Phones

Ear candy at work

Aug 25th, 2010 | Category: Audio/Video, Gadgets, Phones

Bluetooth headsets, oft lambasted, have nonetheless become a necessity for many. These well-designed, discreet headsets have high-end features such as voice commands and simultaneous multipoints for connecting between two calls, even as they add to your corporate style quotient…
1 While cruisin’ down
Samsung WEP570
The Samsung WEP570 comes with a portable charger that you pop into your […]



So smart, even MENSA would approve

Aug 18th, 2010 | Category: Cover, Gadgets, Phones

We recently profiled a line-up of the best business phones in the market. In this issue, we take a closer look at a range of smartphones meant for both work and play, to help you decide which one you should add to your kitty

Go Bold! - BlackBerry Bold 9700

The emailing executive’s weapon of […]



Clash of the Cookies

Aug 11th, 2010 | Category: Gadgets, Phones

Ketaki Bhojnagarwala
Capitalising on the mid-range mobile phone market, LG launched the affordable and feature-rich Cookie Pep a few months ago. With touch screen phones becoming the interface of choice, especially amongst young buyers, the Cookie Pep targeted a consumer group that was looking for a handset that would give them access to a wealth of […]



What’s Hot This Week

Aug 11th, 2010 | Category: Audio/Video, Gadgets, Laptops, Phones, Television, What's Hot

Go Green
Asus U43Jc series

The eco-friendly U43Jc is a 14-inch laptop that sports an elegant, smoky brown, bamboo exterior with sleek, brushed aluminum interior surfaces with a comfortable chiclet keyboard. Packing in a ton of utility in the compact design, this latest addition to the Bamboo series runs on a Super Hybrid Engine, which delivers just […]



Just work with ‘em

Aug 4th, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Gadgets, Phones

With Android and Windows coming into a market with already established RIM and Apple operating systems, the demand for smartphones gets bigger, better and more competitive. Features such as push mail, spreadsheets and word documents are becoming common applications, and smartphones are now the ideal companion for your business needs. We’ve narrowed down the five […]



‘N’dless possibilities for the multi-tasker

Jul 28th, 2010 | Category: Cover, Gadgets, Phones

Mahananda Bohidar
Five years ago, Nokia launched the first of its N-series smartphones, aimed at spoiling the customer for choice when it comes to the multimedia experience. While the first few models included high-megapixel cameras (compared to its peers) equipped with Carl Zeiss lenses, and music and video players, the newer models in the series graduated […]



Going the extra mile

Jul 21st, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Gadgets, Phones

With all the hype surrounding this potential iPhone-killer, we wanted to find out what the Motorola Milestone really had to offer. After spending a couple of months with the handset Ketaki Bhojnagarwala tells you if it’s the real deal

Choosing a good smartphone isn’t for the technically challenged. Increasingly, if you are looking for a […]



Telly-phone 24×7

Jul 7th, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Future tech, Gadgets, Phones

Ketaki Bhojnagarwala
You’re sitting on the beautiful Baga beach in Goa, soaking in the last rays of the evening sun on a deckchair. But there’s this nagging feeling gnawing at your insides, after all, it is the England Vs Germany game tonight! You did promise your wife that this would be a football free vacation. And […]



Lost? Cruise your way back courtesy this handset

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Phones

Mahananda Bohidar
Major players in the handset market like BlackBerry, Sony Ericsson and Nokia have been fighting it out to see who gets their smartphone strategy right. With a lot of buyers turning to QWERTY/business phones, handset manufacturers who were earlier famous for their other focuses such as camera and multimedia functions have also been launching […]



Sony Ericsson’s ‘X’ factor

Jun 9th, 2010 | Category: Featured Articles, Gadgets, Phones

Mahananda Bohidar
Ketaki Bhojnagarwala
Remember your first crush in school? You thought she was the one for you the moment you saw her. Your heart skipped a beat, there were butterflies in your tummy and you couldn’t stop smiling. Well, our reaction wasn’t very different when we first laid our hands on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. […]