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LG Launches Optimus 3D Max and Optimus L7 in India

June 21, 2012 0 Rahul S

LG has announced the launch of two new Android powered handsets in India with the announcement of the high end Optimus 3D Max and the mid-range Optimus L7 smartphones earlier today. Let’s take a closer look at both the handsets…

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Motorola Launches the Razr Maxx & Razr V in India

June 20, 2012 0 Tassavur

The stunning Motorola Droid Razr launched late last year revived the legacy of the style quotient associated with Motorola’s Razr brand. Though, the Droid Razr failed to set the market ablaze unlike its predecessor. Motorola has launched an upgraded version…

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Android to Peak in 2012, Windows Phone Will Overtake iOS in 2016 Says IDC

June 11, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, it’s certain from the headlines that IDC likes to make some bold, yet calculated predictions. And their predictions for this year have got even bolder, that said it might be an understatement for what they predict for Windows Phone.…

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Motorola Launches Water Resistant Defy XT and Defy Mini Smartphones in India

June 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Motorola has announced the launch of two new Android smartphones in India. Aimed at people looking at a mid-range Android smartphone that can also take some mild punishments, the two models announced are the Defy XT and the dual SIM…

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HTC Announces First Dual SIM Android Phone – Desire V

June 7, 2012 0 Rahul S

In a rather surprising move, HTC has announced two new additions to its ‘Desire” line up of Android smartphones. The two handsets that see the light of the day are the Desire V and the Desire VC. Of these two,…

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Milagrow Launches India’s Thinnest 7 inch Tablet

May 31, 2012 0 Rahul S

Milagrow has announced the launch of a new 7 inch tablet in the country. Claimed to be the thinnest 7 inch tab to be available in India, the TabTop 7.4 as the device is called, also boasts of a 4:3…

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Samsung Galaxy SIII Launch Rumors

April 17, 2012 0 Tassavur

As the hype surrounding the impending launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII grows bigger each day, we decided to take a look and see what the rumor mills are suggesting about the latest game changing device to be unveiled by…

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Review: Motorola Atrix 2

April 12, 2012 0 Tassavur

Motorola’s Droid Razr has managed to create quite a stir in the market with its innovative groundbreaking sleek design and power it packs under the hood. And now with the Motorola Atrix 2 being released in the market, which is…

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Micromax Launches Their First Tablet Called ‘Micromax Funbook’ in India, Targets Education System

April 4, 2012 0 Monis

Unlike other low price tablets, who are competing on specs, Micromax has instead decided to differentiate themselves by targeting the educational system and launched their first tablet called ‘Micromax funbook’ in India. The main emphasis has been given to provide…

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HTC Sues Again, Not Apple, But HTC-Hub

April 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

HTC is in the news again. Seems like the Taiwanese mobile manufacturer is on a suing spree. Although this time it’s not Apple, instead HTC has sued a French blog HTC-Hub for early unboxing of their new smartphones HTC One…

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HTC One X and One V Arrive in India Starting April 2

March 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

HTC has just confirmed what we already knew. The recently announced (at the Mobile World Congress) One X and the One V smartphones from HTC’s brand new One Series would be launched in various countries across Asia – including India…

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Google Releases Android 4.0.4 ICS Update Over-The-Air

March 29, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Google finally answers the prayers of millions of their Android disciples for an update of Ice Cream Sandwich version 4.0 of Android on their smartphones. The search engine giant, in a post on the official Android page, on Google +,…

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Instagram Launched Pre-release Sign-Up Page for Android Users

March 26, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

It’s time for Android users to rejoice, and be at par with iOS users, at least in one sense. Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, opens a pre-release sign-up page for its new Android app. There is, however, no mention as…

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China on Top of the Leaderboard for iOS and Android Activations, India Barely in Top 20

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

China, the world’s most populated country, is all set to be known as the number one market for smart device adoption, in terms of iOS and Android activations. On Wednesday, mobile analytics firm Flurry, posted that, China surpasses U.S. in…

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Apple’s Slide-to-unlock Lawsuit Against Samsung on Hold in a German Court

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

A judge at a regional court  in Mannheim, Germany has delayed the proceedings of a trial in which Apple had slapped a lawsuit on South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics for copying its ‘slide-to-unlock’ technology available on iPhone and iPad products.…

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‘Ubislate 7+’ Supposedly Aakash 2 Tablet Rumoured to be out in April at INR 2,999

March 16, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If rumours are to be believed, the upgraded version of Aakash tablet is expected to hit Indian stores in April 2012 at a measly sum of Rs. 2,999. Although it is yet to be seen whether it will be officially…

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Review: LG Optimus Sol E730

March 3, 2012 0 Team OG

With the Sol E730, LG has a new addition in their Optimus range of Android smartphones. It is a bit weird that LG has pushed a new phone in the same price segment as their existing LG Optimus Black that…

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[How To] Upgrade the Galaxy Note to Ice Cream Sandwich – XXLP1 firmware

February 29, 2012 0 Madhav

Now that you have had an opportunity to go through our handy guide on How To Root the Galaxy Note,  you are ready to enter the world of Custom ROM flashing, and discovering the plethora of stuff your device is…

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Review: HTC Sensation XE

February 29, 2012 0 Team OG

It is quite clear that HTC has been losing out the premium smartphone market to Samsung, thanks to the Galaxy series.Okay, inferior line up of smartphones by HTC is equally to be blamed. However, HTC has not lost hope and…

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MWC 2012: HTC Announces the One X

February 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

HTC has announced three new phones from its much rumored (and leaked) “One” line up at the Mobile World Congress yesterday. The new devices that have been announced include the HTC One X, the One S and the One V.…

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Lumigon T2 stylish Android Smartphone Announced

February 26, 2012 0 Rahul S

A Danish company Lumigon has just announced the launch of its new Android powered smartphone. Known as the Lumigon T2, I am sure many of you would have passed of this new launch as just another Android vendors (futile) attempt…

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How Many iPhone Killers Do We Need?

February 18, 2012 0 Annkur

A friend visiting us at the office today wondered if he could do some writing on the iPad using a stylus. I told him that the stylus is with a colleague and would get one for him to try out.…

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Samsung Launches bunch of Dual SIM smartphones in India

February 15, 2012 0 Rahul S

After capturing the market with its wide range of Dual SIM capable feature phones in India, Samsung is looking to consolidate its position in the smartphones sector as well. As a part of this strategy, they have announced the launch…

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Patent War Continues: Apple Files Lawsuits Against Galaxy Nexus

February 14, 2012 0 Tassavur

If anything the patent battle is getting more intense by day and is transforming into some kind of World War of the tech world as Apple files fresh lawsuits against Samsung. And this time it’s not for the design, but…

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How to Root your Android device

February 13, 2012 0 Madhav

Earlier this week, we gave you a brief introduction to rooting and its benefits. Now that you have had your Android device for some time, and have had an opportunity to get to know it, we’re going to move on…

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Android – What is Root & Why You Should Root?

February 11, 2012 0 Madhav

If, you’ve taken the plunge into the mobile open-source world, and got yourself an Android powered handset, chances are you’re pretty fascinated with the amount of out-of-the-box customization ability and features, that the OS offers, natively or by way of…

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First Look: Google Chrome Beta for Android (Motorola Xoom)

February 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

A few hours ago, Google took covers off its Chrome browser for Android smartphones and tablets. While Android already had a decently capable browser, it was a known fact that there were better options out there in the Android market…

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Flashback 2011: Why Android Tablets Underwhelmed

January 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Back in January 2011, fresh on the news about the fast paced growth trajectory of Android on smartphones – almost everyone – tech analysts, industry experts and even Android vendors assumed that by the end of 2011, Android would be…

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Move over Aakash, OLPC’s XO3 Tablet is here

January 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just a week or so after we woke up to news about the fact that India’s own, $50 tablet, the Aakash is selling like hot cakes, we now have news about yet another contender for a low cost tablet. This…

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OG Review: Motorola Razr XT910

December 27, 2011 0 Team OG

The Razr brand of cellphones from Motorola has always been associated with style and sophistication. The lineup so far has had 3 phones – V3, V3i and Razr2 V8 – each of them were loved for their design. After four…

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HTC Phones Face Ban in the US After ITC Rules in Favor of Apple

December 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

It was only yesterday that we spoke of the possibility of Apple being in trouble after ITC had announced that they would be reviewing a decision made earlier by an ITC judge in which Apple was acquitted of infringing on…

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Kindle Fire Growing Faster Than iPad, Though Android Share Drops: Millennial Report

December 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

Millennial Media, a mobile ad network, released its monthly Mobile Mix report for November which has thrown up some surprising results. As per the report Kindle Fire has managed a daily growth rate of 19% per day since its launch…

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Mobile Security Trends: Nothing is Foolproof from Android to iOS

December 17, 2011 0 Tassavur

The other day I was speaking to a techie who has good knowledge of things at Microsoft. Amongst iOS, Android, Mobile market, Windows 8 and other topics of discussion, we spoke about mobile security. The person in question highlighted that…

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Aakash Tablet goes on Sale: Upgraded version Available for Preorder

December 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

The much awaited $35 tablet (which is actually nearer to the $47 mark now)  has finally been launched. The Aakash which was officially announced back in October is actually made by a Canadian company called DataWind.

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Daily App: Flipboard for the iPhone

December 7, 2011 0 Nimish

One of the killer apps of the iPad finally comes to the iOS’s smaller screen. We get up and close with Flipboard for the iPhone and iPod touch.

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Hands-on: Motorola Droid RAZR XT910 (Pictures)

December 7, 2011 0 Annkur

Motorola has re-invented itself with an all Android line-up and the company that first glamorized cellphones with a the stylish MotoRazr half a decade ago is back. Motorola Droid Razr (XT910) is the latest Android from Motorola and it is a…

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HTC Rhyme comes to India, Costs 27,499

December 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC has just announced the launch of its newest Android powered handset, the HTC Rhyme in India. The Rhyme, which was announced back in September this year features a Unibody design like most HTC handsets of today. It is slightly…

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Idea Android Phones Launched To Push 3G Adoption

November 23, 2011 0 Annkur

Idea cellular has went official with two low cost Android phones in order to boost adoption of its 3G services. Idea MD Mr. Himanshu Kapania made it clear that they would remain service providers and don’t intend to compete with handset manufacturers. The…

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Samsung Announces ICS Update For Galaxy SII, Checks Competition?

November 17, 2011 0 Annkur

Google went official with yet another major release of Android and speculations (read hopes) of manufacturers updating their devices to the latest version is in full swing. While Samsung is blessed with the Galaxy Nexus which happens to be the…

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Kindle Fire Competitor Nook Tablet Announced

November 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

Barnes & Noble, the bookseller who is also known for its Nook brand of E-book readers has announced the launch of its new Tablet. The device, called the Nook Tablet would compete against archrival Amazon’s Kindle Fire which was announced…