Apple sold 37.04 million iPhones, 15.43 million iPads and 15.4 million iPods in Q1 2012

Apple iPhone 4S

Apple posted record breaking earnings for it Q1 2012 quarter which ended on Dec 31, 2011 clocking $46.33 billion with a profit of $13.06 billion.It managed to see 37.04 million iPhones , 15.43 million iPads and 15.4 million iPods and 5.2 million Macs. Continue reading “Apple sold 37.04 million iPhones, 15.43 million iPads and 15.4 million iPods in Q1 2012”

TaazzaGO location-based app rebranded as Localbeat, now available for iPhone

TaazzaGO, location-based app for India that was launched last year for Android and also one of the popular app has been rebranded as Localbeat for India. This app is now available for iPhone. It lets you know about the happenings around your place in terms of news, shopping deals & discounts, events & yellow pages. The Android app has also been upgraded with new features. Continue reading “TaazzaGO location-based app rebranded as Localbeat, now available for iPhone”

[Review] Integral 32GB microSD card

We’ve been using the Integral 32GB memory card for quite some time now in our Nokia N8 and Samsung Galaxy Note. Using it under different scenarios lets us test the limitations of hardware under real life use such as recording 1080p video or copying a lot of music. The card in question is capable of Class 4 speeds.
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Huawei Mediapad now available in India for Rs. 28000


Huawei MediaPad is finally on sale in India from online retailers after their announcement last November. It was announced globally last June and comes with a 7-inch (1280×800 IPS) LCD display, Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS (Upgradable to Android 4.0) and it is powered by Dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor. It has 5MP audo-focus camera and 1.3MP front camera. It is just 10.5mm thick and weighs 390g. Continue reading “Huawei Mediapad now available in India for Rs. 28000”

LG Optimus 3D Successor Leaked?

Last week, LG officially announced their new Android powered tablet which is known as the LG Optimus Pad LTE, featuring a 8.9 Inch True HD IPS display and many other goodies. We also had a little sneak peak of LG Optimus 2 and now it seems LG is planning to launch the successor to their famous device known as LG Optimus 3D. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D Successor Leaked?”

Nokia might have shipped over 1 million Lumia smartphones last year

Bloomberg reports that if analyst figures are to be believed , the Nokia Lumia series of handsets might have shipped in excess of 1million handsets so far. The figure was achieved by taking an average of the input from 22 different analysts , in other words it should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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Sony announces 8MP and 13MP CMOS smartphone image sensors

Sony has announced new 8MP and 13MP CMOS image sensors for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. These are back-illuminated stacked CMOS image sensors that would offer faster signal processing and lower power consumption. This camera would feature Sony’s unique RGBW Coding function that has low noise and high picture quality in the captured images even in low-light conditions. The Sony’s HDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie function in the 13MP camera would offer brilliant color to be captured even in bright conditions. Continue reading “Sony announces 8MP and 13MP CMOS smartphone image sensors”

Quadcore HTC Edge to be showcased at MWC 2012

Last year was not a great year for HTC, their target profit was not achieved and also their devices were overpowered by the smartphones and tablets coming out of Samsung’s camp . Partnership with Beats did not market their products to a great extent. This year they are expecting to make their device superior and more powerful, and they will be leading the charge with is the HTC Edge, a quadcore nVIDIA Tegra 3 powered beast, which they will be showcasing at MWC.

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BlackBerry maker RIM gets a new CEO Thorsten Heins

BlackBerry maker RIM has appointed Thorsten Heins as it’s new CEO. RIM has been facing stiff competition from iPhone and Android devices and lost a lot of market share in the US. The company has been drawing a lot of criticism from investors who have been demanding a management overhaul for several months now as the shares of the company have trading at lower levels. With the appointment of the new CEO, the current c0-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Basillie are stepping down from their posts as co-CEOs but will still be part of the company’s board .Despite losing market share and facing plenty of competition BlackBerry devices are still unbeatable when in comes to handling Email. But that comes with a price tag as BlackBerry devices need to be used with a special plan.BlackBerry OS 7 devices were launched last year and BlackBerry 10 devices which pack QNX are expected to be launched this year.

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MTS MBlaze now in 10 more towns in Kerala


MTS has expanded its MBlaze high-speed data service to 10 more towns in Kerala that includes, Mahe, Peringanur, Neyyattinkara, Ambalappuzha, Aroor, Mannarkkad, Irinjalakkuda, Edappal, Taliparamba and Payyannur. This extends MBlaze footprint to 50 towns across the state. Continue reading “MTS MBlaze now in 10 more towns in Kerala”

Samsung Galaxy Nexus India Launch postponed to March ?


The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is actually a sweet device and currently the only one in the world according to my knowledge to run on Android 4.0 also known as ICS. The Galaxy Nexus is the 3rd member of the Nexus family of devices from Google and it is a c0-branded handset from Google and Samsung which runs on stock Android without any customization. The device was supposed to be launched in November last year and was postponed to December. Now more bad news as Samsung India’s official account tweeted that the device will now be tentatively launched in March. Still no definitive date though.  Having used the Galaxy Nexus for around a month now , I actually like the device for a few  things – Ice Cream Sandwich ,  it will be the first device to get Android updates as it is pushed directly by Google. The Camera is also incredibly fast.One thing i dislike about the device is the low quality of build materials used. Each time I open the back cover, I have a feeling it will break. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Nexus India Launch postponed to March ?”

Airtel Easy Recharge on airtel.in now supports Net banking


Airtel has announced that the Easy Recharge for pre-paid customers on airtel.in now supports payments via Net banking. They launched the online recharge for the prepaid users across India last August. It had payment support via Master/Visa credit or debit cards. Now the net banking support is a great advantage for those who have online net banking accounts. Continue reading “Airtel Easy Recharge on airtel.in now supports Net banking”