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Google Android Nation stores coming to India soon: report

Jun 20, 2013

An actual physical Google Android Store will soon be opening in India, according to a report in the Economic Times. The report states that Google is vying for a piece of the retail market and will partner BK Modi's Spice Global to set up the stores in various Indian cities, #Android #Gadgets #Google #Google Android Nation store #Google Inc. #Internet #TechBuzz #Technology

Finally: BlackBerry 10 OS to begin support for Android Jelly Bean apps

Jun 14, 2013

BlackBerry's new Operating System, BlackBerry 10 will now start providing support for apps created for the latest version of Android, aka JellyBean. This means that apps created for JellyBean will be able to run on devices running on the new BlackBerry OS, such as the BlackBerry Playbook and all the BlackBerry #Android #Android 4.2 #BlackBerry 10 #Blackberry Playbook #JellyBean #mobile phones #smartphones #TechBuzz #Technology

Lenovo launches K900 in India with Intel processor for Rs 32,999

Jun 5, 2013

Lenovo launched a new smartphone as part of its K series in India, the K900 smartphone and it will be available at a price of Rs 32,999. The K900 which was first announced at CES in January 2013 has an Intel CloverTrail+ dual core processor clocked at 2Ghz. The device falls in #Android #intel clovertrail #Lenovo #Lenovo K900 #MobileMonitor #Mobiles #Personal Technology #smartphones #Technology

MTS Duet Android smartphone launched for Rs 4,799

Jun 4, 2013

Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), that provides telecom services under the MTS brand, today launched Android-based dual-SIM smartphone, MTS Duet, which supports both CDMA and GSM technology. "The latest in our range of smartphones is MTS Duet. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon S1 processor and runs on the Android 2.3 #Android #Gadgets #MobileMonitor #Mobiles #MTS #MTS Duet smartphone #Technology

Google announces HTC One Nexus with ‘pure Android’

May 31, 2013

Google is adding the recently released HTC One to its lineup of smartphones running on an unmodified version of its latest Android software. An HTC One model relying on the same version of Android as Google's Nexus brand will go on sale on June 26 for $599. That's the same day #Android #Google #Google Inc. #HTC One #HTC One Nexus #MobileMonitor #Stock Android

Confirmed: Samsung launches Galaxy S4 mini with 4.3 inch screen

May 30, 2013

Samsung Electronics Co has unveiled a stripped down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone on Thursday, aiming to grab a bigger share in the mid-tier segment as growth in the high-end market slows. The Galaxy S4 mini, which follows the debut of the S4 just a month ago, will have #Android #Gadgets #mobile phones #MobileMonitor #Samsung Galaxy S4 #Samsung Galaxy S4 mini #Technology

Google revamps Gmail with new tabs to group mail into categories

May 30, 2013

Google has decided to revamp Gmail and the new design will soon be available on both desktop and mobile. The new desktop look will let users group their email into categories which will appear as different tabs on the top. There are five tabs in the new look Gmail: The 'Primary #Android #Desktop #Gmail #Google #New look Gmail #Primary tab #Social #Tabs #TechBuzz #Technology

Watch out for pure Android version of HTC One soon

May 25, 2013

Beleaguered smartphone maker HTC may be launching a pure Google edition of its high-end smartphone HTC One as early as the next few weeks. CNET reported that the smartphone maker could have its flagship phone with a stock Android operating system and would not feature its Sense user interface #Android #Google #HTC #HTC One #MobileWatch #Nexus

Samsung says it has shipped 10 mn Galaxy S4 units since April

May 24, 2013

Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making the model its fastest selling smartphone. The S4, the South Korean firm's challenge to Apple Inc's iPhone, is already selling in 60 countries and #Android #Galaxy S4 #Google #Mobiles #Personal Technology #Samsung Electronics #Samsung Galaxy S4 #smartphones #Technology #TechNumbers

The latest quad core phone in India: Gionee E3 with Jelly Bean for Rs 14,999

May 21, 2013

It's raining Android based quad core phones. Mobile company Gionee has launched a new smartphone named "E3" under a new series called Elife. The device will cost Rs 14,999. The E3 features a 4.7-inch IPS HD display, with 16 GB of memory. The phone has an 8 megapxiel rear camera with auto #Android #Gadgets #Gionee #Jelly Bean #mobile phones #MobileMonitor #Quad-core processor #Technology

Editor's picks

Why India should have been prepared for Uttarakhand floods

But we aren’t helpless: we’ve failed because, though we’ve done our homework on how not to fail, we haven’t actually turned these lessons into practice.
Why the political isolation of Narendra Modi is temporary

If Modi stands in splendid isolation today, it would appear that he represents a break from the consensual leader. But once again the disagreement over Modi is all about optics.
Why is the Kedarnath pilgrimage so important? Five key points

According to reports, while the temple is safe, the outer compound has been damaged and the town around the temple has suffered massive losses as it felt the full force of the rising waters.
It's batting vs batting as India take on SL in Champions Trophy

The key player battles for the Champions Trophy semi-final between India and Sri Lanka in Cardiff.

The 4 MLAs who helped Nitish Kumar keep calm and carry on

Nitish Kumar’s fate today might swing on six independents. Four of them have extended their support, and two are undecided. Here we give you the low-down on who the decision-makers might be today
Hauz Khas Village: The hypocrisy of high-end 'alternative' chic

HKV provides Delhi’s socialites and chatterati with what they need most: Obnoxious status display masked as anti-establishment virtue.
Why diversification is at the heart of a good financial future

Diversification is a risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. The rationale behind this technique contends that a portfolio of different kinds of investments will, on average, yield optimally desired returns while lowering a risk that is posed by any individual investment found within the portfolio.
India lose 1-5 to Australia, crash out of Hockey World League

An error-prone India needed a miracle to topple Australia in what was the 100th international fixture between the two sides.

Lok Sabha polls 2014: Back to basics for Congress and BJP

With the playing field level, from now on it will be a battle of strategies for the Congress and the BJP
Chidu's 'Ferrari' of reforms has an autorickshaw engine

A slew of economic reforms has been promised this month, but one should not expect anything more than fancy footwork from the FM.
From a fed-up, die-hard fan: An open letter to SRK

Forget all this surrogacy business. The reason we love Shah Rukh Khan is that he’s been one of Bollywood’s smarter actors. But of late, SRK’s been a bit disappointing, complains a fed-up, die-hard fan.
Dhoni has Ganguly's touch but with a difference

Rohit, Kohli, Raina, Jadeja, Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh – that’s the core of the Indian team today and perhaps it wouldn’t be wrong to say that they are Dhoni’s boys.

Vajpayee, Advani, Modi: Every leader has given Hindutva a twist

From Vajpayee to Advani to Modi –the Sangh Parivar has come a long way, presenting before India every few years a Hindutva face rendered presentable through a shrewd makeover
Why Nitish 'really' dumped the Modi-led BJP

While prima facie it might seem to be a clash of two strong personalities i.e. Modi and Kumar, there is much more to the split than that.
3 Indias at war: Sensex India, Maoist India, and Bharat

The current tensions in India can directly be traced to three visions of India – one of which will involve breaking the country
Last man standing: Why it's easy to feel sorry for Misbah

Sympathy for a Pakistani cricketer, especially a batsman, is a novel emotion for those of us coming from the 90s.

Fear of the unknown grips the BJP in Bihar

Although the party is maintaining a brave face, the eventuality of a split has left many leaders on tenterhooks.
In Mamata's Bengal: Zero tolerance for rape or protesting against rape?

Bengal tops the list in violence against women. There have been several reports of gang rape in the past few weeks. The Mamata government has taken quick and stern action – against the women protesting the rapes in front of the CM’s residence.
Food security: For poor’s sake, jholawalas must speak up

The subsidy to the rich accounts for more than 7 percent of the GDP while that for the poor, with the food security act, would account for 1.1 percent.
Patients get HIV in Assam hospital after blood transfusion, panic spreads

Many patients who were administered blood from the same blood bank fear the worst.

Why a BJP-JD(U) split will be good for India

Neither UPA nor NDA is an alliance. And the BJP and JD(U) were mere power-sharers, not allies. To grow, alliances have to be built around principles not just power-sharing
Chidu takes comfort in Fitch upgrade, but where are real reforms?

At a press conference, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, however, did not reveal any concrete steps but promised more reforms by August. He said the rupee’s decline is in line with that of the currencies of other countries with high current account deficit like India.
Why cutting interest rates will have little impact on industrial production

The index of industrial production (IIP), a measure of the industrial activity in the country, grew by a meagre 2% in April 2013, in comparison to the same period during 2012. The index was expected to grow by around 2.4% (source: India: Weak growth and sticky retail inflation. Sonal Varma and Aman Mohunta, Nomura). In [...]
Why 'Sir' Ravindra Jadeja is a people's genius

If one was simply to go by numbers, young and jolly Jadeja is on course to be a great. That’s not overrating him — it’s the simple logic of statistics one cannot argue against.