![Android fragmentation [OS Version & screen size]](https://thegadgetfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screensranges_thumb.png)
Android’s fragmentation problems seems to be coming down. Google made a pact with its manufacturers that they have to roll out the latest versions within 18 months. It is not clearly visible if this is counted in the current graphic, but somethi... Read more
Rama, a free iPhone app, brings a whole new meaning to curation, crowd sourcing and touring historical places. Rama mixes all the three together with a sustainable revenue model to give users a high-class app experience and an unguided tour in u... Read more
Games, entertainment and social networking are the favorite pastimes of India’s mobile users. A recent survey has shown that Indian smartphone users spend an average of 2.5 hours with their phones and 78% of that time goes to games, entertainmen... Read more
Dinamalar, a popular Tamil publication, has released an iPad app. Dinamalar has already released an iPhone app in June, 2011. As per an earlier news report, Dinamalar is one of the leading online Tamil news property with 89% market share in traf... Read more
![So Samsung is dropping Android? [rumor]](https://thegadgetfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/samsunglogo_thumb.jpg)
What’s been Sammy up to off late other than launching a device with a giant screen and calling it a phone? A whole lot actually. If the rumors are true, of which there are many, Samsung will be changing the mobile landscape one more time, sendin... Read more
Indian mobile handset market is expected to grow at 25% by volume in 2011. Of which, smartphones will be one of the hottest growth category comprising 6% of the shipments. 2.5 million smartphones were shipped to India in 2009 and 6 million smart... Read more
Can’t keep your fingers of from Liking something on Facebook even in your bathroom? Though using any kind of mobile device in the bath room is faux pas, this magic mirror from New York Times, could be an exception. New York Times research... Read more
Baidu’s mobile operating system is no longer a rumor. It’s is real, available and imminent. Baidu Yi, is Baidu’s mobile operating system, which is built by forking Android. From the looks of it, Baidu Yi is Android well done, with its seamless c... Read more
Samsung is on a roll at the IFA 2011, being held at Berlin. From smartphones, tablets to cameras and washing machines, Samsung has launched a slew of products. It has launched 4 cameras, 3 smartphones, 1 super phone, 2 tablets, a washing machine... Read more
Electronic devices are expensive bananas. Android tablets are more so. Their shelf life is really really less when compared to other devices like mice, keyboards or mobile phones. Given the history, the price drops on Motorola Xoom and Asus Tran... Read more
How many of you are guilty of using a mobile phone while watching a movie, during a meeting, in an airplane, on a date or worse while in the loo? I don’t see any hands rising up. Well that’s good news because, using a cell phone during the five... Read more
![History of Remote [infographic]](https://thegadgetfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/evolutionoftheremote_4e63ab10bdffe_thumb.jpg)
Every electronic device we can’t shove in a pant pocket comes with a remote. TV’s, DVD players, DTH receivers and Microwave ovens, all of these come with a remote control device. How did this ubiquitous device, we are so used, come into existenc... Read more
Lenovo is alleging that Samsung might have shipped 1 million Galaxy Tabs in 2010 but it only sold 20,000 of them. While it is still an allegation by a rival company, it sounds like a serious one affecting the whole ecosystem. Lenovo which announ... Read more
Microsoft is getting serious with its mobile platform. While the Windows Mobile (Mango) enabled phone is only a few weeks away, Microsoft seems to be spending some time and money on viral marketing. Not a bad idea. Because, sometimes a simple in... Read more
Android and iOS have glamorized the mobile operating system market. Few people forget the fact that they are less than 4 years old. Mobile operating systems existed much before Android and iOS. Palm OS is the oldest and one of the longer running... Read more
Philips is launching a dual SIM touch screen phone, Philips Xenium X806. This would mark Philip’s re-entry into the mobile phone segment and what better place than India. Philips Xenium X806 will be launched on September 7 and the price is rumor... Read more
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