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Android 13 review: building on Android 12 Aug 26, 2022

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New Android 12 phones are still being launched, but Android 13 has arrived.

Gadgets 360 senior reviewer Sheldon Pinto and video producer Aditya Nath Jha join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss Google’s newest offering — now out of beta.

We talk about the improvements to Android 13 under the hood, how it performs on Pixel devices, and the additional theming customisation options at your disposal.

Along the way, we touch upon Android 13’s dessert codename, and attempt to answer the biggest question of them all: when can you expect to get Android 13 on your phone?

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
What dessert is it? (00:19)
Ok Google, what’s new? (02:56)
How does it perform? (12:54)
More colours! (17:01)
When do I get it? (23:14)
Outro (34:57)

Photo credits: Sheldon Pinto/Gadgets 360

Chromecast with Google TV in India: all you need to know Aug 19, 2022

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The Chromecast with Google TV has made its debut in India two years after it was launched in the US. Is it too late for Google?

Gadgets 360 senior reviewer Ali Pardiwala Ali Pardiwala and senior reviewer Sheldon Pinto join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss Google's latest streaming device.

We discuss the differences between Google TV and Android TV, and the confusing naming strategy for the Chromecast with Google TV.

The competition is also discussed. How does the Chromecast with Google TV compare to offerings from Amazon, Realme, and Xiaomi?

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
What’s in a name? (01:49)
Google TV vs Android TV (04:53)
Delayed India launch (15:15)
The competition (17:20)
The Google TV app (23:01)
Search (29:42)
Outro (31:32)

Photo credits: Google

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 + Z Flip 4 Aug 12, 2022

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Do the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 offer enough over last year’s models?

Gadgets 360 reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and senior reviewer Sheldon Pinto join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss Samsung’s newest foldables.

We talk about the smaller hinge and bigger battery on the Flip 4, the Galaxy S22 features that are coming to Fold 4 and Flip 4, and the improvements to the display on the Fold 4.

Along the way, we touch upon the new processor on both Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, the new Android 12L-driven taskbar on Fold 4, and why foldables might be maturing already.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
Pricing (02:35)
Galaxy Z Flip 4 (04:44)
Galaxy Z Fold 4 (07:40)
Durability (10:54)
Software additions (13:01)
Final thoughts (17:11)
Outro (18:51)

Cover: Samsung. Photo credits: Roydon Cerejo/Gadgets 360, Samsung.

Realme Pad X + Watch 3 + Buds Air 3 Neo Aug 05, 2022

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Realme has announced the tablet Pad X, “smartwatch” Watch 3, and TWS earbuds Air 3 Neo.

Gadgets 360 senior reviewer Ali Pardiwala and reviews editor Roydon Cerejo join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss the three new Realme products.

We talk about how the Buds Air 3 Neo continues a strategy that has introduced features at prices never seen before, and why you shouldn’t expect them to deliver.

Later, we touch upon how the Watch 3 is essentially a ‘notifier’, and what we can expect from the Pad X as Android OEMs re-embrace the form factor.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
Buds Air 3 Neo (00:36)
Watch 3 (08:03)
Pad X (17:32)
Outro (25:52)

Photo credits: Realme

Pixel 6a review: camera first, India last Jul 29, 2022

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Nearly two years — and two full generations — on from the last one, Google is back with a new phone in India.

Gadgets 360 senior reviewers Aditya Shenoy and Sheldon Pinto join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss the Pixel 6a.

We talk about how it compares to its brother Pixel 6, what the Pixel 6a camera offers (and doesn’t), and why Google has more or less given up on the Indian smartphone market.

Read: Pixel 6a first impressions

Along the way, we touch upon Google’s Tensor chip, how we feel about the 6a given our experiences with the Pixel 4a, and the other phones you should consider at its Rs. 43,999 price.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
More SE or mini? (00:34)
Pixel magic (07:00)
Why not Pixel 6? (10:53)
The software (14:31)
Nexus to Pixel (18:25)
The competition (23:54)
Finicky fingerprint (27:03)
The rest (30:45)
Outro (35:47)

Cover: Aditya Shenoy/Gadgets 360. Photo credits: Jamshed Avari/Gadgets 360, Google, Shenoy/Gadgets 360, Kārlis Dambrāns, OnePlus.

Oppo Reno 8 and 8 Pro: OnePlus wine in a new bottle? Jul 20, 2022

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Why is Oppo making strange choices with its flagship Reno series?

Gadgets 360 reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and senior reviewer Sheldon Pinto join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss the Reno 8 and Reno 8 Pro.

We talk about the heavy similarities with OnePlus 10R and Nord 2T — both share a parent company — the bewildering omissions vis-à-vis the OnePlus phones, and the design decisions that suggest little consistency.

Read: Oppo Reno 8 Pro first impressions

Along the way, we touch upon the two other launches — the Oppo Pad Air tablet, and the Oppo Enco X2 TWS earbuds — and Oppo’s reluctance to enter India’s premium smartphone segment that its sister companies have embraced.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
Hello Reno (00:24)
What’s new (05:11)
vs OnePlus (08:22)
Software and more (14:45)
The competition (20:03)
Pad Air and Enco X2 (29:07)
Outro (31:44)

Cover: Sheldon Pinto/Gadgets 360. Photo credits: Pinto/Gadgets 360, Oppo.

Nothing Phone 1 review: master of none Jul 15, 2022

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OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has launched a new phone out of nothing. Sorry, I mean Nothing.

Gadgets 360 reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and senior reviewer Aditya Shenoy join Orbital host Akhil Arora to discuss the Nothing Phone 1.

We talk about the Glyph lighting system on the back, the mid-tier Snapdragon chip you don’t expect in this segment, and how the Nothing Phone 1 price in India stacks up against the competition.

Read: Nothing Phone 1 first impressions

Along the way, we touch upon Nothing’s journey to date, the software that is rough around the edges, and the Phone 1’s terrible pre-applied scratch guard.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
All about Nothing (00:23)
Pricing and variants (03:23)
Glyph, what’s that? (14:41)
Software promises (24:30)
The cameras (29:26)
Performance (38:38)
Outro (46:27)

Photo credits: Roydon Cerejo/Gadgets 360

What has Noise figured out about India’s smartwatch market? Jul 08, 2022

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Noise has been leading India’s smartwatch market for two years now. What’s its secret?

Noise co-founder Amit Khatri joins Orbital host Akhil Arora and Gadgets 360’s smartwatch expert Ali Pardiwala to give us an inside tour.

Khatri tells us what the Indian buyer looks for in smartwatches, why they are successful while Apple and Samsung struggle, and how Noise is doing beyond its core segment.

Along the way, we touch upon Noise’s efforts to bring more of its manufacturing processes into India — and where the challenges lie in doing that.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
What Noise knows (00:29)
Beyond pricing (05:31)
Design and function (10:19)
Make in India (13:48)
Future — and outro (17:16)

Photo credit: Noise

The best tablets at every price Jul 02, 2022

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Are you looking to buy a new tablet — for work or entertainment? We have you covered.

Orbital host Akhil Arora picks the brains of Gadgets 360 reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and senior reviewer Sheldon Pinto to get you the answers.

We talk about the tablets on offer across various price segments, be it Realme Pad and Xiaomi Pad 5 in the budget segment, iPad Air and Samsung Tab S7 FE in mid-tier, or iPad Pro, Surface Pro 8, and Samsung Tab S8 Ultra in the premium section.

Along the way, we debate if tablets can be as productive as laptops, the benefits and drawbacks of iPadOS, Android, and Windows 11, and whether we will ever achieve the all-in-one dream.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
Work or fun? (00:23)
Android is back (04:34)
Entry level (07:35)
Mid-range (16:27)
Top end (25:31)
The winners (34:24)
Foldable future? (37:10)
Outro (40:53)

Photo credits: Apple, Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung, Microsoft.

Poco F4 5G: best phone around Rs. 30,000? Jun 23, 2022

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Can Poco’s new phone emerge as the best phone around Rs. 30,000?

Gadgets 360 reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and senior reviewer Aditya Shenoy join host Akhil Arora to discuss the Poco F4 5G.

We talk about the history of Poco phones, the features on offer here, and the brands and models Poco F4 is competing with, including possibly the upcoming Pixel 6a.

Read: Poco F4 5G hands-on

Along the way, we offer an explainer on IP ratings, touch upon the merits and demerits of fast charging, and pick apart the promises of Android software updates.

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Chapters

Intro (00:00)
How we got here (00:20)
The competition (04:40)
IP rating means? (08:23)
Fast charging (13:15)
Poco MIUI (17:55)
Pixel 6a — and verdict (24:29)
Outro (29:52)

Photo credits: Roydon Cerejo/Gadgets 360, Google.

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