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

Amazon expands its Echo portfolio with a new speaker and a few hardware upgrades
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Amazon unveils a bunch of Echo products starting at $39.99 and ranging up to $89.99. The company further added that sales of Alexa-enabled devices surpassed half a billion.

The HTC U23 Pro shows up again in newly leaked renders
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
While we know HTC isn't out of the game regarding smartphones, the company is gearing up to strike the mid-range market with a decent design and spec sheet.

Beats Studio Plus show up at Best Buy ahead of rumored launch
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
The Beats Studio Plus are the upcoming wireless earbuds from Apple, and at least one variant is likely to feature a transparent design quite reminiscent of the Ear (2) from Nothing.

WhatsApp could soon let users edit their sent messages
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
After witnessing the ability to edit Twitter tweets, editing WhatsApp messages might be a new thing.

Modular Fairbuds XL bring ANC, 30-hour battery life, and easily repairable design
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Fairphone is back with new modular headphones, which are environment-friendly like the company's phones, and yet have premium features.

Google Search integrates generative AI to take on Bing, and you can sign up now to test it
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google I/O 2023 is here, revealing the search giant's primary focus on AI, and it is coming to Search to take on Bing, which is backed by ChatGPT.

Google unwraps the Pixel 7a with Tensor G2, a 90Hz display, and new cameras
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google kickstarted the I/O with some exciting announcements, including the new Pixel 7a.

Google Workspace's generative AI now has a name, dubbed Duet AI
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google Docs and Gmail were the first to get AI capabilities, followed by Slides, Sheets, Meet, and Chat. At the I/O, however, the company announced it would also be coming to Gmail mobile.

Roku announces Home Monitoring System SE with wire-free keypad for $99
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Roku brings an affordable smart home monitoring system, and shares plans for its next Roku TV OS update in the coming weeks.

Fairbuds XL likely to debut with ANC and Fairphone's easy repairability
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Fairphone is reportedly gearing up to bring new headphones to the market with premium features and the company's favorite sustainability characteristic.

YouTube Music tests new 'Cast' button and gesture navigation in the mini-player
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
YouTube Music has been on the verge of adding new features and UI changes in recent months. The app might soon see changes to its mini-player too.

The new Motorola Edge 40 provides greater value at a lower price
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
After releasing the Motorola Edge 40 Pro a month ago, the company is back with a non-Pro model.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE tipped to come with a much better camera
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
After ditching the Galaxy S22 FE last year due to chip storage, Samsung could possibly launch the next iteration this year.

The Nest Hub (2nd Gen) is finally being updated to Fuchsia
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
After the first-gen Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max got Google's Fuchsia OS update over the past couple of years, the second-gen Nest Hub is in the pipeline.

Nothing Phone (2) is arriving this summer, the company confirms
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Nothing Phone (1) has been successful despite being a mid-ranger and limited availability constrained to fewer regions. The successor might change the scenario as it is officially coming this summer.

Pixel Buds Pro and A-Series tipped to rock a new blue colorway alongside the Pixel 7a
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New marketing images indicate a new Sky Blue variant of the Google Pixel Buds A-Series, the earbuds which launched two years ago.

Google teases the Pixel 7a launch as press materials leak
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google started bringing Pixel phones again to India with the Pixel 6a; the successor is coming early this year.

Huge Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 leak shows off major upgrades
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
The TicWatch Pro 5, the highly long-awaited smartwatch, might finally see the light of day soon as it has been on the tease for over six months.

Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 renders reveal upcoming changes to Samsung's foldables
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
With Pixel Fold gearing up to launch in the coming days, Samsung could launch their foldables early; the leaked renders intensify the same.

Leaked Pixel 7a colorway may be the best one yet
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
With the launch only a couple of weeks away, a new Pixel 7a image emerges in a new coral color hue. It allegedly becomes the fourth colorway next to grey, white, and blue.

Sony Xperia 1 V launch set for May 11 with new imaging sensor in tow
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Sony Xperia 1 V is the company's next flagship which could launch as early as next month worldwide.

Massive Google Pixel 7a leak leaves nothing to the imagination
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google Pixel 7a is the direct successor to the Pixel 6a; the new specs leak suggests it would be much better than the predecessor.

Galaxy Z Fold 5 tipped to be thinner, lighter, and gapless
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
We have been seeing tons of Galaxy Z Fold 5 information that is expected to launch much earlier this year. The new leak now showcases the precise measurements of Samsung's next flagship.
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