I came from a mixed background of Statistics and Computer Science. My research domains included embedded computer systems, mobile computing and delay tolerant networks in post-disaster scenarios. Apart from tinkering with gadgets or building hackintosh, I like to hop on various subreddits and forums like MyDigitalLife and XDA.
The Redmi Note series played a crucial role in building the foundation of Xiaomi outside China. The phones are the appropriate examples of bang-for-the-buck, but the OEM has to cut some corners to maintain the price tag they are known ...
Android One phones are supposed to compete with the Google Pixel lineup in terms of software updates, but the reality is harshly different. Only a handful of Android One devices – no wonder all are from Nokia ...
![[Factory image] Google Pixel 4/4 XL December security update finally goes live, no manual download link yet](https://piunikaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Google-Pixel-4-750x354.jpg){kind=tracking}
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on December 10, 2019) follows: The Pixel lineup is less like a true successor to the Nexus phones. The premium price tag and the corresponding rich hardware ecosystem ...
After releasing the stable Android 10 update for the Exynos-powered global variant of Galaxy S10, Samsung is looking after the legacy flagships. Interestingly, Galaxy Note 10 has yet to receive the stable OTA although ...
![[Global release] OnePlus 7/7 Pro November security update rolling out via H2OS stable channel (Download link inside)](https://piunikaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/oneplus_7_pro_nebula_blue_back_wood_banner-750x354.jpg)
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on December 10, 2019) follows: OxygenOS, i.e. the forked version of Android designed by OnePlus received many accolades. The Chinese OEM once managed to deliver ...
LG is kinda late in the foldable screen game, and they are trying to play it differently. The Korean OEM prefers the two-screens-hinge formula, as their phones like the LG V50 ThinQ or the newly released ...
Bringing a consistent form of dark mode is not an easy task, as the existing implementations are very much fragmented. Even the apps from Google don’t have a standard way to toggle the color scheme – some rely on underlying ...
Legacy phones are often neglected in terms of software updates. Samsung did surprise everyone by delivering December security patch to 2017’s Galaxy Note 8 even before Google, but that was more of an exception. For example, Huawei ...
Xiaomi (Redmi to be precise) is trying to follow OnePlus as both companies love to reduce the lifespan of their mainstream offerings. While the latter started to produce half-yearly refresh aka the ‘T’ edition phones since 2016 (...
The View series of Honor phones represents budget conscious flagships. Honor View 10, for example, sports the same HiSilicon SoC as Huawei P20/P20 Pro, but the Chinese OEM was able to keep the price ...
