Asus FonePad phablet review

April 30, 2013 in Android, Featured, Tech News

Asus, the manufacturer of the hit Google Nexus 7, has launched another contender in the affordable tablet segment, named FonePad at Rs 15,999. It is not a machine that can set the market afire, but will expand the options for mid-range phablet (phone-cum-tablet) buyers.

At the launch of this device at Mobile World Congress in February this year, the Taiwanese

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Mid size budget tablet to look out for within Rs 20000

April 30, 2013 in Android, Featured, Google, Tech News

Getting straight to the point, below are the 5 mid size budget tablets which you can get in the market within Rs 20000.

Karbonn Smart Tab 8

Squarish form factor offers more screen space. Handles high-def movies and games. Android Jelly Bean customized for the better. Good battery life (6 hours of video). Decent screen (but terrible viewing angles). The

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Bendable phones will be the future of next gen smartphones

April 30, 2013 in Android, Featured, Tech News

Imagine a cellphone that bends to block a snooping bystander from reading your private messages!

Researchers, including an Indian origin scientist, have developed prototypes for gen-next shape-shifting smartphones and mobile devices that can change form on-demand.

The research introduces the term ‘shape resolution’ and its ten features, to describe the resolution of an interactive device, in addition to display and

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Get Facebook Home On any Android 4.0+ Smartphone

April 21, 2013 in Android, Featured, Software, Tech News

Facebook Home, the social networking giant’s attempt to convert your Android smartphone into a Facebook-oriented device might have seen a mixed reaction from the public, but the truth is, it’s officially available for only five Android smartphones at present, and not everyone has been able to try the new launcher for themselves. 

If you’re a Facebook addict, you must be

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Play store plagued by Russian BadNews cash stealing bug

April 21, 2013 in Android, Featured, Google, Tech News

A bug that steals cash by racking up charges from sending premium rate text messages has been found in Google Play.

Security researchers have identified 32 apps on Google Play that harbour the bug called BadNews. A security firm Lookout, which uncovered BadNews, said that the malicious program lays dormant on handsets for weeks to escape detection.

The malware targeted

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