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How To Upgrade Your Blackberry Curve 8520 OS From 5 to 6

ojas — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:45:06 +0000

Blackberry screwed itself and RIM was into pieces. Just then, they were in time for the smartphone explosion in India with their cheaper line of handsets. The problem again is that RIM did not release OS updates for handsets like Curve 8520. Never mind, we here at etiole.com give you a way to update your Blackberry curve 8520 Smartphone from OS 5 to OS 6. The official OS 6 for 8520 was never released but we can managed to attain the same look using a mod. Here's how to upgrade your BB OS 5 to 6 (Design Only). Requirements

Blackberry Curve 8520 or any Blackberry supporting themes.
Phone must have GPRS or even Wi Fi will do.

Procedure for Updating

Open the browser from Blackberry Curve 8520.
Then go on the "Go To" and enter the link which is "http:www.bbthemelab.com/s/44behe"
Now you will see a new page and Now directly click on Download.

Now enjoy your OS 6 on your Blackberry Smartphone.

iPhone 4S bangs the Indian Market On 25th November

ojas — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:58:46 +0000

By far it's been the quickest entry of the latest iPhone into the Indian Market (Officially, that is) from the date of launch. iPhone 4s is going to be offered by two carriers in India.They are Airtel and Aircel. Aircel has already begun its advertising campaign flooding its galleries with banners. Pre-ordering will begin a week before launch. This has been made official on Aircel's Facebook page. Airtel is said to be offering a premium price of Rs 35,000 (US $690) for 16 Gb model while 32 Gb is said to be 41,000 (US $809) Indian Rupees. You will be bundled with a contract with your service provider. While Apple Stores offer factory unlocked for higher prices. Such as 16 Gb for 41,850 Indian Rupees, 32 Gb for 50,250 Indian Rupees and 64 Gb for 58,650 Indian Rupees. These prices exclude local taxes which will shoot the prices further high! The iPhone 4 will then only be offered in 8GB version and the price is going to fall about Rs. 10,000+ ($235) from its current price especially because of capacity variations. The 3GS is likely to continue with the current price (Rs 19,900).

Creative Comes Up With Its Own Ziio Tablet In India

ojas — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Indeed, Creative is a master in music devices. Now it has launched its own Ziio Tablet in India. This has 2 models of 7 inch and 10 inch. Yes, you it runs on Android too, as almost all of the tablets released in 2011. The 7-inch resistive touchscreen model supports 480x800 pixel resolution while the 10-inch touchscreen model supports 1024x600 pixel resolution. Features Breakdown :

7 inch and 10 inch models.
Android 2.2 Operating System
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
X-Fi Audio enhancements
Audio Supported
Video Supported
HD-Video Out
Photo Supported
Front Facing Camera
In built Microphone
In built speaker
Accelerometer
25 hrs battery life
400g in weight

Angry Birds Rio Hits 10 Million Downloads on Handheld devices In 10 Days

ojas — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:04:36 +0000

[caption id="attachment_5307" align="alignright" width="324" caption="Angry Bird Rio"][/caption] Quite Expected? Angry Bird Rio has hit 10 Million Downloads on Apple's App store for iPhone and iPad and Google's Android Running Phones. Angry Bird Rio is popularly known as a mobile game and now we are just days away from its Animated Movie Version which is called Rio. The game will receive a minimum of 4 updates this year.

Logitech Steps In Competition with M325 Wireless Mouse

ojas — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:30:52 +0000

[caption id="attachment_5270" align="alignright" width="230" caption="Greater Precision"][/caption] Logitech announced wireless mouse M325 to their lineup. It aims at better online navigation, comfort, control and better precision which promises long durability and freshness even after long usage hours. It has a good shape and a "claw" rubber grip which promises awesome handling. It has a micro-precise scroll wheel which is specially designed for net browsing which has 4 times sensitive browsing compared to existing mouses. Standard Mice has about 18-24 stripes-like design on the scroll but this mice rocks some 72 of them. It has a freakin' battery that extends upto 18 months. Available for $40. Competition to Razer's Abyssus?

Samsung Launches Google Nexus S in India

ojas — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:36:54 +0000

[caption id="attachment_5183" align="alignright" width="252" caption="Google Nexus S"][/caption] Samsung has launched Google Nexus S in India. Pricing counter is set at Rs 30,400. Online retailers have a relaxed pricing at Rs 27,999. The Google Nexus S in India is Nexus S i9023, and not the Nexus i9020 and thats why it has it rocks a 4 inch LCD screen and not a AMOLED touch screen. It has introduced many new technologies like the NFC's. Other gingerbread phones from Sony, Neo, Arc and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Via ThinkDigit.

Acer to reincarnate and likely to go the Apple way

ojas — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:55:32 +0000

[caption id="attachment_5172" align="alignright" width="442" caption="Gianfranco Lanci"][/caption] Gianfranco Lanci ( The CEO of Acer ) resigned from his post yesterday. The Board Of Acer wants it to me more like Apple than to HP. A simple reason for this was that Lanci followed a policy of increasing the volumes of Laptops so that he can provide cheaper Laptops than Dell and HP. Another reason for this could be the huge difference between Apple's profit margin of 21.5% and Acer's of 2.3% for the last fiscal year. JT Wang(On the board of director) has replaced Lanci as the new CEO. Wang wants to concentrate on Tablets and Smartphones around enterprise sales. Wang clearly stated the start of new era for Acer by saying"Recently the iPad [tablet computer] and other new form factors have had a very big impact on the PC market. We have to change our business strategy." Let's see whats the change in the strategy and how it works out. Apple is serving the premium market which means Acer could also be leading the same path. [Source]

How much did people spend on tablets (iPads) in 2010?

ojas — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:19:54 +0000

Firstly, Analysts reported that 100% of tablet sales in 2010 consisted of iPads. Yeah, its quite an advantage being the first in the line to introduce tablets to the world. Number two is that the world had spent about $9.6 Billion on tablets that same year with $9.566 Billion going to Apple for iPad. Insanely Great. [Source] But Past is gone and Future awaits so the Real war will be in 2011 it is said sale of tablets may go up to $29.4 Billion this year. It is also being said Apple is going to grab 70% of the market this year. 2011 is surely going to be the War of the Tablets.

Can Heartbeat Be Used To Charge Gadgets?

ojas — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:49:43 +0000

Guess what? If your iPod or Cellphone is running low on battery and you can't manage to find a power point to charge it? In the coming years, you will be able use body movements (heartbeats, walking movements, etc.) to charge them! But if you are in such a condition in near future, continue your search for the power point. Dr. Zhong Lin Wang and his team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed tiny "nanogenerators" that use small movements to generate enough power to charge phones and other gadgets. At the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, Wang’s team demonstrated the awesome device by using it to power LCD Screens and even transmit a radio signal. Wang said, “This development represents a milestone toward producing portable electronics that can be powered by body movements without the use of batteries or electrical outlets.” Wang says that if the nano-generators are in clusters they could possibly generate a good amount of electricity which can have larger applications in lief. Nanogenerators vitality lies with the zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires -- "piezoelectric" gizmos that can generate an electric current when strained or flexed. These could hit the store in the next 5 years. Thanks FoxNews.

Sony Comes Up Vaio S Series Laptop In India

ojas — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:41:28 +0000

Sony just shot the latest VAIO S Series into the Indian Markets today. Here's the feature and pricing breakup. [caption id="attachment_5084" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Vaio S Series"][/caption]

Features

It comes with a choice of i5 or i7 processor.
It has about 4 GB Ram.
An 13.3 inch LCD screen.
Resolution of 1366×768 pixels.
up to 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD.
Webcam.
Wi-Fi.
HDMI Output .
Windows 7 OS
The higher end models feature the ‘Quick Boot’ feature that boots up the laptop from a shut down state in a 17 seconds.
6hrs Battery life.
Graphics Card of 1GB.
Magnesium Metal Body Finish.
Aluminium Palm Rest.
Fingerprint Sensor.
Backlit Keyboard.

Sony Vaio S Series Price

Sony Vaio S Series retail price are: Sony Vaio S VPCSB19GG: Rs. 1,09,900 Sony Vaio S VPCSB18GG: Rs. 69,990 Sony Vaio S VPCSB17GG: Rs. 62,990 Sony Vaio S VPCSB16FG: Rs. 56,990

OverView and Verdict

The laptop looks dead fine and the laptop is pretty lightweight so is more of a traveler's laptop than a high-end user's laptop. This is somewhat Apple's MacBook Air competitor in the line. Low end models are worth a try, or else I would prefer MacBook air over the high end models as both have nearly a same price.