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Google Chromebook - for what's next

Things I realized when using a Google Chromebook for the first time

March 29, 2013 - 8:35 pm IST

As Chromebooks go online in more countries we ask, are the criticisms of the devices still valid? We review one of the devices to see how usable they are.
Android in space

Google hands responsibility for Android to its Chrome department as Andy Rubin resigns

March 13, 2013 - 9:58 pm IST

Andy Rubin, the co-founder of Android and Google’s Senior Vice President of Mobile, has resigned and is to be replaced by Sundar Pichai, the head of Chrome.
Nokia Lumia 820 Windows Phone

Opinion: Why Nokia just can’t compete

March 7, 2013 - 7:45 pm IST

Nokia’s recent and timely announcement of a brand new mid-range Lumia, the Lumia 820, has coincided with my own considerations to buy a new phone. I want to buy a Nokia but refuse to as long as it continues to exclusively run Windows Phone.
What to ask when buying a smartphone

What to ask when buying a smartphone

November 20, 2012 - 11:25 pm IST

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone this season then these are the questions you need to ask the sales’ assistant before you buy.
Christmas present

The best 2012 smartphones available this Christmas

November 20, 2012 - 12:56 pm IST

Guest blogger, Mashii Hajim, has a look at some of the best smartphones on the market this season.In case you’re looking for something to buy this Christmas
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs S2

Android and Samsung rule the smartphone market, but Apple’s the fastest riser

September 5, 2012 - 7:44 pm IST

In a month filled with important announcements from respective smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, Nokia, Motorola Mobility and HTC, comScore has published its Mobile Subscriber Market Share report that places Samsung ahead of all other device makers and Android miles ahead of all other mobile platforms.
Smartphones

The many lies we tell ourselves about our smartphones

August 9, 2012 - 4:32 pm IST

Love your smartphone? We take another look at just how much influence they have over our lives & how much they hurt when they fall on your face.
Twitter on feature phones

Why did Twitter spend 9 weeks redeveloping its site for pre-smartphone devices?

July 11, 2012 - 11:09 pm IST

Twitter has released a major update to its mobile site, which now supports pre iPhone and Android browsers and devices, but why? We take a look.
Firefox smartphone OS

Mozilla sets out its Firefox smartphone OS manifesto

July 2, 2012 - 9:45 pm IST

Mozilla has announced details of its soon-to-be-released smartphone Firefox OS, which will see the open source company facing off against Google and Apple
ICANN Explains gTLDs

ICANN’s Big Reveal – who wants what top level domain?

June 13, 2012 - 6:07 pm IST

We take a closer looks at the domains companies and organisations have registered as part of ICANN’s gTLD program.
Windows Phone HTC Radar competition

Why Microsoft giving away HTC Radar smartphones is a good sign for the industry

October 19, 2011 - 3:05 pm IST

In a sign that suggests the smartphone market is becoming more competitive Microsoft is giving away eight HTC Radar smartphones.
IIA's Net Visionary Awards

IIA ‘overwhelmed’ by record number of entries to the 2011 Net Visionary Awards

August 17, 2011 - 9:15 pm IST

The Irish Internet Association was ‘overwhealmed’ by the record number of entries to this year’s Net Visionary Awards, the organisation said today. The shortlist contains 62 websites spread over 14 categories, each of which is up for the public vote.
Nokia N9

Nokia unveils buttonless MeeGo-based N9 smartphone

June 21, 2011 - 12:49 pm IST

Nokia have unveiled their first MeeGo-based smartphone at the Nokia Connection event in Singapore today. The Nokia N9 is also the first ever buttonless mobile device, relying purely on touch input, and will be released sometime “later this year”.
Original iPhone docked, via Wikipedia

Smartphones disruptive technology for teens, replacing Nokia; Arekibo report

April 16, 2011 - 11:14 pm IST

Smartphone such as iPhones and Blackberries are changing how Irish teens communicate, socialise and even sleep; a white paper released by the Dublin based digital media agency Arekibo reports.
VeriFone Near Field Communication point-of-sale

Is Google rolling out NFC payment technologies and should Square be worried?

March 15, 2011 - 11:05 pm IST

Google will roll out a state-of-the-art smartphone payment system in New York and San Francisco, before the end of the summer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The system will use Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to allow consumers to make purchases at cash machines by waving their smartphones in front receivers attached to cash registers.

Nokia n8 black - via Nokia

Nokia rejected Android to create fairer smartphone market – Elop

February 14, 2011 - 9:26 pm IST

Nokia’s decision to opt for Microsoft Windows Phone 7 over Android was promped by the metoric rise of Google’s mobile OS, Nokia’s CEO said on Sunday.
Nokia/Windows concept phones via Engadget

Is this what Nokia & Windows Phone 7 devices will look like? #Photos

February 12, 2011 - 11:14 am IST

Less than a day after Nokia and Microsoft announced their long-term partnership concept images of what the two companies’ phones will look like have been released.
Apple iPhone

Forget Nokia and Windows Phone 7 – Apple’s iPhone is today’s big smartphone news

February 11, 2011 - 11:14 pm IST

As Nokia and Microsoft were announcing their “broad strategic partnership” which will introduce Windows Phone 7 as Nokia’s principle operating system (as widely rumoured) Apple was evading rumors that the company will introduce an entry-level iPhone along with the release of the iPhone 5 this year.
Nokia E7

Nokia standing on a burning platform – looking to Windows Phone 7?

February 10, 2011 - 9:17 pm IST

Nokia is “standing on a buring platform” surrounded by innovative competitors and lax production schedule, according to a memo from company head Stephen Elop. In the memo Elop says that Nokia must take a “radical change in behavior ” to survive in the smartphone market.
Social Media Week, via stevegarfield on Flickr

Skype is giving away free WiFi for Social Media Week

February 6, 2011 - 8:48 pm IST

To celebrate Social Media week 2011, Skype will be giving away freey WiFi access in eight cities around the world. Citizens in New York, San Francisco, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong and Istanbul, who use Skype Access, will be able to make VOIP calls and surf for free at public WiFi hotspots for free during the week.
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