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  It seems Lenovo’s sole creation after the mobile unit buy back is doing pretty well. According to Tong Fuyao, VP, Lenovo they’re expecting their Android-powered Lephone phone sales to reach an iconic milestone of 1 million units. “We hope to sell 1 million (units in China) this year.” Tong is also of the opinion [...]

  Samsung has added a new netbook to its N-Series range – the N230. The N230 is a lightweight netbook that weighs under a kilogram, has a thickness of 23.2mm and comes in a combination of glossy, matte and patterned black design. N230 features a 10.1-inch LED backlit anti-reflective display, Intel N450 CPU, Windows 7 [...]

  Researchers at MIT have developed a new technique that would help the internet to be 100 or maybe 1,000 times faster than what is today. Currently, optical fibers transmit heaps of data whereas router that receives the different wavelengths of light loaded with data converts those optical signals to electric ones and then sends [...]

  Amazon has updated their Kindle app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that brings audio and video playback functionality to the ebooks. Users can now play embedded AV content in Kindle books and the first books that will support such functionality are Rick Steves’ London by Rick Steves and Together We Cannot Fail by [...]

  Samsung wants to make sure each and every one gets their latest high-end Android device, which is why they’ve announced the availability of Galaxy S on major US mobile operators. Operators have named the phone differently and comes with their own set of customizations. AT&T has already announced it as Captivate while Verizon will [...]

  HTC uses AMOLED screen for some of its phones but they’ll be doing away with it for Super TFT LCD. The reason for the switch is not the technology but due to shortage of AMOLED screens. Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) manufactures AMOLED displays for HTC and it seems they cannot keep up with the [...]

  Back in April, the Blu-ray Disc Association had announced new BD specifications that would increase the storage of BD discs. Now they’ve announced the finalization and release of the BDXL specs that will bring BD discs with up to 128GB of capacity. The new discs with BDXL specs will help broadcasting, medical industry to [...]

  Samsung has launched its award winning mirror less APS-C sensor-based NX10 digital camera in India and unfortunately, it’s expensive. The NX10 with an 18-55mm lens goes for around $650 or Rs. 30,000 in the international market but Samsung India’s asking price is Rs. 42,990. NX10 with 30mm pancake lens costs Rs. 44,990. Anyways, the [...]

  Creative has launched EP-3NC noise-cancelling in-ear earphones in India. The EP-3NC is touted to be one of the lightest active noise-cancelling earphones available and blocks ambient noise by up to 90 percent. The EP-3NC features Neodymium magnet drivers for powerful music playback, Oxygen-Free Copper cable, gold plated plug, push-to-hear monitor button to hear surrounding [...]

  As we know, iPhone 4 is facing a network reception issue. The reception drops when the lower-left side of the phone is blocked by our hand and though it’s frustrating for a consumer, Steve Jobs thinks otherwise. Steve Jobs responded to couple of customer mails where he said “it’s not a big issue” and [...]

  Nokia’s N8 device due to launch in Q3 this year will be the last Nseries device to run Symbian OS. Nokia has confirmed that after N8, all Nseries devices will be MeeGo powered. “Going forward, Nseries devices will be based on MeeGo,” said Nokia spokesman Doug Dawson. Although Symbian holds the largest share in [...]

  Smartphones are generally made and targeted at men but Pantech is taking a different approach by creating a smartphone for the fairer sex. The Izar (IM-A630K) is an Android device and comes in a compact design and colored lighting to please the female crowd. Other than that, the phone features a multi-touch display, 5MP [...]

  Its day one of the iPhone 4 launch and the phone is marred with quite a few issues. We’ve seen its glass screen not able to withstand accidental drops, there’s a tinge of yellow color on some iPhone screens and the new issue to hit the Apple device is dropped network. The gaps in [...]

  Samsung’s rugged E2370 that was unveiled at MWC this year has been announced for the Swedish market. Known as Xcover, the phone is certified with IP54 rating which means it can withstand dust, water and drops with ease. However, it’s rugged capabilities are not the only thing to boast of. Xcover comes with a [...]

  Microsoft has released third update of its IE9 Platform Preview. The Platform Preview gives you a glimpse of what’s coming to the latest iteration of Microsoft’s browser. Microsoft has added some new features in this update like the new Javascript engine known as Chakra, HTML5 with Canvas elements and the use of GPU-acceleration for [...]