Digit Mini - Smartphone Special PDF

TECHNOLOGIES THAT
KICKSTARTED THE
MOBILE REVOLUTION
All tech revolutions are built
on the shoulders of great technologies
that came before...
2 What kickstarted the mobile revolution?
1 PDAs
The term “PDA” (Personal
Digital Assistant) was coined by
John Sculley, of Apple corp. It is
a term which is used for a device
that functions as a personal infor-
mation manager.
The first PDA was introduced
by Apple in 1993, with the Apple Newton MessagePad.
A PDA was a term used for any device which had a touch screen,
and had a planner, and could access the internet. They were largely
outdated, after the smartphone boom around 2010. PDAs were one
of the main things smartphones drew inspiration from.
2 QWERTY keypads
QWERTY keypads are largely
known for the ease of typing they
provide a user with. The first
QWERTY device was the Nokia
Communicator 9000, which
came out in 1996.
All smartphones use QWERTY
keypads, today – software or hardware.
What kickstarted the mobile revolution? 3
3 Internet connectivity
(cellular data and Wi-Fi)
Wireless internet connectivity
is probably one of the biggest
milestones in mobile phone
technology. When cellular data
was introduced in mobile phones,
it ushered in a whole new era of
communication technology, which
would revolutionise mobile phone technology, in the years to come.
This one little advancement paved the way for many new tech-
nologies, such as 4G for mobile phones.
4 Instant messaging
Instant Messaging is prob-
ably one of the most popular
ways of communication. Almost
every phone has IM applications
which are used by people all over
the world. With the advance-
ments in Internet technology,
IM has rapidly grown.
5 Pagers
Pagers paved the way for
instant messaging. They’ve made
it easier for people to share text
messages, wirelessly, without
having to tie a note to a pigeon’s
leg. Pagers are now only used in
hospitals, and are only seen with doctors, or tech collectors, but in
the 80s (or early 90s in India), it was the gadget to have.
6 Touch screens
Touch screens have changed
mobile phones forever. Not only
have they given us more func-
tionality, more real-estate to
view videos, but also done away
with external input devices such
as the stylus.
7 Smartphones
Smartphones are the most
recent, and the biggest develop-
ment in the mobile industry, till
date. They have increased the utility of mobile phones manifold.

They’ve also helped create new avenues for innovation.
8 Apps
Applications in mobile
phones have been around since
the inception of the first phone.
Starting from a simple calcu-
lator application, going up to the
games we play, like Temple Run
or Subway Surfers. Really shows
you how far we’ve come.
9 Li-On batteries
In the 90s, phones used to
use nickel cadmium batteries,
which weren’t exactly the most
efficient. They were also very
bulky and heavy, making the
devices bulky and heavy. Plus,
they didn’t hold charge, very well.
Li-On batteries are much
smaller, and are much more efficient. These batteries have no
issue holding charge, and are more powerful and longer lasting than
Ni-Cd batteries.
10 Cameras
Cameras in mobile
phones kickstarted a whole new
range of camera phones, the
quality of which improve with
every successive generation
of phones.
Today, it’s almost impossible
to think of a phone without a camera.
11 Microchip processors
Over the years, the com-
puting power of mobile phone
CPUs have been increasing expo-
nentially. Decreasing sizes and
increasing performance means
that phones today fit in a pocket,
but have more processing power
than the lunar modules that
landed men on the moon! That’s not all, flagship phones have as
much number crunching ability as most entry-level desktops, giving

them the capability to play video and games in high resolutions.
12 NFC
Having NFC sensors in
phones have made them more
secure, and easier to use, than
ever. NFC sensors can be used
to unlock your phone, and make
secure payments, using applica-
tions like Android pay, or PayPal.
NFC may not have driven the adoption of mobile phones thus far,
but we see it contributing a lot going forward.
13 GPS, Accelerometer, Barometer, etc.

Today, almost every phone comes equipped with at least
one of these. They’ve become
an indispensable part of mobile
phone technology.
These features essentially
turn your phone into an all-in-one
device which makes our lives so
much easier.
14 Storage
Earlier, mobile phones
having a few MBs of storage was
considered a huge feat. Today,
often one app or game we install
can use upwards of a GB of space!
Phones have kept up with the
demands of ever storage hungry
consumers, and have started pushing the boundaries of Micro SD
card storage. Microdia announced a 512 GB micro SD card in 2015,
but it’s still not available from what we can tell. 256 GB is though.
15 Bluetooth
Bluetooth is easily one of the most iconic
milestones in mobile phone technology. Short
range, wireless transfer of files was made easier
than ever, by Bluetooth. Today, mobile internet
speeds have made file transfer technologies a relic
of the past, but Bluetooth hangs on by providing
wireless connections to earphones and speakers,
with very good digital audio quality. It’s also the default wireless
connection standard for other accessories.
WAYS IN WHICH MOBILE
PHONES CHANGED OUR LIVES,
WITHOUT US NOTICING
You may not realise it, or be too young
to remember how life was before mobiles,
but we do...
10 15 ways in which mobile phones changed our lives
1 Mobile phones have ruined your sleeping patterns

After a weary day of work, all
we really want to do is crash on our
bed, and pass out into the blissful
realm of sleep. But guess what?
We can’t (or don’t) really do that
without posting roughly a few hun-
dred status updates on Facebook,
complaining about the traffic on
Twitter, or laughing at weird people on Tumblr. Most of which we
do after we’re done with our daily routine, in bed. Although, after a
day of staring at a computer screen, you’d think staring at another
screen for hours pointlessly would feel like a bad idea, and yet we do it!
2 Made you averse to actual human interaction

With the rise of telephonic conversations, it’s easier than
ever to pick up a phone and call
other people. However, it has
robbed people of the actual fun
of meeting other people and
talking to them. You can talk for
hours, on text, but when you meet
someone, in the flesh, it is difficult
15 ways in which mobile phones changed our lives 11
to even maintain a short conversation. We’ve become so used

to to-the-point conversations, that long, winding conversations
seem like a waste of time. Even having long telephonic conversa-
tions are considered to be pointless and time consuming. One
prefers exchanging texts with another person, rather than talking
to them face-to-face.
3 Made you calmer

Travelling by public transport is
a daily labour for many of us. Earlier,
people were more inclined to bash
your teeth out, if you so much as
accidentally brushed againt them.
After the meteoric rise in smart-
phone sales, everyone has a smart-
phone, and the moment they get
onto the train or bus, they plug their earphones in, and enter their
own little worlds, making them a lot less inclined to maim you, if you
nudge them accidentally.
Whether it be watching funny cat videos, or listening to music.
It has made daily commute a lot more tolerable for a lot of us. There
are finally more interesting things to see than some else’s armpit or
nose hair in our crowded transportation.
4 Made you trigger happy

After mobile phones with cam-
eras became common place, almost
everyone can be seen toting around
a camera phone, taking pictures of
whatever they find interesting. From
Snapchat to Instagram, anyone with
a smartphone will invariably click a
picture of whatever they’re going to eat, and then post it to social
media or chat groups, or whatever they can think of, whilst their food
gets cold. Then there’s the trend of obsessive selfie-clicking that
we cannot fathom. Phones have made the lives of students easier
though, as sharing of notes is easier than ever before.
5 Helped you remember things more efficiently

Since the invention of mobile
phones, manufacturers have been
looking for newer ways to make a
mobile phone more useful than it
already is. Almost all basic phones
come with alarms, and they have
multiple customising options too.
From the ring tone, to the number
of times it rings. After the dawn of smart phones, reminders and

calendars have become an indispensable part of smartphones –
there really is no excuse for forgetting an anniversary, or a deadline
anymore, and that’s not necessarily a good thing for some of us.
6 Always available
Once you get a new mobile
phone, it never leaves your side.
More faithful than a dog, and cer-
tainly interacted with more, your
phone is your best buddy. It’s also
the reason why you can be con-
tacted and disturbed anytime, any-
where. Asleep? Your phone doesn’t
care. It will invaribly ring when you’re in the shower, the loo, in a
meeting, having a romantic time, in the hospital, dead... whatever!
Not just ringing, texting has made it so that no one thinks twice before
messaging you at 3 am, and we’re so used to being contactable that
waking up to read messages is almost normal for too many of us.
7 Compulsive updaters
You’re on a train? How novel! You’re eating cake? Wow, can
we watch you do it? What’s the guy sitting in front of you on the
train wearing? Really? He has

the exact same shoes as you?
No, we’re shocked that someone
else also bought the same mass
produced shoes as you. Honestly,
we really overdo the compulsive
updating sometimes.
8 Connected people
No matter where you are,
you’re usually connected to
the internet. It almost feels like
someone blinded you, or hacked
off a leg when you realise that you
don’t have data access somewhere.
how are you supposed to find your
way anywhere without Google Maps. What? Ask for directions? Are
you kidding?
9 Doesn’t let you get bored

Whether you’re waiting at a bus stop, or doing nothing in par-
ticular, your smartphone always has something or the other to make
your wait, or your life seem less dull. From games, to books and
newspapers, the internet has it all.

It’s no wonder that battery tech-
nology is what everyone hates.
There’s nothing more boring than
being stuck waiting with a dead
phone. We’d say talk to other
people, but they’d be irritated that
you were distracting them from
their phones, so we can sympathise!
10 Made you lazy

Whatever you can think
of, there’s an app for it. Ordering
food? There’s a few hundred apps
for that. You don’t even have to call
them. Just start the app, select what
you want, and send them the order.
You don’t even have to look for the
menu, or even make the effort to
call them.
Even calling for a cab. You don’t have to wait by the side of the
road, waiting for a cab to turn up. You can ask for one, on the app,
send them your location, and they’ll tell you when the cab is nearby.
11 Made our pockets/backpacks/purses lighter

A phone is not just a
means to make calls or send text
messages, anymore. It’s become
a camera, a map, a notepad, a
computer, and even a mirror, all
crammed into the little device we so
casually carry around in our hands.
It’s made life so much easier for
us, because we don’t have to carry around any of those things in our
bags or pockets. It’s even become a key, for some smart lock systems!
12 Turned into hand candy

Mobile phones are getting
sleeker, thinner, and more elegant
looking by the day. Every genera-
tion of smartphones is thinner, and
better built than the last generation.
They’ve also become a bit like
status symbols. Where, if one is
seen carrying around a high-end
phone, it might be a direct correlation to their economic status, or
coolness factor.
13 Brought parents and children closer (sometimes)

Mobile phones have made it sim-
pler for parents to contact their children
and have made it easier for them to keep
track of their children’s activities. It’s even
helped children check on their parents,
through a number of apps, and even have
face-to-face conversations, with them.
On the other hand, parents also think
that smartphones affect their child’s academic performance, and
take away the smartphone, which they believe is the culprit. That
might lead to a few bitter exchanges between them. Plus, phones
have only made you closer to parents who live far away, if you’re in
the same house, parents often complain that phones have made
you more distant!
14 More power to the

common man
With information being shared
instantaneously, across the globe,
it is easy for the common man to
keep up with the various happen-
ings in the world. From the death of
a celebrity, to a government being overthrown, we get all the updates,

from all over the world.
It’s not just news, but weather updates, and learning how to
maximise crop efficiency, etc., all of this has helped the common
man across the globe. Of course, “common” here means at least
being able to afford an internet enabled phone!
15 Have made it easier to socialise in real life

We know we’re directly
conflicting with point 2 in this list,
but we do so on purpose. Although
phones may have cut down actual
human interaction to a minimum,
we think that’s not so for the people
you really want to meet and hang
out with. When it comes to friends
or lovers, phones have enabled us to communicate and plan get-
togethers despite the busy schedules we all seem to lead. When you
want to meet as a group, just start the plan in a group chat.
Phone’s have also made it easier to meet new people with the
same interests as you, and plus, there’s always Tinder...
PHONES YOU DIDN’T
KNOW YOU WANTED
There are many phones in the global market
which you never get to see in India. This is a guide
to 15 of the most interesting of those.
20 15 phones you didn’t know you wanted
1 Creo Mark 1
Do you void your phone’s warranty
by rooting the device just to be able to
get additional features? Creo is a Ben-
galuru based startup which aims to get
rid of this menace by promising monthly
updates to their Fuel OS. They claim that
these updates will be new features, and
not just bug fixes. This startup claims it
will listen to its users and make regular
changes based on feedback from them.
It claims, “The phone that is better
tomorrow than it was yesterday.” Aimed
squarely at people who want to tinker
and change things, but are scared of losing warranty. Need a new
feature? Just drop them a line and ask for it.
Specifications:
Display: 5.50-inch display with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution;
Processor: 1.9 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10; Storage: 3GB
of RAM and 32GB internal with expandable microSD slot; Camera:
21MP rear and 8MP front; Battery: 3100mAh; USP: New OS update
every month.
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2 Nextbit Robin
It’s safe to assume that almost no
one is happy with their smartphone’s
inbuilt storage. Nextbit is going to
change all that. Meet Robin, Nextbit’s
flagship product, which has only 32GB
of internal storage, but adds on 100GB
of complimentary cloud storage that
archives phone data that is not being
used locally. With the option to easily
backup and restore from the cloud,
the phone comes with the NextbitOS,
which they claim gets better with every
update! It supposedly learns your habits
as you use your phone. Another cool feature of the Robin is the
fingerprint sensor on the power button making it very quick
to unlock.
Specifications:
Display: 5.2-inch, Full HD resolution; CPU: 2GHz hexa-core Qual-
comm Snapdragon 808; Storage: 3GB RAM, 32GB Onboard & 100
GB Online; Camera: 13 MP rear and 5MP front; Battery: 2680mAh;
USP: Complimentary 100GB Cloud Storage.
3 Cat S60
Caterpillar’s S60 is a phone which
comes with an inbuilt thermal camera.
It’s the world’s first smartphone to have
such a camera, and also, it is waterproof
for 5m in depth and drop-proof up to
1.8m making it the perfect choice for
engineers. But why the thermal camera?
The idea is to let users peek inside elec-
trical panels, structures, vehicles or other
enclosures and detect heat sources.
The thermal camera also works in pitch
black by detecting heat points. Cat S60
is priced at $599 (roughly `42k) which
is not a bad deal at all for a phone with
that list of features.
Specifications:
Display: 4.7-inch with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution; Processor:
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53;
Storage: 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard; Camera: 13MP rear and
5MP front; Battery: 3800 mAh; USP: Thermal Imaging, tempera-
ture spot meter, heat palettes.
4 Lumigon T3
After the great success of Lumigon
T2 HD, Lumigon launched T3 which is
another masterpiece by the company. The
company claims that the T3 is manufac-
tured using ultra-hard molybdenum and
marine-grade stainless steel, so you don’t
have to worry about the phone not being
solidly built. It’s got a whopping 128GB
of internal storage, and unless you’re the
type who likes to carry around tonnes
of music and full HD movies or videos,
this ought to have most people sorted.
Priced at $740 (about `50,000), this is
a high-end smartphone. It’s even got a
night-vision camera, and is available in a
24-carat gold variant. Obviously that costs a “little’ more.
Specifications:
Display: 4.8-inch with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution; Processor:
2.2 GHz 64-bit octa core; Storage: 3GB of RAM, 128GB onboard;
Camera: 13MP/4K back and 5MP/2K front; USP: Stainless Steel
Body, 128 GB internal memory, Night Vision Camera.
5 Jupiter IO 4
Ever wanted a phone you could smoke?
There is only one in the world, so it’s not like
you have a choice in the matter anyway. The
Jupiter IO 4 comes with an inbuilt vaporizer
(the kind used in e-cigarettes). The phone
has two batteries – one for the phone and
the other for the vaporizer. The innovation is
that if you’re not using the vaporizer, its bat-
tery can be used for the smartphone (upto
16 hours on both batteries we’re told). To
puff or not to puff, that is the question. The
variant in the picture is the 4G model that
is available for pre-order for $499 (`34,000 approx). There are
flavoured liquid cartridges available, priced at $15 (`1,000 approx)
including mint, peach and coffee. Vaporcade, the manufacturing
company, claims that each cartridge can provide about 800 puffs.
Remember, smoking (even just flavoured e-cigarettes) is a terrible
habit, and we advise you to quit immediately.
Specifications:
Not yet released by the company, and the phone still isn’t available
in the market for us to buy.
6 Oukitel K10000
Everyone’s pet peeve, when it
comes to smartphones, is the bat-
tery life. When it comes to mAh, we’re
of the opinion that you just can’t have
enough. Or so we thought, until we
came across this crazy phone. Oukitel,
a Chinese company, decided enough
is enough and crammed a 10,000mAh
battery into a smartphone. So what
does a 10,000mAh battery get you?
How does 15 days on a single charge
sound? Take it with a pinch of salt, but
still, we think it certainly ought to get
even heavy users through one day
(3 days of simple use). That’s good
enough for us!
Specifications:
Display: 5.5-inch at 1280x720; Processor: 64 bit MediaTek MT6735
clocked at 1GHz; Storage: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM; Camera: 8MP
(S13MP) back + 2MP (S5MP) front; Battery: 10000mAh, Flash
Charging at 9V/3A; USP: 10000mAh battery.
7 Kyocera Digno Rafre

No matter how careful you think
you will be with your phone, you are
bound to spill a liquid (usually water,
or coffee) on it. For the clumsy ones
who spill icky-sticky-stuff, here’s a
phone you don’t have to worry about,
because you can actually wash and
scrub it clean! The Kyocera Digno
Rafre is a smartphone which is
not just waterproof, but can also
be washed with soap. See, soapy
water has a lower surface tension
than regular water, and seeps into
even waterproof phones (but not
this one). For just $460 (`31,000
approx), you can choose to forever have a sparkly phone that’s
clean enough to eat off of!
Specifications:
Display: 5-inch x 1280x720; Storage: 2GB + 16GB; Camera: 13MP
rear, front unknown; Battery: 3000mAh;
USP: Washable Smartphone.
8 Desay Magical Mirror X5

Although sapphire screens
have been hyped, there aren’t too
many smartphones that come with
them. The Desay Magical Mirror X5,
however, is one such phone. The
sapphire screen display is made
out of sapphire crystals, which is
the second hardest metal after dia-
mond. The Magical Mirror X5 sports
a 5-inch 720p HD display, p[owered
by a quad-core MediaTek processor
supported with 1GB RAM and 16GB
internal storage. This device is priced
around $160 (roughly `11,000). If
you want a tough screen but are
strapped for cash, you’re not going to get too many sapphire
screen devices in this price range.
Specifications:
Display: 5-inch at 1280 x 720; Processor: quad-core MediaTek;
Storage: 1GB RAM + 16GB; Camera: 13MP rear + 5MP front;
Battery: 2050mAh; USP: Sapphire Screen
9 Sharp Aquos Crystal

For those of you who hate
bezels, here’s a phone to go along
with your bezel-less TVs and moni-
tors. The Sharp Aquos Crystal is the
first smartphone to deliver a striking
looking bezel-less screen. It sports
a 5-inch 720p display, which has a
sharp edged look (obviously). The
colours of the 720p display are well
saturated and the display is pretty
bright. Videos and pictures look
gorgeous, but you’re going to have
to sacrifice being able to see whats
under the edges under your fingers
as you hold the phone. That said, its
a worthy sacrifice to have something this quirky.
Specifications:
Display: 5.0 inches at 720 x 1280 pixels; Processor: Quad-core 1.2
GHz Cortex-A7; Storage: 1.5 GB RAM + 8 GB; Camera: 8 MP Rear,
1.2 Front; Battery: 2040 mAh; USP: Bezel-less display
10 LG G5
We have been hearing about
modular smartphones but they were
only concepts, until LG launched the
G5 that is. The phone’s design has
been changed from plastic to micro-
dized metal. You can change the mod-
ules with components or ‘Friends’ as
LG terms it. The additional compo-
nents that can be added apart from
the battery are a separate shutter
button, a jog dial for zoom, and a DAC,
which gives you 32-bit audio and an
extra headphone jack.
Specifications:
Display: 5.3-inch at 1440 x 2560;
Processor: Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo;
Storage: 4 GB RAM + 32 GB + expandable to 200GB; Camera:
16 MP (f/1.8) rear + 8 MP (f/2.4) front; Battery: 2800 mAh; USP:
Modular Smartphone
11 Blackphone 2
For whatever reason, everyone
seems to be seriously paranoid about
privacy these days. Maybe it’s because
people are clicking too many pictures of
themselves in birthday suits? It’s baffling
to us, but if you’re a pervert, intelligence
operative, have a large collection of tin-
foil hats, or if your surname is Snowden,
here’s a phone you might finally consider
secure. The Blackphone 2 comes with
SilentOS, which is basically Android
but without bloatware and data leaking
apps.It’s black, obviously, and comes pre-
installed with applications that put you
on control of your privacy and security.
If you trust Blackphone, that is.
Specifications:
Display: 5.5-inch, HD; Processor: Snapdragon Octa-Core; Storage:
3GB RAM & 32GB internal storage; Camera: 13 MP rear + 5 front;
Battery: 3060 mAh; USP: Privacy focused smartphone
12 Saygus V Squared
If the 128GB phone we talked
of earlier is not enough for you, here’s
one that may have only 64GB of
internal storage, but it’s expandable
up to a whopping 400 GB. You know,
if you’re the type who likes to store full
HD videos of cats being cute, or maybe
videos of naughty kittens? Either way,
the Saygus V Squared makes sure you
have pretty good specs, and a lot of
storage. We just wish it looked a little
better. You can buy a developers ver-
sion that gives you root access from
the get go. At just $650 (`44,000) this
device is a good buy.
Specifications:
Display: 5-inch, 1920 x 1080p; Processor: Snapdragon 801;
Storage: 3GB RAM + 64GB onboard + expandable 400GB;
Camera: 21MP rear + 13MP front; Battery: 3100 mAh; USP: High
end smartphone for low price.
13 Turing Phone
This is a phone that’s made
of Liquidmorphium, or basically a
Liquid Metal alloy that’s supposedly
stronger than titanium or steel. The
screen is protected by Gorilla Glass
IV, and is a full HD 5.5-inch display.
Although built on Android, the
phone runs what the company calls
Sailfish OS 2.0. It has a custom UI, is
a 4G phone, but most importantly,
it’s supposed to have world class
security with end-to-end encryp-
tion. It has a fingerprint sensor on
the side, and will ship with Bluetooth
earphones, and the proprietary con-
nector and charging cable, because it has no headphone jack or
USB port. That’s the compromise you make for a waterproof phone.
Specifications:
Display: 5.5-inch at 1920 × 1080; Processor: Snapdragon 801;
Storage: 3 GB + 16GB ,64GB ,128GB; Camera: 13MP rear and 8MP
front; Battery: 3000 mAh; USP: Liquidmorphium
14 Marshall London
This is a phone made
by guitar amplifier manufac-
turer Marshall. The Marshall
London is an absolutely
stunningly design phone. It’s
perfect for musicians and
music appreciators. It has a
dedicated music button and
a gold-plated audio controller
to complement its Wolfson
WM8281 Audio Hub and Mar-
shall Mode in-ears. If you’re the
type who lives music and want
to stand out from the crowd, this is a phone you can bet very few
others are going to have.
Specifications:
Display: 4.7-inch; Processor: 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410; Storage:
2GB + 16GB; Camera: 8 MP Rear + 2MP Front; Battery: 2500
mAh; USP: Amazing audio quality & 2 x (3.5 mm audio con-
nectors).
15 Vertu New Signature

Touch
You can’t have an article about eccen-
tric phones and not have a Vertu in it.
The Vertu New Signature Touch is a
phone that has high-end specifica-
tions with a premium design. You get
to choose from 11 different colours and
design variants. Storage is expandable
to 2 TB, which is good because this is
the last phone you will buy for the rest
of your life. You also get 24x7 world-
wide Vertu assistance. Depending on
the specs you choose, the variant, the
body material, etc, the phone costs
between GBP 6,500 and GBP 13,700
(that’s between `6.5 to `13.8 lakh).
Specifications:
Display: 5.5 inch at 1080 x 1920 pixels; Processor: Snapdragon 810
64 bit Octo-core; Storage: 4GB RAM + 64GB onboard + 2000GB
expandable; Camera: 21MP Rear and Front; Battery: 3160mAh;
USP: High End performance, Stunning Design.
ACCESSORIES
TEAM DIGIT
REALLY WANTS
Sometimes it’s not about the phones
themselves, but about the accessories,
and this is that story
36 15 accessories team digit really wants
1 Portable Speakers
Bowers & Wilkins T7
The T7 is Bowers and Wilkins
first portable Bluetooth
speaker and we think it’s quite
a fine attempt for a first shot at
something. Then again, Bowers and
Wilkins are known for their quality and style and
it’s quite evident from these speakers. The T7 are quite chunky.
With speakers, though, you know you have to sacfirice on portability
to get good audio quality. The upside to the chunkiness is that you
get a mammoth battery. They cost well over `20k, but we’d still love
to get our hands on them.
2 Headphones
SoundPEATS Qy7
The SoundPEATS Qy7s bluetooth
earbuds were designed specifically
for use during running or exercising.
They comes with adjustable earbud
tips and lobe stabilizers for a comfort-
able yet secure fit. They are also water
and sweat proof so that your intense
15 accessories team digit really wants 37
workout sessions don’t ruin the earbuds. You can choose between
all-black or the nice green-black colour in the picture. They’re simple
with a minimalistic control system, and have a decent battery life of
6-8 hours. Also quite reasonably priced, so maybe they’re not quite
out of our reach.
3 Stands/Docks
Steelie Car Mount
This car mount is
designed by Nite Ize inno-
vations and aims at giving you
a secure and stylish smartphone
mount. This mount isn’t phone spe-
cific, and works on just about any phone. The Steelie uses powerful
magnets to secure your phone. One magnet socket attaches to the
back of your phone, and a ball component that goes on your dashboard,
or whatever surface you want to mount your phone on. The dome
shape of the ball component allows for a wide range of viewing angles.
4 Stands/Docks
Breffo Spiderpodium
The Spiderpodium is an extremely versatile stand. Its uses exceed
that of simply mounting your phone on to a car’s dashboard. You can
mount it just about anywhere

if you can find something to
grab onto. So cycle or bike
handlebars, bag or purse
straps, no problem. It’s got
a surprisingly strong grip so
you don’t have to worry about
it dropping your phone. Also
it should work with just about
any phone (even tablets)
since it’s highly adjustable;
plus it’s cheap.
5 Stands/Docks
WoodPuck
The WoodPuck: Bamboo Edi-
tion Qi wireless charger pad
is appealing for many rea-
sons. First off, it’s made out of
bamboo. Yes, bamboo! Not only
does this give the WoodPuck a
nice wooden finish, it’s also
sustainable and eco-friendly.
Secondly, you can do away with the hassle of dealing with tangled
wires and cords. Thirdly, it’s very good looking, so you can show it
off instead of hiding it in a corner. Its wireless charging capabilities
however, only work with Qi enabled phones, so keep that in mind if
you plan to get this for yourself.
6 Lens
Olloclip
The Olloclip lens series is pretty
neat. They come in a bunch of
variations, including various angle,
colour, and zoom options depending
on the kind of pictures you want to
take. Olloclip cases come with inte-
grated rail mounting for tripods and
the option to attach external light
sources to it. They also add an extra
protective layer for your phone, as
an added benefit. These lenses are
made primarily for iPhones but
there are variants for the Samsung Galaxy models as well, which
kind of restricts its usability. It doesn’t matter though, we’d really
love to get our hands on one one of these.
7 Lens
Easy-Macro
The Easy-Macro is getting a mention here because of its uniqueness.
Easy-Macro is arguably the only smartphone lens accessory available
right now that will fit rather snuggly into your wallet. So you don’t have
to worry about bulky phones or large bulges in your pockets. The other
unique thing about the Easy-Macro lense is its simple design. It’s liter-
ally just a blue strap with a lens on it. Ingenious! Simplicity however, is
often appealing, and the added benefit is that the Easy-Macro will work
with any smartphone – past, present or future – so long as they don’t
suddenly decide to make phones triangular or something.
8 Cases
Lunecase
The Lunecase is a case made specifi-
cally for the iPhone. It’s only available
for the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 S as
of right now. Once the case is snapped
onto your phone, it gives you a noti-
fication whenever you receive a call
or a message. The notification shows
up in the form of a glowing icon that
displays on the back of the Lunecase.
The Lunecase will show you call notifi-
cations even before your phone starts
to ring. It’s highly customisable, and
has quite a few design options and colour schemes to choose from.
9 Powerbanks
Solpro HELIOS SMART
The Solpro HELIOS is a solar powered charger which is used like any
other powerbank or USB charger. The Solarpro HELIOS comes with
3 solar panels which, you guessed it, can be used to charge it with
solar energy – it gets bonus points for using a renewable energy
source. Of course it can be charged via cable as well. The HELIOS
comes with 2 output ports for charging, 1A and 2.1A. You can charge
anything from smartwatches, which have smaller batteries, to large
pads which require more power. You can use the 2.1 output to charge
phones faster as well.
10 Powerbanks
TeckNet iEP900
The TeckNet iEP900 is an all-weather powerbank with decent battery
capacity. At 9000mAh, it’s not the biggest
powerbank we’ve seen, but it’s one of the
sturdiest. It’s waterproof, dustproof,
and shockproof, making it a very
reliable gadget indeed. Its got
a nice rugged design and
look to it as well and it
comes with a compass
and a flashlight. They also
throw in a karabiner as well,
making it even easier to carry this
handy gadget along with you. Definitely something we’d want on our
camping and hiking trips.
11 Smartwatches
Tag Heuer Connected
Let’s get right to the point. The Tag
Heuer Connected is a ridiculously
good looking watch. Plus, it’s Tag
Heuer! At a glance it looks like any
other Tag Heuer watch but upon
closer inspection you’ll notice it’s more
bulkier than their usual stuff. Despite
the bulkiness the watch is supposedly
super light and extremely comfy. Tag
Heuer uses it’s own custom displays
with watch faces that are very detailed
and look downright amazing. They’ve
also adjusted it so that all your other smartwatch features are also
noticeable but not quite in your face and intrusive.
12 Controllers
Moga Pro Power Controller
The Moga Pro Power Controller is something every avid Android
gamer needs in their lives. It eliminates the

need to use the on screen controls for the
game. The Moga Pro is laid out similarly
to an Xbox Controller, which is a good
thing, since it has a familiar feel to
it. Its “SMRT lock” feature allows
it to accommodate the larger
smartphones that we find in
the markets today. In addi-
tion to a microUSB in port for
charging, its got a USB port to charge other devices as well,
such as the phone which is currently using the Moga Pro Controller.
13 Controllers
iControlPad
The iControlPad, unlike the
Moga Pro, has a more retro
feel to it. It looks like an old
school NES controller, with
additional features added to
it of course. It’s also far more
portable, and can fit in your
pocket like a phone. Also it’s
supposedly compatible with anything that has a Bluetooth chip, so

it should technically work with most devices today. Furthermore,
the iControlPad has a universal holder, so you can strap most of the
not-too-large phones to the top of the controller.
14 Others
ChargeCard
The Chargecard is a handy
tool to have on you at any
time. It takes up about as
much space as a credit
card, so you can pop it
into your wallet and leave
it there for whenever you
might need it. On one edge
of the card you can find
either a microUSB connector which should work for most android
and similar devices, or another connector made specifically for
iPhones. There’s a USB connector in the middle of the card at the
end of a foldable rubber arm. All you need to do is plug in your phone
to one end, fold out the USB connector and connect it to wherever
you please, again without the hassle of wires or cords. We’re really
against tangled wires.
15 Others
NFC Ring
The humble NFC Ring can do many things. In addition to being water
resistant and never needing to be charged, these rings can unlock
your smartphones just by sliding your hand (the one that’s wearing
the ring, obviously) across the back of your phone. You can share links
to pictures, websites, etc and turn the Bluetooth and WiFi on your
phones on and off with the swipe of your hand. Furthermore, you can
lock and unlock your doors with NFC Rings if you swap your locks for
NFC enabled ones, lowering the chances of you losing your keys.
USEFUL APPS YOU
MUST HAVE
Here’s our list of useful apps that
we think all Indians should have installed
on their phones
48 15 useful apps you must have
1 Rail Yatri
The Rail Yatri app is an all-in-one must have app for any frequent
train travellers who’re looking for an alternative from the usual IRCTC
app. Rail Yatri maintains an updated database of trains on the Indian
Railway so that users can get accurate information
at all times. Rail Yatri also includes local and metro
info for most metropolitan cities in the country,
including Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Hyderabad
to name a few. Some of Rail Yatri’s neat features
include Live train statuses via GPS to get a running
status of a train at anytime. Train time tables, the platform they’ll
arrive at, coach and seat positions etc. Rail Yatra automatically pulls
your SMSs from IRCTC and adds your PNR numbers automatically.
Additionally, the app also allows users to easily check for hospitals
near stations in case of emergencies.
2 Saavn
Saavn gives you free access to music at anytime and anywhere.
What’s not to like? Saavn offers songs, and radio
stations in Hindi, English, and all Regional languages.
You can follow your friends and check out the music
they’re into and get updates when they find new
music, or you can follow your favorite artists and
15 useful apps you must have 49
get notified whenever there’s any new content. Saavn allows you
create your own custom playlists that you can play at anytime and
anywhere, all you need is a connection. Saavn allows users to browse
the top charts or browse for music of any mood or genre. Going Pro,
which comes at a price of `120 per month, allows users to download
music and listen to it while offline and also turns off ads.
3 BookMyShow
BookMyShow allows you to book tickets for pretty much any-
thing. If you need to book tickets for just about any event, BookMy-
Show probably has them. Be it movies, plays, concerts, shows, sports,
or any kind of event happening in your
city, you can book and buy your tickets
via BookMyShow. Users can check out
movie or show timings, theatre lists,
and read reviews on the app itself. Almost every renowned cinema
in the country, such as PVR, BIG Cinemas, and INOX to name a few,
are tied up with BookMyShow. BookMyShow also lets you invite your
friends to the show (or shows) you’ve booked your tickets for, or buy
them their tickets yourself if you’re feeling exceptionally generous!
4 Dailyhunt
Dailyhunt, which was previously known as NewsHunt, is an app
that provides you with the latest news. It keeps the user updated
on the latest in politics, business, technology, sports and more.
Furthermore, the app also provides study material and question
banks for exam preparation, and a wide range of
free books, along with the option to buy books as
well. The app comes along with an inbuilt ebook
reader. Dailyhunt features news in several regional
languages, from Hindi and Punjabi to Malayalam
and Tamil, to name a few. The app itself supports
15 languages, even if your phone does not. So you’ll still be able to
read the language font within the app itself.
5 JustDial
JustDial or the JD app, as it’s now called,
is an app that lets you search for anything,
anytime, and anywhere. It provides you with
phone numbers and addresses. Additionally
the new JD app now lets you make transactions
and shop online. The app includes reviews and
ratings for businesses as well now, in order to cater to the online
shopping population. Using JD, you can order food, book movie
tickets, make hotel reservations, recharge/pay your bills, and
book cabs, trains etc as well.
6 paytm
Paytm is a fast and easy way to pay bills and make payments, and
improve your overall shopping experience. With paytm you can pay
your bills on the go, without actually needing to physically carry money
or cards with you. Paytm allows users to recharge their mobile, DTH,
electricity, water, and gas immediately
without having to wait in line or stand in
queues. You can even use paytm to book
hotels, or travel tickets – for buses or
flights etc. You can charge your paytm wallet with debit cards, credit
cards, and online banking from any prominent bank in the country.
Paytm also has an order history so that users can review their past
purchases and track or repeat orders if they have to.
7 Pincode, IFSC, STD, RTO Finder

Code finders are cool apps for any Indian to
have. They help you keep track of the plethora
of codes that keep coming up in our country for
something or the other. These codes include stuff
such as pin codes, STD and RTO codes, and bank
details of around 173 banks and their many branches ranging well
over the 1 lakh mark. With this app you can keep track of district
pin codes, bank IFSC/MICR numbers, and RTO vehicles with ease.
8 OLX
OLX is a free classifieds app that has become a must have
for people who want to buy and sell second-hand goods locally.
OLX helps you find deals for Cars, Bikes, Phones,
Electronics etc that aren’t in use or are in less use.
OLX allows you to post free ads and manage your
ads on the go. You can converse directly with your
buyer via chat or through phone call and person-
ally check out the condition of the goods you’re
about to buy. OLX lets you buy and sell goods without the middle
man, you don’t pay any commission or transaction fee. Furthermore
you can filter localities within cities to find the buyers and sellers
closest to you.
9 Voodoo
Voodoo is an app that integrates all shop-
ping apps into one single app. What this does is it
allows you get the best deals and compare prices
among the various online shopping sites or apps.
Voodoo interacts with your favorite shopping app
while you’re using it, and lets you know if there are better deals avail-
able without any extra effort on your part. You don’t even have to
open Voodoo, it automatically shows up with the best available deal.
Voodoo works with the popular online shopping sites and fashion
shopping sites. Voodoo also works with popular Taxi Service apps to
show the cheapest and nearest available cabs to you.
10 Zomato
Zomato is an app that was primarily made to find and
discover new places to eat at or order from. It’s a great app to find
local restaurants and browse through their menus before deciding to
make the trip. You can also check out reviews of people who’ve previ-
ously been to the restaurant to get a better idea of
the kind of food that is served and the ambiance
of the place or restaurant. Furthermore you can
now order food online from select locations and
restaurants through the Zomato app itself.
11 Ixigo Cabs
Ixigo Cabs compares outstation and local cabs, across
leading radio cab and local taxi providers and apps in India to find
the cheapest option. Using Ixigo you can choose
the type of car, from Hatchbacks to Sedans to
SUVs. You can compare prices and make esti-
mates of the fare before you make a booking. You
can book from all online and offline cab providers
in the country and also get the driver and car details instantly
once you make a booking. Furthermore, you can cancel with ease
without any hassle.
12 redBus
The redBus app allows you to book bus and Volvo tickets
with ease. You can choose from seater, sleeper, semi-sleeper, A/C
and non A/C buses, and check out the amenities available on the
bus before you make your decision. You can
make ticket purchases via the app itself
through Netbanking, Credit or Debit cards,
and phone booking options. Furthermore
you can also find and book hotel rooms via
the redBus app while on the go. Hotel reviews and ratings can also
be found on the app itself. RedBus also lets you track your bus live
on a map so that you can know your location at anytime.
13 HotStar
With the Hotstar app you can watch
the latest TV serials, Movies, and LIVE sports on
your phone. You can watch full episodes of your
favourite shows. Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Mar-
athi, Bengali, and other regional channel’s shows
are available on the app. Full episodes of shows that aren’t airing
currently on the TV can also be viewed on Hotstar. Most popular
English TV shows can also be streamed on Hotstar, so you don’t have
to go through the trouble of downloading them yourself. But if it’s
HBO shows you’re interested in *cough*Game of Thrones*cough*,
you’re going to have to opt for Hotstar Premium.
14 Haptik
Haptik is an app made to assist you in any way possible. In
their own words, Haptik is ‘everyone’s personal assistant’. All you need
to do is use the app and outsource your work to a Haptik assistant.
You don’t have to go through the
trouble of going through count-
less apps and browsing the
internet to get your work done.
Your Haptik assistant will take
care of it for you. Be it searching
for information, task completion(i.e. reminders, booking tickets, etc),
support or repair issues, anything at all, Haptik has a guy for it. All you
need to do is send them a simple message and lay back and relax.
15 Hike
The biggest perks that come with using Hike is the ability
to chat and share your files without the internet

or any data usage. Another feature in Hike that
appeals to it’s many users is it’s huge library of
stickers. Over 5,000 if you had to put a number
on it. It also has standard features such as the
ability to create chat groups and have chat
themes. Additionally you can make calls and group calls using Hike
as well. Hike also lets you control your last seen, decide who gets to
see your profile picture, and other privacy settings.
MOBILE GAMES
THAT YOU
MUST PLAY
If you have an Android or iOS phone,
download these now!
58 15 mobile games that you should play
1 Hammer Bomb –
Android/iOS - Free
Hammer Bomb is a first person
dungeon crawler. It plays more
like first person pacman though.
It’s got minecraft-esque graphics,
and the goal of the game is to look
for the exit while you roam around in a dungeon, collecting
coins as you do so. Attempt to defeat any enemies you might
encounter with a hammer or avoid them completely, it’s up
to you.
2 Dark Sword – Android/iOS - Free

Dark Sword is a sidescroller
with arcade style hack-n-slash
combat. It’s got a dark (duh!)
and unique silhouette based
aesthetic. It’s a fast-paced game
and has very a impressively done
combat system.You can also farm weapons and strengthen them
as you progress through the game.
15 mobile games that you should play 59
3 Warbits – iOS - `250

Warbits is a turn-based
strategy game very akin to the
Advance Wars games from Nin-
tendo’s Gameboy Advance. Its
got great graphics with a very
distinctive art-style. It gives a great local and online
multiplayer experience. All this paired with its inter-
esting gameplay makes this game a must-have for
turn-based strategy and tactic game nuts.
4 Shadow Bug – iOS -

$1.99
Shadow Bug is an interesting action
platformer. It has very unique gameplay mechanics – the only
way to jump in this game is by attacking an enemy. While that may
seem weird, it’s anything but. In order to truly understand what we
mean, however, you’re going to have to trust us and try it yourself.
5 CATTCH – Android/iOS
- Free
CATTCH is a puzzle platformer
which has very colorful and
vibrant graphics. You could use the word cute to describe it,
but don’t be fooled.. it’s not a children’s game. The ingame
environment is constantly changing, which makes the game
very challenging and a delight to play.
6 Chameleon Run –
Android/iOS - $2/$3
Chameleon Run is a runner (sur-
prise, surprise!). What makes this
runner stand out though, is that
the player has to switch between
two character colours, to match the color of the platform you’re
landing ont. It has a unique and stylised presentation as well,
which makes for a great overall experience.
7 Star Knight – Android/

iOS - `190
The first thing you’ll notice about
this game is that it looks down-
right gorgeous. Star Knight is a
platformer that’s a reasonably
challenging game, looks great, and has unlockables. It’s also
got smooth and fluid gameplay to boot. What’s not to like?
8 7 Mages – Android/iOS
- Free
7 Mages is a turn-based, first
person role-playing game. The
graphics could pass off as con-
sole-level – it’s that good. Fur-
thermore it’s got pretty good gameplay as well, and
many unique enemies. This kind of game is quite rare
to find on mobiles, but when it’s done right, you end
up with something like 7 Mages.
9 Road To Be King –
Android/iOS - Free
Road To Be King is an endless
brawler type game. It’s gesture
based – you basically hold your
finger on the screen and your character moves according to
your finger movements. Character movements are quick and
fluid though. The game has a medieval setting with quirky
cartoony graphics.
10 Train Conductor World: European Railway – iOS

Train Conductor World is a puzzler. It has low polygon
graphics, which makes it stand out

from most other iOS games. This
gives it a vintage feel, but at the same
time maintaining the control and flu-
idity of more current games. You can
customise your trains as well.
11 Robocide – Android/
iOS - Free
Robocide is a real time strategy
game. It has simplistic touch-
based controls, and there’s
plenty of micromanagement
involved. The game is surpris-
ingly indepth, but not too com-
plex to master. This makes it
quite enjoyable.
12
iOS
Dream Machine: The
Game – Android/
Dream machine is a 3D geometric

style puzzler. You manipulate the
environment via switches, gears, and levers in order to get your

little robot dude to the end of a level. What makes this game
unique is its use of optical illusions in its level construction.
Plus, it’s also got boss battles!
13 Retro City Rampage:

DX – iOS - `250
Retro City Rampage is an old-
school, top-down shooter. It’s
very similar to the GTA games
of old, and has a nostalgic senti-
ment to it. It’s got an open world, lots of vehicles,
and features some good music. You can customise
your character as well.
14 King Rabbit – iOS

- Free
King Rabbit is puzzle game. It’s
pretty old-school in terms of
gameplay and graphics. It may
seem childish at first, but don’t
be fooled. The game is very chal-
lenging, and has many unique levels with plenty of variations.
There’s lots to do – dodge stuff, kill stuff, activate stuff, anything

to keep your rabbit king alive.
15 Super Arc Light –

Android/iOS
Super Arc Light is an arcade
style action shooter. It’s a fast
and challenging game with a very
retro arcade gaming feel. This is
not an easy game, but it can be quite addictive. It’s got weapons
to unlock as well as leaderboards for players with a competi-
tive spirit. We saved it for last because we felt if you installed
it and started playing halfway through the story, you’d forget
about this book.
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TECHNOLOGIES THAT

date. They have increased the utility of mobile phones manifold.

much number crunching ability as most entry-level desktops, giving

13 GPS, Accelerometer, Barometer, etc.

1 Mobile phones have ruined your sleeping patterns

2 Made you averse to actual human interaction

to even maintain a short conversation. We’ve become so used

3 Made you calmer

4 Made you trigger happy

5 Helped you remember things more efficiently

of times it rings. After the dawn of smart phones, reminders and

train wearing? Really? He has

9 Doesn’t let you get bored

newspapers, the internet has it all.

10 Made you lazy

11 Made our pockets/backpacks/purses lighter

12 Turned into hand candy

13 Brought parents and children closer (sometimes)

14 More power to the

a celebrity, to a government being overthrown, we get all the updates,

15 Have made it easier to socialise in real life

7 Kyocera Digno Rafre

8 Desay Magical Mirror X5

9 Sharp Aquos Crystal

15 Vertu New Signature

mount it just about anywhere

gamer needs in their lives. It eliminates the

supposedly compatible with anything that has a Bluetooth chip, so

7 Pincode, IFSC, STD, RTO Finder

to chat and share your files without the internet

2 Dark Sword – Android/iOS - Free

3 Warbits – iOS - `250

4 Shadow Bug – iOS -

7 Star Knight – Android/

10 Train Conductor World: European Railway – iOS

graphics, which makes it stand out

Dream machine is a 3D geometric

environment via switches, gears, and levers in order to get your

13 Retro City Rampage:

14 King Rabbit – iOS

There’s lots to do – dodge stuff, kill stuff, activate stuff, anything

15 Super Arc Light –

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