Tech Ticker

You are browsing the archives of 2010 August.

  It seems HTC can’t keep their high profile handset under wraps. Just after we caught a glimpse of Android-based Desire HD, HTC’s Windows Phone 7 device has made its way on YouTube. Not much is known right now but apparently, the phone is known internally as Schubert and will most likely be the first [...]

  Verizon is going to bombard the market with lots of Android devices, if the new leaked info is to be believed. Boy Genius Report’s source claims Verizon will bring lot of Android devices as well as LTE services planned till the next year or two. The few notable things from the leak is Motorola’s [...]

  Research in Motion has unveiled their latest Blackberry offering that is targeted at the masses. The new phone expands its affordable Curve line with a 3G offering dubbed as Curve 3G (9300). Good thing for Curve 3G adopters is that it is Blackberry 6 ready, which means users will be able to upgrade to [...]

  Samsung has officially introduced two phones for the Indian market – the already available Champ (C3303) and WinMo 6.5 powered Omnia Lite (B7300). Champ as we all know, gives the full touchscreen experience at a very affordable price. Samsung Champ goes for just Rs. 4,500 and brings along with it a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, [...]

  The world’s largest PC maker got one of the biggest shocks in its corporate history when Mark Hurd resigned as the CEO of HP. The resignation, though seemed was due to the sexual harassment accusation from the contractor but HP says Hurd’s resignation is due to falsifying of expense reports. The HP board that [...]

  UPDATE: Video added. To be honest, this was on the horizon but the only thing we weren’t certain was its supposed released date. Someone at a Hong Kong forum has posted an image of an upcoming HTC device that is claimed to be Desire HD or simply a GSM version of Evo. The purported [...]

  Apple’s latest beta of iOS 4.1 confirms that FaceTime will come to non-iPhone devices like iPod touch and iPad. The build which was seeded to developers, has an option under “Contacts” to initiate a FaceTime video call via a phone number – used by iPhone 4 – or an email that will be used [...]

  Razer as a brand might not mean much to an average Joe but ask the same thing to an avid PC gamer, he’ll bless the good Razer folks for churning out premium gaming accessories. Razer has now officially entered the Indian market and is targeting every gamer with different set of products at different [...]

  Japan’s trade ministry had asked Apple to clarify iPod Nano’s overheating issue and now the ministry wants Apple to publicize its fix for all the Japanese consumers. As per the order, Apple should publish on an “easy to understand” guide on its website for iPod Nano users to get a replacement battery. The first-gen [...]

  If the above image holds any legitimacy then we’re looking at Asus’ first Windows Phone 7 device. There’s nothing much to share over here except the image shows the branding. It says “powered by Asus”, which is interesting because Asus now co-develops with Garmin and there doesn’t seem to have any branding of the [...]

  As like most gadgets these days, Blackberry Torch has gone under the knife as well. Good folks at Crackberry did the honors by disintegrating each and every part from RIM’s latest slider. The teardown however, does not reveal anything special except it shows the slider mechanism, which is pretty smooth. Check out the video [...]

  Asus has expanded its eco-friendly bamboo notebooks line with the new U43Js. The U43Js is designed for users who seek a combo of beauty and brains without causing much damage to the environment. U43Js sports smoky brown bamboo exteriors and brushed aluminum that give a premium, sturdy look while keeping the weight to a [...]

  Sanyo has introduced a new camcorder in the North American market. Targeted at users with active lifestyles, the Dual Camera Xacti (VPC-CA102YL) is capable of recording full HD videos and 14MP photos from a depth of up to 10 feet underwater. The CA102YL is a slim, compact, pocketable camcorder that includes a 2.7-inch tilting [...]

  We’ve seen SLCD go head-to-head against LCD and AMOLED but Cnet Asia has made the battle more interesting by pitting the SLCD-equipped HTC Desire with Desire’s older AMOLED screen. The pictures rightly point out that SLCD does give a comparable visual experience and though colors on the AMOLED screen look more vibrant, SLCD offers [...]

  Google might have stopped selling Nexus One online but the phone is still open for sale to developers. The phone will be unlocked like before but will be sold to devs who sign up for Android Developer account. Its priced at $529 and will ship with Android 2.1 with Android 2.2 downloadable over-the-air. [Via [...]