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…

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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…

Android

Motorola Xoom Bootloader Unlocking Guide

February 26, 2011 0 Ricky

Motorola has locked the bootloader on its every Android device after the Motorola Droid. It showed no sympathy to  the  developers and did everything to prevent hacking their devices. All the developers were pleased to hear that Android 3.0 Honeycomb…

Android

Nexus One Receives Full Honeycomb SDK Port

February 25, 2011 0 Ricky

Developers at XDA had started working on the Honeycomb port to various devices as soon as Google had launched the preview of the Honeycomb SDK, and just recently the complete Honeycomb Android 3.0 SDK was released by Google and in…

Accessories

LaCie Little Big Disk Is The First Thunderbolt Toting SSD

February 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

Talk about being quick! Just a day after Apple and Intel announced the launch of the new I/O interface, the Thunderbolt, LaCie has introduced a new external SSD that would support the new standard. LaCie, which is known to be…

Apps

Windows Phone 7 Will Get Angry Birds Soon!

February 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

If the non-availability of Angry Birds for Windows Phone was the sole reason stopping you from getting hold of a WP7 powered phone, your wait will end later this year. That’s right Rovio will officially bring the much addictive game…

Android

Reports Of Blackberry Phones Running Android Applications Leaked

February 24, 2011 0 Ricky

Just a few days back we had reported that the Blackberry is trying to get Android applications to run on its Blackberry Playbook but just yesterday BGR reported that the Android application of a Mobile app developer called as ShopSavvy…

Android

Google Releases Official Android 2.3.3 Update .zip For Nexus One And Nexus S

February 24, 2011 0 Ricky

Google had tweeted from its official GoogleNexus account that both Nexus S and Nexus One users will receive the Android 2.3.3 OTA update and it will take a few weeks to complete this OTA, but we have a good news…

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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…

sony ericsson

Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i Available In India Finally

February 24, 2011 0 Ricky

Flipkart.com the Indian Online retailer website is now selling the Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i in India with a price tag of Rs. 5299.  The Yendo W150i is a 2.6” touch screen phone with a 2 MP Camera. It is a…

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…

Android

Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i Priced In India

February 24, 2011 2 Ricky

Flipkart.com the Indian Online retailer website has announced the launch of Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i in India with a price tag of Rs. 5299. Sony Ericsson Yendo W150i is a 2.6” touch screen phone with a 2 MP Camera and…

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…

Android

Augmented Reality GPS Navigation App Coming Soon To Android [Video]

February 23, 2011 0 Rahul S

The new Route 66 Maps + Navigation app would be the first to bring Augmented Reality GPS Navigation. The app was showcased at MWC 2011 and would soon be released for Android. The AR technology uses your device’s camera and projects a…

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,…

Android

Motorola Atrix Gets Root Access Even Before Release!

February 20, 2011 0 Ricky

Yes! You heard it right! The flagship Android device  from Motorola, the just announced  Atrix has been rooted, thanks to XDA developer members designgears and getaphixx. The atrix still comes with a locked bootloader so you will not be able…

Android

Tracking All Honeycomb Tablets, Features, Specs And Price

February 19, 2011 0 Ricky

Android 3.0 Honeycomb was introduced just last month as a tablet specific version of Android and since then we have been seeing all the various honeycomb tablets roll out one by one having different processors, cameras, etc. There might be…

Android

HandyGames Announces the launch of three Titles for Sony Ericcson Xperia PLAY

February 19, 2011 0 Ricky

The introduction of Xperia PLAY to the Android party is going to be very beneficial for the Android community as we will be seeing better quality of games with better graphics and the German Game Development Company HandyGames welcomes The…

Android

Twitter Suspends Twidroyd. New Version Of Twidroyd Coming Soon

February 19, 2011 0 Ricky

We have been getting reports from many twidroyd users that their timeline is stuck and its not being updated. Just a while back twitter’s official support account tweeted that Twidroyd and some other well known twitter clients like Uber Twitter…

Apps

Foursquare Arrives On Nokia Series 40

February 18, 2011 1 Rahul S

Until now, if you wanted to use location bases services like Foursquare, the basic requirement was to be in possession of a smartphone with an official app or a supporting client app installed. A vast majority of people who use…

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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

Maxthon Browser For Android

February 18, 2011 0 Ricky

The developers are constantly trying to make the browsing on phones better and more like desktops, and Maxthon is one of those browsers which is trying to make browsing easier. Maxthon is a very popular browser for the PC and…

Android

Motorola Atrix 4G Coming ON 22 February

February 18, 2011 0 Rahul S

Motorola’s upcoming Tegra 2 powered 4G capable smartphone, the Atrix 4G is all set to arrive in stores across the US on February 22, 2011. AT&T has confirmed that the device would arrive on its stores across the country for…

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,…

Android

How To Put Android 2.3 Gingerbread On The Motorola Milestone [Video]

February 18, 2011 0 Ricky

All the Motorola milestone users have not yet received the Android 2.2 Froyo update, which was scheduled this January, it’s high time the users root their phone as I am sure the Milestone users won’t be seeing any Gingerbread upgrade…

Android

Ingredients of Android Ice Cream Revealed. Will Be A Combination Of Gingerbread And Honeycomb

February 17, 2011 0 Ricky

We have been wondering from the day Honeycomb was announced, whether it will will be seen on Mobile phones or not and now with Eric Schmidt’s announcement that the next iteration of Android will start with an ‘I’ and will…

Entertainment

ASUS Launches O!Play MINI Compact Player In India

February 17, 2011 1 Rahul S

ASUS has announced the launch of its new O!Play MINI compact media player in India. The player claims to feature one of the most powerful decoders in the industry with support for most media formats. The player tips thescales at…

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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…

Apps

Nimbuzz Launches Ad Free, Paid Version of Nimbuzz For Symbian

February 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

Symbian might have been sentenced to death but that doesn’t mean people will stop development of applications for the platform any time soon. Especially, with over 150 million Symbian devices still expected to be sold, the apps scenario at least…

Android

Nexus S Suffers From Data Signal Loss. Google Promises Fix

February 16, 2011 0 Rahul S

The Nexus S, ever since its launch seems to have been jinxed and plagued with issues. Things started off with the random reboot bug that caused the phone to reboot multiple times in the course of a day. This issue…

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…