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  One thing that was missing from the wide variety of Android tablets was a rugged model and who better then Panasonic can come with a rough-and-tough offering. Panasonic has introduced a new Toughpad line which consists of FZ-A1 that runs Android 3.2 OS. As with other Toughbook products, the A1 too is meant for [...]

  Sony India has expanded its point-and-shoot camera lineup with Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. Sony takes pride of touting TX55 as the world’s slimmest camera that is just 12.2mm thick or a size of a standard AA battery. But despite the thin form factor, TX55 is packed with features, which includes a 16.2 megapixel Exmor R sensor [...]

  RIM is at an important juncture. They’ve to maintain their profitability while at the same time keep users interested in the brand. Good thing is their phone launches in the recent months has increased and the latest addition is the Bold 9900. We put this device to test after using it for a week. [...]

  Barnes & Noble announced their latest Nook device and its clearly trying to take Amazon’s Kindle Fire head on. We don’t know if Nook Tablet will be successful against Kindle Fire but the B&N offering surely looks promising. Priced at $249 ($50 more than Amazon Kindle Fire) the Wi-Fi-only Nook Tablet comes with a [...]

  Panasonic’s another product announcement apart from the 3D-toting 3D1 is Lumix GX1. It’s a Compact System Camera which Panasonic claims to take outstanding photos in a very compact form factor. Lumix GX1 boasts a 16MP Live MOS sensor, Venus Engine for image processing and Contrast AF support that has a higher accuracy as compared [...]

  Not an exhaustive list by any means but HTC has confirmed the first set of devices that are expected to get the Android 4.0 in early 2012. The device list includes the recently announced Vivid and Rezound as well as Sensation, Sensation XL, Sensation XE, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, and Amaze 4G. As [...]

  Panasonic has announced a new compact digital camera that supports recording images and videos in both 3D and 2D. The Lumix 3D1 is equipped with a two 25mm ultra-wide angle lens that allows a user to capture 3D images at 8 megapixel resolution or video in full HD 1920×1080 60i resolution. Since the camera [...]

  Verizon Wireless has added a new handset to its Android offerings courtesy of HTC. HTC Rezound is the first handset for American consumers to feature Beats Audio that claims to give unmatched audio performance compared to other Android handsets. Apart from the audio prowess, Rezound is a decently spec’d phone with Qualcomm’s MSM8660 1.5GHz [...]

  With the current set of touchscreen devices available, MAXX Mobile’s new Zippy MT105 is a welcome addition. Zippy MT105 may not entice users on the feature front considering its low-end price tag but its available in variety of color choices like Black with Blue, Metallic Red & Orange color. On the hardware front, Zippy [...]

  Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is good two weeks away from reaching the retail market but here we are with the first root. Paul from Modaco managed to get his hands on the unreleased device and started working on what he did best. He has developed a Superboot solution along with a detailed set of instructions, [...]

  Motorola has finally announced the successor(s) of its first Xoom tablet. The Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition tablets go for a different set of crowds with the Xoom 2 going for the suits whereas Xoom 2 Media Edition targeted at consumers for leisure activities. However, despite this little segregation both tablets are [...]

  HP may have shattered our hopes on the webOS tablet but the company is desperately trying to keep businesses interested with their Windows side of offerings. HP has announced Slate 2 that replaces Slate 500 and improves on the touch front, multitasking and enhanced security. The 8.9-inch tablet PC runs Windows 7 OS and [...]

  Back in June, Evernote released their Peek app that worked in conjunction with the iPad 2′s Smart Cover. For the uninitiated, Evernote Peek is a unique app that allows users to peek under the iPad Smart Cover to reveal bits of text, which helps in learning and memorizing. But Evernote understood the fact that [...]

  UPDATE: Google has confirmed to pull the buggy app. As rumored, Google released their native Gmail app for iOS devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The free app available from iTunes Store promises to improve email experience with push notifications, Priority Inbox, threaded conversations, touch-optimized interface and more. However, there is one issue. [...]

  Well, here it is. As promised, Rockstar Games has released the first trailer of GTA V and boy, it looks good. The trailer does not divulge any details but it does look to be based in a fictional city of Los Santos. You can watch the trailer below.