Posted 02/18/09 at 02:29:20 PM by Pulkit Chandna

The first Android-based device, the T-Mobile G1, might have not pronounced iPhone’s death warrant - just like numerous other so-called iPhone-killers before it failed to, but it has done a decent job as a “commercial prototype.”

A reasonable number of people may be keenly awaiting the advent of future Android devices after the steady start provided by the T-Mobile G1. However, nothing is known about upcoming Android devices with the exception of the HTC Magic.

It is now official that HTC Magic will be the world’s second Android phone. But the phone will be a Vodafone exclusive.  It will soon become available in UK, Germany, Spain, France and Italy (won’t be tied to a particular operator in Italy), though it’s not known exactly when.

The Magic has a 3.2-inch QVGA touch screen and, barring its lack of a physical QWERTY keyboard, closely mimics the G1.  The phone has a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and HSDPA/WCDMA (900/2100MHz).

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Posted 02/03/09 at 04:38:54 PM by Pulkit Chandna

Four Google employees have been slapped with criminal charges of defamation and privacy violation in Italy. Their legal woes began when an Italian organization complained against a video on Google Video – uploaded a couple of years ago – that shows four imbeciles tormenting a disabled person.

Although Google removed the video as soon as the complaint was made, Italian prosecutors decided to persist with personal criminal charges – an unprecedented move  - against the four Google executives. Their trial will begin on Tuesday in Milan, Italy. These Google execs may even be consigned to an Italian prison for up to three years, if the charges against them are upheld.

It has vowed to “vigorously defend” its employees. "Seeking to hold neutral platforms liable for content posted on them is a direct attack on a free, open Internet" a spokeswoman for Google argued.

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Posted 06/26/08 at 05:57:08 PM by Pulkit Chandna

Dell has always bolted out with top honors for the most galling customer service experience. Although it claims to be working earnestly at improving customer service, there is plenty of evidence to the contrary.

Dell has admitted to its British and Italian customers to having shipped Vostro 1310 and 1510 notebooks with a flawed keyboard, yet again. The said keyboards have a flawed layout with the ‘Z’ key wrongfully placed below ‘S’ and ‘D’ keys instead of ‘A’.

It had committed the same blunder just a month ago and subsequently apologized. Dell has no choice but to offer replacements which it is currently doing. But even mandatory replacements seem such a privilege with Dell’s customer-service credentials.

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