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Samsung and Google send OTA updates to carriers that disables local search on Galaxy S III

July 12, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

In the recent past, Samsung has been losing out on the legal battle against Apple in the U.S. This was clear when, not only was their plea to uplift the ban on their Galaxy Tab 10.1 was rejected, but also…

BlackBerry

What happened at RIM’s Annual General Meeting

July 12, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

We had earlier talked about RIM’s downfall in the past year, as a prelude to AGM. Here is all the information you need, as to what really happened at RIM’s Annual General Meeting. Well, the AGM looked a lot like…

BlackBerry

Chronicles of RIM’s Downfall – A Prelude to AGM

July 10, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

As this article is being written, Research In Motion stakeholders might be attending the Annual General Meeting, and the company being scrutinised for its dismal performance in the past year. We at OnlyGizmos present to our readers, a Chronology of…

LG

LG planning a super-smartphone to take on Samsung and HTC

July 10, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

News is that something super-smart is brewing in the LG Electronics stable. And no, its not a smart television this time. Instead LG is developing a new smartphone, that will be its first to feature a quad-core processor and a…

Nokia

Nokia activates ‘Money Back Challenge’ campaign for Lumia 710 and 800

July 9, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

To increase the sales figure for Lumia 800 and 710 series of smartphones, Nokia initiated the promotional campaign titled “Amazing Money Back Challenge”, where customers who buy the said devices, can return it within seven days for a full refund…

Tech Industry News

Beware: Aggressive ads in apps possess increasing risk to privacy

July 9, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If figures from the security firm LookOut is anything to go by, there is an increase in the risk to privacy, due to the aggressive ads in apps, as reported by Reuters. Some ad networks, especially those on the mobile…

Tech Industry News

Post Tribunal verdict, Airtel, Vodafone & Idea to continue pan-India 3G services

July 6, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

India’s leading GSM Mobile operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have issued a joint announcement stating that they will continue to provide 3G along with data services on a pan-India level, even in non 3G circles through ICRA.

Apple

[Updated] Google pulls down Galaxy Nexus from Play Store, due to the ban

July 6, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Google has stopped the sale of Galaxy Nexus smartphone on the Google Play Store, as a result of the injunction on the said device by former U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. The search engine giant confirmed the above move with…

Apple

Samsung leads the chart as the most valued brand in Asia, followed by Apple

July 6, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The recent survey done by Campaign Asia-Pacific, along with research firm Nielsen presents the shift of power as Samsung ends the four-year reign of Sony to be the No.1 as the most valued brand in Asia, followed by Apple. The…

Tech Industry News

Google to roll out a software patch to avoid the ban of Samsung Galaxy Nexus

July 4, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Seems like Samsung is not the only company affected by the U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh’s decision to deny a request, to stay a ban on sales of the Galaxy Nexus, while its case with Apple is ongoing. The other…

Tech Industry News

Samsung’s Plea to Uplift Ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1 Rejected

July 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

In the world of technology, this legal battle between Apple and Samsung, is no less than a World War III happening simultaneously in around 10 countries worldwide. This update comes from the U.S. where the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab…

Tech Industry News

RIM losing its grip in the smartphone market: comScore Survey

July 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

We have already spoken about the bad shape RIM is in financially, after they posted a net loss for the first time in the last 8 years. And now a ComScore survey also confirms the same and shows us how…

Market Watch

Philips Transfers 70% of Its TV Business to TPV Technology

April 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

On Monday, Philips finally signed the dotted line and got relieved of its unprofitable TV business. The Dutch electronics giant transferred its TV business to TPV Technology, retaining a minority stake of 30% in the said business, reported Bloomberg. Based…

Android

HTC Sues Again, Not Apple, But HTC-Hub

April 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

HTC is in the news again. Seems like the Taiwanese mobile manufacturer is on a suing spree. Although this time it’s not Apple, instead HTC has sued a French blog HTC-Hub for early unboxing of their new smartphones HTC One…

Market Watch

Windows Phone Marketplace rapidly expanding with launch in 13 countries

March 29, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned, when it comes to developing and promoting their Windows Phone Marketplace. As per a post on the Windows Team Blog, yesterday, the software giant had launched 13 new storefronts around the world for Windows…

Android

Google Releases Android 4.0.4 ICS Update Over-The-Air

March 29, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Google finally answers the prayers of millions of their Android disciples for an update of Ice Cream Sandwich version 4.0 of Android on their smartphones. The search engine giant, in a post on the official Android page, on Google +,…

Launch Pad

iBall announces Android based Dual-SIM Andi 2

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

With a plethora of low-end Android smartphones coming in to the fray, the smartphone market is fragmented like never before. Well some companies don’t see it as an almost saturated market and are willing to risk it all, for a…

iPhone

Meet the Galileo of the 21st Century

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

What would you call a device, that integrates robotic technology, to be used as a tool for communicating through visual medium, running on one of the best operating systems in the world, the iOS? Confused? Well, then it’s time for…

Market Watch

Docomo Wants Higher Stakes in Tata Teleservices

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If reports are to be believed, Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo is in talks to raise its 26% stake in Tata Teleservices, even as the Indian partner is evaluating a buyback of Docomo’s shares. Docomo has two call options it…

Apps

Microsoft and Nokia Announces App Development Program – AppCampus

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

In a bid to create a friendly ‘app’mosphere for the Mobile Windows platform, Microsoft and Nokia have teamed up for an app development program termed as AppCampus. The AppCampus program has been set up to help the creation of innovative…

Market Watch

30 million units of NFC enabled handsets sold in 2011

March 27, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If reports from the research firm Berg Insights are anything to go by, the global sales figure of Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled phones has surpassed 30 million units mark in 2011. This increase in the sales figures, is almost…

Sony

Sony Unveils NWZ-B170 Series of Walkman Mp3 Players

March 27, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

As of today, Sony launched two new portable digital media players, expanding its Walkman series NWZ-B170 with the new NWZ-B172 and NWZ-B173 respectively. The portable media players feature a flashy new design with ‘BASS Boost’ which claims to improve the…

Android

Instagram Launched Pre-release Sign-Up Page for Android Users

March 26, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

It’s time for Android users to rejoice, and be at par with iOS users, at least in one sense. Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, opens a pre-release sign-up page for its new Android app. There is, however, no mention as…

Apple

iOS 5.1 Adoptions is the Fastest Till Date at 61%

March 26, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Apple has always had a great record when it comes to adoption of software updates, mainly owing to the lack of fragmentation as seen on android devices. If recent stats are anything to go by, nearly 61% of the iOS…

Future WIP

US Army Launches its Proprietary App Store Prototype on iOS Devices

March 24, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Seems like US Army’s project of creating an Army App Marketplace, is finally on the verge on becoming a reality. On Friday, US Army, launched its custom mobile app marketplace prototype for soldiers, to use on their personal devices like…

BlackBerry

RIM to Showcase BlackBerry 10 Prototype Phones at BlackBerry Jam in May

March 24, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

We all know that, Research In Motion is planning to release the BlackBerry 10 OS based smartphones in the last quarter of 2012, followed by PlayBook on the same platform. But from what we have heard, developers may be the…

BlackBerry

RIM Advises Customers Not to Jailbreak BlackBerry Products

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

In a post by Adrian Stone, Director of BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team (BBSIRT), on the official blog of RIM, stated that the company advises its customers against installing any jailbreaking tool on BlackBerry products. Further in the blogpost, is…

Android

China on Top of the Leaderboard for iOS and Android Activations, India Barely in Top 20

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

China, the world’s most populated country, is all set to be known as the number one market for smart device adoption, in terms of iOS and Android activations. On Wednesday, mobile analytics firm Flurry, posted that, China surpasses U.S. in…

Sony

Sony Starts Shipping Out Xperia S Around the Globe

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The first Sony (sans the ericsson) branded phones has started its journey to different parts of the world. On Wednesday, Sony started shipping out Xperia S smartphones globally, as reported on the company’s blog. The blogpost, indicates that Sony will…

Dell

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Now Available For Indian Consumers

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

On Monday, Dell officially launched their eagerly anticipated XPS 13 Ultrabook in India. The device has been constantly in news around the globe for its performance & design. Dell had showcased the XPS 13 Ultrabook, earlier at the CES 2012…

Apple

The New iPad is Literally Hot at 97 Degrees Fahrenheit! Thanks to A5X Chip

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The New iPad is not only selling like hot cakes, it is in fact, literally hot at 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The device is actually warmer than previous generation iPad by almost 16 degrees. Reports suggests that, the A5X chip in…

Concept / Educative

Microsoft Patents Compact Virtual Image Display System for Xbox

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

At times, when lawsuits are being slapped for patent infringements in the world of technology, Microsoft has decided to rather play it safe, than being sorry. The software giant patents compact virtual image display designed to be used for gaming…

Nokia

Nokia Asha 303 Now at a Store Near You

March 20, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

On Monday, Nokia India, announced the fourth phone in the Asha series – the Nokia Asha 303. The budget feature phone is based on the S40 operating system and with dual input system of touch & type, 1 Ghz processor…

Apple

VOILA! 3 Million Units of the New iPad Off-Shelf

March 20, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The New iPad, Apple’s latest offering has been soaring on the sales charts, with 3 million units sold in the opening weekend itself. The device that had been launched on March 16, had achieved the record breaking sales figure, over…

Apple

Samsung to Aggressively Secure Patents in 2012

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Prevention is better than cure, seems to be the mantra of Samsung. It seems that the South Korean electronic conglomerate has learnt a lesson or to, from the numerous mobile lawsuits filed against them by the California based giant Apple…

Android

Apple’s Slide-to-unlock Lawsuit Against Samsung on Hold in a German Court

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

A judge at a regional court  in Mannheim, Germany has delayed the proceedings of a trial in which Apple had slapped a lawsuit on South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics for copying its ‘slide-to-unlock’ technology available on iPhone and iPad products.…

Android

‘Ubislate 7+’ Supposedly Aakash 2 Tablet Rumoured to be out in April at INR 2,999

March 16, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If rumours are to be believed, the upgraded version of Aakash tablet is expected to hit Indian stores in April 2012 at a measly sum of Rs. 2,999. Although it is yet to be seen whether it will be officially…

Concept / Educative

ZTE Achieves Next-Gen Data Transmission Speed of 1.7Tbps

March 16, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

China based telecommunication and network solutions provider ZTE has achieved an all new high with field demonstration of data being transported at a speed of 1.7Tbps over optical network. This demonstration of speed is not only path-breaking, but also one-of-a-kind…

BlackBerry

PlayBook To Have BlackBerry 10 Soon

March 15, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The PlayBook will have the BlackBerry 10 OS, after the initial launch of BB10 handsets in the last quarter of 2012. If sources are to be believed, the BlackBerry 10 OS is based on the same QNX platform as the…