Orbital

We talk about the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9, two mid-range Android phones that are generating a lot of interest, and look at what these phones tell us about the upcoming OnePlus 6. Reviewers Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to discuss. Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 (0:30) The timing of the launches The notch Pricing Specifications The sub-Rs. 30,000 segment for smartphones Design and build quality Software Face Unlock vs Face ID OnePlus 6 (14:10) The Verge’s interview with Carl Pei Why Android phones have both notch and chin What Oppo and Vivo phones tell us about OnePlus products OP6 rumoured pricing Features we want from OP6 Competition

On this episode we talk about the Xiaomi Redmi 5, which could be the newest budget king in India. Reviews Editor Jamshed Avari and Games Editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Looks and pricing (1:17)) Specs and availability (3:30) Competition (7:40) Performance (Gaming review) (15:32) Battery life and camera (23:38) MIUI (27:00)

We used the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ for a week to find out whether it pushes the boundaries in terms of performance or if it’s a conservative upgrade with not much better than the S8. Deputy reviews editor Roydon Cerejo joins host Pranay Parab to talk about the smartphone. First impressions (0:40) Design and build Iris scanner Software tweaks Headphone jack Bixby Camera (10:14) Hardware changes Performance for photos Video performance Super slow-mo videos Battery life (17:36) Regular use vs heavy use S9 vs S9+ Pricing in India (19:20) Comparison with iPhone X Pixel 2’s discounts Samsung’s pricing strategy Best and worst features (22:22)

Xiaomi has now launched three TVs in India a rather short span of time and our TV expert Gagan Gupta joins host Pranay Parab to talk about this development. Can the company revolutionise the TV market in India? We discuss that and much more. Xiaomi’s new TV launches Is the pricing competitive? (1:28) The Mi TV 4 with 4K HDR (4:20) Free content with the TVs (5:58) The problem with HDR support (7:26) Availability (8:50) Do you need a smart TV? (10:30) Xiaomi’s pricing strategy (13:17) Does viewing distance matter? (16:21) Are these TVs future-proof? (19:42)

We look back at Mobile World Congress 2018 and talk about the biggest launches and hottest products we spotted at the event. Reviewers Roydon Cerejo and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to discuss. All the big announcements at MWC 2018 Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ (0:39) Nokia phones (6:59) Sony Xperia XZ2 (17:35) Vivo APEX (20:57) Energizer 16000mAh phone (24:44) 5G (26:32) Android Go and Android One (27:36)

On this episode, we discuss the leaks and rumours around MWC 2018 and look at what you can expect from one of the biggest tech events of the year. Reviewers Roydon Cerejo and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to talk about launches from Samsung, Nokia, Sony, LG, Asus, and Lenovo. Samsung (1:24) Galaxy S9 and S9+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 DeX 2 Smartwatches Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Asus (10:02) iPhone X lookalike Asus’ confusing lineup of phones Android Go phone Nokia (14:42) 1, 4, 8, 9 3310 4G LG (18:33) K series phones V30 upgrade What’s up with G series? Others (21:20) Sony XZ series Huawei Matebook Smartwatches Moto G series phones

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi Note 5 Pro have been launched in India, alongside the Mi TV 4. Members of our reviews team Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to talk about these new products. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (0:32) Hardware Camera performance Pricing Different Xiaomi phones in this price range How it stacks up against the competition Infinix Hot S3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (5:38) The new Qualcomm chip Performance overview Its competition Choice of ports Xiaomi’s comparisons during the launch event (11:07) Xiaomi Mi TV 4 (18:56) Pricing Why 4K HDR is a big deal PatchWall software

Samsung Galaxy S9 is all set to be launched at MWC 2018 in February. Android enthusiasts Roydon Cerejo and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to talk about our expectations from the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S9 leaked Rumour roundup Design (1:00) Specifications (6:05) Camera (10:42) Pricing (14:55) Competition (22:40)

The Nokia 3310 4G has just been announced in China and with a global launch announcement expected at Mobile World Congress 2018 in the last week of February, feature phone enthusiast and Gadgets 360’s Hindi editor Sandeep Kumar Sinha joins host Pranay Parab to talk about this phone and why it’s a big deal in India. Nokia 3310 4G (1:33) Specifications and why this phone matters How HMD Global has been viewing India Smart 4G phones in India Comparison with Jio Phone (8:21) The biggest weakness of 3310 and Jio Phone Nokia’s sales numbers Tech aapki zubaan mein Jio’s data offer Wi-Fi hotspot on Nokia 3310 4G The pricing and expected launch date (16:48) Competition from Xiaomi Redmi 5A and 10.or D Is Nokia relying only on nostalgia?

We discuss Reliance Jio’s leaked Republic Day offer, which offers up to 50 percent more data per day for prepaid customers. Gadgets 360’s telecom expert Ravi Sharma joins host Pranay Parab to talk about how long these discounts are going to keep flowing and whether it makes sense to be on postpaid anymore. Reliance Jio’s rumoured Republic Day Offer (0:30) What the offer features Prepaid packs targeted Reliance Jio’s price changes in 2017 What to expect for postpaid Competition from Vodafone and Airtel (6:00) Airtel’s competing packs How much the price of voice and data has decreased since 2016 Other players in the market Can we expect prices to fall further? The caveats of Jio’s constant discounts (10:30) Will you have to cancel your plan? The downside of being on prepaid What about postpaid customers? When will telecom companies raise prices? (13:20) Average revenues per user How long we expect discounts to last How telcos could try and

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 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)

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?

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)

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)

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

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 User

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)

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) What Is Blockchain? Blockchain Technology Uses Beyond Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Newsweek’s attempt to find Satoshi Nakamoto RBI Looking Into Cryptocurrencies, 'Not Comfortable' With Bitcoin (17:10) 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)

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?