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     In the bustling streets of India where the buzz of technology mingles with the aroma of chai, a smog of confusion has started with one iconic smartphone brand... OnePlus. It's like deja vu with a common cold, OnePlus has booked an appointment with the social media after its notorious green line issue. Now... The BAN !? Hold up dear readers, what you've been told is not entirely true. Let's dive right in... Let me get this straight, OnePlus is NOT banned in India. There is a halt of sales ONLY in the OFFLINE retail stores, starting May 1, 2024. Why? Here's the detailed explanation... Let's roll back to 2014 when OnePlus started off ONLINE with its innovative "Invite only purchase" system, making waves in the online market with its debut smartphone, the OnePlus One. Fast forward to OnePlus 5, and the brand maintained its stronghold online , becoming a go-to choice for many smartphone enthusiasts. With the new successor, the OnePlus 6 , the br...

    Let me get straight to the ANSWER... Nothing Phone(2) is NOT Overpriced!!! As a consumer electronics company, Nothing's AIM is to create tech that stands out. During an interview, Nothing's CEO Carl Pei mentioned that Nothing wants to help people spend less time on their smartphones because doing so will allow us to focus better on our jobs and maintain our digital well-being. Yes, Carl actually makes sense...   ₹ 44,999 worth spending? Let's find out... Starting with the ---D esign---:   This device feels and looks premium, for sure. With the curved back glass, bezel-less design and the 'glyph lights', this guy is an eye-catcher! Unlike the Phone(1), this device has 11 LED strips with 33 addressable lighting zones, which we will come to in a bit. Yes, the Phone(2) looks a lot like the Phone(1),[Hello  Apple],  but  come on , this device still looks elegant and feels more comfortable, and I say that... It's a confident design! Okayyy ---gLYPH...

    Fun fact : Due to some fantastic software tools, I made my 7-year-old smartphone, which was taking more than 2 minutes to open WhatsApp, run super smooth with improved battery health! In continuation to the previous  post on hardware, let me discuss the software side... Smartphone software allows us to unlock the full potential of our device. As the definition goes, 'software is a set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do' we should know some of the essential software hacks and tricks to use our devices like a pro! I'll divide my write-up into 5 categories: Homescreen and essential apps Shortcuts and convenience tools Storage management and cloud storage Battery management and bug prevention My special tricks 1) Homescreen and essential apps: # The appearance of the Homescreen defines how a person uses his/her phone.  Grouping similar apps into folders help us to find them quickly and make our home screen look elegant.  # Using widgets helps ...

    When OnePlus released the Original Nord on 21 July 2020, it sold very well. The specs were impressive, good cameras, Android 10, and the overall experience were A+ at that price. It was actually one of the best phones to buy under 30k. Within a year of the Original Nord launch, OnePlus released a new mid-range smartphone, the new OnePlus Nord CE. The 'CE' here stands for 'Core Edition'. OnePlus took  Original Nord and made it better. The new CE has better cameras, better chipset, better display, better battery, it's slimmer at 7.9mm thick, and guess what... It has a headphone jack; all this better made for just ₹24,999! OnePlus build and nurtured a huge Nord Community with the Original Nord. OnePlus want to make this community even stronger with the new OnePlus Nord CE. The community will experience a better Node at an affordable price! The new Node CE is focused on 4 major aspects: the display, powerful cameras, mobile performance, and the battery. The...