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Oppo N1 Officially Comes to India; Hrithik Roshan, Sonam Kapoor to Be Brand Ambassadors

January 30, 2014 0 Rahul S

Chinese handset maker Oppo has made its grand entry into the India market earlier today with the launch of its flagship handset, the Oppo N1. The entry of Oppo marks the arrival of yet another big Chinese brand in India…

Internet

Are You an AAPtard? Do You Like Feku or Pappu? New Words Added to English in 2013!

January 8, 2014 0 Rahul S

2013 was an explosive year when it comes to politics in India. Just a few months shy of the General elections, the barely year old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stormed the scene by perhaps exceeding their own expectations and winning…

News

Nokia Lumia 1320 and Lumia 525 Launched in India

January 7, 2014 0 Rahul S

So, Nokia has went ahead and launched its Aam admi Windows Phone powered phablet – the Lumia 1320 in India earlier today. The large, 6 inch screen toting phablet features a 720p Clear Black display and is powered by a…

Android

Launched: Gionee ELife E7

December 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

In what has to be arguably the most extravagant phone launch that India has ever seen, Chinese smartphone maker Gionee launched two handsets in India. The highlight of the launch was the company’s new flagship handset – the ELife E7.…

Apps

The Battle Of The Mobile Messengers: WhatsApp Crosses 400 Million Active Users

December 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

So, a few hours ago, WhatsApp put up a blog post announcing that the service now has crossed 400 million active users. That is quite a number for a company that only has 50 employees. To put things into perspective,…

HTC

What’s Wrong With You, HTC?

December 11, 2013 0 Rahul S

HTC recently launched three new dual SIM Android powered handsets in India – the Desire 700, the Desire 601 and the Desire 501 as you might have already read by now. There was apparently a launch event at Delhi where…

Android

HTC Debuts The Desire 700, Desire 601 And Desire 501 Dual SIM Handsets In India

December 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

Expanding its portfolio of its mid to high end, dual SIM offerings in India, Taiwanese cellphone major HTC has announced the launch of three new Android powered Dual SIM handsets in India. The three new handsets are the Desire 700,…

News

Samsung Allegedly Tried To Cover Up Galaxy S4 Fire Incident

December 9, 2013 0 Rahul S

Mobile phones catching fire are rare occurrences – but when they do happen, they make headlines. More so if they happen to be a high end, best-selling device. This has happened with iPhones in the past. Samsung’s Galaxy Series too…

iPad

Apple iPad Air, New iPad Mini With Retina Display Launched In India: Pricing details

December 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple has launched its fifth generation iPad – the iPad Air and the second generation iPad Mini in India. The launch comes a month after both the devices went on sale in other markets. Apple and its Indian distribution partner…

Opinion

Five Most Annoying Things On The Internet!

December 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

The Internet is amongst the most amazing creations of man. Imagine a world without social networks, downloadable movies, YouTube, porn and 9GAG. Next to unthinkable! (Unless of course if you are from North Korea). Yet, there are some things out…

News

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 Lands In India For Rs.10,990

December 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung seems to be on a roll these days – busy launching successors to a bunch of mid-range handsets it released last year. They started off with the Galaxy Grand 2 and a little over a week later have come…

Internet

Internet Subscribers In India Inch Towards 200 Million Mark

December 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Internet usage in India is on a perennial upward swing, it seems. A few days after IAMAI released data pertaining to surging Internet usage in the largest cities in India, we now have official data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority…

Apple

Apple iPhone 5S More Expensive In India Than Other Markets

December 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

We all knew that the iPhone is a premium product here in India. But how does the Indian pricing of the iPhone compare to other markets across the globe? Are we Indians just complaining for the sake of it or…

Apple

Apple iPad Air, iPad Mini With Retina Display Ready For December 7 India Debut

December 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple will start selling its fifth generation iPad – the iPad Air in India starting December 7, 2013. In a press release issued by the company’s distribution partner Ingram Micro they have also confirmed that the same day will also…

News

Meanwhile In Kerala, Inmates Upload Photos To Facebook From Jail!

December 2, 2013 0 Rahul S

This might be a classic case of people landing in a fix thanks to the lack of knowledge of technology – and more importantly, Facebook’s privacy options. In the southern Indian state of Kerala, a bunch of jail inmates who…

Micromax

Mysterious Micromax Canvas A116i Appears Online: Is Identical to The Canvas HD

November 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Folks from over at AndroidOS.in have spotted a strange little handset listed on a few e-commerce websites out there. The handset goes by the name of the Micromax Canvas A116i and is supposedly a “successor” to the Canvas HD –…

News

Futuremark Delists HTC, Samsung Devices Over “Cheating” Benchmark Scores

November 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

While there might be people who believe that a prospective buyer does not base their product purchases just over benchmark score results, there is no doubt about the fact they are at some point important to an end user. For…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Grand vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2!

November 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung Mobiles earlier today announced a successor to its mid-range phablet – the GLAXY Grand. The Galaxy Grand 2 as the device has been christened gets added features and much better specs compared to the original. It would be launched…

Android

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…