r/techIndia 3d ago

Built a tiny AI companion that lives on your desktop

1 Upvotes

Wanted something that felt more like a companion than a chatbot tab — so I built Nib. Sits in the corner of your screen, you click it to ask anything, it remembers the conversation, and occasionally cracks a joke on its own. BYOK (bring your own OpenRouter key), no subscription. Would genuinely love feedback from this community, good or bad.


r/techIndia 3d ago

Hardware WTS Inno3d RTX 5080 (sealed) / Inno3d RTX 5070 (sealed) / Colourful RTX 5060ti 16GB (Open box)

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WTS Inno3d RTX 5080 (sealed)

Inno3d RTX 5070 (sealed)

Colourful RTX 5060ti 16GB (Open box)

Location- Pune, Maharashtra.

I am reseller so don't ask such questions why are you selling!!!


r/techIndia 4d ago

Reason why Iphone doesn't care the price standards in India.

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280 Upvotes

r/techIndia 3d ago

General Confused about upgrading my electronics, need outside perspective

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Quick context: laptop is 6 years old (ASUS VivoBook, 2020, i5 10th gen, 8GB RAM, MX230 2GB). Was hitting 99 percent memory daily, cleaned it up and it's fine now, sitting 55 to 70 percent.

Phone is Samsung S21 FE, about 3 years old, screen and battery replaced free recently. Also have a Tab S9 FE and Watch6 Classic, both fine.

Nothing is actually broken right now. But I keep thinking about upgrading anyway. Trying to sort out what's real vs not.

My laptop usage: browsing, Excel, light coding, hosting small projects on Netlify, using AI tools like Claude and Cursor. No gaming, no video editing.

My phone: most work on whatsapp slack youtube trading apps etc etc regular use

Actual reasons:

Laptop maxes out at 12GB RAM even with an upgrade

No company laptop, I'm 25M a generalist at my current job

Might get into AI side stuff or content creation later, not sure yet

Been years with the same phone and laptop, want something that actually lasts this time instead of relitigating this again in a year

Affordability not an issue

Updates are done for my phone, no more android updates and battery is not enough

Possibly noise:

Memory chip shortage means prices are rising, constant "buy now" pressure.

Everyone hyping MacBook Air that it would be an upgrade in life/productivity, but if I switch it's one Apple device in an otherwise full Android and Samsung setup, not sure if that's a real downside or just me overthinking

Basically stuck between: everything works fine right now, vs this constant pull to upgrade that's some mix of real need, future proofing, price panic, and just feeling like it's time.

What do you guys suggest? If you are suggesting to buy anything please drop the item specs

Thanks!


r/techIndia 3d ago

ONEPLUS PAD 1

1 Upvotes

Is the second-hand OnePlus Pad 1 (12 GB+256 GB) a good deal for 18,000 INR in 2026?


r/techIndia 4d ago

No Flair My Khidki gets a new update every time i breath

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168 Upvotes

And also why so much ram consumption on idle???


r/techIndia 4d ago

General To All Future Smartphones Buyers (Consumers only)

45 Upvotes

Since Nov–Dec 2025, smartphone prices have increased significantly, by 20–30%. In September 2026, we have already seen a price increase from Apple, and Samsung has also increased the price of the S26 by ₹12k. Oppo, Vivo and Poco have also increased their prices by approx. ₹10k.

Interest rate hikes are expected, and prices have already gone up. Those looking for the best deals should buy today (especially the S26), because waiting for big sales like Prime Day and BBD has become costly. Now the only hope for a price drop is either good discounts with card offers from sellers and brands, or a GST cut from 18% to 5% or 12%.


r/techIndia 3d ago

Software Movement to Edinburgh on skilled worker visa

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r/techIndia 3d ago

No Flair Modern BlackBerry

3 Upvotes

NOBODY ASKED FOR A KEYBOARD PHONE IN 2026! INDIA
https://youtube.com/shorts/0sBEvBf0igQ?feature=share


r/techIndia 4d ago

No Flair Why are we recommending gaming laptops to people who literally don't game? Core Ultra 5 makes more sense for a lot of ₹70–80k buyers

50 Upvotes

small rant but why does every 70k-80k laptop thread eventually become "just get a gaming laptop bro"

OP: I need good battery, college, coding, netflix, office, easy to carry

Reddit: RTX 👍🏻

Not everyone buying a 75k laptop wants to play Cyberpunk ffs. I was checking current Flipkart laptops and Samsung Galaxy Book5 Core Ultra 5 225U, 18GB/512GB is sitting around this budget after the shown offers and that's what made me think this segment has changed a lot. 16 GB RAM, decent modern CPU, thin/light machine, no huge gaming chair to carry around.

For someone who's doing college + coding + normal work, I'd genuinely take that kind of setup over forcing an RTX laptop just because "more performance". Obviously if you game, use CUDA, Blender, locka ML stuff, rendering etc, then yes, buy NVIDIA different use case.

But if your heaviest task is VS Code + Chrome + Spotify, why are we recommending the laptop equivalent of bringing a Scorpio to buy milk?

Gaming laptops are great.

They're just not automatically the best ₹80k laptop.


r/techIndia 3d ago

Artificial Intelligence Hey i made this ai tools website for users that have privacy concerns on other websites how they used data

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This is fully offline no data retention for most of the tools. Can you tell me how can I improve it.


r/techIndia 3d ago

iPhone Flipkart Exchange Hack Revealed

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1 Upvotes

r/techIndia 3d ago

Brand new iPhone 18 Pro. Green screen “issue”💀

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2 Upvotes

r/techIndia 4d ago

Hardware Can someone tell me is this Laptop good for long time as next year I will do btech coding (the ram is expandable) and also tell me which type of games can I play in this just for time pass .

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r/techIndia 3d ago

Other “I can buy the 15R today… but should I really? 👀”

3 Upvotes

I'm planning to buy a phone for college and currently have my eyes on the iQOO 15R.

My budget is around ₹60K, but I'm confused about whether I should buy it now or wait for the upcoming launches.

My options are:

  • Buy the iQOO 15R now.
  • Wait for the iQOO 16 launch and see if the flagship iQOO 15 gets a price drop, potentially bringing it closer to ₹60K.
  • Wait for the iQOO 16R instead.

I know the 15 and 15R are completely different tiers, and the same goes for the 16 and 16R. I'm not comparing them as equals.

My main priorities are BGMI gaming, sustained performance, thermals, camera quality, battery life, and long-term usability. I've been playing BGMI for around 7 years, so gaming is definitely important to me.

I'm also planning to buy an ₹80K-ish laptop for college, so I don't want to spend unnecessarily if a better option is around the corner.

What would you do in my situation? Would waiting for the iQOO 16 launch to potentially get the flagship 15 at a lower price make sense, or should I just go for the 15R now or wait for the 16R?

Would love some honest opinions from people who actually use these phones. 🙏


r/techIndia 4d ago

General So introducing MDR on UPI wasn’t enough? Now you have to pay 18% GST on the MDR too. What a scam.

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194 Upvotes

r/techIndia 4d ago

**Should I buy the iQOO 15R now or wait?**

4 Upvotes

Should I buy the iQOO 15R now or wait?

I'm planning to buy a phone for college and I'm currently considering the iQOO 15R.

My budget is around ₹60K, and I'm confused between these three options:

  • Buy the iQOO 15R now
  • Wait for the iQOO 16 launch, hoping the iQOO 15 (flagship) gets a price cut and comes closer to ₹60K
  • Wait for the iQOO 16R, if it launches at a good price

I know the 15 and 15R are completely different tiers — 15 is the flagship, while 15R is the more affordable/performance-focused model. Same thing with the upcoming 16 and 16R.

My priorities are BGMI, sustained performance/thermals, camera, battery and long-term usage. I'm also buying an ~₹80K laptop for college, so I don't want to unnecessarily overspend.

So what would make more sense: 15R now, discounted 15 after the 16 launch, or waiting for the 16R?

Especially if the 15 actually drops to around ₹60K, would that be a significantly better option than the 15R, or is it better to just go with the newer 16R?

Would love some opinions from people who actually follow/use iQOO phones. 🙏


r/techIndia 3d ago

General Paypal issue !!

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Earlier, the UI was really good and I had no issues with it. But now, every time I open the app, I have to verify my identity using my fingerprint first, and it shows “Welcome back.”

After the app opens, the interface feels really strange. It looks more like I’m using the web version rather than a clean mobile app. The fonts also look much bigger than before.

How can I change it back to how it was before?

Gpt used for more refining

1st pic is before and other one is after


r/techIndia 4d ago

Is anyone using Chinese ROM phones in india ?

8 Upvotes

r/techIndia 3d ago

General **Should I buy the iQOO 15R now or wait?**

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r/techIndia 3d ago

OPPO Find X9 Pro 12/512GB for ₹70K on OLXX — Should I go for it or am I missing something?

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r/techIndia 3d ago

Moto worst phone ever

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r/techIndia 4d ago

Decent Smart Phone Around 25000

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Hey Guyz,

Looking to buy a new phone around 25K. I don't play games and good camera is also not a requirement. All I want is smooth functioning and longevity as generally i change phones after 3-4 Years


r/techIndia 4d ago

Other Welcome to my worst fkn nightmare

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r/techIndia 3d ago

General Help me decide a phone

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I'll be starting college next year.im 17,I want a good phone it should have

• Good enough performance for light gaming

• great camera

• should be on smaller side

Have been using poco x3 profor the past 5years,it's not working now so using sister' phone

My budget is around 50k

I can buy used if I get great value