Tech Industry News

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note Comes To India, Price Rs 34,990

November 2, 2011 0 Team OG

Just as it starts to roll out the Galaxy Note internationally, Samsung has also announced the same for India today. The Android powered Smartphone is best known for its 5.3″ Super AMOLED display and a 2500 mAh battery to back…

Android

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…

eReaders & Tablets

Sony UK Managed To Sell Only 500 Android Tablets In Over A Month

November 1, 2011 0 Annkur

Sony released its Android Honeycomb tablet for the UK market sometime in early September and while we know that Android tablets after all the hype have failed to gain much market traction across the globe, we were stunned when a…

Market Watch

Motorola Mobility To Downsize, Cuts 800 Jobs

November 1, 2011 0 Tassavur

Motorola was bleeding through the ears when Google decided to lap up Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn. Now, a few months after the deal was okayed by the FTC, Motorola Mobility has decided to cut its wings by a few…

Tech Industry News

Screen Reflection Problems No More With Invisible Glass

October 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

How often do we come across reflection problems on screens of our devices? No matter which type of screen your device boasts of, reflection can still be a problem. Well now there is a solution so effective that it will…

Android

Dolphin HD Browser for Android Has Major Privacy Bug: Fixed with Fresh Update

October 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Folks over at Android Police have managed to dig out a major privacy bug in the popular Android browser Dolphin HD. The flaw noticed when the user switches on the “Webizine” mode in the browser sends all the URL’s you…

Tech Industry News

Chinese SuperComputer With Self Made Microprocessors

October 29, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well China has not exactly been known to produce high performance micro processors. So it was a real surprise when China announced its first supercomputer the Sunway Bluelight MPP powered by micro processors made in China itself.

Apps

Version 6.0.1 appears for BlackBerry Messenger

October 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Ahoy, BlackBerry Messenger pirates! A new update has arrived for ye all in the form of version 6.0.1. All o’ you on a previous version, its time t’ abandon ship and get well versed with t’ new version. The new update…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP to Kill WebOS after all?

October 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

The mystery continues. Days after HP announced that they would be retaining its Personal Systems Group; the Guardian is reporting that HP will indeed pull the plug on the WebOS division which the company acquired for over $1.2 billion back…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP Is Keeping PC Business, No Word On WebOS

October 28, 2011 0 Annkur

The HP drama is gets more interesting. Its last CEO killed webOS hardware development, sold the touchpad in a fire sale (hey we got one), decided to spin-off the PC business and visioned to become a enterprise player. But hey,…

Nokia

Flexible Interactive Phone by Nokia Coming Soon

October 27, 2011 0 Tassavur

Bitten by innovation by other players in the market and the resultant slipping market share, Nokia finally seems to be working on something disruptively innovative themselves. As it seems, Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 weren’t the only phones Nokia had…

sony ericsson

Sony’s Acquisition of Ericsson’s Share To End 10 Year Partnership

October 27, 2011 0 Tassavur

After months of rumors of a probable buyout by Sony of Ericsson’s share in the partnership, now it has been officially confirmed that Sony is going to completely take over the mobile division.

Microsoft

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.

Future WIP

Elastec Oleophilic Skimmer Collects 4,600 Gallons per Minute to Win $1.4M X Challenge

October 25, 2011 0 Tassavur

Oil spillage is an environmental menace that affects the marine flora and fauna adversely and thus resulting in extreme environmental impact. Thus it is imperative that we have the best processes and equipments in place to either prevent or minimize…

Future WIP

The New Age Surveillance Bot: Rotundus GroundBot

October 24, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well this rolling ball is just not any ball but a revolutionary camera equipped surveillance bot for the future. Though it reminds me of those rolling creatures in the sci-fi movie Critters. This one is called the GroundBot made by…

Tech Industry News

M-Pesa a Mobile Money Service in Kenya Out Transacts Western Union’s Global Transactions

October 24, 2011 0 Tassavur

As per a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), M-Pesa a local mobile money service in Kenya apparently has more domestic mobile transaction than even Western Union has globally.

Tech Industry News

Six great books about Steve Jobs – apart from the Isaacson one!

October 24, 2011 0 Nimish

Walter Isaacson’s much-awaited biography of Steve Jobs hits the stands today. But it is by no means the only book about the man.  We dig out six others that do a super job of telling us what Jobs was like.…

Apps

App Downloads In India, Learnings From Zomato

October 22, 2011 0 Annkur

Mobile Internet is surging in India and while I ain’t sure if 3G is fueling it or not, we know for sure that making apps for your business offering is a must for startups and biggies alike. For a couple…

Tech Industry News

World’s First 2.5″ 1TB SSD Courtesy OCZ

October 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

You might have heard that world’s first 1TB SSD thing before, but the fact remains that PureSilicon’s 1TB SSD neither saw the light of the day nor was it ever available in any of the markets worldwide. Hence technically we…

Nokia

Nokia Q3 2011: Will Windows Phone 7 Save the Ship?

October 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

With the growing competition between iOS and Android reaching new heights every day (rather minutes and seconds, I should say), every other mobile platform has been on the losing end. We all have been witness to the desperate position of RIM’s…

Android

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…

Notebook / Laptops

Panasonic launches new Toughbook Model in India; The CF 53

October 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

Panasonic India has just launched its newest Toughbook branded product in India. Called the CF 53, the device, like all Toughbook models is targeted at a niche market and is not your usual laptop. Even though it’s not really a…

BlackBerry

RIM Offers Free Apps to Pacify Irked Blackberry Customers

October 17, 2011 0 Tassavur

We reported last week how Blackberry users were left in the lurch as the RIM servers were down and out for almost three days. Well RIM has decided to offer some of its premium apps for free in order to…

Notebook / Laptops

Intel, Croma Launch Anti-Theft Technology for Laptops in India

October 17, 2011 0 Rahul S

Intel, in association with retailer Croma has announced the launch of its “Anti-Theft” technology in India. The technology would be made available for all second generation Core laptops and would come preinstalled on select laptops. While the service is compatible…

Android

Samsung’s Worst Week Ever? US Judge Thinks Galaxy Tab does Infringe Apple Patents

October 14, 2011 0 Rahul S

This week sure doesn’t seem to be turning out to be a good one for Samsung. To start with, it was just yesterday that an Australian court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in…

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

Apple Flaunts Momentum With iPhone 4S, Analysts Pitch In With Predictions

October 11, 2011 0 Annkur

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…

Android

Corporate Tablets the In Thing? Motorola Announces ET1 Tablet for Enterprise Segment

October 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

Now we are not usually interested in the enterprise segment being a hardcore consumer tech website – but then there are quite a few products that we do not mind taking a look at. The latest entry in to the…

Concept / Educative

LED Window Panes by Samsung. Coming Soon!

October 10, 2011 0 Tassavur

Samsung is one of the top players in the manufacturing and supplying of LED’s in the market. Samsung is not only a leading player but has also been a pioneer in the field of displays which include foldable displays and…

BlackBerry

Blackberry Services Down Across Continents As UK Server Fails

October 10, 2011 0 Tassavur

Looks like RIM’s problems just wont cease anytime soon. After facing issues with the Governments worldwide and then taking some wrath from the shareholders. Angry customers would be the last thing on RIM’s mind, but this is exactly where looks…

Tech Industry News

New Telecom Policy to Do Away with Roaming Charges, Aims to Increase Broadband Penetration

October 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

India’s Communications Minister Kapil Sibal, more famous for his $35 tablet project has announced a draft for the new Telecom Policy which if approved would be welcomed by Telecom Operators and consumers alike – reports the Times of India.

Android

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…

Microsoft

Zombie Microsoft Zune is Back From the Dead!

October 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well this one might come as a surprise to a lot of you; but apparently Zune Support team has categorically denied that Microsoft is discontinuing the hardware via a tweet. It also claimed that no official release was ever issued…

BlackBerry

RIM Prepping iCloud Competitor? Purchases Cloud Services Company

October 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

RIM (Research in Motion), the Canadian owner of the BlackBerry smartphones have reportedly purchased NewBay, a company that deals with cloud computing services. The purchase, finer details of which have not been revealed by RIM yet is worth over $100…

Android

Is The $35 “Indian” Tablet Actually Chinese?

October 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

Update: We have now confirmed that the Aakash is made by Datawind at a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. It does however have some parts from China – which is perfectly acceptable! Keeping the article as is, for posterity’s sake: As it turns…

BlackBerry

Indian Government Close To Being Able To Monitor Blackberry Users

October 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

Remember the Blackberry issue wherein the Indian Government wanted access to the Blackberry servers, email and its messaging service? Well, it seems that the Indian Government, rather Department of Telecommunications (DOT) to be more precise along with Research in Motion…

Tech Industry News

Microsoft Kills Zune Hardware, 301s To Windows Phone

October 4, 2011 0 Annkur

Microsoft has had a rocky road leading up to the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year. The original Windows Mobile that we loved proved to be irrelevant in the post iOS / Android era that saw an entire new…

Microsoft

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.

Apple

iPhone Sales Plateau in India; Has only 2% Smartphones Market Share

October 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

India sure is an unconventional market. While the rest of the world were reeling under depression back in 2008, this country still managed to showcase decent GDP growth rate figures. While India sure was a closed economy, until the 1990’s…