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
Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro with new Snapdragon 8 Elite go official in China
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First Elite phone As always, Xiaomi has debuted its flagship phones in China with the Snapdragon SoC, and OnePlus is likely to follow.
New OnePlus 13 details confirm ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and other display specs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Ultrasonic OnePlus 13 is all set to debut in China on October 31. Ahead of the launch, the company confirms interesting details.
Google is reportedly launching a new Gemini model in December
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Gemini 2.0 Incoming? It looks like Google is gearing up to compete with ChatGPT's next version.
Samsung wraps up the One UI 6 Watch beta, drops the stable version for the Galaxy Watch 6
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Wear OS 5 Samsung has started rolling out Wear OS 5-powered One UI 6 Watch stable update to older smartwatches.
Galaxy S25 colors leak along with some underwhelming screen specs
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Same old colors We recently learned about the Galaxy S25 Ultra's color options, and now a new leak reveals what its siblings will feature.
Google Calendar for the web finally gets a dark mode
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Dark Mode After introducing the dark mode feature for Google Derive and other Google services, the Calendar application finally offers it to the masses.
Google is cooking up a new 'Modes' feature to replace 'Do Not Disturb' in Android 16
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
DND aka Modes Android 16 is likely to launch next year. However, the Android 15 QPR 1 beta release might have some hidden features in the pipeline for the next OS.
Samsung Galaxy AI gains support for four new languages
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Salut Galaxy AI Samsung also added a couple of dialects support to existing Galaxy AI languages as part of the rollout.
Google Keep likely to get advanced handwriting mode and other new features
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New Handwriting Up until now, hand-sketched notes could be shared as image files, with the new feature, however, they will soon be shared as PDF files.
WhatsApp is about to introduce usernames so you can ditch those phone numbers
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
a new trick Regardless of the WhatsApp-connected device they hit save on, users will be able to add a contact and sync to their phone with new features.
Meta AI on WhatsApp may soon give smarter, more personalized responses
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Smarter chatbot WhatsApp recently gained a Meta AI chatbot, which allows users to rely less on other chatbot platforms. In the future, the same chatbot can give a more personalized response.
Pixel Camera update brings enhanced underwater photography to the Pixel 9
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Underwater photos The new Pixel Camera 9.6 update adds nifty features to non-Pixel 9 users.
A new Galaxy S25 Ultra leak reveals no surprises in color pallet
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
No Pink aye!? Samsung added a new Yellow Galaxy S24 Ultra this year, and the successor is likely to stick to the same old colors, per the new leak.
OnePlus 13 is arriving early this year; it already has a launch date
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Another flagship It's been hardly ten months since the launch of the OnePlus 12, and the successor is already on its way.
Samsung's rumored Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim likely releasing next week
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
A Slimmer Galaxy A new slimmer Galaxy Z Fold 6 has been making rounds for quite a while now. Finally, Samsung teases it in a video.
Samsung expands its Galaxy Ring availability to the Indian market
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Region Expansion Galaxy Ring comes in nine sizes, and Samsung India offers a 25W charging adapter for free to users who purchase the smart ring until October 18.
Google Messages may gain more privacy options with Profile discovery
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Privacy FTW Google Messages should soon allow users more control over their profile on the messaging platform.
After launching on Pixels, this Motorola phone is getting a taste of Android 15
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Early Android 15 Pixel phones just got the official Android 15. Motorola has quickly rolled out Android 15 in beta on its latest Edge series phone.
Major Oppo Find X8 series leak spoils the fun for the October 24 event
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Massive Leak The official renders of the upcoming Oppo products' are now out unofficially.
YouTube gains a new sleep timer, custom playlist thumbnails, and an updated mini-player
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Several Customizations YouTube has rolled out some highly requested features, like fine-tunable playback speed and some visual improvements.
Leaked Xiaomi Pad 7 series specs hint at minor upgrades
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Mid-range tablet With the rumored Xiaomi 15 series launch on the horizon, new signs suggest Xiaomi tablets are on the way too.
Samsung's next Galaxy Fan Edition phone tipped to be 'slim'mer
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Slimmer FE? The next flagship Galaxy S25 series is gearing up for release next year; however, new information spills on the next Fan Edition phone.
Google may be upgrading Assistant actions into Gemini-powered Extensions
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Gemini Everywhere The popular Google Assistant actions like the ability to send text on WhatsApp might soon be done by Gemini itself.
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