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  Well, what do we have here? Engadget has scored some pictures of Samsung’s upcoming phone for Verizon. It’s known as Continuum (SCH-i400) and will be a part of Galaxy S series of phones. The phone’s USP is its dual displays – a big screen and a small secondary OLED screen at the bottom. The [...]

  Sony today launched new digital photo frames in the Indian market. Good thing about these new frames is that they’re affordable, which now starts from Rs. Rs.3,990. The cheapest of the lot is DPF-A710 that features a 7-inch display supporting 480×234 pixel resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. It has USB support to transfer images [...]

  EA and Milestone Interactive yesterday held an EA showcase previewing the games to be launched in 2010 and early 2011 in the Indian market. The games on display were FIFA 11, Medal of Honor, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), Sims 3 Console Version, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, EA Sports Active 2 and Dead Space [...]

  Nokia’s keeping its promise as they have announced that the first batch of N8 devices have left the Finland and China factories. Users who had placed a pre-order with the company will be the first ones to receive it but the phone availability will vary according to the market and operator. N8 is Nokia’s [...]

  iPad users will be happy to know that the upcoming iOS 4.2, scheduled for November will have tethering support. The iOS 4.2 Beta 2 released yesterday has added tethering options in the settings that will allow users to share their iPad 3G internet connection with another device like a PC via a USB cable. [...]

  The teardown experts at iFixit have opened up the latest and the cheapest iOS-toting Apple device. The 2nd generation Apple TV has been dissected and according to iFixit, it is one of the easiest to service Apple product. Despite its small size, they’ve found some interesting hardware like the A4 processor with 256MB of [...]

  Dell’s Greater China President Amit Midha has confirmed in an interview that Dell will launch additional tablet devices to cash in on the burgeoning tablet market. According to him, a 7-inch tablet is due within next few weeks while a 10-inch version will be unveiled in the next 6-12 months, along with 3-inch and [...]

  Microsoft today made available its new Xbox LIVE update to members who had signed up for the preview. The new update makes the Xbox 360 more entertainment-friendly and interactive. The update now adds more than 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events via ESPN3.com and about 11 million tracks from Zune, allowing members to stream [...]

  In addition to revealing the 3DS release date, Nintendo also divulged some of its features like automatic Mii generation from camera. All the user needs to do is snap up his picture and let the 3DS do the magic. Of course, if you’re unhappy with the result, you can edit the Mii or merge [...]

  Samsung’s dual SIM-toting phone that was launched in Sweden in June has been announced for the Indian market. The phone will be known as Star Duos and is the first dual-SIM phone supporting 3G and 2G dual-active standby. The phone has a 3.2-inch touchscreen display and features a 3 page extended menu with TouchWiz [...]

  Nintendo’s 3D supporting handheld console has finally got a street date for its domestic market. Japanese consumers can delve into the 3D goodness sans the ugly 3D glasses from February 26, 2011. It will retail for 25,000 yen or about 300 US dollars and will include the 3DS unit, recharging cradle, AC adapter, stylus, [...]

  Lenovo has unveiled the new Edge 11 ultraportable notebook that will be a part of its ThinkPad Edge Series. The Edge 11 has an 11.6-inch screen and is targeted at those who want decent performance in a small netbook-like form factor. The notebook comes in options of AMD Nile processors (single and dual-core) and [...]

  Apple has taken its legal tussle with Nokia across the ocean as they’ve sued the Finnish giant in UK. Apple has sued Nokia for nine patents already in the suit in US, which Nokia is currently investigating. Apple and Nokia have been entangled in a legal battle since October last year when Nokia first [...]

  India is a highly competitive market when it comes to mobile phones. There are over 650 million mobile phone subscribers in India and according to a report by IDC, the last quarter saw a record surge in mobile phone shipments as well. The sales touched 38.63 million units, which is a 6.3 percent rise [...]

  Acer has updated its AspireRevo nettop and now sports an all new design with improved performance. The AspireRevo AR3700 comes in dark-blue chassis and features Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor with Nvidia ION graphics supporting playback of full HD movies and graphic-intensive games. As far as rest of the specs goes, the AR3700 has [...]