Search Results for: CES 2010

Android

Acer Liquid Metal Leaked Along with a Mystery Tablet & Tall Friend

October 22, 2010 0 Rahul S

Folks over at Droid Sans have managed to scoop pictures of Acer’s soon to be released Android handset, the Liquid Metal. The phone is set to be released in the UK by the end of this month and boasts of…

Google

Stanford Faculty and Staff Homes get Google Fibre i.e. 1Gbps speeds!

October 21, 2010 1 Annkur

We had reported sometime earlier about a crazy Google initiative to test out 1Gbps connectivity. Google Fibre is officially set to hit a target audience of 50000 – 500000 (for its experiment) after Google actually zeros down on the location,…

Nokia

Nokia officially puts 2011 label on MeeGo, Weds Symbian via Qt

October 21, 2010 2 Annkur

Nokia is sure banking influential on MeeGo to save it in the super smart phone category and after looking at the N8 we are sure that Symbian isn’t going to server them extensively. After rumors from Intel commenting about MeeGo’s…

Palm

Why you should not go out and rate the Palm Pre 2

October 21, 2010 2 Annkur

Yes we are the same people who go out and compare every new smart phone out there with the Androids and iPhones and make no exceptions in the cut throat competition that exists in the smart phone space. However, it…

Android

Garmin-Asus launches A10 Android phone with Advanced Navigation for Rs 18,990

October 21, 2010 0 Nimish

Garmin-Asus might not have exactly set the markets on fire with their offerings so far, but we have a feeling that things could change with the A10 which it launched today.

Apple

Apple Shrinks The MacBook Air. 11.6 Screen $999 Price Tag

October 20, 2010 0 Rahul S

At the Back to The Mac event, Apple has taken covers of the new MacBook Air. They have managed to shrink the already tiny 13.3 inch MacBook Air to a version that has an even smaller 11.6 screen pushing it…

Nokia

Six Reasons why we think the Nokia E5 rocks!

October 20, 2010 1 Nimish

The Nokia N8 might have grabbed all the headlines with its dazzling specs and camera, but we feel that the Nokia E5 is going to be every bit as much of a winner in the market for the Big N.…

Micromax

Micromax Qube X550: Review

October 20, 2010 11 Rahul S

Micromax Mobiles might have started off as a small time player in India, but they are now amongst the top five mobile phone makers in the country – by no means, a small feat. Micromax has had quite a few…

First look

Palm Pre 2, webOS 2 Officially Announced

October 19, 2010 2 Rahul S

After being acquired by HP, it was expected that Palm would come up with a successor to the Original Palm Pre in rather quick time. However, it seems HP had a lot of work to do at Palm before they…

Nokia

[Editorial] The market responds: Nokia N8 already selling at Rs 22,000

October 19, 2010 22 Annkur

We know that prices of most products tend to dip in the long run, but by any standards, the fall in the price of the Nokia N8 has been nothing short of spectacular. The N8 had been launched with a…

Launch Pad

Sony Ericsson Brings 16 Megapixel Cameraphone To Japan

October 19, 2010 0 Rahul S

Operators in Japan are known for releasing weird looking phones that usually don’t work anywhere else on the planet. Other things Japanese phones are famous for being their specs. While we in the rest of the planet do have some…

Apple

Steve Jobs Hits Back At Google, RIM

October 19, 2010 0 Rahul S

Choosing to remain silent for over the course of the entire year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs chose the occasion of its Q4 2010 Financial results to get back at competition. In a very untypical manner, Steve Jobs made a surprise…

Apps

Symbian ^3 gets JoikuSpot, converts your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot

October 18, 2010 0 Nimish

One of the most handy apps for the Symbian platform, JoikuSpot, has been released for the latest version of Symbian, Symbian ^3.

Samsung

Samsung’s Omnia HD Becomes First Symbian Phone To Be Overclocked

October 18, 2010 1 Rahul S

When it was launched back in 2009, it was the most feature packed handset money could buy. We are talking about the Samsung i8910 Omnia HD which back in 2009 boasted of mind boggling specs. It had an 8 megapixel…

Nokia

OG Unwraps the Nokia C6 (Quick review)

October 16, 2010 2 Nimish

When was the last time we saw so many handsets from Nokia in such a short span of time, and each of them appealing to different audiences? We have already seen the N8 and the E5, with the former targeting…

Android

Samsung releases Android 2.2 upgrade for Galaxy S

October 15, 2010 1 Nimish

After a lot of talk and speculation, it is finally here. Samsung has officially released the Android 2.2 upgrade package for its bestselling Samsung Galaxy S smart phone. The device, which has been one of the hottest selling smart phones…

Nokia

N900 Will Dual Boot To Meego

October 14, 2010 0 Rahul S

If you have been hesitant to buy the N900 because you thought you’d be better off buying a MeeGo device when they are launched sometime in 2011, worry not! The MeeGo team for N900 is working on an update to…

Featured

Nokia N8 Review Part 3: Competition and Conclusion

October 11, 2010 20 Mr Spock

Even as the N8 gets ready to be officially unveiled in India,  here we are with the final part of our epic Nokia N8 review. We have looked at what the phone looks like, what it has to offer and…

HTC

Windows Phone 7 Arrives. 10 New Handsets Made Official

October 11, 2010 1 Rahul S

Microsoft has officially launched its next generation smart phone operating system, Windows Phone 7. As many as 10 new handsets made by a horde of manufacturers are in the fray vying your attention. The new handsets include ones from Samsung,…

Microsoft

Samsung Omnia 7 Press Shots Out. Already

October 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Looks like Samsung can’t wait to release their Windows Phone 7 handsets! What else could explain Samsung Russia posting images and spec details of the Omnia 7 (GT-I8700) on their website long before the commencement of the event where these…

Nokia

Nokia N8 Review Part 2: Features and Performance

October 10, 2010 5 Mr Spock

We are back with the second part of our review of the Nokia N8. After discussing its look and feel (and getting loads of feedback, for which we cannot thank you enough), it is time now to seriously look at…

Nokia

Quick Review: Unboxing the Nokia E5

October 10, 2010 0 Nimish

The media might have been abuzz about the N8, but that is by no means the only arrow in the quiver of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer. We managed to get our hands on the latest addition to the E…

Apple

Limera1n Jailbreak Tool for iOS 4.1 Arrives

October 10, 2010 0 Rahul S

After discovering a new Bootrom exploit and working for over six months, Geohot has released his limera1n to jailbreak iOS 4.1 and iOS 3.2.2 based devices. The release of comes just a day before the release of greenpois0n by the…

Samsung

Samsung adds three Bada phones in Wave family

October 9, 2010 0 c0rex

Samsung has announced three new Wave phones - Wave 525, Wave 533 and Wave 575. All three Wave phones will run Samsung Bada OS and are practically same devices with few changes in specifications.

Nokia

Nokia N8 review part 1: Look and feel

October 9, 2010 16 Mr Spock

A few years ago, people would have laughed if you had said you were going to write about how a Nokia phone looked. After all, Nokia phones were supposed to be performers rather than lookers. Times, alas (we think) have…

Android

Adobe Air Comes to Android

October 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

While Apple is yet to get over with its differences with Adobe, Android seems to be the one who is making hay when the sun shines- well, literally! As promised back at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona, Adobe has…

Apple

Greenpois0n jailbreak for iOS 4.1 due on 10/10/10 at 10:10:10AM GMT

October 8, 2010 0 c0rex

Joshua Hill aka p0sixninja of Chronic Dev Team, the iPhone software platform hackers, has confirmed new greenpois0n jailbreak will be released on binary date – 10/10/10 at binary time – 10:10:10AM.

Android

Sony Ericsson Starts Shipping the Xperia X8 and Cedar

October 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson has in its Product Blog revealed that it has begun shipping its Xperia X8 Android smartphone to stores around the world. It has also started shipping the Cedar, a Green Heart branded, Eco-friendly  phone from the company. Coming…

Featured

OG Unboxing the Nokia N8

October 8, 2010 0 Mr Spock

Finally, we have the Nokia N8 landing on our desk and here are some quick unboxing shots before we go down and do a complete review:

Android

Windows Phone7 Unlikely to Help Microsoft Regain Lost Glory: Gartner

October 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

Market research firm Gartner has in a latest research predicted that Microsofts upcoming Windows Phone 7 OS would only marginally increase the market share of Microsoft in the smartphones segment. The OS, which has to be Microsoft’s most anticipated launch…

Android

Firefox 4 beta for mobile released…but only for Android, Maemo

October 8, 2010 0 Nimish

Mozilla has finally released a public beta of Firefox 4 for mobile for download and test. But we would advise the cheering to be a bit restrained – the browser is available only for Android (version 2 and above) and…

eReaders & Tablets

India gets a sub-Rs 9,000 tablet – the Magnum

October 7, 2010 1 Nimish

Barely a couple of days within Dell’s launching its Streak tablet in the Indian market at what to us seems to be a stiff price of Rs 34,990, comes a tablet that costs less than a third of it –…

Cameras

Sony’s 16.41 Megapixel Sensors for Cameraphones Arrive

October 7, 2010 1 Rahul S

If you thought we were almost at the end of the megapixel war when it comes to cellphones, Sony has thrown up a surprise in the form of its latest sensor that can capture images at 16.41 megapixels. As of…

Apple

Tit for Tat: Motorola Sues Apple

October 7, 2010 0 Rahul S

Good Morning and welcome to the latest edition of daily lawsuit news. The only show on the planet where we talk about all those interesting lawsuits and counter-suits being filed by tech companies on a daily basis. In todays edition…

Launch Pad

Dual SIM Phones Galore! Wynncom Intros New Handsets

October 6, 2010 0 Rahul S

The rate at which Indian companies are announcing new dual SIM phones is mind-boggling. While mainstream manufacturers are yet to fully take the plunge when it comes to introducing low cost, dual SIM handsets, smaller companies like Micromax, G’Five and…

Android

We’re Open to Windows Phone 7, says Motorola Co-CEO

October 6, 2010 3 Rahul S

It was just last week that Microsoft sued Motorola for using as many as nine of their patented technologies on its Android phones. Motorola, who incidentally was a major Microsoft partner with its Windows Mobile based handsets had been reeling…

Android

Dell Launches its Streak Android Tablet in India

October 5, 2010 1 Rahul S

Dell’s much awaited Android Tablet, the Streak has been launched in India today. The Streak  boasts of a not so large 5 – inch display which makes it  dimensionally smaller than some of the full fledged tablets out there. That…

Rumors

Whatever happened to Samsung AMOLED

October 5, 2010 0 Annkur

Yesterday we started to hear about the new Bada OS handset Wave II from Samsung and guess what? This one has almost the same specs as the original Wave (S8500) but no AMOLED display. It was hard to digest a…

picture

OG Picture of the month: Public Twitter Booth

October 4, 2010 0 Annkur

Now this is surely unique and weird, a public twitter booth!

Featured

Weeding out fake SIM cards & messing the environment [India Telecom]

October 4, 2010 1 Guest Author

Following is a Guest Post by Dinesh Bareja (blog), Information security and CSR consultant. Originally posted on IndiaKiAwaz The Government has blindly issued orders to all telcos to confirm the identities of 600 million (60 cr) subscribers since they assume that…