McLuhan’s global village, the world created by electronic interdependence, is here, but it is virtual reality. It is not the real world or even a good approximation. It is the world exploiters want you to believe.

The medium is the message = the medium is irrelevant, because it dissolves into its message(s). If you want to understand a medium, look at its content. The corresponding error is just the opposite: the medium is all that matters, and the content can be largely ignored.

Marshall McLuhan

Globalization broke the barrier of distance, communication, buying and selling, travelling, and so on, turning the world to a small, developed, modern village. As such, the world as a global village has successfully brought everyone around the world together irrespective of their race, gender or tribe.

Nikola Tesla

The stock answer that most smartphone companies will give you is 2-3 years. That goes for iPhones, Androids, or any of the other varieties of devices that are on the market. The reason that’s the most common response is that toward the end of its usable life, a smartphone will begin to slow down.

It’s easy to dismiss smartphone innovation as dead. In fact, one in two people think the smartphone itself will be obsolete within five years, according to an Ericsson survey of 100,000 people globally, released at the end of 2015. Yes, smartphones will be dead in five years but not in the sense of being wiped out.

Instead of wasting money on a cheap 5G phone, you can buy a good affordable 4G phone that won’t have to compromise on other specifications. Also, a cheap 5G phone with bad specifications will most probably become unusable in two years. This means that you’d have to spend more money on another phone.

What phones are compatible? If you bought a mobile phone last year, the odds are that it’s a 5G phone. Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra are all 5G compatible, as are the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G and OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McClaren. LG’s V50 and V60 ThinQ phones can use the technology as well.

The best phones 2021

• Samsung Galaxy S21 / S21 Plus.
• Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max.
• Apple iPhone 12 mini.
• Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
• OnePlus 9.
• Pixel 4A 5G.
• Google Pixel 4A.
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Global Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2018Q1 – 2020Q4)

Apple and Google both have fantastic app stores. But Android is far superior at organizing apps, letting you put important stuff on the home screens and hide less useful apps in the app drawer. Also, Android’s widgets are much more useful than Apple’s.

Compare SpecsThe Best Android Phones for 2021

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

If you’re buying a top-of-the line phone you intend to keep for the next several years on Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon, 5G is good future-proofing. You may not have 5G in your area now, but you probably will in the next two years, and today’s phones support the next few years of those carriers’ technologies.

Check out our list of the top 10 mobiles to buy in India in 2020.

• ONEPLUS 9 PRO.
• GALAXY S21 ULTRA.
• ONEPLUS 8T.
• SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA.
• APPLE IPHONE 12 PRO MAX.
• ONEPLUS 8 PRO.
• XIAOMI MI 10.
• VIVO X60 PRO+

First-time iPhone buyer’s guide: Every model, explained

• iPhone SE (2020) Starting at Rs 42,500, the iPhone SE isn’t cheap but it’s the most affordable Apple smartphone you can buy in the market.
• iPhone 11.
• iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
• iPhone XR.
• iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
• iPhone 8 Plus.

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Powered by Apple A13 Bionic chip the iPhone 11 Pro is not only the fastest phone in the market, and is faster than Android phones, theoretically, it is faster than some of the low-end laptops.

The best camera phones available now

• Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The do-it-all smartphone.
• iPhone 12 Pro Max. The best smartphone camera for most people.
• Huawei Mate 40 Pro. An insanely good photography experience.
• iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 mini. Most affordable iPhone-grade camera.
• Huawei P40 Pro.
• Google Pixel 5.

Take a Look at the Top 10 Mobile Brands in India in 2020

1. Apple. Apple is perhaps one of the few brands on this list that needs no introduction.
2. Samsung. South Korean company Samsung has always been one of the primary competitors for Apple in India.
3. Google.
4. Huawei.
5. OnePlus.
6. Xiaomi.
7. LG.
8. Oppo.

The Google Pixel 5 delivers 5G connectivity, excellent cameras, long battery life, and an outstanding Android software experience for a relatively affordable price.

Apple’s latest mobile launch is the iPhone 12 Pro. The smartphone was launched in 13th October 2020. The phone comes with a 6.10-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1170 pixels by 2532 pixels at a PPI of 460 pixels per inch.

Smartphone photography has transformed recently because of leaps forward in technology. Though smartphones may never rival a dedicated DSLR or mirrorless camera such as those used by serious photographers, they can still capture some impressive images (our best camera phones list has those that take the best snaps).

On Android devices, visit Settings > Apps > Camera, and select “Grid Lines” to choose between a rule-of-thirds overlay or a square overlay for perfectly framed Instagram images. That framing is one part of composing the image itself — and so is making sure you’re not capturing any unwanted subjects while you shoot.