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One Million LG Optimus One Sold in 40 Days

November 17, 2010 2 Rahul S

Now, this is really surreal. LG is claiming that they have manged to sell a total of just over 1 Million Optimus One Android smartphones – in just 40 days since its launch.  The low end Android handset which has…

Android

Sony Ericsson Anzu Previewed

November 17, 2010 0 Rahul S

Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-Review is at it again. The serial phone leaker had just days ago announced that Sony Ericsson is planning to come up with a new high end Android device codenamed the Anzu. That handset, which the company…

eReaders & Tablets

Dell Laptop Cum Tablet Duo Arrives Next Week?

November 16, 2010 0 Rahul S

It’s been just a year since the Internet tablet revolution began, and a bunch of companies has already jumped in to the tablet bandwagon. Dell too is no exception, and it has had its Streak Tablet on sale now for…

Android

T-Mobile G2 Overclocked To 1.9 Ghz

November 16, 2010 1 Rahul S

The recently launched T-Mobile G2, the successor to the original G1 comes with one major gripe. It packed in a very underpowered (when compared to the current crop of mobile processors) CPU that runs at “just” 800Mhz.  At that speed, it didn’t certainly set…

Tech Industry News

Nvidia Unveils New Quadro Range of Professional Graphics Cards

November 16, 2010 1 Rahul S

Nvidia’s Quadro range of professional GPU’s have always been the toast of graphics professionals, designers and digital content creators who are a different breed of customers when compared to your average gamer. When the graphics card industry sort of began…

smartphones

MeeGo Gets Support From AMD

November 15, 2010 0 Rahul S

Now, this is an interesting development and more importantly, great news for folks who are looking forward to the arrival of the MeeGo platform sometime next year. The platform, which was mainly backed by Nokia and Intel, has now seen…

Android

Android 2.2 Update For Dell Streak On The Way

November 14, 2010 1 Rahul S

The recently launched Dell Streak was quite contemporary on every front except for the software bit. A phone launched in late 2010 laden with Android 1.6 !? Only Dell and Sony Ericsson can do such a thing!  After Sony Ericsson did make…

Android

Android 2.2 Update Leaks For Samsung Epic 4G

November 13, 2010 0 Rahul S

If you were unaware, Samsung Epic 4G, the Americanized version of the Samsung Galaxy S hasn’t yet been updated to Froyo.  While the official update is yet to arrive, a leaked version of the Android 2.2 has appeared over at XDA Developers…

Rumors

Facebook To Launch Gmail Killer Next Week?

November 12, 2010 1 Rahul S

According to a recent Financial Times report, Facebook is working on a new e-mail service that would target Gmail users to “switch over”. While there has been no conclusive way to corroborate the news, Facebook sure has given away invites…

Entertainment

Tron: Legacy Preview At Mumbai! We were there!

November 12, 2010 1 Rahul S

Before it hits theaters on December 17, well over a month from now, a few lucky souls (including your truly) had the chance to be a part of an exclusive sneak preview of one of the most awaited movies of…

Android

Two New Samsung Android Phones On The Anvil: Nexus S & An Unnamed Flagship

November 12, 2010 0 Rahul S

Folks over at Engadget managed to scoop up on images that they say are of Samsung’s upcoming Android based smartphone. The Nexus S as it is called, would be the successor to the original Nexus One. The rumor had been…

Launch Pad

Sharp Brings Four New Handsets To India

November 12, 2010 1 Rahul S

Sharp has announced the launch of as many as four new handsets in India. The new phones are priced between Rs 6,499 and Rs 17,999 with all of them being touted to be multimedia friendly devices. Almost all of these…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 Anzu Images Leaked

November 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 line up has been much maligned for its slowness to update to new Android versions with the X10 line up just receiving an update to Android 2.1. This, when the rest of the Android fraternity is…

Nokia

Nokia E7 Launching December 2010?

November 9, 2010 0 Rahul S

Nokia might start shipping the Nokia E7 starting December 10 2010, if we are to go by a tweet by Nokia’s official Twitter account.  The tweet was subsequently deleted and was announced that it was inadvertently sent and they actually meant that…

Nokia

Nokia Takes Over Symbian Development

November 8, 2010 1 Rahul S

In a major announcement made prior to the start of the Symbian Exposition, Nokia and Symbian have announced a “strategic change” in the way the Symbian foundation operates. Contrary to rumors that Symbian might be folding its wings, Nokia has…

First look

LG’s L-03C 12 Megapixel Cameraphone Has 3x Optical Zoom, Xenon Flash

November 8, 2010 1 Rahul S

With camera sensors in phones reaching double digit numbers, there is not much room left to up the megapixel ante’. I for once do not see anyone amongst us using a 24 megapixel cameraphone – say in about 5 years…

Android

Google Nexus One To Get Android 2.3 Update VERY Soon?

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

With news of the Nexus Two Getting delayed just sinking in, there’s is some good news for all you lovers of the Nexus Moniker. Apparently, if we are to go by a tweet from a guy known as Alvaro Fuentes…

Android

Samsung Continuum User Manual Appears on Verizon Website

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

Days after we first heard of the Samsung Continuum – which is basically a Galaxy S tailor made for EVDO networks, user manuals for the phone has appeared on the Verizon website (PDF). This is particularly interesting because the phone is…

Leaked / Spyshots

WebOS Doctor Reveals New Palm Device Details

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

While we certainly knew that the Palm would be coming up with new WebOS based devices in the near future. Until now, we had no confirmation regarding this. Like I said, that was until now. Because a member, over at…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry OS 6.0.0.377 For Torch 9800 Leaked

November 5, 2010 0 Rahul S

It’s turning out to be a busy week for BlackBerry users around the globe. After the arrival of OS 6 for Bold 9700, Pearl 3G 9100 Pearl 9105 and the Curve 3G 9300 all of which received OS 6.0.0.344 as…

Android

Google Instant Arrives on iOS And Android Devices In The US

November 5, 2010 0 Rahul S

After making its debut on desktops around the world, Google has introduced its instant search capability on iOS and Android devices. While this is limited to the US currently, a worldwide launch might just be around the corner. Google Instant,…

Android

Apple iPad Garners 95% Of Global Tablet Shipments

November 3, 2010 0 Rahul S

The Apple iPad might not be available in most markets, but wherever it is available, it seems to be doing quite well. Ever since, the product started shipping in April, the iPad has gone on to capture a whopping 95%…

Android

Samsung Continuum Specs, Details Leaked Before November 11 Launch

November 3, 2010 0 Rahul S

We have been hearing about the Samsung Continuum for quite some time now. This is a one of a kind device which comes with not one but two displays at the front. One is the super AMOLED 800*480, 3.4- inch…

Android

Chinese 7-Inch Tablet Knocks FCC Doors

November 2, 2010 0 Rahul S

Just as the Samsung Galaxy Tab is about to be released in select markets worldwide , another 7 inch tablet is looking to make its presence felt in the US market. A Chinese Android based tablet  known as the M-150…

sony ericsson

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 To Get Android 2.1 Treatment This Year

November 1, 2010 0 Rahul S

When all Xperia X10 users were happy about the update to Android 2.1 – many Xperia X8 users were wondering whether they were left in the lurch. That handset too has been running Android 1.6 right from the time of…

Google

YouTube Founder Resigns

November 1, 2010 1 Rahul S

Google’s YouTube, as you might be aware wasn’t originally a Google service until they bought it for $1.65 billion from Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim – the original founders. Amongst them, Chad Hurley was until now, involved with…

Android

Google’s Nexus Two Arriving November 8. Runs Android 2.3

October 31, 2010 5 Rahul S

Even as the Nexus One was being launched (back in January 2010)  there were speculations whether Google would follow it up with a second version of the handset – obviously called Nexus Two. Those speculations seem to be taking the…

Android

Xperia X10 To Get Android Update Starting 31st October

October 30, 2010 0 Rahul S

Good news for all you Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users out there. Sony Ericsson will start rolling out Android 2.1 updates to its range of Xperia X10 phones starting Sunday, the 31st of October 2010. All the Xperia X10 devices…

Nokia

MeeGo 1.1 Arrives for Nokia N900. Can Dual Boot

October 29, 2010 0 Rahul S

So, if you thought folks over at Nokia were sitting tight brooding over Symbian^3, here’s some info to prove you wrong. The team of developers working for MeeGo has announced the release of the first dual boot supporting version of…

Opinion

Opera Mini 5.1 Beta For Symbian: First Look

October 29, 2010 0 Rahul S

Opera has announced the release of Opera Mini 5.1 Beta for Symbian phones. This makes the browser the third Opera browser compatible with devices running Symbian OS. The platform already supports Opera Mobile 10 (The full- fledged browser), Opera Mini…

Android

Xperia X10 Android 2.1 Update Delayed Further [Update, False Alarm]

October 27, 2010 11 Rahul S

Update: The link which we have referred to is actually a month old as realized by us quite a bit later.  Actually, the story was first reported by Phonescoop (who have since then pulled the post). We came to know of…

Android

Dell Venue Pro To Get Android Version

October 27, 2010 0 Rahul S

Dell’s Windows Phone 7 laden Dell Venue Pro was first seen at the time of the launch of Windows Phone 7 two weeks ago. The handset boasted of a vertical slide out keyboard and a large 4.1- inch display capable of WVGA resolution.…

Android

The PlayStation Phone Is Here!

October 26, 2010 2 Rahul S

So guess what folks over at Engadget has dug up? That’s right folks, the image you see below are that of the PlayStation Phone the much awaited device that many thought would never see the light of the day. Engadget…

Launch Pad

Forget 3D TV’s -The 3D Phone Is Here! [Spice M-67 3D]

October 25, 2010 0 Rahul S

Spice mobiles seem to have this weird knack of launching phones with outrageous specs. They had a 12 mega pixel camera on sale long before the Satio or the Nokia N8 was even on the horizon. That was the S1200…

Android

Motorola Quench Launched In India For Rs. 12,500

October 24, 2010 1 Rahul S

Remember the Motorola Quench XT3? No? Well it was a mid range Android based handset that was first showcased at the Mobile World Congress back in February. Since, then though it had faded into obscurity – only to make a…

Sony

Sony Kills The Cassette Playing Walkman

October 23, 2010 3 Rahul S

We knew this was coming. It was only a matter of when. While it might come as a surprise to many, Sony was still making the “Original” Walkman – the one that plays audio cassettes – even now  in 2010.…

Android

Gingerbread To Be Android 2.3?

October 23, 2010 2 Rahul S

With Android 2.2 still in the process of being infused in to Android phones all over the world, the tech world is now rife with rumors and speculations regarding the next iteration of Android. While we all knew that the…

Apple

Apple Won’t Ship Macs Preinstalled with Adobe Flash

October 23, 2010 0 Rahul S

The Apple vs Adobe fight has entered the next level with Apple officially announcing that it won’t ship its future Macbooks with Adobe’s flash installed. While Apple has stopped short of banning Flash altogether from Mac (which would have been…

eReaders & Tablets

HP Slate Goes Corporate, Launches For USD 800

October 22, 2010 0 Rahul S

Remember the HP Slate? The tablet first seen at CES 2010 with Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer proudly showing it off with a smile on his face as if he has owned Apple for ever! 9 months and 6 million iPads…

Android

Google Updates YouTube App For Android

October 22, 2010 0 Rahul S

All you video freaks using Android phones rejoice! Google has released a new version of its standalone YouTube for Android application that is likely to improve your Video viewing experience on your handset. As for the features on the app,…