After years of flagship slaying, it was as if OnePlus decided it was time it launched a series which was a flagship itself, and therefore, the OnePlus 8 series was launched. Settling on a premium strategy! With a price of Rs. 41,999 for the base variant of the OnePlus 8 and starting price of Rs. 54,999, (and even higher price tags of $699 and $899 respectively in the US), the new OnePlus 8 range was more away from its flagship killing past than ever before....

To overcome this, WhatsApp has today announced the roll-out of a new option that would allow users to prevent other people from adding them into groups. With the new update, starting to roll-out today for some, users will get three options: ‘Everyone’ – allows anyone to add you to groups, ‘My contacts’ – only the contacts present on your device can add you to groups, and ‘Nobody’ – as soon as someone adds you to groups, you will have the option to approve or decline the request, under the ‘Groups’ settings....

And as if that were not enough, now we have a slight change of sequence. We are saying this after the company’s most recent smartphone, the Nokia 8.1. Now going by the name of the device, most people would think that the Nokia 8.1 would be next in line from the flagship Nokia 8, right? After all, more than 90 percent of their names are the same – they are separated by just a decimal and one....

Right now, the WhatsApp Web is live on https://web.whatsapp.com/ and you’ll need to open that in the Google Chrome browser, scan the QR code (from WhatsApp) that it displays with your phone and you are good to go! That pairs the phone and your web browser. Make sure you have upgraded to the latest version of WhatsApp on your phone before trying this. This new web client will NOT work with iOS devices, which WhatsApp claims is due to Apple’s restrictions....

Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, the Nubia Z11 falls in the league of the OnePlus 3, Asus ZenFone 3 and ZUK Z2 Pro. Incidentally, the Nubia Z11 is yet another smartphone from a Chinese OEM that comes with a 6GB RAM variant. The existing smartphones that boast of such a huge RAM under the hood include ZUK Z2 Pro, LeEco Le Max 2, OnePlus 3 among others. It’s worth noting that the Nubia Z11 comes with a 4GB RAM/64GB memory variant too apart from the 6GB RAM/128GB option....

One such example is the Fusion Music Player. I was skeptical at first about this player, since I have used Winamp for as long as I can remember. Nevertheless, I installed the player and started using it for the purpose of this review. What happened is something I was not expecting: I loved it! Those features, oh God, those features, simply awesome. What features does Fusion Music Player have? I don’t know where to start....

To those immortal lines of Julius Caesar, uttered after conquering Gaul, the OnePlus 3 might add “Cessi.” In sum: “Veni. Vidi. Vici. Cessi.” Roughly translated: “I came. I saw. I conquered. I left.” For that is exactly what the third flagship – or flagship killer, to use OnePlus speak – did. It arrived in a storm of expectation (not least because its predecessor had stumbled a bit), delivered in spades, earned the sort of reviews that other brand flagships dream of, became the shadow that hung over every flagship released in subsequent months… And then was quietly consigned to history....

Looks and design: Nor(d)th and South Poles of Design While most smartphones in this price bracket nearly look and feel the same, the Xiaomi Mi 10i and the OnePlus Nord CE could not be more different. The two phones are poles apart in terms of both looks and feel. The recently launched OnePlus follows a slightly more traditional design language when it comes to aesthetics. It comes with a capsule-shaped rear camera unit with a glass-like shiny, glossy back....

The other key difference between this and the regular variant is the accessories you get in the box. There’s an Iron Man themed protective case and a Captain America medal. OnePlus says, though, this will vary in each box. As for the pricing, the OnePlus 6 Avengers Edition costs 4199 yuan ($660/Rs. 44,695) which is nearly the same as the normal $629 option. There’s only a single storage model — 8GB RAM and 256GB internal memory....

Earlier today, Oppo VP, Brian Shen, posted a short video on Weibo, with a notch-less smartphone lying on a desk, the camera on which, after being opened, shows a white circular ring around what could be the location of the front-facing camera under the display, followed by a live view of the room’s ceiling. Further, to increase the credibility, the demonstrator hovered their finger over the part of the smartphone where the front-camera is allegedly situated....

Parcl is an online service that lets you buy products online that don’t ship to your country. Described as a “community of online shoppers and trusted forwarders,” the service claims to be working with world leading carriers, thus ensuring a safe and timely delivery. However, it needs to be mentioned that the service is currently in beta and that we haven’t tried it for yourselves, so take this article as a general presentation of how it claims to be working....

That apart, Paytm has also been instrumental in creating a space for mobile payments in India, a market that later attracted Samsung Pay, Google Tez and other payment companies to bring their services to India. Paytm is now all set to take on WhatsApp with its in-app messaging facility. The Paytm messaging service is called “Inbox” and is already available for iOS and Android users. How Does Paytm Inbox work?...

PC2Mobile is not sold separately, so the users need to be running Quick Heal Total Security 2010 in order to scan their mobiles for virus. This antivirus software supports around 580 models of different makes like Nokia, Samsung, Apple, Blackberry, HTC etc. According to the statistics from Quick Heal Technologies they have identified and added detection for about 500+ different variants of mobile threats. PC2Moblie scan feature detects all mobile platform viruses (platforms like Symbian OS, Windows Moblie OS and other Linux based mobile OS)....

Well designed and comfortable to use Unlike the BH70 which had a slightly mixed look of glossy and plastic, the BH47 are more solidly built, and even a little subtly stylish. They are mostly made of plastic but have some neat design touches. Our unit was jet black in color with slim metal accents around the cups that shine when light falls on them. The cups themselves are large (they totally covered my ears) and very well padded, which is unusual at this price point....

Poco India’s country head, Anuj Sharma, tweeted out a letter on Twitter, mentioning “Only a POCO can beat a POCO” and that “it is time for #PROformance”. A first glance at the attached letter hints at some of the information about the upcoming smartphone, including things like its name, launch date, and even the price range. Speaking of which, the letter also reads that it’s 2021, and still, there is not a single phone launched at Rs 21,000 that can match or beat the performance of the Poco F1 — hinting that the upcoming smartphone could be launched for a similar price....

RealMe 2 has been regularly appearing in various reports and accidental leaks as of late. One of the highlights of the new phone will be the presence of two camera sensors on the rear, unlike the RealMe 1 and Oppo F7 which have a single-lens setup. In addition, the RealMe 2 is expected to have a notch-equipped screen on the front, although it won’t the new so-called Waterdrop design....

On the outside, the RealMe Buds seem like any other pair of wired earphones with a black overall and a three-button remote for controlling the volume, playback, you get the idea. The ear tips are said to be bent ever so slightly at 45-degrees for producing a more comfortable fit, especially for prolonged periods. Speaking of the tips, they’re magnetic, a perk usually reserved for more higher-end Bluetooth earphones. The cable itself is made out of kevlar fiber which prevents it from getting tangled quickly and is break-resistant....

The Redmi AirDots are aesthetically designed to provide a comfortable fit for longer durations and come with Bluetooth 5.0 for easy connectivity and seamless syncing. They come with a 300mAh battery case, that promises to deliver up to 12 hours of battery for music listening and also use double-click to activate Xiaomi’s Xiao AI virtual assistant. And a single tap on the earbuds allows for easy play and pause option....

What is the difference between Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro max? There is just one major difference between the Redmi Note 10 Pro and the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and that is to do with the primary camera. The Redmi Note 10 Pro has a 64MP primary camera whereas the Redmi Note 10 Pro max gets a 108MP primary shooter. If cameras are your main priority, you can spend the additional Rs....

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes in three color variants – Interstellar Black, Glacier White, and Aurora Blue. The back is made up of Gorilla Glass 5 and houses four cameras in a square formation. The primary shooter is a 64MP Samsung GW1 sensor accompanied by a wide-angle lens, a macro lens, and a depth sensor. On the front is a 6.67-inch Full HD IPS display with a punch-hole camera for selfies rated at 32MP....