LG Optimus G2 to run on Snapdragon 800 processor, reveal benchmark scores

Benchmark leaks have become unofficial sources which sometimes give us roughly accurate information about the hardware specifications of upcoming smartphones and tablets. Another addition to this source of information is the hardware powering the LG Optimus G2, a successor to the recently launched Optimus G. ...

DARK: New trailer reveals vampire powers

Dark is an upcoming stealth and action RPG game that puts you in the shoes of Eric Bane, a vampire. A new gameplay trailer showcasing the abilities Bane wields has just been released and it looks rather good. The video reveals several abilities range from Shadow Leap, which enables protagonist Eric Bane to leap across short distances...

Google Play Movies added to India store

Google’s Play Store isn’t about just music any more. The latest addition to the offering is the Google Play Movies feature. Users will now be able to download or rent movies, directly on their devices, in High Definition or Standard Definition versions. This is the latest feature to be bolted on to the Play Store offering for India, after the Books store and the sale of Nexus devices...

Nexus 7 launched in India via Google Play store at Rs. 15,999

Last month, we had reported that as Asus launched a slew of their own products for the Indian market, the coveted Google Nexus 7 was held off for a later date. Well, that day has arrived, as the Google Nexus 7 has officially graced the Indian Google Play store. Besides the tablet becoming available, what’s even more interesting is that...

Apple's iOS 6.1.3 update nullifies jailbreaks, still can't fix security flaw

Apple’s latest update for iOS devices marked v6.1.3 was recently issued to fix a security flaw that let hackers unlock an iPhone without entering the security code by pressing a series of keys and buttons in a particular order. However, now reports are filtering in that the update hasn’t been able to plug the vulnerability completely and the number key lock on an iPhone can still...

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Karbonn A6 available online at Rs. 5,390, with 4-inch IPS display

A new entry-level Android 4.0 ICS smartphone has been launched by Karbonn Mobiles, called the Karbonn A6, which for now is available exclusively from Snapdeal.com, with a delivery time of four business days. Priced at Rs. 5,390, the Karbonn A6 is a dual-SIM Android smartphone, and sports a 4-inch (800x480 pixel) IPS display. It is powered...

Nimbuzz goes past 150 million users; Asia accounts for over 60% of user base

Instant messaging platform Nimbuzz has announced its global subscriber base has now gone past 150 million in 200 countries. Nimbuzz reveals more than 60 percent of its user base comes from Asia. "The company now boasts more than 37 million users in the Middle East and over 41 million in Rest of Asia including India," Nimbuzz said in a release. Nimbuzz ...

WhatsApp now available on BlackBerry 10 platform

In what is good news for probably a lot of users, BlackBerry has announced that the popular instant messaging application, WhatsApp, is now available on the platform. This is very much in line with the company’s communication towards the end of the previous week, which confirmed that the application will be arriving on BB10 this week. “BlackBerry ...

BBC Hindi app now available on Android devices

Aiming to target the mobile phone users, BBC Hindi has rolled out an Android app of the site. With the app, users can have faster and easy access to the latest news and events on BBC Hindi. The app features stories in Hindi arranged into categories covering Latest News, India, International, Entertainment, Sport, Science and Multimedia....

Twitter archive download option available in Hindi, 11 other languages

Twitter now allows users to download their archives (tweets and retweets) in 12 other languages other than English, namely Hindi, Farsi, French, Hebrew, German, Spanish, Dutch, Malaysian, Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian and Polish languages. Twitter had introduced the archiving tool, also known as Your Twitter archive, in December 2012. The...

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Sony PlayStation 3 becomes more colourful; with three new variants

Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3), one of the few popular gaming consoles in the market, has just released in three new colours. After being available in “Charcoal Black” since its launch, the 500 GB console will now be available in “Classic White”, “Garnet Red” and “Azurite Blue” colours. Not only are the console units coloured, but the DualShock...

Over 3 mln tablets sold in 2012; Micromax, Samsung in the lead: Report

More than 3 million tablets were sold in 2012 with more than 1 million shipped in the last quarter of the year, reveals the latest report by Cyber Media Research (CMR). Android dominated as the top operating system following by iOS and Windows. Moreover, Micromax and Samsung emerge as the top vendors in India, says the CMR report. To...

Salora Protab, Protab HD 7-inch tablets launched under Rs. 5,500

Salore has launched two tablets in India, the Protab and the Protab HD. The Protab is priced at Rs. 4,999 and has a 7-inch display with a 480x800 pixels resolution. Under the hood, a 1GHz processor along with 512MB of RAM powers the device. It has 4GB built-in storage expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. It has a 0.3MP front facing camera for video calling. The tablet is...

Samsung Galaxy S IV 'Eye Scroll': Killer feature or avoidable gimmick?

The Samsung Galaxy S IV may have a new feature at launch that may change the way users read content on phones. The New York Times reports that the feature titled 'Eye Scroll' will help users scroll through content on the phone display using only their eyes. According to an unnamed Samsung executive who spoke to The New York Times, the Galaxy S IV’s front camera will track the user’s...

Google doodle celebrates Miriam Makeba's 81st birthday

The Google doodle is back. Today, Google's innovative take on its home page logo celebrates what is the 81st birth anniversary of South African singer and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba. The legendary singer (March 4, 1932 – November 9, 2008), is popularly known as Mama Africa. Miriam Makeba was among the first African artists to popularise...

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 (8.0) launched, an 8-inch tablet to take-on the iPad mini

Samsung has announced the launch of the Galaxy Note 510 tablet in India. The company made this announcement at the Samsung Forum 2013 event in Hyderabad today. This is the latest Android tablet to be launched by Samsung, in the Indian market, and runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. “The Galaxy Note 510 breathes fresh life ...