Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram

Nothing ear (1) India pre-orders begin 17 August 12PM — Check out the launch offers

Nothing ear (1) was launched in India last month priced at Rs. 5999. The company already said that it will be available starting from August 17th. Today it announced pre-orders for the True Wireless earbuds on Flipkart will start tomorrow, 17 August, 12 PM onwards. As a part of the launch offer, those who pre-order the headset will get free 6 months Gaana Plus subscription. ICICI Bank Credit card users get Rs. 500 instant discount. Continue reading “Nothing ear (1) India pre-orders begin 17 August 12PM — Check out the launch offers”

Google Pixel 5a 5G components surface revealing 4680mAh battery, could launch on August 17

A report from last week revealed the complete specifications of the upcoming Pixel 5a 5G, a mid-range Pixel phone from Google ahead of Google Pixel 6 launch later this fall. Now the  images of Pixel 5a components have surfaced. This matches with the earlier renders, and it said to offer a rubber-like matte finish back and will retain the 3.5mm audio jack. Continue reading “Google Pixel 5a 5G components surface revealing 4680mAh battery, could launch on August 17”

realme Watch 2 Pro Review

realme launched the realme Watch 2 Pro, the company’s latest budget smartwatch, in India. It has a large 1.75-inch color LCD full-touch display, has built-in with Dual-Satellite GPS support, 90sports modes, music and camera controls and more features. I have been using the latest smartwatch from realme for a few weeks now, and here is the review. Continue reading “realme Watch 2 Pro Review”

Ola S1 and S1 Pro with up to 115kmph top speed, up to 181 KM range, voice recognition launched starting at Rs. 99,999

Ola Electric just launched its first electric scooter, the Ola S1 in India. There is also an S1 Pro model with upgraded specifications. It has a powerful Hyperdrive motor with up to 8.5kW peak power and 58NM peak torque that can go from 0 to 40kmph in just 3 seconds, 0 to 60kmph in just 5 seconds and has a top speed of 115kmph, faster than the Ather 450X. There are three modes – Normal, Sport and Hyper, and there is also cruise control that maintains the same speed with a press of a button. Continue reading “Ola S1 and S1 Pro with up to 115kmph top speed, up to 181 KM range, voice recognition launched starting at Rs. 99,999”

PLAYGO BH22 Review — Wireless Headphones with long battery life

PLAY, an Indian start-up popular for its accessories, launched the PLAYGO BH22 Wireless Headphones recently. It has 40mm EBEL Drivers with Dual Equalizer, features a lightweight foldable design, and it connects via Bluetooth 5.0 that promises a long 35 hours of listening time, and it even has an AUX port for wired operation in case the battery runs out. I have been using the headset for about a week now. Let us check out the review to find out what it has to offer. Continue reading “PLAYGO BH22 Review — Wireless Headphones with long battery life”

Partners Group acquires ACT Fibernet in deal valued at Rs. 6750 crore

Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, has announced that it has agreed to acquire 75% controlling stake in fiber-optic broadband provider Atria Convergence Technologies (“ACT” or “the Company”) in a transaction that values the company at an enterprise value of nearly US$ 1.2 billion (Rs.9000 crore). The deal is said to be valued at about US$ 900 million (Rs. 6750 crore). Continue reading “Partners Group acquires ACT Fibernet in deal valued at Rs. 6750 crore”

HONOR Pad V7 Pro with 11-inch 2.5K 120Hz display, MediaTek Kompanio 1300T, 5G, quad speakers, Magic Pencil 2 announced

Along with the HONOR Magic3 smartphones, HONOR also introduced the HONOR Pad V7 Pro, the company’s latest top-end tablet and the first tablet to be powered by MediaTek Kompanio 1300T 6nm SoC with 5G support in the top-end model. It has an 11-inch 2K LCD screen with a screen-to-body ratio of 86%, supports 120Hz refresh rate and DCI-P3 wide color gamut. It runs Android 11 with MagicUI 5.0 that optimized for tablets, so there are over 4000+ apps that supports landscape mode. Continue reading “HONOR Pad V7 Pro with 11-inch 2.5K 120Hz display, MediaTek Kompanio 1300T, 5G, quad speakers, Magic Pencil 2 announced”

HONOR X20 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, up to 8GB RAM, 66W fast charging announced

Along with the HONOR Magic3, HONOR also introduced the HONOR X20 5G smartphone in China. It has a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD screen with 120Hz dynamic refresh rate, 94.4% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Dimensity 900 with up to 8GB of RAM with 2GB of additional virtual RAM expansion, 5G SA/NSA with dual SIM 5G support. It has a 64MP rear camera along with 2MP depth and 2MP macro camera. There is a 16MP camera on the front. Continue reading “HONOR X20 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Dimensity 900, up to 8GB RAM, 66W fast charging announced”

JioPhone Next specs surface: HD+ screen, Android 11 (Go Edition), Qualcomm 215 SoC

Reliance Jio announced the JioPhone Next, the company’s ultra-affordable Android smartphone in partnership with Google, back in June. At that time, it didn’t reveal its specifications. Now the specifications of the phone has surfaced through the software. This reveals the model number of the phone as LS-5701-J, comes with DuoGo preinstalled, but this is not said to be optimized for the phone. Continue reading “JioPhone Next specs surface: HD+ screen, Android 11 (Go Edition), Qualcomm 215 SoC”

realme Book Slim with slim and light design, 2K display, metal body launching in India on August 18

Update: August 13 – realme today confirmed that the realme Book Slim will feature a 2K (2160 x 1440 pixels) Full Vision display with 3:2 aspect ratio, 100% sRGB wide color gamut and 90% screen-to-body ratio. Continue reading “realme Book Slim with slim and light design, 2K display, metal body launching in India on August 18”

HONOR Magic3, Magic3 Pro and Magic3 Pro+ with 6.76-inch FHD+ 120Hz curved OLED display, Snapdragon 888 / 888+ announced

HONOR today announced the HONOR Magic3 series flagship smartphones that includes the Magic3, Magic3 Pro and Magic3 Pro+ models after it became a separate brand. These feature a 6.76-inch FHD+ Flex OLED 89° curved screen with 120Hz refresh rate, support for DCI-P3 colour gamut, HDR10+, 1.07 billion colors, and 4096 brightness levels and feature in-display fingerprint sensor. The Pro+ display features a Nano Crystal Shield coating for extra shatter resistance. Continue reading “HONOR Magic3, Magic3 Pro and Magic3 Pro+ with 6.76-inch FHD+ 120Hz curved OLED display, Snapdragon 888 / 888+ announced”

Samsung launches new Galaxy A12 with 6.5-inch display, Exynos 850, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery in India starting at Rs. 13999

Samsung launched the Galaxy A12 smartphone in the Galaxy A series in India earlier this year. Today, it has silently launched a new Galaxy A12 model with Samsung’s Exynos 850 SoC instead of MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. Other specifications are similar to the original Galaxy A12 including a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, matte finish back, 48MP quad rear cameras and a 5000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging. Continue reading “Samsung launches new Galaxy A12 with 6.5-inch display, Exynos 850, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery in India starting at Rs. 13999”

OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 11 Android 11 stable update starts rolling out

After several beta updates, OnePlus has finally started rolling out Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T smartphones. This comes soon after the Beta 3 that was released earlier this week. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 11 Android 11 stable update starts rolling out”

Stuffcool 100W Centurion 4 Port Fast Charger Review

Recently Stuffcool, popular for its chargers, cases and other accessories launched its Centurion 100W universal fast charger with two USB-C PD Ports and two QC3.0 USB Type-A ports so that you can charge a MacBook Pro 16″, MacBook M1 Series, Ultrabooks, iPhones, and other smartphones. Let us check out the review to find out what this has to offer. Continue reading “Stuffcool 100W Centurion 4 Port Fast Charger Review”

Android 12 Beta 4 hints at Pixel 6’s 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor and Exynos 5123 5G modem

Google today released the Android 12 beta 4 which has  reached Platform Stability with final APIs and all app-facing behaviors. Google asks all app and game developers to start the final compatibility testing now and prepare to publish the compatibility updates as soon as possible ahead of the final release. Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 4 hints at Pixel 6’s 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor and Exynos 5123 5G modem”