Android

Leaked HTC Pico Gets Officially Announced As HTC Explorer

September 29, 2011 0 Tassavur

Last month we had reported about a leaked HTC device named Pico. Well, the device now has been officially released, christened as HTC Explorer today which makes its mark as the most affordable android handset in the HTC pack.

Android

Daily App: Flickr for Android

September 29, 2011 0 Nimish

It might have lost out to Instagram on the iPhone, but Flickr has not given up the mobile photo sharing battle, as can be seen from its Android app. Photo sharing by mobile devices has been given a new dimension…

netbook

OG Review: Acer Aspire One Happy 2 Netbook

September 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

 Today, we have with us Acer’s recently launched Aspire One Happy 2 netbook for review. The funkily colored netbook has an eye-catching design and gives the user an option to either boot in to Android 2.2 or Windows – the…

Entertainment

Nokia Launches NFC enabled 600, 700 & 701 Handsets in India; Promotes Shahrukh’s Ra-One

September 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

Along with the launch of Nokia’s recently announced Symbian Belle powered handsets, the 700, 701 and the 600, Nokia also seems to be betting big time on the future of NFC Technology here in India. In an industry first, at…

Opinion

How I Got My DTH Connection Without Making A Single Phonecall

September 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

To start with, let me confirm that this is not a sponsored post by anyone. I am just penning down my experience with a leading DTH company in India I had earlier this week. Usually, the blogosphere is filled with…

Android

Bluntly speaking: for India, the Reliance 3G Tab is better than the Kindle Fire…as of now!

September 29, 2011 0 Nimish

We know this is going to shock the daylights out of many people, but the stark fact is that as things stand today, the Reliance 3G Tab takes out Amazon’s much-hyped “iPad-killer” as far as Indian users are concerned.

Rumors

Amazon Losing Money On Kindle Hardware Is No Surprise!

September 28, 2011 0 Annkur

Just as a hectic day in technology reporting ends with Samsung signing a patent licensing deal with Microsoft followed by the huge Kindle announcements from Amazon, we hear this little bit on our twitter “Amazon Losing $50 Per Kindle Fire?”…

eReaders & Tablets

Amazon Gets Into Touch Territory With Kindle Touch And Fire

September 28, 2011 0 Nimish

Amazon got itself well and truly into touchscreen territory, launching four new Kindles. But no, we don’t think Cupertino will be worried. When they write the history of ebook reader, September 28 will go down as the day when Amazon…

Android

Patent Settlement: Samsung To Pay Microsoft For Every Android Sold!

September 28, 2011 0 Annkur

One of the largest makers of Android phones and tablets, Samsung has entered into a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft, thus paying up a royalty for every Android device it sells. The cross licensing allows Samsung to continue doing business…

Opinion

As MeeGo Goes For A Talespin, Tizen Is Born

September 28, 2011 0 Annkur

Today we are witnessing the death of another operating system that raised hopes of bringing a refreshing change to the handheld industry. After the sad handling of webOS at HP, we not have MeeGo undergone another transition. Industry insiders and…

Apps

Daily App: Chomp for the iPhone

September 28, 2011 0 Nimish

Searching for apps on the iTunes App Store just got a whole lot more fun, thanks to a totally revamped Chomp. We take a look at one of the iPhone’s most popular app search apps.

Apple

Apple Sends out Invites for “Lets Talk iPhone” Event; iPhone 5 Launch Imminent?

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

We knew this was coming in the first week of October anyway. But then, it’s always happy to hear an official confirmation. After months of speculations and rumors, Apple has finally made it official that they would be “talking” about…

BlackBerry

RIM Debuts the Blackberry Curve 9360 in India

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

In the latest addition to its line up here in India, RIM has launched its newest member from the Curve family -the BlackBerry Curve 9360. The new handset runs BlackBerry OS 7 and packs in a sufficiently large 2.4 inch…

Nokia

Meego Powered Nokia N9 Starts Shipping

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

Nokia has announced that their much awaited, critically acclaimed handset, the N9  has started shipping starting today. The phone, first showcased back in June 2011 was well received by Nokia users and critics alike. It runs the Linux based MeeGo OS…

Apple

iPhone 5 to get Improved Voice Control feature Called Assistant

September 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

Over the course of the past few weeks, we have been hearing about the imminent launch of the iPhone 5 sometime next month. It’s time we look at a few more iPhone 5 related rumors that have cropped up over the past few…

Apple

Facebook Application For iPad Delayed, Team Leader Quits For Google

September 27, 2011 0 Monis

Months ago, New York Times reported that Facebook application for iPad would arrive in weeks. Later on, folks at TechCrunch told us about a hack on how to install the fully functional application on iPad. However, the method was soon…

Apple

Daily App: Evri for the iPad

September 26, 2011 0 Nimish

Has Flipboard on the iPad met its match? Based on what we have seen of Evri, the latest news-as-a-mag app on Apple’s tablet, it might have.

Apple

Wacky Sunday: Five Things We Will NOT See in iPhone 5

September 25, 2011 0 Nimish

While everybody and their grandmothers are speculating about what the iPhone 5 will be like, we decided to check out what it is likely NOT to have.

Nokia

NFC: The Ecosystem Challenge

September 25, 2011 0 Annkur

Cellphones over the years have grown beyond wireless telephone devices. Back in the early days, it was conceived as a communications device, but did we truly expect to pack in so much power? Today a mobile phone has rendered your…

Android

Is That The Motorola Xoom 2?

September 24, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well Motorola didn’t exactly set the market ablaze with its first Android tablet, the Motorola Xoom. Motorola had an exclusive launch with the Honeycomb update for Android, and the lucrative tablet market has so far seen many me-too products ever since…

Nokia

Quick Review: Nokia 101 (Dual SIM)

September 24, 2011 0 Tassavur

Nokia has set its sight on recovering the market share it has lost in the low cost budget phone segment to the local players. Hence Nokia has upped the ante and rapidly released a number of low cost dual SIM…

Android

Review: Motorola (XT530) Fire XT

September 23, 2011 1 Annkur

The race for affordable Android devices is on and most players including Samsung, LG and Motorola are in a bitter fight for conquering this segment. Be it an Android phone with physical QWERTY or simply an affordable full touch-screen, there…

Apple

Daily App: Where’s My Water? for iOS

September 23, 2011 0 Nimish

Disney might have come to the iOS gaming party a trifle late but is sure making up for lost time. Where’s My Water? features an entirely new Disney character, Swampy the alligator.

Apple

Apple iPhone Has The Highest Brand Loyalty: UBS Survey

September 23, 2011 0 Tassavur

Yes, we all love Apple and wish to own the iPhone at some point in time. And as per the recent survey called the “Global Telecom Equipment Analyser” report by analysts at an investment bank UBS, iPhone users are the…

Apple

Daily App: Real Steel for iOS

September 22, 2011 0 Nimish

Real Steel, DreamWorks’ sci-fi  robot fisticuff film starring Hugh Jackman is due to hit cinema halls on October 7. But we already have got our hands on the official game of the film for iOS from Jump Games.

Internet

Now, You Can Convert Your 2D Videos Into 3D @ Youtube

September 22, 2011 0 Tassavur

Although, 3D televisions have flooded the market their sales more or less have been extremely poor which has got more to do with the lack of 3D content than with the technology or their prices. This is exactly what YouTube…

Apple

Daily App: Instagram for iPhone

September 21, 2011 0 Nimish

One of the most popular photography apps for the iPhone just got a massive update. We get up and close with the new Instagram.

Apple

iPhone 5 Announcement On October 4, Availability in Weeks?

September 21, 2011 0 Monis

Earlier, iPhone 5 was rumored to be launched in September, afterwards end of September, and now the date has shifted to October. According to AllThingsD sources who have previously claimed of an October launch told them that Apple is all…

Nokia

Review: Nokia C2-03, Touch & Type Dual SIM Phone

September 21, 2011 0 Tassavur

With Nokia struggling in the smartphone market and not expected to make any major inroads till they get out their WP7 offerings phone out, it seems they have decided to concentrate on the low cost phone segment for now where…

Accessories

Acer Launches Two new Projectors in India

September 21, 2011 0 Rahul S

Acer India has just launched two new projectors to its existing line up of products in India. The two new devices include the attractive C110 Pico projector which should prove extremely handy for busy travellers who need to conjure up…

News

Amazon Kindle 3

September 21, 2011 0 Mehul

All-New, High-Contrast E Ink Screen – 50% better contrast with latest E Ink Pearl technology Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6″ size…

BlackBerry

Hands-on Blackberry 9860 Torch

September 21, 2011 0 Annkur

Blackberry is going on sale with the Torch 9860 in India today, and we had a quick hands-on a couple of days back. The 9860 is a full touch screen with no physical keyboard. The screen is 3.7″ with four…

Android

Daily App: Amazon Appstore for Android

September 20, 2011 0 Nimish

It has been available internationally for a while, but we in India have finally got a chance to try out Amazon’s Appstore for Android. We like what we see, but cannot download any apps.

Site Announcements

We Are Restricting RSS

September 20, 2011 0 Annkur

OnlyGizmos.com would stop offering full RSS feeds effective immediately. RSS feed provided henceforth would be restricted to a short summary. We have largely kept silent on our official channels about the Google Panda update, but if you have been around…

events

Panasonic Robot To Endure a 230km Triathlon, Evolta World Challenge IV

September 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

If you are wondering, why on earth is a robot running a triathlon and that too 230 km long? Well its Panasonic’s unique way of showing off the power of their rechargeable batteries called Evolta which is put to test…

Google

Your Purse is now Officially Obsolete as Google Wallet Goes Live

September 20, 2011 0 Tassavur

With the advent of smartphones our lives have changed for the better. So far smartphones have replaced our music players, yellow pages, maps among so many other things. And starting from today it is replacing our wallets as well. Google…

Concept / Educative

iCHELL’s That Imitate Properties of Living Organic Cells (Video)

September 19, 2011 0 Tassavur

Okay, so in case you are wondering if science has progressed enough to be able to create life? Then the answer is a plain ‘NO’. But now they have certainly taken a step in that direction with the University of…

Apple

iOS 5 Untethered JailBreak is Confirmed

September 19, 2011 0 Monis

It could be the most exciting news for many folks out there. iOS hacking community will again momentum after being silent since the launch of JailBreakMe.com,, a userland based JailBreak which helped iPad 2 users to JailBreak their device. At…

Android

Daily App: GO Keyboard for Android

September 19, 2011 0 Nimish

Touchscreens might have become an inseparable part of our tech lives over the past few years, but when it comes to typing, they remain a pain to handle.

Reviews

OG Review: Vodafone Blue 555 Facebook Phone

September 19, 2011 0 Rahul S

It’s been well over a week since I got my hands on the Vodafone Blue 555 “Facebook” phone, and it’s time I thought I should pen down my views about this latest attempt by Vodafone to cash in on the…