TabCo Grid 10 Tablet aka JooJoo 2 outed

Some mysterious tweets and videos have been making the rounds on the internet for over a month now from a handle called  WeAreTabCo. Recently the Grid 10 Tablet showed up at the FCC in the US. The Grid 10 is a successor to the JooJoo tablet from Fusion Garage which was initially known as the CrunchPad. A legal battle between TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington and Fusion Garage founder Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan was underway and the Crunchpad was renamed as the JooJoo and got mostly negative reviews from users and reviewers. Looks like the company is still not out of the tablet game and is trying to get rid of the JooJoo name . We company let the cat out of the bag through a tweet minutes ago.

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Google to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion

Google has just announced that it is acquiring one of the biggest names in the mobile phone industry and one of pioneers in the telecommunications space – Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Google will continue to operate Motorola Mobility as a separate entity. The deal is still pending regulatory approval considering the sheer size of the transaction and is expected to be completed in 2011 end or early 2012.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe

The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of the EISA awards for 2011-12. The HTC ChaCha , Samsung Galaxy S2 and Sony Ericsson Arc emerged as winners in 3 separate categories.Samsung Galaxy S2 bagged the award for the Best European Mobile Phone , not too surprising considering the millions of units the company has managed to sell since it’s launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe”

HTC Holiday Prototype for AT&T Shows Up On Craigslist

A prototype of the rumored HTC Holiday has shown up on Craigslist. The phone running on Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 has been seen with a 1.2Ghz Dual Core CPU coupled with 1GB of RAM. A forum goer over at XDA spotted the device , got hold of it and shared the images on the forum. The 4.5″ screen on the HTC Holiday has a qHD (960 x 540) resolution.

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GeoSocials – Location based Social Networking Game for Android and iPhone

GeoSocials, location based Social networking game for iPhone was launched last month in US, and later it was launched in UK, Canada & Mexico. This game is now available in India for iPhone and for Android devices worldwide. The main aim of the game is to use GPS and hunt the treasure in the map added by the other players in your neighborhood, play a fun challenge and accumulate points. Continue reading “GeoSocials – Location based Social Networking Game for Android and iPhone”

Vodafone announces Vodafone Race to Fame contest in India

Vodafone has announced Vodafone Race to Fame contest for its Indian customers. There are 2 different challenges Vodafone Race to Fame- Life in the fast lane and Vodafone Drive into the Big League. Continue reading “Vodafone announces Vodafone Race to Fame contest in India”

Idea, Vodafone still lead in MNP


The Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was launched across India on 20th January this year. According to COAI report published this March, Vodafone was on top spot in the MNP, followed by Idea Cellular. Now, Idea overtook Vodafone with the net addition of 800 thousand subscribers, while Vodafone moved to the second place with the net addition of 700 thousand. Continue reading “Idea, Vodafone still lead in MNP”

HTC phones with Beats Audio coming this Fall


HTC Corporation, in partnership with Beats Electronics, plans to bring Beats audio experience by Dr. Dre for its future devices. This partnership with Beats Electronics will make HTC to offer superior mobile music and sound experiences and these devices are focused on youth market and new accessories. Continue reading “HTC phones with Beats Audio coming this Fall”

Special Independence Day Apps and Themes for Nokia phones


There are just few more days for the Independence Day. To get into the Independence day spirit here are some apps and themes for your Nokia phones available on the OVI store. Continue reading “Special Independence Day Apps and Themes for Nokia phones”

SIM-Free Nokia N9 to land in UK through Unofficial Channels

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When the Nokia N9 was announced during CommunicAsia we stumbled upon a list of countries which would get the device,  many countries including UK, USA and India were missing from that list. Now Nokia has confirmed to some publications that the device wont be coming to UK or US. Now couple of leading online retailers in the UK – MobileFun and Expansys are taking pre-orders for the device. Continue reading “SIM-Free Nokia N9 to land in UK through Unofficial Channels”

Micromax takes on iPhone with Affordable Android

Micromax A70 is a entry level Android Phone from handset maker Micromax who is well known primarily for its Dual SIM devices. The company had a big advert today in a leading newspaper Times of India pictured above which pokes fun at the iPhone and at the same time conveys the message to the prospective buyer. No one can deny the fact that the iPhone has become the benchmark for any Touchscreen phone. But the iPhone still  remains expensive with the cheapest offering available only at Rs.19,990 and Micromax seems to be cashing in on that.

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MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers


MTS has launched new Onam offers for voice and data customers in the Kerala. This offer includes free on net local calls with the MTS handset, double talk time on recharges and free data for MTS MBlaze users. Continue reading “MTS launches Special Onam Voice and Data offers for Kerala customers”

Reliance introduces new Independence Day offer for Karnataka customers


Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched new Independence Day offer that offers free local talk time and SMS for Karnataka customers. This offer is valid for both CDMA and GSM prepaid customers in Karnataka. Continue reading “Reliance introduces new Independence Day offer for Karnataka customers”

Vodafone offers 100 MB free 3G data in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy

Yes that’s true. There was an ad in Today’s Times of India paper saying that Vodafone customers in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy would get 100 MB free 3G data after producing the coupon below the ad at the nearest Vodafone Stores. Continue reading “Vodafone offers 100 MB free 3G data in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy”

Foursquare for Android gets new look and lots of features

The latest update (v 2011-08-11) for the Foursquare for Android brings new redesign for title bar and tabs and lots of new features like Facebook and Twitter sharing settings, new venue photo gallery design and much more. The previous update last month brought Notification tray and redesigned settings. Continue reading “Foursquare for Android gets new look and lots of features”