Missed the hottest launches, the coolest new tech and all the controversies from this week? We have them all in one place. Here are the top stories from this week:Is this Nokia's First Android phone?
Looks like Nokia is giving in to the dark side and contemplating building an Android phone. Codenamed Normandy, an image of the alleged Android handset from Nokia has been leaked online. What’s most interesting according to reports are that Nokia may be testing this handset with a special “forked” variant of Android, kind of like Amazon’s Kindle Fire OS.
Will this be Nokia's first Android phone?
Over 2 million Xbox One units sold in first 18 daysMicrosoft says more than 2 million of its Xbox One consoles have been sold since the system's launch 18 days ago. That works out to an average of 111,111 units per day. And company officials say users have spent over 83 million hours with the games, TV, and apps on Xbox One since the Nov. 22 launch.LG G Flex with curved display to be launched in India in February 2014Just as we expected, LG has announced the G Flex, its first curved smartphone in India. The company says the G Flex will go on sale in February 2014. Though the exact price isn’t announced, LG India’s Marketing Head told reporters that the price range would be somewhere around Rs 60,000 to Rs 65,000.Qualcomm announces 64-bit Snapdragon 410 with LTE for low-cost smartphonesQualcomm has announced its new Snapdragon 410 chipset with integrated 4G LTE World Mode. The new chipset is manufactured using 28nm process technology and comes integrated with 4G LTE and 3G cellular connectivity for major modes and frequency bands across the globe. The chipsets feature processors that are 64-bit capable along with superior graphics performance with the Adreno 306 GPU, 1080p video playback and up to a 13 megapixel camera. Perhaps most importantly, it's aimed at devices in the $150 range, which could change the shape of the mid-range segment.Moto G now available online for Rs 15,137 onwardsThe Moto G is expected to launch in India officially next month and may even come with KitKat out of the box. But the budget phone with mid-range specs is already available online at Shopyourworld.com for Rs 15,137 onwards. That price is for the 8GB Moto G, while the 16GB version is priced at Rs 17,089. That’s the price for the Moto G without a contract or SIM lock and an unlockable bootloader
Moto G is here
Delhi HC lifts Nokia Chennai factory freeze to clear path for Microsoft takeoverAn Indian court on Thursday accepted Nokia's appeal to release its local factory after its seizure by authorities in a tax dispute, removing a hurdle for the sale of the company's mobile phone business to Microsoft.Qualcomm names COO Mollenkopf CEO, ending Microsoft talkQualcomm Inc, the world's biggest maker of cellphone chips, unexpectedly named Chief Operating Officer Steve Mollenkopf as chief executive on Friday following speculation that he might be poached to run Microsoft Corp.Microsoft may bring back the Start menu in Windows 8.2Here’s some good news for all those who have been waiting for the good ol' Windows Start menu to return. According to a WinSuperSite report, the next Windows 8.2 update, also known as Threshold, will be bringing back the Start menu along with the ability to use Windows 8's Modern apps as floating windows on the desktop itself.Instagram Direct now allows users to send images and videos to friends privatelyPrivate messaging is the new black. Instagram, jumping onto the bandwagon, now brings in Instagram Direct, a new way to send photo and video messages to family and friends using the service. At an event in New York City yesterday, the service announced Instagram Direct, a feature that is available for Android and iOS versions of the application. You will be able to use it to send and receive private text messages as well as photo and videos.
Send videos and images to your friends
Gionee to announce Elife E7 in India on December 24Gionee has sent us an invite asking us to save the December 24 date for an event. The invite comes with a side profile of a smartphone, which is quite clearly the newly-announced Gionee Elife E7. The phone has been rumoured to launch in India in January next year, so an end of December announcement is quite in line with that date.Nokia to announce Lumia 1520, Lumia 1320 in India on December 16Looks like Nokia is busy preparing to launch the Lumia 1520 in India soon, according to rumours on the web. News has it that Nokia is sending out invites for its Delhi-based press event to be held on December 16. The event may see the company unveil the Lumia 1520 and also the Lumia 1320, which were announced at the Nokia World event October. In fact, the Lumia 1520 is already listed on the Nokia India website with a “coming soon” tag. There is a high possibility that the company could announce at device at the upcoming event.Sony to launch PlayStation 4 in India on December 18Ready for this? The new generation Sony PlayStation 4 will be launched in India on December 18. We have received a very typographic invite from Sony for the event to be held in Delhi. The launch date is in keeping with some of the pre-order listings which showed an end of December delivery date.2013: The year of the selfieVery simply put, a selfie is a self-clicked image. Thanks to front-facing cameras on phones and some wacky ideas with cameras, people have discovered the joys of capturing their own images, rather than depending on someone else to snap it for them. What may have possibly started off as an act that you performed when you had absolutely no option of having someone else click you has fast turned into a cultural point.YouTube Rewind: Bollywood, Cricket and Honey Singh ruled 2013 in IndiaIt’s that time of the year again! YouTube has released its Rewind video to pay its respects for all the videos that have topped the viral charts this year. From Miley Cyrus’ twerking and ball wrecking to Daft Punk getting lucky and more, YouTube’s mashed them all up into a five minute video to celebrate the end of the year.
Say hello to the class of 2013
The best tech deals from GOSF 2013With the Great Online Shopping Festival underway in all earnest, we thought we’d hunt out the best tech deals from this year’s three-day long festival. We picked out everything from the latest smartphones to the best cameras, laptops and tablets, along with a few nifty gadgetsHomosexuality illegal in India, says SC; Twitter, Facebook explode with rage over rulingIn a huge setback to the LGBT community in India, the Supreme Court has overturned a decision made by the Delhi High Court in 2009 to decriminalise homosexuality in the country. The SC upheld the controversial Section 377 in a decision today, and hoped that Parliament would take up the matter of decriminalising the section.Obama selfie at Mandela memorial is the Internet's latest obsessionIf you thought Pope Francis taking a selfie could not have been topped, think again. US President Barack Obama has participated in what can only be described as the father of all selfies along with the Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameron and his Danish counterpart, Helle Thorning-Schmidt. The selfie of the year was shot at – wait for it – Nelson Mandela’s memorial service.
Cool? Not cool? (Image credit: AFP)
Google Play Edition of Sony Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3 announcedGoogle has announced two more Google Play Edition devices to go along with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. This time it is LG and Sony getting some stock Android love, with Google picking LG’s G Pad 8.3 and Sony’s Xperia Z Ultra. Both will run the latest build of Android 4.4 KitKat, becoming the first non-Nexus devices to be launched with that flavour.
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