Vishnu Sarangapurkar
Vishnu is a freelance news writer for Android Central. Since 2018, he has written about consumer technology, especially smartphones, computers, and every other gizmo connected to the internet. When he is not at the keyboard, you can find him on a long drive or lounging on the couch binge-watching a crime series.
Latest articles by Vishnu Sarangapurkar
Google Play Protect's new feature tipped to remove the worry about side-loading apps
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Secure Play Protect The Google Play Protect feature is essential on your Android phone as it blocks malicious apps. The new feature in testing might ease things a bit.
Some Galaxy S25 models might still opt for an Exynos chip instead of Snapdragon 8 Elite
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Exynos Again!? Samsung has launched the Galaxy S24 series with an Exynos chip in some regions other than the U.S., and that is likely to happen with the successor models, too.
Pixel 9 series users can expect notable bug fixes with the November security patch
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Early firmware Other Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 models also get the latest firmware with general improvements.
Samsung Galaxy S24 and S23 start receiving November update
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Security Patch Amidst Samsung gearing up for the first One UI 7 beta release, the company is delivering prompt security patches.
Google could bring Quick Share to iPhones and Macs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Quick Share Quick Share, formerly launched as Nearby Share, has been featured on Android devices and Windows platforms for some time.
WhatsApp's new customization feature makes managing your chats much easier
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
More new filters Following the previous introduction of the capability to add contacts privately and across multiple devices, WhatsApp makes a new announcement.
Gemini split-window expanding to more large-screen devices
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Gemini Split mode Over the past few months, Gemini has received numerous nifty upgrades, and the new one even makes it better for use on large-screen Android devices.
The OnePlus 13 is a massive upgrade thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, huge battery, and more
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Early OnePlus phone OnePlus has upgraded the OnePlus 13 with several features, such as a new IP69 rating, a larger battery, and an updated design.
Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro with new Snapdragon 8 Elite go official in China
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
First Elite phone As always, Xiaomi has debuted its flagship phones in China with the Snapdragon SoC, and OnePlus is likely to follow.
New OnePlus 13 details confirm ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and other display specs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Ultrasonic OnePlus 13 is all set to debut in China on October 31. Ahead of the launch, the company confirms interesting details.
Google is reportedly launching a new Gemini model in December
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Gemini 2.0 Incoming? It looks like Google is gearing up to compete with ChatGPT's next version.
Samsung wraps up the One UI 6 Watch beta, drops the stable version for the Galaxy Watch 6
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Wear OS 5 Samsung has started rolling out Wear OS 5-powered One UI 6 Watch stable update to older smartwatches.
Galaxy S25 colors leak along with some underwhelming screen specs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Same old colors We recently learned about the Galaxy S25 Ultra's color options, and now a new leak reveals what its siblings will feature.
Google Calendar for the web finally gets a dark mode
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Dark Mode After introducing the dark mode feature for Google Derive and other Google services, the Calendar application finally offers it to the masses.
Google is cooking up a new 'Modes' feature to replace 'Do Not Disturb' in Android 16
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
DND aka Modes Android 16 is likely to launch next year. However, the Android 15 QPR 1 beta release might have some hidden features in the pipeline for the next OS.
Samsung Galaxy AI gains support for four new languages
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Salut Galaxy AI Samsung also added a couple of dialects support to existing Galaxy AI languages as part of the rollout.
Google Keep likely to get advanced handwriting mode and other new features
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New Handwriting Up until now, hand-sketched notes could be shared as image files, with the new feature, however, they will soon be shared as PDF files.
WhatsApp is about to introduce usernames so you can ditch those phone numbers
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
a new trick Regardless of the WhatsApp-connected device they hit save on, users will be able to add a contact and sync to their phone with new features.
Meta AI on WhatsApp may soon give smarter, more personalized responses
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Smarter chatbot WhatsApp recently gained a Meta AI chatbot, which allows users to rely less on other chatbot platforms. In the future, the same chatbot can give a more personalized response.
Pixel Camera update brings enhanced underwater photography to the Pixel 9
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Underwater photos The new Pixel Camera 9.6 update adds nifty features to non-Pixel 9 users.
A new Galaxy S25 Ultra leak reveals no surprises in color pallet
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
No Pink aye!? Samsung added a new Yellow Galaxy S24 Ultra this year, and the successor is likely to stick to the same old colors, per the new leak.
OnePlus 13 is arriving early this year; it already has a launch date
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Another flagship It's been hardly ten months since the launch of the OnePlus 12, and the successor is already on its way.
Samsung's rumored Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim likely releasing next week
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
A Slimmer Galaxy A new slimmer Galaxy Z Fold 6 has been making rounds for quite a while now. Finally, Samsung teases it in a video.
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