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  Google wants you to use the NFC chip in your phones, which is why they’ve announced the Google Wallet today. Google Wallet is a mobile app that will allow users to transact with the help of stored credit cards, gift cards, loyalty cards etc in the phone. Google Wallet currently supports Citi MasterCard and [...]

  Airtel has come clean with their iPhone 4 plans that will be offered to consumers from tomorrow. While the retail price is the same as Aircel (Rs.34,500 for 16GB and Rs.40,900 for 32GB), Airtel is offering more affordable 3G plans starting from Rs.600. However, unlike Aircel who is offering 100% percent return price of [...]

  Users will soon be able to view each Indian street in 360 degree view. Google has confirmed that its Street View car will began capturing street level photographs, allowing user to zoom down to the lowest level and check out the Indian roads in 360 degree view. The first stop is Bengaluru due to [...]

  Since Apple’s iPhone 4 and Galaxy S II are days away from their launch, we decided to give you a quick look as to how both devices fare against each other. Both devices look good in its own right with iPhone 4 boasting a premium look than Galaxy S II. However, Galaxy S II [...]

  If blinged phones are your thing, Nokia has got something to excite you. Behold the Nokia Oro that boasts an 18ct gold-plated body, sapphire crystal and leather back. Nokia says the use of high quality materials not only increases its aesthetic appeal but also makes the phone sturdier and durable. Internally, the phone still [...]

  Today is a great day for mobile lovers in India. First iPhone 4 made its official entry to one of world’s largest telecom market and now Samsung has announced availability of its Galaxy S II device. Samsung’s power packed Android device will be available for Rs.32,890 from next month or you can pre-book the [...]

  Aircel has officially announced the release date and pricing of the iPhone 4 for Indian consumers. Starting this Friday, users will be able to pick the 16GB or 32GB iPhone 4 for a price of Rs.34,500 and Rs.40,900 respectively. Mobile phones in international markets are generally subsidized from the purchase but Aircel is adopting [...]

  Norwegian browser maker, Opera has confirmed that the latest version of its Mini browser is now available in the App Store. Major change from the last version is the support for high-resolution displays, which means iPhone 4 and iPad users will be able to enjoy web surfing without the loss of precious pixels. In [...]

  Microsoft today previewed the next major update that will be available to all Windows Phone 7 users in coming weeks. Codenamed as “Mango,” the update features more than 500 additions and improvements that will take the Windows Phone to a whole new level. Some of the new features that you’ll see in the update [...]

  Nvidia today announced that its Tegra 2 System-on-chip has received the Best Choice Award from Taipei Computer Association who handles the Computex expo. The Tegra 2 chip was selected amongst 400 products from electronics product category and marks a third straight year for winning this award. Nvidia had previously won the Best Choice award [...]

  HTC is developing a new device for power hungry Android users on AT&T. Codenamed as Holiday, the phone packs in some meaty specs like a large 4.5-inch qHD (960×540 pixel) display running the latest Android build (mostly 2.3.4), Qualcomm MSM8660 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, an 8MP camera (presumably with full HD video recording [...]

  Korean PMP maker, Cowon is now selling its Android OS-based D3 Plenue phone in India. The Android 2.1-running D3 Plenue boasts the same superior playback qualities like other Cowon players along with a wide variety of format support. As for its other features, the player comes with a 3.7-inch AMOLED WVGA display screen, full [...]

  Photo printers are now an essential accessory for a home user. With camera phones, featuring huge megapixels and influx of digital cameras coupled with these hi-res photo printers, it is now possible to get lab-like prints from your desktop. Epson, one of the leaders in quality photo printing offers the fastest All-in-one (AIO) colour [...]

  Back in December, Creative released their first Bluetooth-enabled ZiiSound range of speakers in India and here they’re after five months, with their successor – the ZiiSound Dx. Unlike last time, we don’t have a portable boom box speaker but adds a sub-woofer to its range. The ZiiSound D5x is the top of the range [...]

  UPDATE: Hang on! Recombu was contacted by Sony Ericsson who confirm that its Android 2.3.3 coming and not Android 2.3.4 as reported earlier. Looks like Sony Ericsson will be the first company outside Google to get the latest Android update for their devices. The Android 2.3.4 which is only available for Nexus devices, will [...]