Norway to Turn off FM Radio in 2017

Norway’s Minister of Culture announced that Norway will become the first country to turn off FM Radio to complete their transition over to digital radio in the year 2017. FM (Frequency Modulation) Radio was patented back in 1933 and it has been a very popular and successful audio medium for almost a century.

Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM Review

The Lumia 640 is one of the latest phones that Microsoft announced post the Nokia takeover. It is the successor to the Lumia 630. The 640 was announced alongside its larger brother, the 640 XL at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Spain last month. Both the handsets run Windows 8.1 out of the box. Let’s … Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM Review”

Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM Review

Microsoft announced the Lumia 532 Dual SIM smartphone along with the single SIM variant earlier this year. It was launched in India in February at Rs. 6,499. As a successor of last year’s Lumia 530, the Lumia 532 has more (1GB) RAM, more internal storage and a front-facing camera. Is the smartphone worth the price? … Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 532 Dual SIM Review”

Microsoft Lumia 640 : First Impressions

Microsoft announced the Lumia 640 and the 640 XL last month at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, Spain. The two devices are very similar to one another and the primary difference is the size. The 640 XL does also pack a few extra features and a bit more battery power as compared to the … Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 : First Impressions”

Gameloft to launch its games on Opera Mobile Store

Gameloft has announced a global partnership with Opera Software to make Gameloft titles available on the Opera Mobile Store. This will offer Opera Mobile Store users easy access to games, especially in emerging markets and will also open up new monetization avenues for both companies, said Opera.

HERE Maps released for iPhone

HERE has launched the HERE Maps for iPhone finally. Unlike the HTML5-based maps that was released back in 2012, the is a full app that has been created from the ground up. Apart from the walking, transit and driving directions and full turn-by-turn voice guidance with spoken street names, this also has offline mode that lets you … Continue reading “HERE Maps released for iPhone”

An Interview with Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO Yu

We recently caught up with Rahul Sharma, the man behind Yu which has launched the Yureka device in the market and is having a tough time keeping up with demand on Amazon India.Yu is a new brand in the Indian smartphone market. The company is a 100% subsidiary of Micromax, one of the most popular … Continue reading “An Interview with Rahul Sharma, Co-founder and CEO Yu”

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On

At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft revealed two new mid range handsets. The Lumia 640 and 640 XL are two variants of practically the same phone with the key difference being the size and we feel that this is a very wise move. But are the differences as superficial as they seem? We find that … Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Hands On”

Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the next generation of mid range products in the form of the Lumia 640 & 640 XL. Part of the strategy to boost sales and gain consumers in the mid-range, the phones focus on providing a compelling experience with value for money specifications. We spent some … Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 Hands On”

Xiaomi Mi 4 Review

Xiaomi, the Chinese manufacturer entered the Indian market with its Mi 3 smartphone and the smartphone turned out to be a huge success in the country. The unbelievable price tag it carried helped the device sell like hot cakes. Now, the stakes are quite high for its successor and Xiaomi will hoping that its latest … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 Review”