How to create the Google Nano banana AI image trend

Step 1: Open Google AI Studio

You can access it directly through the Gemini app or website. 

Step 2: Pick your method: photo + prompt, or prompt only

Photo + prompt is the recommended method. You need to upload a portrait or photo, then add a prompt that tells the model how to transform that photo into a collectible figurine. 

Step 3: Write the prompt offered by Google.

Here is the official prompt from Google’s Twitter (X) account. 

Google AI studio X.com

Prompt ⬇️

Create a 1/7 scale commercialized figurine of the characters in the picture, in a realistic style, in a real environment. The figurine is placed on a computer desk. The figurine has a round transparent acrylic base, with no text on the base. The content on the computer screen is a 3D modeling process of this figurine. Next to the computer screen is a toy packaging box, designed in a style reminiscent of high-quality collectible figures, printed with original artwork. The packaging features two-dimensional flat illustrations.

You ll receive an image like the one below as output.

ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ್ ಫ್ಲಯರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಪಲ್ ಸ್ಟೋರ್ ಮರೀನ ಬೇ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್ ಹತ್ತಿರ

ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ ಫ್ಲಯರ್

ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ ಫ್ಲಯರ್ 2008ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂತನಾ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದೇಾಗಿನ ಒಂದು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಗಣಪಾಟಿ ಚಕ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ. ಇದರ ಎತ್ತರ 165 ಮೀಟರ್ಗಳು, 150 ಮೀಟರ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಸವಿದೆ. ಇದು ಕೇವಲ ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದಲ್ಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಎತ್ತರದ ವೀಕ್ಷಣಾ ಚಕ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ.singaporeflyer+2

ಇದರಲ್ಲಿದೆ 28 ಎರ್-ಕಂಡಿಷನ್ ಕಪ್ಸ್ಯೂಲ್ಗಳು, ಪ್ರತಿ ಒಂದರಲ್ಲಿ 28 ಜನರೂ 5 ಹ್ಯಾಂಡಿಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಪು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳೂ, ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸದಸ್ಯರೂ ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸಬಹುದು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಬೃಹತ್ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಚಕ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಸ್ಸಿನಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾಜಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತು 30 ನಿಮಿಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುಮಾಡೋಣ, ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದ ಆಕಾಶದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ-ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಚಿತ್ತಾರ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ.hotels+1

ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಗಗನಚುಂಬಿ ಮನೋರಂಜನೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಪಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವ рестораಂಟ್, ಖಾಸಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳು, ಕೌಟುಂಬಿಕ ನೆನಪು ಬೀರುವ ಟೈಮ್ ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಸ್ಯೂಲ್, ಹಾಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಫ್ಲೈಟ್ ಸಿಮ್ಯುಲೇಟರ್ ಇದೆ — ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪೈಲಟ್ ಆಗಿ ನೆನಪು ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅನುಭವ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು.visitsingapore+1

ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ ಫ್ಲಯರ್ಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ದಿನದ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಜೆ ಸುಂದರ ಬೆಳಕು ಕಾಣುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆಕರ್ಷಕ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದ ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರಿಲಿಯನ್ ಪಾರ್ಕ್, ರಾಫಲ್ಸ್ ಪ್ಲೇಸ್, ಮಾರಿನಾ ಬೇ, ಹಾಗೂ ನೀರುಗಡಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತೋರಣದಂತೆ ಅರಬ್ಬೀ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲೇಶಿಯಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಕೂಡ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು.singaporeflyerticket

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ಮರಿನಾ ಬೇ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್

ಮರಿನಾ ಬೇ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್ ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತ ಐಕಾನ್. ಇದು ಮೂರು ಗಗನಚುಂಬಿ ಟವರ್ಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ 5 స్టార్ ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಐಕಾನಿಕ್ ಪ್ರವಾಸೀ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ. 2010ರಲ್ಲಿ ತೆರೆದ ಮುನ್ನತ್ತರತಾದ ಆಟೋ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದುಬಾರಿ ಕ್ಯಾಸಿನೋ ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ಆಗಿತ್ತು, ಸುಮಾರು 2,560 ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳಿವೆ.marinabaysands+2

ಇದರ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆ ಎಂದರೆ ಟಾಪ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್ ಸ್ಕೈಪಾರ್ಕ್. ಇದು ವಿಶ್ವದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಇನ್ಫಿನಿಟಿ ಸ್ವಿಮ್ಮಿಂಗ್ ಪೂಲ್ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ, 360° ವೀಕ್ಷಣಾ ಪ್ವಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಆಯ್ದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದ ನಗರ ನೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಬೇಸರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿರದಿಂದ ನೋಡಬಹುದು.wikipedia+1

ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ವಿಶ್ವದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಶಾಪಿಂಗ್ ಮಾಲ್, ನಾಟಕಶಾಲೆ, ಆರ್ಟ್ಸೈನ್ಸ್ ಮ್ಯೂಸಿಯಂ, ಮತ್ತು 3,000ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಜೂಜಪಟ ನೇಮಕಗಳು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಪೇಯಿಂಟ್–ಷೆಫ್ рестораಂಟ್ಗಳು, ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಪಾ ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಆಕರ್ಷಕ ವೈಭೋಗವಿದೆ.factsanddetails+2

ಮರಿನಾ ಬೇ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ಪ್ರವಾಸಾಮೂಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದಂತೆ, ನಗರದ ಆಧುನಿಕತೆಯ ಪ್ರತೀಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ದಿಗ್ಗಜವಾಗಿರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಇದು ಫಿಲ್ಮ್, ವಿಡಿಯೋ ಗೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಧುನಿಕ ಸಾರಸ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.hotels+1

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ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು —

• ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ ಫ್ಲಯರ್ನ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆ, ಅದರ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆ, ವಿಶೇಷತೆ.

• ಮರಿನಾ ಬೇ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್ನ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ, ಸ್ಕೈಪಾರ್ಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಾಕ, ಆಧುನಿಕ ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದ ಪ್ರತೀಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾಸೀ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ.

• ಎರಡೂ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರದ ಪ್ರವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಪ್ಪದಂತೆ ನೋಡಬೇಕಾಗಿ ಇರುವ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.singaporeflyer+2

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Sources:wikipedia+9

1. https://www.singaporeflyer.com/en/about-singapore-flyer
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Flyer
3. https://www.hotels.com/go/singapore/singapore-flyer
4. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=2d89a122-37f7-43f6-a4cf-88206d71e7cf
5. https://www.visitsingapore.com/neighbourhood/featured-neighbourhood/marina-bay/singapore-flyer/
6. https://www.singaporeflyerticket.com/plan-your-visit
7. https://www.marinabaysands.com/company-information/about.html
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Bay_Sands
9. https://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Singapore/sub5_7e/entry-6724.html
10. https://in.hotels.com/go/singapore/marina-bay-sands-singapore
11. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=7f0d359a-12e7-4d6b-8015-cf5e7f2bea72
12. https://www.singaporeflyer.com
13. https://www.safdiearchitects.com/projects/marina-bay-sands-hotel-and-skypark
14. https://www.singapore-tickets.com/singapore-flyer-tickets/about/
15. https://www.bigbustours.com/en/singapore/singapore-landmarks-the-singapore-flyer
16. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Flyer
17. https://www.marinabaysands.com
18. https://www.visitsingapore.com/neighbourhood/featured-neighbourhood/marina-bay/marina-bay-sands/
19. https://www.visitsingapore.com/neighbourhood/featured-neighbourhood/marina-bay/
20. https://www.keim.com/references/marina-bay-sands/

What are the most profitable online income streams suitable in India

 

# Most Profitable Online Income Streams in India (2025)

India’s digital economy offers a wide array of lucrative online income streams. Here are the most profitable avenues currently suitable for individuals seeking to generate substantial income online:

## 1. Dropshipping & E-Commerce

- **Dropshipping:** Set up an online store and sell products directly from suppliers who handle storage and shipping. This model allows you to control pricing and margins without maintaining inventory. Popular dropshipping niches include fashion, home décor, and beauty[1][2].

- **Print-on-Demand:** Sell custom-designed items (like t-shirts, mugs, books) through a print-on-demand platform. You pay only when an order comes in, and the provider manages fulfillment, making this a low-risk, scalable income stream[1][2].

## 2. Affiliate Marketing

- Earn commissions by promoting other companies’ products/services via unique referral links on websites, blogs, or social media channels.

- Affiliate marketing is highly scalable, and skilled marketers can earn from ₹10,000 to over ₹50,000 monthly in India[2][3].

- Top platforms: Amazon Associates, EarnKaro, and others.

## 3. Content Creation: YouTube & Blogging

- **YouTube:** Monetize through ad revenue, sponsorships, affiliate marketing, and merchandise. Consistently viral or niche channels often generate significant passive income[2][3].

- **Blogging:** Niche websites can be monetized with ads, sponsored posts, product sales, or affiliate links.

## 4. Online Courses & Digital Products

- **Create and sell digital products:** E-books, software, templates, music, or art. Once made, these products provide ongoing passive income[2][4].

- **Online courses:** Platforms like Udemy and Coursera let knowledgeable individuals earn by teaching in-demand skills or subjects.

## 5. Freelancing (High-Skill Services)

- **Services include:** Programming, digital marketing, graphic design, video editing, and writing/editing.

- Top skills and reputable profiles can earn upwards of ₹1 lakh/month on platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer[5][6].

## 6. Investing Income

- **Stock Market & Dividends:** Invest in dividend-paying stocks or mutual funds for regular, passive returns[2][7].

- **Real Estate Crowdfunding:** Participate in pooled property investments for rental or appreciation income.

- **Crypto (Cautiously):** Some Indians earn by holding or staking cryptocurrencies, but this carries high risk and volatility[2].

## 7. Online Tutoring & Consulting

- **Online Tutoring:** Teach academic subjects or skills via platforms such as Chegg, Vedantu, or independently. Specialized tutors (competitive exams, coding) can command premium rates[8].

- **Consulting:** Offer advice in areas of expertise (business, legal, career).

## 8. Stock Media & Royalties

- **Photography/Video:** Sell stock images, video clips, or music on platforms like Shutterstock or Adobe Stock for residual income[2].

- **eBooks & Licensing:** Write books or develop intellectual property and earn royalties through platforms like Amazon Kindle.

## Comparison Table: Profitable Online Income Streams in India (2025)

| Stream | Startup Investment | Earning Potential | Passive/Active | Notes |

|----------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|

| Dropshipping/Print-on-Demand | Low | ₹20,000–₹5 lakh+/month[1][2] | Mostly passive | Needs store setup, marketing |

| Affiliate Marketing | None/Low | ₹10,000–₹1 lakh+/month[2][3] | Passive | Income scales with reach |

| YouTube/Blogging | Low-Medium | ₹5,000–₹2 lakh+/month[2][3] | Mixed | Traffic/reputation is key |

| Selling Digital Products | Low | ₹5,000–₹1 lakh+/month[2][4] | Passive | One-time creation, repeat sales |

| Freelancing (IT, Design) | None | ₹20,000–₹2 lakh+/month[5][6] | Active | Based on skill, reputation |

| Investing (Stocks, MF) | Medium-High | Variable, scalable[2][7] | Passive | Requires research, risk involved |

| Online Tutoring | None | ₹15,000–₹1 lakh+/month[8] | Active | Demand for STEM/language tutors |

| Stock Media/Royalties | None-Low | ₹500–₹50,000+/month[2] | Passive | Consistent sales need portfolio |

## Key Points for Success

- **Skill & Reputation:** Higher earnings usually favor those with in-demand skills and established profiles.

- **Scalability:** Digital products, affiliate marketing, and e-commerce offer high scaling potential.

- **Sustainability:** Passive or semi-passive streams (investing, digital products) can provide ongoing income.

- **Risk Awareness:** Investing and crypto carry higher financial risks and require informed decision-making.

Choosing the best stream depends on your strengths, interests, and risk tolerance. Combining multiple streams often yields the best results and financial security[1][2][5].

Citations:

[1] Best 20 Online Passive Income Ideas in India (2025) - Qikink https://qikink.com/blog/online-passive-income-ideas-in-india/

[2] Passive Income Ideas in India to Grow Wealth Smartly 2025 https://www.cheggindia.com/earn-online/passive-income-ideas-in-india/

[3] 15+ Best Top Earning Websites in India to Make Money 2025 https://www.cheggindia.com/earn-online/top-earning-websites-in-india-to-earn/

[4] Top 25 Passive Income Ideas in India to Make Money in 2025 https://www.precize.in/blogs/passive-income-ideas-india

[5] Top 20 High Paying Work From Home Jobs in India - GeeksforGeeks https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/blogs/high-paying-work-from-home-jobs-in-india/

[6] Top 25 Highest-Paying Freelance Jobs in 2025 - Upwork https://www.upwork.com/resources/highest-paying-freelance-jobs

[7] Top Passive Income Ideas in India for 2025 - Cube Wealth https://www.bankoncube.com/post/passive-income-ideas-india-2025

[8] Best Online Work From Home Jobs India 2025 (High Paying) https://www.cheggindia.com/earn-online/top-online-work-from-home-jobs-in-india/

[9] 36 Passive Income Ideas To Make Money in 2025 - Shopify India https://www.shopify.com/in/blog/passive-income-ideas

[10] 25 Passive Income Ideas To Make Extra Money In 2025 | Bankrate https://www.bankrate.com/investing/passive-income-ideas/

[11] Top 10 Passive Income Ideas in India for 2025: Earn Money Online https://www.investkraft.com/blog/passive-income-ideas-2025

[12] 11 Passive Income Ideas to Increase Your Cash Flow - Coursera https://www.coursera.org/in/articles/passive-income

[13] 23 Proven Ways To Make Money Online in 2025 https://www.shopify.com/in/blog/make-money-online

[14] 15 High Paying Online jobs in India - LinkedIn https://in.linkedin.com/jobs/high-paying-online-jobs

[15] Laziest Ways To Make Money Online For Beginners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwK2IGw5IN4

[16] 25 Best Passive Income Ideas To Make Money in 2025 - Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/passiveincome.asp

[17] Work From Home (WFH) Jobs: Find 1331 Remote Job Vacancies https://internshala.com/jobs/work-from-home/

[18] 24 Proven Ways to Earn Money Online in India in 2025 https://www.godigit.com/become-an-agent/how-to-make-money-online

[19] How to Earn Money Online - 40 Effective Ways For 2025 https://earnkaro.com/blog/genuine-ways-to-earn-money-online-the-ultimate-guide/

[20] Top 12 most profitable online businesses for 2025 (+ Net Income ... https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/profitable-online-businesses/

The Spectra Light Show at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

#singapore #singaporekannadavlogs #marinabaysands #lightshow Singapore Supertree Grove Observatory Created By Madhukar Rupakumar https://techbytes-madhukar.com https://krmadhukar.blogspot.com Follow me on below Social media platforms: My LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/krmadhukar Youtube, Twitter, Instagram: krmadhukar my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/MadhukarKRupakumar

ನನ್ನ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಡೆಸ್ಕ್ ಸೆಟಪ್ ಟೂರ್‌ My new computer desk setup tour

 ನನ್ನ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಡೆಸ್ಕ್ ಸೆಟಪ್ ಟೂರ್‌ 

My new computer desk setup tour

I recently updated my computer work desk with some very cool accessories & utilities.

Here are the links to buy them from Amazon.

ZEBRONICS NS3000 PRO 360° Rotatable Laptop Stand https://amzn.to/4jvRo0I 

Vertical laptop stand - https://amzn.to/42wPruV 

Ant Esports MK4500 Pro TKL, with 80% Mechanical Keyboard, 2.4G/BT5.0/Wired, Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard - https://amzn.to/44cpcLr 

HP Travel USB-C Multi Port Hub Docking Station with USB-C, RJ-45, HDMI, SD and Micro SD Slots - 1C1Y5AA, Black - https://amzn.to/4iEqX7I

Zebronics mouse pad - https://amzn.to/446ELnY 

Portronics Brillo II POR-1178 Lamp with Wireless Charging (Black) - https://amzn.to/433qffB 

Amazon Basics - Cable Management Box with Mobile Stand - Power Strip, Cords, Wires | Surge Protector Hiding Cover Organizer for Home, Office (Black) - https://amzn.to/42NW0Ib

Featherlite Amaze Project Arm Chair (Mid Back - Grey, Polypropylene) - https://amzn.to/3ECp1ie

Frido Ultimate Pro Seat Cushion & Posture Corrector Backrest Cushion Combo, Relieves Back, Coccyx Pain, Hi-Per Foam Tech for Orthopedic Support, for Long Sitting Hours on Office/Home Chair, Grey - https://amzn.to/3RCxa9e

My tryst with the Mobile Phones. A historic log of my mobile phone switching

 Cut to flashback...I need to first mention about the land line telephone which we all were used to earlier.

I went to the telephone department at Sheshadri Road to apply for the telephone connection by paying a deposit of Rs 3000/- when I was an engineerig student in 1999.
I was so happy that that I need not go to the PCOs or the coin phone booths to call my friends. Now I would have my own number where my friends could reach me when I was @home.
It took 3-4 months before we received this phone connection. We got ourselves a cordless Panasonic handset & I was all gung ho about this.

It was the year 1999 or 2000 I think, I got my hands on the mobile handsets such as Siemens & Ericsson. These were bought by my father. And then there was the mobile phone from Motorola which belonged to my uncle which used extensively for SMSs.

In 2003, I badly needed a mobile phone of my own since I had already started searching for jobs. And then Reliance's Karlo Duniya Muthi main campaign happened which revolutionized the mobile phone industry by making LG CDMA handsets available for a paltry Rs 500/-. This phone had a medium resolution blue backlight display which was capable of displaying images in grayscale mode. There was R-world CDMA data service through which we were able to connect to the internet for downloading ringtones & images from Reliance CDMA data sites.
The phone used to get heated up during long conversations on it. It had a stand type of charger. The phone was quite cute & small with a nice keypad layout.
The mobile cost me dirt cheap Rs 500/-

Due to this, mobile phone was no longer a gadget of luxury & even people from lower middle class could easily afford it. But of course there were expensive models even then which only the upper middle class used to go for.

Then came the era of mobile phones with color display in 2004. There were lot of players in the low end market of color display phones then such as LG, Samsung & Ericsson. Nokia was a somewhat late entrant into this category since its B/W phones were doing very well such as the 3310, 2100 Nokia models.

Finally I bought my first GSM phone from my own hard earned money which was a Samsung C100 which had a brilliant color display & a blinking LED on top which emitted multicolors during phone rings. It had nice ringtones of midi format such as the nature sounds, horse's squeaking & so on. It had a nice steel slim body finishing with a nice keypad layout.

This one cost me Rs 7000/-

This was the cover of my first GSM pre-paid phone connection from Airtel. I still use this same number even after 8 years but have converted the connection to post paid plan.

Then came the era of camera phones during late 2004 & that was when I went ahead with the first upgrade for a camera mobile phone from Motorola. I dont remember its model number but it had a much bigger screen than the Samsung C100 & it could display JPEG images with great clarity. The camera was a basic one with 0.3 megapixel but it generated decent images.

The pic of this phone is here for all to see :)

Little did I realize that this was just the start of a never ending saga of mobile phone upgrade due to its craze & frequent upgrade of mobile phone technology which is true even today.

Paid Rs 10,000/- for my first moto !

Mp3 ringtones & video camera in a phone became a rage a few months later. the lack of it in my moto mobile phone was pinching enough for me to go for a new phone very soon. In 2005 I went for Sony Erricson K500i camera phone which captured decent videos. It supported mp3 ringtones & very nice call recording capabilities.

I paid Rs 6,500/- for this one. It was a very sleek mobile with nice 3D games & a video camera for the first time in my case.

This was the phone which I used when I got engaged :). Needless to say that it had great battery backup which enabled me to talk endlessly with my spouse for hours together.

Just before marriage around November 2005, smartphones were round the corner. Nokia had introduced its first smartphone Nokia 3650 which was a rage among people. I soon switched over to a used handset of Nokia 3660 which was the second smartphone from Nokia which had a huge screen & keyboard layout. My friends used to call it the Brick phone :)

The best thing about the smartphone was that you could extent its capabilities by installing software available on the internet. Due to its large displays viewing photos, videos & SMS messages on it was a delight. Also installed an mp3 player, movie player on it. I listened to mp3 songs on this phone for the first time ever. I paid Rs 4000/- for this one for a used handset.

Then came the shortcomings of this phone which I realized slowly.. The smartphone OS symbian was highly unstable causing phone hangs & crashes often. Also it supported external memory only up to 256 MB. Due to its large display the battery used to get drained very early which was a major problem.

In late 2006, I was forced to switch to a new mobile phone again. This time it was the Nokia 5200 XpressMusic. It was an excellent phone with mp3 music playback capability with 2 GB external memory card support. Excellent design with external keys for controlling music.

To be continued.... stay tuned !

Coming up...

Nokia 5700

Nokia 5800

the almighty Nokia N8 :)

Enter the world of Android 

My first Android phone was the Samsung Galaxy S3

One of the best Android phones that I ever used.

LG G3

Nice phone but the display quality was crap.

Then switched to Sony Xperia X1

Excellent camera & clean android experience. Killer looks

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note (Grey, 32 GB) 

One of the worst Android phones ever used with average camera & average display visibility.

Finally got the Flagship killer Phone the OnePlus 5T

One of the best Android phones that I used with a great thin frame, awesome display & camera

OnePlus 7 Pro

One of the best Android phones that I have ever used with a unique pop-up camera mechanism. Killer curved 90 Hz display with no notch no punchhole in the display. Amazing camera for the time. I recently got this repaired at the chip level & I am still using this as a secondary phone with Jio sim in it. 

Finally entered the iOS ecosystem. I did have an iPad mini 2 from a long time since 2015 but had not used an iPhone before. The first iPhone that I bought was the iPhone SE 2 that I gifted to my daughter

Then I bought my very first iPhone for myself. The iPhone 12. It felt like a downgrade since I was used to the brilliant screen of the OnePlus 7 Pro. The screen size also was a challenge since the Onplus screen size was larger before. But started liking the iPhone UI & since I had the iPad & the MacBook Pro started liking the inter-operability between these devices. I also bought the Apple Watch series 6 in the same year in 2020. 

I used the iPhone 12 for 3 years & upgraded to the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023, hoping to get a better display experience of the 120 Hz Pro-motion display. This is my current phone. I feel I had enough of the smaller display sizes. In 2024, I ended up buying 2 other iPhone 15s, one iPhone 15 Plus for my daughter and a regular iPhone 15 for my wife.