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Amazon looking to buy remains of HPs WebOS and Palm Acquisitions.

Palm, The company that was killed due to lack of intelligent structuring by HP, remains as one of the biggest loss-outs in the mobile acquisition history. Palm was the first after Apple to offer an OS capable of interacting with touchscreen devices, and one that was also limited to their own devices. Not that Palm had not been doing that from the day it launched, it somehow managed to user in the post iOS era when apps and the APP Store were just very young.

Hp after buying out Palm flat out for 1.2 billion dollars, on August 19th 2011 announced that it will abandon the WebOS and its devices. Now Amazon seems to be the forerunner in the race to buy out the company from HP.

HP is looking to dump what’s left of Palm and webOS as quickly as possible, and Amazon is nearing a deal to make the acquisition. Amazon recently revealed the Kindle Fire tablet which runs on a highly customized version on Android. Buying out a proprietary OS would not only enable the company to control the features that they want to give, but also enable innovation from the company. WebOS would cost Amazon a good amount of money and will force the company to go back to the drawing board in terms of building hardware around an entirely new platform.

October 3, 2011
Apple Event for the iPhone 5 Launch Live !

Apple will Unveil the next iPhone tomorrow in their HQ in cupertino, this time in a small affair. Although we couldn’t be there covering it, we will bring you all the juicy bits from the launch here bit by bit.

So bookmark this page to get live updates, and even a live video feed if we can snag one.

Time: 10:00 PM Indian Standard Time on 4th October 2011

[liveblog]

October 3, 2011
Sony Ericsson lends support to FreeXperia devs

Sony Ericsson has handed its support to the FreeXperia dev team, which is dedicated to bringing CyanogenMod 7.1 .The company has donated 20 phones to the cause, realizing that “not all Android phones are alike”.

Even though Sony Ericsson do not promote the unlocking of the bootloader and developing Android software on the Xperia devices, They certainly allow you to do it and also give you a step by step.

[Sony Ericsson Developer World]

October 3, 2011
iPhone 5 will have 21 Mbps HSPA+ Capabilities, or so says China Unicom

Bells and whistles when there is news for the Apple iPhone launch, According to a presentation made by China Unicom to their employees, the upcoming iPhone 5 will HSPA+ capabilities. Something like this is usually highly unlikely coming from a company such as Apple. But its only a few days away, so we should be able to find out soon enough.

[PC Watch]

September 30, 2011
iGyaan Exlusive : First Hands on with the HTC Explorer
iGyaan Exclisive First Hands on with the new HTC Explorer. We will have the specs shortly and an uploaded video aswell.

The device feels really sold and has a rubber back with a metal strip. The HVGA screen looks exceptionally clear and vivid. More Developing….

Full Spec Sheet
- Size / Weight: 102.7 x 58.5 x 12.8 mm
- Networks: HSDPA 900/2100
- Operating System: Android Gingerbread
- Display: 3.2” HVGA resolution
- Camera: 3MP
- Internal Memory: 512MB eMMC, 384MB DDR1 RAM
- Memory Card: 2GB MicroSD™ pre-installed
- WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth®: 3.0 w/EDR
- GPS: GPS/AGPS
- Battery: 1,230 mAh
- Special Features: G-sensor, Light sensor, Compass, Proximity sensor, MicroUSB, 3.5mm audio jack
- Chipset Qualcomm®: MSM7227600 MHz
- UX: HTC Sense
September 29, 2011
UPDATE : The HTC Global Launch Event is Now Live!

So we will be there live at the HTC Launch event, and will try and get all the Juicy bits for you guys as soon as possible.

Time : 12:00 noon Indian Standard Time

Bookmark this page for direct updates.

The video is now Live ! this is an iGyaan First!

September 28, 2011
Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ update being pushed from today

Microsoft has already started seeding the Mango 7.5 builds of Windows phone to existing device holders. The company’s eager to do a much more efficient job , considering they wern’t able to do it properly during the NoDo update.

As far as supported devices go, According to MS almost all phones are covered in their update schedule. The new update brings over 500 new features and additionally allows users to install apps from third party developers without the need of sideloading them. Microsoft confirmed that Internet Sharing — the long-awaited mobile hotspot functionality — will not be available for existing devices. Which may be a big deal breaker for some users.

September 28, 2011
Google Puts on its Party Hat for its 13th Birthday
Google’s new doodle celebrates the 13th birthday of the internet search engine giant. The Search engine giant has had a brilliant 13 years growing bigger and bigger each year. A few of the things Google celebrates on its 13th Birthday are
- Android
- Search Engine
- Gmail
- Google Apps for Business
- Adsense
- Google Chrome
Although Google has been mostly successful and has given a lot back to the world by letting most of its services go free to the masses. Where would the internet be today without the likes of Google, Right?

Google has had its failures too – Wave, Buzz, Nexus One, Google TV and most importantly the bunch of companies it bought and shut down. But hey, who cares about failures when your achievement portfolio is stronger than ever.
September 28, 2011
Wow, HTC invites us to the First Ever Global Launch in India on the 29th of Sept. Update its the HTC Explorer!

Woah, what just happened here? Just minutes after the Apple invite we have received an invite from HTC for a first ever global Launch in India. Awesome is the word!

The event is happening this thursday, and this one we will cover Live. Of-course we had to really hide the juicy bits of the information for the sake of the medium. Stay tuned for live and hands on coverage from the event. Right here on iGyaan.in

Update : We have confirmed news that HTC will Launch the Explorer here in India.

HTC Cordially invites you to

Meet the Global Leadership Team

At HTC India’s First Ever Global launch in India

Mr. Jason Mackenzie, President – Global Sales and Marketing, HTC Corporation

Mr. Lennard Hoornik, President, South Asia, HTC Corporation

&

Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, HTC India

Come & Experience yet another Innovation in smartphones

September 28, 2011
Apple confirms Oct 4th Apple iPhone Event ! We will Cover it!

Boom shaka! You better believe that it isn’t true up untill Apple says it anyway. Its finally time to put an end to all speculation as Apple has begun sending invites to the Oct 4th quoting “Let’s Talk iPhone”.

This is also the first time iGyaan has received an official invite for an Apple event, at their HQ in Cupertino. Unfortunately we wont be visiting, but we will cover it here live all forms and streams.

Most people are expecting two versions of the iPhone this year. We wont know till Oct 4th, so let the rumor mill run in hyperdrive!

September 27, 2011
Exclusive : Galaxy 730 and Galaxy PMPs to Hit India end October

Some great news for those waiting in for the Galaxy Players / PMPs running Android and boasting a 5 inch/4 inch screens, the devices will be available along with the Galaxy 730 aka Galaxy Tab 8.9 inch in the last week of october. This information comes from the very depths of the Samsung HQ in NCRand packs a punch especially because there is a tad bit of information regarding the pricing on the PMPs.

We got our hands on with the PMP back at the Samsung Forums, check out the video below.

Spec Sheet

Now here is the awesome part the PMPs are speculated to have the following price : Galaxy Player 4 for 12,500 and Galaxy Player 5 for 15,000 Indian currency. We think that its excellent pricing.

Pricing of the Galaxy 730the MRP remains the same from initial PR : Tab 730 at INR 33,990 which seems a lot more since the 750 sells for much cheaper than that price.

September 27, 2011
HTC Runnymede leaked on Video

An employee from the unsuspecting offices of HTC has managed to leak a video of the white version HTC Runnymede. The video was later pulled off from youtube, but not nearly fast enough cuz we managed to retain a copy . Check it out.

September 26, 2011
Motorola prepping 2 Xoom Tablets the first Tablet Revision – Images Leaked

Motorola was expected to re-launch a beefed up version of the Xoom Tablet (which failed to do well), especially since its epic takeover news first hit us. The new versions of the Tablet have been roaming around on the iter-webs for sometime. But now, folks from engadget have got their hands on some real interesting images that suggest that there are, not one but two Xoom Tablets all set to be released.

The devices are presumably as thin as the iPhone 4 at just 9.3mm, the devices will come equipped to handle next-gen LTE networks. Android 3.2 and five-megapixel HD cameras on the rear.

[images courtesy Engadget]

September 26, 2011
Samsung sells 10 Million Galaxy S2 units (PR)

About half of what its competitor is selling EACH QUARTER, but Samsung has managed to hype the Galaxy S2 enough to sell 10 million since launch. Their major bump has come after July possibly because of the awaited White version, the company has sold 5 million S2s since the end of July. That is something which is capable of a full blow PR, right below.

[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”no” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Samsung GALAXY S II continues success reaching 10 Million in global sales

Global popularity with customers drives momentum for Samsung’s flagship smartphone

SEOUL, Korea – September 25th, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100) has achieved 10 million global channel sales, doubling from five million in just eight weeks.

The GALAXY S II is Samsung’s flagship smartphone device – a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched Super AMOLED Plus viewing experience with powerful performance, all on Android, the world’s fastest-growing mobile operating system. The next generation smartphone also includes Samsung’s four content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.

“Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung’s industry-leading capabilities in – and commitment to – the smartphone market” said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business.

“In just five months the GALAXY S II has seen tremendous growth, reflecting its tremendous popularity with customers around the world, who in selecting the GALAXY S II as their device of choice have driven the device’s strong market position globally.”

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.[/toggle]

September 26, 2011
Duracell MyGrid Cord-free Charging system for iPhone , Blackberries and MicroUsb Devices – Unboxed and Reviewed
Bharat goes on to unbox the simplest docking system for all your devices. If you have as many devices as Bharat has, then this might just be for you. Especially becuase it is now available for a massive discount. Check it out

Specs include Drop and go charging for supported devices technical information below:
- Max Number of Devices: 5 (15W max)
- Dimensions: 6.75” W x 8.5” L x 0.75” H
- Power input: 100 – 240 VAC, 0.4 Amps, 50 – 60 Hz
- Power output: 15VDC; 1A
- Weight: 4.0 oz.
- Certifications: FCC, ETL
September 23, 2011