Through Project Ara, Motorola wants to create an ecosystem that can support third-party hardware development for individual phone components, which would let you upgrade just your phone’s processor or display or anything else by shopping at different vendors. This is very similar to the Phonebloks project which came to limelight few months back, but wasn’t taken too seriously by many (yours truly included) as it seemed like an extremely impractical idea....

While, for the most part, a regular notes app serves well in this scenario, it lacks the features found on some of the modern note-taking apps. For instance, a lot of note-taking apps these days offer users the flexibility to take personalized notes with support for all the different kinds of media. Not just that, these apps also help teams in a professional setting as well by providing collaboration and task management features....

Starting off with what stands out when the device is held in hand for the first time, that amazing build quality. Nokia is known to build their phones like a tank and the 6.1 is no exception. The body is carved out of a single block of 6000 series Aluminum with chamfered edges giving it a premium look. Even though the smartphone looks and feels great, the back has a very smooth matte finish which makes the device extremely slippery in the hand, and the sharp edges just add to misery....

PureView Technology Nokia 808 comes with a brand new PureView technology, which sets a new benchmark with imaging technology on smartphones. Many people have always made fun of Nokia N8 as a camera first and a phone next. It looks like Nokia 808 will manage to carry forward that tradition. The Nokia 808 PureView features a 41-megapixel sensor which essentially means that you can zoom in up to 3X without losing any of the details in your shot – and there’s no artificially created pixels in your picture, either....

But it seems that such a big name like Nokia isn’t ready to abandon the hardware market just yet. Today the company has posted an image with a mysterious black box on its Twitter account, saying – ‘guess what? We’re up to something’. A previous tweet contains the following image, which hints that the company plans to enter the wearables’ market. And prior to that, Nokia’s tweets were clearly speaking about a ‘reinvented Nokia’ and a ‘fresh start’....

Comparing with the IQbuds BOOST launched last year, the IQbuds MAX comes with five times more advanced digital signal processing and involve three microphones that help to process and analyze sound on both the inside and outside of the ear. In addition to that, the other interesting change with the new pair of earbuds is that addition of active noise cancellation. Though the idea behind adding active noise cancelling on a pair of earbuds designed to aid in hearing the outside world better may seem weird, it actually works by enhancing the sound to provide better hearing experience....

The steps involved in flashing the ROM would however differ from the ones followed to flash an Android phone. If you want to access the flashing guide, you are required to register for the Microsoft Insiders program first. Rest assured that at any point of time if you want to revert back to MIUI, you can do so by flashing the MIUI ROM. The caveat lies in the fact that the Windows 10 comes only as a Chinese version, thus indirectly barring the non-Chinese users....

RIL as a company does not have a very positive reputation in India compared to other conglomerates such as Tata. In fact, RIL has always been associated with crony capitalism, and a bitter feud between the Ambani brothers did not help its cause either. Be that as it may, RIL (not to be confused with ADAG) has gone from strength to strength in terms of profitability and is India’s most profitable private company....

“Master…” “Enter you may, young Padawan.” “We have got you the device, Master.” “Done well, you have. Ah, but so big the box is. Contain it must, a might device…” “Well, Master, if I may speak…” “Of course.” “It is the same mobile phone device they launched last month, Master.” “Launched it again, they have then?” “No, Master. They have added some flourishes from our universe to it.” “Indeed?” “Yes, master....

Vikas Agarwal, General Manager-India, OnePlus stated that “We are very excited to bring the globally acclaimed OnePlus shopping experience to our fans in India. With the new platform, our users will find it easier to purchase genuine OnePlus products and fan merchandise, right from the comfort of their homes. The e-commerce platform marks yet another major milestone in our India journey and reiterates our long term commitment towards the Indian market and our fan community here....

A typical design, but not a ‘typical Oppo’ design Oppo’s design language has been pretty out there for a while now. The brand has never shied away from creating designs that would not only turn heads but will also make one stop and stare. Its smartphone designs can be polarising but they will definitely spark conversations. The Oppo F19 Pro+, however, speaks a different language. Oppo for once decided to go with a slightly more subtle, mainstream-looking phone as opposed to the in-your-face design that the brand generally creates....

The biggest highlight of the new processors is the fact that they are now compatible with two rear camera sensors. Both of them support up to a pair of 8-megapixel lenses. For single arrangements, the Snapdragon 439 can power a 21-megapixel snapper, while the Snapdragon 429 is limited to 16-megapixel. The Snapdragon 439 supports a maximum resolution of Full HD+ and the Snapdragon 432, HD+. Performance upgrades are largely marginal on these new processors especially in the case of the Snapdragon 439....

Modern, mainstream design The Realme 6 ticks all the design boxes a smartphone in this price range is expected to tick. The smartphone comes with a tall, punch hole display, surrounded by thin bezels on three sides and a slightly thicker chin. A glass-like plastic back with color gradient and light patterns and a long capsule-shaped camera unit. The design of the Realme 6 is pretty routine apart from the power/lock button placed on the right side of the phone....

The Realme 9 Pro+ offers some interesting specs for the price, such as the new MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G chipset, Sony IMX 766 sensor, 90Hz AMOLED display, and more. On top of that, the device also features the trendy color-changing back panel abilities that we first saw on the Vivo V23 Pro and some Xiaomi devices (spoiler alert – it looks very cool in person). The Realme 9 Pro+ sits right between the Pro series devices and the flagship GT series, but is it a worthy addition to the Realme lineup?...

Solid, sturdy, smart design When a smartphone comes with a starting price of around Rs. 7,000, you generally do not expect the design to turn heads, and the Realme C3 is no exception in this matter. It comes with a tall 6.52 inches HD+ display with a drop notch to host the front camera. The bezels on the sides are impressively thin for smartphones at this price, but there is a more than visible chin right below the display....

Specs on paper aside, does the real-world usage make us recommend the Realme U1 over other smartphones in its segment? Let’s find out. Since we have already addressed the USP, let’s tell you a little in detail about it. On the front, residing inside the teardrop notch is a whopping 25 MP selfie shooter with a f/2.0 aperture. Given that Oppo in the past was known for its selfie-centric smartphones, it’s no surprise that the Realme U1 captures some great selfies....

The USP of the product is that it’s not just a fancy looking piece of jewellery for the ladies to wear, but it also doubles up as a device that will help them be safe wherever they go. Unlike other wearables, Safer doesn’t wrap around your wrist. Instead it comes as a pendent that can be worn around the neck. The Safer companion app will let you pre-set guardian’s numbers so that in case of emergency, all you have to do is press the button twice and a SOS alert along with your location will be sent to your guardians....

Samsung Galaxy A51: Design and Display In terms of design, the Galaxy A51 comes with diamond-cut patterns on the rear with different color shades and a rectangular camera module for the cameras. Towards the front, it features a 6.5-inch Infinity-O Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 2340 x 1080 screen resolution, and a hole-punch cutout to house the front-facing camera. The device will come in three color options: Blue, White, and Black Prism Crush....

Honey, I gave the A52 some Complan! With the Galaxy A52, Samsung took a very different path when it comes to design. It ditched the whole glass/glass-like (glasstic?) back design ethos and not only embraced polycarbonate with open arms but also turned it into a cause for celebration. The design of the Galaxy A52 was so distinct that it became one of the highlights of the smartphone. Fortunately, Samsung has followed the same design blueprint quite religiously in the case of the Galaxy A72 as well....

The Samsung Galaxy A80 features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ new Infinity Super AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. It is powered by the latest Octa-Core Snapgradon 730G processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In terms of other hardware specifications, the Galaxy A80 comes dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C, Dolby Atmos sound, and in-display fingerprint scanner....