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Dear Xiaomi, it is time to simplify MIUI

A couple of weeks ago, my mother wanted to buy a new phone under Rs 30,000 and after she took my suggestions, she went for the Redmi K20 Pro. Yes, the same K20 Pro that was deemed overpriced back in 2020 but won hearts later with its robust performance and a design that still stands

Author
Amritanshu Mukherjee

03:05 PM
Dec 27, 2020

Opinions

iPhone 7 at Rs 23,999 on Amazon is a bad BAD purchase in 2020

Buying an older flagship device at almost half its launch price has been a great idea for years. You get a fairly premium experience with fairly great performance but at a fairly reasonable price. Hence, in a month's time when Samsung launches the Galaxy S21, the current Galaxy S20 will be a lot more accessible

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Amritanshu Mukherjee

05:54 PM
Dec 25, 2020

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Moto G 5G: Should you buy it over OnePlus Nord, Realme 7 Pro, Realme X3 and others

Ever since the Moto G 5G review went live on BGR India, I have been asked hundreds of times as to whether the Moto G 5G is worth buying. Motorola's latest 5G smartphone got a good review from us and I liked it a lot, despite some drawbacks. Over the week after I published the

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Amritanshu Mukherjee

06:47 PM
Dec 14, 2020

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Flipkart Black Friday Sale is an endless list of asterisks with no real savings

A few months ago, Flipkart hosted a bunch of massive season sales with some mind-bending deals on smartphones. The one in August as well as the Big Billion Days sale saw some of the most popular smartphone selling with massive price cuts and great EMI-based offers. I myself was among the people in the queue

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Amritanshu Mukherjee

11:08 AM
Nov 27, 2020

Mobiles

Oppo X 2021 seems to be the right evolution for folding smartphones

2020 isn't certainly the ideal year for us but for the tech-loving fraternity, it has showcased the future of smartphones, at least for the next decade. Folding smartphones got a lot more common this year, with every company trying out a different form factor to see which one works the best for us. While Samsung

Author
Amritanshu Mukherjee

01:27 PM
Nov 25, 2020

Laptops

Apple Mac mini at Rs 64,990 seems like an ideal WFH PC for most households

Apple's transition to the ARM-based Macs has begun and for the initial phase, it is the affordable Macs that are getting the new chip. The M1 Chip promises lots of performance improvements over the previous generation Intel chips for the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. While the MacBook models are still a pricey

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Amritanshu Mukherjee

11:02 AM
Nov 11, 2020

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Xbox Series S at Rs 34,990 seems like a better deal than low-end gaming PCs

If you love playing games, it is rewarding to survive the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft just announced the next-generation Xbox consoles with notable performance upgrades. The Series X has been long in discussion since last year and brings a host of exciting innovations to the gaming community. However, the Series S came as a surprise

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Amritanshu Mukherjee

12:36 PM
Sep 15, 2020

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PUBG Mobile ban: Why the decision is a stifling one at best

The government of India has announced in a new wave of app bans which include 118 names in the list. In this long list are a lot of games among which is PUBG Mobile. Now, while a list of 118 seems like a lot of different apps, all news stories and reporting comes down to

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Bodhisatwa Ray

08:21 AM
Sep 04, 2020

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook launch in India paves way for Honor and Huawei to follow suit

On November 1, 2018, Xiaomi opened its largest Mi Home Experience Store at Indira Nagar in Bengaluru. The store was different because it not only had products sold by the company in India but also ones that it did not sell just yet. It means the store became a window into Xiaomi's plans for the

Author
Karthekayan Iyer

10:54 AM
Jun 26, 2020

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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

Author
Karthekayan Iyer

08:28 PM
May 05, 2020

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OnePlus 8 Series: This is the right time for the company to bring the A game in the camera department

OnePlus is all set to launch its much-anticipated flagship smartphone lineup, the OnePlus 8 Series tomorrow. Ahead of tomorrow's announcement, OnePlus has shared multiple teasers on its official channels to generate hype. In addition to the teasers, a number of important aspects of the smartphone have already leaked online. These include the complete specifications list,

Author
Rehan Hooda

04:07 PM
Apr 13, 2020

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in India: Charms developers, startups and avoids controversies

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

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Can refurbished smartphones be the key to a circular economy for e-waste?

With growing lifestyle trends, peer pressure and easy access to finance, the urban Indian is replacing/upgrading their mobile phone ever so often. If you peek into your own homes, you ll realize that the number of personal gadgets far outnumber the residents of the household. No doubt these gadgets are an essential part of our

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Guest Author

03:37 PM
Feb 03, 2020

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Hey Google! It is time to put privacy ahead of everything

If 2018 was a bad year for Facebook, then it appears 2019 could well be Google's worst yet. Besides criticism of its data practice, the search giant is also facing the ire of regulators for its various platforms. In the midst of the ongoing challenge to protect children on YouTube, Google has confirmed that one

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Karthekayan Iyer

04:11 PM
Jan 10, 2020

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 is a masterstroke; here's what it means for 5G adoption

Chipmaker Qualcomm concluded its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 in Hawaii, and there are some key takeaways from the event. The company announced flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC, which we will be seeing on a lot of premium smartphones in 2020. But despite 5G being the buzzword for a couple of years now, the flagship Snapdragon

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Ritesh Bendre

09:50 AM
Dec 07, 2019

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Amazon Prime Day and Flipkart Big Shopping Days: I'll not succumb to deal mania this time

Amazon India is hosting its Prime Day sale between July 15 and July 16. During the two-day sale period, the e-commerce giant is promising crazy deals and discounts on a range of electronic products, home appliances and more. Sure, if you login to Amazon India, you will find some interesting deals. The obvious response from

Author
Ritesh Bendre

01:33 PM
Jul 15, 2019

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The Huawei ban is the much needed opportunity Apple could use

Amid the ongoing tussle between the US and Chinese governments, Google s decision to suspend Huawei s Android license has come as a shock to many. In the last year or so, Huawei has shown tremendous growth to become the second-largest smartphone brand in the world. The resultant turmoil that follows also presents an opportunity

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Sambit Satpathy

03:51 PM
May 22, 2019

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Google Pixel 3a's camera is hot, but the price is not

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are finally here. The two devices, meant to enforce Google as a bigger player in the mobile hardware segment, have been part of leaks and rumors since late last year but now that they are official, it leaves a lot to be desired. The Pixel 3a and Pixel

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Karthekayan Iyer

03:19 PM
May 08, 2019

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Banning TikTok and PUBG is counterproductive, myopic and a negation of choice

India and the world have been abuzz with apps and games such as TikTok and PUBG that have permeated into the popular culture over the past year. These apps and games burst forth into fame and people took these up like hotcakes being sold out. PUBG or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a battle royale game that

Author
Bodhisatwa Ray

04:32 PM
Apr 22, 2019

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Android Q tries to address Google's biggest dilemma - data privacy

As you read this, Google is being probed for its business practices somewhere around the world. In the past few years, Margrethe Vestager, a Danish politician and European Commissioner for Competition, has fined Google and in the process, found how the company is too big and tends to be a data broker. The hyper connected

Author
Karthekayan Iyer

11:35 AM
Mar 17, 2019

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