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Samsung Galaxy J Launched: Is A Cross Between the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3

December 9, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung earlier today officially took covers off its newest “Galaxy” branded device. Christened the Samsung Galaxy J, the device is somewhat of a cross between the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3. The device, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon…

Gaming

Dots For Android Gets Updated Holiday Theme!

December 9, 2013 0 Rahul S

A week after the popular (and addictive) game Dots received an update for the Holiday season, it’s time for the Android version too to get the same treatment. Dots for Android just received a bunch of gifts as well as…

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Samsung Allegedly Tried To Cover Up Galaxy S4 Fire Incident

December 9, 2013 0 Rahul S

Mobile phones catching fire are rare occurrences – but when they do happen, they make headlines. More so if they happen to be a high end, best-selling device. This has happened with iPhones in the past. Samsung’s Galaxy Series too…

iPad

Apple iPad Air, New iPad Mini With Retina Display Launched In India: Pricing details

December 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple has launched its fifth generation iPad – the iPad Air and the second generation iPad Mini in India. The launch comes a month after both the devices went on sale in other markets. Apple and its Indian distribution partner…

Android

Idea Aurus 4 Announced: Packs in 1.3 Ghz Processor, Runs Android 4.2

December 7, 2013 0 Rahul S

Idea Cellular has been for quite some time releasing handsets under their own “Idea 3G Smartfone” brand. In the past we have seen the company launch a couple of handsets under the Aurus brand. The latest iteration of the same…

Apple

Apple iOS 7 Now Running On 74 percent Of iDevices

December 6, 2013 0 Team OG

Apple earlier today revealed that the newest version of its tablet and smartphone OS, the iOS 7 is now installed on over 74 percent of iPads, iPhones and iPod’s currently in use. iOS 7 was officially released to the public…

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The SM W750V: Information About Samsung’s Newest Windows Phone!

December 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

Just when you thought Samsung had pretty much given up on their Windows Phone commitments, we hear this. The Korean mobile phone manufacturer is reportedly readying a brand new flagship Windows Phone powered handset that will debut sometime next year.…

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Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 Lands In India For Rs.10,990

December 6, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung seems to be on a roll these days – busy launching successors to a bunch of mid-range handsets it released last year. They started off with the Galaxy Grand 2 and a little over a week later have come…

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Karbonn Titanium X Android Smartphone Launched For Rs.18,490

December 5, 2013 0 Team OG

Karbonn Mobiles has in a press release announced the launch of its newest Android powered flagship smartphone, the Karbonn X. The handset was unveiled by Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal earlier today. The Karbonn Titanium…

Internet

Internet Subscribers In India Inch Towards 200 Million Mark

December 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Internet usage in India is on a perennial upward swing, it seems. A few days after IAMAI released data pertaining to surging Internet usage in the largest cities in India, we now have official data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority…

Apple

Apple iPhone 5S More Expensive In India Than Other Markets

December 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

We all knew that the iPhone is a premium product here in India. But how does the Indian pricing of the iPhone compare to other markets across the globe? Are we Indians just complaining for the sake of it or…

Apps

Hike Messenger Launches Version For Older BlackBerry Devices

December 3, 2013 0 Harshit

India based messenger service Hike has just announced that they have launched a version of their app for BlackBerry devices running the older version of BlackBerry OS. The app launched back in December 2012 managed to rake in 5M users…

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HP, Lenovo Lead PC Market share In India; 2013 Sales Down In Q3, 2013

December 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

According to research and analytics firm IDC, PC sales saw a quarter on quarter slump of 8.3% in the third quarter of 2013. The overall PC shipments through showed a year on year growth of 8.4% and stood at 3.24…

Apple

Apple iPad Air, iPad Mini With Retina Display Ready For December 7 India Debut

December 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apple will start selling its fifth generation iPad – the iPad Air in India starting December 7, 2013. In a press release issued by the company’s distribution partner Ingram Micro they have also confirmed that the same day will also…

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Meanwhile In Kerala, Inmates Upload Photos To Facebook From Jail!

December 2, 2013 0 Rahul S

This might be a classic case of people landing in a fix thanks to the lack of knowledge of technology – and more importantly, Facebook’s privacy options. In the southern Indian state of Kerala, a bunch of jail inmates who…

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Nokia Lumia 525 Makes Discreet Arrival; Tries Succeeding the Lumia 520

November 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

Usually Nokia is quite vocal about the arrival of a new low end handset. Not this time, though. The company has decided to introduce a successor to the much popular Lumia 520 without much fanfare. The obviously named Lumia 525…

Motorola

Motorola’s Moto G Arrives in the US Ahead of Schedule

November 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

Motorola has decided to take full advantage of the forthcoming holiday season in the US. The company has gone ahead and launched the Moto G in the country – well before the original planned release scheduled for January 2014. The…

Micromax

Mysterious Micromax Canvas A116i Appears Online: Is Identical to The Canvas HD

November 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Folks from over at AndroidOS.in have spotted a strange little handset listed on a few e-commerce websites out there. The handset goes by the name of the Micromax Canvas A116i and is supposedly a “successor” to the Canvas HD –…

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Futuremark Delists HTC, Samsung Devices Over “Cheating” Benchmark Scores

November 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

While there might be people who believe that a prospective buyer does not base their product purchases just over benchmark score results, there is no doubt about the fact they are at some point important to an end user. For…

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WickedLeak Wammy Titan 3 Unveiled: 5.7 inch FHD Display, Quad Core Processor

November 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

 Looks like its raining phablets nowadays. On the same day that Samsung announced a successor to the much successful Galaxy Grand, the Galaxy Grand 2, WickedLeak, the online retailer who sells smartphones under the Wammy brand has unveiled its newest phablet…

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There are 1.22 Billion Mobile Phone Users In China Now

November 22, 2013 0 Harshit

Chinese press agency Xinhua has released a statement saying that the number of people using mobile phones in the country has crossed 1.22 billion  by the end of October 2013. The country of 1.36 billion is fast approaching 100 %…

iPhone

Apple Testing iPhone 6 Model With 4.9 inch Display

November 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

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…

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Nokia Asha 501 Gets Some Much Needed WhatsApp Love

November 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

Back in May 2013, when Nokia released its low end wonder – the Asha 501, we all were promised that the phone would be getting the much sought after Messaging app WhatsApp. Even after months of waiting, that version never…

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Winamp: It’s Time To Say Goodbye

November 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

One of the most popular media players of all-time, Winamp is all-set to shut shop. Winamp has put up a small but prominent notice on its website stating that the program won’t be available for download starting December 21, 2013.…

Apple

Apple’s Partner Foxconn Will Stop Making iPhone 5C’s at Zhengzhou Factory

November 21, 2013 0 Krishnan

Taiwanese publication Digitimes is reporting that Apple’s iPhone manufacturing partner FoxConn is stopping the production of the iPhone 5C completely at its Zhengzhou facility in northern China. The factory will instead be used to make iPhone 5S’ which are outselling…

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Intex To Launch Android Smartphone With An Octa Core MT 6592 Processor

November 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

Homegrown Android smartphones maker Intex has announced its plans to announce its next flagship Android powered device here in India. The yet to be officially named device will sport the new Mediatek MT 6592 chipset that houses an Octa Core…

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Xolo Q2000 Phablet Appears On Official Website; Price – 14,999/-

November 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian smartphones manufacturer Xolo seems to be on a roll. The company which had a string of recent launches has listed its newest device on its official website. The handset happens to be a large screened phablet going by the…

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Xolo Q900 launched in India for Rs. 12,999/-

October 30, 2013 0 Krishnan

Xolo today has launched the XOLO Q900, expanding its range in the quad-core smartphone arena. Xolo has been trying its best to gain popularity in the Android smartphone ecosystem with devices like Xolo Play, Q1000S and A500S. The Xolo Q900…

Micromax

Hugh Jackman aka Wolverine; The New Brand Ambassador of Micromax

October 18, 2013 0 Krishnan

Indian mobile manufacturer Micromax has roped in Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman as its brand ambassador. His association with Micromax will start with the launch of their new phone the Micromax Canvas Turbo, expected to be launched soon. The X-Men star…

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Karbonn Mobiles Debuts Four New Low Cost Android Smartphones

October 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Desi handset maker Karbonn Mobiles has announced the launch of four new low cost Android powered handsets in the market in a bid to rake in sales this festive season. These handsets, whose prices range from Rs. 5,500 to Rs.7,500…

India

Nokia Includes the Lumia 925 and Lumia 625 Under the Ambit of its Smart Upgrade Offer This Diwali

October 3, 2013 0 Harshit

After offering buyback schemes for the Lumia 520 and 620 smartphones earlier, Nokia has now deemed it reasonable for you to turn in your rusty old smartphone for a brand-spanking-new Lumia 925 or Lumia 625 at discounted prices. The offer…

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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…

Android

Live from the LG G2 Indian launch!

September 30, 2013 0 Harshit

We’re live from LG India’s launch of their latest flagship, the LG G2. To recap, the phone features a 5.2″ 1080p display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3 GHz paired with 2 GB of RAM and a…

Accessories

Amazon Introduces New Line-up of Kindle Fire HDX Tablets

September 25, 2013 0 Harshit

Amazon has just announced this year’s updates to their Kindle Fire tablet line-up with the 7″ and 8.9″ versions of the Kindle Fire HDX as well as a cheap redesign of the 7″ Kindle Fire HD. Both new tablets come…

Android

Panasonic Launches the P11, T21 and T11 in India

September 24, 2013 0 Harshit

Panasonic has just announced the launch of three new smartphones in India, called the P11, T21 and T11. They are targeted at the mid-to-low end of the market and bring some worthy specs to the table on paper. They come…

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…

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Nokia Lumia 520 To Get Some FM Radio Love Soon?

May 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

If you have been following the Windows Phone saga closely, you might be aware that for reasons best known to Microsoft, the company had decided to stop support for FM Radio with Windows Phone 8 – a thing which was…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Services Go Down On Freaky Friday

May 4, 2013 0 Hardik Shah

Beleaguered smartphone maker BlackBerry who is trying hard to make a comeback with its newly launched Z10 smartphone faced its first major technical hurdle yesterday when its famed services faced an outage for a few hours. The outage first started…

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India Mobilephones Market Share Wars: Nokia And Samsung Continue to Dominate

April 2, 2013 0 Rahul S

Nokia might not be doing well on the global front – but its Indian operations continue to lead the cellular phones market in India. The Finnish brand sells more phones than any other manufacturer in India. Well,I am not saying…

Accessories

Blaupunkt Introduces New Headphone Range In India

March 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

German home and car audio equipment major Blaupunkt has made its entry in to the consumer gadgets arena with the launch of a bunch of new headphones in the country. The company as you might be already aware, is a…