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Samsung Galaxy S II To Get Android 4.2 Update

January 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

If you are one of those emotional Samsung users who are still holding on to their Samsung Galaxy S II’s in-spite of the fact that the once most powerful flagship finds itself humbled amongst the latest crop of “powerful” handsets, fear not!…

Android

Lava Launches New 5-inch Phablet – The Iris 501

January 15, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lava Mobiles, who surprised us all with their Intel based offering, the powerful Lava Xolo X900 seems all set to challenge the likes of Micromax and Karbonn – both of which have been doing extremely well with their low cost, large screened phablets. As…

Nokia

Nokia Launches The Lumia 920, Lumia 820 In India

January 11, 2013 0 Rahul S

Nokia has finally announced the launch of its new Windows Phone 8 powered devices in India with the introduction of the Lumia 920 and its smaller, less expensive sibling – the Lumia 820. Successors to the critically acclaimed Lumia 900…

CES

CES 2013:Alcatel Intros World Slimmest Smartphone!

January 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

Alcatel might not be up there in the list of the top mobilephone manufacturers out there and the company doesn’t seem to have any intention to be counted as a major force in the industry. However, for some reason, they do manufacture…

Android

Zen Mobile Debuts The Ultraphone U4 Android Smartphone

January 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian mobilephone maker Zen Mobiles has announced a new handset that would expand its current lineup of “Ultraphone” branded Android handsets. The phone, christened the Ultraphone U4 boasts of a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Aimed…

Tech Industry News

CES 2013: Nvidia Announces The Tegra 4!

January 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Nvidia has just announced the launch of its newest System On Chip for mobile devices. Successor to the Tegra 3, the obviously named Tegra 4 chip is claimed to be faster then current competition and is aimed at keeping Nvidia…

eReaders & Tablets

Samsung, Micromax Lead Tablet Sales in India

January 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

If you are a manufacturer of tablets planning to make it big in the Indian market, the time is now to pump in all your resources in to the market. Well we are not saying this – but a recent…

Samsung

Samsung Competitors, Be Ready For a Tizen Onslaught!

January 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung Electronics, the Korean manufacturer of mobile phones is currently the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer. Samsung’s Android powered handsets are doing extremely well and it seems illogical for them to be concentrating on any other smartphone OS platform. However that…

HTC

Testing Nokia Lumia 920’s Optical Image Stabilization Against The HTC 8X

December 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia, once the biggest mobilephones maker on the planet is definitely facing difficult times. Its partnership with Microsoft to create an alternative to Android and iOS and “disrupt” the smartphones market hasn’t really paid off. Both the companies are looking to change…

BlackBerry

RIM’s QWERTY Keyboard Laden BlackBerry 10 Handset Leaked

December 26, 2012 0 Rahul S

It is now a known fact that RIM owned BlackBerry is readying to launch its new range of BlackBerry 10 based devices on January 30, 2013. As the norm is, a couple of pictures of these devices were already leaked…

Nokia

Samsung Overtakes Nokia; Becomes Top Mobile Phone Brand

December 19, 2012 0 Rahul S

The inevitable has finally happened. Samsung, after overtaking one time leader Nokia in overall smartphones market share late last year has now overtaken Nokia and become the top mobile phone brand for the 2012. Apart from trouncing Nokia, Samsung now…

iPhone

New Broadcom Chip Integrates Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC and FM Radio. Coming To iPhone?

December 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Semiconductor major Broadcom has released a brand new chip intended for use in cellphones. Now, Broadcom releasing a chip is usual news. The thing that makes this chip interesting is the fact that it integrates almost all connectivity options you…

Nokia

Nokia Asha 205 Arrives; Sports Dedicated Facebook Button

December 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia’s Asha Series has just received yet another member with the addition of the Asha 205 to the family. The Asha 205 – along with its cousin the Asha 206 were announced just a few days ago. The phone, the…

Motorola

Motorola to Shut Down Chennai Cellphone Factory; Shut South Korean Operations

December 11, 2012 0 Rahul S

Google owned Motorola Mobility, the popular manufacturer of mobile phones had a few days ago announced its exit from the Indian market as a part of a global restructuring process. Back then we knew that this move would affect the…

Nokia

Say Hello to The Windows 8 Powered Nokia Lumia 620

December 5, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia has taken covers off its newest Windows Phone powered handset, the Lumia 620. The much rumoured handset has just become the newest member of the Lumia family and would also be the most affordable amongst the current lot of…

Tech Industry News

SMS Turns 20! R u clbrtng?

December 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

It has become so common nowadays, no one even bothers to notice. But the fact is, the good ol’ SMS, one of the world’s most used communication services has just turned 20. Back in 1992, when cellphones were the size…

Notebook / Laptops

Samsung Launches Three New Notebook Models In India

November 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

South Korean electronics major Samsung has announced three brand new high end notebook models in the Indian market. The three new devices span across different categories – one being a “normal” laptop while the other two being ultrabooks. Let’s see…

Tech Industry News

Intex Launches Ultra Affordable Dual SIM Handset – Aura

November 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

Homegrown mobilephone manufacturer Intex has just announced the launch of yet another low cost, affordable handset in India. The new device, called the “Aura” happens to be dual SIM enabled (as the case is with most other Intex handsets) and…

Nokia

Nokia Debuts New Asha Phones; Asha 206 and Asha 205

November 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

While it may be trying hard (so far, unsuccessfully) to regain lost ground in the high end segment with its Lumia range of Windows Phone powered handsets, there is no denying the fact that Nokia has been doing pretty well…

Tech Industry News

U.S Judge Allows Samsung, Apple to Add More Products to Lawsuit

November 16, 2012 0 Rahul S

As the patent infringement lawsuit saga between Apple and Samsung continues, new chapters continue to be added with each passing day. In the latest development, a US judge has allowed both Apple and Samsung to “expand” the scope of their…

Micromax

Micromax A110 Canvas 2 Hands On, Photos and Video

November 14, 2012 0 Rahul S

Micromax, which has been until now traditionally known to flood the market with affordable, dual SIM featurephones seems to have changed its tracks. For the good. It was almost two years ago that it started offering dual SIM handsets based…

Android

Google Nexus 7 Tablet Lands In India for Rs.19,990

November 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just a week after the iPhone 5 launched in India, another much sought after product has officially arrived in the Indian market. This time round, it is the turn of the popular Google Nexus 7 tablet – announced by Google…

HTC

HTC One X+ Lands In India For Rs. 40,190

November 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

On the day the iPhone 5 made its grand debut in India, there was a subdued launch of another high end phone in the country. The phone in question happens to be the HTC One X+ which was officially showcased…

Apple

iOS Maps Fails To Excite Apple Users

September 20, 2012 0 Rahul S

Google on Wednesday, released a much sought after software update  for the iPhone, the newer iPod Touch models and the iPad. The major change with this iOS 6 update was that the ubiquitous Google Maps application which had been around on…

Android

LG Announces New Flagship Android Handset – The Optimus G

September 18, 2012 0 Rahul S

Days after Apple came out with its best iPhone ever, it is the turn of its supplier from South Korea to unveil its own Android powered flagship. That’s right. Worlds number 5 mobile phones maker LG has announced its newest…

Tech Industry News

India Aims At Developing Fastest Supercomputer By 2017

September 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

If India’s current Union Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal has his way, India could boast of having the worlds’s fastest Supercomputer by the year 2017. India’s current fastest supercomputer can be spotted at the CSIR (Centre for…

Android

iPhone 5 Initial Benchmarks Reveal A6 Chip Faster Than Galaxy S III, iPad 3

September 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

With the initial frenzy over the launch of the iPhone 5 over, people are now interested in learning more about the spruced up hardware inside the device. Unlike Android players who clearly announce the processor details and the number of…

Android

Has Nokia Out-Innovated Apple With The Lumia 920?

September 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

In the past five years, ever since the introduction of that legendary iPhone, the mobile phones industry has gone through a sea change. Old biggies have been reduced to minnows. Non existent players have become market leaders  and the ubiquitous…

Apple

iPhone 5 Skips NFC. Lightning Connector To Be Around For Years

September 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

Now that the iPhone 5 is finally out, speculations regarding whether the new model would support the latest “in” thing – NFC have been laid to rest. The answer is a resounding no. In an interview with AllThingsD soon after…

Apple

Apple Debuts the iPhone 5

September 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just 11 months after the iPhone 4S arrived, Apple has officially taken covers off its brand new iPhone model. While many expected the iPhone 4S to carry the iPhone 5 tag, it is the sixth generation iPhone that finally got…

Tech Industry News

IIT Kanpur Shuts Down Real Time Train Tracking Service SIMRAN; Returns To Life Hours Later (Updated)

September 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Launched amidst much fanfare back in October 2011 – barely a year ago, as part of a collaboration between IIT Kanpur and the Indian Railways, project SIMRAN was a Rs.100 crore project that aimed to help users track real time location of…

Tech Industry News

Mobile Services In Rajasthan Affected After Removal Of Mobile Towers

September 11, 2012 0 Rahul S

If you happen to be a mobile subscriber in Rajasthan, chances are high that you might be facing huge connectivity issues right now. Before you get frustrated and decide to call the customer care number of your telephone operator, let us tell…

Apple

YouTube Debuts New iOS App Days Before New iPhone Release

September 11, 2012 0 Rahul S

YouTube earlier today announced the release of a brand new YouTube standalone application. Until the announcement of iOS 6, Apple shipped its iPhones with its own YouTube application. However, the company earlier this year announced that with the agreement with…

Lenovo

Lenovo Launches The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook In India

September 10, 2012 0 Rahul S

At an event held earlier today in Mumbai, Lenovo kicked of the 20th anniversary celebrations of of the iconic ThinkPad brand by announcing a refreshed version of its top of the line X1 notebook. This refreshed version of the ThinkPad X1 is…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Note II To Get Dual SIM Version In China?

September 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

The much talked about successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note made its grand debut a few weeks ago. The device, obviously named the Galaxy Note II received a slightly larger display (5.5 inches), an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a…

Nokia

Nokia Demoes Symbian Belle FP2 On Nokia PureView 808

September 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Symbian might be down and out when it comes to its overall market share which has been on a free fall ever since the arrival of iOS and Android. However, Nokia which had outsourced the development of Symbian to Accenture,…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 820: First Look

September 7, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia’s newest mid range Windows phone powered device, the lumia 820 will be a lesser endowed (ahem) cousin of the Lumia 920 which we talked about here. This phone features a 4,3 inch display with a resolution of 800*480 pixels. The phone…

Nokia

Nokia Announces the Lumia 920 Amidst Controversy

September 7, 2012 0 Rahul S

In the shadow of an impending new iPhone launch, Finnish mobilephone maker Nokia announced the launch of their two new  Windows Phone powered devices at a much publicized event at New York. A few bloggers from India were also invited by Nokia to watch…

Nokia

Nokia Working On Lumia 610 Successor Codenamed Lumia 620 “Glory”?

September 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

While it is almost confirmed that Nokia would be announcing at least two new Windows Phone 8 based smartphones at an event scheduled to be held on September 5, we now have news coming in about the company reportedly working on a…

Tech Industry News

Karbonn Mobiles Launch The A18 ICS Powered Smartphone

September 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

Karbonn Mobiles, the India based maker of affordable mobile phones has announced the launch of a new Android powered device. The A18 as they call the product happens to be an Android 4.0 laden handset powered by a 1.5 Ghz…