Author: Abhin Mahipal
Abhin Mahipal
Abhin’s love for all things tech started when he got his first smartphone, Galaxy S (the first), in 2010. Since then, he has been crazy about technology and tried out all major Android flagships from Samsung, and HTC. He currently uses a Google Pixel 4a as his daily driver.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices are receiving the April security patch update. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus users are finally getting the security patch updates for the month of April. For a security patch, the new update is pretty hefty at 570MB but brings a lot of improvements to the table. Per the changelog, the new update is said to improve the stability of camera, Bluetooth, and WiFi. As with every security patch update, this one fixes seven critical Android vulnerabilities and eight vulnerabilities in Samsung’s software. Besides, you can also expect to see an overall improvement…
Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo hates the new Xperia XZ2 Premium because it has, he says and I quote, “miles of bezel”. Geek Thingy was one of the first news publishers to cover the launch of the new Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. Even better, we covered the news before anyone knew XZ2 Premium was even going to launch. Following the launch event, we covered the features and hardware specifications of the device in yet another article. But, did we talk about the lack of a “bezel-less” design of the handset? Well, NO — and there is a good reason why we…
Asus CEO confirms the existence of Asus ROG phone. Asus is working on their first ever Android gaming phone, dubbed Asus ROG Phone, confirms CEO Jerry Shan. With the success of Razer Phone and Xiaomi’s recent entry in the form of Black Shark, it could be said without the slightest note of exaggeration that the Android gaming phone market is heating up, and more players are expected to show up anytime soon. Mind you, gaming hardware is nothing new for Asus. In fact, Asus’ ROG brand has a remarkable track record of offering impressive budget-friendly gaming laptops and PCs. So,…
Sony Japan has unveiled the all-new Xperia XZ2 Premium. Two months following the launch of Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact, Sony has officially taken wraps off their second flagship smartphone of 2018, the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Though the launch event was not as exciting as it should have been, that doesn’t mean the new device is as boring. In fact, the long-awaited successor to Xperia XZ Premium has some nice tricks up its sleeves. Also Read: Sony confirms the existence of Xperia XZ2 tablet First and foremost, the new Xperia XZ2 Premium is as powerful as the most powerful smartphone…
Sony Japan has confirmed the existence of Xperia XZ2 tablet and XZ2 Premium. It’s been a while since there has been a premium tablet release, but it looks like that is about to change in a few months time. Rumors have been making rounds for quite some time now around the release of a new Sony Xperia tablet. And now, a new report suggests that the device will drop alongside the launch of long-awaited Xperia XZ2 Premium. Also Read: Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Launched. Twitter user Mizzuri has a picture of what appears to be an official press event by…
Some guy created a 21-st century version of the good ol’ record player. Chances are likely that kids these days don’t know what a phonograph is. Or what a phonograph record is, for that matter! One wouldn’t know the beauty of the music flowing out of this device without experiencing it first-hand at least for once. So, if you’re an Arduino enthusiast looking to take up some DIYs for this weekend or if you wanna show off a “gadget” from a bygone era to your kids, you should definitely check out this 21-st century version of a gramophone, that is…
The newly leaked pictures of the Moto G6 Play confirms some of its long-rumored key specs. Motorola’s upcoming Moto G6 Play has once again leaked in a couple of live images. Aside from showing the potential design of the phone, the leaked pictures also confirm some of the long-rumored key specifications of the device. The device is said to feature a large 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 display and a massive 4000mAh battery. The device will be powered by 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 processor and run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. Besides that, it will be available in two storage…
These upcoming Xiaomi handsets will also feature always-on displays. Folks over at XDA Developers have dug up information regarding two upcoming Xiaomi phones, Xiaomi Comet and Xiaomi Sirius. According to the website, these Xiaomi phones will come powered by a yet-to-launch Qualcomm midrange chipset, Snapdragon 710. Besides that, both the handsets will feature OLED panel along with Always-on display feature. The Always-on display feature should be similar to what we’ve seen on Samsung flagships that takes advantage of the OLED screen to light up parts of the screen with a clock or some other widget without causing noticeable impacts over…
There we go, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 rumors are finally upon us! Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are easily two of the best smartphones on the market at this point. Surprisingly though, they’re not selling as well as Samsung expected it to, and the Korean firm is definitely not happy about it. So, they are reportedly jumping the gun and preponing the manufacturing process of the Galaxy Note 9. This is according to a report from The Investor that says, “…Samsung Display will start producing OLED panels for the Note 9 in April, two months earlier than the…
If the leaked pictures are anything to go by, the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ will look nothing like its predecessor. Popular gadget site TechRadar has obtained exclusive pictures of what looks like an LG G7 ThinQ, the successor to the company’s last year’s G6. The pictures reveal a handset that is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before from LG. Though that sounds quite exciting in words, when you take a look at the leaked pictures, you’ll notice that the device is nothing but a blatant copy of Apple’s latest iPhone X. The G7 ThinQ carries the model number LG-G710TM and…