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After demonetisation, the demand for digital wallets skyrocketed.This, along with support from the Government of India, saw the rise of PayTM, PhonePe, Google Pay (Previously known as Tez), the latest being Google Pay . But guess what, though it was introduced way later, it’s the most used digital wallet in India .  Image Courtesy: Unsplash  With the introduction of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) , using Google Pay’s really a very simple, yet risky task. All one’s got to do is download the app on their smartphone, link their bank account (UPI, which most banks support) and they’re good to go! All of this, free of cost!  Also, to not lose customers, they provide gifts (scratch cards and what not). This may make you wonder: If they’re providing all this for free, how’d they make profits? Here’s the answer. Google Pay’s Revenue Model:  First up, Recharge : Google Pay allows you to recharge your mobile SIM card . This, though doesn’t cost you, costs the service provide...

There are many brands out there selling smartphones with the 5G naming/sticker. That’s of course because the smartphone would have a built-in 5G modem. But wait, just a modem doesn’t make it 5G capable. You’ve got to have bands supporting the frequency that’s provided in the country.  Image Courtesy: Unsplash So, to explain in simple terms, it’s like having a basket’s diameter a little more than the ball’s, in basketball. If the ball’s got to enter the basket, it’s(the basket) surely got to have a greater diameter. It’s the same here. Specific bands are required for specific frequencies. Here’s what you’ve got to be aware of: 5G, in India will most probably start rolling out with 3.3GHz frequency, ‘ initially ’. And the only band that supports this frequency is the n78 . If the smartphone you’re looking to buy has got the n78 band, you can go for it, at your own risk. And I say that because the frequency spectrum isn’t quite confirmed yet. What you’ve not got to do is buy a 5G capa...

Realme ‘was’ previously known for its highly frequent phone launches. But now that thought isn’t anything true. The last time realme smartphone was launched in September 2020 and it’s the X7 now. There was a lot of hype going around the X7. Is the rebranded realme V15 good enough to survive the competition? Read ahead to find out:  Image Courtesy: realme India The realme X7 was launched alongside its big brother, the X7 Pro, both of which are rebranded versions of the realme V15 and V15 Pro respectively, which launched in China back in August 2020. Though it was launched in August 2020, it’s go plenty to justify in 2021 as well.  Here’s what the X7’s got to offer in every category:  Processor: The realme X7 is powered by MediaTek’s all new Dimensity 800U . It’s built on a 7nm fabrication process, meaning the efficiency’s going to be pretty good. And, what makes it stand out is the 5G modem built in. And, it’s not just 1 or 2 mere bands, it’s got 4 5G bands, making it quit...

With apps consuming tons of storage on smartphones, and many smartphone brands not increasing the base storage of smartphones at budget, storage management isn’t quite as easy. There surely are cloud storage services, about which too, I’ve written in the past, but you can’t load apps on the cloud right, which is why this post exists. Read ahead to know few tricks on storage management.  Image Courtesy: Business Insider Browsers:   Browsers are one of the most underrated apps that are built-in all smartphones. A common man, uses the browser, just to open ‘forwarded links’ or Google Search something. But there’s a lot more a browser can do. * Chrome can play the dinosaur game when offline! * Jokes apart, Social Media apps, especially Facebook and Instagram eat up a lot of storage.  Browser’s the best alternative for that. You can use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or any other social media platform for that matter on your browser, without worrying about Storage. This might se...