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Apple

Coming Soon! Sharper Apple iPad, 12 Inch MacBook and Cheaper iMacs!

October 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple seems to be all set for launching a bunch of new products in the near future. While we have already heard about the possibility of freshened up iPads arriving later this month, we now have one more news coming…

Tech Industry News

Aircel Intros Unified Data Charges Across India

October 12, 2013 0 Rahul S

Aircel has announced a bunch of new data plans along with unified data charges across all its circles in India. The company claims that this is being done in order to boost mobile data usage in the country and also…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 1020 Debuts in India for Rs.49,999

October 12, 2013 0 Rahul S

After doing a launch event almost two weeks ago, Nokia India has finally bought its flagship Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 1020 to the country. Also famous for being the successor too the Nokia PureView 808 in terms of its…

Apple

Apple to Up the Ante: iPhone 6 May Feature a 4.8 inch Display

October 11, 2013 0 Rahul S

Years after holding on to the notion of smaller being usually the better, looks like Apple would eventually change its position and opinions about the optimal screen size for smartphones. The company which started off with a (then) large 3.5…

iPhone

Apple iPhone 5s and 5c India Launch on November 1

October 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

A few months after its international debut, the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c have went on to break sales records and have invaded a bunch of countries. As part of its continued international roll out, the brand new iPhone…

Android

What Is The Best Android Phone Under Rs.10,000?

October 10, 2013 0 Rahul S

Until not long ago, I never suggested my friends to buy an Android device that cost less than Rs. 10,000 here in India. While it is understood that a huge chunk of India’s smartphone buyers are indeed opting for Android…

Samsung

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Round Smartphone With Curved Display

October 9, 2013 0 Rahul S

The rumors were true! We have been talking on and on for days about the imminent arrival of a handset from Samsung with a curved display. Earlier today, Samsung officially took wraps off this hitherto mythical handset. They have chosen…

Reviews

Review: LG Songstar NK230 Karaoke System

October 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

You read that right. We’re reviewing a Karaoke system! This is a first timer here on Onlygizmos! Now, if you are wondering why, the reason is strictly personal. The story goes thus: Sometime last month, our friends from LG called…

Android

Rumor: Specifications of Samsung’s Curved Display Toting Smartphone Leaked!

October 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Two days ago, we had posted about how both Samsung and LG are on the verge of coming up with their own variants of an Android powered device with a curved display. Back then however, we had no inkling about…

iPhone

$2 Gold Stickers Turn Your iPhone 5 To an iPhone 5s

October 2, 2013 0 Rahul S

The unforeseen popularity of the newly launched iPhone 5s in Gold seems to have set off a new cottage industry in mainland China. Thanks to the surge in demand for this particular version of the iPhone, some ingenious Chinese companies…

News

Samsung Caught “Optimizing” Benchmarking Scores On The Galaxy Note 3

October 2, 2013 0 Rahul S

It was not long ago that Samsung had faced some backlash from the tech community when some people who take benchmark scores too seriously figured out that the little Korean smartphone maker was making its flagship devices benchmarks friendly! By…

Tech Industry News

Rumor: Leaked Video Showcases Leaner iPad 5

October 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Now that the iPhone 5S and its plasticky counterpart – the iPhone 5c are here, rumor mongers have turned their attention to the obvious next update – to that of the Apple iPad line-up. A few days ago, there was…

Tech Industry News

Rumor: iPad Mini 2 Will Get A7 Chip, Come in Space Gray, Silver and Gold Colors!

September 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

Hardly two weeks after the brand new iPhones arrived, people now have turned their attention towards the next big announcement from Apple – its refreshed iPad line-up! Australian blogger Sonny Dickson who has in the past accurately predicted and revealed…

Featured

When is Google’s Actual Birthday?

September 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

Google – the company that virtually dominates the Internet with its wide array of services and is arguably the most successful “Internet” company ever – has just turned 15! While everyone else is congratulating Google for its tremendous success, I…

Google

Google Talk Bug Exposes Private Chats To Wrong Recipients!

September 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

Were you by any chance using Google’s popular Google Talk  to chat with people earlier today? And were those conversations by any means “private” in nature? As in you might not want its content to be read by anyone else?…

Cameras

A Day With The Nokia Lumia 1020!

September 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

As part of the ongoing Social Media Week in Mumbai, I was lucky enough to be invited by folks from Nokia who had arranged for a photowalk and a brief photography master-class session in down town Mumbai. Now, Nokia doing…

Android

LG G2 Available For Rs.43,000 Days Before Official India Launch

September 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

While the official launch date for LG’s newest flagship device, the G2 has been pegged for 30 September, the phone seems to have already trickled down to retailers who have started selling it already. A tweet from the Mahesh Telecom…

Apple

Apple Refreshes iMac Line Up: New 21 and 27 Inch iMacs Unveiled

September 25, 2013 0 Rahul S

Days after announcing and subsequently releasing the new iPhone models (and selling them in record numbers), Apple decided its time they give a fresh lease of life to its ageing iMac line-up. So what we now have today are two…

BlackBerry

Canadian Investment Firm To Buyout BlackBerry

September 24, 2013 0 Rahul S

News just coming in… The fact that BlackBerry has been in trouble for quite some time is an irrefutable fact. After laying off 4500 employees last week and deciding to “concentrate” on the Enterprise segment in the future, we now…

Apple

Apple Sells 9 Million New iPhones: Breaks Sales Records

September 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

It’s amazing how Apple manages to better a previous feat- year after year after year. Last year, when they released the iPhone 5 – which was famously hammered for not being innovative enough, there were doubts initially if Apple could…

Android

LG’s G2 Launching In India On September 30

September 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

LG’s recently announced flagship Android handset (if you discount the Optimus G Pro) the G2, is already available across a bunch of countries internationally. If you were wondering as to when this one would land here in India, we might…

Security

Fake BBM for Android Applications Flood Google Play Store: Be Warned!

September 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

So, the big day is finally here! BlackBerry’s BBM is all set to arrive on iOS and Android today if all goes well. All those non BlackBerry users will finally get a BlackBerry Pin. The move is also seen as…

Android

Lava Launches Mid Range Android Smartphone; Iris 506q

September 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lava Mobile has launched a new mid range smartphone to its Android line-up. The newest device from their stables is called the Iris 506q. Let’s see what kind of features this one totes around and how it compares to its…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Introduces The Z30!

September 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

BlackBerry has taken covers off its new flagship – and much rumored handset, the Z30 earlier today. The handset expands the BlackBerry OS 10 line up even further and it will join the Z10, Q5 and the Q10 as a…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Launched In India For Rs.49,990!

September 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung has announced the launch of its flagship phablet – the Galaxy Note 3 in India. The launch comes just two weeks after the device made its global debut. Along with the Note 3, Samsung’s much talked about Galaxy Gear…

Android

Geeks From India Launch Android Ladoo Campaign!

September 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

They did not succeed the last time they campaigned for the next version of Android to be called Kaju Katli – but that’s not putting off Annkur Agarwal and his team of geeks to rally behind another campaign. Having their…

Android

Samsung Debuts The Galaxy Gear Smartwatch: Hands On Video Included!

September 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apart from the launch of the third generation Galaxy Note, the other most important launch at yesterdays “Unpacked” event was the launch of Samsung’s much rumored and recently leaked smart watch. Called the Galaxy Gear, the mythical product has evoked…

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Arrives: Hands On Video!

September 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has made its grand debut at this years IFA. This years launch springs no surprises, though. Like every year, the latest Note variant receives the usual performance and specifications jump. The latest version of…

Android

Intex Takes On Micromax: Launches The Aqua i7 with 1080p Display, Faster CPU

September 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

The competition amongst homegrown mobile phone manufacturers seem to be touching new heights everyday. Not long ago, Micromax came up with an upgrade to its Canvas HD and called it the Canvas 4. Fellow competitor Xolo last week came up…

News

Micromax Canvas Fun A74 Appears Online With Sub Rs.8000 Price Tag

September 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax continues to flood the Indian market with more sub Rs.10,000 handsets. The latest to join the fray is the Canvas Fun A74 which has made a silent debut on a bunch of e-commerce websites a few days ago. The…

Nokia

Is the Nokia Lumia 925 Really Better Than the Lumia 920?

September 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

While it has been quite some time since Nokia bought its newest flagship – the all metallic Lumia 925 to India, yours truly really hadn’t had a chance to take a look at it. Earlier today though, the wait came…

Nokia

Nokia’s 6 Inch Phablet The Bandit To Be Officially Called the Lumia 1520?

August 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

It was just a few days ago that first reports of Nokia reportedly building a new Phablet sized device came to light. Back then the device was christened the Nokia “Bandit”. Now, folks from over at Evleaks have in a…

Android

Micromax Canvas 4 vs Xolo Q1000s: Fight!

August 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax had last month with great fanfare announced its newest entrant to its “Canvas” family when they launched the A210 Canvas 4. Before its launch, there was palpable expectation in the air thanks to the success its predecessors, the A110…

Android

Lava Mobiles Launch Entry Level Android Phones Lava 3G 356 and Lava 3G 402

August 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian low cost phone maker Lava has announced the launch of its new entry level, Android powered handsets the Lava 3G 356 and Lava 3G 402 in India. As evident by the names, both phones boast of 3G support. Both these…

Featured

The Asha 501 Review – Nokia’s Pint Sized Wonder

August 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

Back in May this year, Nokia announced the Asha 501 – its first feature phone to run the new Asha 1.0 platform. The launch itself was unprecedented. Nokia had invited almost all of the popular bloggers from across the globe…

Android

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Lands In India: Yours for Rs.46,990

August 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

Sony’s flagship Android powered flagship – the Xperia Z Ultra has been officially launched in India. The Phablet – which has a display measuring 6.4 inches across is even larger than the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 which “only” has a…

Tech Industry News

ANS Navigator for iPhone Gets Updated: Adds Historical Database For India

July 30, 2013 0 Rahul S

ANS Navigator app, which added India specific points of Interest only weeks ago had issued yet another update which adds a bunch of new locations, points of interest and routes that are related to the cultural and heritage of India.…

Apple

Apple’s Developer Website Hacked; Personal Information Stolen

July 22, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple has confirmed that its developer website which remained offline for three days was due to a hacking attempt by an unknown “intruder”. The site was taken offline by hackers and in a statement issued to its developer base ,…

App (Marketplace)

WhatsApp Goes Free on iOS; Gets iCloud Chat History Backup

July 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

WhatsApp – the popular cross platfrom messsaging client has just announced the release of a new version of the software for iOS devices. The new update apart from adding a host of new features also marks the transition of the…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Q5 in India: Yours For Rs.24,990

July 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

Following our report yesterday about the imminent launch of the BlackBerry Q5 – the mid range QWERTY keyboard plus touch screen offering from BlackBerry, the company has gone ahead and launched the device in the country. Yesterday, there were reports…