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  7-inch tablet too small? 10.1-inch too big? Well, it seems Samsung will adopt a middle way for consumers by launching an 8.9-inch tablet soon. The new tablet will be based on Android OS and although it is unclear which version will power the tablet, we presume to be Android Honeycomb. The tablet is rumored [...]

  Google has rolled out the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for both of its Nexus phones. While Nexus One users will taste the Gingerbread for the first time, Nexus S users will be treated with some new feature additions and bug fixes. First and foremost will be the resolution of random reboot issue and random [...]

  We’ve got a lot of chatter going around today related to Apple’s iPad 2. Now according to sources of AllthingsD, Apple is expected to hold an event on March 2 for the next-generation iPad. Although official invites are yet to be sent out, the site says the next iPad will be unveiled in San [...]

  It’s somewhat funny that a product which has never been publicly acknowledged is being reported to be delayed by whole two months. The first bit of news comes from analysts at Yuanta who claim that Apple’s next-generation iPad or plainly known as iPad 2 has been delayed due to “production bottlenecks” caused by last-minute [...]

  Sony has introduced a new all-in-one computer under the VAIO L Series. The new L Series PC features a 24-inch full touchscreen tilt-adjustable ‘floating’ display and comes with an interactive bezel that allows users to perform certain commands like launch the Media Gallery, zoom documents, webpages, launch on-screen keyboard and more just by touching [...]

  Motorola’s Atrix 4G phone that can transform into a full-fledged laptop or a multimedia player for HDTV is now on sale in US. Atrix 4G sells on AT&T for $199.99 but if you’re willing to buy from an e-tailer like Walmart you’ll have to spend only $129.99 or will cost $149.99 when bought via [...]

  Engadget is on a roll these days with rumors related to Sony. After publishing a full fledged preview of Xperia Play and info on 9.4-inch S1 PlayStation tablet, they’ve now published details of two upcoming devices. First is S2, featuring a unique oval cylindrical design with dual touch-screen displays. Both the displays will measure [...]

  Samsung has announced five new lenses that will cater to its NX camera lineup. New lenses add to the already available five and support NX cameras touted i-Function feature that will enable NX users with new creative avenues. The first lens to be unveiled is 18-200mm multi-purpose Long Zoom Lens. In addition to the [...]

  Sprint has announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S device, Epic 4G will receive the impending Android 2.2 update today. The EB13 will upgrade the Epic 4G’s OS to Froyo and bring in additional features like GPS improvements, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, Bluetooth voice dialing, install apps on external storage etc. The update will be released [...]

  NEC will soon reveal one of world’s thinnest Android phone. The MEDIAS N-04C is rumored to be announced with NTT DoCoMo this Friday and will have a girth of just 7.7mm. Despite the thin form factor, N-04C will boast a 4-inch display (unconfirmed if AMOLED or TFT), Android 2.2 OS, 1Seg TV tuner, NFC [...]

  Samsung has announced the development of a new mobile DRAM for next-generation smartphones and tablet PCs. The new 1 Gigabit (Gb) Mobile DRAM is based on 50nm-class process that adopts a wide I/O interface and can transmit data at up to 12.8GB (Gigabyte) per second. Samsung’s DRAM now boasts bandwidth eight times more than [...]

  Nokia N8 was targeted purely at consumers looking for a better camera and entertainment purposes. Despite N8 boasting decent business-centric features, it lacked one major feature devoured by business users — physical QWERTY keyboard. This is where E7 comes into picture. E7 is Nokia’s answer to business users seeking build quality of N8 but [...]

  Dell’s smartphone and tablets plans for the next twelve months have allegedly come out, thanks to a leak of Dell’s internal product roadmap. According to AndroidCentral and WPCentral‘s sources, we can expect a number of smartphones and tablets that will either run Android Ice Cream, next-gen Windows Phone 7 or Windows 8. To start [...]

  If the current trend is any indication, Near Field Communications (NFC) will be a rage this year. Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO Research In Motion confirmed during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that some forthcoming BlackBerry smartphones will contain NFC chips in 2011. NFC is aggressively being promoted by cell phone makers along with carriers that [...]

  Samsung India has announced two affordable messaging phones – Chat 322 and Chat 335. Chat 322 is Samsung’s first candybar QWERTY phone with dual-SIM functionality and features a 2.2-inch LCD display, smart home screen for quicker access to contacts and social networking feeds, ActiveSync support, 1.3MP camera, optical trackpad, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, [...]