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The Wire
8 hours ago
- Business
- The Wire
Flashoot Expands PAN India, Launches in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Delhi NCR
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 27: Flashoot, the Hyderabad-based content tech startup known for delivering professionally shot and edited videos in under 10 minutes, has officially announced its expansion into Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Delhi NCR. This marks a significant milestone in the company's mission to make high-quality short-form video content accessible, fast and affordable across India. Founded by Voleti Karthik, Flashoot operates under Konchamkode Private Limited and offers a mobile-first platform that connects trained iPhone reelmakers known as Flashooters with creators, brands and individuals who need real-time, professional content. All shoots are conducted using iPhone 13 Pro or newer devices and each video is shot, edited and delivered in just 10 minutes, making Flashoot a game changer for India's growing creator economy. Speaking about the expansion, Voleti Karthik, Founder and CEO of Flashoot, said, 'Flashoot started as a personal frustration when I struggled to get quality content for my family business. Great content was either too expensive, delayed or difficult to coordinate. We built Flashoot to solve that so that creators, startups and even local businesses can get professional content instantly. Today, we are proud to say we are building the world's fastest and most trusted content creation network powered entirely by smartphones and youth. This expansion is a massive step forward in that journey.' After gaining significant traction in Hyderabad, Flashoot has gone live in Mumbai's content hubs like Bandra, Andheri and South Bombay, and in Bangalore's creative neighborhoods including Koramangala, Indiranagar and HSR Layout. The company has also announced upcoming rollouts in Pune, Chennai, Jaipur and Kolkata, with active partner onboarding already underway. Shreyak Singh, Co-Founder and CTO of Flashoot, added, 'We have seen an incredible response in Hyderabad. Expanding to Mumbai and Bangalore was a natural next step. These are cities where creators are constantly on the move and demand for fast, high-quality content is growing every day. Our model allows creators to earn on the go while ensuring clients get polished, trend-ready content without waiting for days or paying agency-level prices.' As part of its national rollout strategy, Flashoot has started onboarding local videographers, students and mobile creators in each new city. The company is also forming partnerships with cafes, D2C brands, event managers and creative agencies to integrate Flashoot into launch events, influencer campaigns and brand activations. Flashoot's services start at ₹1,999 per hourly shoot, with premium options available under its new verticals such as Flashoot Luxe and Flashoot Drones. Additionally, it is piloting its Tier 2 and 3 town model, where in-house salaried creators will service bookings via WhatsApp and calls, bypassing the app-based workflow to enable smoother access in emerging markets. To date, Flashoot has delivered over 50,000 videos, operates in more than 10 cities across 3 countries, and maintains a 4.8 plus average client rating across platforms. With this expansion, the company aims to accelerate its vision of building a new-age creative economy where smartphones become income tools and content production is reduced from days to minutes. Bookings, creator onboarding and partnership inquiries can be made directly at (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with NRDPL and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
iOS 26 beta 2 now available with these 14 features
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. A couple of weeks after seeding the first beta of iOS 26, Apple is ready to move forward with the beta cycle, as the company just released its second testing version. At this moment, it's unclear what's new with this software update. However, developers will likely see a huge improvement over general stability and bug fixes. In addition, Apple will likely keep tweaking the new design and new features. The main change with iOS 26 beta 2 is the Liquid Glass design. The company says it's 'beautiful, delightful, and instantly familiar.' With this revamp, everything looks different, from the Lock Screen to the Home Screen, Control Center, apps, and more. Apple has simplified the navigation by helping users focus on the content, and they can also choose between new light and dark themes, color-tinted icons, and a new clear look. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 Besides the new design, iOS 26 beta 2 also continues to improve the Phone and Messages apps. With this upcoming software update, users will be able to manage unwanted calls, use Hold Assist so the iPhone can let you know once a live agent is ready to talk to you, while iMessage users will be able to create polls and customizable backgrounds for the chats. Apple also took the effort to improve Apple Music features, as the company has added new AutoMix, Lyrics Translation, Lyrics Pronunciation, and auto-pin favorite songs functionalities. Also, CarPlay users will get several new features, as the new iOS 26 design is going to take over your infotainment display. Regarding Apple Intelligence features, iOS 26 beta 2 continues to improve the new experiences, including Live Translation, Image Playground, Genmoji, and the new AI-powered Shortcuts app. Beta 2 of iOS 26 is available alongside the second testing versions of iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. With iOS 26, Apple will no longer support the iPhone XR and iPhone XS lineup. These are the models getting this upcoming software update. iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max iPhone SE (2nd gen) iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone SE (3rd gen) iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max We'll let you know if we find anything new with today's beta. Don't Miss: Today's deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more More Top Deals Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2025: Get $2,000+ free See the
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
The modular Fairphone 6 could be a game changer for upgradability and repairability — and it needs to come to the US
I've happily used an iPhone for the past six years, but the thing I hate about it the most is that you can't repair anything yourself. If your screen cracks, camera lens breaks or the charging port gets damaged, then off you must trot to Apple for a pricey repair job. I'm not just taking jabs at Apple though, this is broadly true of all the best phones. If something breaks, the manufacturers have made it difficult, if not impossible (physically or economically), for you to fix it. The Fairphone series is different. It has a modular design with easily switchable components, a long warranty, and extended parts availability, so you should be able to keep your phone in working order for five years or more. We're just a day away from the launch of the Fairphone 6 (to be announced on June 25), which sounds like it'll be the most repairable version of the phone yet. But I'm still praying that it'll actually come to the U.S. this time. I'm old enough to remember when you could grab a Nokia phone, slide the external case off, and change the battery. This is the phone I grew up with, one where you're not locked out but invited in to change components. And can you imagine how much easier it'd be if you could carry a small battery to switch in when you're running out of power instead of a large power bank? That's one of the most immediately notable things about the Fairphone, especially the Fairphone 6. According to WinFuture, the latest iteration of the repairable phone will have a two-part rear cover; one for the camera and another to expose the battery. Although it looks like it'll be technically possible to remove the case, it does appear to be held on with a few small screws, so hot swaps on the go probably won't be practical. But one of the first things to go bad on any phone is the battery. So being able to change the battery will extend the life of your phone, which is one of Fairphone's aims. In fairness, a lot of the big brands have got better at this, offering longer update support to keep devices in play for longer. But my partner's iPhone 13 Pro battery dropped below 60% capacity recently on a phone just a few years old, and we got it replaced at the Apple Store. That cost almost $100, while Fairphone sells replacement batteries for just under $50. Five years ago, I tested the Fairphone 3 for MakeUseOf. I loved the ethics of the company (they aim to have traceability on all components and ensure fair labor practices) and the approach of the phone, but the trade-off with less remarkable performance. But the situation has dramatically improved now, based on what we've heard of the Fairphone 6 from WinFuture. It'll have a 6.31-inch 120Hz OLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage (expandable up to 2TB) and a fingerprint reader hidden in the power button. Those are far from flagship specs, but are similar to the internals of the Google Pixel 9a, one of our favorite cheap phones. And even though the Pixel 9a is just a fraction below $500 and the Fairphone 6 is rumored to launch at €550 ($640), the modular design of the Fairphone means you could keep the phone running for a lot longer with performance updates, even considering Google's promised seven years of software up Earlier in the year, I reported on the fallout from the Trump tariffs imposed with little warning on all goods imported to the U.S. These affected pretty much every product across every industry, but one of the most notable (for me) was Framework. Within not much time at all, the company worked it out enough to still bring its repairable laptops to the U.S. And this is incredibly good news; these tariffs, whether at the baseline 10% or something higher, are going to make things more expensive. There have been price rises almost across the board on laptops, headphones, smartwatches and phones launching in the U.S. Some brands have been upfront about why, others less so, but either way, it's going to hurt your wallet. So it's going to make upgrading to a new $1,000 iPhone every couple of years a lot less appealing. The Fairphone 6 could be the solution, but only if the company brings it to the U.S. Fairphone is a European company, and generally doesn't sell direct in the U.S. That's why, although I loved them, I couldn't recommend the brand's repairable Fairbuds earbuds as some of the best workout headphones. However, in the past, it partnered with Murena, developer of the de-Googled Android edition known as e/OS. Through Murena, you could buy a Google-free version of the Fairphone 4, though not the Fairphone 5. But given that iFixit rated the Fairphone 5 a perfect 10/10 for repairability, let's hope that tomorrow we find that the latest model will land on American shores at some point this year, for the planet and for your wallet.
Newsweek
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Older Generations Share the Core Memories Kids Today Will Never Understand
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A now-viral Reddit post calling on people to share their pre-social media memories has led to huge discussion on the platform about what the world looked like before smartphones. The post, shared to Reddit on May 30 by u/kidbaj, invited Reddit users to detail the pre-smartphone memories that they miss, at a time when Gen Z are increasingly romanticizing the past online. "For people who grew up before smartphones what is something that the newer generation won't get to experience?" The post read. To date, the post has been upvoted more than 14,000 times, leading to more than 15,000 comments from viewers eager to share their experiences with others. While several Reddit users poked fun at life before the rise of smartphones and social media, many viewers opened up about the very real life experiences that they miss from that era—and that Gen Z will never see. "Carrying around a dozen or more phone numbers in your head," one viewer said, while another added: "Or just memorizing the pattern instead of the numbers, lol." "The freedom of your parents not being able to get a hold of you while you're out and about with friends," a third viewer shared. Their comment has been upvoted more than 18,000 times to date. Stock photo: A man holds an iPhone 13 Pro max in his hand. Stock photo: A man holds an iPhone 13 Pro max in his hand. Getty Images "I had to keep a list of all my friends numbers next to the phone so if I forgot to check in my mom could go through the list calling to see if I was there," another viewer said. "Going to make a call at the pay phone and finding change in the coin return," another commented, with a similar yearning for the pre-smartphone era. "I tried to get my mom to follow this but she always accepted the call. I'd call and say 'need a pickup' (if she knew where I was) yet she never caught on. I kept telling her to stop accepting the call and just come to the school to pick me up but alas she didn't seem to get it," another added. "My mom somehow kept track of how many calls from school I made and would always refill the quarters in my pencil pouch before I ran out," another said. "Maybe she checked everyday, idk but I somehow always had change for a call. "I wonder if that's why I love coins so much? I get way too excited finding change on the ground because I think of that." Newsweek reached out to @kidbaj for more information via Reddit. Do you have any funny or adorable videos or pictures that you want to share? We want to see the best ones! Send them to life@ and they could appear on our site.
Hindustan Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
iPhone 17 tipped to feature 120Hz display, but without ProMotion tech: Details
Apple has featured a ProMotion display on its Pro model iPhones since the iPhone 13 Pro. However, since then, it has remained a feature limited to the Pro models. No standard models have gained access to ProMotion, not even the Plus variants. This is widely expected to change with the iPhone 17 series, with multiple reports claiming the same. However, the real benefit of ProMotion displays is the variable refresh rate, which adjusts the refresh rate according to different content forms in order to be more efficient. Nevertheless, it could be possible that the standard iPhone model may not get a ProMotion display, despite getting a high refresh rate screen. This was tipped by Fixed Focus Digital, a tipster known for Apple-related predictions, stating what we know so far. The tipster posted on China's Weibo that the iPhone 17 standard model display is going to be an ordinary 120Hz screen and not feature a ProMotion adaptive refresh rate (facilitated by LTPO display tech). According to this claim, it would mean that Apple's ProMotion display features, like the smart adaptive refresh rate which adjusts the refresh rate according to the content you are displaying and can change the refresh rate to even single-digit levels, may not make it to the iPhone 17 standard model. In real terms, this could mean that the iPhone 17 could have a limited refresh rate range instead of the LTPO technology that the Pro models may feature. All in all, the display will be smooth if it is 120Hz, but it could lack the efficiency that the Pro models may feature. The iPhone 17 series, including the standard models, is expected to launch in September. There is also going to be a new addition to the lineup, according to reports. It could be called the iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to replace the iPhone 16 Plus from the previous year, as no Plus model is expected this year. As for what to expect, Apple may bundle iOS 26 with these models, as the company is expected to undergo a major naming change, with Apple anticipated to switch to year numbers for its software.
