
Vishnu Sarangapurkar
Vishnu works as a freelance News Writer for Android Central. For the past four years, he's been writing about consumer technology, primarily involving smartphones, laptops, and every other gizmo connected to the Internet. When he is away from keyboard, you can see him going on a long drive or chilling on a couch binge-watching some crime series.
Latest articles by Vishnu Sarangapurkar

The upcoming Pixel 8 series may get a whopping seven years of updates
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Pixel 8 specs We should be seeing the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro in less than two weeks from now; however, that isn't stopping audiences from what to expect — thanks to the latest leak.

Leaked Google Pixel 8 promo reveals new AI capabilities, camera specs, and more
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Major leak The Pixel 8 series is roughly a week away, and the new leak ahead of the launch showcases the device's camera capabilities.

Samsung's Fan Edition Galaxy devices set to launch in October, according to new leak
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Techtober Aside from the launch of Galaxy S23 FE, we expect to see other Fan Edition devices, like the Galaxy Buds FE — the marketing images of which have recently been leaked.

One UI 6 Beta 4 arrives on the Galaxy S23 with bug fixes
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Another beta Samsung released the fourth One UI 6 beta right after the third beta that was released for Galaxy S23 devices a week ago.

Tecno's stylish new Phantom V Flip massively undercuts the Galaxy Z Flip 5
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Sleek, stylish, affordable After introducing a book-style foldable device, the company is back with its first-ever flip phone.

More official-looking Galaxy Tab S9 FE renders suggest an imminent launch
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Fan Edition tablets As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, it is time that we expect the Fan Edition devices to launch; the new official images propose the same.

Android 14 QPR1 beta offers big improvement for apps like Instagram on foldables
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Bigger, better apps Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet are likely the first to witness the new override aspect ratio feature.

Alleged Google Pixel 8a hands-on images reveal its design way ahead of the launch
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Already? Google Pixel 8a launch is likely several months away, but that hasn't stopped its hands-on images surfacing online.

The Galaxy S22 achieves a 5G connection from space, despite not being built for it
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Space race After completing space-based voice calls back in April, AST SpaceMobile now managed to place a 5G call in space.

Amazon's next-gen Fire TV 4K streaming devices get nifty upgrades and generative AI
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Amazon is on fire Amazon's 2023 Devices & Services Event introduces various streaming devices for in-house entertainment.

Google makes auto-archiving available for everyone on Android to help save storage space
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Freeing some space Google wants to save your device's space for the rarely used apps on your Android phone.

Google Chat tweak aims to help you better follow the conversation flow
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Bubbles After announcing modernized Google Chat late last month, the search giant has started bringing subtle changes to its conversations app.

Qualcomm just dropped a new Snapdragon chip for midrange phones
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
7s Gen 2 Qualcomm is back with another Snapdragon 7 series chipset a month before the 2023 Snapdragon Summit.

Watch Unlock for Wear OS may finally arrive soon as an easy way to unlock your phone
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Unlock your phone Watch Unlock is a safer alternative than the Smart Unlock feature on Pixel devices.

Recent Google Wallet vulnerability could expose credit card information
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Keep it safe Recent experiments on the Pixel 7 Pro with App pinning and NFC enabled have revealed potential risks for cards linked to Google Wallet.

First set of devices from CMF by Nothing will launch on September 26
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Minimal, affordable Nothing is expected to launch a bunch of products later this month. We might see a new budget smartwatch next to earbuds and a fast charger.

Emoji Kitchen makes its way to Google Search on the web
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Say it with emoji Emoji Kitchen has been confined to Android devices through the Gboard keyboard app for quite some time now. It is finally venturing to the web via Google Search.

MediaTek denies report that its next chip is running into thermal issues
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar last updated
Too hot to handle MediaTek's next flagship chipset is in the works to take on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 series SoC and will likely launch in October.

OnePlus 11 gets its first OxygenOS 14 beta in the US and India
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Android 14 beta Ahead of the global release of the OxygenOS 14, the company brings its first beta to the OnePlus 11

Spotify takes your music from day to night with the new 'daylist'
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Day to night Spotify has a new playlist that is hyper-personalized, dynamic, and playful.

The Huawei Mate X5 is the latest foldable to take on the Galaxy Z Fold 5
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
5G speeds The Mate X5, which looks a lot like the predecessor Mate X3, comes with a new Huawei's in-house developed Kirin SoC.

Galaxy S23 FE listing reveals the device in full
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Fan edition Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S23 Fan Edition phone in certain regions, including India. The device is now listed on TENAA.

The Google Pixel Watch 2 is coming to India
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Finally Google skipped the Pixel Watch launch for India alongside the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. However, the second-gen Pixel Watch is making its way to the country.
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