
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

WhatsApp reportedly went down due to disruptions globally
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Several U.S., U.K., and Indian WhatsApp users reportedly faced connectivity issues.

Samsung Wallet debuts on the Galaxy Watch series, among other apps
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
While we wait for the Galaxy Unpacked event later this month, Samsung releases a new set of apps for its Galaxy Watch series.

Threads gets its first big update, but Android users have to wait
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
It includes a new "follows" tab, a translation feature, and more for iOS only.

Netflix's ditching of the 'Basic' plan expands to the US and UK
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Users in these regions must choose the ad-supported plan if they want an affordable one.

OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro will be available in the US on July 26
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
While we anticipate the launch of OnePlus' first foldable phone next month, the company is quickly opening the sale of its first keyboard later this month.

Leaked Infinix GT 10 Pro Plus images reveal a Nothing Phone-inspired design
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Imitation = flattery Nothing has stood out with its successful translucent design products. The see-through concept phone is making its way to other phones as well.

YouTube Music has a solution for its latest UI change
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Dismissed YouTube Music has seen recent UI changes to its mini-player, allowing it to change tracks quickly. However, clearing the queue was more complex, which is supposedly changing now.

Pixel At a Glance widget picks up a useful lock screen gesture
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Swipe away Pixel phones have a helpful exclusive "At a Glance" widget on home and lock screens. The latter is getting a handy feature in the Android 14 beta 4.

Leaked Galaxy Z Flip 5 image reveals a gapless foldable
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Small and gapless The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Fold 5 will launch later this month. Meanwhile, a new image of the Z Flip 5 implies there is no gap between the foldable screen when folded.

Google Play Games on PC expands to India and 60 new regions
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Play on! Google Play Games on PC allows users to play mobile games from their phones, laptops, and Chromebooks on desktops. It was earlier expanded to the U.S. and now comes to India.

Galaxy Tab S9 FE and S9 FE Plus renders appear ahead of Samsung's Unpacked event
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Samsung makes excellent Galaxy tablets, the S8 series was exceptional, and the subsequent iterations are expected to be the same. However, there are new Fan Edition tablets launching after all.

Google Chat brings a highly requested feature to clean up your links
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
With this new feature, Google Chat wants its users to have a cleaner, more compact, and easy-to-read experience.

Fresh OnePlus 12 renders reveal notable changes in design
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Big small changes The OnePlus 12 renders indicate changes to the camera visor, display, and slimmer form factor.

The Roku Channel is now available on Google TV and Android TV
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
The Roku Channel is available through Google Play Store for Google TV and some Android TV owners.

Google Bard adds new features, expands to Europe
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google Bard appears prominent in rolling out timely updates and new features. The newest in the lot has four new features and expands to more countries.

Google reportedly ditched its AI chatbot app targeted at Gen Z users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
With apps like Snapchat and Instagram releasing and testing AI-based chatbots individually, Google had plans to introduce one other than Bard.

Galaxy Tab S9 pricing leaks ahead of Samsung's Unpacked
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Ready your wallet After recently viewing renders of the alleged Galaxy Tab S9 series, new leaks hint at the pricing of the next-gen Android tablets from Samsung.

Fairphone 3 gets Android 13 and two more years of software support
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Most impressive Fairphone, as a company, runs on a sustainability factor, and offering software support is the primary aspect, and these devices are living proof.

Mix Fold 3 aims to launch against Galaxy Z Fold 5 only in China
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Xiaomi makes some exceptional phones, and foldables are among them, but the latter don't usually see a global launch; the third iteration seems to fall in the same path.

Threads by Instagram surpass 100 million sign-ups in 5 days
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Meta's Instagram launched a rival to Twitter dubbed Threads last Wednesday, which brought 30 million sign-ups overnight.

New Pixel 8 leak hints at its pricing slightly higher than the Pixel 7
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google Pixel 8 series launch is expected in early October, and a new leak points to the expected specs and pricing of the Pixel 8.

Nothing Phone (2) is likely to use the same primary camera as seen on the OnePlus 11
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
With the launch a few days away, a new leak indicates that the Phone (2) would feature dual 50MP cameras: one featured in the OnePlus 11 and the other 50MP retained from Phone (1).

Google Tensor might finally not be so terrible in the near future
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Tensor G4 could have been the first chipset entirely made by Google. Unfortunately, it did not make the cut. The Tensor G5 is already in the works, likely to hit the Pixel phones in 2025.