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Monday, 2 October 2023

iOS 17: Here's How to Use NameDrop Feature on Your iPhone

Apple released iOS 17 for all users across the globe earlier this month alongside the new iPhone 15 series. The latest iteration of the iPhone operating system has many interesting features and upgrades including a new NameDrop feature. This functionality works like AirDrop and allows you to share contact details by placing your iPhone close to someone else's iPhone. This can be performed by bringing an iPhone and Apple Watch together as well. However, Apple will bring this feature to the wearable in an update later this year.

How to use the NameDrop feature on iOS 17

iPhone users have to switch on AirDrop to use the NameDrop feature. This can be done by heading to Settings>Select General > AirDrop. Make sure your AirDrop is open to Everyone and both iPhone models are running on iOS 17. Check out how you can swap contacts with another iPhone.

Hold the top of your iPhone near the top of someone else's device.
A glow will emerge from the top of both devices to indicate a successful pairing and NameDrop will appear on both screens.
Continue holding and NameDrop will appear on both screens.
You can choose to Share or Receive Only or do both at once.
To cancel, move the two devices away from each other before NameDrop completes.

NameDrop only works for sending new contact information, not updating an existing contact. Users can turn off NameDrop by heading into Settings>Select General > AirDrop and toggle the Bringing Devices Together option. Apple already confirmed that NameDrop will be available on Apple Watch in an update later this year.

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iOS 17

Apple's iOS 17 software has been available to eligible iPhone models since last week. Besides the NameDrop functionality, the latest operating system brings a lot of improvements and new features to iPhone models including StandBy Mode and a Live Voicemail feature that allows users to read a real-time transcription at the same time the caller is speaking. In iOS 17, the Health app offers new mental health features and Reminders show grocery lists. It also includes an Apple Journal app and Offline Maps allow you to share AirTags and other Find My-enabled accessories with other users.

Apple unveiled its first mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, at its annual developer conference, along with new Mac models and upcoming software updates. We discuss all the most important announcements made by the company at WWDC 2023 on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, and More to Be Available With Massive Discounts During Amazon and Flipkart Sales

iPhone 12 price in India is set to see a massive drop during the upcoming Flipkart Big Billion Days sale and Amazon Great Indian Festival sale, while Apple's more recent iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 price models will also be available at discounted prices on both e-commerce websites. The festival season is one of the best times of the year to purchase smartphones from Apple, and you can also further lower the price of these handsets by availing of exchange discounts.

During Flipkart's annual Big Billion Days sale, you can purchase the iPhone 12 at Rs. 38,999. The handset was launched in India in October 2020 at Rs. 79,900. You can lower the price of the handset by Rs. 3,000 by availing of eligible debit and credit card offers, along with an additional Rs. 3,000 discount on exchanging an eligible smartphone. As a result, the effective price of the handset drops to Rs. 32,999.

The iPhone 13 will be available via Amazon during the upcoming sale at a discounted price — the handset debuted in the country in 2021 at the same price as its predecessor. Still, the base model is equipped with 128GB of inbuilt storage. The e-commerce website has not revealed the price of the handset during the sale or the four-figure SBI bank card discount and exchange offers but has hinted that the price of the handset will be lower than Rs. 40,000 with a "Rs. 3X, XX9" teaser on the sale landing page.

Similarly, you can purchase the iPhone 13 for Rs. 52,499 via Amazon while lowering the price of the handset by up to Rs. 37,500 when you exchange an eligible smartphone. You can also avail of SBI bank card offers to buy the phone at a cheaper price during the upcoming Great Indian Festival sale on Amazon.

If you're looking to purchase a more recent iPhone model at a discounted price, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus will also be sold at lower prices during the upcoming sale. Like its rival, Flipkart has not revealed the price of these handsets but has hinted that their prices will drop below Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 60,000 during the sale. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus were launched in India in September 2022, priced at Rs. 79,900 and 89,900, respectively.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the best foldable phone you can buy in India right now? We discuss the company's new clamshell-style foldable handset on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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iOS 17: Here's How to Use NameDrop Feature on Your iPhone

How to use the NameDrop feature on iOS 17

Hold the top of your iPhone near the top of someone else's device.
A glow will emerge from the top of both devices to indicate a successful pairing and NameDrop will appear on both screens.
Continue holding and NameDrop will appear on both screens.
You can choose to Share or Receive Only or do both at once.
To cancel, move the two devices away from each other before NameDrop completes.

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Sunday, 1 October 2023

Apple Watch Series 9 vs Apple Watch Series 8: Price, Specifications Compared

Apple Watch Series 9 was launched at the recently held 'Wonderlust' event by the company, which also saw the debit of iPhone 15 series and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The Watch Series 9 was released in 41mm and 45mm display screen variants, and was claimed to be Apple's first carbon-neutral product. It succeeded last year's Apple Watch Series 8 launched at the company's 'Far Out' event. In terms of design, the wearables share similarities. However, Watch Series 9 has received significant upgrades over the Watch Series 8 in terms of specifications.

In order to understand the differences and similarities between the two wearables, we have compared Apple Watch Series 9 with its predecessor, the Watch Series 8.

Apple Watch Series 9 vs Apple Watch Series 8: Price in India

The Apple Watch Series 9 is offered in two display sizes — 41mm and 45mm — available in aluminium and stainless steel built. For the aluminium finish, the 41mm dial size wearable is priced at Rs. 41,900. Whereas, the stainless steal body for the same dial size costs Rs. 70,900.

For 45mm display, the stainless steel body finish is being sold at Rs. 75,900, while the aluminium finish is listed at Rs. 44,900. One can avail Watch Series 9 in aluminium body in in Midnight, Pink, (Product) Red, Starlight, and Silver colour options, where as the stainless steel look is offered in Gold, Graphite and Silver variants.

On the other hand, Apple Watch Series 8 GPS was released in India at the starting price of Rs. 45,900, while the Apple Watch Series 8 Cellular costed Rs. 55,900. It was also offered in 41mm and 45mm case sizes, with choice between Gold, Graphite, Midnight, Red, Silver, and Starlight colour variants.

Apple Watch Series 9 vs Apple Watch Series 8: Specifications

Last year's Apple Watch series 8 was launched in GPS and cellular options. It is powered by S8 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor, along with a W3 wireless chip and first-generation Ultra Wideband chip. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Series 9 is claimed to be 60 percent faster than its predecessor. It comes equipped with the new Apple S9 SiP process with a second-generation Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip.

Both smartwatches get the Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display with up to 2,000 nits brightness. In terms of battery, the Watch Series 8 as well as Watch Series 9 are claimed to offer up to 18 hours of battery life, which increased to 36 hours of battery life using the low power mode.

The Watch Series 9 comes with a "Double Tap" gesture that lets users do various actions including answering or ending a call, stoping a timer, or snooze alarm. It can also be integrated with HomePod. In further specifications, the smartwatch gets cycling and hiking features, new watch faces and mental health support 2, over the Watch Series 8 which offer SpO2 tracking, heart rate monitoring, atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection, and ECG monitoring.

The Apple Watch Series 9 runs watchOS 10, while the Apple Watch Series 8 was launched with watchOS 9. In terms of storage, the latest model offers 64GB storage, while Watch Series 8 is available with 32GB storage capacity.

Are affordable smartwatches worth it? We discuss this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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How to Use AirDrop to Share Photos and Videos on iOS 17 With Just a Tap

Apple recently rolled out iOS 17 to recent iPhone models and the latest update for the company's smartphones comes with several new features and improvements to the operating system. One of these upgrades has made it much easier to share files with other users via AirDrop — Apple's proprietary file, image, and video sharing protocol to share content over a shared network connection. After updating to iOS 17, you will be able to bring your iPhone close to another iPhone to quickly share various types of media with a single touch.

The new proximity-based sharing system for AirDrop is available on all iPhone models that have been updated to iOS 17. However, the ability to share these files with the new tap to share feature is controlled by a toggle on your phone's settings. You will also need to ensure that the AirDrop feature is enabled on your iPhone — you can do this via the Command Centre on your iPhone.

If you're unable to use the feature on your smartphone, there is a setting that needs to be changed. You can follow these steps to enable the tap to share functionality with AirDrop on iOS 17.

How to use AirDrop to tap and share photos and videos on iOS 17

Make sure your iPhone has been updated to the latest version of iOS 17 — at the moment, the latest version is iOS 17.0.2.
Open the settings app and tap on General > AirDrop.
Toggle the Bringing Devices Together option.
Open the Photos app and navigate to the photo or video you want to share.
Bring your phone close to the second iPhone and tap the Share button to send the file via AirDrop.

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Pixel Watch 2 Coming to India: Here’s Why Google Skipped the First Watch

Google's Pixel Watch is finally coming to India and Android users will now have another option to choose from when buying a smartwatch. The first Pixel Watch didn't launch in India, and we're only getting the Pixel Watch 2, which I believe was a good decision from Google. The Pixel Watch 2 is expected to launch alongside the Pixel 8 series at the upcoming Made by Google event scheduled for October 4. The first Pixel Watch, although a great looking smartwatch and a decent first attempt, has a couple of kinks. I've been using the Pixel Watch for a good part of a year and here's why I think Google didn't bring it to India.

The Pixel Watch was announced last year at the Made by Google event alongside the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. Google's smartwatch has been a long time in the making, and when they finally unveiled it, most people loved the design, including me. It has a very distinctive design with a dome glass and a round dial with a digital crown. It easily stands out from the rest of the smartwatches and looks gorgeous. I honestly believe that it's the best looking smartwatch currently available in the market.

It's also a decent first attempt by Google. The Pixel Watch isn't the best when it comes to health tracking, but it kept up with the latest Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 lineup and even the latest Apple Watch. I compared my Pixel Watch' health tracking data such as steps, exercise tracking, sleep monitoring, and heart rate, and a couple of other metrics with a Galaxy Watch 5 (Review) and an Apple Watch SE (2nd gen), and the accuracy was spot on.

In terms of software, I found the Pixel Watch's interface, which is stock Wear OS 3.5, to be much smoother than the Galaxy Watch 5. The battery life was its weakest point though. On a full charge, the Pixel Watch lasted less than 16 hours with AOD turned on. With AOD turned off and other battery saving features enabled, I did get a day's worth of battery life, but throw in a workout or two, and you'll need to charge it at night.

A lot of users also weren't happy with the size of the display, which compared to the Galaxy Watch 5 or the 40mm Apple Watch, was kind of small. Let's also not forget the bezels on the Pixel Watch, which makes the screen look even smaller. However, I did not mind the small dial size or the bezels, as Google did a good job with hiding the bezels with clever software. Almost all of the watch faces on the Pixel Watch have black borders, which blend in with that thick bezel.

The Pixel Watch is also not particularly robust. The dome glass with glossy finish meant that any small scratches were clearly visible, and there's also the huge problem with the glass just cracking if you were to bang the sides to a table or a wall. There was also no glass replacement, which meant that you had to be very careful or slap on a glass protector, which is what I immediately did as soon as I got the watch.

Google priced the Pixel Watch at $349.99 (roughly Rs. 28,700) for the non-LTE variant, whereas the LTE version was priced at $399.99 (roughly Rs. 32,800). At this price range, the Pixel Watch actually offered less compared to its competition.

Meanwhile, the smartwatch market in India is led by brands such as BoAt, Fire-Boltt, and Noise, who make affordable smartwatches. Therefore, with all the flaws with the Pixel Watch, I believe it was a good call by Google to not launch in India. The search giant also hadn't had a great presence in India since it had only launched the Pixel 6a in India since the Pixel 3. With the launch of the Pixel 7 series in India, Google probably wanted to test the markets. And now, Google believes that users in India are ready for a Pixel Watch. That's probably why the Pixel Watch 2 is being brought to India.

With the Pixel Watch 2, Google probably has had more time to refine and make its smartwatch better. Recent leaks have suggested that the new smartwatch from Google will more or less look the same as the predecessor. However, it is expected to offer improved health tracking, better performance with a newer chipset, more bands, and longer battery life. The Pixel Watch 2 is confirmed to be available on Flipkart starting October 5.

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Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G Go on Sale Today: Price in India, Specifications

Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G, launched last week at the company's event, is now live for sale in India. The smartphone is available for purchase on Amazon. The second foldable from the company was launched globally, including for India market, on September 22. The smartphone is available to purchase in two colour variants. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8050 SoC. The clamshell foldable packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for 45W wired fast charging. It gets a circular display on the cover panel, which also houses the rear camera unit.

Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G price in India

Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G is available for sale in India today (October 1) starting 12pm. It was launched on September 22. Interested buyers can purchase the clamshell foldable on the Amazon website. It is offered in two colour variants — Iconic Black and Mystic Dawn. The company has launched a lone 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration variant of the smartphone, which is available in India at Rs. 49,999.

Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G specifications

With a circular AMOLED display on the outer cover measuring 1.32 inches, the Phantom V Flip 5G features a 6.9-inch full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) flexible AMOLED main display when unfolded. It offers a peak brightness of 1000 nits. The cover display comes with an Always-On display feature and also houses the rear camera unit. It will also display the messages received on the smartphone, when folded.

The company's second foldable is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8050 SoC paired with Arm Mali-G77 GPU. It packs 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, which can virtually extendable up to 16GB, along with 256GB of UFS 3.1 inbuilt storage. The Phantom V Flip runs Android 13.5 OS. Tecno is offering OS updates for two years and three years of security patches on the phone from the date of release.

For optics, the cover panel gets a rear camera unit, which sports a 64-megapixel primary sensor and a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens. There are four Flashlights. Meanwhile, for selfies, the inner display houses the front camera that is placed at the top-centre within a hole-punch slot. It gets a 32-megapixel sensor. The Phantom V Flip 5G is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support. For connectivity, it gets 5G, Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Bluetooth 5.1 support.

OnePlus Nord 3 brings some serious upgrades over its predecessor, including some flagship-grade specifications. We discuss this and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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