Author: Abhin Mahipal
Abhin Mahipal
Abhin’s love for all things tech started when he got his first smartphone, Galaxy S (the first), in 2010. Since then, he has been crazy about technology and tried out all major Android flagships from Samsung, and HTC. He currently uses a Google Pixel 4a as his daily driver.
Sony’s latest and greatest smartphone of this year, the Sony Xperia 1, has already been made available in most major markets across the globe. Even though it features specifications that could give tough competition to the best smartphone in the market — Samsung Galaxy S10, the sales of the handset are unsurprisingly dull as expected. And now, the latest news to come out of Qualcomm will most probably make potential Xperia 1 buyers give it a second thought. Mind you, we are not just talking about Sony’s flagship phone here, the release of a new better mobile chipset from Qualcomm…
Instagram have had to face a lot of backlashes previously for deleting user accounts without providing prior notice and valid reasons. But, it looks like that is about to change thanks to a new update in the policies followed by the company. The company has released a new press statement stating that they will now let the users know beforehand if their accounts are about to get banned, along with the rationale behind the ban displayed via a notification. Instagram will send out in-app notifications warning the users about a potential ban if their post or comment goes against the…
A bunch of leaked pictures of what appears to be the official renders of upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 10 has taken the internet by storm. The pictures suggest that the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ will be available in two color variants, namely black and silver, coupled with a gradient finishing on the rear. Besides that, the leaked pictures also highlight that the silver variant of the device will come with a blue S Pen out of the box, while the black variant will retain the good ol’ black S Pen. Both devices will pack a single front-facing camera…
Oppo F9 is an upcoming budget-offering from the Chinese firm that will follow the existing F-series lineup that includes Oppo F5 and Oppo F7. The device is expected to go official sometime in August, though the exact launch date is still a mystery as of now. For the uninitiated, the F-series smartphones from Oppo are promoted as selfie-centric devices and come with top-notch front-facing camera hardware to please hard-core selfie lovers. The new addition is not going to be any different and is expected to top the 20MP front-facing snapper of Oppo F7. Prior to official launch, Oppo Malaysia on…
A new leak courtesy of GSMArena may have revealed how much it would cost you to get a Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It’s worth noting that the new leak goes in line with a previous leak that we’ve reported a while ago. So, it’s pretty safe to assume that we might be looking at the actual price of the device that is set to launch on August 9th. The newly leaked poster suggests that the Galaxy Note 9 will be available in two storage variants — 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/256GB storage. The former is said to be priced…
The much-awaited smartphone of the year — Samsung Galaxy Note 9 — is all set to launch on August 9th, but it could be said without the slightest bit of exaggeration that we know pretty much everything there is to know about the incoming phablet. As if that wasn’t already enough, a new leak courtesy of Weico (via Slash Leaks) has emerged online revealing the potential price of the device in South Korea. As per the newly leaked picture, the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 will be available in two storage variants — 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/512GB storage. The…
It has been confirmed by Huawei that the upcoming budget-friendly offering from the firm’s sub-brand Honor, the Honor Note 10, will have a gigantic 5000mAh battery to take care of the power needs. The firm is all set to unveil the handset on July 31st at a press event in Beijing, China. Though not launched officially yet, the handset has already gone on pre-sale on a Chinese online store that goes by the name Jingdong Mall (a.k.a JD). The store, however, listed the device for a whopping price of 9,998 Yuan (approx US $1467, INR 1,00,000) — definitely fake, considering…
A bunch of pictures courtesy of XDA Developers gives us our best look yet at the forthcoming Google Pixel 3 XL. The pictures in question allegedly showcase the white colored variant of the handset. It’s clear from the leaked images that the incoming Pixel phones from Google (or at least the XL variant) will come with a notched display like the iPhone X. The leaked pictures of White Pixel 3 XL also suggest that the device will be available in 4GB RAM, 64GB storage variant. There is no dual camera setup on the rear, meaning the next gen-Pixel handsets will…
Color me surprised! As per a new report coming out of Japanese site Mac Otakara, upcoming iPad Pro 2018 models won’t come with a headphone jack. The source also claims that both incoming iPad Pros, that is 10.5 and 12.9-inch models, will feature reduced dimensions as compared to their last year’s counterparts. The 12.9-inch model that originally features a dimension ratio of 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9mm will be converted to 280 x 215 x 6.4mm, while the smaller 10.5-inch variant will see a dimensions drop from 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1mm to 247.5 x 178.7 x 6mm. In other…
It has been announced on Google Product Forums that YouTube player for desktop now adapts automatically based on the aspect ratio of the video and the screen/browser size of the device you’re streaming the video on. The new update removes the black bars around vertical videos and overall provides a better video experience to the users. A similar update was rolled out to Android and iOS devices a while back to overcome the unpleasant viewing experience while watching non-wide screen videos like vertical and square videos. Thus, the new update rolled out to the desktop player will ensure a uniform…