Market Watch

VOIP: Microsoft acquires Skype for more than $7 billion? Update: Official

May 10, 2011 0 Jassi

This is undoubtedly most aggressive move by Microsoft in the world of communication, information and entertainment. Microsoft is eyeing a deal to acquire Skype for more than $7 billion. As Facebook and Google were rumored to be negotiating to acquire…

Android

Coming Soon: New Honeycomb Tablet From HTC, The Puccini

May 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

If you were bored with the current crop of Android tablets from various stables, you might want to wait for this new one from HTC. According to PocketNow, HTC is readying itself to launch a brand new Honeycomb based tablet…

Android

3 Million Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy S2 Already

May 10, 2011 0 Krishnan

We’ve heard about the craze for Apple’s iPhones with pre-orders and 1.7m sales over the 1st weekend on sale. This comes as a shocker to me when Korean Giant Samsung announced about the 3 million pre-orders for Galaxy S II…

India

Avoid Long Conversations On Mobile Phones Post Marriage: Punjab State Women’s Commission

May 10, 2011 0 Rahul S

Now this is an interesting directive issued by the Punjab State Commission for Women. The commission, looking at the number of divorce cases piling up before them has come to the conclusion mobile phones are gradually becoming the root cause…

events

Chalo Dilli: GizmoMeet #4, 27th May

May 9, 2011 0 Tassavur

Yes you read it right… The OG team is marching towards the capital for its 4th GizmoMeet. Such was the warm reception and love for gadgets among the Delhites that we have decided to conduct the meet here which coincides with…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

Palm Pre, Pre Plus Updated To WebOS Version 1.4.5.1

May 9, 2011 0 Rahul S

If you happen to own a Palm Pre or the newer Palm Pre Plus, let us remind you all that an update for these devices have been issued by HP. The update graduates the version number of WebOS to 1.4.5.1…

Gaming

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Reviewed

May 9, 2011 2 Ricky

Portable gaming devices have been a great hit in the market, devices like the Sony PSP, Nintendo Gameboy Advance, the Nintendo DS have all fared very well in the portable gaming device sector. There were also gaming phones like the…

Android

Guide To Root Nexus S After 2.3.4 Update

May 9, 2011 0 Ricky

Google rolled out the Android 2.3.4 update for the Nexus S and the Nexus One just a few days back. Many Nexus S users have updated their device to 2.3.4, and lost root access, well if you are one of…

Android

Nexus S Android 2.3.4 Variants, Update For Various Models

May 9, 2011 0 Ricky

Many Nexus S users in India and many other countries are facing problems updating their Nexus S to the latest Android version 2.3.4, some of them have got the OTA but it does not really update the device. The manual…

Accessories

Hey The iPad2 Smart Cover Works!

May 8, 2011 1 Annkur

The plan of action for this weekend didn’t include writing about the smartcover, but then as I read Lex Friedman post on computerworld that the smart cover is flawed, I couldn’t resist expressing how it works for me. I was…

Notebook / Laptops

Dell’s Adamo Successor Leaked?

May 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

Mobile-Review is usually known for leaking unreleased Nokia handsets. This time though, we are seeing something quite different from the site. They have leaked images of what is said to be a successor to the Dell Adamo. This laptop which…

Android

Get Google Talk With Video Calling On Any Gingerbread Phone

May 6, 2011 0 Ricky

Google released the Android 2.3.4  Gingerbread update for the Nexus S and the Nexus One just a few days back, but only the Nexus S was Gtalk was updated to the latest version which also supports video calling. Many people…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and Xperia Pro Announced; Runs Android 2.3

May 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

One complaint almost everyone using a Sony Ericsson Android handset was the fact that they usually ran a primitive version of the OS. To make matters worse, their phones were not updated frequently either. Until recently, its flagship device ran…

Android

[Guide] Downgrade HTC Desire HD Bootloader For Modding

May 6, 2011 0 Ricky

Desire HD was recently updated, though the update did not include Gingerbread, it updated the Hboot to 1.72.405.3 which cannot be rooted nor can it be flashed with a custom recovery image. So if you are using the Desire HD …

Tech Industry News

Moore’s Law Stays: Intel Introduces New “TriGate” 3D Transistors On Ivy Bridge Processors

May 5, 2011 1 Rahul S

Intel has in a landmark announcement, introduced a major breakthrough in microprocessor technology. The technology, called “Tri-Gate” is what Intel calls the first 3-D transistors. What is notable about Tri Gate is that it will help sustain the Moore’s Law…

Android

Video: Android Applications Working On The Blackberry Playbook

May 5, 2011 0 Ricky

We have been hearing about Android applications running on the Blackberry Playbook for quite some time now, but haven’t seen any demo of the Android app running on the Playbook. Android applications were shown running on the Blackberry playbook just…

Concept / Educative

Can you bend your phone? World’s first paper computer set to revolutionize smartphones

May 5, 2011 0 Pratish

  How cool would it be if your smartphone was paper thin? And if you could fold it and keep it in your pocket? Well, researchers from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada have just done that. The smartphone prototype, called…

First look

Type Test: Acer Iconia Dual-Touchscreen Notebook

May 5, 2011 0 Annkur

We spent little time with this beautiful dual touchscreen notebook from Acer, but the Iconia sure is iconic. The touchscreen was super responsive and the Acer customizations for touchscreen input was amazing. We just wish that Windows was a little more refined…

Apple

iOS Version 4.3.3 Out To Fix Location Privacy Issues

May 4, 2011 1 Annkur

Apple has rolled out a quick update for iOS. After being under fire for privacy concerns with location tracking on the iPhone and other iOS handhelds, Apple had last week given out comments to explain the situation. And to make…

Android

Acer Iconia S300 Smartphone / Tablet – First Impressions (Video)

May 4, 2011 0 Annkur

We spent a good amount of time checking out the Iconia range at the Acer launch today. One of the early birds here was the A300 smartphone / tablet hybrid. Acer likes to count this as a tablet and we…

eReaders & Tablets

Acer’s Iconia Range In India, Price & Availability

May 4, 2011 0 Annkur

Acer just gave India its first Honeycomb tablet. The Iconia tab A500 that is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 and sports a 10.1″ screen (1280×800). With 16GB of internal memory, microSD expansion and HDMI out, this is pretty much a…

Security

Osama Worm Spreads On Facebook, Turns Your Account In To A SpamBot

May 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

Even after being killed, Osama Bin Laden is still a security threat it seems. This time though, the risk is for your PC and Facebook accounts. Apparently, some smart hackers out there, in an attempt to cash in on the…

India

Test Drive: Cisco Linksys E3000, E2000 & E1000 WiFi Routers

May 3, 2011 0 Annkur

We did a quick round of testing with Linksys range of WiFi routers E1000, E2000 and the E3000. The Cisco E-series connects everything from your Notebook to Xbox and also serves as a network player. All the three routers are…

Android

KillSwitch App For Android Counters The iPad 2 Smart Cover Hype

May 3, 2011 0 Ricky

Steve Jobs introduced the Smart cover along with the iPad 2 this march and all this smart cover did was, put the iPad 2 in standby when the cover was put on top of the screen. People were totally amazed…

Apple

New Apple iMacs With Thunderbolt, Intel Core 2nd Gen, Indian Price

May 3, 2011 0 Annkur

Apple has updated its iMacs lineup with the all new Thunderbolt I/O and Intel’s Core Processors (2nd generation / Sandy Bridge). The upgrade was rumored ever since the MacBook Pro’s got refreshed back in March. Just as the MacBook Pros,…

eReaders & Tablets

Samsung To Launch New Galaxy Tabs India By June, Aims To Increase Smartphones Market Share

May 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

Look what we have here! Samsung is all set to launch its twin tablets, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the larger 10.1 inch version in India by June if we are to believe a recent Business Standard report. The news…

Android

Guide To Root Acer Iconia Tab A500

May 3, 2011 2 Ricky

The Acer Iconia tab A500 was released just a few days back, it’s a 10.1” Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) powered tablet. It is a low cost android tablet priced even below the iPad. Running the latest tablet optimized version of Android,…

Apple

iPad 2 Faces Shortage In South Korea: Online Sales Suspended

May 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

Less than a week after the iPad 2 made it to 12 countries across the globe including India, its online Sales in South Korea have been suspended citing tight supplies.In Korea the iPad 2 is sold by the country’s top…

Notebook / Laptops

Dell Brings New E-Series Latitude Laptops and Tablet PC’s To India

May 3, 2011 0 Rahul S

Dell has announced the launch of a whole new range of its Latitude branded products in the country. The new models that have been launched include the Dell Latitude E5420, E5520, E6220, E6320, E6420, E6520, E6420 ATG laptops and one…

News

T-Mobile G-Slate In UK As LG Optimus Pad (3D), Costs £799

May 3, 2011 0 Annkur

LG has its first tablet in the US, selling under the T-Mobile brand name ‘G Slate’. And now the same has arrived in UK as the LG Optimus Pad. Optimus Pad is a premium tablet with the pricing at £799…

Sony

After PSN, Sony Online Entertainment also hacked, Over 24 million account data stolen

May 3, 2011 0 Pratish

Four days after Sony admitted to it’s Playstation Network being hacked, Sony has confirmed today that its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) PC games network has also been attacked. Hackers have stolen over 24 million SOE active accounts information as well as…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Bold 9900, 9930 Announced; Will Let You Touch and Type

May 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

RIM has finally decided its time they officially take covers of much rumored and leaked BlackBerry Bold successor. The latest version of the Bold is christened the 9900/9930 and for the first time, will offer BlackBerry users a touch as…

News

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S Players With 4″ and 5″ Screen Sizes

May 2, 2011 0 Annkur

Samsung is going fast with the Galaxy series and this time its not smartphones but media players that is launching in new flavors. Just announced for Russia and Switzerland is the Galaxy S 4.0 WiFi and Galaxy S 5.0. The…

Android

Samsung Galaxy S II Gets Rooted!

April 30, 2011 0 Ricky

The Samsung galaxy S II was launched this week and it’s not surprising that a developer at XDA has already managed to root the device. Thanks to the developers at XDA that devices are getting rooted in about two to three…

Android

Maxis Ties up with Motorola to Launch Xoom WiFi in Malaysia

April 30, 2011 1 Krishnan

Tablet fans in Malaysia have a lot to be happy about with Maxis along with Motorola Mobility announcing the launch of the new Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi in Malaysia in May. The Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi runs the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) designed…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Bold Touch Appears On RIM Website; Runs OS 7

April 30, 2011 3 Rahul S

I still do not know why these phone makers tinker around with their websites with unannounced products. There has been more than one instance of gadget makers accidentally revealing their upcoming, unannounced devices on their websites – but they never…

HP (Hewlett Packard)

HP Veer Appears In White

April 30, 2011 0 Rahul S

HP’s WebOS based Veer has been around in the form of a soon to be launched product for months now. Back in February, on the eve of the MWC HP had announced the Pre3 and the HP Touchpad along with…

Android

Motorola Sold Only 250k Tablets In Q1 2011

April 30, 2011 0 Annkur

To be fair, Motorola’s Honeycomb offering Xoom wasn’t on sale from the start of the year and its little surprise to me that they have sold only 250,000 pieces in the Jan-March 2011 quarter (figures not official). The tablet went…

Nokia

Nokia’s Restructuring Will Cost 300 Jobs In India

April 29, 2011 0 Rahul S

It might be one of those awkward days of your corporate lives if you happen to be a Nokia employee now. After the company announced its massive restructuring plans, it has now been revealed that India too would be fairly…

Android

Images of HTC Kingdom and HTC Rider Leaked

April 29, 2011 0 Krishnan

HTC seems to be on a roll with its Android phones after a sulky start with windows phones. Recent leaks suggest a device purported to be the ‘HTC Kingdom’ could be the next big thing from HTC. Although no real…