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  About a few months back, Samsung India had announced a dual-SIM variant of Galaxy Ace known as Galaxy Ace DUOS with GSM and CDMA network support. Now bearing the same name, Samsung has announced a global version that supports GSM networks only. The phone supports 7.2Mbps HSDPA suppor and comes with ‘Dual SIM always [...]

  Nvidia today confirmed that their Icera modem chipset has earned a validation on AT&T’s LTE network. This is good news for AT&T smartphone and tablet users as there’s a high possibility as Nvidia will integrate the Icera chipset with its Tegra 3 to deliver an all-round performance. The chipset that got certified is the [...]

  Bharti Airtel has announced that they’ve picked up a 49 percent stake in Qualcomm AP’s India entities that hold the BWA licenses. The deal means good news for Airtel consumers as the operator will soon launch its 4G LTE service in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala, expanding its LTE service to a total of [...]

  Seagate has announced to buy a controlling stake in LaCie for $186 million. Seagate will buy a 64.5% stake in the company and subject to government approval, will start an all-cash simplified tender offer to acquire the remaining outstanding shares. Seagate says the transaction will allow them to combine LaCie’s premium branded offerings with [...]

  Samsung’s first tablet to run Android 4.0 out-of-the-box has been launched in India. Pegged at Rs. 23,250, the Galaxy Tab 2 310 aka Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 brings the ICS experience in one of the most affordable package. The tablet features 3G support with voice calling and comes with a 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) display, [...]

  After South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia, India is the latest Asian country to receive the Premium Suite upgrade. Galaxy Note users in India should receive an OTA notification on their device or can connect to Kies to update the device. The Premium Suite will upgrade the phablet to Android 4.0.3 and will bring in [...]

  Nvidia has revealed that they’re working on a platform that will allow tablet makers to develop and sell powerful quad-core tablets at an affordable price. It’s the Nvidia Kai platform that will bring ICS-running quad-core tablets at a price tag of $199. While it won’t exactly be Tegra 3, VP Rob Csonger says Kai [...]

  It has taken good nine months but it is finally official – Motorola Mobility is now a part of Google Inc. Google is yet to reveal the future plans but has confirmed that Sanjay Jha will step down as CEO and Dennis Woodside will take his place instead. Back in August, Google bought the [...]

  LG has been slowly and steadily expanding its Android smartphone lineup and the latest offering in the Indian market is the mid-range Optimus Sol (E730), which we tried it out to see if its worth the asking price. Design: The first thing to notice when you pick up Optimus Sol is how slim it [...]

  Samsung has started taking pre-orders of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 in India. One of the most affordable Galaxy Tabs, the Galaxy Tab 2 310 can be booked by interested consumers for Rs. 23,250, which is bundled with a free Tab stand worth Rs. 1000. Interestingly, the same tablet is now up for sale [...]

  After LG and Samsung revealing their range of Smart TVs, Panasonic last week announced their Smart Veira TVs for the Indian market. Ranging from 24-inches to 55-inches in size, the new TVs will allow users to browse the internet, update social networking feeds and even stream content from a smartphone to the Viera TV [...]

  Samsung India has started taking pre-bookings for its upcoming Galaxy S III phone. The start of the pre-booking is interesting because Samsung hasn’t revealed the exact price but is asking interested consumers to pay Rs. 2,000 in advance for a coupon that expires 15 days from the launch of the device and is non-refundable. [...]

  As expected, LG has confirmed the launch of Google TV for the United States. Expected in late May, the Google OS-equipped televisions will come sizes of 47-inch and 55-inch and will cost $1,700 and $2,300 respectively. LG’s TV runs Google OS 2.0 that brings in improved user interface along with search capabilities, Google Play [...]

  Almost all Android manufacturers have some kind of user interface customization that allows them to differentiate it from the competition and LG today, has announced the Optimus UI 3.0 that promises to enhance the user experience of Ice Cream Sandwich-based phones. The first recipients of the new user interface will be Optimus LTE II [...]

  Honestly, we heard murmurings of a larger-sized iPhone long before iPhone 4S was a reality and now we’re hearing it again for the next-generation iPhone, courtesy Wall Street Journal. According to their sources, Apple has started procuring larger-sized display panels, believed to be at least 4-inches in size for their upcoming iPhone. Understandably, Apple [...]