Thoughts On The iPhone X
Apple announced the iPhone X, at its special event marking 10 years of the iPhone. Given my habit of calling X as ‘ex’ (thanks to OS X), I am still relearning that X is now referred to as ‘ten’. Given…
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iPhone 8 final design changes and updates
Apple is set to launch the tenth edition of its iPhone this year and the internet has been abuzz with rumours for the past couple of months. The latest design leaks have come from Gordon Kelly who is a part…
Moving from an iPhone 5s to the 6 Plus
Soon after getting myself an iPhone 6 and getting used to the larger 4.7″ screen, the GPS chip on my iPhone went bad. Given 4G didn’t work on it either, I decided to upgrade to an iPhone 6 Plus. That meant…
Notes On Shuffling Between iPhone and Android
After spending over 6 months with the Moto X, as planned I also got an additional iPhone 5s 32GB. Thus ending up with two SIM cards and phones for the first time since 2006. My primary SIM goes in the…
Apple Testing iPhone 6 Model With 4.9 inch Display
We have heard of this one in the not too distant past as well. News is, we have a Chinese blog reporting about Apple field testing prototype next generation iPhones already. The “iPhone 6” that is being tested supposedly features…
iPhone 4S Price Slashed In India; Now Available for Rs 31,500/-
Just over a fortnight to go for the launch of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in India and we have news coming in about the good old iPhone 4S getting a steep price cut. Earlier this week, two giants…
Reliance, Airtel To Launch iPhone 5s and 5c On November 1
Starting November 1, 2013, Apple’s newest iPhone models would make their official entry into the Indian market. The iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5c would be sold by both Airtel and Reliance who have in a individual press released hinted…
Apple to Up the Ante: iPhone 6 May Feature a 4.8 inch Display
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…
Apple iPhone 5s and 5c India Launch on November 1
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…
$2 Gold Stickers Turn Your iPhone 5 To an iPhone 5s
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…
BBM for Android and iPhone still Astray; BlackBerry Ltd 100% Committed on Bringing It
BlackBerry Messenger aka BBM was supposed to be globally launched for Android and iPhone devices on September 21st. It was released as scheduled for iPhone, but an unreleased version of BBM for Android was making rounds on the internet. Earlier…
iPhone 5S and 5C now Available for Pre-order from eBay India
If you’ve been holding your breath to buy a brand-spanking-new iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C, well you’re in luck. That is, if price is no barrier for you. The Space Grey iPhone 5S can be yours for the low-low price…
Apple Sells 9 Million New iPhones: Breaks Sales Records
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…
iPhone 5’s Touchscreen Reportedly 2.5 Times Faster Than its Android Competitors
Apparently the game and app streaming company, Agawi, has been conducting tests to measure the responsiveness of touchscreens in modern smartphones, including devices based on iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8. Agawi provides multi-platform cloud streaming solutions which stream apps…
BBM launched for iOS in New Zealand and other countries; Android users still waiting!
People all around the world are eagerly waiting for the availability of BBM for Android and iOS as announced by BlackBerry. It was announced that BBM for Android will be available on Google Play for free from 21st of September…
New Broadcom Chip Integrates Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC and FM Radio. Coming To iPhone?
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…
Review: CAPDASE Xplorer Weatherproof Case – Pebbo for Apple iPhone 4 & 4S
You surely understand how difficult it is to manage your smartphone in rainy conditions. Now imagine the plight of people of who love to have some kind of outdoor activity in their daily lives or work in extreme weather conditions…
Apple Fans Order 2 Million iPhone 5’s In 24 Hours
It might not be the most revolutionary iPhone ever. Competitors might have caught up – on specs and user experience. But it seems there is no stopping the iPhone juggernaut. Why? In just 24 hours since the just announced iPhone…
Giesecke & Devrient Confirms MicroSIM Cannot be Cut to Nano SIM
With the 4FF (4 Form Factor) i.e. Nano SIM certain to make its debut with the iPhone 5 soon, a lot of people across the globe were left wondering if they could cut their micro SIM’s (3FF) to the size…
YouTube Debuts New iOS App Days Before New iPhone Release
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…
iPhone 5 Rumors Round Up, What We Know Till Now!
With less than a couple of days to go for Apple to unveil its next generation iPhone. Since the media invites have already been sent by the Cupertino based company, it’s now official that there would certainly be a release…
Review Griffin Snappy Stripes for the iPhone 4 / 4S
Folks these days buy cases to stylize their smartphones as much as they want to protect it. But majority of them get bored of their cases and are constantly looking for a new one to buy. But how about a…
Review – Griffin + Threadless iPhone 4/4S case
If you own an iPhone 4 or 4S, you would know the massive collection of cases available in the market to protect and accessorize your device. But when a company like Griffin joins hands with Threadless, an online community of…
Original iPhone development was called Project Purple
We all know that Apple unveiled its first iPhone on January 9, 2007, by the then CEO, Steve Jobs. But on the third day of the Apple v/s Samsung trial, Scott Forstall, Senior Vice President of iOS, revealed that the…
iPhone 5 to feature 8-pin dock connector [Rumor]
Well we already talked about the date on which you can expect Apple to launch the new iPhone. In the meanwhile, here’s some interesting features that are rumored to get incorporated in the next iPhone. Contrary to the expectations of…
Is 9/12 the date when Apple launches the next iPhone?
As usual, this year too, a lot of buzz has been generated about the hype of the iPhone 5 and its rumored release dates. But if popular sources from the tech world are to be believed, Apple would launch the…
Fighting Android, The Apple iPhone Strategy
It is easy to see an Apple iPhone selling for $199 and feel that it affordable. Or for that matter any phone selling the US. Only when the same super-out-of-the-world-phone launches in an unsubsidized form, we know the actual price…
Review: DC Leather Case for iPhone 4 / 4S (Video)
Today we are taking a brief look at the Turkish made DC Slide washed leather case for the iPhone 4/4S. While I personally am not a very big fan of any sort of cases or covers for my gadgets, for…
Meet the Galileo of the 21st Century
What would you call a device, that integrates robotic technology, to be used as a tool for communicating through visual medium, running on one of the best operating systems in the world, the iOS? Confused? Well, then it’s time for…
iOS 5.0.1 Untethered JailBreak, The Current Situation
Many, of us who own an iPhone, iPod or iPad have been desperately waiting for the iOS 5.0.1 untethered JailBreak. Apparently, semi-tethered JailBreak is not a permanent solution. You can deal with it at the time of urgency, but many…
Nokia Lumia 800 vs Apple iPhone 4 – Camera Samples
Nokia is all set to launch the Lumia 800 (and 710) with Windows Phone 7 in India and Apple is out with the iPhone 4S. Both devices sport a 8MP camera. While the Lumia manages 720p video recording, the 4S…
Airtel: Siri Would Support Indian Accent, iOS 5.0.2 Arriving Before 25th November?
The iPhone 4S hype has reached its peak and given the enthusiastic promotions by Airtel and Aircel, we know that Apple is rolling out the 5th generation iPhone in India and in all probability several more countries on 25th November. The pricing…
Price be damned! Seven reasons why I will be buying the iPhone 4S
The air is still blue with people cursing Apple for the pricing of the iPhone 4S in India (why the service providers hawking it have not taken flak is another story). And let’s face it, at a beginning price of…
Daily App: Finger Focus for iPhone
As we wait for Amazon Flow and Yahoo!’s Livestand to become available for Indian users, we try out a neat app that adds blurry effect to your pictures. Introducing Finger Focus.
Daily App: GarageBand for iPhone
Toothache, fever be damned. This is one app that we loved on the iPad and we just HAD to review when its iPhone/iPod touch avatar came out.
Daily App: Adobe Reader for the iPad
After a brief sabbatical, we are back with our daily app reviews. And today, we take a look at an app that has finally made its way to the iPad – the Adobe Reader.
Samsung Giving Galaxy SII For $2 To Get People Lining Outside Stores
Last year as the Samsung Galaxy S was being pitched against the Apple iPhone 4, we had highlighted how Samsung (and other smartphone makers) are trying hard to catch up with the iPhone. Their attempts to prove themselves better than…
Apple Flaunts Momentum With iPhone 4S, Analysts Pitch In With Predictions
Yesterday we heard from Apple that the pre-order numbers for iPhone 4S crossed 1 million in the first 24 hours of opening the booking. The 4S goes on sale this week in US, UK and 5 other countries and would…
Daily App (s): Apps for Steve Jobs
His demise knocked us off our Daily App routine for a while. Now we are back and it is only fair that we start off by looking at two apps about Steve Jobs. Of course, there are on the iPhone.
Can We Talk Value for Money in the Premium Segment, Please?
Earlier this week, there was a heated debate amongst techies in India about a recent report by Bloomberg about the state of the iPhone 4 here in India. At the end of it, the talk veered to the niche “30k”…
