Tech journalist @SamMobiles. Mostly writing about Samsung. Love phones, headphones, mechanical keyboards, and sneakers.

Hyderabad, India
Joined March 2010
Received our multi-entry Schengen visas! 🇪🇺 ✈️ A huge shoutout to @FlyingArena and @Varunkrish for sorting out our appointment slots and streamlining the entire paperwork process. Hungary consulate called me twice and asked a lot of questions. 😅 My case was slightly complicated, as my wife needed a business visa, while my son and I needed tourist visas for the exact same dates. It felt tricky, but FlyingArena made things a lot easier. Highly recommended if you need visa assistance!
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JAW DROPPED! 😲
Turns out the future does have flying cars
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We are gratified that the jury found Arm breached its long-standing Architectural License Agreement (ALA) with Qualcomm, failed to honor its commitments, and intentionally acted to disrupt Qualcomm's businesses. Together with Qualcomm's prior court victory, this outcome further exposes Arm’s broader intentions to harm Qualcomm and its ecosystem. This outcome is a victory for innovation and competition, and we remain focused on developing and delivering industry-leading semiconductor products including our Oryon CPUs to customers and consumers worldwide. qualcomm.com/news/releases/2…
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Neha Bora, a little-known doctoral student has emerged as one of the most visible faces of a protest movement in India that has mounted the most serious challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in years reut.rs/4e8d5TL
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Hello, Delhi! 🤟🏻
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“I have served in #IndianAirForce for 20 years, my father too has served the forces, fought 3 wars and I was asked to prove that my father was #Indian so that I can qualify in SIR. It hurt me deeply - they removed my name” says Airforce veteran K P Singh. Found the force veterans at the #RahulGandhi #ChaloDelhi rally
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LOL. Even carmakers themselves value EVs lower than ICE vehicles. 😂 "Those opting for the programme can avail an assured residual value of up to 75 percent for ICE and up to 70 percent for EV models in three years, subject to terms and conditions." autocarindia.com/car-news/ki…
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Even more bullshit to comply to. 🙃
🚨 New RBI rule for anyone invoicing clients outside India, effective 1 October 2026. Service and software exporters (freelancers, IT firms, consultants, tutors) now need to file an Export Declaration Form (EDF). #FEMA #RBI #ExportCompliance #Freelancers #IndianStartups
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Micron filed a US lawsuit accusing Chinese memory maker YMTC of poaching its key engineers and then using the engineers' patents to sue Micron for infringement. This is why I don't respect Chinese semiconductor companies and firms in some other areas. Most of their current tech wouldn't be possible without stealing IP from Korean and US firms. tomshardware.com/pc-componen…
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Why is it that people are getting this SmartThings redesign upgrade but I can't see it on my phone? 🤨
New update received for Smartthings App. New features added, will post a video on this soon
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If Exynos performance and efficiency is in the same ballpark as Snapdragon, I don't have any issue with it.
Oh, I meant Exynos. Sorry! 😅
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🚨IMPORTANT NEWS🚨 Since Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is in the news, I have some very important but sad news to share about a Supreme Court judge. Supreme Court judge Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. Just two months away from retirement. If you remember, the Allahabad High Court had imposed a penalty on Medha Roopam, the DM of Noida and daughter of Gyanesh Kumar with a fine of five lakh rupees for irrationally issuing NSA order against a student Activist for Noida labour protest. That order was challenged before the Supreme Court of India. Live Law, the news portal, reported that Gyanesh’s daughter’s case was listed before Justice Satish Chandra Sharma out of turn and in violation of the Supreme Court roster and rules and convention. The challenge ought to have gone before Justice Nagarathna’s bench, known to be an independent upright judge. Two days back, when the matter was listed for hearing, Justice Sharma‘s bench switched off the audio of the Supreme Court proceeding, which is highly unusual and almost never done. ALARMING. There was no explanation from the judge’s side as to why this extraordinary favour was done for Gyanesh’s daughter. In any case the fine and the adverse remarks of the Allahabad High Court were stayed by Justice Sharma immediately. Same day, in another case related to Gyanesh Kumar—the constitutional challenge that was filed against the 2023 law on election commissioners of India was finally decided by a two judge bench of which Justice Sharma was a part of. Under challenge was the appointments procedure where the leader of opposition today holds only an ornamental seat in the Three-member selection committee that selects Election commissioner of India. The other two are PM and his Cabinet Minister. Justice Sharma dissented which led to a split verdict and the case has now been sent before the Chief Justice of India for constituting a larger bench. This has delayed the case by years probably. This split verdict itself came after three years. This is how the Supreme Court refuses to hear most important cases that affect our lives and the country. A separate blanket immunity granted to past and present election commissioners of India by Modi’s government is also pending for last 9 months before CJI Surya Kant. Today, the Chief Election Commissioner has been exposed for gross illegalities and for stealing votes and elections at the behest of powers that be. Any sane, sorted, neutral, just person can see that the selection process of ECIs is not independent and tilted in govt’s favour. But not Justice Sharma. And here’s the big news: his son holds not one, not two, but four big, plum government counsel panels, including income, tax department, GST, customs, and excise, and a Madhya Pradesh government lawyer panel. I need not explain the great perks and influence that come along when you hold such plum government panels. Read my Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma report where I exposed the same thing. I am withholding the name of the son for now. The important question is: how can a judge be expected to do impartial and fair Justice in politically sensitive cases if his family members serve at the pleasure of the government? The judge is also retiring two months later, and several lawyers have informed me that there are vacancies in NCLAT and other search plum tribunals. I’M SORRY TO SAY such a system of judiciary does not inspire confidence in its ability to do impartial justice. There is a reason why the ethics code for judges require them to maintain a sense of aloofness and not do anything which can harm the their image and that of the judiciary. Both in Justice Swarna Kanta’s case and several other judges case, including that of the Supreme Court, it is TRAGIC to notice the complete capture of the institution of the Indian judiciary. Can the judiciary go on like this?
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Wait what?
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the renewal of its global patent license agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027: qualcomm.com/news/releases/2…
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That's what I feel on the issue as well.
Apple’s new focus on influencers for events and product “reviews” — people who say nothing but positive things and never ask a legitimate question of Apple executives in exchange for free devices, travel and more, is a serious issue. This echo chamber will lead to mediocrity.
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Loving this watch face right now. Has all the data I want to see and quick access to my most used exercise.
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First they denied. But it's happening.
Following our Notice of Business Adjustment, OnePlus has decided to conclude product rollouts in Europe. Your software updates, security patches, and after-sales support remain fully guaranteed per the official notice. Going forward, this account will also feature select OPPO products and exclusive offers tailored specifically for the OnePlus European community. If you prefer not to see these updates, feel free to unfollow or adjust your notification settings anytime. Thank you for being part of the journey!
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Have you ever used JustWatch to check where the movie or TV show you want to watch is streaming? Well, JustWatch is now starting its own video streaming platform. 📺 cnet.com/tech/services-and-s…
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It's about time! Google Photos integration will replace Microsoft OneDrive sync in the Samsung Gallery app on Galaxy phones and tablets. The feature debuted with Samsung TVs in 2025 and is coming to Galaxy devices soon. If you can remember, OneDrive sync replaced Samsung Cloud sync on Galaxy phones and tablets five years ago. You can read more about the feature in my article linked in the thread below. 👇
Google Photos backup is coming to Samsung Gallery! Google 🤝 Samsung - Samsung is adding Google Photos integration to the Gallery app on Galaxy devices. - The change appears in an update to the Gallery Cloud Sync app on One UI 9.0, but it is not yet visible on a Galaxy S26 Ultra beta device. - OneDrive integration support ends on 30 September 2026, and Google Photos may replace it starting 1 October. Visit our website for more in-depth information about this and other Samsung-related news.
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How true is this? 🤔
Rumor: Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei (任正非) and his family have fled China ahead of new regulations that begin Sept. 15 and would restrict entry and exit to China, media report, adding some reports allege he escaped China by sea from the Dapeng Peninsula. Others say there is a heavy police presence at Huawei’s headquarters. Huawei has so far made no official statement. 1/3 #huawei
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