News by Abhinav Pathak - Page 35

Abhinav Pathak

Abhinav Pathak likes all things tech, with major focus on smartphones and mobile computing. He has a profound interest in music, movies, gadgets and good food. His passion for coding translates into developing web-services and apps for android.

1 Million Galaxy Note 7 devices recalled officially by Samsung and CPSC in the US

1 Million Galaxy Note 7 devices recalled officially by Samsung and CPSC in the US

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 16, 2016 05:10 AM

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 recall has just received the official stamp of approval from US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The official notice says that about 1 million Note 7 devices sold before September 15 are being recalled. Read More

Here's the pricing of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus for India

Here's the pricing of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus for India

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 15, 2016 01:33 PM

Apple has confirmed the pricing of all the variants of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus for India including the Jet Black options. All variants will be going on sale October 7th. Read More

Google Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 LTE to get Android 7.0 Nougat update in the coming weeks

Google Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 LTE to get Android 7.0 Nougat update in the coming weeks

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 15, 2016 06:40 AM

It's been weeks since other Nexus devices have been updated to Android 7.0 Nougat while the users of Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 LTE have been sulking on the sides with their age old Marshmallow running devices. Read More

YouTube app updated for iOS with 3D Touch actions

YouTube app updated for iOS with 3D Touch actions

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 15, 2016 06:09 AM

YouTube is the newest app to get support for 3D Touch actions for iOS. You need to download the updated version 11.35 from the App Store. Read More

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 2 launching in India on September 21, we may also see the Mi Band 2 make an appearance

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 2 launching in India on September 21, we may also see the Mi Band 2 make an appearance

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 14, 2016 11:58 AM

Xiaomi is bringing its Mi Ecosystem product to India on September 21. Although the invite doesn't say exactly which product is launching, given the recent tweets from Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain, we can safely say it's the new Mi Air Purifier 2. Read More

Samsung to temporarily prevent Galaxy Note 7 from exploding with OTA update

Samsung to temporarily prevent Galaxy Note 7 from exploding with OTA update

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 13, 2016 05:07 PM

In another move to ensure public safety while the recall process for the Note 7 continues, Samsung will be rolling out an OTA update which would limit the maximum charge level of its battery to 60%. Read More

Xiaomi starts investigating its phone explosions in China - Report

Xiaomi starts investigating its phone explosions in China - Report

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 13, 2016 09:46 AM

A lot of mobile manufacturers have come under scrutiny after Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. Recently we heard about two Xiaomi phones exploding and causing injuries to their users and now the company is investigating the causes of these isolated incidents Read More

Samsung sets up new website to help check if your Galaxy Note 7 needs to be replaced (Update: Not Working)

Samsung sets up new website to help check if your Galaxy Note 7 needs to be replaced (Update: Not Working)

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 13, 2016 08:55 AM

Samsung had said it would make it easier to identify units with faulty batteries and they have now setup a website where you can easily check if your Galaxy Note 7 needs to be replaced or not. Read More

Google Nexus Launcher is now Pixel Launcher, naming change confirmed - Download APK Here

Google Nexus Launcher is now Pixel Launcher, naming change confirmed - Download APK Here

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 13, 2016 04:54 AM

There have been rumors that the new Nexus Sailfish and Marlin devices will be called Pixel and Pixel XL. Now the search giant has renamed the Nexus Launcher to Pixel Launcher in the new version. Read More

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Renders Surface online, looking a lot like the Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Renders Surface online, looking a lot like the Galaxy S7

by Abhinav Pathak on Sep 12, 2016 01:43 PM

Samsung is prepping a new 5.7-inch phablet after the Note 7. Renders of the Galaxy A8 (2016) appeared online today showcasing a very Galaxy S7 - esque design but with some minor changes. Read More