Apple

HTC Files Another Lawsuit Against Apple

August 17, 2011 0 Rahul S

Once again, fueling the patent and injunction wars that have heated up of late, HTC has decided to make its presence felt in the party by filing a new lawsuit against Apple. The suit, filed at the U.S District Court…

Internet

Firefox 6 Lands; Throws In Slight Improvements

August 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

Barely weeks after Firefox 5 landed, has Mozilla taken the covers off the newest version of its browser for desktops in the form of the Firefox 6. This new version as always brings in a handful of feature updates and…

Android

Motorola Announced Defy+, Launches Next Month

August 15, 2011 0 Annkur

Leaked already, Motorola has now gone official with the Defy+. Motorola Defy Plus is a successor to the original Defy that did pretty well being the only rugged Android device on the market (dust and water resistant – IP67). Defy+…

Google

Google Buying Motorola, Worry For Samsung, HTC? Android Ecosystem?

August 15, 2011 0 Annkur

In midst of the information overload with Google pulling a MotoRabbit out of their hat today, there is a big question on the Android ecosystem. How open does Android remain with Google owning a hardware company? As suggested by Sanjay…

Google

Why The Next Nexus Phone Might Not Be From Motorola & Why It May Be!

August 15, 2011 0 Annkur

With Google buying Motorola, there is a lot of speculation on what would this mean for Android handsets from Motorola, especially the Nexus series from Google getting some Moto love. Google claims to be paying a 63% premium over Motorola’s…

Nokia

MeeGo Fight: After US, Nokia Avoiding N9 Launch In UK

August 11, 2011 0 Tassavur

We just heard a couple of days back that the US market wont be seeing anymore of Symbian and the Nokia N9 wont be officially released either. Well as it turns out the US market is not the only one…

First look

Motorola Launches Dual SIM Handsets EX109, EX119, EX212 In India

August 10, 2011 0 Tassavur

Motorola Mobility has officially launched three dual SIM handsets in India today viz, the EX109, EX119, EX212. All the three dual SIM handsets are priced in the sub Rs 10,000 range starting from Rs. 3,590 going up to Rs. 6,190.…

Nokia

Why Nokia Wont Launch Anymore Symbian Phones In US

August 9, 2011 0 Annkur

To it comes as no surprise that Nokia won’t sell any more Symbian devices in US. Nokia’s US head Chris Weber in an interview with AllthingsD confirmed that they would not ship any S40 or Symbian devices in US after…

Apple

Will Apple Be The Largest PC Manufacturer?

August 9, 2011 0 Tassavur

With the iPad tablet’s entry into the computers market, Apple’s share in the PC market just spiraled upwards. Now with the new Mac OS X Lion priced at just $30 and the Thunderbolt equipped Macbook Air, Apple would only increase…

netbook

Samsung N100 – Meego Eyes On

August 9, 2011 0 Mr Spock

Samsung has not gone all out to promote it, but we think that the company’s N100 netbook is a very important product, because it provides users with a different platform and comes at a very reasonable low price. It runs…

India

Quick Review: Wynncom OGO O78 Touch

August 3, 2011 0 Tassavur

After a long hiatus another Wyncomm phone has finally landed in our office and its called the Wyncomm OGO. The last time we encountered a Wyncomm handset was exactly a year back and it was their one of the highest…

First look

India: MAXX Outs SCOPE MT150 Touch Screen Phone For Rs 3272

August 1, 2011 0 Annkur

We aren’t sure why MAXX prices are as odd as Rs 3272 (numerology?), but that’s a 2.8-inch touch screen phone hitting the market. And it doesn’t run Android! As we had pointed before, MAXX is strategically targeting a gap between…

Concept / Educative

YouTurn, Turn Signals Meet Hand!

July 31, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well, we all know how difficult it is surviving with a bicycle on roads these days. Cycling during the day in broad daylight is much safer as compared to the night wherein there is a constant fear of the racing…

Apps

Tata Sky Mobile Access App: Universal Remote + Social Networking

July 30, 2011 2 Tassavur

What do you do when you misplace a remote when needed? Isn’t it really irritating for the fact that your TV, DVD player and your DTH all of them have separate remotes. Wish you could have one remote for all…

Apple

‘FaceForward’ Tweak in Cydia Re-Enables Hidden Facebook Application For iPad Hack, Now Working!

July 26, 2011 0 Monis

Yesterday, we wrote a tutorial on how to install Official Facebook application for iPad from an iPhone version. However, many people reported problems about a ‘try again later’ error once they have manipulated system file permission. Later, it got confirmed…

Apple

Hack: Get The Facebook App on iPad Now (Updated)

July 25, 2011 0 Monis

As we reported earlier about an Official Facebook application for iPad to be released soon, we have a hack for you to try it prior to availability in the App Store. According to Techcrunch, Facebook application for iPad is hidden…

events

G’Five Launches Four New Multimedia Centric Handsets

July 24, 2011 0 Tassavur

G’Five has announced the launch of three new handsets under its “Movie King” label in India. The handsets in question are the E680, E650 and E620. As the name suggests, these devices are being targeted at the movie going crowd…

Android

Samsung Renames Galaxy S LCD to Galaxy Plus In India, Creates Confusion

July 23, 2011 0 Prasad Naik

When Samsung launched the I9003 Galaxy SL in India, they chose to rename it to Galaxy S LCD, to emphasize the fact that this phone has a Super LCD unlike the Super AMOLED display on the more expensive I9000 Galaxy S. However,…

First look

Samsung Launches N100 Netbook

July 21, 2011 0 Tassavur

Samsung today launched the N100 netbook, a successor of the Samsung N150 launched last year. Samsung is banking on the success of the N150 and have designed the N100 on similar lines. The N100 has a dual core Intel Atom…

Apple

Why Steve Jobs Is Laughing At The Fake Apple Store

July 21, 2011 1 Annkur

Yesterday we came across the case of a mysterious fake ‘Apple Store’ in China. If you haven’t read the news yet, you would be surprised to know that a fake Apple Store was spotted in Kunming, China. The fake store in…

Apple

Apple Updates MacBook Air, Discontinues Plastic MacBook (India Price)

July 20, 2011 0 Annkur

As expected (and widely rumored), Apple has refreshed the MacBook Air lineup in less than a year since its last update. The MacBook Air with a 2nd gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor and backlit keyboards can now be considered a…

Apple

Mac OS X Lion is Now Live On Mac App Store, Download it Now!

July 20, 2011 0 Monis

Expected since a few weeks now, Apple has finally pushed Mac OS X Lion to Mac App Store with a price tag of $29.99. To download Mac OS X Lion, you must be on the latest version of Snow Leopard,…

Launch Pad

KHAMOSHHH – MAXX MQ601 & MX401 Noise Suppression Phones Launched

July 20, 2011 0 Annkur

India: MAXX Mobile has outed a couple of low cost phones powered by SAM noise suppression technology. While the MAXX MX401 is a bar phone, the MXQ601 is QWERTY. Branded as Khamoshhh, these phones aim to make it easy for…

Android

Exclusive: HTC Launching ChaCha In India (Updated)

July 19, 2011 0 Annkur

HTC is holding an event in Mumbai tomorrow, and while the invite reads a new product (in association with Tata DoCoMo), we have learnt that HTC would actual unveil the ChaCha tomorrow. HTC already has the Salsa retailing in India,…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

Review: HP Officejet 100 Mobile L411a Printer

July 18, 2011 1 Annkur

In the midst of all the smartphone and tablet talk, we have been playing with the HP Office Jet 100 (L411a) mobile printer recently. Officejet 100 is a battery powered mobile colour Inkjet. Been asked multiple times by friends and…

events

GizmoMeet #5 Pune – Photos & Videos

July 18, 2011 3 Annkur

The OnlyGizmos team is proud to announce that GizmoMeet Pune was our biggest ever. With just under 100 in attendance, our venue Cafe 1730 was put to test every passing moment on Saturday evening, yet we had an exciting meetup…

Apple

Apple Seeds iOS 4.3.4 & iOS 4.2.9 To Fix JailBreakMe Exploit, JailBreakers Should Not Update!

July 18, 2011 0 Monis

As we reported earlier, Apple has recently seeded iOS 4.3.4 to fix JailBreakMe exploit. It was based on PDF loophole which allowed third party content to be downloaded through the backdoor. Comex, hacker behind the tool used this loophole to…

Android

HTC Sensation Quick Review

July 18, 2011 0 Prasad Naik

The Sensation is HTC’s flagship smartphone and as such embodies the very best of what the company has to offer. It will be competing in the ultra high-end of the Android smartphone spectrum, going against the likes of the Samsung…

Android

Google Revamps Android Market: Adds Books, Movies

July 13, 2011 0 Monis

Android Market from Google (for phones) has got a considerable revamp. Google has added support for purchase of Books and rent Movies. Now, you can download everything on your smartphone in just a click without the need of any wires…

First look

Sony plans To Double Vaio Sales With “More Colour. More Style”!

July 12, 2011 0 Tassavur

Today Sony showcased its latest Vaio series fleet debutantes and announced its Blitzkrieg strategy to double its sales from 2.5 lacs from last year to 5 lacs this year and also revealed its plans to capture the Indian market share…

First look

GAIA, A One Billion Pixel Camera By European Space Agency

July 10, 2011 0 Tassavur

Construction of the largest ever digital camera at one billion pixels for a space mission by the European Space Agency is now complete and it’s called the GAIA. And the name indeed reminds one of Mother Earth of Captain Planet,…

Apple

Apple Will Release iOS 4.3.4 To Close JailBreakMe 3.0 [Confirmed]

July 9, 2011 0 Monis

The Cat & Mouse game continues. As expected, Apple will release the iOS 4.3.4 to close the JailBreakMe 3.0 which uses the PDF exploit to jailbreak the iPad2. Due to the backdoor in the mobile safari which lets you download…

Microsoft

First Impression: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Update (Beta)

July 9, 2011 3 Annkur

With some help, I managed to get a beta build of Windows Phone 7 Mango update running on my LG Optimus 7. Mango is said to be a significant update and the next wave of Windows Phones are expected to…

Android

LG Optimus Black P970 Review

July 7, 2011 0 Prasad Naik

The under-20,000 segment is suddenly starting to heat up. Smartphones that you’d normally get for a much higher price can now be found under this price bracket, which is a good thing as it is still viewed by many as…

Apple

Split Screen! sling Note App for the iPad (Video Review)

July 6, 2011 0 Tassavur

CoolGames Inc. has come up with this new app for the iPad2 which is called the SlingNote. This app has some very cool features and distinctly reminds us of the Microsoft Courier concept which never saw the light of  day.…

Apple

iPad 2 JailBreak is Now Live, JailBreakMe Now!

July 6, 2011 0 Monis

Finally, the official Apple iPad 2 JailBreak has been pushed onto the JailBreakMe.com after being leaked  twice. This version of the JailBreak is entirely bug free and will not cause any issues if you try to JailBreak you iPad 2…

Apple

Has Google+ Already Countered iOS 5’s iMessage & iCloud?

July 6, 2011 0 Annkur

Apple showed the iOS 5 along with all new iCloud last month at WWDC. Both iOS 5 and iCloud are expected to be out in September along with some new hardware. But while the common man on the street waits…

Launch Pad

[India] Lenovo Launches IdeaCentre A320 AIO, Starts Rs 50,990

July 6, 2011 0 Annkur

Announced back in CES 2011, Lenovo has launched the IdeaCentre A320 worlds thinnest All-In-One PC in India. A320’s thickness is measured at just 18.5mm only adding to the stunning looks of this desktop. While, we await to see the different…

Apple

Apple’s Server Hacked? Group Posts Passwords Online

July 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

After a lull of sorts in the past few days after Lulzsec decided to wrap things up, hacker group Anonymous seems to be back in action. And they have started with a real biggie. If we are to believe a…

Android

Unboxing The LG Optimus Black P970 (Video)

July 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

Though the LG Optimus Black (P970) was launched around two months back in India, it’s only a week since it has been made available in the market. And the Limited Edition Black has landed in our office. Well we must…