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  iBall wasn’t the only company to announce its entry in the Indian mobile handset market. Sharp also announced its arrival in the hyper-competitive Indian market with four phones. The phones launched are Blink, Alice, Cyborg, Tango and are claimed to be created specifically for the Indian consumers. Starting with the cheapest, Blink is a [...]

iBall, an ubiquitous brand for computer peripherals has now entered the highly competitive Indian handset market. Best IT World Pvt. Ltd. who markets the products under the iBall brand has unveiled 10 new phones targeting different set of users. Starting with the cheapest, the Shaan family consists of three very affordable candybar phones. The S-09, [...]

  Motorola has replied to Microsoft’s patent infringement complaints by filing a new complaint against Microsoft with the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and the Western District of Wisconsin. Motorola alleges Microsoft also infringes 16 of its patents that are used by Microsoft’s PC and server software, Windows Mobile and Xbox [...]

  Dell has officially announced XCD28 and XCD35 Android phones for the Indian market. The XCD28 that is already being sold by some operators will sell for Rs.10990 and bring the power of Android 2.1 OS with 3G support, 2.8-inch LCD touchscreen, 3.2MP camera, FM Radio, access to Android Market, 200MB internal memory and microSD [...]

  Cisco unveiled its new line of Linksys routers for the Indian market. The Linksys E-Series Wireless N routers boast three different variants to suit different user’s needs. The E1000 is targeted at home users who want to use the wireless connectivity to connect to the internet and other PCs at home. The E2000 ups [...]

  Sprint has launched a unique case for iPod touch that not only protects the iPod but also allows users to surf the internet using Sprint’s 3G connection. The ZTE Peel that will go on sale from November 14 is a MiFi-like device that slides nicely on second and third-gen iPod touch devices and takes [...]

  USA has got the first variant of Galaxy Tab from T-Mobile. Samsung’s first Android tablet will sell for $400 on 2-year contract and will bring features like 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 7-inch WSVGA display, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth, 3MP rear-facing camera and 1.3MP front-facing camera, GPS, microSD card slot and more. To differentiate, T-Mobile has pre-loaded [...]

  Samsung had promised some interesting displays at the FPD International in Japan and here they are with a 7-inch AMOLED screen and a super slim 1.8mm thick 10.1-inch LCD. We still don’t have the full technical specifications of the 7-inch AMOLED display but we do know that it will support WSVGA resolution (1024×600). Current-generation’s [...]

  If you’re looking for a remote application to control YouTube on your PC or TV, Google has released a perfect app to suit your needs. The YouTube Remote application works on Android devices and allows users to control YouTube Leanback on PC or Google TV. The app does not make a connection with your [...]

  Nvidia has announced a new graphics card that claims to be the fastest DirectX 11 GPU. Based on Nvidia’s Fermi architecture, the GeForce GTX 580 has been “reengineered from the transistor-level up” that gives increased performance with minimal power consumption. The GeForce GTX 580 features 512-cores and 16 PolyMorph engines for excellent tessellation, has [...]

  The Glassgate issue that was reported a month back seems to haunt Apple again. CultofMac is claiming that Apple retail stores have suspended sales of iPhone 4 slide-on covers citing concerns about dirt, scratches and cracks. The news is yet to be confirmed by Apple but the site claims to have spoken to few [...]

  Samsung announced a new clamshell phone for MetroPCS called as the Contour SCH-r250. The clamshell that comes in bright red is packed with an integrated VGA camera, 2-inch QQVGA main display, 1.07-inch CSTN external screen, Bluetooth and talk time of up to 3.3 hours. The phone is available for just $49 and supports various [...]

  Rovio just announced that they’ve released an updated version of Angry Birds for the Android OS. Bird slingers can download the v1.4.2 update from GetJar or Android Market that promises to improve some features and add new levels. The new version now supports QVGA resolution, fixes blank screen for Android 1.6 OS and takes [...]

  LG has introduced its new 10.1-inch netbook in South Korea. Going by the model number X170, the netbook comes with an Atom N455 (1.66GHz dual-core) or N550 (1.5GHz) processor, 1GB of RAM, 250GB HDD and an integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics. What is striking about this netbook is the accompanying SmartPOP feature that utilizes [...]

  E Ink Holdings has confirmed that they’ll showcase a number of display technologies meant for e-book readers, including the new color Triton Imaging Film at the FPD International 2010. The show that begins from tomorrow will see E Ink’s first color display that will boast the same speed and low power consumption of monochrome [...]