Internet

Vodafone 3G available in Delhi, costs Rs 10,000 per GB

March 1, 2011 10 Anupama

It is no less than Superman, claims Vodafone. The 3G service from Vodafone has begun in Delhi (we just got a call from Vodafone to confirm that), but the damper is it will only be available in south and central…

Android

ChaCha Sues HTC for ChaCha

February 27, 2011 1 Annkur

Well this had to happen. While its not Diamond Comics suing HTC for its Facebook phone called ‘ChaCha’, its the search engines guys ChaCha that have finally made an attempt to shoot down HTC. Chacha.com is a search engine that…

events

Reminder: GizmoMeet Mumbai, Tomorrow!

February 27, 2011 0 Annkur

Friendly Reminder! We are meeting for the 3rd GizmoMeet @ Bandra, Mumbai tomorrow. Its same place, same time as the previous GizmoMeet in Mumbai that saw dozens of gadget lovers come under the same roof. We look forward to yet…

Featured

Interview With The Inventor Of Bluetooth – Jaap Haartsen

February 27, 2011 0 Team OG

We had an opportunity to speak to the inventor of Bluetooth technology, Mr Jaap Haartsen. You have seen a part of this inteview where Jaap spoke about WiFi Direct vs Bluetooth, but the entire 10 min inteview touches upon a…

Android

Mozilla Releases Firefox beta 4 for Mobile, Android Plugin for Mac OS X

February 26, 2011 0 Monis

Mozilla has released the Firefox beta 4 for Mobile which can run smoothly on Android, Maemo, PC/Mac OS X and Linux. You must have already heard of the on-the go version, if not then you can grab this newly build…

Featured

The case in favor of Nokia-Microsoft

February 24, 2011 2 Annkur

While I admit that this is primarily a WP7 secton, we aren’t here to post everything colored by ‘I love Microsoft’ colour’. So to say, we aren’t Nokia or WP7 fanboys, though our experience says we will have a tough…

Apple

Apple Skips USB 3.0, Pushes Lightpeak as Intel Thunderbolt

February 24, 2011 0 Annkur

Its 2011 and none of the Apple MacBooks carry a USB 3.0 yet. Thats fishy for sure. Apple is known to move to newer technologies before the masses, be it SSD only notebooks or multitouch displays on a phone. So…

Apple

Apple Launches 2011 Macbook Pro Models, Intel Thunderbolt Debuts [Updated With India Prices]

February 24, 2011 0 Rahul S

Apple has refreshed its lineup of 13, 15 and 17 inch Macbook Pros with a host of new updates.  The line up gets Intel’s new Sandy Bridge based Core i5 and i7 processors. Apple also seems to have at least…

Apple

Intel’s Light Peak Technology Renamed Thunderbolt

February 23, 2011 0 Monis

Intel and Apple have jointly released a new I/O technology called Thunderbolt on the eve of the launch of Apple’s brand new MacBook Pro models. The technology was until know known by the Light Peak Moniker. While we have already talked abbout Light Peak in…

News

Windows Phone 7 To Get Minor Update Starting Today

February 22, 2011 1 Rahul S

Windows Phone7 users across the globe would see their devices getting a minor software update to their devices starting today. This update is being issued to prepare the current generation of Windows Phone 7 laden devices to be ready for…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Dakota/Montana Pictures Leaked

February 21, 2011 0 Rahul S

Blackberry seems to be having a hard time keeping track of its prototype devices. It was not long ago that we had first heard of the BlackBerry Dakota. Now, we have even more photos of this new BlackBerry Bold Touch…

Entertainment

Hackers Let Banned PS3 Users Unban Themselves From PSN

February 21, 2011 1 Rahul S

It was just a few days ago that we reported about Sony bringing in strict new regulations that would ban hackers who jailbreak their PS3 consoles. The ban was justified by Sony citing instances of pirated and stolen software being…

Apple

Apple To Bring LightPeak To Mac Soon?

February 20, 2011 0 Rahul S

Friends over at CNET are talking about Apple readying itself to introduce a new “high-speed connection technology” on Macs very soon. Most people assume this technology to be Light Peak from Intel which might in the future, replace traditional USB,…

Featured

Nokia E7: First Hands On, Early Impressions, Pictures

February 18, 2011 1 Team OG

Even though Nokia might have made it clear that Windows Phone Would be their smartphone OS of choice going forward, the fact is that Symbian still happens to be one of the most used smartphone platforms out there. In fact, Nokia will continue to…

Android

iPhone 4 Bags Award For The Best Mobile Phone At MWC

February 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

The just concluded Mobile World Congress was dominated by Android without doubt. A plethora of Android based smartphones were displayed at the expo since day one. The grand finale of the event was the Global Mobile Awards announcement. This function…

Android

Google Reader For Android Gets Updated

February 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

If you happen to be a news freak like me, there is high chance that you might have used Google Reader for aggregating all news and RSS feeds at one convenient location. Google Reader was available in its desktop format…

events

GizmoMeet Comes Back To Mumbai! Monday, 28th Feb

February 18, 2011 0 Annkur

The only thing apart from The Rock returning to monday night RAW is the GizmoMeet coming back to Mumbai. Mark your calendars for the third edition of GizmoMeet on Monday, 28th February 2011 in Mumbai. The venue remains the same,…

Featured

Review: X-Mini V 1.1 And X-Mini Happy Portable Speakers

February 17, 2011 2 Rahul S

When I first saw these cute little speakers arrive for tests, I dismissed them as just another “Chinese” product that just looks good and delivers nothing when it comes to sheer sound quality. Boy, was I wrong. I first saw…

Apps

Looking To Go Pro with SMS? Look at Txtweb

February 16, 2011 0 Annkur

Intuit’s new product Txtweb promises to redefine how we interact with sms apps. Be it cricket score or wikipedia, its a powerful way to get information and interact with smart apps. Yes I feel like a dinosaur to learn about…

News

MWC: Motorola, Acer Say No To Windows Phone 7

February 15, 2011 0 Annkur

It seems that the Nokia deal is all that Microsoft can boast of at MWC this year. We aren’t seeing any great update to WP7 at MWC, nor any show stopping hardware release for the platform. Add to that, there…

Android

Motorola Xoom or Samsung’s 10″ Tab, Matching iPad Sales Is Tough

February 15, 2011 5 Annkur

Google is now entering the tablet market with Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb. Top gadget makers like Samsung, Motorola, HTC, Toshiba and LG are making tablets that would run the tablet build of Android. The Motorola Xoom even won the best…

News

Windows Phone To Get Copy Paste, IE9, Twitter Integration, Multitasking Support Soon

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

It’s been exactly a year since Windows Phone 7 was first seen at last year’s Mobile World Congress. A year on, while it hasn’t exactly set the sales charts on fire, the platform has been appreciated by consumers and critics…

Android

HTC Refreshes Phone Line Up: Launches Incredible S

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC seems to be in the mood to announce a bunch of new launches at the ongoing MWC it seems. To start off the proceedings, it has announced its first Android Tablet in the form of the HTC Flyer –…

News

HTC Announces New Android Tablet – HTC Flyer

February 15, 2011 0 Rahul S

In yet another addition to the growing number of Android powered tablets that has been announced of late, HTC has launched its first tablet at the on going MWC at Barcelona. Called the “Flyer”, this is one gets a 7…

eReaders & Tablets

MeeGo Smartphone & Tablet All Set To be Demoed At MWC

February 14, 2011 0 Annkur

While Nokia made it clear that they have no hardware to demo at this years MWC (apart from a WP7 mockup), it became clear that no MeeGo handset would be seen, however it seems that Intel, who is promoting MeeGo…

Android

LG Announces Android Powered Optimus 3D, Optimus Pad Prior To MWC

February 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

While the MWC is to start officially on 14 Feb, manufacturers like LG and Samsung seem to be too impatient and have already announced their line up for the show there. LG’s line up is pretty interesting thanks to its…

eReaders & Tablets

Samsung Galaxy Tab II and Galaxy S2 Pictured Ahead Of MWC

February 13, 2011 1 Annkur

Samsung is all set to unveil its Galaxy S and GalaxyTab successor at MWC 2011 and it seems that they have eagerly let out some pictures already. A lot is also being speculated about the specifications as well. The new…

Accessories

Hitachi Launches New IPS Display, Has Apple’s Retina Display Running For Cover

February 12, 2011 3 Rahul S

Apple’s retina display has been for the past year been the undisputed leader when it came to sheer resolution on a mobile screen. While there is still a debate whether Super AMOLED screens offer better viewing experience it is a…

Android

Viewsonic Launches Dual SIM Android Smartphone, 10 inch Tablet

February 12, 2011 0 Rahul S

On the eve of this year’s MWC, Viewsonic has announced the launch of two its most anticipated devices in the European market. The devices in question are the new Dual-SIM Android Smartphone, the V350 and the latest entry to the…

First look

Intex Announces ‘V. DO Touch’, Full Touchscreen Phone

February 11, 2011 0 Annkur A

Intex has announced a full touchscreen phone in for the Indian market. The device looks inspired by the Nokia N8 in looks and sports a 3.5″ touchscreen. The V. DO Touch from Intex would cost just below Rs 5000 and…

Nokia

Will Nokia’s Microsoft Alliance Pay Off?

February 11, 2011 1 Rahul S

We all knew this was coming. In the wake of rising competition from newer, younger and nimbler adversaries like iOS and Android Nokia has announced a “strategic alliance” with Microsoft that would see the transition of Nokia’s high end devices…

Android

Did Stephen Elop Force Nokia-WP7 Deal?

February 11, 2011 2 Annkur

Nokia is marrying Microsoft and the world isn’t happy. A huge backlash is expected over the blogosphere, editorials over editorials telling whats wrong with Nokia would be the flavor for days to come and we are still to digest what…

Featured

Nokia adds to platform confusion, adopts Microsofts Windows Phone 7

February 11, 2011 3 Annkur

Nokia is all set to go the Windows Phone 7 route with rumors of a partnership with Microsoft turning out to be true. Not much details are available at the moment but the trend is clear. Last year at MWC…

Apple

Apple Working On Smaller, Cheaper iPhone Versions?

February 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

If we are to believe a Bloomberg report that surfaced a few hours ago, Apple is working on new versions of the iPhone. Of course you knew that all along, right? But no, the iPhone in question here is not…

social media

We Are Trying The New Facebook Page!

February 10, 2011 0 Annkur

Facebook has just rolled out an upgrade for Facebook pages and it IMO fills a big gap. Finally Admins can post on a Facebook page by their name and at thats not all. You can interact with other pages and…

Android

Evernote for Android updated to 2.6

February 10, 2011 0 Anupama

Evernote, one of our favourite note making apps has just released an update for its Android version. The updated app, Evernote 2.6, comes with three major additions, the snippet view, notebook stacks and edit styled notes. The snippet view very…

Apps

Idea gets an application store, with some help from Ericsson

February 10, 2011 0 Anupama

Idea Telecom is all set to release its online application store with the help of Ericsson’s eStore concept, a web store for various mobile applications. According to Idea, any handset with Web browsing ability will be able to access the…

eReaders & Tablets

Quick Look: Motorola Xoom Vs HP Touchpad Vs Apple iPad vs BlackBerry Playbook

February 9, 2011 3 Rahul S

Ladies and gentlemen, Its 2011 and to say that this is the year of the tablets would not be an understatement. The frenzy that kicked off with the launch of the iPad last year is at its peak right now…

eReaders & Tablets

HP TouchPad Launches This Summer, 4G Version Promised

February 9, 2011 0 Annkur

HP has just gone live with its webOS tablet (along with a couple of smartphones), named ‘TouchPad’. The TouchPad sports a iPad sized i.e. 9.7″ display with 1024×768 resolution. However the magic seems to be on the software end and…

events

Palm Pre 3 Announced

February 9, 2011 0 Rahul S

HP has just taken the covers off its latest update to the Palm Pre family in the form of the Pre 3.  The Pre 3 brings in all the virtues of the erstwhile Pre devices but adds in a larger,…