Apple

Apple’s BBM Killer: iMessage

June 7, 2011 0 Annkur

Amongst the ton of updates that Apple announced yesterday, one interesting communications update on iOS5 was iMessage. The closest we can relate an iMessage to is the Blackberry Messenger. BBM as it is popularly known, RIM has a ton of…

Lenovo

Lenovo Launches The ThinkPad X1 in India

June 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

Lenovo has just launched its flagship ThinkPad product, the X1 in India. The thinnest ThinkPad ever,the product builds upon the legacy of the ThinkPad range and incorporates a host of new features in a slim form factor. Of course, it…

India

MAXX Unveils Hexa (MX155), Rave (MX182) & Buzz (MX188) with Great Battery Life

June 6, 2011 0 Krishnan

MAXX earlier came out with a dedicated gaming phone in GLO MX388. Now, they have launched three new mobile phones with greater battery life at an absolute bargain. The handsets have been named by MAXX as Hexa (MX155), MAXX Rave…

India

Marathi Channels Now Free on Tata Sky Across Maharashtra

June 6, 2011 0 Krishnan

The DTH Industry in India is growing rapidly and we had earlier covered about Airtel HD TV service and about our experience with Tata Sky + HD. As the fight for the best DTH service goes on, Tata Sky has…

Featured

Buying A Second Hand Phone? Things To Know, Caution Note!

June 6, 2011 1 Annkur

There are over billions of cellular connections across the globe and that results in a billion+ handsets in use. And a cellphone is no car, a lot of us want to buy the latest out there and the rate at…

Android

And They Continue, Motorola Xoom Over-clocked @ 1.7GHz

June 6, 2011 0 Annkur

A couple of weeks back we had seen the rooted Motorola Xoom being over-clocked to 1.6GHz and as the news flows in today, its 1.7GHz now. While I try to figure why you would want to give so much emphasis…

Opinion

“Living With the Internet – What is Driving Web Behaviour”

June 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

72% time spent online by Indians is planned, not spontaneous says the “Living With the Internet – What is Driving Web Behaviour” study. It is a joint study conducted by Microsoft Advertising, MEC and Mindshare to understand net usage trends…

Launch Pad

Dell Launches Inspiron R Line With Interchangeable Lids

June 4, 2011 0 Annkur

We recently saw the the sleek and sexy DELL XPS 15z. Well it seems like Dell isn’t done just yet and its constantly upping the ante by taking the style quotient of its new Inspiron R series to the next level as…

India

3G Micro SIM by TATA DOCOMO

June 3, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well with the iPhone officially making its way to India along with the Samsung Galaxy SII for company; the smartphone market is spiraling its way upwards. Not only the competition in the smart phone market will be getting intense but the 3G…

Featured

Race For The 3rd Spot, HP’s WebOS vs Windows Phone

June 3, 2011 1 Annkur

If you watched Stephen Elop (Nokia) and Apotheker (HP) at the D9 conference, you can clearly see that these are the two companies who are fighting for the no 3 spot in mobile platforms. iOS / Android are fighting for the number…

Featured

Windows 8 Demoed At D9, Impressive, Far From Flawed

June 2, 2011 2 Annkur

Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky and Julie Larson-Green gave an early preview of Windows 8 at the D9 conference. Win 8 was labeled by Ballmer as their riskiest bet in Oct 2010. While I had played down the ‘riskiest’ remark last year, it…

BlackBerry

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook 2 to Flaunt 10-inch Display

June 1, 2011 0 c0rex

RIM has taken all the heat for using the PlayBook tablet only on papers for months and then finally showing its true potential.  With plenty of Tablet options available all around, RIM is going to create options for its followers…

Apple

[Apple] Rumors & Official Confirmations Before WWDC, Hints From Schmidt

June 1, 2011 0 Tassavur

To begin with Apple has confirmed a few things for WWDC in a press release which includes iCloud service, iOS 5 and Mac OS Lion update along with Jobs delivering the keynote on 6th June. But with Steve Jobs you…

events

Thank You Delhi, You Rocked @ GizmoMeet #4

May 31, 2011 2 Tassavur

GizmoMeet #4 Delhi was our fourth and the second Delhi edition on the eve of OnlyGizmo’s fourth anniversary. And the Delhites gift by making the GizmoMeet #4 the biggest edition till date. While over 80 people attended the meet, what…

Apple

Apple Announces Macbook Bottom Case Replacement Program

May 31, 2011 0 Monis

Apple has announced a bottom case replacement program for white unibody Macbook owners. This will replace the rubber surface of the unibody Macbook that has separated from their bottom case. According to Apple, under certain circumstances, the rubber surface of…

First look

NVIDIA’s quad-core Kal-El Processor

May 31, 2011 1 Jassi

Today almost all smartphones and tablets have dual-core processors but with NVIDIA’s new quad-core Kal-El processor chip coming up it will leave the dual-core way behind. It not only has four CPU cores

Android

Motorola Xoom – Quick Review

May 26, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well the tablet market is heating up around the globe with a plethora of manufacturers throwing their hat in the ring. But the one that we are going to talk about today is quite a different story than the rest…

Apple

Why Am I Not Getting The iPad 2, And You Should Buy One

May 26, 2011 5 Annkur

After close to a year with the original iPad, I have been playing to the tunes of iPad 2 since a couple of weeks. The iPad 2 brings in a faster dual-core processor, a thinner body and is somewhat lighter.…

India

Lenovo ThinkPad T410s Wins Fastest Selling Laptop Award

May 24, 2011 0 Krishnan

Lenovo is well known for producing quality laptops at reasonable prices. But the Lenovo ThinkPad T410 is an interesting and quite expensive departure from the norm I must admit. At the first ever FIEO Telecom Technology Awards 2011 organized by…

News

Bada

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India

Airtel Enables Upscaling Of SD TV To HD

May 23, 2011 0 Krishnan

Airtel Digital TV today announced that it has enabled all High Definition (HD) and HD Recorder Set Top Boxes (STB’s) in order to upgrade its current Standard Definition (SD) channels to HD (Res:1080 i.e 2 Million Pixels and 16:9 wide…

India

MAXX Launches Dedicated Gaming Phone- GLO MX388

May 23, 2011 0 Krishnan

You want to buy a phone especially dedicated for gaming; but your pocket doesn’t really house Rs. 30,000/- to afford a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play? Well MAXX is here with a poor man’s gaming phone. Mobile Phones and Mobile gaming…

Internet

Xi3 Introduces First Chrome OS Based Desktop Computer: ChromiumPC

May 21, 2011 0 Rahul S

Xi3, a newly formed, little know company based in Salt Lake City, Utah has garnered the distinction of becoming the first company to make the world’s first desktop computer to run on Google Chrome. Known as the ChromiumPC Modular Computer,…

India

[India] Creative Launches Wireless Modular Speakers & More

May 20, 2011 0 Krishnan

Gone are the days when fixed wired speakers were connected to our devices. Wireless technology has been in great demand due to  flexibility and convenience. Creative unveils a wide range of products to enhance our wireless media experience. The launch…

News

Nokia’s Windows Phones To Have ST-Ericsson CPU

May 20, 2011 0 Jassi

Qualcomm is currently the chip supplier for windows phones but according to the sources ST-Ericsson is also going to supply chips in at least some of the upcoming windows phones. Microsoft has gone lengths to ensure that all WP7 handsets have a…

HTC

Verizon Gets WP7 Love With HTC Trophy

May 19, 2011 0 Annkur A

While we ponder over the sales of Windows Phone 7 devices and the dry spell in launches, HTC has rolled out another Windows Phone 7 handset and this time its headed to Verizon Wireless. Microsoft rolled out WP7 last year,…

Android

Motorola Xoom Overclocked to 1.6 GHz, Do You Need It?

May 19, 2011 0 Krishnan

The Motorola Xoom did create a lot of buzz since its launch, equipped with  1GHz NVIDIA’s Dual Core Tegra 2 Processor. Just few weeks ago we heard about the Xoom being over clocked up to 1.5 GHz and now; it…

India

Dell Announces Vostro 3000 Series Laptops In India

May 18, 2011 0 Krishnan

With businesses booming all over the world, the need for technology comes up and every second becomes very precious. The use of devices has been very useful in meeting everyday business requirements that cannot afford to compromise on any stage…

India

NVIDIA Launches GeForce GTX 560 in India; Updated Drivers for GeForce R275

May 18, 2011 0 Krishnan

NVIDIA announces the GeForce GTX 560 GPU to its family of GPU’s. The GTX 560 GPU bridges the gap between GTX 560 Ti GPU and 550 Ti GPU. It also supports features such as NVIDIA PhysX, 3D Vision, SLI and…

India

Intex Launches Two New Mini Home HD Cinema Devices

May 18, 2011 0 Krishnan

Intex yesterday announced the launch of a Mini Home Cinema Device bringing a new era in disk free portable entertainment. In an age where people now store a considerable amount of their memories in digital format; these devices deliver high…

India

Airtel Launches Facebook by Fonetwish via USSD in India

May 17, 2011 0 Krishnan

How many times do we wish that if we had internet/gprs on our phones, but cannot due to our cost conscious nature? Or are Text Messaging proves costly for you to update your status? Well, Airtel is here to the…

News

Microsoft Reveals Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ Update Features

May 17, 2011 0 Krishnan

Microsoft reveals details regarding updates for its Windows Phone 7 which will also induce a change in name to Windows Phone 7.5. The update dubbed the ‘Mango’ is large enough and hence justifies the change of name.

Accessories

Eco Watch: Wind Aided Eole Concept Watch

May 17, 2011 0 Jassi

Julien Moise has designed a watch called Eole that displays time when you want to see it. The watch displays time when you blow on it. It is an environmental-friendly watch that requires wind energy to light up its display.…

News

Why Microsoft Buying Nokia Makes Sense, And Why It Doens’t!

May 17, 2011 0 Annkur A

Now before I even begin, we know that this is a rumor and it sure sounds like a wild one. Just months after announcing a deal where Nokia would use Windows Phone as its primary smartphone OS, it looks odd…

Microsoft

Why Microsoft Buying Nokia Makes Sense, And Why It Doesn’t!

May 17, 2011 0 Annkur

Now before I even begin, we know that this is a rumor and it sure sounds like a wild one. Just months after announcing a deal where Nokia would use Windows Phone as its primary smartphone OS, it looks odd…

Android

Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread Officially

May 16, 2011 1 c0rex

We all know that number of smartphone and tablet users are already enjoying official/leaked Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware. Now Samsung has officially announced to release Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Galaxy S, Galaxy Ace/Gio/Fit and Galaxy Tab in couple of…

Nokia

Nokia To “Kill” Ovi Brand; Will Be Known As Nokia Services

May 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

In yet another “disruption” by Nokia ( I love that word now!) the company has decided to do away with the “Ovi” branding it has been so proudly promoting over the past few years. The name “Ovi” would be phased…

eReaders & Tablets

What Google Didn’t Tell About Chromebooks

May 15, 2011 7 Gaurav N

Are you considering buying a Chromebook - the latest innovation from Google team, and think that it can replace your ipad, xoom or laptop. If yes, you should checkout these basic features which Chromebooks still cant handle.

First look

Wynncom Launches W-102 Low Cost Phone, Low Cost but Loaded

May 13, 2011 0 Krishnan

Ever heard of the name Wynncom? Well if not, you’d surely hear about them very soon. An upcoming handset manufacturer SAR group has launched the W-102 Mobile. The company surely aims to unite the Urban and Rural users with this…

Apple

Samsung Unveiling 2560×1600 Tablet Display (10.1″)?

May 13, 2011 0 Jassi

Samsung is announcing its 10.1 inch display at the SID Display Week 2011 next week. This display has a 2560 x 1600 resolution which is much higher than what we have heard on any sub 12″ product in the market. It…