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Sony PS4 Release Date: Gaming Console Releasing on 31 December?

Sony is tight-lipped on the release date of its next-generation gaming console - PlayStation 4 (Sony PS4) - despite showcasing it at the recently concluded E3 press conference held in Los Angeles but online retailer Amazon has revealed the release date.

Jun 16, 2013

A man checks a map as he walks past an advertising of the new Sony Xperia Z at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. (Credit: Reuters)

Sony Xperia ZR Now Up For Grabs at ₹29,990

Popular e-commerce sites Flipkart and Saholic have begun selling the Xperia ZR sales for ₹29,000, whereas other retailers- India Times Shopping is currently taking preorders. Infibeam has listed the smartphone but the sales are yet to begin.

Jun 16, 2013

Celkon Announces Entry-Level A8+ Android Smartphone

Indian handset maker Celkon officially announced the debut of its next Android smartphone called A8+.

Jun 16, 2013

Lava Iris 504Q with Gesture Control Feature Launched for ₹13,499

Lava Mobiles seems to have taken a leaf out of Samsung Galaxy S4. Its new Iris 504Q smartphone comes with innovative motion sensor technology which enables users to take photos, browse through music player, and FM radio channels without the need to tap the display.

Jun 16, 2013

Facebook and Microsoft Receive Thousands of User-Data Requests from US Govt

Microsoft joins Facebook in striking an agreement with the US government to release information, however limited, about the number of surveillance requests they received during the 6 months ending December 31, 2012.

Jun 15, 2013

Micromax's Next-Gen Metal-Clad Canvas 4 Smartphone Teaser Hits Net [VIDEO]

India's most popular indigenous smartphone maker Micromax, today released a video teaser of the next generation metal-clad Canvas 4 smartphone in its official Facebook page. Pre-booking of Canvas 4 will begin from 28 June

Jun 15, 2013

Motorola's Moto X Smartphone Specs Leaked Online; Powered by 1.7GHz Dual-Core Snapdragon Pro Chipset

Serial twitter leakster, @evleaks has revealed that the Moto X would pack a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8960T) processor and run on Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt memory.

Jun 15, 2013

Josh Fortune HD Android Smartphone Launched in India at ₹11,999

The home-grown mobile manufacturer Josh Mobiles has rolled out a new Android smartphone dubbed Fortune HD in India with a price tag of ₹ 11,999.

Jun 15, 2013

160-Year-Old Telegram Service Closure Triggers Protest from BSNL Employees

BSNL employees union slams the shut-down of telegram service in India. They urge the DoT to reconsider the end of the 160 year old communication service as it is still used in parts of rural India.

Jun 15, 2013

Sony 'Xperia Go' Receives New Android Jelly Bean Update: Report

Just a few days after Sony rolled out new Android Jelly Bean OS updates to smartphones-Xperia S, SL, Acro S, P, another sibling Xperia Go has joined the club to get the second firmware update.

Jun 15, 2013

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BlackBerry 10.2 Beta SDK Released for Developers, Brings Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Support

The BlackBerry 10.2 beta SDK brings the much-awaited Android 4.2 Jelly Bean runtime, which helps to port more Android app to BlackBerry.In addition to the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean app support, the 10.2 beta version also includes an updated Adobe Air 3.5 that comes with Stage3D for accelerated OpenGL graphics.

Jun 15, 2013