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
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 leak shows the chip may achieve some impressive clock speeds
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Powerful Socs Qualcomm has just started to showcase Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's prowess with the latest Android flagships. The successor, however, is likely to outshine it very soon.
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One UI 6.1 lets users hide the gesture navigation bar with this workaround
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
No more annoying bar Samsung has yet to roll out the One UI 6.1 update to most Galaxy phones. Before the rollout, the company rolled out a new update to the NavStar app, giving users new gesture functionality.
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OnePlus launches a new Nord phone for select regions
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New Nord Phone OnePlus launched two major phones last week, and the company has yet another phone if you are looking for a cost-effective option.
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The Instagram Flipside feature could let users share alternate profiles privately
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
see you on the flipside Instagram is reportedly rolling out a new feature that lets users have a separate profile for their close friends and family.
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The ASUS Zenfone 11 was spotted on Google Play Console, revealing design and specs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
next zenfone spotted The Zenfone series is Asus's highly anticipated product of the year. They were rumored to be discontinuing, but new evidence suggests otherwise.
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Xiaomi's Mix Flip to sport Satellite connectivity reveals new certification
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
MIX Flip is near Xiaomi is yet to venture into the clamshell foldable segment, and the Mix Flip is likely the entrant coming later this year.
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WhatsApp Channels gain new features like voice updates and polls
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Channels get notes Mark Zuckerberg announced new popular WhatsApp features venturing into the Channels section on the messaging platform.
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Honor Magic 6 series debut with impressive flagship specs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
More Flagships The Magic 6 series is Honor's latest flagship, taking on the OnePlus 12 in the Chinese market.
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OnePlus 12's Amazon listing spills the Indian pricing and storage details
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Base is bigger OnePlus 12 is all set to launch on January 23 globally, including regions like India, the U.S., and the U.K.
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Google Assistant to lose features ahead of Bard integration
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Axing Assistant Google announced Assistant with Bard integration last year; in order to bring that into action, the company is taking away some of the least used features in the current Assistant.
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New Samsung Galaxy S24 benchmarks are good news for Exynos
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
More Benchmarks Samsung is all geared up for the Galaxy S24 series launch on January 17 in San Jose. Ahead of the release, we now have newer benchmark results.
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OnePlus Buds 3 likely to cost much less than the predecessor model
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
AFFORDABLE TWS The upcoming buds from OnePlus are all set to launch on January 4 in China, next to the OnePlus Ace 3.
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The Galaxy Watch 3 gets a taste of Wear OS 4 with a new update
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
NEW WATCH FACES Samsung is keeping its promise to bring some of the latest features to its Tizen-powered smartwatches, and the Galaxy Watch 3 is amongst them to get with the newest release.
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Nothing Phone 2a camera details emerge ahead of rumored launch at MWC 2024
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Nothing to See Nothing is gearing up to launch a new budget mid-range product, unlike the current flagship models at MWC 2024.
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Massive Galaxy S24 leak reveals launch date, official-looking renders
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Nothing to Imagine While Samsung is gearing up for an early Galaxy S24 series launch, a new leak leaves nothing to the imagination.
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TikTok's latest upgrade is perfect for tablet and foldable users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
TikTok for Tablet TikTok is bringing significant changes to its app that promise to make large-screen users' experience visually appealing.
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YouTube Premium and Music Premium come to more countries
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
More premium Google expands its Premium YouTube services to regions including Algeria, Kenya, Senegal, and more.
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Renders of Motorola's upcoming mid-range phones reveal a familiar design
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New Moto Midrange phones Motorola is gearing up to release its first phones of 2024, and their possible renders show up online, revealing what to expect.
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Firefox for Android gets a big upgrade, adding hundreds of extensions
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
A better browser Back in April, Mozilla promised to bring extensions support to Firefox on Android. The company has kept its promise.
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WhatsApp users can now pin important messages in conversations
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Pinned Message After several messaging apps allowed users to pin their messages in chats, WhatsApp joined the bandwagon.
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Nothing OS 2.5 (Android 14) rolls out to Phone (2) owners
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Android 14 taps Phone (2) Nothing is finally bringing the stable Android 14-based operating system to Phone (2), and Phone (1) users are likely to expect the first Open Beta very soon.
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Google TV should perform much better with the latest updates
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New free channels After bringing the Advent Calendar to Google TV early this month, the company has announced a new update to enhance the viewing experience.
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Your Pixel Watch could soon get some Material You love with Dynamic Color
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
BLUE FTW Google has been playing with its Dynamic Color scheme across its products after altering its Play Store early this year; a similar change is seen on the Pixel Watch UI.