Software

Ubuntu Previews New Smartphone OS; Targets iOS, Android

January 3, 2013 0 Rahul S

Just when you thought there isn’t any space left for yet another smartphone OS to land on the already overcrowded space, here comes yet another one! Today it’s the turn of Canonical Limited, the people behind the development of Ubuntu…

Entertainment

Sony Stops PlayStation 2 Shipments In Japan

December 31, 2012 0 Rahul S

A good 13 years after it was first introduced – and over 150 million units later, Sony has finally decided to stop selling the PlayStation 2 Gaming Console in its home market – Japan. The PS2 was succeeded by the…

HTC

Testing Nokia Lumia 920’s Optical Image Stabilization Against The HTC 8X

December 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia, once the biggest mobilephones maker on the planet is definitely facing difficult times. Its partnership with Microsoft to create an alternative to Android and iOS and “disrupt” the smartphones market hasn’t really paid off. Both the companies are looking to change…

HTC

HTC One S Gets Android 4.1 JellyBean

December 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

HTC’s high end handset, the One S was initially slated to get the much talked about update to Android 4.1 JellyBean sometime back in October. That however was obviously delayed. HTC’s flagship device, the One X however did get the…

smartphones

Huawei Phablet Has 6.1-inch Display; CES Launch

December 26, 2012 0 Rahul S

With the CES barely days away from now, details of very interesting products that might see the official light of the day during that all-important week have started leaking already. Chinese cellular equipment major Huawei, who also dabbles with manufacturing…

BlackBerry

RIM’s QWERTY Keyboard Laden BlackBerry 10 Handset Leaked

December 26, 2012 0 Rahul S

It is now a known fact that RIM owned BlackBerry is readying to launch its new range of BlackBerry 10 based devices on January 30, 2013. As the norm is, a couple of pictures of these devices were already leaked…

Nokia

Samsung Overtakes Nokia; Becomes Top Mobile Phone Brand

December 19, 2012 0 Rahul S

The inevitable has finally happened. Samsung, after overtaking one time leader Nokia in overall smartphones market share late last year has now overtaken Nokia and become the top mobile phone brand for the 2012. Apart from trouncing Nokia, Samsung now…

Samsung

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Grand; Gets 5-inch Display, Runs Android 4.1

December 18, 2012 0 Rahul S

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced yet another Android powered high end smartphone earlier today. Christened the Galaxy Grand, this one happens to sport a huge 5 inch display – and runs Android 4.1.2. To make it affordable though,…

Security

Security Flaw Found In Samsung’s Exynos SoC

December 17, 2012 0 Rahul S

The usual suspects from over at the XDA Developers Forum have found a flaw that affects a bunch of Samsung handsets. The flaw supposedly would allow attackers to enjoy unauthorized access to target devices. “Alephzain” – the member of XDA is the…

iPhone

New Broadcom Chip Integrates Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC and FM Radio. Coming To iPhone?

December 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Semiconductor major Broadcom has released a brand new chip intended for use in cellphones. Now, Broadcom releasing a chip is usual news. The thing that makes this chip interesting is the fact that it integrates almost all connectivity options you…

Nokia

Nokia Asha 205 Arrives; Sports Dedicated Facebook Button

December 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia’s Asha Series has just received yet another member with the addition of the Asha 205 to the family. The Asha 205 – along with its cousin the Asha 206 were announced just a few days ago. The phone, the…

Motorola

Motorola to Shut Down Chennai Cellphone Factory; Shut South Korean Operations

December 11, 2012 0 Rahul S

Google owned Motorola Mobility, the popular manufacturer of mobile phones had a few days ago announced its exit from the Indian market as a part of a global restructuring process. Back then we knew that this move would affect the…

HTC

HTC Working On New Flagship Superphone; Probable MWC Announcement?

December 6, 2012 0 Rahul S

Once doing pretty well – thanks to the headstart it received with the arrival of the Android platform, HTC has been facing one tough quarter after another thanks to increased competition from rivals like Samsung, Sony and LG. While HTC…

Nokia

Say Hello to The Windows 8 Powered Nokia Lumia 620

December 5, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia has taken covers off its newest Windows Phone powered handset, the Lumia 620. The much rumoured handset has just become the newest member of the Lumia family and would also be the most affordable amongst the current lot of…

Samsung

Samsung Planning a Cheaper Galaxy Note 2?

December 4, 2012 0 Rahul S

Looks like Samsung is in no mood to rest even after managing to sell the recently launched Galaxy Note 2 Phablet in huge numbers across the globe. If we are to believe fresh reports emanating from a usually trustworthy corner…

Nokia

Affordable Nokia 114 Appears On Nokia Website

December 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

Nokia is usually very vocal when it comes to launching its affordable range of handsets in India. No surprise that considering the fact that India is a huge market for low end, entry level handsets. That is exactly why we…

Tech Industry News

SMS Turns 20! R u clbrtng?

December 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

It has become so common nowadays, no one even bothers to notice. But the fact is, the good ol’ SMS, one of the world’s most used communication services has just turned 20. Back in 1992, when cellphones were the size…

Opinion

Opinion: Large Display On The iPhone And Apple vs Samsung

November 30, 2012 0 Annkur

iPhone has been a best seller smartphone for a while in the US. With subsidized contracts, breakthrough technology and all the hype generated by the media, Apple managed to get to the helm of the mobile phone market soon after…

Notebook / Laptops

Samsung Launches Three New Notebook Models In India

November 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

South Korean electronics major Samsung has announced three brand new high end notebook models in the Indian market. The three new devices span across different categories – one being a “normal” laptop while the other two being ultrabooks. Let’s see…

Tech Industry News

Intex Launches Ultra Affordable Dual SIM Handset – Aura

November 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

Homegrown mobilephone manufacturer Intex has just announced the launch of yet another low cost, affordable handset in India. The new device, called the “Aura” happens to be dual SIM enabled (as the case is with most other Intex handsets) and…

Nokia

Nokia Debuts New Asha Phones; Asha 206 and Asha 205

November 27, 2012 0 Rahul S

While it may be trying hard (so far, unsuccessfully) to regain lost ground in the high end segment with its Lumia range of Windows Phone powered handsets, there is no denying the fact that Nokia has been doing pretty well…

Samsung

Samsung Reports Note II Sales: 5 Million Units

November 26, 2012 0 Team OG

Samsung has proven the critics wrong with its original phablet, the Galaxy Note selling over 10 million units in less than a year. It seems that they have repeated the success with the Galaxy Note II. Samsung has announced that…

Tech Industry News

U.S Judge Allows Samsung, Apple to Add More Products to Lawsuit

November 16, 2012 0 Rahul S

As the patent infringement lawsuit saga between Apple and Samsung continues, new chapters continue to be added with each passing day. In the latest development, a US judge has allowed both Apple and Samsung to “expand” the scope of their…

Micromax

Micromax A110 Canvas 2 Hands On, Photos and Video

November 14, 2012 0 Rahul S

Micromax, which has been until now traditionally known to flood the market with affordable, dual SIM featurephones seems to have changed its tracks. For the good. It was almost two years ago that it started offering dual SIM handsets based…

Android

Google Nexus 7 Tablet Lands In India for Rs.19,990

November 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Just a week after the iPhone 5 launched in India, another much sought after product has officially arrived in the Indian market. This time round, it is the turn of the popular Google Nexus 7 tablet – announced by Google…

Android

Android 4.0 Increases footprint; Now Found On 25% Of All Android devices

November 5, 2012 0 Rahul S

Here’s some good news coming your way if you happen to be an ardent fan of Google’s previous Android version – the 4.0 Icecream Sandwich. The OS, which was released a year ago was plagued with implementation issues initially. This…

HTC

HTC One X+ Lands In India For Rs. 40,190

November 3, 2012 0 Rahul S

On the day the iPhone 5 made its grand debut in India, there was a subdued launch of another high end phone in the country. The phone in question happens to be the HTC One X+ which was officially showcased…

Launch Pad

LG Launches World’s First 84 inch Ultra HD 3D TV in India

November 2, 2012 0 Tassavur

LG has been the leading home entertainment brand in the Indian market, but it drove the point home with the launch of the world’s first 84 inch Ultra HD 3D TV yesterday. It boasts of a very impressive resolution of…

Accessories

Review: CAPDASE Xplorer Weatherproof Case – Pebbo for Apple iPhone 4 & 4S

November 2, 2012 0 Tassavur

You surely understand how difficult it is to manage your smartphone in rainy conditions. Now imagine the plight of people of who love to have some kind of outdoor activity in their daily lives or work in extreme weather conditions…

Apple

iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD vs Asus Nexus 7 & Pricing!

October 24, 2012 0 Tassavur

With the iPad mini, Apple has finally entered the 7 inch tablet market the idea of which Steve Jobs had so vehemently opposed stating that 10 inch is the perfect size for tablets. And he was even proved right at…

Apple

New iPad vs iPad 4: What’s the difference?

October 24, 2012 0 Tassavur

Apple yesterday launched the newer version of the New iPad, much to the agony of the current iPad owners whose purchase have become outdated in a matter of six months; a first in iDevice’s history. It has left a lot…

Apps

Apple Launches the MacBook Pro with 13 inch Retina Display Starting Rs. 1,14,900 in India

October 24, 2012 0 Tassavur

After other lines of Apple’s notebook were renewed a few months back, it was a matter of time before the MacBook Pro received an upgrade. And upgraded it was, in style with the stunning Retina display, all fast flash storage…

Android

LG Optimus Vu Launched in India, Priced at Rs 34,500/-

October 23, 2012 0 Monis

We all know that the trend of tablets plus smartphones (Phablets) have grown tremendously from past couple of years. Today, LG has also plunged into the bandwagon and announced their latest addition called ‘LG Optimus Vu’. The LG optimus Vu…

eReaders & Tablets

Hands-on With the Asus Taichi, a Dual Screen Tablet-Laptop Hybrid (Video)

October 19, 2012 0 Tassavur

The Asus Taichi is a dual screen, tablet cum laptop device. It looks & functions like a tablet when closed and like an ultra-book when opened. The Asus Taichi can be used in four modes with the help of a…

Market Watch

Surface Phone will Spur the Windows Phone Ecosystem: Stephen Elop

October 19, 2012 0 Tassavur

The rumor mills are busy churning out the possibility of a Surface branded smartphone in the works by Microsoft. And when Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop was confronted by this question, his response was as bemusing as his leadership of Nokia…

Google

Google Stock Plummets With Premature Announcement of Under Performance in Q3

October 19, 2012 0 Tassavur

Google has managed to stump the industry analysts and investors alike yesterday with a premature announcement of its third quarter earnings. Well, the bizarre move wiped off 9% off Google shares value in a matter of a few minutes. Google…

Google

Google Enables Indian Dev’s to Sell paid Apps on Google Play Store

October 19, 2012 0 Tassavur

Yes, finally Indian developers can sell their paid apps on Google’s Play Store in India and at the same time the customers can make payments in local currency. And this is not a mistake this time, like the one which…

Apple

Google Press Invite for Android Event this 29th, New Nexus’ On the Cards

October 18, 2012 0 Tassavur

Google has finally sent out press invites for the 29th of October which could see the launch of the much rumored Nexus devices. Though, the invitation doesn’t give any indication as to what can be launched at the event, we…

eReaders & Tablets

Karbonn Agnee, the First Made in India 3G Tablet

October 16, 2012 0 Tassavur

 Karbon today launched the Agnee tablet in association with Innominds, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor at the Innovation Qualcomm India 2012 event. The 3G tablet Agnee is based on a reference design by Qualcomm Technologies also referred to…

Rumors

Amazon Interested in Buying Texas Instruments’ Smartphone Chip Business

October 15, 2012 0 Tassavur

Texas instruments had recently announced that they will be closing down operations in smartphone and tablets and instead focusing on the embedded systems. Now Assaf Gilad from Calcalist, an Israeli business sheet reports that Texas Instruments is in advanced negotiations…