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.
Cubot X18 Plus is the latest budget offering from the Chinese company that offers huge bang for your bucks. Cubot this week launched their latest budget-friendly smartphone in the form of Cubot X18 Plus. As you’d expect from the naming convention, the X18 Plus is an upgraded variant of the original X18 that launched in August last year. Available exclusively via GearBest, the new handset is currently going for a highly discounted price of $129.99. As far as the specs are concerned, the Cubot X18 Plus features a large 5.99-inch 2160x1080p display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Besides that, it houses…
For a midrange phone, the new Huawei Y9 (2018) boasts a massive battery. In simple words, the all-new Huawei Y9 (2018) could be termed as a redesigned Huawei Mate Lite. The major highlights of the new budget-friendly Y9 include the addition of an 18:9 display and a 4000mAh battery. In terms of specs, the Huawei Y9 2018 edition comes with a 5.93-inch screen with a display resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels (FHD) and 18:9 aspect ratio. Other than that, it houses Kirin 659 octa-core processor, along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. In addition to the…
Samsung Galaxy S9, S9 Plus gets March security patch update. If you own either of the latest Samsung flagships — Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus, be on the lookout for the security patch update for the month of March. Post rolling out to budget-friendly Galaxy A8 (2018) yesterday, Samsung is now seeding the latest security patch to Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus handsets. It’s worth noting that the update is rolling over-the-air, so it may take a while before it hits your device. However, you can always check for the latest updates manually by navigating to Settings -> About Phone ->…
Samsung is rolling out the March security patch update to Galaxy A8 (2018) users. If you’re a Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) user, then you should probably receive a new software update over-the-air anytime soon. If you haven’t received already, that is. The update is none other than the latest security patch update for the month of March that should reportedly fix some security issues including nine critical vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and five Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE). The update hits the new Samsung Galaxy A8 devices with the firmware version A530FXXU2ARB9. However, there is no information when it…
These Galaxy S9, S9 Plus leaked pictures give us our best look yet at the incoming flagship Android phones. Everyone and their grandmother know by now that Samsung will unveil their hottest flagships — Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus — tomorrow at the Mobile World Congress show. There have been numerous leaks and rumors regarding the two devices for quite a few months now, and even though we’re only a few hours away from the official launch, there still seems to be no stopping! Today, we’re fed with a bunch of pictures of what seemingly looks like a Galaxy S9…
It’s been a while since we posted an article on Kickstarter projects. I’ve been caught up with a lot of stuff lately that I couldn’t give enough attention to the blog. But, that’s about to end. I promise. The funny part is, I can’t reach my laptop at least for a week from now, so I’ll have to do all my writing stuff from mobile. Whatever! Today, we’re back with yet another interesting Kickstarter campaign that goes by the name Yours.co. If you’re that person who has a lot of era-old pictures and videos on your phone or in the…
Lexip gaming mouse comes with two internal joysticks. If you’re a gamer looking for something cooler than your ordinary mouse with two buttons and a scroll, you should maybe check out this super cool Kickstarter campaign. It goes by the name Lexip gaming mouse and comes with two (well, almost) joysticks. It’s worth noting that one of the joysticks is similar to the one you find on a gaming controller, while the other is the whole mouse shell itself — you simply tilt the shell up, down, left or right to control the movements in a game. Now, that’s what…
Planning to buy an action camera anytime soon? Well, then make sure you check out GeekBuying’s Elephone Action Camera Sale. Elephone has been in the action camera business for quite some time now, offering huge bang for your bucks. And now, thanks to GeekBuying’s Elephone Action Camera Sale, Elephone’s action cams are now even cheaper than before. The sale is already live on the online store, offering some nice discounts for up to seven action cameras manufactured by the Chinese firm. These are the products available for the sale: Elephone Ele Explorer S New price: $38.99, original price: $64.99 Highlights: 4K HD…
GeekBuying’s Valentine’s Day Sale kicks off with some cool deals. In case you’re planning to save some money on your next gadget, you should probably check out the on-going GeekBuying Valentine’s Day 2018 Sale. Though the sale is already live since January 23rd, it’ll be available until the 5th of February. Of note, there are some really nice deals on smartphones, smartwatches, fitness bands, laptops, and other gadgets. That’s not it! The online retailer is also offering a surprise gift with every successful purchase of items tagged with “rose flower”, as part of Valentine’s Day Sale. To make things easier…
There is a new Kickstarter campaign in town to fund a USB To UART Converter that can connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC. Though there are hundreds of thousands of such converters in the market, it’s worth noting that a plenty of them face issues with the drivers thanks to the use of fake chips under the hood. However, this Kickstarter campaign boasts that they are using the FT231XQ chip to power their converters. On top of that, this USB To UART converter also features a digital isolator working between 2.5V and 5V up to 3Mboud to provide protection…