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I tried to switch from Android to iPhone but couldn’t yet

September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 by Nikhil Pai

I have been using an iPhone 12 as my secondary phone for the past couple of months. Most of my friends believed that I might switch to iPhone for good. But contrary to this, it hasn’t become my primary phone yet. Reasons are to do both with iPhone and iOS. I will list the main … Read more

RIP OnePlus. Long live Samsung the Android King

September 18, 2021 by Nikhil Pai

On the face of it, this might seem to be an extreme reaction. But having moved to OnePlus 7 after having used the Samsung Galaxy S7, I thought I would never come back to Samsung. After all, Samsung was messing up its Android phones, and still do in some ways. But eventually, OnePlus messed up … Read more

Laptop Buying Guide – Tips for Choosing the Right Laptop

September 26, 2021September 5, 2021 by Nikhil Pai

Buying a laptop is not similar to buying a smartphone. In the sense that when we recommend a smartphone, we can recommend a particular model. However, laptops only have series names such as HP 14 or Asus Vivobook or Dell Inspiron and so on and then there are multiple variants under each of these series. … Read more

Motherboard Issues with Samsung M & A Series Exynos Phones

September 20, 2021August 26, 2021 by Nikhil Pai

There have been several complaints on Samsung Community Forum in India about certain Samsung phones becoming dead bricks. Samsung India is yet to revert on this issue but in the meantime, buyers of these devices are hitting a dead wall. The phones which are affected and the issues are: Samsung M-Series Phones such as M30, … Read more

Where are the Android flagships worth buying disappearing?

September 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by Nikhil Pai

If you are an Android fan in India, you may have a delusion that there are so many Android flagships launching day in and out in the market. But if you glance closely, you will notice that there aren’t many Android flagships worth buying. This is why: Samsung doesn’t look like it wants to get … Read more

OnePlus: When the Basics Go Wrong!

September 12, 2020March 30, 2020 by Nikhil Pai

Having used OnePlus 6T followed by OnePlus 7 as my primary phones over the last 16 months or so, can’t say that I’m really looking forward to OnePlus 8. Not that OnePlus doesn’t offer value for money but just that they get basics all messed up! VoWiFi: OnePlus phones don’t consistently latch on to VoWiFi … Read more

The Price Conundrum in buying an iPhone

September 17, 2020September 17, 2019 by Nikhil Pai

Whenever any Android user thinks of switching to an iPhone, the biggest conundrum he faces is obviously the price. The prospective buyer gets lured with iPhone ads promising an iPhone for as low as ₹64,000 but this is what actually happens when he goes to buy an iPhone: Buyer: Give me an iPhone 11 Shopkeeper: … Read more

The Problem with Android Updates & the Solution that isn’t

August 22, 2016 by Nikhil Pai

Google is rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat today which will start the eternal question for most Android users: When will my device get the update? The problem with Android updates is known to everyone & there isn’t much that one can do about it except hope that Google & OEMs raise their game to ensure timely updates … Read more

The Consideration Set for Android Phones in Urban India

August 6, 2016 by Nikhil Pai

We have all lost count of the number of smartphone brands selling Android phones in India. A few years ago, there were only Samsung, Sony, LG & HTC. Subsequent to the “Chinese invasion” in India, there are a plethora of mobile brands such as Lenovo, Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Gionee, Huawei, Vivo, Meizu, LeEco & Coolpad. … Read more

What can the Apple iPad be used as?

January 31, 2010 by Nikhil Pai

Ever since Apple has announced the much hyped and anticipated iPad, everyone is trying to figure out what can the iPad be used as. For a change, even Apple fanboys don’t seem too impressed and Apple seems to have fallen short of expectations. Instead of making a smaller netbook, has Apple created a larger iPhone? Or possibly a larger iPod touch. We try to find out the best possible use of the Apple iPad.