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**Orbital**

Gadgets 360’s flagship podcast for the biggest tech developments on a weekly basis. Hosted by Siddharth Suvarna, the show brings in Gadgets 360’s writers, and experts from the tech industry.

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Can Honor 9 Lite Dethrone Xiaomi’s Budget Smartphones? Jan 18, 2018

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On this episode, we talk about the Honor 9 Lite — an aggressively priced budget smartphone made by Chinese manufacturer Huawei. Android experts Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to talk about the phone and whether it can take on the competition in this segment.

Build quality (0:47)
The different variants and their pricing (1:40)
All-screen design (4:43)
Quality of the display (6:44)
Other devices in the Honor brand (8:03)
Huawei’s aggressive pricing (10:21)
Emotion UI and Android (12:55)
Performance (16:59)

What Indian Companies Are Doing at CES 2018 Jan 11, 2018

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What Indian Companies Are Doing at CES 2018

Gadgets 360 attended the 2018 edition of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA. On this episode, deputy reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and host Pranay Parab recap all the major announcements from the expo. Disclosure: Intel and Dell respectively sponsored Roydon and Pranay’s tickets and hotel for the event.

Intel’s announcements (1:25)
Dell’s launches (8:10)
Alexa versus Google (11:49)
All the big Indian announcements at CES 2018 (16:38)
Nvidia GeForce Now (26:00)

The Only Oreo That's Available Everywhere Jan 04, 2018

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On this episode of Orbital, reviews editor Jamshed Avari and games editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to look at potential smartphone trends of 2018.

Bezel-free design (0:25)

Are phones really bezel-free?
Will we see a truly bezel free phone in 2018?
The compromises phones make for this design choice

Biometrics (2:23)

Security versus convenience
Face ID
In-screen fingerprint scanner

AI (5:50)

Uses of AI in phones
What we will see in the future

Battery life (10:40)

Smartphones didn’t get thinner
Battery technology
Will battery life improve in 2018?

Android Oreo adoption (14:45)

Google needs to fix OS adoption
How it can begin this
Why this is a big issue for Android users

Flagship chipsets (17:24)

What to expect from Qualcomm and competitors

Digital payments (18:38)

UPI v2
Why cash is king in India
Will this change in 2018?

Did Apple Make a Big Mistake by Not Informing People About iPhone Slowdowns? Dec 28, 2017

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Has Apple Made a Big Mistake by Not Informing People About iPhone Slowdowns?

On this episode of Orbital, reviews editor Jamshed Avari and games editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to talk about iPhone slowdows. A new report emerged recently claiming that Apple is indeed slowing down older iPhones with worn out batteries. This turned into a big controversy for one of the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturers.

Apple is slowing down older iPhones with worn out batteries (0:50)

How this was discovered
The heart of the problem
The iPhone 6s shutting down randomly
Which iPhones are affected by slowdowns (3:40)
How Apple handled the situation
How we feel Apple should’ve responded (6:01)
Effect of this on resale value of iPhone (16:24)
Jamshed’s opinion piece on what he wants from laptops
Should you spend more than Rs. 50,000 on phones? (22:30)

Apple Designed a Top-Notch Smartphone Dec 21, 2017

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The Most Memorable Phones of 2017

Orbital’s year-ender episode is here, where we look back at the best smartphones and feature phones released in 2017. Phone enthusiasts Roydon Cerejo, Aditya Shenoy, and Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab.

The top trends in 2017 (0:55)

Bezel-free phones
Smart 4G feature phones
Honourable mentions

The most memorable phones of 2017 (9:25)

Xiaomi Redmi 5A (9:44)
ZTE Nubia Z11 mini S (12:24)
Motorola Moto G5S Plus (13:06)
Xiaomi Mi A1 (13:56)
Nokia 8 (16:23)
LG V30+ (19:00)
Google Pixel 2 (20:20)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Samsung Galaxy S8+ (28:43)
iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (32:25)

Is Xiaomi Mi A1 the Best Android Phone Under Rs. 15,000? Dec 14, 2017

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Xiaomi Mi A1 got a pretty significant price cut recently, but does that make it the best smartphone under Rs. 15,000? Android enthusiasts Aditya Shenoy and Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Stock Android vs MIUI (1:23)

Why stock Android is great
What you lose if you don’t have MIUI
Are fast updates guaranteed?
Why does Mi A1 not have Android Oreo?

What you get when you buy Mi A1 (7:10)

Strengths of the phone
Camera
Performance

The permanent price cut (11:27)

Why the price cut happened so soon
Competing phones

The Android One program (14:30)

How it has failed in the past
Will there be more Android One phones in the future?
Should that impact your purchase decision?

The competition (18:22)

Xiaomi’s muddled product strategy
Phones that compete with this one
- The case for a bezel-free design
- Should you buy budget phones with this kind of a display?
- Micromax Canvas Infinity review

Does Google Sell Android Helmets? Dec 07, 2017

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Google announced Android Oreo Go, Google Maps' two-wheeler mode, and a bunch of other India-focused features. Android enthusiast Aditya Shenoy and games editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Introduction (0:00)

Google Pulls YouTube From Amazon Devices

Google Maps’ two-wheeler mode (1:13)

Our Google Maps wish list
How useful is this two-wheeler mode
Potential pitfalls
The staff member who got lost thanks to Google Maps
Wrong way shortcuts?
Where is Android Wear?

Android Oreo Go (7:42)

Google Go, Files Go, Android Oreo Go launched
The Jio effect
Who this is for
What we like about these announcements
Android Go: The Details Google Didn’t Reveal During the Keynote
Do 'Lite' Android Apps for Entry Level Phones Involve Much Compromise?
Google’s Project Treble
- OnePlus 5T and Its Predecessors Won't Support Project Treble
Our Reliance Jio podcast

Google Assistant coming to Jio Phone (21:31)

Google Assistant Gets Further Optimisations for Indian Users

Google Tez (24:51)

Google Tez Now Has 12 Million Users in India, Gets Bill Payments Feature

Is Xiaomi Redmi 5A Truly 'Desh Ka Smartphone'? Nov 30, 2017

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We talk about Xiaomi’s most affordable smartphone in India — the Redmi 5A — on this week’s episode as reviews editor Jamshed Avari and games editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab.

Xiaomi Redmi 5A

Look and feel (1:30)
Introductory pricing offer (3:20)
Online and offline availability (7:10)
Why Xiaomi launched this phone (8:45)
Our first impressions (11:00)
Xiaomi's India lineup (12:35)
Who should buy Redmi 5A (17:49)

What's Bitcoin and Should You Invest in It? Nov 23, 2017

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On this episode of Orbital, Bitcoin enthusiasts Kawaljit Singh Bedi and Aqiul Colombowala join host Pranay Parab to talk about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has delivered 500 percent returns in 2017 and we answer all your questions about it.

How currencies work (2:10)

Inflation and exchange (5:00)

How Bitcoin works — slightly technical video that does a great job at explaining basic concepts (7:30)

Should You 'Invest' in Bitcoin? (18:25)

How to Buy and Sell Bitcoin in India (19:30)
Mt. Gox and the risk of losing Bitcoin (25:25)
If you had invested $1000 in Bitcoin 7 years ago… (28:20)
Trezor hardware wallet
‘I forgot my PIN’: An epic tale of losing $30,000 in Bitcoin (29:35)

Is Billion Capture+ Good Enough to Take on Redmi Note 4? Nov 16, 2017

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Flipkart has launched a new smartphone and that means Android enthusiasts Rishi Alwani and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to talk about it, and whether it stands a chance in a crowded budget smartphone market.
Flipkart Billion Capture+ launched

Why Flipkart launched a phone
The future of Flipkart exclusives
Which phones does it compete against?
Who this is for
Flipkart’s hardware ambitions
Launch offers and discounts
What you should worry about
Will Flipkart go offline?

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