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Android

Samsung Galaxy SIII Launch Rumors

April 17, 2012 0 Tassavur

As the hype surrounding the impending launch of the Samsung Galaxy SIII grows bigger each day, we decided to take a look and see what the rumor mills are suggesting about the latest game changing device to be unveiled by…

Micromax

Micromax to Launch Phones with Solar Panel Soon

April 4, 2012 0 Rahul S

Micromax Mobiles, which has in the space of just a few years, managed to create a credible name for itself in the burgeoning mobile phones industry in India has just made an interesting announcement.

Market Watch

Philips Transfers 70% of Its TV Business to TPV Technology

April 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

On Monday, Philips finally signed the dotted line and got relieved of its unprofitable TV business. The Dutch electronics giant transferred its TV business to TPV Technology, retaining a minority stake of 30% in the said business, reported Bloomberg. Based…

Android

HTC Sues Again, Not Apple, But HTC-Hub

April 3, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

HTC is in the news again. Seems like the Taiwanese mobile manufacturer is on a suing spree. Although this time it’s not Apple, instead HTC has sued a French blog HTC-Hub for early unboxing of their new smartphones HTC One…

Market Watch

Windows Phone Marketplace rapidly expanding with launch in 13 countries

March 29, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned, when it comes to developing and promoting their Windows Phone Marketplace. As per a post on the Windows Team Blog, yesterday, the software giant had launched 13 new storefronts around the world for Windows…

Android

Google Releases Android 4.0.4 ICS Update Over-The-Air

March 29, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Google finally answers the prayers of millions of their Android disciples for an update of Ice Cream Sandwich version 4.0 of Android on their smartphones. The search engine giant, in a post on the official Android page, on Google +,…

Launch Pad

iBall announces Android based Dual-SIM Andi 2

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

With a plethora of low-end Android smartphones coming in to the fray, the smartphone market is fragmented like never before. Well some companies don’t see it as an almost saturated market and are willing to risk it all, for a…

iPhone

Meet the Galileo of the 21st Century

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

What would you call a device, that integrates robotic technology, to be used as a tool for communicating through visual medium, running on one of the best operating systems in the world, the iOS? Confused? Well, then it’s time for…

Market Watch

Docomo Wants Higher Stakes in Tata Teleservices

March 28, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If reports are to be believed, Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo is in talks to raise its 26% stake in Tata Teleservices, even as the Indian partner is evaluating a buyback of Docomo’s shares. Docomo has two call options it…

Market Watch

30 million units of NFC enabled handsets sold in 2011

March 27, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If reports from the research firm Berg Insights are anything to go by, the global sales figure of Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled phones has surpassed 30 million units mark in 2011. This increase in the sales figures, is almost…

Sony

Sony Unveils NWZ-B170 Series of Walkman Mp3 Players

March 27, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

As of today, Sony launched two new portable digital media players, expanding its Walkman series NWZ-B170 with the new NWZ-B172 and NWZ-B173 respectively. The portable media players feature a flashy new design with ‘BASS Boost’ which claims to improve the…

Android

Instagram Launched Pre-release Sign-Up Page for Android Users

March 26, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

It’s time for Android users to rejoice, and be at par with iOS users, at least in one sense. Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, opens a pre-release sign-up page for its new Android app. There is, however, no mention as…

Apple

iOS 5.1 Adoptions is the Fastest Till Date at 61%

March 26, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Apple has always had a great record when it comes to adoption of software updates, mainly owing to the lack of fragmentation as seen on android devices. If recent stats are anything to go by, nearly 61% of the iOS…

Future WIP

US Army Launches its Proprietary App Store Prototype on iOS Devices

March 24, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Seems like US Army’s project of creating an Army App Marketplace, is finally on the verge on becoming a reality. On Friday, US Army, launched its custom mobile app marketplace prototype for soldiers, to use on their personal devices like…

BlackBerry

RIM to Showcase BlackBerry 10 Prototype Phones at BlackBerry Jam in May

March 24, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

We all know that, Research In Motion is planning to release the BlackBerry 10 OS based smartphones in the last quarter of 2012, followed by PlayBook on the same platform. But from what we have heard, developers may be the…

BlackBerry

RIM Advises Customers Not to Jailbreak BlackBerry Products

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

In a post by Adrian Stone, Director of BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team (BBSIRT), on the official blog of RIM, stated that the company advises its customers against installing any jailbreaking tool on BlackBerry products. Further in the blogpost, is…

Android

China on Top of the Leaderboard for iOS and Android Activations, India Barely in Top 20

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

China, the world’s most populated country, is all set to be known as the number one market for smart device adoption, in terms of iOS and Android activations. On Wednesday, mobile analytics firm Flurry, posted that, China surpasses U.S. in…

Sony

Sony Starts Shipping Out Xperia S Around the Globe

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The first Sony (sans the ericsson) branded phones has started its journey to different parts of the world. On Wednesday, Sony started shipping out Xperia S smartphones globally, as reported on the company’s blog. The blogpost, indicates that Sony will…

Dell

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Now Available For Indian Consumers

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

On Monday, Dell officially launched their eagerly anticipated XPS 13 Ultrabook in India. The device has been constantly in news around the globe for its performance & design. Dell had showcased the XPS 13 Ultrabook, earlier at the CES 2012…

Tech Industry News

Apple Proposes new Nano SIM design; Motorola, RIM, Nokia Disposes

March 21, 2012 0 Rahul S

It was just a few months ago that we had first heard of the term nano SIM with rumors of it being “launched” by mid-2012. The proposal for the nano SIM was mooted by none other than Giesecke & Devrient,…

Apple

The New iPad is Literally Hot at 97 Degrees Fahrenheit! Thanks to A5X Chip

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The New iPad is not only selling like hot cakes, it is in fact, literally hot at 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The device is actually warmer than previous generation iPad by almost 16 degrees. Reports suggests that, the A5X chip in…

Concept / Educative

Microsoft Patents Compact Virtual Image Display System for Xbox

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

At times, when lawsuits are being slapped for patent infringements in the world of technology, Microsoft has decided to rather play it safe, than being sorry. The software giant patents compact virtual image display designed to be used for gaming…

Nokia

Nokia Asha 303 Now at a Store Near You

March 20, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

On Monday, Nokia India, announced the fourth phone in the Asha series – the Nokia Asha 303. The budget feature phone is based on the S40 operating system and with dual input system of touch & type, 1 Ghz processor…

Apple

VOILA! 3 Million Units of the New iPad Off-Shelf

March 20, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The New iPad, Apple’s latest offering has been soaring on the sales charts, with 3 million units sold in the opening weekend itself. The device that had been launched on March 16, had achieved the record breaking sales figure, over…

Apple

Samsung to Aggressively Secure Patents in 2012

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Prevention is better than cure, seems to be the mantra of Samsung. It seems that the South Korean electronic conglomerate has learnt a lesson or to, from the numerous mobile lawsuits filed against them by the California based giant Apple…

Android

Apple’s Slide-to-unlock Lawsuit Against Samsung on Hold in a German Court

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

A judge at a regional court  in Mannheim, Germany has delayed the proceedings of a trial in which Apple had slapped a lawsuit on South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics for copying its ‘slide-to-unlock’ technology available on iPhone and iPad products.…

Android

‘Ubislate 7+’ Supposedly Aakash 2 Tablet Rumoured to be out in April at INR 2,999

March 16, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If rumours are to be believed, the upgraded version of Aakash tablet is expected to hit Indian stores in April 2012 at a measly sum of Rs. 2,999. Although it is yet to be seen whether it will be officially…

Concept / Educative

ZTE Achieves Next-Gen Data Transmission Speed of 1.7Tbps

March 16, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

China based telecommunication and network solutions provider ZTE has achieved an all new high with field demonstration of data being transported at a speed of 1.7Tbps over optical network. This demonstration of speed is not only path-breaking, but also one-of-a-kind…

BlackBerry

PlayBook To Have BlackBerry 10 Soon

March 15, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The PlayBook will have the BlackBerry 10 OS, after the initial launch of BB10 handsets in the last quarter of 2012. If sources are to be believed, the BlackBerry 10 OS is based on the same QNX platform as the…

social media

Yahoo Sues Facebook for Patent Infringements

March 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just when you thought that patent infringement suits and litigations were a part of the smartphones and tablets industry only, here comes a real cracker of a patent infringement suit that involves two of the biggest Internet giants. Longtime allies…

Apple

Post launch of New iPad: iPad 2 gets a price cut in India [Update]

March 8, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Apple launched its next generation of iPad known only as the New iPad, the tablet is available for pre-order and will be available in US,  Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US…

Apple

iPhoto for iOS completes iLife Suite, major updates to iMovie and GarageBand, minor updates for iWork

March 7, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Apple has introduced iPhoto for iOS while releasing major updates to iMovie and GarageBand. The introduction of with iPhoto multi-touch gestures completes the iLife suite which is especially designed for iOS.  iWork suite that includes Pages, Keynotes and Numbers on…

Apple

New iPad with Retina Display, Quad-core graphics chip with a dual core A5X processor

March 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

The wait for the new iPad is finally over and as expected most of the predictions made by our team of the new iPad from Apple have turned out to be true. Rarely do so many expectations about an Apple product…

Apple

Apple TV Refreshed, 1080p, Same Price, A5 Processor? Launches 16th March

March 7, 2012 0 Aditya DK

The much rumored Apple TV refresh is here and it is nothing like a real TV screen from Apple with Siri or Kinect like gestures. It is the same old black box with a new ‘streamlined’ interface. Apple has taken…

Apple

Android Market Gets Reincarnated as Google Play Store

March 6, 2012 0 Rahul S

Google has announced a major change to its digital marketplace for apps, music, movies and other content. Until now, what was (very popularly) known as the Android Market, has been renamed to Google Play. When I first heard of this,…

Opinion

Whatever Happened To Google’s iMessage Competitor, Google Plus Messenger (Huddle)

March 6, 2012 0 Annkur

The world we live in is a cause of worry. No, I am not talking about inequality yet, but the increasing culture of beta. Making promises and delivering none. No, I am not yet speaking of politicians either. We are…

Apple

Rumours: Apple starts shipping new products leads to upsurge in cargo rates in China

March 6, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Apple has announced an event on March 7, 2012 and since the rumor mills have not rested. The latest being, that Apple might have started shipping their new speculated products i.e. the iPad 3 and Apple TV by buying most of the…

MWC

Nokia 808 PureView Runs Symbian; Has a 41 megapixel sensor!

February 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

No, that’s not a typo. I did not mean to type 14 megapixels in that headline there. It indeed is 41 (forty one) megapixels. Anyway, let me inform you all what this is all about. At the on going Mobile…

Android

Patent War Continues: Apple Files Lawsuits Against Galaxy Nexus

February 14, 2012 0 Tassavur

If anything the patent battle is getting more intense by day and is transforming into some kind of World War of the tech world as Apple files fresh lawsuits against Samsung. And this time it’s not for the design, but…

Tech Industry News

iPad Effect: Apple Overtakes HP to become Number 1 Personal Computer Maker

January 31, 2012 0 Rahul S

Research firm Canalys, which considers the iPad to be a ”computing device” has in its latest report listed Apple as the world’s largest PC Maker. The firm is one of the first in the world to put the tablet under…