Google

Google Talk Bug Exposes Private Chats To Wrong Recipients!

September 27, 2013 0 Rahul S

Were you by any chance using Google’s popular Google Talk  to chat with people earlier today? And were those conversations by any means “private” in nature? As in you might not want its content to be read by anyone else?…

Cameras

A Day With The Nokia Lumia 1020!

September 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

As part of the ongoing Social Media Week in Mumbai, I was lucky enough to be invited by folks from Nokia who had arranged for a photowalk and a brief photography master-class session in down town Mumbai. Now, Nokia doing…

Apple

iPhone 5S and 5C now Available for Pre-order from eBay India

September 26, 2013 0 Harshit

If you’ve been holding your breath to buy a brand-spanking-new iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C, well you’re in luck. That is, if price is no barrier for you. The Space Grey iPhone 5S can be yours for the low-low price…

Cameras

Nokia Lumia 1020 to Hit Indian Markets October 11; Pricing to be Revealed One Day Before Launch

September 26, 2013 0 Harshit

In a baffling maneuver, Nokia held a press conference today to announce the availability of the Nokia Lumia 1020 in the Indian market. The catch here is that they did not announce any pricing information for the device and though…

Android

LG G2 Available For Rs.43,000 Days Before Official India Launch

September 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

While the official launch date for LG’s newest flagship device, the G2 has been pegged for 30 September, the phone seems to have already trickled down to retailers who have started selling it already. A tweet from the Mahesh Telecom…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Z10 Festive Offer Price in India; Rs. 29990/-

September 25, 2013 0 Krishnan

BlackBerry announced the launch of Z10 way back in January this year. It was launched in India for a staggering price of Rs. 43,490/-; even though people hoped it will cost less than Rs. 40,000/- BlackBerry announced their new device,…

Accessories

Amazon Introduces New Line-up of Kindle Fire HDX Tablets

September 25, 2013 0 Harshit

Amazon has just announced this year’s updates to their Kindle Fire tablet line-up with the 7″ and 8.9″ versions of the Kindle Fire HDX as well as a cheap redesign of the 7″ Kindle Fire HD. Both new tablets come…

Android

BlackBerry Limited Developer Account back on Google Play Store

September 24, 2013 0 Krishnan

The BlackBerry Limited developer account is back on with the three applications i.e. BES 10 Client, Work Space Manager for BES10 and Secure Work Space for BES10. Last night, we had reported about BlackBerry removing their developer account from the…

Android

Panasonic Launches the P11, T21 and T11 in India

September 24, 2013 0 Harshit

Panasonic has just announced the launch of three new smartphones in India, called the P11, T21 and T11. They are targeted at the mid-to-low end of the market and bring some worthy specs to the table on paper. They come…

Tech Industry News

Breaking: BlackBerry Removes Google Play Developer Account (Updated with BBM Announcement)

September 24, 2013 0 Harshit

As news about Blackberry’s recent buyout has started to break out, Blackberry’s developer accounts on the Google Play Store seems to have been removed. This basically means that we might need to temper our expectations with regards to BBM for…

BlackBerry

Canadian Investment Firm To Buyout BlackBerry

September 24, 2013 0 Rahul S

News just coming in… The fact that BlackBerry has been in trouble for quite some time is an irrefutable fact. After laying off 4500 employees last week and deciding to “concentrate” on the Enterprise segment in the future, we now…

Apps

Meet SteamOS: Valve’s Latest Attempt at Living Room Gaming

September 24, 2013 0 Harshit

Gaming software company Valve has just announced their latest project: an operating system based around gaming in the living room called SteamOS. The OS itself is going to be free to download for consumers as well as free to license…

Apple

Apple Sells 9 Million New iPhones: Breaks Sales Records

September 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

It’s amazing how Apple manages to better a previous feat- year after year after year. Last year, when they released the iPhone 5 – which was famously hammered for not being innovative enough, there were doubts initially if Apple could…

events

Everything You Need to Know About the Microsoft Surface 2 Event

September 23, 2013 0 Harshit

At 8 P.M. IST, Microsoft is going to pull the wraps off the sequels to last year’s Surface and Surface Pro tablets. Due to leaks over the past few weeks, we already know pretty much all there is to know…

India

Snapdeal puts Nokia Lumia 1020 for pre-order in India; Sold Out

September 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Launched in the US on July 11, Nokia’s new flagship Lumia 1020 was announced with a 41-megapixel camera. As Nokia is all set to announce its flagship and successor to the Nokia Pureview 808 in India; online retailer Snapdeal is…

Android

LG’s G2 Launching In India On September 30

September 23, 2013 0 Rahul S

LG’s recently announced flagship Android handset (if you discount the Optimus G Pro) the G2, is already available across a bunch of countries internationally. If you were wondering as to when this one would land here in India, we might…

Android

iPhone 5’s Touchscreen Reportedly 2.5 Times Faster Than its Android Competitors

September 22, 2013 0 Harshit

Apparently the game and app streaming company, Agawi, has been conducting tests to measure the responsiveness of touchscreens in modern smartphones, including devices based on iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8. Agawi provides multi-platform cloud streaming solutions which stream apps…

BlackBerry

BBM For Android Delayed: Unreleased Versions Disabled!

September 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

BBM was all set to grace the Android phones and iPhones across the world. While iOS users were able to enjoy the app officially, Android users thought they will get the better of BBM by using the unreleased app. Well…

Android

BBM for Android: First look! (Video and Screenshots)

September 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

Since there has been no official update about BBM for Android on the Google Play Store, we have managed to grab hold of the BBM APK file from the internet unofficially. Now, the impatient bunch that we are, we went…

Android

BBM launched for iOS in New Zealand and other countries; Android users still waiting!

September 21, 2013 0 Krishnan

People all around the world are eagerly waiting for the availability of  BBM for Android and iOS as announced by BlackBerry. It was announced that BBM for Android will be available on Google Play for free from 21st of September…

Security

Fake BBM for Android Applications Flood Google Play Store: Be Warned!

September 21, 2013 0 Rahul S

So, the big day is finally here! BlackBerry’s BBM is all set to arrive on iOS and Android today if all goes well. All those non BlackBerry users will finally get a BlackBerry Pin. The move is also seen as…

Android

Lava Launches Mid Range Android Smartphone; Iris 506q

September 20, 2013 0 Rahul S

Lava Mobile has launched a new mid range smartphone to its Android line-up. The newest device from their stables is called the Iris 506q. Let’s see what kind of features this one totes around and how it compares to its…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Introduces The Z30!

September 18, 2013 0 Rahul S

BlackBerry has taken covers off its new flagship – and much rumored handset, the Z30 earlier today. The handset expands the BlackBerry OS 10 line up even further and it will join the Z10, Q5 and the Q10 as a…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Launched In India For Rs.49,990!

September 17, 2013 0 Rahul S

Samsung has announced the launch of its flagship phablet – the Galaxy Note 3 in India. The launch comes just two weeks after the device made its global debut. Along with the Note 3, Samsung’s much talked about Galaxy Gear…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry 9720 launched in India at Rs 15,990/-

September 12, 2013 0 Krishnan

BlackBerry earlier today announced the launch of its newest handset  – the BlackBerry 9720 in the Indian market. The BlackBerry 9720 runs the generation old  BB OS 7.1 instead of the new BB OS 10 which powers the Q5, Q10…

Android

Geeks From India Launch Android Ladoo Campaign!

September 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

They did not succeed the last time they campaigned for the next version of Android to be called Kaju Katli – but that’s not putting off Annkur Agarwal and his team of geeks to rally behind another campaign. Having their…

Android

Samsung Debuts The Galaxy Gear Smartwatch: Hands On Video Included!

September 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

Apart from the launch of the third generation Galaxy Note, the other most important launch at yesterdays “Unpacked” event was the launch of Samsung’s much rumored and recently leaked smart watch. Called the Galaxy Gear, the mythical product has evoked…

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Arrives: Hands On Video!

September 5, 2013 0 Rahul S

The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has made its grand debut at this years IFA. This years launch springs no surprises, though. Like every year, the latest Note variant receives the usual performance and specifications jump. The latest version of…

Android

Intex Takes On Micromax: Launches The Aqua i7 with 1080p Display, Faster CPU

September 4, 2013 0 Rahul S

The competition amongst homegrown mobile phone manufacturers seem to be touching new heights everyday. Not long ago, Micromax came up with an upgrade to its Canvas HD and called it the Canvas 4. Fellow competitor Xolo last week came up…

Nokia

Is the Nokia Lumia 925 Really Better Than the Lumia 920?

September 1, 2013 0 Rahul S

While it has been quite some time since Nokia bought its newest flagship – the all metallic Lumia 925 to India, yours truly really hadn’t had a chance to take a look at it. Earlier today though, the wait came…

Android

Micromax Canvas 4 vs Xolo Q1000s: Fight!

August 26, 2013 0 Rahul S

Micromax had last month with great fanfare announced its newest entrant to its “Canvas” family when they launched the A210 Canvas 4. Before its launch, there was palpable expectation in the air thanks to the success its predecessors, the A110…

India

Micromax Canvas Fun A76 leaked on Snapdeal

August 25, 2013 0 Krishnan

Micromax Canvas Fun A76 has been listed and made available for buying at well known e-commerce website Snapdeal. Micromax has not officially announced the phone in the market. This news comes within a few days after announcement of the Micromax Canvas…

India

Xolo Q1000S launched in India with Quad-core Processor

August 24, 2013 0 Krishnan

Lava mobile’s subsidiary, Xolo has today announced the launch of its new flagship smartphone, Q1000S. The phone is a successor to the Xolo Q1000 launched earlier this year and was a moderate success. Moving on to the specs of the…

Android

Intex launch Aqua i-4 and Cloud Y5 in India

August 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Intex Technologies have introduced two new Android smartphones into their existing portfolio, the Aqua i-4 and Cloud Y5. The Aqua i-4 is a downgraded & less costlier version of Aqua i-5 which was launched earlier in 2013. The difference cited…

Launch

Zebronics Tabmate Portable Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard Launched in India

August 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Top Notch Infotronix, which supplies products under the brand name ‘Zebronics’ has added to its wireless Bluetooth keyboard range with the launch of Tabmate. The Tabmate is a portable Bluetooth keyboard designed for use with tablets or smartphones.

Android

Micromax A240 and Canvas Doodle 2 – Names of the same phone?

August 23, 2013 0 Krishnan

Micromax recently announced via its official Facebook page about a successor to the Canvas Doodle, i.e. The Canvas Doodle 2. Images of a handset christened the Micromax A240 leaked on the internet couple of days ago. Now, it looks as…

India

Nokia Lumia 625 and Lumia 925 launched in India

August 22, 2013 0 Krishnan

Nokia has added two new devices to their Lumia range of smartphones. The Lumia 925, Nokia’s new flagship device in India and Lumia 625, the largest Lumia smartphone. Lumia 925, announced earlier in May this year carries an aluminium body.…

Android

Lava Mobiles Launch Entry Level Android Phones Lava 3G 356 and Lava 3G 402

August 14, 2013 0 Rahul S

Indian low cost phone maker Lava has announced the launch of its new entry level, Android powered handsets the Lava 3G 356 and Lava 3G 402 in India. As evident by the names, both phones boast of 3G support. Both these…

Featured

The Asha 501 Review – Nokia’s Pint Sized Wonder

August 8, 2013 0 Rahul S

Back in May this year, Nokia announced the Asha 501 – its first feature phone to run the new Asha 1.0 platform. The launch itself was unprecedented. Nokia had invited almost all of the popular bloggers from across the globe…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Q5 in India: Yours For Rs.24,990

July 16, 2013 0 Rahul S

Following our report yesterday about the imminent launch of the BlackBerry Q5 – the mid range QWERTY keyboard plus touch screen offering from BlackBerry, the company has gone ahead and launched the device in the country. Yesterday, there were reports…