Design your dreams
‘Hug style. Without it, you’re nobody,’ said this voice inside my head. Well, you know how some people have long conversations in their mind… I had one a few days back and that was when it occurred to me that a smartphone is more than just a tool for communication. In this world of instant...
Technology is a double shot of espresso
I’ve always believed that technology dances with the spirit of life… and I did not use the word humanity because from cellular agriculture and medicine to entertainment and information, from the ethics of politics and the economics of infrastructure, and even from the sweat and blood of relationships to the heat and dust of yearnings...
Rip Van Winkle calls himself Z1Pro
‘Rip Van Winkle in 2019?’ exclaimed a friend, ‘but isn’t he a character in a story published in America in 1819?’ Yes, we all know how Rip Van Winkle falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains only to wake up two decades later. The American Revolution was over by then and he is obviously unfamiliar with...
The ant, a grasshopper, and a smartphone
You must have heard of the fable where an ant was busy saving food for the incoming winters and the grasshopper went about merrily chirping and hopping and doing everything grasshoppers do, including buying expensive smartphones. People often heard the grasshopper say, ‘I’ve just bought the latest most expensive phone guys.’ His friend, the ant,...
The future arrives seamlessly
The future is poised to arrive seamlessly for everyone in India. Among other parameters is obviously the potential to own and use technology effectively. One doesn’t necessarily have to drive an expensive car to be able to afford a smartphone that connects with all new-age aspirations. Yes, even the youth of Tier-III and Tier-IV cities...
Look who’s watching me
Don’t ever think you are not being watched. Even when you think there is no one around and you are surrounded by silence. Even when it is dark and nothing is visible. Even when there are people around busy doing their work. Eyes don’t walk and even when they shift their glance they do it...
Budget means making meaningful technology work at lower costs
Budget phones have been flooding the Indian market for long now and every company from the best known to the newbies fight for a larger share in this segment. Does this mean that smartphones in this segment can afford to compromise with the features that have the power to attract buyers? No. This simply means...
We want more but know so less
Review of Vivo V11 Pro The other day I asked a friend to list all the things he expected from his smartphone. He hummed and thought for a while and then said, ‘Everybody wants a phone that gives more for less. MORE obviously includes the design to be as smart as the others, display that...
My selfie notes
Surely you’ve heard people calling a selfie as something superficial, a beautification of the mundane, and an activity that can potentially harm life, relationships, and our links with the future. Come on, a selfie isn’t a villain but a quaint art-form that is still evolving. I would rather say that seeing a good selfie is...
The Perfect Shot
Everyone is on a shooting spree these days. Shooting is a fun thing to do and believe me I have seen people shoot in the most unlikely of places and at the most unlikely time with the most unlikely angle and yet smile. Some say that shooting in the dark is getting easier. Shooting while...
The diary of a young photo enthusiast
‘What do you want from life,’ I asked this teenager who was standing beside me and watching a fabulously lit-up India Gate a couple of days back. He turned and smiled, ‘More. More of this. More of everything.’ However, there was a strange veil of sadness as he said this and asked him if anything...
The Gionee strategy
During the launch of Gionee M7 Power, David Chang, Global Sales Director, Gionee India mentioned that their growth as a brand had three primary features: Ensuring patronage from new users Attracting those who yearned for smarter devices Adding on to superior quality and seamless experience Sitting there, I thought this was a fair strategy as...
