HTC has finally decided to respond to all the criticism and has launched a web page which shows the detailed process of how a newly announced Android update is handled, churned and finally pushed out to the consumers. HTC has shown the process with respect to its flagship device, the HTC One, and how the update for all different versions of the device is treated before it reaches the end-user. The process basically involves five steps. First is the Evaluation stage which goes on to the Development and Integration stages then it passes the Certification stage and finally to the Push to Consumer stage where users start receiving the new update. The page also gives an update about the status of all the recent HTC devices and what latest update is available on them.

Microsoft has launched a new program aimed at women's area in the land. Titled the Guardian, the new device app is usable for Windows Phone users.

The Protective app has a 'selection me' film that allows select users in representative to bar the somebody in sincere example, using Microsoft Windows Azure darken services and Bing Map APIs. Users can also ship an 'SOS' alive, infix to warranty agencies, force and hospitals in somebody of any exigency finished this app.

To use the app, users beggary to add names of select contacts to the settings who can be reached out to in an exigency condition. Users can perched them through the SOS secure. Clicking the SOS button leave transport a seizure content to designated contacts, arousal them along with users' position. The SOS fix also sends emails to select email ids and posts to esoteric Facebook groups.

A aggroup of Microsoft employees formed the Tutelar app in a motion of over six months. Microsoft's new painfulness app comes in the awake of past cases of force against women in the land, especially the finally gathering's Nirbhaya cover.

According to reports, Apple is prepping a 12.9 inch tablet expected to be launched in October 2014 aimed at North America's educational market.

Reports have surfaced following reports from last month citing that Apple's Asia supply chain Quanta supplier has bagged a contract for mass production a larger sized iPad for late 2014. There are also rumours that Apple is assessing the possibility of ditching the 11 inch MacBook Air with a larger iPad.

Meanwhile, there are also rumours of a larger iPhone, reports have surfaced indicating that Apple is tweaking with a design which has a 4.9 inch display which could debut in 2014. Apple earlier increased the size of the iPhone screen back in 2012, when the iPhone 5 featured a 4 inch screen. In the meantime, rumours of an iWatch have also surfaced, with Apple planning to release a 1.3 inch and a 1.7 inch display size of the watch for men and women.

•  It features dual-SIM support, 5.25-inch 720p TFT display. 
• The Grand 2 runs Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
• Powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor.
• 1.5GB of RAM.
• The Galaxy Grand 2 comes with an 8GB built-in storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD.
• The smartphone has an 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and Auto Focus and 1.9MP secondary camera. 
• In terms of connectivity, the smartphone supports Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, BT4.0, GPS + Glonass, USB 2.0.
• It is powered by a 2,600mAh battery, providing up to 10 hours of playback and 17 hours of calls. The smartphone comes pre-installed with various apps such as ChatON, Samsung Hub, S Health, Group Play, S Travel, S Translator, Samsung Link, Story Album.

• Supports dual-SIM.
• Runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
• Powered by a 1.3GHz MTK 6572 dual-core processor
• 1GB of RAM.
• The Micromax Canvas Juice A77 has a 5-inch display with 480 x 854 pixels resolution.
• The smartphone sports a 5MP rear camera with auto focus and 0.3MP front camera. 
• It comes with 4 GB of ROM, and supports additional storage up to 32GB via microSD.
• In terms of connectivity, the smartphone supports 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth and micro USB. 
• It comes with a 3,000 mAh battery, which is rated to deliver 282 hours of standby time and 10 hours of talktime.

More people searched online for Bollywood newcomer Sunny Leone than actors like Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, making the adult star the most searched personality this year, according to Google India's annual Zeitgeist.

The Google India Zeitgeist tracks the year's major events and trends based on Google searches conducted in the country. You can check out all the top-chart lists here, which include Bollywood actors, movies, news events, phones, politicians, and sportspersons, or at the end of the article.

Twitter has announced an in-depth list of Trending topics in India this year mapping conversations of over 20 million Twitter users in India. Twitter released the data in topics categorised neatly in Events, News, Politics, Cricket, Bollywood and TV.

In Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan got the most tweets at #WeLoveSRK with his hit Chennai Express this year. In “News” and “Politics” sections #AfzalGuru and BJP's Prime Minister candidate #Modi were the most discussed people on the social networking site.

Indian Army joined Twitter this year and showed the Uttarakhand flood relief work in progress. This year celebrities like Sourav Ganguly, Saina Nehwal, Anil Kapoor and more joined Twitter.

The social networking site saw Indian users discussing breaking news, ranging from international topics like unrest in Syria and Egypt, and Cyclone Phailin. Twitter also saw tweets in real time for popular TV programmers Bigg Boss and Koffee With Karan.

WhatsApp has announced its instant messaging app now has more than 400 million monthly active users with with 100 million active users added in the last four months alone. The popular instant messaging app allows users to send free messages, photos, videos and audio messages to people on your mobile contact list. The app is available for free for iPhone, Windows Phone, Android, and BlackBerry.


WhatsApp's closest competitor is messaging app Line which has 300 million registered users, followed by WeChat which has about 270 million users.

Vodafone India today launched Vodafone Music, the company’s new music service that enables users stream, share and download music and watch music videos at a nominal cost. Vodafone has also launched an Android app that lets users listen, explore and download audio and video songs. This subscription-based service for Vodafone users comes in daily, weekly and monthly packs. The music service is powered by Hungama with a vast collection of songs in various genres and languages.

Vodafone Music Subscription packs

• Rs. 3 A-la-carte pack – Download 1 song
• Rs. 5 Subscription – Unlimited streaming and download for 1 day – Auto renewal daily
• Rs. 10 Value Pack – Download 5 songs – 1 day validity
• Rs. 29 Subscription – Unlimited streaming and download for 1 week – Auto renewal weekly
• Rs. 99 Subscription – Unlimited streaming and download for 1 month – Auto renewal month 

Features of Vodafone Music app for Android

• Listen, explore and download unlimited songs & videos from a collection ranging from Bollywood, Devotional, Regional music and videos.
• Create and share playlist with your friends across social sites. Feeling bored? Then listen to featured playlist created by our expert content creators.
• Context menu and long press based options to play, add to playlist, add to queue & share.
• Share across Facebook, Twitter, SMS and generic share.
• Mini Audio player with playback controls and now playing screen including shuffle & Repeat with queue of songs.
• My account consisting of my albums, my songs, my playlists, my videos, my buddies and my notifications.
• Suggestive search.
• Seamless streaming experience because of the adaptive audio streaming on the application.
• Multiple pricing options basis your needs, subscribe to our Monthly, Weekly & Daily subscription or have fun downloading ala-carte or value packs at affordable prices.

Vodafone users can head to vodafonemusic.in to stream music online from a mobile browser or download the Android app . You can also SMS Music to 111 from your Vodafone number to get more details about the service.

Sony has finally launched its latest console – PlayStation 4 – in the country. Priced at Rs. 39,999, the Sony PlayStation4 comes with a wide range of new and improved features. Pricing of the new games for the PS4 start at Rs. 3,499. Sony's PlayStation 4 has so far met with great excitement across the world. As of December 1, 2013, Sony has sold 2.1 million PS4 units consoles worldwide since the launch in the US on November 15.