Vishnu Sarangapurkar
Vishnu is a freelance news writer for Android Central. Since 2018, he has written about consumer technology, especially smartphones, computers, and every other gizmo connected to the internet. When he is not at the keyboard, you can find him on a long drive or lounging on the couch binge-watching a crime series.
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Pixel phones to gain an important battery feature, tipped by Android 16 beta
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Battery Health FTW Google seems to be reintroducing the previously spotted Pixel Battery Health feature with Android 16.

Spotify could bring new $6 Music Pro add-on tier with HiFi and remix tools
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
HIFI finally? Bloomberg reports that Spotify is currently working on a new subscription tier likely to be released later this year.

Amazon Kindle users are going to lose this popular PC feature very soon
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Amazon Ecosystem With the removal of the popular functionality, Amazon seems to be grooving its users to stick to its ecosystem.

WhatsApp introduces chat themes to give your conversations a personalized look
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Colorful chats WhatsApp is trying to catch up to the competition and is introducing new themes to make chats colorful.

New Galaxy A56 and A36 renders surface indicating an imminent launch
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Same same but different While we saw the first renders of Galaxy A56 last year in November, new renders indicate similar design and color choices.

Samsung Galaxy S25 gains AI-powered suggested replies for enhanced messaging
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
AI responses The Galaxy S25 series have a ton of Galaxy AI-powered features, and a new feature for Samsung Keyboard is now being added.

Annoying reboot bug hits Pixel 7 owners on Android 16 beta
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Pixel reboot Installing beta versions on Android phones can be tricky as users can encounter several bugs, and the latest evidence reaffirms this.

YouTube Music might soon rearrange the popular audio/video switcher button
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Shuffle buttons Introduced in 2019, the audio/video switcher button is a pretty convenient and seamless way to shift between audio and video versions of a song.

Oppo Find N5 finally gets a launch date, the slimmest foldable is coming on February 20
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Slimmest foldable After much anticipation, the slimmest foldable phone from Oppo is arriving later this month.

RCS on Android soon to gain a much-awaited message feature
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Delete RCS Message RCS has always been on the verge of adding new features constantly, and the new feature found in the latest beta appears handy.

Gemini gains new updates and a couple of experimental models’ successors
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Experimental Gemini Google introduces Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, which claims to be the most cost-efficient model that the search giant has ever made.

Google Pixel 9a tipped to come with freebies like YouTube Premium and more
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Pixel Goodies Several leaked renders and hands-on images have given us an idea of what the Pixel 9a looks like. New leaks hint at goodies to expect from the upcoming handset.

Threads users can now make their custom feeds public and share them to other users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Share feeds After lauching the abiltiy to create custom feeds last year, the platform now allows to share them with others.

Pixel phones may bug you to enable Wi-Fi calling more often
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Wi-Fi Calling Google offers Wi-Fi calling in its Pixel phones across several regions and quite soon those devices will offer notifications to enable the feature.

Galaxy S25 Ultra's durability test showcases its stronger build and fake camera rings
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Aesthetic Rings Other than the fake camera rings, Zack Nelson's video showcases Gorilla Glass Armor 2's protection on the screen as well.

New YouTube experimental features allow users to watch videos at 4x speeds
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Playback Speeds YouTube Premium already offers notable useful features, and the latest experimental ones should be a plus.

Galaxy Z Fold 7 tipped to be just an upscaled version of Z Fold Special Edition
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Next foldable As Samsung wraps up the Galaxy S25 series, new information reveals the details of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

Google invites employees from Pixel and Android teams to 'voluntarily' quit
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Voluntary Exit The new voluntary exit program applies to U.S. employees only.

Nothing Phone 3a leak indicates a strong mid-range segment contender
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Phone 3a leak Nothing has a March 4 event planned, which will likely introduce the first product from the company this year.

Samsung is giving away free starter kits with the Galaxy S25 in some regions
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Free case? Samsung has a wide range of offers when it comes to buying the latest Galaxy S25 series, and users in the U.K. also have one.

Nothing’s next product launch falls right around the Mobile World Congress Barcelona event
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Phone 3 or 3a? After Phone 2’s release back in 2023, we might probably see a glimpse of the successor at the March 4 event.

New Pixel 9a leak reveals storage options of the handset and a price hike
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Same Storage Google is likely gearing up for the Pixel 9a launch at this year’s IO event. And, the new leak indicates what to expect in terms of storage and pricing.

Samsung's New Galaxy Club can get you the Galaxy S26 at a discount
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar last updated
Sweet upgrade program While Samsung already has decent Galaxy S25 preorder deals in place, the New Galaxy Club program is another viable option to consider.

New Qi2-compatible 3-in-1 charger hits certification, likely to power the Galaxy S25 series
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Qi2 wireless charger While many anticipated native Qi2 wireless charge support for the Galaxy S25 series, users will likely settle for a case and a new compatible charger coming to the market.

Google and Samsung collaborate to bring spatial audio experience for more users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Spatial Audio format The new Eclipsa Audio format is based on the Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF) co-developed by Google, Samsung, and others from the Alliance of Open Media (AOM).
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