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Galaxy Nexus India Registration Page Goes Live

November 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

When Google and Samsung officially revealed the Galaxy Nexus a few days ago, there was no reference to an India specific launch. Going by the previous experiences we have had with Nexus devices most of us thought this one too…

Acer Adopts Windows Phone Mango, Launches Allegro in France

October 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

Windows Phone Mango has been gaining a lot of traction these days with the launch of Mango laden Nokia devices and the recent upgrade for all the first generation Windows phone devices. We had reported in February about Acer waiting…

Smudge Free Touchscreens by Nokia

October 29, 2011 0 Team OG

No matter what the Touchscreen technology present in your phone. Be it SLCD, AMOLED, S-AMOLED, S-AMOLED+ (Samsung Galaxy S2), they all have been smudge-magnets. No matter how you use the phones, they are prone to dirty & ugly smears of…

Microsoft Gives Mango Love To All First Gen WP7 Phones

October 29, 2011 0 Team OG

If your first generation Windows Phone was dying for some “Mango” Flavor, here’s good News. Microsoft has fulfilled its promise and now the Windows Phone 7.5 update is available to all previous WP7 handsets.

After Nokia’s Showcase, Samsung Hurrying Up Flexible Display Fitted Smartphone?

October 29, 2011 0 Annkur

Nokia showed a prototype phone with a flexible display at Nokia World. While that wasn’t ready for prime-time and we have no date for a commercial launch, it seems Samsung has started to hurry up their plans of getting on…

Nokia Announces the Lumia 800, Lumia 710 Windows Phone 7 Handsets

October 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

At the much awaited Nokia World which kicked off yesterday Nokia announced two new Windows Phone powered handsets – as expected. The devices were claimed to be the “first real Windows Phone” handsets by Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO.

Acer Launches Iconia Smart S300 In India, 4.8″ Screen, Android 2.3

October 20, 2011 0 Annkur

A while back we had seen the Acer Iconia Smart A300 smartphone + tablet. This was alongside the release of the A500 honeycomb tablet in India. It seems that the much delayed A300 smartphone (for convenience purpose lets call it…

Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Motorola Droid RAZR vs Galaxy SII, What Are you Buying?

October 19, 2011 0 Annkur

Android is buzzing with two mega announcements happening in less than 12 hours. The first being the Motorola announcement revealing the MOTOACTV and the Droid RAZR followed by the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) event in Hong Kong that also lifted…

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: A closer Look look at the Newest Google Phone

October 19, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was a busy past 20 hours for all of us covering the mobile technology space. First off, RIM started the proceedings with their new announcements at the BlackBerry DevCon. We will have a post up on that soon. Almost…

Motorola Announces the Droid RAZR

October 19, 2011 0 Rahul S

Motorola a few hours ago took covers off its newest Android powered handset, the Droid RAZR at a press event. It’s been quite some time since Motorola has marketed a device using the RAZR brand. The last device that the…

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Windows Phone 7 Mango Laden Nokia 710 Coming Soon?

October 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

While it is almost certain that Nokia would be unveiling its first Windows Phone based devices at the upcoming Nokia World event next week, here comes a new hitherto unheard of model which could make its entry into Nokia’s WP7…

Opinion: Android’s biggest problem: Device manufacturers

October 18, 2011 0 Nimish

It is a situation whose irony is difficult to miss. The success of most operating systems depends on device manufacturers adopting them and supporting them. Almost every major phone and tablet manufacturer today has taken Android to heart. And Android…

Apple

iPhone 4S Coming To India Before Year End Is Logical

October 12, 2011 0 Annkur

Now that the iPhone 4S is going on sale in US and a few more cities, it is natural to start asking when would it make it to India? the 3GS and the iPhone 4 had their delays before launching…

Apple

Samsung Giving Galaxy SII For $2 To Get People Lining Outside Stores

October 12, 2011 0 Annkur

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…

iPhone 4S a Missed Opportunity: Microsoft

October 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a recent interview by Andy Lees, President of the Windows Phone division at Microsoft has opined that he sees the iPhone 4S as a missed opportunity by Apple. No he didn’t actually say it, he just replied in affirmative…

Nokia

Nokia 603 Leaked Before Nokia World?

October 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

It’s been quite some time since Nokia announced that it is moving away from Symbian. But, if we are to go by the company’s recent releases, that hardly seem to be happening. Just weeks after its new range of Symbian…

Apple

Can We Talk Value for Money in the Premium Segment, Please?

October 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

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”…

Microsoft Accidentally Reveals Names of Upcoming Windows Phone 7 Handsets

October 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

In what seems to be an inadvertent error by the folks looking after the Microsoft Canada website, the company has revealed the names of forthcoming Windows Phone powered handsets from various manufacturers on this page.

Nokia Launches NFC enabled 600, 700 & 701 Handsets in India; Promotes Shahrukh’s Ra-One

September 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Along with the launch of Nokia’s recently announced Symbian Belle powered handsets, the 700, 701 and the 600, Nokia also seems to be betting big time on the future of NFC Technology here in India. In an industry first, at…

As MeeGo Goes For A Talespin, Tizen Is Born

September 28, 2011 0 Annkur

Today we are witnessing the death of another operating system that raised hopes of bringing a refreshing change to the handheld industry. After the sad handling of webOS at HP, we not have MeeGo undergone another transition. Industry insiders and…

Apple

Apple Sends out Invites for “Lets Talk iPhone” Event; iPhone 5 Launch Imminent?

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

We knew this was coming in the first week of October anyway. But then, it’s always happy to hear an official confirmation. After months of speculations and rumors, Apple has finally made it official that they would be “talking” about…

RIM Debuts the Blackberry Curve 9360 in India

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

In the latest addition to its line up here in India, RIM has launched its newest member from the Curve family -the BlackBerry Curve 9360. The new handset runs BlackBerry OS 7 and packs in a sufficiently large 2.4 inch…

Nokia

Meego Powered Nokia N9 Starts Shipping

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia has announced that their much awaited, critically acclaimed handset, the N9 has started shipping starting today. The phone, first showcased back in June 2011 was well received by Nokia users and critics alike. It runs the Linux based MeeGo OS…

Nokia

Nokia 700, 701 Shipments Start; Headed towards India

September 17, 2011 0 Rahul S

Here’s some good news for all you fast dwindling breed of Symbian lovers out there. Remember the Nokia 700 and 701 handsets announced last month? Well both the devices have started shipping to dealers and are expected to land in…

LG Outs Optimus Hub (E510F) In Italy, Runs Android 2.3

September 13, 2011 0 Annkur

LG has announced an October release for its new mid-segment Android smartphone, the Optimus Hub. The Hub is powered by a 800MHz processor and was previously referred as the Univa. The Hub has a decent spec sheet for the price…

Micromax Launching Sub 20k Dual Core Android Phone?

September 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

Now this one’s really interesting. Micromax Mobiles, which over the past few years had managed to turn quite a few heads with their range of low cost Android handsets like the A60 and the A70 , are at it again. The company…

LG Univa aka E510 Revealed; Hopes to become Mid-Range King

September 9, 2011 0 Rahul S

LG Electronics, which is struggling in its fight to keep up with compatriot Samsung in the high end Android smartphone sector, is looking to consolidate its midrange segment it seems. Its high end Optimus 2x hasn’t been able to evoke…

Next Google Phone: Samsung Nexus Prime GT-I9250

September 7, 2011 0 Annkur

Ever since Google started to ship its own devices under the ‘Nexus’ branding, rumors speculating features, manufacturer and launch of these devices have been frequent. The next Android release ‘Ice Cream Sandwich‘ is due soon, and we can totally expect…

Samsung’s New Products, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note: Our Thoughts

September 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was yesterday that Samsung took covers off two fascinating products at the IFA conference underway at Berlin, Germany. Well, for starters, it looked like just another launch but I think this is part of a concerted move by Samsung…

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Announced; October Launch

August 31, 2011 0 Rahul S

How to make an already sexy handset even more hotter? Well learn it from Sony Ericsson who has just pepped up its Xperia Arc smartphone with a bump in the processing department. While it is still not a Samsung Galaxy…

MTS Brings Sub 5K Android Handsets to India

August 31, 2011 0 Rahul S

Just to add to the flurry of Android launches happing of late, telecom operator MTS, a subsidiary of Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) has announced the launch of two new Android powered smartphones in India today. The devices, made by MTS’ partners…

Motorola Announces Gingerbread Powered Pro+

August 31, 2011 0 Annkur

Motorola has announced the Pro+ for Asian and European markets. Similar to the Droid Pro and Fire in looks, the Pro+ packs in a GHz processor with Android 2.3. 2011 seems to be the year when the touchscreen + QWERTY…

HTC Evo 3D Comes To India At Rs: 35,990

August 31, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC India has launched its latest Android smartphone, the Evo 3D here in India. The Evo 3D is the first 3D capable handset from the HTC stables and boasts of quite a few unique features. The most noticeable amongst those…

Samsung Launches Three New bada OS Smartphones

August 30, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was just last week that Samsung’s plans to unveil the Wave 3, the company’s latest smartphone based on its homegrown bada platform was leaked – thanks to a rather revealing Android app for IFA. A week later, Samsung has made…

Fujitsu Launches First Windows Phone 7.5 Mobile in Japan

August 25, 2011 0 Tassavur

Windows Mango phone has officially made its entry in Japan with Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications launching the Windows Phone IS12T which was announced last month. Fujitsu is the first company to launch Windows Phone 7.5 in Japan which would be…

Nokia

Nokia Announces Three New Symbian Belle Handsets

August 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia may have thrown in the towel when it comes to Symbian, but the company doesn’t seem to have any plans to stop producing Symbian based handsets any time soon. While the company is expected to come out with its…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

Palm Pre 3 Skips The US; Sees Dramatic Dip In Price

August 22, 2011 0 Rahul S

After the unbeatable $99 deal on the HP Touchpad, it’s time to turn our attention to the top of the line smartphone from HP, the Pre 3. HP has decided to slash the price of the Pre 3 in both…

Google

Why The Next Nexus Phone Might Not Be From Motorola & Why It May Be!

August 15, 2011 0 Annkur

With Google buying Motorola, there is a lot of speculation on what would this mean for Android handsets from Motorola, especially the Nexus series from Google getting some Moto love. Google claims to be paying a 63% premium over Motorola’s…

HTC To Salsa With Weibo In China, No Facebook Blues

July 26, 2011 0 Annkur

HTC announced it’s first Facebook phones Salsa and Chacha at MWC, these phones come with a physical button for sharing your status updates, music or photos on Facebook. Not, that these phones flew off the shelf in millions, but as…

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