Gartner has released its first quarter smartphone numbers today. As expected, Android is still leading the charge with 74.4 per cent of the worldwide smartphone sales in Q1, 2013, followed by iOS. Other smartphone OS players are still far away and don’t seem like a threat to these two leading platforms. “There are two clear […]
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NVIDIA Shield pre-orders start on May 20 for $349
NVIDIA Shield (previously known as Project Shield) is inching closer to the official release. According to a press release issued by the company, Shield pre-orders will begin on May 20 at shield.nvidia.com. The consumers, who had earlier registered on the Shield website, will be able to pre-order this handheld game console today itself. According to […]
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Sony Xperia ZR might not be released in UK, France and Germany
Reports are coming in from Europe that Sony’s just announced rugged Xperia ZR might not be released in countries like UK, France and Germany. When Sony unveiled Xperia ZR yesterday, it was not specific about the regional launch details, which is normal, as the companies tend to leave this part to the regional arms. Although […]
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Karbonn A7 Star & Spice Smart Flo Ivory Mi-450 Android phones now available online
Karbonn and Spice have started selling two new Android smartphones in the country. The phones are Karbonn A7 Star and Spice Smart Flo Ivory Mi-450. Priced around INR 6K, both phones pack 4.5-inch FWVGA display and Android 4.0. Talking about the smartphones in details, Kabonn A7 Star is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. It […]
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Amazon launches virtual currency ‘Coins’ for Kindle Fire users
Amazon has announced the launch of its virtual currency – Coins for the Kindle Fire users in the United States. The Fire users can now use Coins to purchase apps, in-app items and games in the Amazon Appstore. The company is also giving 500 Amazon Coins worth $5 free to the Kindle Fire users in […]
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Asus India to launch Transformer AiO desktop/tablet hybrid on May 22
Asus India is sending out invites to the tech press for the launch of Transformer AiO on May 22 in the country. This mammoth machine is a hybrid device, which works both as a Windows 8 All-in-One PC and Android 4.1-powered tablet when removed from the PC dock. Powered by a 3rd-gen Intel core processor, […]
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No revamped Nexus Q at Google I/O 2013: Report
Although there were no indications of the arrival of a revamped Nexus Q media streamer at this year’s Google I/O, AllThingsD has confirmed that there won’t any Nexus Q sightings at the event. The tech news site reports via its sources close to Google that search giant won’t be sharing any news on the Nexus […]
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Tegra 4 devices will be announced this quarter: NVIDIA
The flagship smartphones for the first half of 2013 are already here, we have also seen some tablet launches but NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 SoC is nowhere to be seen. Now, NVIDIA has revealed that we will not have to wait for long and the first Tegra 4 devices will be announced in this quarter. Company […]