Android

Micromax joins the Android race with Rs 8,000 Andro A60, also talks of 7-inch tablet

November 27, 2010 5 Nimish

We were not there (well, there are only so many places we can be at the same time), but the news is trickling out that Micromax has unveiled its first Android phone at a bloggers’ meet in Delhi some hours…

Apps

Christmas edition of Angry Birds coming! And it could be free (for some)

November 26, 2010 1 Nimish

All fowl-flinging fans have reason to celebrate. A Christmas edition of the downloaded-by-millions Angry Birds is indeed in the works and what is more, it is going to be available for free download. Well, for some people at least. According…

Samsung

Samsung Launches New Budget Clamshell Phone In Russia; E2530

November 26, 2010 1 Rahul S

Samsung has announced the launch of it is latest no frills clamshell phone in Russia. Known as the E2530, the device is a low end handset targeted at people looking for a simple handset that can do just about making…

Tech Industry News

Intex Launches Phone With Built In Projector; Costs Rs.12,000

November 25, 2010 0 Rahul S

Looks like Indian manufacturers are on an overdrive these days to bring phones with outrageous features, which are simply ahead of their times. The trend seems to have been started off by Spice mobiles with their 12 megapixel cameraphone with optical zoom. It was…

Android

Sony Ericsson to unveil PlayStation Phone on Dec 9

November 25, 2010 0 c0rex

Surprises come in all shapes and sizes. But sometimes some people get so excited that they can’t keep surprises as secret agenda. Sony Ericsson has sent out an Invite about Sony Ericsson France CEO Pierre Peron to make ‘most anticipated presentation…

Nokia

Nokia Brings The X5 To India For Rs. 10,499

November 24, 2010 0 Rahul S

Nokia has bought its latest X Series handset, the rather weird looking X5 to India. This has happened a good five months after the phone was first seen in July. The X5 is a series 60 music oriented handset that…

Nokia

Nokia Announces Two New Series 40 Handsets; X2-01 and C2-01

November 23, 2010 0 Rahul S

Nokia has announced the launch of two new Series 40 devices with the announcement of the C2-01 and the X2 -01. As mentioned, both are based on Nokia’s mid range Series 40 platform. Lets now see what these phones have…

Apple

iOS 4.2 coming today, makes iPad a “completely new product,” says Jobs

November 22, 2010 0 Nimish

After all the rumours, we have formal confirmation that iOS 4.2, the latest update of the operating system that runs on the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad, will be released later today (plug your device into a computer, start…

Wireless Gadgets

iBall enters Indian cellphone market with seven new handsets

November 22, 2010 3 Nimish

Just when we thought that Indian cellphone market was overrun with players, here comes a new one. iBall, a company that has been identified mainly with computers and computer accessories, today announced its entry into the Indian cellphone market with…

Accessories

Sony Ericsson VH700 Bluetooth Headset Review

November 22, 2010 1 Nimish

Mention Bluetooth headset and the first thing that comes to most people’s minds are those headsets that are supposed to fit snugly into your year and let you receive calls without having to pull out your handset or diddling with…

Gaming

FarmVille creator Zynga to go urban with CityVille

November 19, 2010 2 Nimish

After redefining social networking gaming with the simple yet amazingly successful FarmVille and FrontierVille, game developers Zynga are on the verge of releasing another game with similar gameplay. Only this time it will be based in urban climes and will…

Google

Acer Chrome OS netbook exists, might come in December for $300!

November 19, 2010 9 Mr Spock

We have been hearing rumours about a netbook running Google’s Chrome OS being released towards the end of the year for a while. And we can now confirm that there is a lot of substance in that rumour. We have…

Featured

GizmoMeet Mumbai In Pictures (and Videos!)

November 18, 2010 0 Annkur

There is little I need to say about the GizmoMeet #1. As much as hard work went into putting things together … those skipped lunches, last minute running, negotiating, arranging the gadgets, failing some, wining some – each and every…

Tech Industry News

Airtel Unveils New Logo, Crosses 200 Million Subscriber Mark

November 18, 2010 3 Rahul S

The Airtel brand is undoubtedly one of the most recognized ones in India now. Well, that brand has underwent a major revamp with the company announcing a brand new logo and a lot of other changes to the decade old Airtel brand most of us have been…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 To Get “Limited” MultiTouch Soon

November 18, 2010 0 Rahul S

Another reason to smile for all those disgruntled Xperia X10 users to smile. These people, who were first left with a phone that couldn’t multi touch and were then stuck with an ancient version of Android with no signs of an update arriving for months,…

Apps

EA Sports announces free Facebook golf game

November 17, 2010 0 Nimish

EA Sports is clearly betting influential on social network gaming. After the success of games like FIFA Superstars and Madden NFL Superstars, company has announced that it will be releasing a new free golf game on Facebook. The game, titled…

Android

One Million LG Optimus One Sold in 40 Days

November 17, 2010 2 Rahul S

Now, this is really surreal. LG is claiming that they have manged to sell a total of just over 1 Million Optimus One Android smartphones – in just 40 days since its launch.  The low end Android handset which has…

Android

Sony Ericsson Anzu Previewed

November 17, 2010 0 Rahul S

Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-Review is at it again. The serial phone leaker had just days ago announced that Sony Ericsson is planning to come up with a new high end Android device codenamed the Anzu. That handset, which the company…

Site Announcements

Gizmo Meet Mumbai Today, Who Is Attending?

November 17, 2010 2 Annkur

Folks, Gizmo Meet begins in a few hours and we are overwhelmed by the response you have given us. We have close to 100 confirmations for today evening on Facebook / Twtvite / Comments and Twitter. We have had some…

eReaders & Tablets

Dell Laptop Cum Tablet Duo Arrives Next Week?

November 16, 2010 0 Rahul S

It’s been just a year since the Internet tablet revolution began, and a bunch of companies has already jumped in to the tablet bandwagon. Dell too is no exception, and it has had its Streak Tablet on sale now for…

Android

T-Mobile G2 Overclocked To 1.9 Ghz

November 16, 2010 1 Rahul S

The recently launched T-Mobile G2, the successor to the original G1 comes with one major gripe. It packed in a very underpowered (when compared to the current crop of mobile processors) CPU that runs at “just” 800Mhz.  At that speed, it didn’t certainly set…

Tech Industry News

Nvidia Unveils New Quadro Range of Professional Graphics Cards

November 16, 2010 1 Rahul S

Nvidia’s Quadro range of professional GPU’s have always been the toast of graphics professionals, designers and digital content creators who are a different breed of customers when compared to your average gamer. When the graphics card industry sort of began…

Android

Google Hotpot: Rate your favorite places and recommend them to friends

November 16, 2010 0 c0rex

Google recently launched Places search for faster and more relevant local search results. Now taking that a step ahead, Google introduces Hotpot (not Hotspot), a local recommendation engine that will bring review about the hottest places that you and your…

social media

It’s here! Facebook reveals new messaging system

November 15, 2010 0 Nimish

After all the speculation about launching a “Gmail killer,” Facebook has finally taken the wraps off a new e-mail service. Or in CEO Marc Zuckerberg’s words, a “modern messaging system,” which he said was not an e-mail killer.  Yes, Facebook…

Apple

What does Apple have up its sleeve tomorrow?

November 15, 2010 0 Nimish

What happens when a company known for turning consumer tech on its head posts a message on its website: “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” Well, speculate like hell, especially if that company happens to be Apple.…

smartphones

MeeGo Gets Support From AMD

November 15, 2010 0 Rahul S

Now, this is an interesting development and more importantly, great news for folks who are looking forward to the arrival of the MeeGo platform sometime next year. The platform, which was mainly backed by Nokia and Intel, has now seen…

events

Wikipedia Meetup Mumbai with Jimmy Wales, Interview

November 15, 2010 1 Guest Author

This is a guest post by Aditya Sengupta (@sengupta, blog). Sengupta is a research fellow at IIT B and the OG Scientist for sci-fi interviews 😛 The last Wikipedia meetup in Mumbai was a big one- with founder Jimmy Wales…

Android

OG Hands-on with the OlivePad, Quick Review

November 14, 2010 1 Nimish

Although it was first announced in August, the OlivePad has finally made it to leading electronic stores and much to the surprise of many people, is actually slugging it out with the much-hyped Samsung Galaxy Tab. Yes, it might not…

Site Announcements

Reminder, Gizmo Meet This Wednesday! (Mumbai)

November 14, 2010 0 Annkur

Super exciting gadget days lie ahead for us folks. Its just 3 days to go for the Gizmo Meet Mumbai and we are as eager as you to get on with the gadget talk! Here are some more meaty details…

Apps

Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak possibilities discovered already

November 13, 2010 0 c0rex

From Nov 8, Microsoft’s next generation mobile OS – Windows Phone 7 based phones have started hitting the US and European markets. Several countries like India wait for the arrival of first Windows Phone 7 devices. It’s been barely a…

Apple

New Bump app lets iPhone users share songs by touching phones!

November 13, 2010 2 Nimish

Imagine being able to share a song with a friend by just touching your handset with that of your friend! Well, the new version of Bump, the software that made headlines with its ability to transfer pictures and contacts by…

Rumors

Facebook To Launch Gmail Killer Next Week?

November 12, 2010 1 Rahul S

According to a recent Financial Times report, Facebook is working on a new e-mail service that would target Gmail users to “switch over”. While there has been no conclusive way to corroborate the news, Facebook sure has given away invites…

Entertainment

Tron: Legacy Preview At Mumbai! We were there!

November 12, 2010 1 Rahul S

Before it hits theaters on December 17, well over a month from now, a few lucky souls (including your truly) had the chance to be a part of an exclusive sneak preview of one of the most awaited movies of…

Launch Pad

Sharp Brings Four New Handsets To India

November 12, 2010 1 Rahul S

Sharp has announced the launch of as many as four new handsets in India. The new phones are priced between Rs 6,499 and Rs 17,999 with all of them being touted to be multimedia friendly devices. Almost all of these…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 Anzu Images Leaked

November 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 line up has been much maligned for its slowness to update to new Android versions with the X10 line up just receiving an update to Android 2.1. This, when the rest of the Android fraternity is…

Apps

Intel pushing MeeGo app development with Nokia

November 11, 2010 0 Annkur

Intel is pushing their apps market for Atom based devices (called the AppUp) which targets netbooks and now developers have been approached to push development on the new SDK for MeeGo app development for mobiles that Intel has outed. The Intel SDK…

Gaming

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood coming next week

November 10, 2010 0 Nimish

As the holiday season draws ever closer, all the games that we had only be hearing about and getting glimpses of through promo videos, are now hitting the stands. And the latest to do so is the next installment of…

Android

Dell enters Indian smartphone market with two Android handsets!

November 10, 2010 0 Nimish

The jury might still be out as to whether the Streak is a tablet or a smartphone, but today Dell officially entered the Indian smartphone market with two Android handsets. In what is a change from the general trend, these…

First look

LG’s L-03C 12 Megapixel Cameraphone Has 3x Optical Zoom, Xenon Flash

November 8, 2010 1 Rahul S

With camera sensors in phones reaching double digit numbers, there is not much room left to up the megapixel ante’. I for once do not see anyone amongst us using a 24 megapixel cameraphone – say in about 5 years…

smartphones

Dell launching “India-specific” handsets on Wednesday!

November 8, 2010 1 Nimish

We have been waiting for Dell to make its move in the cellphone market in India, (no, we do not count the Streak as a phone, more as a tablet) and it seems that our wait is over. As per…