Android

LG Announces New Flagship Android Handset – The Optimus G

September 18, 2012 0 Rahul S

Days after Apple came out with its best iPhone ever, it is the turn of its supplier from South Korea to unveil its own Android powered flagship. That’s right. Worlds number 5 mobile phones maker LG has announced its newest…

Apple

Apple Fans Order 2 Million iPhone 5’s In 24 Hours

September 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

It might not be the most revolutionary iPhone ever. Competitors might have caught up – on specs and user experience. But it seems there is no stopping the iPhone juggernaut. Why? In just 24 hours since the just announced iPhone…

Tech Industry News

India Aims At Developing Fastest Supercomputer By 2017

September 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

If India’s current Union Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal has his way, India could boast of having the worlds’s fastest Supercomputer by the year 2017. India’s current fastest supercomputer can be spotted at the CSIR (Centre for…

Android

iPhone 5 Initial Benchmarks Reveal A6 Chip Faster Than Galaxy S III, iPad 3

September 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

With the initial frenzy over the launch of the iPhone 5 over, people are now interested in learning more about the spruced up hardware inside the device. Unlike Android players who clearly announce the processor details and the number of…

Android

Has Nokia Out-Innovated Apple With The Lumia 920?

September 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

In the past five years, ever since the introduction of that legendary iPhone, the mobile phones industry has gone through a sea change. Old biggies have been reduced to minnows. Non existent players have become market leaders  and the ubiquitous…

Apple

iPhone 5 Skips NFC. Lightning Connector To Be Around For Years

September 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

Now that the iPhone 5 is finally out, speculations regarding whether the new model would support the latest “in” thing – NFC have been laid to rest. The answer is a resounding no. In an interview with AllThingsD soon after…

Apple

Apple Debuts the iPhone 5

September 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just 11 months after the iPhone 4S arrived, Apple has officially taken covers off its brand new iPhone model. While many expected the iPhone 4S to carry the iPhone 5 tag, it is the sixth generation iPhone that finally got…

Apple

Fifth Gen iPod Touch Launched with Retina Display, iSight Camera & Siri

September 12, 2012 0 Tassavur

The world’s most popular music players in the world just got better with the addition of a Retina display, iSight camera and Siri. The fifth generation iPod Touch is the thinnest till date at 6.1 mm weighing at just 88…

Android

Google Android Activations Cross 500 Million Mark

September 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

It was just days ago at the launch of the new Motorola DROID RAZR line up of phones that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt announced  that they have crossed more than 480 million Android activations. Since then, Android Product Manager Hugo Barra has…

Apple

Giesecke & Devrient Confirms MicroSIM Cannot be Cut to Nano SIM

September 12, 2012 0 Tassavur

With the 4FF (4 Form Factor) i.e. Nano SIM certain to make its debut with the iPhone 5 soon, a lot of people across the globe were left wondering if they could cut their micro SIM’s (3FF) to the size…

Tech Industry News

IIT Kanpur Shuts Down Real Time Train Tracking Service SIMRAN; Returns To Life Hours Later (Updated)

September 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Launched amidst much fanfare back in October 2011 – barely a year ago, as part of a collaboration between IIT Kanpur and the Indian Railways, project SIMRAN was a Rs.100 crore project that aimed to help users track real time location of…

Tech Industry News

Mobile Services In Rajasthan Affected After Removal Of Mobile Towers

September 11, 2012 0 Rahul S

If you happen to be a mobile subscriber in Rajasthan, chances are high that you might be facing huge connectivity issues right now. Before you get frustrated and decide to call the customer care number of your telephone operator, let us tell…

Apple

YouTube Debuts New iOS App Days Before New iPhone Release

September 11, 2012 0 Rahul S

YouTube earlier today announced the release of a brand new YouTube standalone application. Until the announcement of iOS 6, Apple shipped its iPhones with its own YouTube application. However, the company earlier this year announced that with the agreement with…

Lenovo

Lenovo Launches The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook In India

September 10, 2012 0 Rahul S

At an event held earlier today in Mumbai, Lenovo kicked of the 20th anniversary celebrations of of the iconic ThinkPad brand by announcing a refreshed version of its top of the line X1 notebook. This refreshed version of the ThinkPad X1 is…

Nokia

Review: Nokia Asha 305, Full Touchscreen Screen Dual SIM Phone

September 10, 2012 0 Tassavur

Although the feature phone market is shrinking globally, it still generates considerable chunk of revenues and market share for Nokia – especially in developing markets like India. Also, with the low cost Android smartphones on the boundaries of the feature…

Apple

iPhone 5 Rumors Round Up, What We Know Till Now!

September 10, 2012 0 Monis

With less than a couple of days to go for Apple to unveil its next generation iPhone. Since the media invites have already been sent by the Cupertino based company, it’s now official that there would certainly be a release…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Note II To Get Dual SIM Version In China?

September 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

The much talked about successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note made its grand debut a few weeks ago. The device, obviously named the Galaxy Note II received a slightly larger display (5.5 inches), an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a…

Nokia

Nokia Demoes Symbian Belle FP2 On Nokia PureView 808

September 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Symbian might be down and out when it comes to its overall market share which has been on a free fall ever since the arrival of iOS and Android. However, Nokia which had outsourced the development of Symbian to Accenture,…

Nokia

Nokia Lumia 820: First Look

September 7, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia’s newest mid range Windows phone powered device, the lumia 820 will be a lesser endowed (ahem) cousin of the Lumia 920 which we talked about here. This phone features a 4,3 inch display with a resolution of 800*480 pixels. The phone…

Nokia

Nokia Announces the Lumia 920 Amidst Controversy

September 7, 2012 0 Rahul S

In the shadow of an impending new iPhone launch, Finnish mobilephone maker Nokia announced the launch of their two new  Windows Phone powered devices at a much publicized event at New York. A few bloggers from India were also invited by Nokia to watch…

Tips n Tricks

How To Get MacBook Pro Style Two Finger Scrolling on Windows OR Linux

September 5, 2012 0 Guest Author

The world comprises of two kinds of people. Those who love the Macbook trackpad and those who hate having to scroll using the sides of the trackpad. [No seriously, what’s not to love about the multi finger gesture Mac trackpad?]…

Accessories

Review Griffin Snappy Stripes for the iPhone 4 / 4S

September 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

Folks these days buy cases to stylize their smartphones as much as they want to protect it. But majority of them get bored of their cases and are constantly looking for a new one to buy. But how about a…

Featured

A Look At How Mobile Brands Score On Quality Of Twitter Followers

September 3, 2012 0 Tassavur

Wokay! We recently came across this tool for twitter which actually identifies the number of fake twitter followers any given user account has. And being as curious as we always are :P, we decided to check up on some of…

Nokia

Nokia Working On Lumia 610 Successor Codenamed Lumia 620 “Glory”?

September 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

While it is almost confirmed that Nokia would be announcing at least two new Windows Phone 8 based smartphones at an event scheduled to be held on September 5, we now have news coming in about the company reportedly working on a…

Tech Industry News

Karbonn Mobiles Launch The A18 ICS Powered Smartphone

September 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

Karbonn Mobiles, the India based maker of affordable mobile phones has announced the launch of a new Android powered device. The A18 as they call the product happens to be an Android 4.0 laden handset powered by a 1.5 Ghz…

Dell

Dell Debuts Windows 8 RT Powered XPS 10 Tablet

August 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

At the ongoing IFA trade show at Berlin, US based computer hardware maker Dell has announced a brand new Windows 8 RT powered tablet. Christened XPS 10, the device boasts of a 10.1 inch display. Dell is yet to reveal…

Android

Samsung Trumps Nokia: Announces First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone

August 30, 2012 0 Rahul S

Trolling Nokia seems to be Samsung’s favorite past time these days. While the world was patiently awaiting the announcement of first of the Windows Phone 8 based smartphones from Nokia on September 5, Samsung has gone ahead and used the IFA as…

Android

Intex Launches Aqua 4.0 3G Android Smartphone

August 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

Intex has announced  the launch of a new Android powered handset in India. Called the Aqua 4.0 3G, the device is mainly targeted at the youth – on the lookout for an affordable, feature packed Android device. The phone features an 800MHz processor…

Nokia

Refresh Belle Update Arrives For Nokia N8, E7, X7, C6-01,C7 and Oro

August 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

While Symbian might be on its way out after dominating the smartphones space for close to a decade, Nokia is still doing its bit to keep the remaining Symbian users happy. In the latest such move, the Finnish phonemaker has…

Android

LG Unveils the Optimus G: Has the Galaxy S III In Sight

August 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

LG has officially taken covers off its newest Android powered flagship handset. Called the Optimus G, this device will be the latest smartphone from the company to sport the “Optimus” tag. When released, it will undoubtedly become one of the fastest smartphones out there…

Nokia

Nokia Asha 311: A quick Look

August 25, 2012 0 Rahul S

Yesterday, Nokia India invited us to its sprawling Mumbai office to give a heads up on its newest Asha series handset – the Asha 311. Launched a few days ago in India along with its cousin, the Asha 305, the…

Apple

South Korea Sales Ban for Apple & Samsung

August 25, 2012 0 Tassavur

Apple & Samsung are embroiled in one of the most fiercest of patent battles the tech history has ever seen. While we are awaiting the result of the just concluded patent battle in the US, ironically both Apple & Samsung…

Accessories

Review – Griffin + Threadless iPhone 4/4S case

August 24, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

If you own an iPhone 4 or 4S, you would know the massive collection of cases available in the market to protect and accessorize your device. But when a company like Griffin joins hands with Threadless, an online community of…

Launch Pad

Sony Launches the Xperia Ion for Rs. 36,999 in India

August 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

Sony Mobiles launched its latest flagship device called the Xperia Ion, also dubbed as the “HD Powerhouse” was launched in India on Tuesday for Rs. 36,999. The Sony Xperia ion boasts of some impressive specs which includes the beautiful 4.55”…

Sony

Sony To Lay Off 1000 Employees As Part Of Corporate Restructure

August 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

Troubled electronics giant Sony, in a move to restructure its mobile phones division has decided to move its headquarters from Lund, Sweden to Tokyo, Japan. The move comes barely months after the company split from Swedish Telecoms giant Ericsson. This…

HTC

Panicky HTC to Adopt Aggressive Pricing Strategy

August 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

As its southwards fall continues, HTC has decided to sell its current & upcoming fleet of Android & WP8 devices at a much reduced aggressive price points in a desperate bid to turn its fortunes around. HTC is said to…

BlackBerry

Canadian Government to Discuss Foreign Takeovers with RIM

August 17, 2012 0 Tassavur

RIM’s slide has been well documented by the press and recent updates from the Waterloo based firm does not suggest that they might be able to arrest the slide ay time soon. This has led to a lot of speculation…

Accessories

Review: Creative EP 660 In-Ear Earphones

August 13, 2012 0 Rahul S

If there has been one affordable in-ear phone that has managed to captivate an entire generation of young, entry level music enthusiasts and music lovers on a shoestring budget in India, that earphone would have to be Creative’s popular EP…

Software

“Featured Torrents” Ads in New Version of µTorrent

August 13, 2012 0 Tassavur

By now we all know how important is torrent in our daily lives and also the cases against all of the torrent sites have been the talk of the town around most of the world. After being in the news…

Automobiles

Tata Brings Air Powered Car to India, Calls it AirPod (Video)

August 13, 2012 0 Tassavur

The car might look like one of those vague concepts you come across in TV serials or artists impressions which would never materialize. But the one in the image below is a working prototype which can soon be seen on…