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WhatsApp has always been free, and it’s going to stay that way, well, mostly. Why am I saying that? Meta has officially confirmed it is testing a new paid tier for the messaging platform, WhatsApp Plus.  While this version is currently in a limited Android beta, a broader rollout across iOS and other platforms is …

ASUS India has announced pan-India availability of its latest Zenbook and Vivobook laptops starting April 21, 2026. The new lineup includes the ASUS Zenbook S14, ASUS Zenbook DUO, ASUS Zenbook A14, ASUS Vivobook 14, ASUS Vivobook 16, ASUS Vivobook S14, and ASUS Vivobook S16. ASUS has also confirmed that the ASUS Zenbook A16 will go …

OPPO India has started pushing the April 2026 ColorOS 16 monthly update to eligible smartphones. This month’s release focuses on new Photos app tools, adding one football-themed feature and one media playback improvement for supported devices. The main addition is a new UEFA Champions League watermark inside the Photos app. Users can now apply the …

Have you ever arrived in Japan with an Android phone and discovered your perfectly capable NFC tap-to-pay feature is completely useless, or heard this from a friend who has? You’re not alone.  According to a Japan-based publication, No-Genkin, Samsung is working with the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) to bring FeliCa support to Galaxy …

Rahul Srinivas, a fellow technology journalist and a long-time user of Panasonic air conditioners, recently bought not just one but two new ACs. One was from Flipkart, and the other was from Amazon. Although things moved smoothly until the delivery, his experience took a sharp, inexplicable turn from there.  What exactly happened with a loyal …

vivo has started sales of the vivo T5 Pro in India from April 21, 2026. The phone is now available through Flipkart, the vivo India online store, and partner retail outlets. It arrives in Glacier Blue and Cosmic Black color options. The main highlight of the T5 Pro is its 9,020 mAh battery, which is …

Apple has officially announced one of its biggest leadership changes in years. John Ternus, the company’s long-serving Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next CEO on September 1, 2026. Tim Cook will transition into the newly created role of Executive Chairman of the Board on the same date, following board approval of …

In my decade of covering the smartphone beat, I’ve seen the “Fan Edition” moniker used far too often to justify stripped-back specs. But with the upcoming Vivo X300 FE, Vivo is flipping the script. Instead of a watered-down flagship, we’re looking at a modular photography powerhouse. We’ve got an early look of the device and …

Quick Update: Due to logistical issues, vivo had to change the date X300 Ultra and vivo X300 FE launch date to May 6th. Original story as follows.. In the world of flagship smartphones, vivo’s “Ultra” series has consistently set the benchmark for mobile photography and raw performance. Following the global success of its predecessors, the …

Apple’s MacBook Neo is proving to be one of its most successful products in quite a while, and it looks like the company isn’t prepared for it. According to a report by 9To5Mac, Apple has sold out its MacBook Neo inventory for the entire month.Fresh Online Orders Will Be Fulfilled In The First Week …

A new PS6 leak based on an internal AMD document reveals over 10x ray tracing performance over the PS5, AI upscaling improvements of “multiple magnitudes,” and full PS4/PS5 backward compatibility. The rumor mill isn’t sparing the PS6, and the latest leak about the gaming console, sourced from an internal AMD document shared by Moore’s Law …

The Android 17 Beta 4 just gave away two of Google’s big plans. An APK teardown by 9To5Google has uncovered code that points to a brand-new feature that we haven’t heard about before: Pixel Glow.The name doesn’t really suggest anything, but as per the report, it is a hardware lighting system for the back …

vivo has officially confirmed that the vivo X300 Ultra and vivo X300 FE are coming to India. Teaser pages for both devices are now live on vivo’s official India website, which marks the beginning of the rollout outside China. One of the key details from the teaser is a new India-exclusive Green color option for …

Two developments, separate but equally important, have surfaced this week. While the first is about iPhone’s satellite connectivity, the second is about upcoming Apple Intelligence features. Together, they paint the picture of just how ambitiously the company is painting the iOS 27 picture.  Also Read: DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Can Record 4K Videos At 240 …

Tata Motors didn’t reveal the official mileage figures of the Sierra at launch, and even so, buyers kept showing up at dealerships, booking the spacious SUV and taking deliveries all day, every day. In fact, an RTI filed by an X account informed us of the official mileage figures for some models, but it still …

DJI officially launched the Osmo Pocket 4 on April 16, 2026. For a professional-grade camera that you can tuck into your jeans pocket, it’s bringing quite a lot of impressive specs.Building on the success of the Pocket 3, DJI has possibly upgraded nearly every specification without dramatically changing the compact form factor. It won’t …

A new Geekbench listing for a smartphone with model number “CPH2943,” widely believed to be the OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite, has sent reviewers into a bit of a frenzy.Screenshots of the Geekbench listing have been posted on X (formerly Twitter) by renowned tipster Abhishek Yadav.  Also Read: YouTube finally lets users turn off …

YouTube has added a new setting that gives users a built-in way to stop Shorts from taking over their feed. After years of complaints about Shorts appearing across the homepage and recommendations, users can now set the Shorts Feed limit to zero minutes. The option is available in the YouTube app under Settings, then General, …

The OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite has now surfaced on Geekbench, giving us a fresh look at its hardware ahead of launch. The benchmark listing carries model number CPH2943 and confirms that the device is using a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor. This is a notable change because earlier reports had pointed to the Dimensity 6300. …

OnePlus has officially confirmed the India launch date of the OnePlus Pad 4. The company’s upcoming premium tablet will be unveiled on April 30, 2026 at 12 PM. The confirmation comes through a live Flipkart microsite, which has also revealed several core specifications ahead of launch. Confirmed Specifications The OnePlus Pad 4 will be powered …