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Top 5 Android tablets under Rs 10,000

Top 5 Android tablets under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Take a look at the top-five tablets under Rs 10,000.

Microsoft takes on Apple, Android

Microsoft takes on Apple, Android

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Code named Mango, this new OS for mobile handsets comes powered with many familiar applications of the most popular operating system in the PC world.

Motorola's dual-SIM Android phone @ Rs 31,999

Motorola's dual-SIM Android phone @ Rs 31,999

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Handset-maker Motorola Mobility India on Monday launched the country's first Android-powered dual SIM touch screen smartphone, priced at Rs 31,999.

No Gphone, Google bets on Android

No Gphone, Google bets on Android

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Google has unveiled an ambitious strategy that will make cellphones cheaper and speed up internet surfing. Google's director of mobile platforms, Andy Rubin, said in a telephonic conversation from the US that the new platform called Android should reduce the prices of today's $500 smart phones to around $100-150 in a year or so. "If there's ever a Gphone, it will be built on the Android platform," he said.

One billion Android phones seen in use soon

One billion Android phones seen in use soon

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt predicts that there will be more than a billion smartphones in use featuring its Android software within the next six to nine months.

Top 5 Android phones under Rs 10,000

Top 5 Android phones under Rs 10,000

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

The best Android smartphones in the budget segment.

Android lovers, go for iPhone 6! Here's why

Android lovers, go for iPhone 6! Here's why

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Larger real estate, smacking hot operating system, powerful processor and secure environment that the latest iteration of iPhone offers, easily outweighs the advantages offered by Android smartphones, says Shruti Puri.

Nokia XL: Can this Android phone compete with its peers?

Nokia XL: Can this Android phone compete with its peers?

Rediff.com2 May 2014

With the Nokia XL, which was unveiled in the country on Thursday, the company has entered the Android phablet arena.

Acer to launch Android phones in Dec

Acer to launch Android phones in Dec

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

A recent entrant in the Indian market, Acer is banking to find a footing with affordable Android phones, most probably touchscreen devices, among the 500 million mobile subscribers in India.

Free Android app for women's safety

Free Android app for women's safety

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

All one has to do is set some emergency contacts and your phone will send them an emergency SMS with a preset message.

Reader's choice: 11 Android smartphone apps to die for

Reader's choice: 11 Android smartphone apps to die for

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Get Ahead reader Rahul Choudhary, a class XII student who has topped a national level computer test in Uttarakhand, lists out 11 to-die-for Android apps.

Smartphones that will soon get Android ICS in India

Smartphones that will soon get Android ICS in India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Comprehensive list of devices (tablets and smartphones) which are available in India and will get an Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) update and the date when they will get that update.

Google to make 'strategic' investments in Android, Chrome

Google to make 'strategic' investments in Android, Chrome

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Pumped up by robust demand for content, apps and devices across its platform, search giant Google is set to make "strategic" investments in Android, Chrome, YouTube and Enterprise, among others, to further shore up revenue.

Top 10 features of the spanking new Android 4.3

Top 10 features of the spanking new Android 4.3

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Did we mention improved gaming performance and the ability to stream 1080p video? Check out the top 10 improvements and new features that Google has made with Android 4.3.

Six BEST features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Six BEST features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Here is a first hand account of the most advanced version of Android operating system.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: The best Android tablet you can buy!

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: The best Android tablet you can buy!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is more than just an entertainment device. It can double up as your work device on the go, says Abhik Sen.

Video: Kashmiri student develops 3D Android shooter game

Video: Kashmiri student develops 3D Android shooter game

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Owais Ahmad a class 12 student in Kashmir has developed a 3D Android shooter game that is currently being offered by prominent websites including Google, Amazon App Store, Get jar and Slideme.

Security agencies alert phone users of fraud Android app

Security agencies alert phone users of fraud Android app

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

It compromises security by sending SMSes to unknown contacts.

10 features that iPhone copied from Android

10 features that iPhone copied from Android

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Many of the features that iPhone users have on their phones today started first with Android. The site Business Insider listed 10 of these tools that are now part of Apple's smartphone, but have already been with Android.

Nokia launches its first Android phone at Rs 8,599

Nokia launches its first Android phone at Rs 8,599

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The company will soon bring two more similar devices to the Indian market.

Google unveils low-cost Android One phones from Rs 6,399

Google unveils low-cost Android One phones from Rs 6,399

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Google Inc on Monday launched the first smartphones powered by its Android One operating system in India, pricing them at around Rs 6,399 ($105) to capture the low-cost segment of the world's fastest growing smartphone market.

Coming soon: An Android smartwatch from Google!

Coming soon: An Android smartwatch from Google!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

The Android Wear project is open to software makers to create apps for the watches, putting Google at the forefront of efforts to jumpstart the nascent wearable computing market.

10 things you didn't know Android could do

10 things you didn't know Android could do

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Control your PC, add contacts to your home screen, automate everything at will and more...

Buying an Android phone? What you must know

Buying an Android phone? What you must know

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

A doctor by profession, Get Ahead reader Kumar Arpit has been blogging on gadgets and gaming since last seven years. He sent this contribution in response to our reader invite.

Google's Android One phones fail to score on price, quality

Google's Android One phones fail to score on price, quality

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

All the Android One phones launched together look identical when it comes to build and design.

Halwa ceremony held; stage set for interim Budget

Halwa ceremony held; stage set for interim Budget

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the budget preparation process for Interim Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block on Wednesday in the presence of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad was also present. A customary halwa ceremony is performed every year before the "lock-in" process of Budget preparation begins.

Android users beware! Indian banks targeted by new malware

Android users beware! Indian banks targeted by new malware

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Being distributed through a fake Flash Player app, the malware is designed for stealing login credentials, hijacking SMSs, uploading contact lists and SMSs to malicious servers, reports Romita Majumdar.

Microsoft opens Windows 10 to Apple, Android apps

Microsoft opens Windows 10 to Apple, Android apps

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The launch date for Windows 10 has not been announced yet.

Apple, Android phones face tighter laws

Apple, Android phones face tighter laws

Rediff.com19 May 2011

The report said the proposals are a first step toward formulating a law on mobile phone location data and could be written into Europe's revised Data Protection Directive this year.

Nokia returns to gadgets business; launches Android tablet

Nokia returns to gadgets business; launches Android tablet

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Within a year of selling its handset and services business to Microsoft, Nokia has again entered the mobile devices segment by unveiling a new tablet N1 in partnership with Taiwanese company Foxconn.

At 65K, Would You Buy OnePlus 12?

At 65K, Would You Buy OnePlus 12?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

The main reason for any consumer to buy an expensive smartphone is its camera.

Why Nokia's Android smartphones will disappoint you

Why Nokia's Android smartphones will disappoint you

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

Below par display, processor and storage are definite turn offs for Nokia fans.

Check out the world's 1st Android 2.0 phone

Check out the world's 1st Android 2.0 phone

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

It has the world's thinnest QWERTY slider at 13.7mm.

Kashmiri girl develops Android app 'Dial Kashmir'

Kashmiri girl develops Android app 'Dial Kashmir'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Mehvish Mushtaq is the first kashmiri ever to develop an application

Kashmiri girl develops Android app 'Dial Kashmir'

Kashmiri girl develops Android app 'Dial Kashmir'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Mehvish Mushtaq is the first kashmiri ever to develop an application

Five dual-core Android smartphones under Rs 25,000

Five dual-core Android smartphones under Rs 25,000

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

If you thought a dual-core Android powered smartphone was out of your reach, think again!

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Golden tips to help you pick the right Android phone

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The authors look at some of these android phones will help you decide which one to buy.

India:Google links Android phones success to price

India:Google links Android phones success to price

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

Google has a library of about 6,300 paid and free applications ranging from simple media players to location-based services. The search major is bullish on mobile Internet in India.

Google promises faster search with Chrome, Android browser

Google promises faster search with Chrome, Android browser

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

The new feature is designed to make Web pages faster.

'Nokia Android intends to give consumers the best of both worlds'

'Nokia Android intends to give consumers the best of both worlds'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

While critics doubt if the new brand would be continued once Microsoft completes integrating Nokia, the X appears to be Nokia's ploy to ease Android-junkies into a Windows Phone environment.