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iPhone 4th Gen, refreshing, new and same looks as leaked

June 8, 2010 0 Annkur

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Apple

Google seems confused, alleges Ballmer

May 27, 2010 0 Nimish

He toed the diplomatic line for most of the Q&A session, refusing to be baited by queries as to what he thought about Apple’s increased capitalisation, calling them good competitors, adding that they were good competitors too, and pointing out…

Apple

Walmart slashes iPhone price to $97, Apple to discontinue iPhone 3G?

May 26, 2010 0 Alap

Another major confirmation for the upcoming iPhone 4G or perhaps another “magical and revolutionary” device is that the older ones are getting cheaper and cheaper. Wallmart, the largest retail chain has just lowered the price of the fastest iPhone till…

eReaders & Tablets

WebOS tablet from HP confirmed, launch alongside Win7 Slate?

May 24, 2010 0 Annkur

At CES, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer proudly went on stage with the HP Slate, and it was considered to be the first real competition to the iPad. Even the pricing details that came out sounded good, and just as the…

Android

HTC Hero (India) Android Eclair 2.1 upgrade by June end

May 24, 2010 3 ADK

HTC Hero owners in India will be getting your ROM’s upgraded by the end of June. Sprint Hero owners in United States have already got their ROM upgrade, but HTC Hero owners in India still lack the same. I…

Entertainment

Wynncom, a new entry in the Indian Cell Phone Market

May 24, 2010 1 Tassavur

A new name has been added to the already existing long list of Indian Phone Manufacturers. Wynncom owned by the SAR Group co-founded by Rakesh Malhotra (Chairman), Arvind Vohra (MD) and Navneet Kapoor (Director) launched 7 dual-sim phones (GSM+GSM). These…

Android

FroYo’s on Android menu, but will manufacturers serve it?

May 22, 2010 4 Nimish

The fact that Google would be revealing the latest version of Android at its I/O Conference at San Francisco was a foregone conclusion. So when the wraps were officially taken off Android 2.2, codenamed FroYo, there was appreciative applause, but…

Tech Industry News

3G Auctions finally done (India)

May 20, 2010 1 ADK

4G became a reality in Norway in the December of 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. But India is just about to see the face of 3G exciting to say the least.

Android

Android 2.2 (Froyo) kills the need for hacks / apps, adds WiFi hotspot & USB Tethering

May 14, 2010 0 Annkur

Some of the most sought after apps on the App Store or Cydia are tethering hacks or WiFi hotspots, and it seems that Google doesn’t want Android users to rely on apps for these purposes. It is revealed that the…

smartphones

Will “Intel Inside” work on smartphones?

May 6, 2010 0 Nimish

The tech world has been abuzz with the news that Intel finally intends to get into the cellphone business in a big way, taking on ARM, with its new Moorestown-based processors (Atom Z6), which will run on Android and Meego cellphones and tablets.…

smartphones

HP’s got Palm: Five things that could happen!

April 30, 2010 0 Nimish

HP’s takeover of Palm made the requisite number of headlines yesterday, but now that the news has sunk in, it is time to ponder what exactly the PC and printer giant will do with what was one of the most…

Tech Industry News

Students mod a tractor to be used from a mobile, useful?

April 19, 2010 0 Annkur

Think modding a car is fun? Well see this! Students of Moga Polytechnic College, Punjab (India) have invented a hack that lets local farmers control their tractors using a cellphone.

Android

Google pulls back Android Games from South Korea

April 12, 2010 5 Ravi

Following the foot steps of Apple, Goolge has taken a bold to shut down the Andriod Game category in South Korea as the laws in the country require all the Andriod Games to be reviewed and approved by South Korea…

Apple

OMG the Apple mobile advertising network is official: iAd

April 8, 2010 1 Annkur

”Well, we’ve got a lot of free apps we like that, users like that, but these developers have to find a way to make some money, and we’d like to help them.” Steve Jobs says that the need arises since…

eReaders & Tablets

Next Nokia booklet to be a Windows 7 tablet?

April 7, 2010 1 Annkur

Nokia stepped out of the mobile race and went on to deliver a netbook last year. The booklet 3G was Nokia’s first netbook and there were promises of more computing devices from Nokia. The rumors of Nokia working with design…

Apple

Apple picks up another chip co – Intrinsity?

April 3, 2010 0 Annkur

With Apple officially jumping into the chip game with the A4 powering the iPad, it seems that they have acquired another chip design co Intrinsity lately. In 2008 Apple acquired PA Semi which is said to be the engineering talent behind Apple’s own processors. Intrinsity is also…

First look

Hands on with the Razer DeathAdder Left Handers edition

March 23, 2010 0 Annkur

Just last week we heard about the first gaming mouse for left handers from Razer and we managed to get hands-on with the same today. The lightweight and extremely responsive Death Adder is the best selling Razer product and the…

green energy

Turn Green the Ford way; switch off your computers!!!

March 23, 2010 0 Tassavur

We here at OG love to promote green energy or any actions taken to save energy in any form. I personally believe its time we all work towards saving the planet, whether you are an individual or a corporation. Well…

Gaming

We have played GOW3, and it rocks!

March 21, 2010 0 Nimish

It has been a few hours since we let the PS3 gamepad slip from our clammy, sweating hands and we must confess that we are still stunned, with blurred vision and buzzing ears. Yep, that is the kind of impact…

iPhone

How to use your iPhone on 4G!

March 21, 2010 2 Annkur

The iPhone 4G is certainly a few more months away but how about using your iPhone 2G, 3G or 3GS on a 4G network? Well Sprint is exactly advertising this service here.

smartphones

Palm: new ad and survival guide

March 20, 2010 0 Annkur

When I penned down “the going ahead for Palm”, I had a feeling that it’s a little incomplete. Still waiting for a hands-on with the WebOS and reminiscing my days with the Treo 650 (heck, I bought 3 of those…

Market Watch

The going ahead for Palm

March 19, 2010 0 Annkur

Palm isn’t doing particularly well, even though it has an impressive product with the WebOS. Last quarter they sold just over 400,000 smartphones and lost $22 million. With a refreshed Palm Pre / Pixi and new carriers going live, Palm…

eReaders & Tablets

Notion Ink’s Adam hands-on (well almost), launches Q3

March 15, 2010 25 Annkur

Having traveled to Hyderabad last week for the HeadStart – ITsAP startup showcase, we happened to run into Hyderabad based Notion Ink who were one of the startups selected for an onstage demo and exhibition at the event. We met…

Apple

iPhone 3GS launching in India tomorrow? Is it too late?

March 13, 2010 1 Annkur

The wait for iPhone 3GSs official unveiling in India has been way too long and event the most die hard Apple fans that I know have given up and purchased a 3GS from the grey market already. However we now…

Apple

Steve Ballmer: 2007 vs 2010

March 9, 2010 0 Annkur

Name: Steve Ballmer Designation: CEO, Microsoft What he did in 2007: Laughed at the Apple iPhone. Quoted saying: “the most expensive phone in the world” – “doesn’t appeal to business customers.” and 2010: ‘Apple’s done a very nice job that…

Apple

iPhone all set to overtake Blackberry in 2011

March 9, 2010 0 Annkur

Blackberry remains the highest selling smartphone in the US, thanks to the plethora of business handsets it has to offer. One company that is fast catching up (and currently in no 2 position) is the Apple iPhone. Analyst prediction…

First look

Asus Eee PC 1001PQ & 1201PN at CeBIT 2010

March 3, 2010 0 Annkur

Asus has outed a number of gadgets at CeBIT 2010 and here are two of the EEE PC models showcased there. The EEE PC 1001PQ and 1201PN throws new life to the Eee line up. While the 1001PQ is a…

First look

Video: Microsoft Mobile Surface demoed

March 2, 2010 0 Annkur

Slashgear is featuring a stylish Microsoft Mobile Surface video that shows a mobile controlled with a camera + projector surface that lets you interact with the system in a unique way. The demo shows a drum being played by tapping…

Concept / Educative

The Bloom Box: Green Energy for the Future! (Video)

February 22, 2010 2 Tassavur

One block of these can power 4 to 6 Indian homes or one home in the UK whereas you put the two together and its ready to power an American home. That’s the power of the Bloom box created by…

Apple

iPhone unlikely to get FLASH support ever?

February 19, 2010 2 Annkur

Ever since the original iPhone in 2007 landed without flash support the rumors of Adobe Flash coming to the iPhone in a future release are regular. Adobe even made its desire to be compatible with the Jesus phone public, but…

Tech Industry News

Is original the new fake? Ghost shifts at work

February 18, 2010 0 Annkur

We have heard it since long that components and spares for MNC products sold in India are sourced illegally (or perhaps a better term is “Jugaad”) from company manufacturing units itself. The vast manufacturing hubs that China houses are not…

Concept / Educative

Green Award winning Siemens SpeedMatic Dishwasher

February 17, 2010 0 Tassavur

This is the award winning Siemens speedMatic Dishwasher. It is 20% more efficient than any other in the highest energy-efficiency category. Its minimal water consumption of 10 instead of 14 litres per cycle is also a new record by the…

Launch Pad

Windows Phone 7 Series Brings No Flash love

February 16, 2010 1 c0rex

Microsoft has finally announced and showed off their next mobile operating system with a bit different brand name – Windows Phone 7 Series. Apart from sleek and staid interface, there are several features integrated to the core level. But surprisingly…

Site Announcements

Vodafone launches Voda 150 & 250: Worlds cheapest phones

February 16, 2010 2 Tassavur

With the slew, of smart phones being launched at the Mobile World Congress 2010. Vodafone has managed to pull the rabbit right out of the hat and surprise everyone by launching two ultra simple phones which is being billed as…

Reviews

Do we need a 1280×1024 mobile?

February 10, 2010 0 Annkur

I just came across this really sexy and sleek Qisda mobile that would launch sometime soon. On the specs front, this promises 1280×768 resolution on a 4? touchscreen. Thats even higher than the 854×480 we saw on the Motorola Droid. And…

Nokia

Open source Symbian: opportunity or challenge?

February 4, 2010 0 Annkur

Last June Nokia announced its plans to go open source with the Symbian platform. Already handed over to the Symbian Foundation, the smartphone OS that currently powers over 300million handsets has been battling it out with the Apple iPhone, Android…

Rumors

Samsung S8500 and S8200 coming to MWC with USB 3.0 & BADA OS?

February 2, 2010 0 Annkur

I have probably mentioned it a dozen times that Samsung is missing a smart OS in its touch screen range (viz Corby, Star) and perhaps BADA OS would fill that gap. We are hearing that the S8200 would be the…

eReaders & Tablets

First Look: The Google tablet interface

February 2, 2010 0 Annkur

The iPad came and went down with a lot of criticism. In a market where traditional PC’s rule and only the scaled down version of the mere same interface sells, Google tried to sell us the Chrome OS concept last…

Concept / Educative

N-Gage gone, in comes the Nokia Ovi Orion concept

February 2, 2010 0 Annkur

Nokia has said RIP to Gage for sure, but you never know what’s actually cooking in Finland. Nokia might well be planning some groovy gaming phones that could match up with the challenge thrown by the iPhone / Android…

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