Articles by Anu Passary
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Gets Google Wallet, Courtesy Hack
Verizon may have played spoilt sport by excluding Google Wallet support from its Galaxy S3 (and Galaxy Nexus), but there's good news for S3 users - a new hack is here to play fairy godmother and give users app access. The NFC-enabled Galaxy S3 can now make mobile payments courtesy the newly developed hack.
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iPhone 5: Apple Needs to Work Magic with Li-Ion Battery
Apple has been battling battery shortage rumors for its impending iPhone 5. Battery issues seem to be plaguing the Cupertino-based firm with dogged intensity. With the release of its 4-inch iPhone wonder around the corner, how will Apple approach the Li-Ion battery challenge in its upcoming device?
Galaxy S3 Sales Help Samsung Soar to Record Q2 Profit
Samsung's profits seem to be eclipsing the economic downturn shadow as customers continue to flock, waiting to get their hands on the Galaxy S3. With strong smartphone sales powering Samsung, the company posted a record net profit of 5.19 trillion Korean won ($4.53 billion) in Q2 2012, which is a 48 percent jump from Q2 2011.
HTC One X+ with 1.7Ghz Quad-Core Chip Heading to T-Mobile: A Sneak Peek
With a plethora of smartphones to choose from, consumers are spoiled for choice and hard-pressed to resist temptation. The lure of gizmos is not going away any time soon; so, get ready to dig deep into your wallet because the new HTC One X+ is on the prowl. The grapevine is abuzz with news that the 1.7GHz quad-core chip enabled HTC One X+ is heading to T-Mobile and is prepping for a September launch.
Mountain Lion OS X Released: Top Features To Roar About
The wait is finally over and Apple fans can finally get their paws on the much-awaited OS X 10.8. Mountain Lion aka OS X 10.8 is officially here and "roaring" to go. On Wednesday, July 25, the Cupertino-based firm released its upgraded operating system - Mountain Lion, which is the eighth major update to its OS X software for laptops and desktops. The launch follows on the heels of last year's "Lion" release, which was not well received by Mac users.
'Incredible Anticipation' for iPhone 5 Hits Apple Profits
As the financial sharks looked on with watchful eyes, the most valuable tech company in the world, Apple, announced its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 24. Apple's iPhone sales fell 8.5 million short of the analysts' expectations, reporting earnings per share of $9.32 and coming in with $35 billion in total revenue for Q3 2012. Moreover, iPhone sales for Q3 2012 fell to a dismal 26 million from Q2 2012 figures of over 35 million, validating assertions that the deficit was owing to ...
Qualcomm Quad-core Tablet For Sale @ $1299 - Will You Buy?
The tablet wars are heating up and the latest entrant to join the bandwagon is Qualcomm. On July 24, the San Diego-based company unleashed its latest Snapdragon processor - the Snapdragon S4 Pro, running on a developer tablet, to the press. The tablet, also known as a Mobile Development Platform (MDP), is built by BSquare and is available for a hefty $1,299 on BSquare's website.
Galaxy Note 2 Release Date, Leaked Specs Suggest Galaxy S3 in Danger
Bless the leaks that give us constant fodder for speculation and keep the grapevine abuzz! If it wasn't for those unscrupulous leakers where would the gizmo world gather its little nuggets of gadget wisdom? The latest to join the bandwagon is the leaked specs of the Galaxy Note 2, which suggest that the Galaxy S3's reign as the smartphone numero uno may well be short lived.
iPhone 5: 'Incredible Anticipation' For Next iPhone Builds As Galaxy S3 Hits 10M Sales Mark
The battle of the smartphone biggies is reaching mammoth proportions, with both the challenger and the challenged leaving no stone unturned to cement their supremacy. Two months since its launch, the Galaxy S3 has taken the consumer market by storm and already hit the 10 million sales mark with ease. However, unperturbed, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday in a conference call with analysts, teased about the iPhone 5's impending launch in fall, noting that "there's an incredible anticipation...
Samsung Galaxy S3 versus HTC One X: Pros and Cons
The smartphone wars have reached prodigious levels with market players pulling out all aces in their kitty in this game of one upmanship. The latest players to go head-to-head in the gizmo skirmish are the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X. Both devices possess a slew of power-packed features and cater to the tech tyrant's needs effectively.
iPhone 5: Apple Earnings May Miss Wall Street Forecast Ahead of New iPhone Debut
Come July 24, all eyes will be on Apple waiting to see if the Cupertino-based firm continues to surpass Wall Street expectations, as has been the norm, to deliver a bumper quarter result. Anticipation is high with few expecting the company to score high on earnings. Reason: the impending iPhone 5 fall launch, which is making consumers hold out for the new handset.
iPhone 5: Top Features NOT to Expect in Next Apple Phone (and Why)
The rumor mill has been on an Apple overdrive and much has been said and written about the fabled iPhone 5. Apple, it seems, is unlikely to get any reprieve from the surrounding brouhaha with its next smartphone being scrutinized and dissected to the core. By now, we are all-too-familiar with the features of much-touted 4-inch Apple wonder, but do we know what not to expect from the iPhone 5 and why?
iPhone 5 Release Date: Foxconn Hiring Thousands as Fall Debut Nears
The rain gods may have been unkind, but the balmy weather and heavy downpour did nothing to dampen the spirits of thousands of job-seeking hopefuls who'd queued outside Apple manufacturer Foxconn's Chengdu and Zhengzhou factories in China. The prospective employees had lined up for "summer jobs", fuelling speculation that the recruitment is being done to boost the rumored iPad Mini and iPhone 5 productions, ahead of their fall debuts.
Dark Knight Rises Spoilers: Will Batman Return?
"The shadows lurking in the darkness grow longer as the breeze hums a vacant rhapsody. Gotham City is sedated into slumber as moonlight pirouettes in its folds. Somewhere, the shadows shift silently and in their wake a caped figure emerges." No that's not a Batman spoiler but an ode to the epic series which has sent fans around the globe in a tizzy. This July, the third and final instalment in the iconic Batman trilogy - The Dark Knight Rises - is gearing up to capture the theaters.
iPhone 5 Cases Spotted: Expect Longer, Thinner iPhone with New Dock Connector
iPhone 5's tryst with the grapevine continues. Close on the heels of the recent photo leaks and the in-cell technology rumor is yet another one - iPhone 5 cases have been spotted online and the specs are in keeping with the leaks, showcasing a longer, thinner version of the smartphone with a new dock connector in tow.
iPhone 5: Super Thin Display Alone Not Enough to Beat Samsung Galaxy S3
Apple's hypothesized new smartphone, dubbed the iPhone 5, has a new challenger in Samsung's Galaxy S3, which is looking to wrest the smartphone numero uno mantle away from iPhone 5 even before the rumored phone has hit the shelves. With photo leaks of the iPhone 5 keeping the rumor mongers busy, the buzz has it that iPhone 5's super thin display alone is not enough to trounce the Samsung Galaxy S3.
Dark Knight Rises: Top Gadgets and Characters to Watch Out For
The caped crusader is on the prowl for a final time as Christopher Nolan's concluding film in the Batman trilogy - The Dark Knight Rises - gets ready to hit the theaters. As the plot thickens, The Dark Knight Rises looks to pack a mean punch with several new gadgets and characters to watch out for.
iPhone 5 Frenzy Prompts European Carriers to Stockpile Nano-SIMs
It is astounding how Apple manages to stay in the news constantly - even without doing anything! With the iPhone 5 frenzy reaching mammoth proportions, the latest in the series of the ongoing Apple mêlée is the stocking up of nano-SIMs by several European carriers in anticipation of the iPhone 5.
iPhone 5 White Front Panel Leaked Photo Suggests Bigger Display and Center Camera
The Holy Grail of smartphones, the iPhone, is sure keeping the rumor mills busy with leaks after leaks and iFans, it seems, cannot get enough of the Apple delirium. Close on the heels of the Kitguru iPhone 5 photo leak on July 12, comes yet another photo leak - this time by Taiwan-based blog Apple.pro. The leaked photographs showcase a device with a white front panel (the supposed iPhone 5), which is overall similar looking to the iPhone 4/4S with no marked design changes.
iPad Mini Release in Fall May Ensure Nexus 7 Success is Short-lived
With a bevy of devices up its sleeve, Apple is ensuring that it stays miles ahead from even the faintest flicker of competition. The anticipated offering from the Apple stable – the iPad Mini, slated for a fall release, is gearing up to thwart rivals and cutting short Google's Nexus 7’s success story.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Garnet Red Pre-order Begins, More Colors Expected
The Korean tech giants are flying high with their flagship mobile device for 2012, the Samsung Galaxy S3, making waves in the smartphone market. What’s more, you can now add a touch of color to the vanilla life with Samsung’s exclusive Garnet Red edition of the Galaxy S3. With this announcement, the company is hoping to garner more popularity and is definitely making the right marketing moves.
iPhone 5 Leaked Photos Suggest 4-inch Screen, 19-pin Mini Connector: Phone in Production or Fake?
The fabled iPhone 5 has been generating quite a stir as Apple fans eagerly await a hypothesized fall launch of the rumored smartphone. The latest in the series of the Apple brouhaha is an iPhone 5 photo leak. The photographs of the supposed iPhone 5 were leaked by the gadget blog KitGuru on July 12 and showed pre-release test samples of the much-awaited device. Is the production of the sixth generation Apple phone already underway or are the photos fake?
iPhone 5 Release Date: Chinese Pre-Orders Begin for Fabled Apple Phone
Apple Inc's next generation baby is all set to woo the Chinese market. As the release date for the iPhone 5 approaches, Chinese online retailers have already jumped onto the Apple bandwagon offering the fabled iPhone 5 to consumers. Even though the release of the expected smartphone remains unconfirmed by Apple, pre-orders are for the iPhone wonder are pouring in!
Samsung Galaxy S3 Finally Hits Verizon Stores: Limited Stock Upsets Buyers
The wait is finally over. The eagerly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3, touted as iPhone's nemesis, has finally hit Verizon stores. However, if you want to avoid being disappointed, I suggest you hurry to grab your copy - some store managers are citing limited availability and urging customers to snap up the smartphone wonder in a jiffy!
iPhone 5: Apple iTravel Patent Reignites NFC Chip Rumors
Everything that Apple does or is expected to do create a buzz and sets the rumor mills churning. Even before its anticipated fall launch, the iPhone 5 has been dissected and scrutinized as much as possible. The latest in the series is that Apple has finally been granted a patent for an app called iTravel that makes use of NFC technology to aid reservation and travel check-ins.
Ouya Android-Powered $99 Game Console Blazes Past $2 Million Mark on Kickstarter
If you're addicted to video games but don't want to burn a hole in your wallet, then Ouya may be the answer to your gaming prayers. Ouya (pronounced OOO-yah), the latest entrant in the gaming world, is an Android-powered game console that is priced at $99 and has just surfaced at Kickstarter.com. Touted as the next big thing, the unexpected entrant from a Los Angeles-based start-up company is all set to take on gaming giants like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.
Kindle Fire 2: Release Date to Specs (What We Know So Far)
The tablet wars are heating up with major players leaving no stone unturned to seal their place in the market. After rumors of Amazon working on its first-ever smartphone, the online retail giant is simultaneously gearing up to release its Kindle Fire 2 in fall this year.
