Palm’s iTunes Gamble

May 30, 2009

Now that the iTunes store is DRM free, any device vendor can dream about doing a “full sync” with iTunes on the Mac or the PC. Palm is the first to take the bold step of doing that. As we can see from the screenshots that were published by Palm, the Pre is getting detected [...]

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Project Pink: Microsoft’s second big gamble ?

May 13, 2009

When Microsoft introduced the Zune, it earned the wrath of many of its ‘PlaysForSure’ OEM partners. PlaysForSure is a Microsoft certification which, among other things, dictates a standard for DRM and the synchronization of media files for MP3s, PMPs and other portable devices. Microsoft Zune does not use this technology and opted for another propreitary [...]

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Will ARM based netbooks succeed?

April 28, 2009

There is little doubt that netbooks based on Intel Atom Processor have taken the PC World by storm. Their tiny size and decent functionality have made it quite popular among students and travelling professionals. Most of the basic computing needs like word processing, internet browsing, instant messaging, voip and media playback could be comfortably done [...]

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HTC G1, the Android Phone, soon in India!

November 25, 2008

Its heartening to see that India is becoming a hot destination for smartphones. Most new smartphones like Nokia N96, Sony Ericsson XPeria X1 were launched in India before any other country. To add to this list, HTC G1 will be soon launched at a sweet price of Rs 25000, which is about USD 500. As [...]

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Product Updates: Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition now shipping

November 23, 2008

Now that WiMAX is slowly getting deployed in the United States, devices have also started making their appearance. One of the most awaited devices this holiday season is the Nokia N810 WiMAX edition. Amazon now has this in store and ready to ship. Note that the specifications of the WiMAX edition is almost the same [...]

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Sony Ericsson XPeria X1 now widely available…

November 23, 2008

… for a wallet busting, recession defying price of 45,000 Indian Rupees! This means an unlocked X1 may cost upto $900 in the United States and other countries. So welcome Sony Ericsson to the Windows Mobile World. With this pricing, I may never encounter a human being using the Xperia X1 in my country, just [...]

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: A clever gameplan

October 14, 2008

While every other touchscreen mobile phone that comes to market today is tagged with the ‘iPhone Killer’ moniker, there is only one phone which I believe can truly live up to the higher expectations set by Apple’s iconic smartphone. That comes from the world’s largest smartphone maker Nokia, in the form of the 5800 XpressMusic [...]

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Mandriva 2009: The ideal netbook Linux distro

October 14, 2008

As of today, installing any Linux distribution on a netbook is a chore. You need to tweak, tweak and tweak till you get every hardware working. Even after all the tweaking you will still find that you are not able to put the little computer to sleep or get the Wi-Fi drivers working properly. Just [...]

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Buying a netbook: Acer Aspire One vs ASUS Eee PC 901/904

October 6, 2008

For almost 6 months, I am using a desktop PC as the primary computer. While I love the large LCD monitor and the ergonomics of a desktop system, I sorely miss my laptop when I am traveling or when I want to write something sitting in a place like a park or a coffeeshop. With [...]

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Windows Mobile and Palm OS: Together we die

September 24, 2008

It is a bit unfortunate that everytime I write something about Windows Mobile in this blog, it is mostly about some bad news. The latest one comes in the form of the delay in the launch of the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 iteration. This is especially bad considering the flurry of new platforms and handsets [...]

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