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.
Latest articles by Vishnu Sarangapurkar

Google Pixel 9a was spotted in Galaxy S25 Edge leak
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Another hands-on Pixel 9a’s launch could be sooner rather than later as more hands-on videos surface, that too in interesting ways.

Samsung’s affordable Galaxy Z Flip FE could be debuting in these regions' first
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Fan Edition Flip There have been several rumors about the Samsung Fan Edition flip phone; new evidence indicates that the device indeed exists.

Rabbit’s new Android agent can send WhatsApp texts with just a prompt
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
More than an assistant After introducing R1, the company now demos interesting actions performed on Android tablet with its new agent.

Leaked Phone 3a series renders reveal their full design and the new anticipated camera button
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Phone 3a renders Nothing is gearing up for Phone 3a and 3a Pro launch on March 4. Ahead of the launch, both handsets appear in renders.

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.
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