Author: Abhin Mahipal

This is a video of Pirl Charger, a Kickstarter campaign that managed to collect over $101,640 — well over its $8000 goal — in a matter of few days. In case you didn’t know, the device in question is a portable charger that lets you connect up to four devices at the same time. The best part about the Pirl Charger, however, is that — unlike the alternatives available in the market — this one doesn’t throttle the power being supplied to any of the devices. This means each port will get a constant supply of 2.7amps and up to…

A new leak courtesy of MySmartPrice reveals the potential color and storage variants of the incoming Xiaomi Mi A2. As per the leak, the phone will be available in Gold, Blue, and Black colors. Besides that, the leak suggests that the device might be available in four storage variants — 4GB RAM / 32GB storage, 4GB RAM / 64GB storage, 4GB RAM / 128GB storage, and 6GB RAM / 128GB storage. The Mi A2 is expected to launch sometime this month. But, it’s worth noting that we already know everything there is to know about the device thanks to the…

Sony has started rolling out security patch updates for the month of July to their 2017 flagship smartphones including Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact, and XZ Premium. The new update weighs 279MB and bumps the firmware build version to 47.1.A.12.235. As usual, however, Sony don’t have a changelog of the update for us, but a reader who installed the update told us that it doesn’t bring any new feature on board. The update is rolling out over-the-air (OTA), so it may take a while before it becomes available on your device. It goes without saying, but make sure you have at…

A hands-on video allegedly showcasing the incoming Xiaomi Mi Max 3 in its full glory has surfaced online. Though the video is too short (about 3 seconds), it nevertheless confirms some of the long-rumored features of the handset. As per the video, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 will come with a large 6.3-inch screen on the front. It will have a dual camera setup on the rear with 12MP and 5MP sensors, and a massive 5,500mAh battery to keep the juice flowing. The upcoming device will follow the bezel-less trend and will come equipped with an 18:9 display. The fingerprint…

According to a new report, Nokia is all set to make their recently launched Nokia X6 globally available. In case you didn’t know, the smartphone was first launched in China on May 21st and the very first sale went out-of-stock in just 10 seconds. However, it appears that the device will apparently sell under a different moniker in markets outside of China. It might be called the Nokia 6.1 Plus, though the specs would likely remain just the same. It will be made available for the consumers in Hong Kong from July 19th. As a recap, the Nokia X6 features…

Google will soon roll out a redesign of the Google Home app, according to folks over at XDA Developers. The new design will go in line with the firm’s latest Material Design guidelines. For the uninitiated, Google Home app lets you configure the firm’s smart speaker hardware including Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max. We’re not talking about a major design overhaul, but the new update will bring along some small UI improvements. Speaking of which, a bottom toolbar will replace the sidebar menu present in the current iteration of the app. Other than that, both the…

Nokia has previously confirmed officially that all their Android-powered phones, launched with Android Nougat on board, will get the update that would bump the software version to Android 9.0, otherwise called the Android P. And now, it appears that we finally have a timeframe as to when the users should be expecting this update. In an email response to a curious user, Nokia Mobile Care responded that all Nokia devices released thus far are expected to get the Android P software update sometime in August. Though the email doesn’t specifically mention each model and their respective update release date, we…

OnePlus, via their twitter handle, have revealed the teaser of the firm’s incoming OnePlus 6 red color variant. Though the short 15-second video doesn’t reveal much about the handset, the idea is clear thanks to the ample usage of red color in the teaser and the description that reads,  “Now initiating: C61422…”. In case you didn’t know, C61422 is the hex color code for red. Launched back in May, OnePlus 6 was originally available in three color variants — Midnight Black, Mirror Black, and Silk White. There is a Marvel Avengers: Infinity War edition as well, though that doesn’t really count as…

Sony Mobile on Wednesday revealed the price of their latest flagship phone, the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The new premium offering from the Japanese firm will set you back $999.99 on both Amazon and Best Buy. The $1000 price tag makes the XZ2 Premium the most expensive Xperia phone released thus far. For the sake of comparison, Sony’s first flagship handset of 2018 — Xperia XZ2 — is currently retailing for $800 on Amazon US and other online stores. The Verge confirms that the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium will start shipping from July 30th in the United States. The availability of…

FlashTool has been updated to version 0.9.25.0 and it now supports Sony Xperia XZ2 and XA2 smartphones. In case you didn’t know, Flashtool is a very helpful third-party software that has been facilitating Xperia owners upgrade and downgrade firmware on their devices. The popular flashing tool has gone through multiple iterations since its inception and has recently been updated to version 0.9.25.0, extending support to 2018 Xperia flagship — Xperia XZ2 and budget-friendly Xperia XA2. The developer notes in the changelog that FTF files that were created with very old releases of the flashing software, Flashtool, will not be compatible with…