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  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 [...]

  Symantec has a segregated range of security solutions based on users needs. You’ve got Norton Antivirus to fulfill the basic need of virus protection; Norton Internet Security that goes a step further to protect from viruses and phishing attacks and; Norton 360 that promises an all-round performance protecting users from virus, tuning up their [...]

  There is an Android tablet at various price points and though big companies are trying to lower the price of their tablets, it is the Indian companies who have rolled out cheap tablets. One such company is Zync that may not be well known in the tablet market but it managed to grab some [...]

  Western Digital’s WD TV range has gone through quite a few iterations since its inception in 2008. However, couple of things remained constant all these years – impeccable file format support and lack of Wi-Fi. Of course, the WD TV Live Hub added Wi-Fi support but it needed a compatible USB dongle to make [...]

  We are big fans of Just Mobile here at Tech Ticker. The company is known for creating accessories that are not only useful but are aesthetically pleasing as well, complementing the shiny Apple gadgets. Their latest accessory to attract the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners is the Highway car charger which we took [...]

  Huawei may not be renowned as Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson in the mobile space but the Chinese company is trying hard to prove its mettle. They have launched some decent Androids in the market and with the launch of Cloud-based devices, the company is reaffirming its stance to grab some market share. We [...]

  Backing up of all the important and sensitive data is a good thing. However, this good habit also leads many to create a backup of backups, just in case to be certain if the original and backup got corrupted or compromised, their files will remain still safe. While, it’s not a thing to condone [...]

  With smartphones getting smarter and tablets getting more portable and powerful, consumers have started consuming content on these portable devices more than on a PC, HDTV or any other multimedia device. However, these devices are restricted by one major barrier – storage space. Kingston tried to solve it by releasing the Wi-Drive but let’s [...]

  Smartphones are getting smarter, however, to keep them running uninterrupted manufacturers are bundling batteries that last for a day or two. One may argue that this is fine, as generally phones can now be charged via USB port of PCs or laptops. However, it can be sometimes annoying if you are in the middle [...]

  Android tablets are available aplenty but when Sony announced their offerings in the form of Tablet S and Tablet P, we were intrigued by their unique form factor. And since Sony released the Tablet S in India, we had a thorough look to see if its worth compared to other competitive devices.

  RIM has off late bombarded the smartphone market with a slew of BlackBerry devices. The good thing with the new launches is that all devices boast BlackBerry OS 7. The Blackberry Torch 9860 is also one of them but is definitely different from the conventional Blackberry phones. For a layman it’s difficult to identify [...]

  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. [...]

  It’s no secret that Symantec has carved a nice target market for its protection suites for consumers. There’s Norton Antivirus for basic level of protection, Norton Internet Security to protect from any untowardness on the internet and Norton 360 that gives protection as well as backup options. This time we’re checking the middle version [...]

  With the rise in the sales of Android devices, hackers have been attracted to the one of world’s largest mobile platform. According to reports by Mcafee and Norton, Android is the number one target by hacker’s for malware, making it necessary for users to protect themselves from any untowardness. We’ve been trying out Norton’s [...]

  Owning a shiny and expensive DSLR is not the only thing you need for perfect pictures. A memory card is equally important to allow faster processing so that you don’t miss that perfect shot. Today we take a look at SanDisk’s newest memory card that promises excellent read/write speed and see if its worth [...]