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HTC Promises Gingerbread Update For Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z and Incredible S

February 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC has confirmed to folks over at Slashgear that HTC’s popular handsets, the Desire, Desire HD and the Desire Z would be getting a much sought after update to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) soon. The spokesman also confirmed that the just…

Accessories

LaCie Little Big Disk Is The First Thunderbolt Toting SSD

February 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

Talk about being quick! Just a day after Apple and Intel announced the launch of the new I/O interface, the Thunderbolt, LaCie has introduced a new external SSD that would support the new standard. LaCie, which is known to be…

Apps

Windows Phone 7 Will Get Angry Birds Soon!

February 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

If the non-availability of Angry Birds for Windows Phone was the sole reason stopping you from getting hold of a WP7 powered phone, your wait will end later this year. That’s right Rovio will officially bring the much addictive game…

Apple

Apple Launches 2011 Macbook Pro Models, Intel Thunderbolt Debuts [Updated With India Prices]

February 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

Apple has refreshed its lineup of 13, 15 and 17 inch Macbook Pros with a host of new updates.  The line up gets Intel’s new Sandy Bridge based Core i5 and i7 processors. Apple also seems to have at least…

Android

Augmented Reality GPS Navigation App Coming Soon To Android [Video]

February 23, 2011 0 Rahul S

The new Route 66 Maps + Navigation app would be the first to bring Augmented Reality GPS Navigation. The app was showcased at MWC 2011 and would soon be released for Android. The AR technology uses your device’s camera and projects a…

News

Windows Phone 7 To Get Minor Update Starting Today

February 22, 2011 1 Rahul S

Windows Phone7 users across the globe would see their devices getting a minor software update to their devices starting today. This update is being issued to prepare the current generation of Windows Phone 7 laden devices to be ready for…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Dakota/Montana Pictures Leaked

February 21, 2011 0 Rahul S

Blackberry seems to be having a hard time keeping track of its prototype devices. It was not long ago that we had first heard of the BlackBerry Dakota. Now, we have even more photos of this new BlackBerry Bold Touch…

Entertainment

Hackers Let Banned PS3 Users Unban Themselves From PSN

February 21, 2011 1 Rahul S

It was just a few days ago that we reported about Sony bringing in strict new regulations that would ban hackers who jailbreak their PS3 consoles. The ban was justified by Sony citing instances of pirated and stolen software being…

Apple

Apple To Bring LightPeak To Mac Soon?

February 20, 2011 0 Rahul S

Friends over at CNET are talking about Apple readying itself to introduce a new “high-speed connection technology” on Macs very soon. Most people assume this technology to be Light Peak from Intel which might in the future, replace traditional USB,…

Apps

Foursquare Arrives On Nokia Series 40

February 18, 2011 1 Rahul S

Until now, if you wanted to use location bases services like Foursquare, the basic requirement was to be in possession of a smartphone with an official app or a supporting client app installed. A vast majority of people who use…

Android

iPhone 4 Bags Award For The Best Mobile Phone At MWC

February 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

The just concluded Mobile World Congress was dominated by Android without doubt. A plethora of Android based smartphones were displayed at the expo since day one. The grand finale of the event was the Global Mobile Awards announcement. This function…

Android

Motorola Atrix 4G Coming ON 22 February

February 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

Motorola’s upcoming Tegra 2 powered 4G capable smartphone, the Atrix 4G is all set to arrive in stores across the US on February 22, 2011. AT&T has confirmed that the device would arrive on its stores across the country for…

Android

Google Reader For Android Gets Updated

February 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

If you happen to be a news freak like me, there is high chance that you might have used Google Reader for aggregating all news and RSS feeds at one convenient location. Google Reader was available in its desktop format…

Entertainment

ASUS Launches O!Play MINI Compact Player In India

February 17, 2011 1 Rahul S

ASUS has announced the launch of its new O!Play MINI compact media player in India. The player claims to feature one of the most powerful decoders in the industry with support for most media formats. The player tips thescales at…

Featured

Review: X-Mini V 1.1 And X-Mini Happy Portable Speakers

February 17, 2011 2 Rahul S

When I first saw these cute little speakers arrive for tests, I dismissed them as just another “Chinese” product that just looks good and delivers nothing when it comes to sheer sound quality. Boy, was I wrong. I first saw…

Apps

Nimbuzz Launches Ad Free, Paid Version of Nimbuzz For Symbian

February 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

Symbian might have been sentenced to death but that doesn’t mean people will stop development of applications for the platform any time soon. Especially, with over 150 million Symbian devices still expected to be sold, the apps scenario at least…

Android

Nexus S Suffers From Data Signal Loss. Google Promises Fix

February 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

The Nexus S, ever since its launch seems to have been jinxed and plagued with issues. Things started off with the random reboot bug that caused the phone to reboot multiple times in the course of a day. This issue…

News

Windows Phone To Get Copy Paste, IE9, Twitter Integration, Multitasking Support Soon

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

It’s been exactly a year since Windows Phone 7 was first seen at last year’s Mobile World Congress. A year on, while it hasn’t exactly set the sales charts on fire, the platform has been appreciated by consumers and critics…

Android

HTC Wildfire S: New Low End Android Handset Arrives

February 15, 2011 6 Rahul S

HTC has along with the HTC Desire S and the Incredible S also announced the launch of its new low end offering in the form of the HTC Wildfire S. A successor to the existing Wildfire, the device features an…

Android

MWC 2011: HTC Desire S Announced

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC has taken covers of the successor to the HTC Desire by announcing the Desire S along with two other handsets at the ongoing MWC at Barcelona, Spain. The Desire S features a 3.7 inch display – the same size…

Android

HTC Refreshes Phone Line Up: Launches Incredible S

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC seems to be in the mood to announce a bunch of new launches at the ongoing MWC it seems. To start off the proceedings, it has announced its first Android Tablet in the form of the HTC Flyer –…

News

HTC Announces New Android Tablet – HTC Flyer

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

In yet another addition to the growing number of Android powered tablets that has been announced of late, HTC has launched its first tablet at the on going MWC at Barcelona. Called the “Flyer”, this is one gets a 7…

News

Acer Launches Iconia Smart, Android Smartphone

February 14, 2011 1 Rahul S

We kinda knew that it would be literally raining Android phones at this year’s MWC. We also knew that we would come across quite a few interesting handsets at the event. Perhaps, the most interesting Android handset to be unveiled…

News

Sony Ericsson Launches The Android Powered Xperia Pro, Neo

February 14, 2011 1 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson has officially added two new devices to its Xperia Line Up of devices with the announcement of the Xperia Neo and the QWERTY keyboard laden Xperia Pro. Both the phones run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and features a 1Ghz…

Wow Gadgets

Samsung’s Tango Stealth Robot Vacuum Cleaner Promises Squeaky Clean Homes

February 14, 2011 0 Rahul S

Since all you geeks know that it’s the eve of the Mobile World Congress, what better time than now to talk about Samsung’s latest gadget that is truly mobile. We are talking about Samsung’s new Tango Stealth “Robot” Vacuum cleaner…

Android

YouTube Ties Up With LG For User Generated 3D Content

February 14, 2011 0 Rahul S

LG has announced that it has tied up with YouTube so that users of its upcoming 3D enabled smartphone, the Optimus 3D would be able to upload 3D content from their phones, directly on to YouTube.  Until now, 3D videos…

Android

LG Announces Android Powered Optimus 3D, Optimus Pad Prior To MWC

February 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

While the MWC is to start officially on 14 Feb, manufacturers like LG and Samsung seem to be too impatient and have already announced their line up for the show there. LG’s line up is pretty interesting thanks to its…

Accessories

Hitachi Launches New IPS Display, Has Apple’s Retina Display Running For Cover

February 12, 2011 3 Rahul S

Apple’s retina display has been for the past year been the undisputed leader when it came to sheer resolution on a mobile screen. While there is still a debate whether Super AMOLED screens offer better viewing experience it is a…

Android

Viewsonic Launches Dual SIM Android Smartphone, 10 inch Tablet

February 12, 2011 0 Rahul S

On the eve of this year’s MWC, Viewsonic has announced the launch of two its most anticipated devices in the European market. The devices in question are the new Dual-SIM Android Smartphone, the V350 and the latest entry to the…

Leaked / Spyshots

Is This The First Microsoft – Nokia Device?

February 12, 2011 0 Rahul S

Hardly a day after the announcement of the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft where it was revealed that Nokia would make Windows Phone 7 devices, we have what according to Engadget are the first concept images of an upcoming Windows…

Nokia

Will Nokia’s Microsoft Alliance Pay Off?

February 11, 2011 1 Rahul S

We all knew this was coming. In the wake of rising competition from newer, younger and nimbler adversaries like iOS and Android Nokia has announced a “strategic alliance” with Microsoft that would see the transition of Nokia’s high end devices…

Apple

Apple Working On Smaller, Cheaper iPhone Versions?

February 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

If we are to believe a Bloomberg report that surfaced a few hours ago, Apple is working on new versions of the iPhone. Of course you knew that all along, right? But no, the iPhone in question here is not…

Android

Twitter 2.0 For Android Arrives

February 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

Twitter has just released new version of the official Android Twitter client with a host of feature updates and bugfixes. The application, available for most Android devices running OS 2.1 and above is claimed to be much faster than the…

Apps

Opera’s Mobile Browsers Now Has Hundred Million Users

February 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

Opera has released its latest State of The Mobile Web Report which has some really interesting statistics that point towards the explosive growth of Opera’s Mobile browsers over the past few months. While Opera might have not been able to…

eReaders & Tablets

Quick Look: Motorola Xoom Vs HP Touchpad Vs Apple iPad vs BlackBerry Playbook

February 9, 2011 3 Rahul S

Ladies and gentlemen, Its 2011 and to say that this is the year of the tablets would not be an understatement. The frenzy that kicked off with the launch of the iPad last year is at its peak right now…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP Announces The Veer

February 9, 2011 1 Rahul S

Apart from the Pre 3 and the HP Touchpad that saw the light of the day today, we have one tiny entrant to the WebOS family in the form of the HP Veer. The Veer is a WebOS powered smartphone…

events

Palm Pre 3 Announced

February 9, 2011 0 Rahul S

HP has just taken the covers off its latest update to the Palm Pre family in the form of the Pre 3.  The Pre 3 brings in all the virtues of the erstwhile Pre devices but adds in a larger,…

Nokia

Nokia X2-01 Lands In India: Oficially

February 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia has officially launched its newest low end, QWERTY laden S40 handset, the X2-01 in India. The phone, first seen back in November 2010 was announced along with another low end handset, the C2-01. The X2-01 features a largish 2.4…

Nokia

Nokia’s E7 Goes On Sale

February 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia’s upcoming flagship business phone, the E7 would be soon arriving on select markets across the globe – Nokia revealed today. The first shipments will start later this week and the device would be available in more markets in the…

events

Nine Year Old Whizkid Wows Audiences With Rubik’s Cube Skills

February 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

So you think you’re a Rubiks cube expert? Well I think you should meet nine year old Dhanayush Raniga before you even consider claiming that crown. At the recently concluded Technovanza 2011 event at VJTI Mumbai, Dhanayush was the cynosure…