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You either die a Flagship Killer or live long enough to see yourself become the Flagship - OnePlus

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Ever since I read this comment(which is in the title of course) in one of Dave Lee's videos about OnePlus, it certainly explains the current state of the brand. The journey of OnePlus has been quite interesting, the transition of the brand from a Flagship killer to a full-fledged flagship. We get a reminder of how fast the dynamics of the SmartPhone Industry can change after looking at OnePlus, how they shifted their aim from Speed and Performance to delivering a more Premium Flagship experience in an all-round package. The "Never Settle" brand is finally getting settled in the Premium segment.  Even talking about this Flagship Killer category, the most prominent term in the Smartphone Industry with the core philosophy of giving flagship smartphone experience at a much affordable price point is getting rare lately.  OnePlus: Long history with Flagship killers OnePlus, the pioneer of the concept of Flagship killers in 2014 has come a long way since then. OnePlus One, the f...

Qualcomm's dominance in the Smartphone Industry

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  Qualcomm undoubtedly has been the top exporter of Smartphone Processors for years now. They have earned a reputation for being the top Android phone Processor and wireless Modems supplier in the Industry for quite a long time resulting in their profits reaching all time high. But the increasing cost of their 800 series of flagship Processors and the lack of reliable competitors in this space has given Qualcomm the power to control the flow of the whole industry on their own resulting in a chance to establish  a complete monopoly. How exactly is it going to affect the end consumers like us as in a good way or a bad way? Do Smartphone manufacturers have any other options other than Qualcomm if things go bad? Let's have a look at it.   Flashback : Back in the days when Smartphones were starting to be the next big thing in the Industry there was a need for a powerful silicon chipset that can handle all these basic tasks without breaking a sweat. The first Soc in t...

#Boycott China - When Sentiments Take Over Facts

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From the last few weeks Boycott China is trending on all Social Media Platforms. It is mainly due to the current Covid-19 situation and the Border tensions between India and China that happened last week. Keeping Political aspects aside for a minute how practical is it going to actually implement Boycott China in a developing Country like India regarding tech? How it all started? Let's start from beginning, when the epicenter of Covid-19 shifted from China to Europe and US whole  World started probing the involvement of Chinese Government for the spread of this Virus. Some Countries have started directly blaming China for this mess. Now, when Corona Virus is getting to its peak in India and what happened last week on the border actually created an Anti China wave all over the Country. As a result many People started to uninstall the Chinese Apps from their Phones and insisted others to do so. People are calling out to Boycott Chinese Smartphones so that they can sit right in the hy...

MI 10 - A tough Road for Xiaomi India !!

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After almost 3 years Xiaomi has launched their true flagship Mi 10 in India. The last flagship that was launched in India was Mi Mix 2 which was surely overpriced. Mi 10 is priced at Rs. 49,999 for the base variant making it the costliest Phone in the entire Mi lineup and it is going head to head with the OnePlus 8 series in India. Is this time also Xiaomi has missed a chance to create a buzz for their flagship in India? Is Mi 10 actually overpriced as it seems like? Let's talk about Mi 10. We will find out actually what Xiaomi targets by launching Mi 10 in India. MI 10 Quick Specs - Starting with the build quality of the Phone you get a beautiful Glass build Phone offering Gorilla Glass 5 Protection on both front and back with an Aluminium frame and weighing around 208 grams which makes it Solid while holding it in hand. It offers a 6.67 Inch FHD+  Super Amoled curved Display with a 90 Hz Screen refresh rate. Mi 10 is HDR 10 + Certified and offers 1,120 nits of brightness. Xiaomi...

POCO X2 : POCO Reborn !!

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After remaining silent for almost 1 and a half year and lots of leaks and renders Poco has launched its Second Phone in the Indian smartphone market as an independent brand. Poco X2 starts at Rs. 15,999 for base configuration of 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage and goes up to Rs. 19,999 for 8+256 configuration and comes in three colour variants. Ironically, even after being an independent entity POCO X2 is just a rebranded Redmi K30 from China. Facts aside, Does this Mid Ranger from Poco has the capability to create the same buzz as F1 or it's going to be suppressed in this mid range market we should find out. POCO X2 Colour Variants Detailed Specification: Poco has taken a different approach this time with the design and specs. Starting with the design it's a m...