Karthekayan Iyer, Author at BGR India

OnePlus Domin8 pairs pro cricketers, gamers with OnePlus 8

On March 13, 20 Formula 1 drivers were supposed to race around the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia for the first race of the season. Like many other sports, Formula 1 was forced to shut its engines due to COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12, the official confirmation came that Australian GP is cancelled. If

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Karthekayan Iyer

06:02 PM
Jun 02, 2020

Features

Indians are spending more time using 4G during lockdown

Indian consumers are spending more time on 4G mobile networks than their global counterparts. During the lockdown, the average time spent on 4G increased by one hour globally. However, in India, the average time spent on 4G went up by 2.2 hours per day. This has resulted in around 20 to 50 percent increase in

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Karthekayan Iyer

04:12 PM
Jun 02, 2020

Features

5G: Indian consumers willing to pay 15 percent premium

Indian consumers are willing to pay a premium of 15 percent for 5G services. 5G is still seen as the next generation of mobile telephony. However, the pandemic and shelter-in-place rules have proven that it is the need of the hour, especially in markets like India. Last year, Ericsson said that smartphone users worldwide are

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Karthekayan Iyer

04:12 PM
Jun 02, 2020

Review

Redmi Earbuds S Review

In my review of Mi True Wireless Earphones 2, I wrote that this is the start of Xiaomi's attempt to enter the true wireless earbuds market. "I still think this is just the first act. It will be followed by cheaper true wireless earbuds from Redmi, which could become the real disruptor," I wrote. Now

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Karthekayan Iyer

07:03 PM
May 30, 2020

Features

Truecaller streamlines communication with redesign of the app

Truecaller is simplifying communication on its app with a revamped home screen. Being introduced as a complete redesign for its Android and iOS app, the idea is to streamline communication. The updated version of the app brings your call history, SMS and instant messages conversations into a single tab. Truecaller says this is the best

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Karthekayan Iyer

06:28 PM
May 20, 2020

Review

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Review

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 has been one of the most anticipated foray from the Chinese smartphone maker. Every technology company and gadget brand wants to be an ecosystem player right now. The model adopted by Apple is the one every other brand wants to follow. In the case of Apple, people don't just

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Karthekayan Iyer

08:50 PM
May 19, 2020

Opinions

Apple iPhone SE 2020 and OnePlus 8 Pro tell the tale of smartphone market

Last month, OnePlus showed that even a pandemic cannot settle the brand. Ryan Fenwick, Head of Global Corporate PR at OnePlus, introduced two new smartphones. Called OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, these devices show the ambition of a company that's growing out of its own shadow. OnePlus 8 Series launch saw a lot of

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Karthekayan Iyer

08:28 PM
May 05, 2020

Features

Why iQOO announced a price cut amidst lockdown

India's smartphone market is up for a significant challenge during the second quarter of this year. After lockdown curtailed sales during the month of April, May does not seem to look promising either. According to Counterpoint Research, India's smartphone market saw modest growth of 4 percent during the first quarter. The report highlighted how the

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:31 PM
Apr 30, 2020

Features

Huawei P40 Series is all about blended camera experience

Smartphone cameras have replaced the point-and-shoot cameras. There is just no two-way about it. Now, they are already embarking on the idea of replacing entry-level DSLR cameras. Apple, Google, Huawei and Samsung are betting big on image sensors and artificial intelligence to get there. While each company is taking a different approach to this, Huawei

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Karthekayan Iyer

09:24 AM
Apr 29, 2020

Features

boAt Lifestyle sets focus on 2021 to avoid impact of pandemic

Back when crowds were still a thing, boAt headphones were really popular. During my commute to work, I saw a number of people with boAt headphones in Mumbai's extremely crowded local trains. The company is so popular that it is not just another audio gear brand, it's a phenomenon in its own right. The popularity

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Karthekayan Iyer

01:07 PM
Apr 17, 2020