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  Add another big publication to the iPhone for Verizon list. This time it’s Fortune who does not mention any source but claims that the iPhone on Verizon is expected early next year. How early is still a mystery but if our guess is correct, the first unveiling could be in early January at the [...]

  Xperia X10 owners rejoice as Sony Ericsson has confirmed the release of Android 2.1 update. Starting this Sunday, Nordic region-based X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro users will receive the update and will subsequently rolled out to users in other regions throughout November. In addition to the OS upgrade, X10 and X10 mini [...]

  Indian navigation service provider, MapmyIndia has announced that BMW will integrate their detailed maps in its cars. The 7 Series BMWs will be the India’s first to have an integrated GPS navigation system and MapmyIndia will provide detailed maps for the same. MapmyIndia gives users voice-guided navigation to over 574,000 towns and 902 cities [...]

  Samsung today has announced the Indian pricing and availability of its Android-based tablet. Galaxy Tab will reach stores on November 10 and will sell for a hefty Rs.38,000. It will be interesting to see how many Samsung will manage to sell considering its steep price. To reiterate, Galaxy Tab is Samsung’s first Android tablet [...]

  Nintendo who has been piling up cash reserves for the last few years felt the first pinch yesterday when they posted a six-month loss, a first in seven years. However, Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata has confirmed that they won’t be cutting Wii’s price to lure new buyers. Instead they’ll offer limited details and special packages [...]

  Samsung India has a press event for Galaxy Tab later today but it seems the pre-booking has already begun. The site suggests that Samsung’s first Android tablet will go for a pricey Rs.38,000 and is currently allowing interested users to pre-book the device by paying Rs.1000 upfront. An incentive for pre-booking is that the [...]

  After releasing the Kindle app on iOS and Android platforms, Amazon has announced to launch its e-book reading app for the newest Windows Phone 7 platform. The app will be released later this year and will include new features like personalized book recommendations on the Kindle home screen and ability to send book suggestions [...]

  It seems Samsung has adopted a similar strategy to Galaxy S for its Android tablet. After being announced by major operators in the US, regional carrier U.S. Cellular has confirmed that they’ll also sell Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. While they’ve kept the price under wraps, Galaxy Tab will be available to customers “in time for [...]

  UPDATE: White iPhone 4 arriving tomorrow. The fate of the white iPhone 4 doesn’t look good. Apple has surprisingly removed the listing of the white iPhone 4 that was lurking on the Apple Store for months despite being delayed on first two occasions. The sudden removal has fueled speculation and somewhat confirms Boy Genuis [...]

  Take it with a pinch of salt but if the latest grapevine is to be believed, Samsung will be the creator of Google’s Nexus Two phone and not HTC. The phone is rumored to run on Android 2.3 and will be unveiled on November 8 at an event in New York City. This as [...]

  China’s Tianhe-1A created by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) has been crowned as the world’s fastest Supercomputer. The fully operational supercomputer was revealed at the HPC 2010 China and runs at a record 2.507 petaflops, measured by LINPACK benchmark. Tianhe-1A has managed to achieve this extraordinary feat by integrating a whopping 7,168 [...]

  Razer’s Naga mouse will have a new powerful companion to go with. The gaming peripheral maker has created Anansi which is touted to be the world’s first MMO keyboard. This specialized keyboard pips a regular keyboard as it allows a user to customize the keys by seven times with the help of seven thumb [...]

  The Blackberry Bold 9780 that was first leaked way back in July has got the official unveiling. It’s the smartest kid in the Bold family and runs RIM’s newest Blackberry 6 OS. The Bold 9780 feature set includes worldwide 3G support, 480×360 resolution display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 5MP camera with autofocus, image stabilization and flash, [...]

  Another US operator has decided to reveal its pricing and availability for Samsung’s Android tablet. T-Mobile USA has confirmed that they’ll be the first ones to sell Galaxy Tab on November 10 carrying a price tag of $400 on 2-year contract. T-Mobile’s Galaxy Tab will support HSPA+ network and will be pre-loaded with number [...]

  Epson has launched a nifty document camera in India that will help users to project live videos and images. The ELP-DC06 is an add-on that goes into Epson projector’s (or a laptop in case of a non-supporting projector) USB port and shows off images that is captured by DC06’s 2 megapixel camera. Epson says [...]