Let's take a look at the rise and fall of the giant.
At the recently concluded annual I/O conference, which is an annual developer-focused event held in San Francisco, California, Google announced several new devices and services.
'Hear2Read' -- an open-source Text To Speech (TTS) software that offers audio books in Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu -- is a first of its kind initiative in the country.
The Canvas Knight 2 impresses in terms of design.
Vivo V9 becomes the first to bring 19:9 aspect ratio phone to India.
Experts feel that BlackBerry's efforts are too little and too late for India, which is a price sensitive market.
Apple's screen is still smaller than its main rivals.
Ritu Jha meets Vineet Devaiah, the founder of TeliportMe that he believes will give tough competition to Google Street View
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Made by LG, for Google, the Nexus 4 is Google's fourth Android smartphone in the Nexus series.
A host of additional features makes the A9G more premium and very useful, says Veer Arjun Singh.
Lenovo Smartphone P770 has all the juice to keep one hooked to it.
The device was launched globally last month.
The 10.1-inch tablet has quad core 1.4 Ghz processor, 2 GB RAM, Android ICS, dual cameras and some exclusive features.
SSTL, whose 21 licences are among those cancelled by the Supreme Court in the 2G spectrum case, offers CDMA telephony services under the MTS brand name.
It's a fun game especially if you have friends to team up with, writes Khalid Anzar
Pixel and Pixel XL will be put up for pre-order from October 13 onwards in India, and will be sold by the end of the month. They will be priced at Rs 57,000 onwards, and will be available in 32GB and 128GB versions.
These devices offer superb gaming experience with lots of features offering true value for money to the buyers also.
The Aspire offers the best of performance and efficiency, something which is unheard of in this segment. It is neither outdated nor unreliable and no other car in its segment can come close to the Aspire's VFM proposition.
Jha, who revived Motorola's Mobile Devices business and led the company through this acquisition, has stepped down as CEO, although he will continue to work with Google to help ensure a smooth transition.
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The acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing.
If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find "Dump Tower," WPIX-TV reported.
Judge noted that Apple had not presented enough evidence that its patented features drove consumer demand for the entire iPhone.
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BHIM is a platform designed to make payment through UPI and USSD modes simpler.
While you can buy the basic model for Rs 15,999, the 3G model is priced at Rs 21,999.
With five new handsets ready to raid the cellular market from big names like Nokia, HTC and Samsung, it can be a little difficult to pick the right handset. Here's a guide to help you choose the best for your needs.
A peek inside the new HTC flagship phone.
The Unified Payment Interface could propel banking into a new era
Your sibling will thank you for these, says Ashish Narsale.
Chinese handset maker OnePlus on Tuesday said it expects India to become its biggest market in the next few months.
'When a person is capable of infecting 50 others, will you think about the privacy of the person or about protecting the lives of people?'
"I feel that this is the new power of democracy," Modi said.
Lenovo's Vibe P1m ticks most boxes for phones available at this price and has a monster of a battery to boot.
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The Riff gets grace marks for charging so quickly - 0 to 100 in less than an hour - and giving a competitive 9-10 hours of playback, says Veer Arjun Singh.
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Google Chief Executive Officer Larry Page also praised Gundotra in his own Plus post.
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