Nokia

Inexpensive Nokia X1-00 announced

March 8, 2011 0 c0rex

Finnish handset maker Nokia has announced new low-end handset aimed at the music enthusiasts – Nokia X1-00. Appearing to be younger brother of X2, the new Nokia X1-00 runs Symbian 30 mobile operating system (yes, it exists). Rated with 106phon…

Android

Sprint comes with a bang this CTIA with HTC EVO 3D, Nexus S 4G And HTC EVO Tablet

March 8, 2011 0 Ricky

It was last year at CTIA that Sprint unveiled  the so called “SuperPhone” HTC EVO  4G. History repeats itself this CTIA, Sprint will be launching the Nexus S 4G, they will also be launching the rumoured HTC EVO 4G sequel…

Android

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Priced at 34,000, will launch this April

March 8, 2011 0 Ricky

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the first playstation Smartphone will be coming to India with a price tag of 34,000 and it will be launched around April-end or May after the launch of the Sony Experia Arc and the Neo.

Android

Motorola Strikes back! $100 Off On The Motorola Xoom With The New Coupon

March 8, 2011 0 Ricky

It has just been a day since the launch of the iPad 2 and Motorola has already started showing some reaction to Apple’s new offering. Motorola has announced that it will offer a $100 discount to all potential Xoom customers.

Tech Industry News

Airtel Launches 3G Services In Mumbai

March 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

After launching 3G services in 12 cities across the country – including Delhi and Jaipur, Airtel has finally announced the launch of its 3G services in the financial capital, Mumbai. Airtel claims to have wider network coverage than most of…

Apple

iPad prices in India slashed – now starts at Rs 24,500

March 7, 2011 1 Anupama

The iPad 2 was launched just last week, and immediately after the prices of the iPad first generation were slashed from $499 to $399 in US and other major markets. India got the iPad first generation only in late January…

Notebook / Laptops

Sony Announces New 13.3 Inch S-Series Notebook With “Sheet Battery”

March 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

Sony has unveiled its latest offering in the Vaio S-Series laptop segment by announcing a new 13.3 inch model. The new model boasts of a 1366 x 768 pixel display and is claimed to be the first laptop with a…

Accessories

Western Digital Takes Over Hitachi’s Storage Division

March 7, 2011 0 Rahul S

In what would be the biggest takeover in the world of hard disk drive manufacturers since 2006 when Seagate took over Maxtor, Western Digital has announced a mammoth deal that would involve it paying a cool $3.5 billion in cash…

News

Sony Ericsson WP7 Device With Slide Out Keyboard?

March 7, 2011 0 Annkur A

We have seen Dell present a Windows Phone 7 with slide-down keyboard and here we have a leaked Sony Ericsson Windowsphone with a slide out keyboard. Sony Ericsson has been in mixed thoughts about a WP7 phone and it isn’t…

Android

[How To] Root The Micromax Andro A60 And Apps2SD

March 7, 2011 0 Ricky

The Andro A60 has gained instant success as a smartphone with low cost and decent specs but if the A60 users want more out of their devices then here is a guide to root the phone and also install applications…

News

Facebook acquires popular messaging app Beluga

March 6, 2011 0 Ricky

Beluga has been on the Android Market for quite a while and it has grown to become a very popular application as a BBM replacement for non-Blackberry devices. The application is well furnished, it also has the feature of group…

Android

Optimized Google Voice For Honeycomb Devices To Come Out Soon

March 6, 2011 0 Ricky

The Motorola Xoom users by now must have realized that one of the most important stock application which is the Google Voice Application is missing and even if you try installing it from the Android Market it will Force Close…

Android

[How To] Root the Samsung Galaxy Ace

March 6, 2011 0 Ricky

The Samsung Galaxy Ace was just recently launched, it’s a good phone which has good specs and the price of the device is also low and now you can also root this phone so that you can install applications like…

Fixes / Troubleshooting

Run Android On Your HTC HD Mini

March 6, 2011 1 Ricky

Finally Android has been ported to the HTC HD Mini, thanks to the guys at XDA. All the HD Mini users have been waiting for this from a long time. The development of this ROM has currently been discontinued but…

Fixes / Troubleshooting

[How To] Flash Custom ROMS on HTC HD Mini

March 6, 2011 2 Ricky

Thanks to the Dark Force Team who were also responsible for Porting Windows Phone 7 to the HTC HD 2. This is an SSPL for the HTC HD Mini which will allow you to flash unsigned or ignore the CID…

Apple

Skyfire 3.0 Arrives For iPhone, Brings iPad features

March 6, 2011 0 Monis

Skyfire has just launched version 3.0 of its browser for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new version brings features that were hitherto only available on the iPad specific version of Skyfire. This version extends possibilities of the browser beyond…

Internet

Microsoft Wants To Kill Internet Explorer 6

March 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

This might sound weird but the fact is, Microsoft has set up a website http://ie6countdown.com as part of a campaign to urge people to stop using its aged, 10 year old browser, Internet Explorer 6. With Microsoft having moved on…

Android

BeeWi Mini Cooper Runs Via Android Over Bluetooth

March 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

Here is a 007 styled toy that any one would love to own. BeeWi Mini Cooper is a Bluetooth controlled toy that runs via Android 2.1+ or Nokia S60 (v3 or v5) smartphone. The device can be controlled by phone’s…

windows mobile

Opera Mobile 10.3 For Windows Mobile – Flash Is Here

March 5, 2011 0 Ricky

Most of the Windows mobile users have been using the Opera Mobile Browser for a long time now but have found something big missing with flash not available. Well now its time to be happy for all the Opera users…

Android

Android Market Coming to Google TV Soon

March 5, 2011 0 Ricky

During the panel discussion at OTTCon, Ashish Arora the General Manager of Google TV Products at Logitech has mentioned that a optimized version of the Android Market will soon be coming to the Google TV.

Android

Samsung Galaxy S II Will Sport the Tegra 2 Dual-core Processor For The Second Shipment

March 5, 2011 0 Ricky

We had heard long back that the very few Orion code named processor which now known as Exynos have been manufactured and hence will not be used in the Samsung Galaxy S II but Samsung surprised us by showcasing the…

Humour

Chaiwala – The Gizmo Freaks #GizmoToon

March 4, 2011 4 Team OG

We are happy to introduce our first ever GizmoToon. We plan to have ‘Chaiwala’ as a regular feature on OG. So there you go, do send us feedback for RRC 🙂

Apple

Twitter 3.3 For iOS Now Available on App Store

March 4, 2011 0 Monis

One of the most appealing and well bult apps for iOS is the Twitter app (do check the iPad version if you get a chance). However, the journey of this application has been very interesting from the beginning. Earlier, the…

Apple

LTE Based iPhone Soon: China Mobile Chairman

March 4, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was not long ago that Verizon CEO Dan Mead had talked about the possibility of Apple coming up with devices that support Verizon’s LTE high speed network. In a report that would certainly add weight to Mead’s opinion is…

Featured

Why The Next Google / Facebook Isn’t From India

March 4, 2011 4 Annkur

This ain’t new talk and I got deflected back to this topic when discussing Indian cos making cellphones in a Facebook group. For long entrepreneurs in India have been motivated with talks of making the next Google, Facebook or Microsoft.…

Android

Google Maps 5.2 out: now tweet Hotpot ratings, ping friends

March 4, 2011 0 Anupama

Google Maps has been updated to version 5.2 for Android.The update will allow the user to post their Google Hotpot rating of a place directly to Twitter from within the maps broadening the sharing element. Also along with the check-in…

BlackBerry

Rumor: Blackberry To Bring BBM On iPhone? Android?

March 3, 2011 0 Annkur

This sure has to be unbelievable. As our friend Nikhil puts it on twitter just correctly – Has April Fools Day come early? For those new to the term BBM, it stands for  Blackberry Messenger and its a craze! Back…

Accessories

Apple’s New iPad 2 Accessories

March 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

Along with the new iPad 2, Apple also introduced two new, very interesting accessories for the tablet. Consumers would have the option to buy the iPad with or without these once the device goes on sale next Friday. Let’s see…

Apple

Apple Unveils The iPad 2

March 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

Apple has finally announced the launch of the second generation iPad at an event held at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco earlier today. The second iPad comes in just about a year after the debut if the iPad…

India

Anyone for Translucency? – Sony A33 & A55 SLT Cameras In India

March 2, 2011 0 Anish

  The A55 and the A33 are the first cameras to be equipped with the SLT type mirrors as opposed to SLR. SLT stands for “Single Lens Translucent” mirror. For the uninitiated, Sony uses a fixed translucent mirror as opposed to…

Apple

The iPad 2 With Thunderbolt and 1.2GHz CPU Is Fake, Sorry

March 2, 2011 0 Annkur

I am not sure why many are in hopes about about the recent leak from Amazon’s German site. The so called product listing that appeared on Amazon claimed of a March 17th availability for Apple iPad 2 along with a…

India

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Up For Preorder In India

March 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

Folks over at Flipkart seem all set to bring the much awaited and droolworthy Android powered Sony Ericsson handset, the Xperia Arc here in India. The handset can be pre-ordered from the website for Rs. 28,999 and the estimated date…

India

Lava Launches The B8, QWERTY Keypad Laden Business Phone In India

March 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

Lava Mobiles has announced the launch of its new “Business” phone, the B8 in India complete with a QWERTY keyboard, push mail, WLAN connectivity and a touch pad for navigation. The handset, targeted at young professionals and businessmen will offer…

Android

Why I am fed up of Angry Birds!

March 1, 2011 0 Anupama

As news comes of yet another update to Angry Birds (we hear that one is coming on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day), I am reminded of the deep disappointment I felt when I missed the first ever Angry Birds day…

Android

LG Optimus 2X In Europe This Month

March 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

LG’s flagship Android powered handset, the Tegra 2 powered Optimus 2X would finally arrive in the hands of consumers across Europe later this month. The company has made the news official about the device’s immediate arrival in these key markets.

Android

Motorola Atrix gets its first Custom ROM

March 1, 2011 0 Ricky

We had reported some days back that the motrola atrix got root access and it would take the developers only a few days to put a custom ROM on the Atrix and Xda Member Design gears has managed to boot…

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

HTC Promises Gingerbread Update For Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z and Incredible S

February 27, 2011 0 Rahul S

HTC has confirmed to folks over at Slashgear that HTC’s popular handsets, the Desire, Desire HD and the Desire Z would be getting a much sought after update to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) soon. The spokesman also confirmed that the just…

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…