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If you’re looking for a smartphone with exceptional battery life, then you’ve come to the right place. We currently have some very good options in the market, and the best part is you don’t have to spend a fortune to get some of them. Samsung has been churning out some excellent marathon battery smartphones for

The smartphone market in the US grew 27 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2021, with OnePlus emerging as the fastest growing vendor following Motorola and Apple, according to a market research firm. The growth mainly came on carriers pushing 5G upgrades as well as heavily discounts given on 5G phones. The exit of

Realme GT 5G and Realme GT Master Edition models have been teased to launch in India. Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth asked fans on Twitter which smartphone they would like to see launch next in India with an image showing four Realme GT series smartphones. Notably, the Realme GT Neo has already made

When you think of Redmi smartphones, you expect them to pack in every feature under the sun, at affordable prices. So far, Xiaomi has done a good job of this with the Redmi Note 10 series, offering immense value compared to the competition. With 5G still in the testing phase in India, it isn’t clear

Battlegrounds Mobile India — the local avatar of PUBG Mobile — received a client patch on Saturday to fix some of the known issues. The update fixes a bug that was causing the battle royale game to be stuck at the loading screen when the player is wearing Unicorn-set outfits. There is also a fix

OnePlus 8T is receiving an OxygenOS 11.0.9.9 update with some software tweaks and improvements to the camera. The update is rolling out in North America currently and is expected to reach the European markets soon. Notably, India will not be receiving this particular update. OnePlus has also added the OnePlus Store app to the smartphone

The Poco brand now operates independently, after Xiaomi first launched the Poco F1 smartphone in India. This smartphone offered powerful hardware at aggressive prices and found a lot of takers. The Poco brand has since launched multiple series to cater to different price segments, but the original Poco F1 never got a successor in India

Google is reportedly rolling out ‘Backup by Google One’ update to Android users and it will bring together all Android backups to one place. Android backups currently only include app data, SMS, call history, contacts, and some other data. With Backup by Google One, users will be able to keep their photos, videos, and MMS

Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition was launched in India on Wednesday as the company’s latest budget smartphone. The new model comes as a slightly upgraded version of the Galaxy M21 that was launched last year. It comes with triple rear cameras and packs a 6,000mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition also carries a

OnePlus Nord 2 5G has had another leak that tips that the upcoming smartphone can be expected to come in a Red colour option. The latest colour leak suggests that the upcoming mid-range smartphone from OnePlus will now arrive in a total of four colours. Previous leaks have shown renders of the Blue Haze and

ZTE Blade V30 and ZTE Blade V30 Vita phones have launched in the Mexican market. Both the phones pack a 5,000mAh battery and feature a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The ZTE Blade V30 is the more premium model of the two and has a quad camera setup with a 64-megapixel main sensor. It has a hole-punch

How can you prevent payments apps from being misused if you lose your phone? With Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India, services like Paytm, Google Pay, Phone Pe, and others have become something of a necessity. Most users have at least one payment app on their phones linked with UPI. While UPI offers a secure

The latest crop of smartphones under Rs. 15,000 promise very good performance and features, and new entrants such as the Redmi Note 10 and Moto G30 are prime examples of this. Many manufacturers are focusing on style, with eye-catching designs, bold colours, and interesting patterns or textures. You can also find models selling for less than

Vivo S10 and Vivo S10 Pro were launched on Thursday as the company’s latest models in the Vivo S series. Both phones share some of the key specifications that include 90Hz Super AMOLED displays, dual selfie cameras, and the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC. The Vivo S10 and Vivo S10 Pro also come with 44W charging

Samsung Galaxy A12 is reportedly getting a new variant sometime soon. As per a report, Samsung could soon launch the Galaxy A12 with an Exynos 850 processor instead of the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC that is powering the smartphone currently. A support page for the Galaxy A12 with model number SM-A127F/DS – the codename for

Samsung Galaxy M22’s alleged renders, price, and key specifications have been leaked. The design of the smartphone is expected to be similar to Samsung Galaxy A22, with its quad rear camera mounted in a square housing. Samsung Galaxy M22 may also be powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC that could be paired to 4GB

Moto G60S launch can be expected soon, according to a tipster, who has also leaked some key specifications of the upcoming smartphone along with an indicative price. While the Lenovo-owned brand has not revealed anything about the Moto G60S, the phone is said to be made available only in select markets. Motorola has launched a

Samsung’s entire lineup that is supposedly launching at its next Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11, has been leaked online. The new range of devices would comprise the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable phones, Galaxy S21 FE smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and Galaxy Watch Active 4 smartwatches,

WhatsApp is probably your go-to app for instant messaging but sometimes texting on the app becomes overwhelming, so much so that you wish to take a break from it. However, it is not easy to shy away from picking up your phone when the familiar WhatsApp notification tone buzzes. The easiest way to go discreet

The best premium phones you can buy in India are categorised as ones that start over Rs. 50,000. But which ones are the best? From iPhone 12 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra on one end to Redmi 9 and Realme C2 at the other, the smartphone market is full of options. You’ll get

Google Pixel 5a is expected to launch sometime next month, following the same time frame as the Google Pixel 4a. The affordable model is likely to support 5G and be powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC as the Google Pixel 4a. Apart from 5G support, the next-gen affordable Pixel model is expected to

Mi Mix 4 is tipped to debut with an under-display camera that will be hidden under the screen and completely invisible to the naked eye. Xiaomi has been working on its in-house under-display camera technology for some time. However, it is yet to be seen on a commercial device. In addition to the advanced under-display

Poco F3 GT launch in India will take place in August, as per a report. The smartphone is being speculated to be a rebranded version of the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition that currently sells only in China. It will come equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. Anuj Sharma, Country Director, POCO India, had

Battlegrounds Mobile India will postpone the temporary shutdown of its PUBG Mobile data transfer service to July 9, developer Krafton has announced. Last week, the company announced players will be temporarily unable to transfer their data over from PUBG Mobile to Battlegrounds Mobile India starting July 6 until further notice. Data transfer lets gamers who

OnePlus has announced that it is merging its OxygenOS with Oppo’s ColorOS “to improve efficiency and standardise the software experience” across devices. The new move by the Chinese company comes just a couple of weeks after it announced its formal merger with Oppo on the operational front. OnePlus and Oppo, which both are owned by

Need to download videos from Facebook? You can easily share videos on Facebook via the “Share” button. But what if you wanted to share that video with someone offline? This process is a little more work. If you are wondering how to download a video on your Android or iPhone, here’s an easy way to

The Galaxy M32 is the latest smartphone in the Galaxy M series, and it is priced starting under Rs. 15,000. Given how crucial the sub-Rs. 15,000 segment is for smartphone makers, the Galaxy M32 naturally has a lot of competition to deal with. Samsung has mainly focused on the display and the battery with this

LG Q92 is receiving a stable version of the Android 11-based LG UX 10 update. The update is currently rolling out for users in South Korea. There is no confirmation when the update will roll out for devices in other regions, but it is expected to release soon. LG Q92 receives standard Android 11 features

YouTube on Android now allows users to share video chapters directly. YouTube added chapters functionality to videos last year that marked out different parts of the video — for example, Gadgets 360 review videos have chapters for things like performance, or design, so you can jump to these parts if that’s all you’re interested in.

Honor X20 SE is the latest smartphone from the former sub-brand of Huawei. The new model is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and has a triple camera setup at the back, featuring a 64-megapixel main camera. The camera module is capsule-shaped and houses the three sensors one below the other. The phone features