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Accessories

Now Watch Glasses Free 3D With Visuz CLD

May 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

The 3D market in India is surely hotting up big time with a horde of manufacturers like LG, Samsung and others launching their Smart 3D TV’s. Though, I must mention that most of them are a bit highly priced and…

Apple

Samsung Galaxy SIII Shatters Previous Preorder Records at 9 Million

May 18, 2012 0 Tassavur

It’s a known fact that Samsung and Apple are fighting out each other in the battle to become the world’s Numero uno smartphone manufacturer and for the moment Samsung seems to have a one leg ahead in the race as…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

Meg Whitman Has Her Learnings From China, Has Simplified Things At HP

May 16, 2012 0 Annkur

Making a surprise appearance and addressing media at the Global Influencer Summit 2012 in Shanghai, Meg Whitman the new CEO and President of HP took the opportunity of answering a whole lot of questions revolving around the company and its…

Future WIP

The Innovative Duo From HP – Officejet 150 (Mobile AiO) & the One Wire Thin Client [Video]

May 16, 2012 0 Annkur

Here at the HP Global Influencer Summit 2012, we are seeing over 80 new products launch and while the sleek and sexy award goes to the Envy SpectreXT, a couple of innovative ones caught our attention. Lets take a look…

eReaders & Tablets

Todd Bradley – HP Working With Microsoft For Tablets, Not Forever

May 15, 2012 0 Annkur

Last week in Shanghai, Todd Bradley of HP had a tough time answering questions from a media gathering that was 500 strong. Multiple questions were raised about HP’s mobile and tablet strategy. Since the failure of webOS / TouchPad last…

Entertainment

Rendezvous with LG Cinema 3D Smart TV

May 14, 2012 0 Tassavur

LG showcased its new line of Cinema 3D Smart TV last weekend in Mumbai, which is now available in stores since the 12th of May itself. The Cinema 3D Smart TV range will be available in 21 SKU’s ranging from…

Apple

“Nokia Lumia is the Best Smartphone Ever”: Siri

May 11, 2012 0 Tassavur

Yes, you read that right. As per a report from The Next Web, when asked, “Which is the best smartphone ever?” Siri, Apple iPhone 4S’ virtual assistant will recommend you the Nokia Lumia 900. Well, at first we thought this…

BlackBerry

RIM’s BlackBerry 7 gets DOD approval in US

May 11, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, there’s finally some positive news coming out for the Canadian firm. RIM has stated that the Department of Defense in the US has approved the use of the company’s BlackBerry 7 smartphones which includes BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP Announces Envy SpectreXT, Ultrabooks & Sleekbooks Line-up

May 9, 2012 0 Annkur

China is the biggest computer & printers market in the world and we are here in the beautiful city of Shanghai with over 500 fellow technology journalists from across the globe to witness the launch of over 80 new products…

Apple

Google+ App Updated for iOS ONLY!

May 9, 2012 0 Tassavur

There is always a first time. Well, the saying came true for Google’s Google+ app, which for the first time has been updated for the iOS before it got updated in the Android platform. This is all the more surprising…

Gaming

Sega Back Into Gaming Business After 10 Years, Launches Urine Powered Games

May 9, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, there was a time when the gaming hardware business was a very lucrative business with room for a lot of players. It is when; Sega was one of the established players in the gaming industry. But the market became…

LG

LG Releases Galaxy SIII Competitor the Optimus LTE2

May 5, 2012 0 Tassavur

A day after Samsung released its much anticipated flagship device the Galaxy SIII; LG has launched its competing flagship device, the Optimus LTE 2. The Optimus LTE 2 is no less when it comes to being loaded with impressive hardware…

Samsung

Samsung Announces the Galaxy S III; Has the iPhone 4S in sight

May 4, 2012 0 Rahul S

Samsung’s much awaited flagship Android handset, the Galaxy SIII has been finally announced. In an event held at London yesterday, the successor to the popular Galaxy S II was revealed to an expectant crowd of bloggers and journalists. While the Galaxy…

Nokia

Nokia To Roll Out the PureView 808 in May, Includes India

May 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, the much hyped 41 MP camera toting Nokia PureView 808 is finally set to see the light of the day and will be launched in select markets, which interestingly includes India as well. The Nokia PureView 808 will be…

Android

LG Launches the Optimus L7 with ICS

May 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

LG has been recently in the news for their apparent snubbing of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. And even more, for the fact that how rapidly they have been declining in the smartphone market with the likes of HTC and Samsung…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Skip India Launch

May 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

Here’s some bad news for all you folks out there eagerly awaiting the launch of the first ever Android 4.0 device and the reference ICS phone – the Google Galaxy Nexus in India. The official Twitter account of Samsung India has…

Tech Industry News

Karbonn Ties up with Dolby, Releases KT 81 Music Phone

April 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

India’s homegrown mobile phones industry seems to have come of age of late. We have been hearing quite a few tie-ups by desi companies with prestigious brands in the past few months. The biggest one was probably Lava Mobiles tying…

Nokia

Nokia in Talks to Sell Off Vertu to Permira

April 30, 2012 0 Tassavur

Nokia as we all know is on its way down and this was emphasized even further when Standard & Poor downgraded Nokia’s stocks to the status of “junk”. Now as it seems, Nokia is trying everything it can to minimize…

Microsoft

Microsoft Invests $300 million in Barnes & Nobles to form “New Partnership”

April 30, 2012 0 Tassavur

It was not long ago that Microsoft and Barnes & Nobles were locked up in a legal tussle over infringements. But surprisingly the patent dispute seems to have transpired into a friendly end. Microsoft have announced that they have invested…

Nokia

Nokia Launches new Asha 202 Handset with “Free Internet”

April 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

Expanding its portfolio of affordable handsets and the “Asha” range in India, Nokia India has announced the launch of the Asha 202 in the country. The Asha 202 is a touch and type handset featuring a full-fledged keypad as well…

Apple

Samsung Denies Involvement in the “Wake Up” Apple Store Flashmob

April 28, 2012 0 Tassavur

Samsung today denied any involvement with the recent flashmob stunt that caught the attention of the media all over the world, after a group of people gathered outside an Apple Store in Sydney holding billboards with “Wake Up” written on…

Rumors

Samsung Galaxy SIII Leaked in a Video

April 20, 2012 0 Tassavur

Samsung seems to be on a roll, as they have not only replaced Nokia at the top but now they seem to be able to pull off an Apple (pun intended) as their latest to be released (rumored) Galaxy SIII…

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…

Entertainment

Sony PSN to be Down for Maintenance for 13 hours Today

April 16, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well we all know how badly has Sony Playstation’s network been affected in the past by the spate of hacking incidents. The incident not only affected the Sony’s credibility, after hackers got hold of personal user information including their credit…

Android

Sony Launches the Xperia S in India

April 10, 2012 0 Rahul S

Sony has announced the launch of its recently announced Android powered handset, the Xperia S in India. The phone has become the first handset to be launched in India after Sony Mobile Communications split from Ericsson and became a fully…

Tech Industry News

India gets first Commercial 4G LTE Service

April 10, 2012 0 Rahul S

Barely a year after the first commercial 3G services for private carriers went live in India, Airtel became the first Indian mobile operator to launch commercial 4G services in the country. Airtel earlier today launched its TD-LTE based 4G network…

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 +,…

Market Watch

5 Million Samsung Galaxy Note’s Shipped

March 28, 2012 0 Tassavur

After Apple, the Korean giant, Samsung is proving itself to be the next best in the tech world with an increasing number of its Galaxy series smartphones turning out to be hot sellers one after the other and huge record…

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…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP launches Envy Spectre Ultrabook in India

March 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

HP has announced the launch of its new Ultrabook laptop in India. The newest addition to HP’s Ultrabook range is the Envy Spectre which has been priced at Rs,99,999 and packs in a lot of features. Let’s take a closer…

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…