Pixi and new carriers going live, Palm…

First look

Review: Videocon V1675 (Update: nothing better than a Chinese knockoff)

March 16, 2010 87 Annkur

Videocon IMO would need to brand itself harder to be a cellphone player. Nothing wrong with manufacturing phones, but the only problem is that no on expects you to pull out a Videocon from your pocket. That aside, the V1675…

Notebook / Laptops

Dell Vostro V13 in pictures

March 15, 2010 3 Annkur

Perhaps a little late, but I got my hands on the Dell Vostro v13 recently. Here is the picture gallery:

eReaders & Tablets

Notion Ink’s Adam hands-on (well almost), launches Q3

March 15, 2010 25 Annkur

Having traveled to Hyderabad last week for the HeadStart – ITsAP startup showcase, we happened to run into Hyderabad based Notion Ink who were one of the startups selected for an onstage demo and exhibition at the event. We met…

Apple

iPhone 3GS launching in India tomorrow? Is it too late?

March 13, 2010 1 Annkur

The wait for iPhone 3GSs official unveiling in India has been way too long and event the most die hard Apple fans that I know have given up and purchased a 3GS from the grey market already. However we now…

First look

OG Review: LG Cookie Pop / Pep GD510

March 11, 2010 30 Annkur

LG is out with a refresh to its successful touchscreen series Cookie. Its amazing to see how companies like Samsung and LG have seen a great market in the low end touchscreen market after the iPhone came and swept the…

Apple

Steve Ballmer: 2007 vs 2010

March 9, 2010 0 Annkur

Name: Steve Ballmer Designation: CEO, Microsoft What he did in 2007: Laughed at the Apple iPhone. Quoted saying: “the most expensive phone in the world” – “doesn’t appeal to business customers.” and 2010: ‘Apple’s done a very nice job that…

eReaders & Tablets

Ezy 3G Tablet comes at $680, Win7, Multi-touch ++

March 9, 2010 1 Annkur

Cashing in on the tablets rush we are seeing this year, here is another entrant from Malaysia. Costing $680 the Ezy tablet features Windows 7, multitouch magic, USB ports, 250GB HDD, 3G and 2GB RAM.