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  Samsung has added yet another Galaxy Tab device to its arsenal. Dubbed as Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, the new device is an upgrade to the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab that comes with some improved features. The new Galaxy Tab now comes with a 1.2GHz, 1GB RAM, HSPA+ 21Mbps support and runs the latest version [...]

  Microsoft Canada has inadvertently spilled the beans on upcoming devices running Windows Phone 7.5 codenamed Mango. In the terms of Mango App Challenge for devs, Microsoft promised to give away couple of Nokia and Samsung phones. Although we know about Nokia Sea Ray, another phone that will be unveiled by Nokia will be known [...]

  RIM has apparently stopped producing PlayBook. Reuters is citing a note from an analyst that claims RIM has stopped production of their maiden tablet is strongly considering to exit the tablet market. The analyst further claims that RIM has also canceled its additional tablet projects. RIM’s PlayBook that was released early this year has [...]

  After a flurry of devices, HTC today unveiled its latest Android based smartphone, HTC Explorer. Aimed at first time smartphone users, HTC Explorer features a 3.2inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with a 3-megapixel camera. The phone is powered by 600Mhz processor with 512MB of expandable memory. HTC Explorer runs on 2.3.5 version of Android and [...]

  Mark your calendar! Exactly a week after Apple will unveil their new iPhone, Samsung has planned a new Unpacked event on October 11 at CTIA expo. Unlike previous Unpacked events, this time Samsung has revealed the agenda, which will be something “new from Android.” I won’t be surprised to see Samsung and Google revealing [...]

  In addition to the Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon also updated its original e-book reader Kindle lineup. To make Kindle more affordable, Amazon lowered the price of 6-inch Kindle to $79. Mind you, this comes with Special Offers which means you’ll see sponsored screensavers and special offers on the Kindle. Rest of the Kindle features [...]

  Amazon’s worst kept secret is out. They’ve introduced their first ever tablet called as Kindle Fire. Kindle Fire runs on Android OS but just like the Nook Color, Amazon has a deep user interface integration so as to not show any resemblance to the multitude of Android tablets available. As for the tablet, Kindle [...]

  Microsoft has caught a big Android fish today to pay royalties. Samsung is the latest company that will pay Microsoft royalties for every Android smartphone and tablet sold. This deal makes Samsung seventh Android manufacturer to enter into an agreement with Microsoft. Moreover, both companies have decided to sign a cross-patent licensing agreement that [...]

  Near Field Communication (NFC) is undoubtedly the most talked piece of technology this year. It all started with Google integrating the NFC chip in its Nexus S device which then followed by many other devices, including few Blackberries. Nokia too joined in the NFC bandwagon and have integrated NFC capabilities on their upcoming devices [...]

  LiMo Foundation and Linux Foundation have come together to develop a new open-source OS called Tizen. Both Foundations have decided to combine their existing operating systems viz. LiMo OS and MeeGo to create Tizen which will be a standards-based, cross-architecture software platform OS. Tizen will be an open-source OS that will use code from [...]

  Toshiba has expanded its tablet lineup with the new 7-inch Thrive. Toshiba claims Thrive is the first 7-inch tablet “done right” for United States that comes with an HD display supporting up to 1280×800 resolution. The Thrive 7-inch runs Android’s latest Honeycomb 3.2 OS and features Nvidia’s Tegra 2 dual-core processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, two [...]

  As promised, Microsoft has released the update allowing consumers to delve into the Mango goodness. Although Microsoft plans to roll out the update to 98 percent of Windows Phone owners, the Redmond giant will slowly and gradually make the update available to all. Accordingly, the Windows Phone 7.5 update will be available this to [...]

  It’s official folks. Apple will indeed unveil the new iPhone on October 4. Apple has started sending out invites to US-based media for an event on Oct 4 in Town Hall auditorium at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The invite is accompanied with the text “Let’s talk iPhone,” which clearly mentions the agenda of [...]

  Nokia has announced that they’re now shipping the much awaited N9. N9 as we know runs on MeeGo and will mostly be one of the last Nokia devices to run the OS that Nokia once completely banked on. Anyways, N9 comes with a 3.9-inch curved glass AMOLED WVGA display, MeeGo 1.2 OS, TI OMAP3630 [...]

  Samsung is treating its home market with two power packed offerings – Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE. Although both are variants of Galaxy S II, the new devices are packed with features. As the name suggests, Galaxy S II LTE comes with the support of 4G LTE that boasts [...]