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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…

Android

Android 2.2 Update For Dell Streak On The Way

November 14, 2010 1 Rahul S

The recently launched Dell Streak was quite contemporary on every front except for the software bit. A phone launched in late 2010 laden with Android 1.6 !? Only Dell and Sony Ericsson can do such a thing!  After Sony Ericsson did make…

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…

Android

Android 2.2 Update Leaks For Samsung Epic 4G

November 13, 2010 0 Rahul S

If you were unaware, Samsung Epic 4G, the Americanized version of the Samsung Galaxy S hasn’t yet been updated to Froyo.  While the official update is yet to arrive, a leaked version of the Android 2.2 has appeared over at XDA Developers…

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…

Android

Two New Samsung Android Phones On The Anvil: Nexus S & An Unnamed Flagship

November 12, 2010 0 Rahul S

Folks over at Engadget managed to scoop up on images that they say are of Samsung’s upcoming Android based smartphone. The Nexus S as it is called, would be the successor to the original Nexus One. The rumor had been…

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…

Nokia

Nokia E7 Launching December 2010?

November 9, 2010 0 Rahul S

Nokia might start shipping the Nokia E7 starting December 10 2010, if we are to go by a tweet by Nokia’s official Twitter account.  The tweet was subsequently deleted and was announced that it was inadvertently sent and they actually meant that…

Nokia

Nokia Takes Over Symbian Development

November 8, 2010 1 Rahul S

In a major announcement made prior to the start of the Symbian Exposition, Nokia and Symbian have announced a “strategic change” in the way the Symbian foundation operates. Contrary to rumors that Symbian might be folding its wings, Nokia has…

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…

Android

Google Nexus One To Get Android 2.3 Update VERY Soon?

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

With news of the Nexus Two Getting delayed just sinking in, there’s is some good news for all you lovers of the Nexus Moniker. Apparently, if we are to go by a tweet from a guy known as Alvaro Fuentes…

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…

Android

Samsung Continuum User Manual Appears on Verizon Website

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

Days after we first heard of the Samsung Continuum – which is basically a Galaxy S tailor made for EVDO networks, user manuals for the phone has appeared on the Verizon website (PDF). This is particularly interesting because the phone is…

Leaked / Spyshots

WebOS Doctor Reveals New Palm Device Details

November 8, 2010 0 Rahul S

While we certainly knew that the Palm would be coming up with new WebOS based devices in the near future. Until now, we had no confirmation regarding this. Like I said, that was until now. Because a member, over at…

Apple

Kinect: Apple’s loss is Microsoft’s gain

November 7, 2010 0 Annkur

 Now this is an interesting piece of news that has just hit the public domain. It seems that the Kinect technology was offered to Apple much before Microsoft and to be honest we are used to see such cool things…

Gaming

Six reasons why we think the Xbox Kinect is better than the PS3 Move

November 7, 2010 16 Nimish

The motion sensing wars have well and truly begun with the international release of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect last week. With Sony having released its Move controller a few weeks ago, we can say that the era of motion sensing…

Featured

Announcing the Gizmo Meet #1 @ Mumbai!

November 6, 2010 11 Annkur

Folks, After tons of blogcamps, tweetups, barcamps and other meetups, if there is one that I miss– that’s a meetup for gadget lovers. Introducing the Gizmo Meet How about a meetup for gizmo lovers? The iPhone fans, Android lovers, Nokia Loyalists and…

Site Announcements

Shubh Deepawali

November 5, 2010 0 Annkur

To all the gizmo junta across the globe (and yes the ones on Vulcan as-well), a very Happy Diwali from the Gizmo Team.

BlackBerry

BlackBerry OS 6.0.0.377 For Torch 9800 Leaked

November 5, 2010 0 Rahul S

It’s turning out to be a busy week for BlackBerry users around the globe. After the arrival of OS 6 for Bold 9700, Pearl 3G 9100 Pearl 9105 and the Curve 3G 9300 all of which received OS 6.0.0.344 as…

Android

Google Instant Arrives on iOS And Android Devices In The US

November 5, 2010 0 Rahul S

After making its debut on desktops around the world, Google has introduced its instant search capability on iOS and Android devices. While this is limited to the US currently, a worldwide launch might just be around the corner. Google Instant,…

Rumors

iOS 4.2 on 7th Nov? Android Gingerbread SDK on 11th?

November 5, 2010 2 Annkur

The war of the mobile OS is getting intense. With newer platforms coming up every few months, the existing ones are updating faster than every before. It is rumored that Apple’s much awaited iOS update v4.2 would be out on…

Apple

New MacBook Airs Getting Software Update To Fix Bugs

November 4, 2010 0 Annkur

The new MacBook Airs are smaller and thinner than ever before, While the wow factor remains, there are several reports of malfunctioning MacBook Airs out in the market, and it seems (pretty much as expected) Apple is investigating this internally.…

Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab Closeup, Videos & Quick Review

November 4, 2010 0 Annkur

We finally managed to spend some time playing around with a Galaxy Tab and it quite fits the case we put up in favor of a 7″ tablet sometime back. We have done an impressive lengthy discussion on the Galaxy…

Android

Apple iPad Garners 95% Of Global Tablet Shipments

November 3, 2010 0 Rahul S

The Apple iPad might not be available in most markets, but wherever it is available, it seems to be doing quite well. Ever since, the product started shipping in April, the iPad has gone on to capture a whopping 95%…

Android

Samsung Continuum Specs, Details Leaked Before November 11 Launch

November 3, 2010 0 Rahul S

We have been hearing about the Samsung Continuum for quite some time now. This is a one of a kind device which comes with not one but two displays at the front. One is the super AMOLED 800*480, 3.4- inch…

Featured

[Interview] Jimmy Wales on the Wikireader & more!

November 2, 2010 0 Annkur

We caught up with Jimmy Wales in Mumbai a couple of days back. While the entire video interview would be up soon, we have a little interesting conversation towards the end of the interview about the Wikireader. In case you…

Featured

Gizmo Podcast #7: Nokia C7, X5 & the Samsung Galaxy Tab

November 2, 2010 0 Annkur

Its been a little break but we are back with the latest Gizmo Podcast. This week myself and Nimish discussed the Samsung Galaxy Tab along with the two new Nokia smartphones, the C7 and the X5. The Sony Ericsson Xperia…

Android

Chinese 7-Inch Tablet Knocks FCC Doors

November 2, 2010 0 Rahul S

Just as the Samsung Galaxy Tab is about to be released in select markets worldwide , another 7 inch tablet is looking to make its presence felt in the US market. A Chinese Android based tablet  known as the M-150…

Android

Android for tablets, the missing block is ‘Honeycomb’

November 2, 2010 0 Annkur

We have seen endless speculations on what would be the Android version that google would push out for tablets. While Google commented on Froyo not being optimum for tablets all eyes were on Gingerbread to be the Android 3.0 that…

sony ericsson

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 To Get Android 2.1 Treatment This Year

November 1, 2010 0 Rahul S

When all Xperia X10 users were happy about the update to Android 2.1 – many Xperia X8 users were wondering whether they were left in the lurch. That handset too has been running Android 1.6 right from the time of…

BlackBerry

BlackBerry 9570 Storm 3 specifications details surface

November 1, 2010 0 c0rex

Specifications of BlackBerry Storm 3 have surfaced the web at several places. However, the details about the processor and graphics chipset used still remain a mystery. This time RIM has played safe with AMOLED screen.

eReaders & Tablets

Nokia MeeGo Tablet Z500 Resurfaces on Ovi / Twitter

November 1, 2010 1 Annkur

Nokia working on a tablet isn’t a new rumor. They have already tried their hands on a netbook (god knows why) and ever since then we are suspecting a table from them. Before MeeGo started to buzz, it was speculated…