Author: Jonjo

Google became the first smartphone company to promise seven years of support for their device when they launched the Pixel 8 series. That automatically was carried over to the Pixel 9 series that arrived recently. They are the only smartphone company, along with Samsung to support their device for that long, but it’s only their phones and not wearables.  Google sends monthly updates to their smartwatches, and you will expect the company to support it for long periods, just like smartphones. It turns out the wearables are being treated differently, as it is now confirmed that they will get only…

Qualcomm has quietly announced a new mid-range Soc. It will power most of the upcoming phones, and we are likely to see it debut with the Redmi Note 14 series. Given the features packed by the newly released SoC, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 phones, will be equipped with the best AI capabilities, Fast RAM, power efficiency, and up to 200 MP camera sensor. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 is the successor of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Surprisingly, there’s no second generation, but we might still see a Snapdragon 6s Gen 2 or anything they decide to name it.  Meanwhile,…

Xiaomi is working on a major upgrade that will deliver Android 15, but before that, the company is pushing a small update to improve performance and for a seamless transition to HyperOS 2.0. The update is rolling out for the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ in multiple regions, and you can finally install it. There was no official announcement about the supposed HyperOS 1.5. It was initially thought to be exclusive to premium phones, but that’s not the case with Redmi Note 13 Pro+ getting the update. Currently, only a few people are getting the update, but we understand it’s live…

Google continues to support Android Auto with new updates as it rolls out a new build to beta users. The latest release is exclusive for those in the beta channel, though stable users can install the update by installing the APK file. There is optimism when a new Android Auto update starts to roll out. These updates bring new features and optimizations while resolving issues reported in the previous build. However, it has become difficult to know the changes that come with new releases as Google doesn’t include a changelog.  Every new Android Auto update comes with the same changelog…

Xiaomi, for the past 13 years, has been serving us with the best quality phones at an affordable price tag. Their phones are designed to last for years, but over time, we notice a drop in battery performance. That is inevitable, though. Each charging cycle seems to degrade the battery life, and after years of usage, we notice a drop in the battery life. Unlike Apple iPhones, there is no straightforward way to check battery health on Xiaomi that will reveal the Cycle count. On Xiaomi phones, you will only see the ”number of charges today” without the cumulative cycle,…