Next iPhone rumoured to be solar-powered; Yahoo partners with Google for ads; Sony Xperia SP leaked, and lots more

8 feb 2013 tech HEADLINES Google India launches Mapathon 2013, aims to improve local Maps offering Benchmarked: Lava Xolo X500 running on Intel Atom Z2420 Lexington Sony Xperia SP 'C530X live' specs and photos leaked Cyber criminals targeting search engine and social media users: Cisco New report shows Android with massive majority in smartphones by 2013-end LG hints at a new series of devices to be shown at MWC 2013 Local budget phone and tablet brands considered less reliable: poll reveals First Ubuntu-based smartphones to launch in October this year: Report Google updates AdWords with 'enhanced campaigns' Get your advertising campaign started with free coupons worth Rs. 2500 Yahoo enters into a deal with Google for contextual online ads Vine updated: Age based ratings, Facebook sharing, and content reporting Apple patent suggests next iPhone could be solar powered Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Video Review Samsung may announce Galaxy S IV on March 15, expected to go on sale in April iTunes clocks 25 billion song downloads Amkette Evo TV Review BB10: Is BlackBerry alienating the loyalists ? Yes and No. Karbonn Smart A111 unveiled, a 5-inch answer to the Micromax Canvas 2 A110 ADP Global Careers - Largest providers of human resource outsourcing solutions Panasonic develops micro colour splitters for super sensitive sensors Twitter to revamp security in light of server hack Lava IRIS 351, Gingerbread-based dual-SIM phone launches for Rs. 3,899 Spice Stellar Buddy Mi-315 available online for Rs. 3,490 Jelly Bean now on 13.6 percent Android devices, Gingerbread dips to 45.6 percent First Impressions: HCL ME V1 budget Android tablet Google doodle celebrates 100th birthday of British archaeologist Mary Leaky Report: Hard drive market looking at drop in unit sales in 2013 Facebook users to cut down time spent on social network Vote for your favourite brand - participate in Icons of Trust survey Dell's privatization leaves the future riddled with question marks Micromax A89 Ninja available online for Rs. 6190 Dead Space 3 available globally, yet to launch in India HCL ME Y3: dual-SIM budget 3G tablet (Hands On) Huawei to unveil Ascend P2 with an eight-core processor at MWC 2013 Airtel launches its services in Kargil HTC M7 inventory starts showing up with retailers in Europe Nokia Lumia 820 Review Lenovo launches two Windows 8 IdeaPad laptops in India - Y500 and Z500 Samsung unveils Jelly Bean-based Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame HCL launches three new budget ICS tablets, starting at Rs. 5,999 Prototype vibrating smartpen senses spelling or grammar errors Best Tablets for Gaming Nokia Windows RT tablet tipped by CEO on heels of Surface Google launches Hangouts for Gmail users in India; service yet to roll out Zync readies five new budget tablets with quad and dual-core CPUs: Report JBL SoundFly BT Review Asus readying Padfone 3 for 2013 release; other devices also rumoured Samsung Galaxy Q with flexible dual-display rumoured for MWC 2013 unveiling Under pressure Oracle churns out second Java security update in three weeks Airtel introduces Apna Chaupal, a voice-based solution for rural India Airtel reports second straight strong quarter for Digital TV Best Affordable Tablets with Dual-Core Processors iPad mini 2 to have a Retina Display with 324ppi: Rumour Huawei to launch mini version of the P2 at MWC 2013 with a 4-inch 720p display HTC ends 2012 on a disappointing note; confident about reversing slump in 2013 HTC Butterfly Review Long awaited Carbon Twitter app comes to Android Google Glass to include bone conduction technology BlackBerry Q10: How it has evolved from the Bold Touch 9900 HTC M4, G2 expected to be announced at the Feb 19 event Wine on Android shown off; development in early stages Best Dual SIM Mobile Phones Facebook hopes to capture hard-core gamers with new titles across genres Vertu Ti: Luxury Android phone on the way? BlackBerry Z10 to hit India this month; analysts predict steep pricing Facebook has more than 76 million fake user accounts: Report Vodafone criticizes govt. for not handing over November auction's spectrum Benchmarks, details appear for six unannounced Samsung devices Airtel launches its emergency alert service in eastern region Samsung Galaxy Note and S II to get Android 4.1.2 update in March HTC chairman unable to contain excitement; shows off M7 at year-end party