Dual core phones will be a rage for quite some time. Of course, 3D phones are lurking just around the corner. LG became the first manufacturer to announce and launch a dual core phone. LG Optimus X2 is the first dual core phone launched at the end of year 2010. That was when it was […] Read more
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Micromax A60 is a re-branded ZTE penguin. Spice Mi410 is a re-branded Huawei Ideos X6. Huawei itself has launched its Ideos series in India. I never really got the launching of re-branded phones. Looks like now I do. Huawei X6 is also Cherry Mobile Magnum HD in Philippines. And Cherry Mobile just got an official […] Read more
India gadget world is xooming with sensation’s and flyers. While HTC is dominating India’s smartphone market with a new phone launch every other week, Motorola and RIM are flaunting their new tablet toys, hoping to see if they get some sales going. The down-but-not-out Nokia is launching dual SIM phones and business phones to see […] Read more
HTC Sensation is in India for a price of Rs. 30999. A promise is a promise. We told you that HTC Sensation will be hitting Indian shores in May-June and it did. Actually there’s nothing much we did Sensation’s India entry. It is heart warming to see something promised to arrive on time. HTC Sensation […] Read more
Reigning in the top slot for 14 years, Nokia is all set to lose its smartphone crown to Samsung and Apple. Next quarter (2011Q2), the rankings of top smartphone makers would read Samsung, Apple and Nokia followed by LG, RIM and HTC. These are predictions right now but they aren’t entirely baseless. First off, Nokia […] Read more
Samsung Google Nexus S which was launched at a price of Rs. 27999 has seen a series of price cuts and is now settled at Rs. 19999. At that price, Nexus S will be the most desirable Android phone. Best part about Nexus S is it runs Android 2.3 and is heavily backed by Google […] Read more
HTC Salsa, aka Facebook phone, is in India and is retailing for Rs. 20500. HTC Salsa has a 3.4 inch capacitive touch screen, runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, has 5 megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera, 800 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM and Bluetooth. In addition to all the specifications above, HTC Salsa […] Read more
What happens when a schoolgirl texting on Nokia E7 is challenged by a grime rapper? First off, you don’t care much for the rap lyrics. All you really be concentrating on is how fast the girl types on a teeny tiny keyboard of Nokia E7. Impressive typing skills considering the fact all she has to […] Read more
There is no dearth of Android phones in India. Close to 60 phone models are launched till date and there are few winners. Huawei which announced its Android phones three months back, has set a release date for India. Blogdom is abuzz with a June 13 launch date. Better late than never. There are three […] Read more
Umeox Apollo is the world’s first solar powered Android phone. The phone looks rugged and is priced at sub-$100 to target emerging market users. India, Europe and Latin America will get this phone. Apollo has a 3.2 inch touch screen with 320×480 display, 1G internal storage, 512 MB RAM, FM radio, Bluetooth, 3 megapixel rear […] Read more
Nokia has released two dual SIM phones – Nokia X1-01 and Nokia C2-00 – for emerging markets. These phones come with impressive dual SIM capabilities and enduring batteries. Nokia X1-01 Part of Nokia’s music series phones, Nokia X1-01 is a dual SIM music phone. It has a big speaker on the back which and deliver […] Read more
Wynncom’s OGO brand has two new smart additions. O-77 Konnect and O-78 Touch are Dual SIM phones which can double as a smartphone phones without paying the hefty smartphone price. The phones come with a Push EMail service, Instant messaging, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Snaptu. Greatest benefit of a smartphone is its ability to install […] Read more
Android isn’t even passe and we are potentially looking at the next Android, which might be more useful than Android itself. Yahoo has teamed up with world’s largest mobile chipset maker Mediatek to make feature phones smarter. The real challenge is not in putting a dual core processer or a bigger touch screen in to […] Read more
US remains one of the hottest markets for smartphones. 37% of mobile consumers in the US now has a smartphone and Android remains to be a popular OS of choice. Android now has a 36% market share, which is flat from previous month. Apple iOS has 26% and RIM Blackberry OS has 23%. Between Android-iOS-RIM, […] Read more
Android is open and that’s the reason why people are flocking to it. That is a general statement people make these days. As true as it may sound, not much truth is there to that statement. I have discussed it in detail in my earlier post. Yet another statement people blatantly make is Android is […] Read more
Microsoft is the dark knight of the mobile game. It’s hard to see Microsoft’s mobile growth through Android blizzard. Microsoft has quietly either emerged or is emerging as a winner in the mobile game. Microsoft has a presence in the mobile software business but like all things Microsoft it ignored it for a while. Microsoft […] Read more
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