Karthekayan Iyer, Author at BGR India

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Series 5G phone coming in 2020

India will get its first 5G smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Series mobile platform this year. This mobile platform, which is yet unannounced, will make 5G smartphones affordable and accessible in the emerging markets. The new mobile platform will join Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765G mobile platforms tasked to make 5G, a

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:07 AM
Mar 28, 2020

Review

Huawei P30 Pro long-term review

Huawei P40 series, the successor to P30 series, will debut globally tomorrow. With every new P-series smartphone, Huawei has tried to set a new benchmark in mobile photography. The theme this year is Visionary Photography. The leaked camera specifications of Huawei P40 Pro Premium are wild. I can't even imagine what it means by visionary

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Karthekayan Iyer

04:01 PM
Mar 25, 2020

Review

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Review

Xiaomi Redmi Note series is among the most popular smartphones sold in India. The proof of that popularity and associated sales can be adjusted from familiarity. Yesterday, while heading back home from work in a Mumbai local, one person asked me if it was a Redmi Note 9 Pro in my hand. This person judged

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:28 PM
Mar 25, 2020

Review

HP Chromebook x360 Review

Ecosystem is the biggest and most renowned fight in the tech industry. Microsoft and Apple fought for the PC market with Windows and Mac respectively. Google and Apple are fighting for the mobile market with Android and iOS respectively. While we thought the PC market fight is a long decided battle, Google thinks there is

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:40 PM
Mar 21, 2020

Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Review

Better late than never. That s the first thing that comes to mind when we look at the Galaxy Note 10 Lite from Samsung. The South Korean brand was a formidable champion in the Indian smartphone market. At one point, it seemed like Samsung would remain untamed in India. Then came the invasion by Chinese

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:37 PM
Mar 17, 2020

Review

Sony WH-H910N Review

Sony and Bose are engaged in a battle of their own for making the best wireless noise cancelling headphones. While Sony WH-1000XM3 was the best in 2019, Bose answered with it's Noise Cancelling 700 headphones. These are undoubtedly the best wireless headphones with noise cancellation right now. However, they come with a sticker price that

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:16 AM
Mar 16, 2020

Review

Realme Band Review

Realme is fast transforming into a lifestyle brand. The company, which launched its first smartphone only in May 2015, has expanded its product portfolio in a big way. The latest addition to this product lineup is a fitness tracker called Realme Band. With the wearable, Realme is expanding into an area dominated by the likes

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Karthekayan Iyer

06:53 PM
Mar 13, 2020

Review

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro First Impressions

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro in India. The smartphone obviously competes with the Realme 6 series, but not in the way you would have expected. With the Redmi Note 9 Pro, Xiaomi is going after experience over mere specifications. For the first time, the battle is shifting past specifications on paper. Now,

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Karthekayan Iyer

08:01 PM
Mar 12, 2020

Opinions

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in India: A roundup

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently concluded his three day tour of India. During his three day tour, Nadella held a CEO summit in Mumbai. He delivered a keynote speech at Future Decoded in Bengaluru. Then he wrapped his trip by meeting young innovators in Delhi. Yes, Nadella had a packed schedule, but he didn't really

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:50 PM
Mar 07, 2020

News

Resso debuts as world's first social music streaming platform

Resso is making its debut in India as the world's first social music streaming platform. The service, from TikTok parent ByteDance, is taking on JioSaavn, Gaana, Spotify and Apple Music in India. The service is an India-first music streaming platform. Guess what? It has a lot of tricks up its sleeve to take on the

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:10 AM
Mar 05, 2020