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  Sony promised to launch the 3G variant of its first Android tablet in a few weeks after the launch of its Wi-Fi-only variant and it seems they’ve delivered on that front. The 3G variant of its Tablet S is now available in the Indian market for around Rs. 34,000. The launch of the 3G [...]

  Samsung has expanded its dual-SIM lineup with the new Champ Deluxe Duos. It’s an entry-level touchscreen phone that is light on the pocket yet gives functionality comparable to smartphones like surfing the web, quick access to social networks et al. The phone also comes pre-loaded with Samsung’s own ChatON messaging service which is a [...]

  Sony India has expanded its Bravia lineup with a 65-incher – HX925 LED TV. It is the biggest LED TV by Sony in its Bravia lineup that promises to give the best picture quality thanks to the X-Reality PRO Engine, Intelligent Peak LED and Motionflow technology. X-Reality PRO analyses each scene pixel-by-pixel and optimizes [...]

India court has warned Internet giants, Google and Facebook to remove offensive content or the sites will be blocked like it is in China. This warning is as a result of a filing of case against them by a private petitioner in a lower court case. The hearing on this will be taking place at [...]

  There’s no doubt that e-commerce in India is on the rise, which is why Nokia India has announced their dedicated Nokia store for Indian consumers. Nokia says consumers will be able to buy genuine Nokia phones and accessories directly on the store. Although a good initiative by Finnish giant, biggest caveat we found was [...]

  Western Digital has started shipping its high-capacity 2.5-inch HDD line for notebooks in India. The 9.5mm WD Scorpio Blue HDD boasts a storage capacity of 1TB that utilizes two 500GB-platter form factor. WD says that its Scorpio Blue line of HDDs are designed to consume very less power and is coupled with WD’s WhisperDrive [...]

  Own a Vodafone number that hasn’t been used for months? Well, if you want to preserve the number you better start using it because Vodafone is clamping down on inactive numbers. Vodafone in accordance with DoT’s guidelines will terminate the service of prepaid users who have not used their number to make or receive [...]

  Sony has announced its entry in the Indian tablet market with two new introductions. Tablet S and Tablet P run Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS and will be available nationwide starting mid-Jan 2012. Featuring a unique wedge-shaped design that resembles a folded magazine, Tablet S comes with a 9.4-inch TruBlack display, Tegra 2 dual-core processor, [...]

  After launching the Vodafone Blue for avid Facebook users, Vodafone has announced Smart Android phone in India. Targeted at first time smartphone users, the phone is decently spec’d and bears an affordable price tag. Priced at just Rs. 4,995, Smart is equipped with 3G support, Android 2.2.1 OS, Snapdragon S1 processor, 2.8-inch capacitive display, [...]

  HTC India has launched yet another smartphone but this time it tries to please the ladies with couple of accessories. The Rhyme will come in three different colors and will be bundled with a Rhyme Charm which is a light emitting cube that alerts users on incoming calls and messages and also comes with [...]

  Last Friday Dell showed off the XPS 14z ultraportable notebook for the Indian market. The 14-inch notebook boasts a unibody design and is packed with features, truly signifying it as a ‘beauty with brains’ device. The notebook comes with choices of 2nd generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and integrates a 14-inch HD [...]

  Lenovo has announced two new All-in-one (AIO) PCs – ThinkCentre Edge 71z and ThinkCentre Edge 91z for Indian SMBs. Lenovo says small businesses look for space saving designs and performance and their latest offerings suffice both requirements. Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 71z is a mainstream AIO that comes with a 20-inch widescreen display, Intel Core [...]

  With an aim to expand its operations in India, Belkin yesterday announced their new series of mouse and keyboards for the Indian market. The new range includes both wired and wireless options that start from an affordable sub-Rs. 400 price tag and go up to Rs. 2,700. The wired keyboards support PS/2 as well [...]

  RIM continues its launch spree in India with the introduction of three new handsets. The first two belong to the affordable Curve range (9350, 9380) whereas one is from the top Bold series (9790). All BlackBerry devices run BlackBerry OS 7 and comes with usual set of features like the new BBM, Social Feeds, [...]

  Motorola’s much-talked RAZR phone comes to town. For an asking price of Rs. 33,990 (which will obviously be lower in the market), users can get the svelte 7.1mm phone featuring Android 2.3 OS and 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display. RAZR is equipped with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM and comes with a KEVLAR fiber [...]