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The OnePlus 6 isn’t radically different, but that’s exactly the point of a OnePlus device

When I was returning to the office after picking up our review unit of the OnePlus 6, my colleagues stayed later than usual. While we d have all ordinarily left a bit early on a Friday evening to enjoy the weekend, the OnePlus 6 had kept everyone back. We were all excited to finally see

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Ali Pardiwala

10:57 AM
May 17, 2018

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Realme 1: Oppo has finally taken its leap of faith by going online

Oppo s sub-brand Realme launched its first smartphone in the Indian market, the Realme 1. The launch of this device marks a shift in Oppo s strategy when it comes to India. This is the first time when Oppo has launched its device as online-exclusive in partnership with Amazon India to ensure that it caters

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Rehan Hooda

04:59 PM
May 15, 2018

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Reliance Jio Postpaid: Finally Vodafone, Airtel and other postpaid customers will get much needed love

I m a non-Reliance Jio mobile customer. I've been using a mobile device for a little under 15 years. And for over a decade, I ve been a postpaid customer. Back then, mobile tariffs were steep. Whether due to my limited affordability, or prevalent market rates, they were tough on the pocket. It meant dealing

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Nash David

10:28 AM
May 11, 2018

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The LG G7 ThinQ, after creating widespread interest, turned out to be a damp squib

As has unfortunately been the case for the last few years, LG's smartphone division seems to be losing the plot. Sitting in seventh place in the global market, the company's smartphone shipments are declining faster than the global average. Having shipped just 11.4 million devices worldwide in the first quarter of 2018, LG's global presence

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Ali Pardiwala

01:19 PM
May 03, 2018

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Facebook F8: After Cambridge Analytica, privacy, and WhatsApp, this is Zuckerberg's most important event yet

A lot's happened with Facebook this year. And we're not even half way yet. The poster boy of start-up success, Mark Zuckerberg has been through a roller coaster this year. At the center of all the controversy was one essential human aspiration security, and privacy. The Cambridge Analytica scandal as it was popularly termed had

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Nash David

10:36 PM
May 01, 2018

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Apple's race against time in India has involved losing the top spot to Samsung and OnePlus

Apple iPhone is iconic in many ways. It introduced the concept of apps, cloud, App Store, and much more. With over 10 years of existence in India, it is estimated to surpass 10 million active iPhone users by the end of 2018 according to CMR s Mobilytiks. Despite being undoubtedly the most iconic smartphone as

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Guest Author

01:19 PM
May 01, 2018

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Facebook is the second-most trusted internet brand in India, and that's a surprise

The Brand Trust Report is an annual study of brands, according to the perceived trust in that brand as far as usage of its products or services is concerned. The report includes various categories, and has been topped by Samsung for the second year in a row. Google, ranked 18 overall, is the highest ranked

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Ali Pardiwala

01:12 PM
Apr 27, 2018

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The need for reengineering digital content and how it can help mould society

Let us look at the recent distasteful happenings purely from a social angle. In less than a decade, we have seen some of the most horrific atrocities against women that have made us collectively feel ashamed. There have been so many technology-based interventions proposed to bring down the incidences or completely stop them. However, they

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Guest Author

03:16 PM
Apr 26, 2018

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1’s best features are not its specs sheet

Today, Asus launched its Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone in India in collaboration with Flipkart. Prices for the smartphone start at Rs 10,999, and the phone will be available to purchase from May 3. While Asus new smartphone boasts a competitive sheet of specifications and features, the Zenfone Max Pro M1 is much more than

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Sambit Satpathy

03:47 PM
Apr 23, 2018

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Let's face it, but that #DeleteFacebook call to boycott Facebook is a lost cause already

It was exactly a month ago the 'mega breach of trust' by Facebook and data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica came to light. After initial digging, it was discovered that the roots of the breach dated back to 2014 when the firm allegedly starting using Facebook users' data to build political tool. Some more investigations revealed

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Deepali Moray

01:55 PM
Apr 17, 2018

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After iPhone X, the Asus Zenfone 5, Huawei P20 and OnePlus 6 prove the notch is here to stay

Earlier this week, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei was the latest to join the notch family with its newest flagships, the P20 and P20 Pro. In fact, ever since MWC 2018 last month, we've seen a lineup of devices from Asus, LG and Huawei with the notch. For a moment, it's easy to think that the

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Karthekayan Iyer

02:44 PM
Mar 29, 2018

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Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad wants to take on Chromebooks, but the Indian student prefers laptops

Last night, Apple hosted an education-specific event in the US where it unveiled a bunch of software made specifically for teachers and students. It also launched a relatively-affordable 9.7-inch iPad with the hope of replacing Chromebooks that have flooded classrooms in the US. The new 9.7-inch Apple iPad is set to come to India sometime

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Sambit Satpathy

03:59 PM
Mar 28, 2018

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One lesson for Facebook, thanks to Cambridge Analytica: With great power comes great responsibility

How many of you took every word you came across on Facebook seriously? There are times I did. And there are countless moments I ve tried to convince those around me about the perils of depending on social media for all the information we feed ourselves. At the risk of ending friendships, I've stood up

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Nash David

10:26 AM
Mar 21, 2018

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The Oppo R15 could be the blueprint for the OnePlus 6

A lot of people may not know that Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has its roots with another smartphone manufacturer from the same country called Oppo. Indeed the early days of Oppo had smartphones such as the Oppo N1 which closely followed the philosophy that eventually built OnePlus into the successful operation that it is today.

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Ali Pardiwala

01:07 PM
Mar 19, 2018

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Xiaomi is out to take over the TV market in India with the Mi TV 4a, and Samsung and Sony should be very concerned

Televisions are expensive that s something we ve gotten used to believing. While brands such as Vu, Micromax and even Panasonic to some extent have attempted to make big, feature-filled TVs affordable, they ve enjoyed varying levels of success at it. Additionally, TVs are still a product that is predominantly bought at a dealership; you

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Ali Pardiwala

04:17 PM
Mar 07, 2018

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Samsung Galaxy S9: Is it worth upgrading from a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8?

The wait is finally over! Samsung has launched its much-awaited Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in India. Prices start at Rs 57,900 for the 64GB storage variant for the Galaxy S9, and Rs 64,500 for the Galaxy S9+ 64GB variant. Both smartphones go on sale starting March 16. Of course, many of you must

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Ritesh Bendre

06:03 PM
Mar 06, 2018

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The Indian smartphone market is stiffly competitive, and brands need much more than nostalgia to succeed

If you were to wake up from your slumber and get a healthy dose of the latest tech news around this year's Mobile World Congress, you would feel like you're in the early 2000s. First it was HMD Global launching the Nokia 8110 in a new avatar. This was quickly followed by an anticipated relaunch

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Sambit Satpathy

02:14 PM
Mar 02, 2018

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Latest Android is consumer desire, and smartphone OEMs can learn from HMD Global’s Nokia strategy

HMD Global announced five new phones at MWC 2018 - Nokia 8110 4G, Nokia 1, Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco. While Nokia 8110 4G adapts a strategy similar to last year s Nokia 3310 by riding on a wave of nostalgia, the four other phones underscores the company s overall

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Karthekayan Iyer

10:27 AM
Feb 27, 2018

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7 reasons why the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ offer more than the Apple iPhone X

The premium smartphone segment is largely controlled by two brands Apple and Samsung. On one hand, Samsung is the leading smartphone vendor in world, while Apple is the most valuable technology company around. Both sides are fiercely battling competition, and both have fanboys that vehemently defend their products. A day ahead of MWC 2018, Samsung

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Ritesh Bendre

10:11 AM
Feb 26, 2018

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The Xiaomi Mi TV 4 could do for the Indian TV market what the Redmi Note 4 did for smartphones

Xiaomi is, at heart, a smartphone maker. As a company, it s less than a decade old, and was quite literally born at the beginning of the smartphone revolution. In less than eight years, it s gone from being a company that developed an Android-based software fork for smartphones to one of the largest and

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Ali Pardiwala

05:04 PM
Feb 14, 2018