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Along with the realme 16T (review), the Chinese lifestyle tech manufacturer has released the realme Buds Air 8 Pro in India, the successor to the Buds Air 7. For their price, the earbuds compete with the Nothing Ear (a). They also sit well above the newly-launched Oppo Enco Air 5 Pro.The Buds Air 8 …

realme has added a new member to its numbered series in India: the realme 16T. The handset completes a four-model lineup, which includes the realme 16, realme 16 Pro, and the realme 16 Pro+. The Chinese manufacturer has positioned the realme 16T as the battery and durability champion in the range.At the price point, …

The realme 16T is a phone that creates a very strong first impression. The design looks premium, the battery is massive, and the basic feature list sounds impressive on paper. You get an 8000 mAh battery, IP69 rating, 144 Hz refresh rate, AI features everywhere, and a design that looks very similar to the much …

Sony has hiked PlayStation Plus subscription prices in India, sparing no tier or billing cycle. All the membership levels, including Essential, Extra, and Deluxe, are now more expensive across monthly, quarterly, and annual billing cycles.  Apart from the revision, it’s the timing that also matters. Earlier this year, Sony also increased the prices of the …

HMD has officially launched the Vibe 2 5G in India, as the successor to last year’s Vibe 5G, with a package that looks meaningfully more competitive. The sub-₹12,000 5G space (the entry-level segment) in India is crowded with strong offerings from multiple brands, all of which are fighting over the same first-time smartphone upgrade buyer. …

Back in April, we heard about Samsung’s alleged plans to expand the Galaxy S27 lineup beyond three devices, with an all-new model called the Galaxy S27 Pro. However, concrete details about it were scarce at the time.  Also Read: Oppo’s Find X9s Lands in India with a 7,025mAh Battery and Triple 50MP cameras Galaxy S27 …

The Hyundai Creta has been the benchmark of the mid-size SUV segment in India, and not just for a year or two, but for a decade. Despite two generations and several facelifts, it never had to fight for its position at the top. However, over the last few months, we’ve seen multiple new-age mid-size SUVs …

In an attempt to rekindle buyers’ faith in its Indian lineup and get a piece of the highly competitive yet uncrowded premium SUV market (around ₹50 lakhs), Honda is gearing up to unveil the ZR-V e:HEV hybrid in India. The automaker will take the wraps off the model tomorrow, on May 22, 2026. Ahead of …

For the longest time, OPPO’s Enco Air lineup quietly disappeared from conversations around the best TWS earbuds in India. Other brands took over the segment with aggressive tuning, flashy features, and overloaded apps. Now, OPPO is finally back with the Enco Air5 Pro, and this comeback lands properly. At ₹5,000, these earbuds bring almost everything …

Along with the Find X9s and Find X9 Ultra, Oppo has also introduced a new addition to its mid-range audio lineup: the Enco Air 5 Pro. Released in China back in February, the earbuds are now available in India for ₹4,999.The Enco Air 5 Pro targets the increasingly competitive sub-₹6,000 TWS segment, competing with …

The ultra-premium smartphone category in India has quietly become a three-way camera war between OPPO, Vivo, and Samsung. With the launch of the OPPO Find X9 Ultra, OPPO is making its most aggressive push yet, and this time, the company is not chasing trends. It is trying to redefine what a smartphone camera flagship should …

OPPO’s launch strategy mirrors the confusion seen with Vivo’s X300 FE, as the Find X9s sits above the standard Find X9, despite being labeled ‘sub-flagship.’ For now, let’s focus on what the OPPO Find X9s brings to Indian consumers. Its headline features include the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chip, a massive 7,025mAh battery, and a Hasselblad-tuned …

Compact and near-compact flagships are no longer niche products. Initially, I expected the Find X9s to be a proper 6.3-inch compact flagship. That unfortunately did not happen. Instead, the Find X9s ships with a 6.59-inch display, which still makes it smaller and easier to use than many traditional flagships, though it does not feel as …

The Infinix Note 60 Pro focuses on design, battery life, charging, display quality, and a few unique additions like the Active Matrix display on the back. It also marks an important shift for Infinix, as one of its first mainstream phones powered by a Snapdragon chipset. The phone starts at ₹30,999 and brings an aluminum …

Nearly a decade after the net neutrality debates that led to the end of Facebook’s Free Basics and Airtel Zero, Bharti Airtel has introduced a new approach. Instead of zero-rating, the company is now using advanced 5G technology to differentiate its services. Airtel’s Priority Postpaid service uses 5G standalone network slicing to allocate higher-quality connectivity …

Google-parent Alphabet Inc. is rewriting the rules of the AI arms race with a staggering $190 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, announced by CEO Sundar Pichai at Google I/O. This aggressive investment targets next-generation AI infrastructure and marks a pivotal moment in the global semiconductor landscape, with major implications for industry leader Nvidia. Alphabet’s …

Google held its annual I/O 2026 conference on May 19, and let me be honest, the scale of what it announced was genuinely unlike anything put on stage in decades. Google has rolled out so many new features across so many of its products that it’s almost impossible to keep track, much less understand how …

Tesla has officially canceled its highly anticipated plans for a gigafactory in India, as confirmed by India’s Minister of Heavy Industries, H. D. Kumaraswamy. This major development impacts not only the Indian electric vehicle (EV) market but also the country’s regional economies and the global automotive industry (GEO, AIO). Here’s what you need to know …

Xiaomi India recently posted a brief teaser on its X handle: “The T is coming.” This announcement marks the first T-series launch in India since January 2022, signaling a renewed focus on the sub-flagship segment. The 12T, 13T, and 14T series were not launched in India, despite their global availability. With the 17T series scheduled …

At Google I/O, Samsung and Google introduced a preview of their first ‘Intelligent Eyewear.’ Unlike previous attempts, these devices are designed to look and feel like standard glasses, addressing a key barrier to mainstream adoption. This collaboration brings together expertise in both technology and eyewear design. By involving Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, Samsung and …