Google Chrome Stats Rising Faster | Internet Explorer is the Looser in October

Google Chrome has invaded more new customers and November has turned out to be an excellent month for this Google product. The worldwide web usage now stands at 9.3 percent from its tally of 8.5 percent in October. The statics were released by net applications which monitors the web traffic through it s analytics software. Internet Explorer has been the big loser for this gain… Continue reading Google Chrome Stats Rising Faster | Internet Explorer is the Looser in October

Playstation Phone – N-Gage in disguise?

This isn’t the first time rumors have sprouted about a Sony Ericsson Playstation branded phone (Playstation Phone or PSPhone, we are still not sure). Gaming aficionados have demanded one for ages. And many have pinned it as Sony Ericsson’s only hope to make a major come-back in the phone market. Details about the prototype, however,… Continue reading Playstation Phone – N-Gage in disguise?

RIP Bluetooth. Wi-Fi Direct is here.

So long Bluetooth. It was fun while you were around, and we sure will miss you. But now we have something better. And the old has to make way for the new. A technology that has been in demand for ages is finally here – Wi-Fi Direct. It does exactly what the name suggests –… Continue reading RIP Bluetooth. Wi-Fi Direct is here.

Modu: Is this the future of phones?

Interest in the world’s lightest phone was renewed a few days back when Micromax announced a tie-up with Modu to bring their modular device to the Indian market. India might just be the biggest market that Modu is launched in, and its performance here will give us a better picture of the device’s future.

HP Slate 500 hoping to sell more than that number

It’s official: The HP Slate running Windows 7, now called the HP Slate 500 (don’t ask us why, we have no idea either). Though HP had long ago decided to target only the enterprise market with this device, they will offer it for $799 to anyone who wants to buy it. For the mass market,… Continue reading HP Slate 500 hoping to sell more than that number

Nokia: There will be no Symbian^4

Nokia is looking to set right quite a few wrongs. There will be no Symbian^4! No, this does not mean it is the end of the road for Symbian. It simply means that it is the end of the road for the weird naming system that the Symbian Foundation started using with the latest iteration… Continue reading Nokia: There will be no Symbian^4

ITU takes its time to annouce the fastest technologies

A year ago, ITU (international telecommunication union) received six candidate technology submissions, all of which were eager to be labeled 4G. After an year of deliberations, ITU officially announced the technologies that meet its newly drafted 4G requirements. All other technologies fall by the wayside.

Nokia’s Sorry Story: Resurgence? (Part 2)

In part 1 of this series, we saw where Nokia’s current troubles are rooted. Poor Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo had to pay with his job just so that Nokia could get a non-Finnish CEO on board. And OPK wasn’t the only one that left. After being given the cold shoulder for the second time, Anssi Vanjoki quit… Continue reading Nokia’s Sorry Story: Resurgence? (Part 2)

Nokia’s Sorry Story: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 1)

September 2006 – The Nokia N95 is announced. Nokia is a popular company, and the N95 is hailed as the next step in mobile computing. Its share price starts to rise, and hits a high towards the end of 2007. Januray 2007 – The iPhone is announced. The world enters a state of hysteria. Steve… Continue reading Nokia’s Sorry Story: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 1)

Stats analysis: iPhone faces fork in the road

“In the past six months, smartphone buyers in the U.S. were more likely to choose Android-powered devices over any others, including iPhones.” – Mashable.com The above account by Mashable.com is yet another blow to the iPhone camp, which has already been reeling under negative press of the latest iPhone 4. Data released recently by The… Continue reading Stats analysis: iPhone faces fork in the road