Asus today has launched Transformer All-in-One P1801 PC which features dual OS namely Windows 8 and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and comes with a detachable display that doubles up as a standalone tablet, in India. The PC is available for a price starting from Rs 86,999. (more…)Google+

Earlier this month, a report claimed to have leaked information on a new Micromax device only known as the A110Q Canvas. Today Micromax has officially launched that device as the Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus on its own e-store for Rs 12,100. (more…)Google+

Truecaller has opened up its crowdsourced database of phone number directory to third party developers, GigaOm reports. This is a big deal considering Truecaller claims to have a user curated database of 600 million numbers with information about spam/marketing numbers that enables users to know whether they should take a call or not. (more…)Google+

Sony plans to assess a proposal by its top shareholder Daniel Loeb to spin-off part of its entertainment business to fund other departments, Reuters reports. According to the report, Loeb has asked the board to sell as much as 20 percent of its Entertainment business. (more…)Google+

It will be an understatement to say that HTC is going through a rough period in its history. It is struggling to compete with Samsung on Android, and with Microsoft playing favorites with Nokia, it’s safe to say its chances are not good in the Windows Phone camp either. Additionally, its latest flagship smartphone has been riddled with production delays, and their profits have taken a giant tumble in the last few quarters. TheVerge is reporting that its chief product officer, Kouji Kodera has left the compa...

Lenovo India has appointed Sudhin Mathur as the director for its smartphones business in India. Prior to this, Mathur had worked as the business head for LG Mobiles and had served as the general manager of the Sony Ericsson brand in India. His key responsibility areas in Lenovo will include development of growth strategies for smartphones. (more…)Google+

It has become somewhat of a trend for Xolo’s forthcoming phones to be listed on e-commerce sites even before there is an official announcement by the company. It happened with the recently launched Q700 and X910 and now the Q1000, which is listed under a ‘Coming Soon’ badge. (more…)Google+

Google India has just dropped the prices of Google Apps for Businesses quite dramatically. The move can be seen as a challenge to Microsoft’s Office 365 suite, which remains the de facto Office suite for many businesses in the country. As a part of the new pricing, businesses can have a Google Apps plan for Rs 150 per month for a single user if they are on the flexible plan or Rs 1,500 per user as a part of their annual plan. Google says this is a 45 percent reduction in the price from the previous pl...

Back in April, Nokia launched the Asha 210 with a QWERTY keypad and a dedicated WhatsApp key. The device has finally hit online retail stores in India and is available for Rs 3,999. (more…)Google+

Apple might have been in the news for the past few months for its plans to integrate fingerprint scanning in its future iPhones but now we have some indications that Samsung may also be in the fray for biometric features for its upcoming Android smartphones. (more…)Google+

Yesterday Microsoft announced the Xbox One which will be the successor to the Xbox 360. It showcased multiple new features, and there was a great focus on the new Kinect module. In fact, the Kinect could be used to operate each and every aspect of the console. One of the more peculiar features of the Xbox One is that it can be activated using a voice command to start the machine. This is possible as TheVerge reports that the Kinect will be always on and will be watching the user for commands. (more…)Goo...

Powermat has acquired PowerKiss, a Helsinki based company focused on wireless charging technology. Only in March, PowerKiss had joined the Power Matters Alliance (PMA), but now it will operate under the Powermat umbrella. (more…)Google+