Tech Industry News

Apple

Apple counter-sues Motorola over multiple patent infringements

October 31, 2010 0 c0rex

Motorola had filed a lawsuit against Apple for infringing about 18 patents. And now Apple responded back two different lawsuits that covers total six patents mostly focussed on multi-touch and couple of OS level ones.

Entertainment

Gamers play 1 billion hours per month on Xbox LIVE

October 30, 2010 0 c0rex

Xbox LIVE is unique subscription based service which has been integrated into Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. Think of it in this way. Average one billion hours per month are spent on Xbox LIVE by gamers in their…

social media

Is Facebook Phone Coming on Nov 3rd?

October 30, 2010 0 Annkur

A while back myself and Nimish discussed  the Facebook phone on our podcast andafter a dry spell it seems that the rumors are back. Facebook is holding a Mobile event at its HQ next week (Nov 3rd) and you know…

Android

Xperia X10 To Get Android Update Starting 31st October

October 30, 2010 0 Rahul S

Good news for all you Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users out there. Sony Ericsson will start rolling out Android 2.1 updates to its range of Xperia X10 phones starting Sunday, the 31st of October 2010. All the Xperia X10 devices…

Android

PayPal for App Store, Blackberry App World and Android Market coming today?

October 27, 2010 2 Annkur

Wow TC has managed another trendy scoop. It seems that PayPal is gearing up to announce partnership with mobile app markets across 3 leading platforms i.e. Apple’s AppStore, Blackberry’s App World and Google’s Android Market.

Apple

How many iPads would Apple sell in Q1 (holiday season)?

October 26, 2010 0 Annkur

Apple seems to be gearing up pretty well for the holiday season with its iPad. First, the supply constraints seem to have evaporated with the Apple store shipping iPads almost instantly to US buyers. Add to that the iPod way…

Apple

No, Apple is not buying Sony

October 26, 2010 2 Annkur

Yes, the rumors are going wild and they had to. Afterall its Apple and Sony named here. And yet again in less than a week I am amazed by the kind of traction ‘made up’ news gets. The only thing…

Gaming

Forget Windows 8, Kinect is the coolest release of 2010

October 24, 2010 1 Annkur

I am amazed by the amount of traction Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s comments at Gartner Symposiu has caused. Come-on, you ask the CEO of one of the top tech companies of the the world, what is the riskiest product bet…

Sony

Sony Kills The Cassette Playing Walkman

October 23, 2010 3 Rahul S

We knew this was coming. It was only a matter of when. While it might come as a surprise to many, Sony was still making the “Original” Walkman – the one that plays audio cassettes – even now  in 2010.…

Android

Gingerbread To Be Android 2.3?

October 23, 2010 2 Rahul S

With Android 2.2 still in the process of being infused in to Android phones all over the world, the tech world is now rife with rumors and speculations regarding the next iteration of Android. While we all knew that the…

Apple

Apple Won’t Ship Macs Preinstalled with Adobe Flash

October 23, 2010 0 Rahul S

The Apple vs Adobe fight has entered the next level with Apple officially announcing that it won’t ship its future Macbooks with Adobe’s flash installed. While Apple has stopped short of banning Flash altogether from Mac (which would have been…

eReaders & Tablets

HP Slate Goes Corporate, Launches For USD 800

October 22, 2010 0 Rahul S

Remember the HP Slate? The tablet first seen at CES 2010 with Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer proudly showing it off with a smile on his face as if he has owned Apple for ever! 9 months and 6 million iPads…

Google

Stanford Faculty and Staff Homes get Google Fibre i.e. 1Gbps speeds!

October 21, 2010 1 Annkur

We had reported sometime earlier about a crazy Google initiative to test out 1Gbps connectivity. Google Fibre is officially set to hit a target audience of 50000 – 500000 (for its experiment) after Google actually zeros down on the location,…

Nokia

Nokia officially puts 2011 label on MeeGo, Weds Symbian via Qt

October 21, 2010 2 Annkur

Nokia is sure banking influential on MeeGo to save it in the super smart phone category and after looking at the N8 we are sure that Symbian isn’t going to server them extensively. After rumors from Intel commenting about MeeGo’s…

Palm

Why you should not go out and rate the Palm Pre 2

October 21, 2010 2 Annkur

Yes we are the same people who go out and compare every new smart phone out there with the Androids and iPhones and make no exceptions in the cut throat competition that exists in the smart phone space. However, it…

Apple

Apple Announces OS X Lion

October 20, 2010 1 Rahul S

Apart from the MacBook Air, Apple has also taken covers of its latest OS X version, the OS X Lion, the eight iteration of the same. It seems, with this update, OS X has gotten even closer to its cousin…

Apple

Apple Shrinks The MacBook Air. 11.6 Screen $999 Price Tag

October 20, 2010 0 Rahul S

At the Back to The Mac event, Apple has taken covers of the new MacBook Air. They have managed to shrink the already tiny 13.3 inch MacBook Air to a version that has an even smaller 11.6 screen pushing it…

Featured

OG Podcast #6: Nokia N8, Torch, SE X8, Tablets & more!

October 19, 2010 0 Annkur

Now this is a classic case of geeks getting on a call with a clear aim to wind up as a mini podcast discussing the launch of Nokia N8 and Blackberry Torch in India and we go on to discuss…

Apple

Steve Jobs Hits Back At Google, RIM

October 19, 2010 0 Rahul S

Choosing to remain silent for over the course of the entire year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs chose the occasion of its Q4 2010 Financial results to get back at competition. In a very untypical manner, Steve Jobs made a surprise…

Tech Industry News

India Adds 12 Million New GSM Subscribers in September

October 18, 2010 0 Rahul S

According to a new COAI report, the month of September has seen the mobile subscriber base (GSM) in India rise by 12.4 million users. The total number of GSM subscribers in the country now is estimated to be 494 million,…

Android

The second Android tablet from Samsung, SMT-i9100

October 18, 2010 0 Annkur

While they wait for Samsung Galaxy Tab (P9000) tablet is still to hit our desk, it seems that we are seeing a second Android tablet from Samsung. This one being a low end version without the Touchwiz UI and currently…

Apple

iPad Deal, Early Signs of a Verizon iPhone? Early 2011?

October 14, 2010 2 Annkur

Earlier today we heard about Verizon and Apple coming together to sell the iPad across 2000 retail outlets that Verizon has in the US. These would be WiFi iPads sold along with MiFi 2200 hotspot connection from Verizon. But if…

Apple

iPhone 4 India Launch Imminent?

October 14, 2010 3 Rahul S

Looks like the wait for the iPhone 4 in India are about to end. There are many signs that seem to be pointing towards this fact. It was just earlier today that our friends over at Techknots reported that the…

Nokia

Nokia Announces the C5-03

October 14, 2010 0 Rahul S

Continuing its phone launching spree, Nokia has announced the addition of yet another model to its C-Series family. The latest release is the C5-03 which happens to be a mid range handset boasting of a touch screen display.  

Android

Videocon Launches New Android Handset in India

October 13, 2010 3 Rahul S

Homegrown phone maker Videocon mobiles has just launched it’s Android handset in India. Called the Zeus, the phone, at least going by the specs looks interesting. Let’s now see what the phone has on offer for you. The Zeus comes…

Tech Industry News

Nvidia Launches The GT 430

October 13, 2010 0 Rahul S

NVIDIA has announced the launch of it newest Fermi class GPU, the GT 430. The card is targeted at casual gamers and HTPC users who want decent graphics power to enjoy games at decent framerates.

HTC

Windows Phone 7 Arrives. 10 New Handsets Made Official

October 11, 2010 1 Rahul S

Microsoft has officially launched its next generation smart phone operating system, Windows Phone 7. As many as 10 new handsets made by a horde of manufacturers are in the fray vying your attention. The new handsets include ones from Samsung,…

Microsoft

Samsung Omnia 7 Press Shots Out. Already

October 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Looks like Samsung can’t wait to release their Windows Phone 7 handsets! What else could explain Samsung Russia posting images and spec details of the Omnia 7 (GT-I8700) on their website long before the commencement of the event where these…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Launched in India

October 11, 2010 1 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson has just days ago announced that it has started shipping its Xperia X8, Android smartphone. What we did not expect back then was an India launch so soon! Thats right ladies and gentlemen, the Xperia X8 has been…

Nokia

Nokia Starts Shipping The C7

October 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Nokia has announced that it has started shipping its second Symbian^3 based handset, the C7 to costumers across the world. The C7, was unveiled at the Nokia World Conference held a few weeks ago which was mainly in the news…

Apple

Limera1n Jailbreak Tool for iOS 4.1 Arrives

October 10, 2010 0 Rahul S

After discovering a new Bootrom exploit and working for over six months, Geohot has released his limera1n to jailbreak iOS 4.1 and iOS 3.2.2 based devices. The release of comes just a day before the release of greenpois0n by the…

Android

Adobe Air Comes to Android

October 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

While Apple is yet to get over with its differences with Adobe, Android seems to be the one who is making hay when the sun shines- well, literally! As promised back at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona, Adobe has…

Android

Windows Phone7 Unlikely to Help Microsoft Regain Lost Glory: Gartner

October 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

Market research firm Gartner has in a latest research predicted that Microsofts upcoming Windows Phone 7 OS would only marginally increase the market share of Microsoft in the smartphones segment. The OS, which has to be Microsoft’s most anticipated launch…

Cameras

Sony’s 16.41 Megapixel Sensors for Cameraphones Arrive

October 7, 2010 1 Rahul S

If you thought we were almost at the end of the megapixel war when it comes to cellphones, Sony has thrown up a surprise in the form of its latest sensor that can capture images at 16.41 megapixels. As of…

social media

Facebook Introduces New Features, Greater Privacy Controls

October 7, 2010 2 Rahul S

Facebook, which of late has been in the midst of a raging privacy controversy has just announced a set of new features which according to them would offer greater control to the end user. New feature additions include Groups and…

Apple

Tit for Tat: Motorola Sues Apple

October 7, 2010 0 Rahul S

Good Morning and welcome to the latest edition of daily lawsuit news. The only show on the planet where we talk about all those interesting lawsuits and counter-suits being filed by tech companies on a daily basis. In todays edition…

Android

HP drops Android plans, See you with Palm WebOS at CES 2011!

October 5, 2010 0 Annkur

HP put us in a little confusion with the Andoid based tablet Zeen leaking out the other day. But here comes the official confirmation that HP has dropped its Android based tablet / smartphone projects in favor of the Palm…

Android

Android Market populates paid apps in India

October 5, 2010 0 Annkur

Just tuning into tweets from some Indian Android owners, it seems that paid apps have finally started to flow in here. Part of Google’s promise to take Android market commercial in a whole new lot of countries. Way to go,…

Reviews

Speed test using iPhone 4 – EDGE/GPRS vs 3G vs WiFi-broadband (India)

October 5, 2010 0 Guest Author

As India is waiting for the 3G revolution to roll out across India. We thought of doing some internet speed test over Edge/GPRS, WiFi and 3G. 3G Speed test gave us awesome result compared to our old fashioned Edge/GPRS. We just wanted…

Featured

Weeding out fake SIM cards & messing the environment [India Telecom]

October 4, 2010 1 Guest Author

Following is a Guest Post by Dinesh Bareja (blog), Information security and CSR consultant. Originally posted on IndiaKiAwaz The Government has blindly issued orders to all telcos to confirm the identities of 600 million (60 cr) subscribers since they assume that…