Pixel 11 or iPhone 17?

Both are around the premium flagship territory now. Would u take Google's camera Android experience or Apple's ecosystem?

Google is renaming Notebook LM as Gemini Notebook

Google is renaming Notebook LM as Gemini Notebook. Now it will have a deeper integration with the Gemini ecosystem such as code execution and Google Research and AI mode. I want to know how you were using this earlier for your research.<br; />

Pixel 11a details leak, and it does not sound that promising

Google Pixel 11a details have just surfaced. Leaks say it may sport a 6.3 inch display, 120Hz refresh rate. It may get a Tensor G6 chipset and MediaTek Modem. However, as of now these are just rumours, while the phone is expected to be officially unveiled next year.

Is 256GB storage becoming the new minimum for premium smartphones?

I have noticed premium smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S26 series and Google Pixel 10 offering 256 GB storage in 2026. Do you think that 256 GB has now become a new normal in the premium smartphones?

Google Just Made Fitbit Air More Customisable Than Most Wearables

Woah! Google now allows you to 3D print bands for the new Fitbit Air. I think this makes it a good option, considering you can print your own bands as per your preference if you have a 3D printer at home.

Would You Visit a Website More Often if It Blocked AI Overviews?

Publishers complain about AI overviews. Some people want to be informed immediately, while some opt for the original source. With Google now allowing websites to explicitly block their websites from being listed in AI Overviews, would you still use the feature or go to the website directly?

Google offering up to 5TB storage with AI Pro plan!

Okay, so Google is now offering 5TB of cloud storage with the Google AI Pro plan. Is this the best AI plan available right now?

Can I make Gemini on Android write a text message on WhatsApp/Messages?

Earlier, with Google Assistant, I could ask it to send messages to my contacts. Now that Android has replaced it with Gemini, can it do the same? How to use it?

My LeEco Le 1s Fingerprint Sensor - The Best Security Feature

Being a part-time online trader and a full time business man on the move, I have always been worried about losing my phone or my information falling into the wrong hands. Not only do I have to keep my information secure, but I also need access to my online trading accounts at a moment’s notice.

While I have been pretty happy with the conventional security that a 4-digit pin code offers (some phones use lock patterns), there have been times where I lost a good opportunity to make a killing on the commodities market because I was unable to access my accounts fast enough due to the security lock and pin code. I recently read that a person unlocks his devices 110 times a day, I probably unlock my phone at least twice than the average.

Recently, I saw a Le 1s advertisement on Flipkart and I learnt that it had fingerprint scanning technology and I saw this as an answer to my prayers. From the little I understand and some quick google reference, I found out that fingerprint identification technology in phones had the answers to all my security concerns. Since no two finger prints are same, the automated authentication biometric of Le 1s allows just its rightful owner to access the phone. Since identification is based on the fingerprint scanner, it also removes the need to remember a password there by providing an accurate and reliable way to unlock the phone.

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One interesting feature of Le 1s is that the sensor comes with a 6H hardness anti-scratch mirror that allows the finger print to be read without any issues.

As I tried to unlock my phone, I found the sensor enables both flash recognition and identification accuracy immediately and effectively as promised and it eliminates the need for PIN codes or patterns to be memorised.

Now with quick access to my online trading and banking accounts, I can truly say that I have all information at my fingertips.

Root - A Privilege That Should Be Allowed By The Smartphone Companies

Now many of you people wouldn't know what 'Root' is so, lemme explain, it is kind of a 'Privilege', which allows us to access the core functions of our android smartphone, it is something that is not allowed by the smartphone companies and what they do is if they find that a phone is rooted, they void it's warranty because it is something that could help us overlock our phone's CPU to a higher level.

Now this is only one feature of root, but there are many others like by rooting your phone you could have access to 'Cheat Tools' which can help us modify an apps data, make In App Purchases (IAP) free and patch some apps to get their premium versions for free, removing unwanted system apps with ease, but it also helps in SECURING OUR PHONE, like '360 Security', it needs root to establish a firewall to protect our phones from unwanted access, key logging etc., I think that it should be allowed by the smartphone companies, like there are two sides to every coin, just like that, there are two kind of people, one which need it to secure their phones and one who hack IAP and stuff by using it.

I want to say that people would never stop rooting their phones and hacking stuff just because these companies void the warranty, it's like a limitation, how do you know who will use it for the good and who will use it for that bad? So, simply just let people do what they want, they paid for the phones and warranty comes within it.

Some tools that could help you root your phone:

1) iRoot (Windows)
2) iRoot (Mobile)
3) Unlock Root (PC Version Only)
4) Framaroot (Android version only)

Some hacking apps due to which smartphone companies don't allow root:

1) Freedom
2) Lucky Patcher
3) SB Game Hacker

Note: I've not posted the rooting methods, please search Google for that.

Samsung Google Nexus N3

We purchased a Samsung Google Nexus N3 in Austaralia in 2012 and it was used first in India then in Sweden, Finland, Poland before in dec 2015 the device crashed. Now back in Chennai, India, we have revived it by loading factory default software . However the battery is dying and I am unable to find a replacement.the reason for buying Samsung Google was its global brand image. Though all Samsung Galaxy batteries are same dimensions and similar specifications, the grooves on the battery peripheral lack plastic ends are very different. Short of flying to Austarlia, how can I source this battery, even online if required?

Meizu M1 Note 32 GB Blue Listed On Snapdeal For Rs. 34999

Hey, I found this while searching the phone on Google, here you go:
http://snapdeal.com/product/meizu-32gb-m1-note-blue/633826461692

Now, this phone isn't officially released but it's listed over there IDK for what reason and the price is also too high, I saw this on Amazon.com and it was listed around $207 (Rs. 13132.59 at that movement) so, IDK why it's priced so high on Snapdeal.

Should The ISPs Provide A Better And Faster Internet At Cheaper Rates?

As many of you guys have seen, I'm very active in here and post some random questions once in a while so, here's today's question, "Should The ISPs Provide A Better And Faster Internet At Cheaper Rates?"

So, the answer is both yes and no.

Why yes?

Because it'll help in the following things:

1) Growth of technology and awareness in India.

2) Increase the online bussiness.

3) Make India one more step closer to compete from the USA.

4) Attract more and more people to get online and become smarter (Well, if you get what I mean).

5) And above all, downloading and uploading data at much faster rates (I'm feeling so high right now).

Why no?

Piracy. Now, this one word is much bigger than the five points I've stated above, due to it millions of dollars are pirated online everyday digitally in the form of games, movies, songs etc. (This reminds me of The Pirate Bay).

Well, how can ISPs improve their connection speed and lower the prices?

The clear answer is Optical Fibre lines, in India this work is going on, the govt. has taken the responsibility to lay down optical fibre lines but the work is very slow, I guess that it'll not get finished before 2018....

Where can I get the fastest internet connection in India if I wanted to?

Kerela: It has an insanely fast 1 GBPS internet connection which I think is provided by the govt. or IDK 'cause it's not stated anywhere.

Hyderabad: This city has Act Fibernet which provides 100 MBPS speed which is pretty good.

Any future of this?

Yes, there is if Google Fiber comes to India, it provides 1 GBPS internet connection for which we have to pay monthly and a one - time payment internet connection which gives us the average speeds of today's internet (Like USA or other high speed country).

Conclusion?

India seriously needs to higher the speeds and lower the rate of internet connections if it wants to compete with the world.

How to activate Google Play on Sony Xperia Z2 bought in China

I bought A sony XperiaZ2 phone in China its under China Mobile.... Because Google services is banned in china thats y i was not using these services there but now i am in india and i want to use google services like google play stores. i downloaded google play but its not working on my phone,,,plz help me

My Nexus 5 Crashed because of Lollipop 5.0.1

I've had a rather bad experience with the Nexus 5 in the last few days. The 5.0.1 update crashed my phone and now, i'm not even able to get into the bootloader menu. When I took it to an authorized service centre, they said i'd have to replace the motherboard at my expense. I asked who i can contact about it, they said Google.
When i called google, they told me that since i didn't buy the phone on the play store, they can't help. Now that doesn't make sense to me. It is a Google phone. And the operating system, made by Google, is what messed up my phone. Why aren't they taking responsibility for it? How can they choose what phones can be repaired and what can't? Have they suddenly become elitist like Apple? I asked around and many of my friends and their friends have also faced similar problems.
I went to the Nexus forums, and found the same. Has anybody here had similar experiences?