From pure necessity to becoming marketing gimmicks, smartphone chipsets have come a long way. Once required to ensure that UI elements and apps ran smoothly, vendors today use terms like quad-core and octa-core processors mostly because they look convincing in marketing materials than actually doing anything worthwhile for the user. They can’t be blamed, really, considering buyers fall for these gimmicks. Most users seem to be satisfied knowing that their cheap smartphone runs on a quad-core processor j...

Apple today announced a trade-in promotion offer that would give a minimum Rs 4,000 off if users trade-in their old tablets or notebook computer. BGR India had exclusively reported about this offer earlier in the week and like we reported, the offer is valid on all models of the iPad mini and the 16GB model of iPad with Retina Display. The tablet in exchange should be less than two years old and buyers will get an additional discount if they bring an old iPad. Read on for a list of devices and suggested excha...

After the success of its iPhone 4 buyback scheme where Apple offered Rs 7,000 off if the buyer gave his old smartphone, Apple is now announcing a similar scheme for the iPad mini. We are hearing that Apple would offer a minimum of Rs 4,000 off if buyers exchange their old tablets when they buy the iPad mini or the 16GB iPad with Retina Display. (more…)Google+

Marissa Mayer’s shopping spree for Yahoo continues as it acquired GhostBird Software and Rondee. GhostBird Software is best known for its iOS photo apps KitCam and PhotoForge2 while Rondee is a conference calling service. Yahoo will shutter both the companies, indicating it was an acqui-hire, buying companies for the talent rather than the services. Rondee sent out mails to users informing them of the service’s closure and that they will be migrated to its rival, InstantConference, TechCrunch repo...

Apart from launching its Kindle eBook readers and tablets in India, Amazon has also started a new promotion where it will give away one eBook for free from its Kindle store everyday. The promotion will last for a fortnight until June 26, according to Amazon India. While users from India could purchase and download eBooks from Amazon’s global Kindle store, Amazon is now looking at promoting its India store with this offer. (more…)Google+

It hasn’t been 24 hours yet and reams have already been written about iOS 7. About how Apple has lifted UI elements from Android, Windows Phone, webOS, even Jolla, among others. There has been a lot of chatter around the new flatter icons, the fonts, the color palette, the translucent screens, the parallax effect and everything in between. Amid all the “headlining”/”controversial” features, many have missed out why iOS is so popular and why iPhone users continue to love their pho...

Along with unveiling iOS 7 and OS X Maverics, Apple has also announced a new App Transfer option for developers that will enable them to transfer apps from one account to another without losing the ratings, reviews or any other attributes. (more…)Google+

RCom is planning to launch the iPhone for its CDMA network in India, BGR India has learnt. Multiple people with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that the two companies have signed a deal and an announcement is likely to be made soon. With increasing data revenues across carriers, RCom hopes that having a high-end device like the iPhone would help it retain subscribers and also increase its data revenues. (more…)Google+

With only a few hours till WWDC, it is the redesigned iOS 7 and Apple’s rumored iRadio music streaming service, that have grabbed all the headlines. But in addition to the above, a report on WSJ now claims that the Cupertino-based company will introduce a new way to share photos and videos on iOS 7. (more…)Google+

My relationship with my carrier of 11 years has been a rocky one in the past few months. Staying faithful to a carrier for over a decade is a difficult task, especially with rivals tempting me with better plans and friends rubbing it in my face when my phone had no coverage while theirs had four bars each. It is not easy. Yet, I stayed faithful. Yes, I was being tempted, but to cement my faith I got myself another connection from my carrier. And that’s when things started going downhill. (more…)Go...

Mukesh Ambani laid out Reliance Industries’ plans for its 4G network arm, Reliance Jio at the company’s 39th AGM in Mumbai today. “For all of us at Reliance Jio, this is not a business that we are bringing to market. We are bringing our passion and belief to the market to transform India. Our vision for India is that broadband and digital services will no longer be a luxury item – a scarce commodity – to be rationed amongst the privileged few,” Ambani said. (more…)Google+

This year’s Computex is all about Intel and it is not just about Haswell. Intel is also making its most serious foray into Android smartphones and tablets space and the just-announced Asus MeMo Pad 10 FHD is just one of the many devices we expect at the event. We managed to play with one for a few moments, so read on for our first impressions. (more…)Google+