Thursday, 9 May 2013

Nokia Unveils $99 Smartphone in India

Nokia Unveils $99 Smartphone in India

Nokia Unveils $99 Smartphone in India

NEW DELHI—Nokia Corp. unveiled a $99 touch-screen smartphone for India and other emerging markets, seeking to regain ground in the sector. The Finnish company on Thursday introduced the Nokia Asha 501 phone and the Asha platform that will run on ...
Google Translate for Android Gets Phrase Syncing

Google Translate for Android Gets Phrase Syncing

Google this week rolled out an update for its Translate for Android app, making commonly used translations more accessible on the go. Google Translate lets you save your favorite translations into a so-called Phrasebook, but until now there was no easy way ...
Facebook may be driving deal for Waze mobile app

Facebook may be driving deal for Waze mobile app

Computerworld - Facebook reportedly is in talks to buy a popular Israeli-based crowd-sourced mapping and traffic app. The social network is moving to pay up to $1 billion to beef up its mobile effort, according to Israeli business site Calcalist (The site is in ...
GM wants to

GM wants to 'Enjoy' MPV glory

Auto major General Motors (GM) India on Thursday said it plans to capture a fair share of the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment, launching its first premium MPV 'Enjoy' in the country. Unveiling the 'Chevrolet Enjoy' here, GM India Chief Financial Officer ...
Xolo Play T1000 With Tegra 3 Quad-Core Processor Set for Launch in May 2013

Xolo Play T1000 With Tegra 3 Quad-Core Processor Set for Launch in May 2013

Indian mobile manufacturer Xolo is taking aggressive steps to capture the smartphone market in India. The company's is all set to launch another Intel based smartphone soon in the market at a mid range price point. Dubbed as Xolo Play T1000, the upcoming ...
Now, robots to detect smelly feet and stinky breath

Now, robots to detect smelly feet and stinky breath

Tokyo: Japanese researchers have developed two new robots that can warn people if they suffer from bad body odour or stinky breath. The robots make snarky remarks and exaggerated reactions to encourage offenders to do something about their odour.
Sony insists the PlayStation 4 won

Sony insists the PlayStation 4 won't kill its bottom line as the PS3 did

Sony spent a lot on development, research, and production for the PlayStation 3. The Japanese consumer-electronics company learned a lot since the launch of that system and says the PS4 won't cause the same kind of financial strain on its bottom line.
Micromax A120 Canvas HD Pro Will Never Launch And A110Q Coming in May ...

Micromax A120 Canvas HD Pro Will Never Launch And A110Q Coming in May ...

There are rumors swirling in the tech media world that mobile manufacturer Micromax is gearing up to release two new phablets in the second quarter of 2013. One of them happen to be the Micromax A120 Canvas HD Pro. It all began with the handset being ...
Opera Mini Ties up with Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, Intex

Opera Mini Ties up with Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, Intex

Opera Software is now tied up with the seven Indian mobile vendors, according to which the manufacturers will pre-install the Opera Mini Mobile Browser app on their select upcoming Android phones, phablets and tablets. Now, brands such as, Celkon, ...
The luxury car battle: Audi

The luxury car battle: Audi's plans to stay on top

The pecking order in the Indian luxury car market has changed. Audi has edged past German peer BMW to become the number-one player in the market. It sold 2,216 vehicles in the January-March quarter, against BMW's 1,410 vehicles. Also read : New ...