Author: Dhruv Bhutani

Your friendly neighborhood techie. Currently using a Pixel 2 XL. Catch him on Twitter (@DhruvBhutani) / Facebook .

Sony Xperia U Review

The Xperia U marks the lower end of Sony’s NXT range of devices. Following on the heels of devices like the Xperia S and P, the Xperia U is Sony’s newest entrant to compete in the lower mid-range Android device segment similar to the HTC One V.
Taking hardware cues from the higher end Xperia P and combining it with a very unique design, the Xperia U has all the makings to be a successful, youth centric device. Read on to find out if it manages to impress. Continue reading “Sony Xperia U Review”

Lenovo to launch ThinkPad Tablet 2 aimed at business users

Hot on the heels of the FCC listing, The Verge has managed to get its hand on marketing documents for the upcoming Windows 8 tablet. Named as the ThinkPad Tablet 2, it will be powered by the dual-core Intel Clover Trail processor.

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BlackBerry enterprise security not compromised in India says RIM

Rumors have been spreading that Research In Motion, manufacturer of BlackBerry devices, is handing over encryption keys for its enterprise services to the Government of India. To set matters straight, the company has issued a statement claiming the contrary.


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Hampus Jakobsson, Founder of TAT, leaves RIM

Founder of TAT (The Astonishing Tribe), Hampus Jakobsson has left RIM to get back to startup life. Jakobsson played a major role in the interface design of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphone OS.

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Zync Z-909 plus launched at Rs. 3,699

Zync recently announced its low cost tablet, the Z-909 plus. Coming in at just around Rs. 3700, it is one of the cheapest tablets in the market right now. The 7″ tablet is powered by a 1Ghz processor coupled with 256MB of RAM. Unfortunately the WVGA touchscreen is resistive in nature. WiFi connectivity is present and a 0.3 MP camera can be found up front.

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Lenovo ThinkPad tablet running Windows 8 shows up at FCC

Lenovo’s upcoming ThinkPad branded Windows 8 tablet just made a stop over at FCC for testing. Engadget previously got their hands on the tablet at Computex and report that the 10.1″ tablet is powered by an Intel Clover Trail CPU.

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Radio streaming comes to Spotify for Android

Back in June, Spotify added a radio feature to its iOS app for premium subscribers. The Swedish company has now done the same for Android users. The feature which works in a way quite similar to Pandora radio, allows premium subscribers to listen to an unlimited number of stations and songs.

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Samsung’s 11.8″ 2560×1600 tablet confirmed via Apple lawsuit documents

The ongoing Apple vs Samsung lawsuit has led to quite a few interesting revelations. With the patent trial kicking off in the US District Court yesterday, an interesting tid bit has just surfaced.

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Casio introduces four new Android tablets in Japan

Casio has introduced its latest tablets aimed at business users in the Japanese market. All four tablets have a 10.1″ 1,280×800 multi-touch LED display. The Paper Writer V-N500-WJ and Paper Writer V-N500-J come with a stylus and have handwriting recognition capabilities which also let it convert handwritten text to digital.

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Official accessory line up for Nexus 7 leaked

Google’s Nexus branded 7″ tablet has been quite a success and buyers have been waiting for an official accessory line from the manufacturer, ASUS. After all the teasing, actual details have finally started flowing in regarding the accessory line up.

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Samsung working on Odyssey and Marco Windows Phone 8 devices

Samsung just showed a patent filing which reveals that they are working on two Windows Phone 8 devices to launch later this year. The higher end of the two, the Samsung Odyssey seems to be highly inspired by the Galaxy SIII which is Samsung’s flagship Android device.

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ZTE Flash with 4.5″ 720p display and 12.6MP camera headed to Sprint

ZTE is well known for providing quite compelling hardware at a bargain basement price point. After announcing the Grand X for Europe, it is now bringing its next high-end device to the US. Coming to Sprint in the 4th quarter, the phone sports specs like a 1.5Ghz dual core processor and 1GB of RAM.

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Samsung launches 32GB Galaxy SIII in India at Rs. 41,500

Samsung had announced that it will be launching a 32GB and 64GB model alongside the 16GB edition when it unveiled its flagship, Galaxy SIII. The 32GB version is now available in India at Samsung’s online store at a price point of Rs. 41,500.

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Nokia PureView 808 purple tint issue to be fixed via SW Update

Over at Nokia’s support forums, a statement has been put up regarding the much reported purple tint issue on the the 808 PureView’s display. In fact our very own unit initially faced this problem before being replaced. The screen sporadically takes a very prominent purple tint when exposed to bright sunlight or in a very dark room.

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