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  Smartphones and tablets have become an integral part of our lives. We create as well as consume an equal amount of content on our mobile devices. Thus having ample storage on the device has become a must. However, with devices like iPhone, iPad or the recent Galaxy Nexus Android phone, users face an issue [...]

  Lenovo has published a new video of the upcoming IdeaPad S110 on its official video channel. Although the specs of the upcoming Lenovo computer would want you to call it a netbook, marketing whizzes at Lenovo prefer to call it a “mini notebook.” Whatever you call it, the specs are pretty decent which includes [...]

  Those apprehensive about Samsung’s phone / tablet combo device should take a look at the figure released by Samsung today. They’ve shipped over a million Galaxy Note units to distributors, resellers etc and that too in under two months. Although Galaxy Note was well received in most countries, major demand was in countries like [...]

  LG’s menu for CES seems to be strongly focused on televisions. After unveiling the 55-inch OLED TV, LG has announced a huge 84-inch television set with Ultra Definition support. For the uninitiated, Ultra Definition boasts a resolution of (3840×2160 pixels) which is 4 times higher than a Full HD TV. Additionally, the new 84-inch [...]

  Android had a pretty good Christmas going by the numbers put forth by Andy Rubin. According to the Google executive, 3.7 million unit Android devices were activated on the 24th and 25th of December. Although this number might not be enough to beat iOS activations yet, it is assuring that Android is picking up [...]

  Out in the market for a decently-priced tablet? Well, you can take a look at RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook. The entry-level BlackBerry tablet now goes for just Rs. 13,490. A steal, if you ask me. Other SKUs like the 32GB and 64GB also got a price drop, which is now Rs. 15,990 and Rs. 24,490 [...]

  The hardworking iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team are treating iOS consumers with an untethered jailbreak. The untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 is now available for iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPhone4-CDMA, iPad1, iPod touch 3G and iPod touch 4G. This jailbreak is meant for non-A5 powered devices, which means iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are [...]

  LG is the latest company to confirm Ice Cream Sandwich update for its devices. Users using devices like LG Optimus LTE, Prada phone by LG 3.0, Optimus 2X, Optimus Sol, my Touch Q and the Eclipse will start receiving the latest Android OS from second quarter of next year. For tad older devices like [...]

  Samsung and Sony today dissolved their partnership to manufacture LCD panels. The joint venture known as S-LCD will be taken over by Samsung Electronics after a payment of about $940 million for the share transfer. Meanwhile, Sony and Samsung also entered into a new agreement where Sony will have a regular supply of LCD [...]

  OLED displays are the future and it seems LG has taken the first major step in order to popularize and make it cheaper. The Korean company announced the development of a 55-inch OLED TV panel, which is touted as the world’s largest. LG says OLED with smaller display sizes (in mobile devices) are expensive [...]

  Going by Samsung’s previous record, the news of Samsung not releasing Ice Cream Sandwich OS update for Galaxy S and the original Galaxy Tab is not really surprising. Samsung produces one of the best hardware in the industry but struggles when it comes to do the same on software. Samsung has blamed the limited [...]

  HTC has announced Explorer, an entry-level Android smartphone for the Indian market. Explorer’s claim to fame is the inclusion of full support for Hindi and Tamil languages which allows users to read and write both Indian languages. HTC reckons India as “one of the fastest growing global smartphone markets with a rich culture and [...]

  The iPhone-Dev team released a new version of its unlocking tool – Ultrasn0w in the Cydia App Store. This update supports the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3G/3GS and is notably important because it supports iOS 5.0.1. As is the procedure, ultrasn0w requires a compatible baseband, so you might want to double check your modem [...]

  Intel’s Medfield-based smartphone and tablets seem to be ready for the competitive mobile market as Intel gave some hands-on time to MIT Technology Review. Intel developed a reference design smartphone and tablet running Android OS, which the MIT praised for its performance. Medfield is the newest chip in the Atom line and unlike previous [...]

  Microsoft via its official blog confirmed yesterday night to pull out of Consumer Electronics Show from 2013. Microsoft won’t be exhibiting nor Steve Ballmer give a keynote address because the Redmond giant reckons the timing of the show is not aligned with their product launches or milestones. Microsoft however, will showcase their products and [...]