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…

Future WIP

Microsoft Might Drop Windows By 2015 (Rumor)

July 14, 2011 0 Tassavur

Shocking! Isn’t it? But this rumor by This is my next might just be true as Andy Lees said that Redmond would have a single ecosystem for PC, tablet, smartphones and even TV during Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference.

Android

P2P NFC Transactions Demoed By PayPal, Mobile Payments FTW

July 13, 2011 0 Annkur

You have probably seen the Bump app on iPhone that lets you just bump your phones and transfer data / songs. Well, how about transferring money in a similar fashion? This summer you would be able to get such capabilities…

Internet

After BlackBerry, Indian Government Now Wants Access To Skype, Google, and Twitter Servers

July 13, 2011 1 Rahul S

With the controversy regarding the sharing of confidential data to the Indian government by RIM and its secure BlackBerry servers still raging on, Indian security agencies seem to have hit upon another plan that is likely to create similar furore.…

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…

Apple

App Store Clocking 12 Billion App Downloads A Year?

July 7, 2011 1 Annkur

It’s been three years since Apple launched the App Store program for developers to sell their apps for iOS devices, and it was a runaway hit. At each Apple event, we sort of expect Steve Jobs to come out and…

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.…

India

Tata DOCOMO Brings Endless Music @ Rs 2 Per Day

July 6, 2011 0 Annkur

The era of unlimited music hasn’t ended with Nokia’s Ovi Unlimited, apparently Tata DoCoMo has launched a new scheme that gives its subscirbers ‘unlimited’ music at a jaw dropping Rs 2 a day. The service auto-renews every day and you…

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…

Future WIP

More Efficient EADS ALTRAN Airport in 2050! (Video)

July 4, 2011 0 Tassavur

We all know how cumbersome traveling by flights can be. With the traffic at the airports sort of multiplying every year, check ins and check outs at the airport have sort of become a nightmare because of the long hours…

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…

Security

India To Be Amongst The Worst Hit If An Asteroid Strikes

July 4, 2011 1 Rahul S

You know what India’s gravest security risk is as of today? No, it’s not coming from our borders. It’s up there in the skies. After the earths recent tryst with a wayward asteroid which passed by the earth a few…

Android

3 Million Samsung Galaxy S II’s sold in 55 Days

July 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

We knew this was coming, sort of. 55 days after Samsung released its newest and most powerful Android powered handset, the Galaxy S II, the company has announced that the phone has become the fastest selling handset ever made by…

Internet

NSG Website Hacked; Fears Data Breach

July 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

The website of India’s elite National Security Guards (NSG) is suspected to have been hacked by some miscreants if we are to believe a Hindustan Times report. Unlike the “normal” hacking process where the homepage tends to be defaced, this…

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…

Entertainment

Why Your DTH Goes Kaput When It Rains

July 3, 2011 2 Rahul S

We are well into the monsoons now and one of the many irritating issues faced by most of us today is the sudden loss of signal on DTH (Direct to Home) networks the moment it starts raining. This has been…

Apple

WordPress Launches New Full Fledged Blogging App; Only For WebOS

July 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

In a world where you have been used to seeing apps being released first either for Android or iOS, folks over at WordPress has surprised us all by releasing a full-fledged WYSIWYG app for the WebOS platform. If you happen to…

Apple

iPad 2 JailBreak For iOS 4.3 Leaked [Video]

July 2, 2011 0 Monis

A video of the iPad 2 JailBreak for iOS 4.3 has appeared on YouTube. The device has been JailBroken through the another version of the JailBreakMe, known as JailBreakMe 3.0. Comex, one of the hackers in the iOS community was…

Nokia

Nokia Gets Out Of Japan: This Time, Completely

July 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was back in 2008 that Nokia had decided to cease its mainstream operations in Japan, a market where people were used to “better spec’d” handset compared to the standard fare that Nokia had on offer in the country. The…

Internet

The Days Of The Wallet Are Numbered: PayPal

July 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

According to Scott Thompson, the President of PayPal, digital currency is set to takeover completely by the year 2015 (in the US) and people would no longer be seen carrying around wallets (at least with cash inside). He adds that consumers…

Tech Industry News

Justin Timberlake, A Zuckerberg In The Making?

June 30, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well, I’m sure most of you must have seen the movie “The Social Network”. Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake in the movie) who is a co-founder of Napster and goes on to become the president of Facebook and eventually…

Apple

iOS 5 Widgets Development: The Possibilities

June 30, 2011 0 Monis

Many of us felt disappointed when there were no widgets for iOS 5 announcements at WWDC. With the release of notification center in iOS 5, the possibilities of the widgets started emerging. Apple could have forgetten to point out the widgets…

events

GizmoMeet #5 – Pune We Are Coming!!!

June 29, 2011 0 Tassavur

Dooha! Yes we are back. We are pretty much still soaking in the excitement and the energy of the Delhi edition of the GizmoMeet. And now OnlyGizmos is heading towards Pune the cultural hub of Maharashtra. This would be our…

India

Nokia X7, E6 Officially Go On Sale In India

June 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Almost two weeks after going for preorder, Nokia has officially announced the launch of its newest E-Series handset, the E6 in India. Along with the E6, the much awaited X7 too makes its India debut. Both these devices are based…

Cameras

Sony Launches New Projector Handycam the HDR PJ50 In India

June 29, 2011 1 Rahul S

Sony has brought is newest Projector Handycam, the HDR PJ50 to India. The unique thing about this product is the built in projection feature that it offers. This projector can display images up to 60-inches onto a wall in a…

India

LG’s Optimus Black Comes To India

June 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

LG has officially launched the much awaited Optimus Black handset here in India. The phone, an Android 2.2 based device will join the likes of the iPhone 3GS, Google Nexus S and the Galaxy S i9003 in the fight for…

Opinion

Now, BJP Wants Government To Ban Google StreetView

June 28, 2011 3 Rahul S

A few days after the Bangalore Police ordered Google to stop its Google StreetView picture taking exercise, political party BJP has come in to foray calling for a ban of the service in the country because of the “security threats”…

Apple

Apple Macbook Airs No Longer Available At Best Buy & Amazon Ahead Of The Sandy Bridge Update

June 28, 2011 0 Monis

Some recent reports have suggested that the Apple Macbook Air is no longer available at BestBuy. The status to order these Macbook Airs has been changed to ‘Not available’. Only the top-of-the-line model is currently being sold by them. This…