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August 31: Blackberry services deadline by Indian Govt.

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  Indian government has set the deadline for Research in Motion to address Blackberry security issue. RIM has got till the end of this month or precisely till August 31 to come with a solution that will enable Indian security agency to monitor Blackberry messages or face disconnection. The Ministry of Home Affairs, security agency, […]

Dell Thunder prototype found in the wild

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  Dell Thunder that surfaced back in April has made its way out again, this time with lots of pictures and video. Engadget’s tipster who is currently in possession of the prototype claims the phone has an 8MP camera with 720p video recording support, a 1400mAh battery and a 4.1-inch screen with 800×480 resolution or […]

Fly Mobile brings MC170 phone for the masses

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  Fly Mobile has expanded its mobile phone portfolio with a new sub-5k phone. The MC170 promises to give decent features for an asking price of just Rs. 4094. Sporting a candybar design, the MC170 features a 2.4-inch display (240×320), 3MP camera, Bluetooth with A2DP, music player, FM radio with recording support, GPRS, accelerometer, e-book […]

Samsung Epic 4G releasing on Aug 31 for $249.99

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  Samsung’s high-end Galaxy S variant for Sprint has finally got a release date and price. Starting tomorrow, interested users will be able to reserve the 4G-toting device and will start retailing from August 31 for $249.99. It is Samsung’s first 4G device and second on Sprint that will compete with HTC’s Evo 4G offering. […]

iOS 4.0.2 update available for iPhone and 3.2.2 for iPad

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  Apple has released a minor update of iOS for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone and iPod touch and 3.2.2 for iPad patches the PDF exploit that is used by Jailbreakme. Although it’s a good thing from the security standpoint, updating to the latest iOS will render browser-based jailbreaking ineffective. […]

Dell Streak gets priced and dated for US customers

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  Dell has finally unveiled the price and release date of Streak for its US consumers. Starting tomorrow, users who have registered for pre-sale will be able to place an order for the Streak tablet whereas non-registered users will get it from Friday. The tablet however, is priced on the higher side as it goes […]

Razer intros Orca Headphones

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  Razer’s headphones are primarily designed for gaming headset but with the introduction of Orca, they’re trying to tap music aficionados as well. The Orca headphones boast the same quality of other Razer headphones but are designed to suit gamers as well as music lovers. The Orca however, is a tad different from the rest […]

Samsung Captivate overclocked to 1.2GHz

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  If you think Captivate’s already speedy processor is slow, a modder has found a way to overclock the CPU. The new kernel overclocks the CPU to 1.2GHz and if the modder’s calculation is correct, Hummingbird has the potential to go up to 1.6GHz without any issues. Nonetheless, if you’re feeling brave enough to try […]