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  A rumor from yesterday suggested that Samsung will not show its Galaxy S III device at upcoming Mobile World Congress. Now an official statement during an earnings call says that they’re “reviewing” launch options for the flagship device. This does not mean Samsung won’t show the device at next month’s mobile expo but considering [...]

  Christmas holiday season shoppers would want to add a new gadget to their list this year. Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata confirmed today that the next-generation Wii aka Wii U will be released before end of this year to take advantage of the important holiday season shopping. Although there are no exact dates, Wii U [...]

  If you ever wondered Nokia’s contribution in bringing mobile phones to the masses, you have to take a look at the latest milestone. Nokia Series 40 phones aka featurephones sales have surpassed a whopping 1.5 billion units. The first Series 40 phone was Nokia’s 7110 in 1999 and the 1.5 billionth device to be [...]

This is what the doctor ordered. Nokia who was losing its foothold in the smartphone market has now got some respite with its flagship device range Lumia clocking 1 million sales figure. Based on the Windows 7 phone OS, the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 cater to both high-end and budget conscious buyers respectively. After [...]

HP announced the availability of its TouchSmart 620 3D Edition all-in-one PC. The 620 3D Edition PC comes integrated with a Bluray player with premium stereo speakers coupled with Beats Audio. It is powered by Intel Core i5 2400 processor running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition with 1GB DDR5 graphics memory. The display is [...]

Zeal Optics, one of the leader in GPS goggle technology has launched high-definition camera goggle that can capture video and photos while standing or on the move labeled as iON. The iON is equipped with a 1080p HD video camera that captures real-time video and sound. The camera also snaps 8-megapixel photos. It operates without [...]

Epson has announced the iProjection app that lets you project from iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices running IOS 4.2 or later. iProjection is also cloud-ready, supporting cloud files services such as Dropbox or various email applications. This app also allows teachers and business professionals to access files through the cloud, offering the ability to [...]

  A move speculated on the Wall Street for many weeks has turned into a reality. Blackberry maker Research in Motion Co-CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down from their position to become Vice Chair of the Board, Chairman of the new Innovation Committee and a member of the Board respectively. Thorsten Heins [...]

  Users waiting for an untethered jailbreak to Apple’s latest iOS devices can go ahead and download the GreenPois0n Absinthe tool. Using the corona exploit, the new tool is able to jailbreak iPhone 4S and iPad 2 that are powered by Apple’s A5 processor. The tool is available on Mac for now but is promised [...]

SkyGrid, that was named by Apple as the best news app for 2011 has introduced the world’s first TV app for iPad. Available free via www.touchtv.me or from the App Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/apps/touchtv, Touchtv lets viewer watch their favourite programs anytime, anywhere. Custom designed for the iPad, Touchtv gives viewers their own [...]

  Nokia has been showing off the Lumia 800 here in India but kept the lower-end Lumia 710 off our hands. Luckily for us, Nokia showcased the Lumia 710 as well as its newly announced Lumia 900 at CES where we managed to check out both these devices. Nokia wanted to give the rich Windows [...]

  LG Spectrum is now available on Verizon and we managed to get our paws on the device for a limited amount of time at the CES last week. Spectrum is a big and a powerful device that features a 4.5-inch HD IPS display and Qualcomm 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The phone supports Verizon’s 4G LTE [...]

  Just as expected, Apple took a strike at the ripe digital textbook market today with the introduction of iBooks 2. Dubbed as a “brand new experience for the iPad,” the iBooks 2 app will allow users to download textbooks that are portable, durable, interactive as well as searchable. As with the functions of the [...]

  The success of touchscreen-enabled feature phones was unprecedented when Android phones were available for over $300. However, things have changed now. We get better spec’d smartphones at under $200, which makes me wonder will these new feature phones stand a chance? We’re not sure but Samsung does reckon a market for it, which is [...]

  In a not so surprising move, one of world’s oldest camera maker has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. The company has voluntary filed Chapter 11 petition to reorganize the business structure to “bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the Company to [...]