SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive : Reivew

Android is amazing.  It has created many different standards of new features at which it operates. "These many standards" allowed manufacturers to produce a accessory which combines some old standards with the new one and ultimately produce a Hybrid Product. SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive or Pen Drive is an excellent example. Making use of OTG functionality available in Android Phone ( of course not all), this Dual USB Drive connects to your Android Phone Via Micro USB port, which ultimately removes wires of OTG Cables that were originally used for it.

It's available in three configurations : 16GB, 32GB and 64GB



 

                                                   (Note: The  Price of the product may change)

Starting the review from Build Quality, it's disappointing. The device measures 1.5 inch long and 0.75 inch wide which is easy to carry around either in your pocket or a laptop bag. But considering the build quality you often feel you're going to break it, Yes! It's made out of cheap plastic with two plastic sliders covering the connection part.



Unfortunately the computer connection port as well as Micro USB connection port are USB 2.0, which means you won't be able to take advantage of High Speed USB 3.0 computer ports. It'd have been a lot faster and better if at least the computer connection port was USB 3.0.  The devices can be operated from basically any file manager on Android  like ES File Explorer. The File Transfer speed is like 10-18 MBPS which is not bad, but a USB 3.0 is much faster.



 

Overall It's a good product for the people looking for more compatibility between the multiple devices. This device is also a good choice for phones with a low storage like Moto G, Moto E which supports USB OTG Functionality. Yes the build quality is bad but how much can you expect from a product that costs 587 INR ($9.43)  for it's entry level version.

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How to use WhatsApp for web

WhatsApp is finally up with its web based client! Unfortunately it's only supported via Chrome Browser and you can't use it you are an iOS user due to platform limitation (that's what their blog says). So How to use WhatsApp for web? Here's our quick tutorial.

 

Steps:

1. Make Sure you're updated to latest version or visit your OS specific app store to update if you haven't

2. Head over to https://web.whatsapp.com/



 

3. Open WhatsApp app on your smartphone and open  "WhatsApp Web" option from Menu

4. Now Scan the QR code provided on your computer screen from your smartphone and that's it, Enjoy Whatsapp on  your computer now



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nexus 6 is not that expensive

"Nexus 6"- Google's Flagship for Nexus Line-up of smartphones is little bit different from it's elder siblings in terms of principles. Instead of High specs, Average build quality and Average Camera, it's just premium. So directly it can considered Google's first step towards Android Silver or typically premium Line Up of Nexus Smartphones. Now Nexus 6 is priced at $649 which isn't affordable in any sense considering Nexus 5 to be priced around $300. While there's criticism and controversy combined on it's reputation, I still Feel it's the the one of the best "Bang for the Buck" smartphones around  $600-$700 price tag in this world.

Guys Don't forget the Quality

The quality of this Nexus 6 is top-notch and certainly there's no doubt about it. Of-course since it's the "Blown Up Moto X 2014"  it benefits from a Good Camera, Battery and Build Quality, while some may definitely argue with iPhone concept, but Hey Look the price. I don't really think it's advisable to migrate from Nexus 5 to Nexus 6, because Nexus 5 still is an awesome smartphone with end specs and a 5" screen. The Nexus 6 features 2k display which is directly compared to the phone like G3, Note 4 featuring them but certainly they're priced higher.

Ultimately Decision Remains Yours

No Matter how much you try to prove your point, decision still remains yours. I'm not saying Nexus 6 is cheap, but it's not that expensive for what it is being criticize in the world. I know it's not perfect, it still has problems with Nexus letters falling apart from the back, the pinkish tint in the screen on lower brightness and high exposures in pictures from 13MP camera, but it's still bang for the buck smartphone with Android Updates Guaranteed upto 18 months for the price around $600-700. So Guys what do you think, share your thoughts in comments down below.

One Plus One to launch in India with Invite system

One Plus One was announced back in April 2014 and since then, it has been in tremendous demand in USA and other markets where they formerly where shipping with invite system. From OCTOBER 27, that's yesterday you can pre-order One Plus One from their website with limit of two devices per order. As posted by Carl- "one of the staff member of the company"-  via One Plus forums on August 20 , The company was hiring a General Manager for India.

Friends,

 

 

We understand that the excitement about OnePlus is real, but don't think we're slacking off just because we haven't made any major announcements. In the past few months we've seen some amazing traction. We know that Indian customers have very high demands and expectations, which is why we've been working hard behind the scenes to take OnePlus to India.

 

A key figure to our success in India will be our General Manager who will help us set up the India team and operations. Today, we're announcing that we're hiring for this position. Like any other company, we're looking for experience, brains, and perseverance - but none of this matters if we don't share the same dreams or connect on culture.


We need your help to source the crazy talent that will help build OnePlus into an Indian success story. Please have a look at our job description, and share it with whomever you think might be a good fit.


Together, we'll change the trajectory of the Indian tech scene.

On OCT 25 Saturday, Mr.Carl  posted a thread with the title "Invites For India" where-in he described the methodology of How One Plus will sell phones in India via Invite system.  Mr.Carl also mentioned that they'd be working with local partners which will be a efficient and comparatively an easy  way for people to get hands with the device.

Friends,

Let me first start by wishing you a (belated) very happy Diwali! From everyone at OnePlus, we hope it was filled with joy, light and family.


Another week is now gone meaning we’re one week closer to bringing the One to India.


We’ve made tremendous progress in just the last week and are grateful to all of our partners who took time during their holiday to help us move this forward.


 

We’ll be ready to share some very exciting updates with you in the coming weeks. But for now, we wanted to talk a little about how you’ll be able to get the One in India.


As with our current launch countries, Indian users will be able to purchase the One with an India specific invite. Invites have been immensely helpful for us thus far in our current launch countries. They allow us to control our inventory, scale our team and support services to grow along with demand and create an overall better experience for those users with the One. As this is our first experience with the Indian market, we didn’t want to be too ambitious. We are more concerned with offering outstanding service and experiences for users than getting the One in as many hands as possible. It will take us some time to learn and the invites are a great way for us to do that.


Don’t worry.


 

Invites will be neither scarce nor impossible to come by. We’ll also be working with a local partner for an even easier way to get your hands on the One. In addition, invites will also be available through our forums and social media channels… but more information on that a bit later.


The invite system may not stay in place forever. We’re brand new to the region and need to control our risks. However, we will quickly learn and adapt to make sure we’re always doing our best for our Indian fans. For now, though, we hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend. We’re excited to see you soon!

HTC/Google Nexus 9 listed on Indian Play Store for 28900 INR

Google announced the new Nexus devices- a phone and a tablet via a blog post on Google's official blog on OCTOBER 15. This time Google partnered MOTORLA MOBILITY for Nexus 6, and HTC For Nexus 9 which is a mid-sized replacement of Nexus 10 and Nexus 7. And now after just five days of announcement, HTC Nexus 9 Tablet is listed on Indian Play Store for 28900 INR. However there is no listing of Nexus 6, but as per iGyaan, Nexus 6 will be launched in India at the end of 2014 for 42k INR. We'll cover the news, so stay tuned.

Currently there's only Indigo Blue colour listed and there are two There's a 32 GB LTE version priced at 44900 INR. Ironically, there's no 32GB WIFI Only version which might be a sad part for some, so let's wait till the device actually is available for shipping.

Key Specs:

• Android 5.0 Lollipop


• 8.9" IPS Screen with resolution of 2048*1536


• Gorilla Glass


• 8MP Rear Camera and 1.6MP Front facing camera


• NVIDIA Tegra K1 Chipset

Reasons Why a flagship Android user won't feel like switching to iPhone 6

It's Apple time of the year and whole world saw how Apple neglecting Steve Jobs' comments on big-screen smartphones launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with 4.7" and 5.5" display. While the war of Android vs iOS will never end owning to fanboys, here are my top reasons "Reasons Why a flagship Android user won't feel like switching to iPhone 6 ( well there can be exceptions )". 

1. Display and the resolution stuff

Considering a iOS user since years, this maybe a new thing. However the thing is that Android Flagships typically are confined to at least 5" display, take s5, g3, and M8 as example. iPhones finally made their way to displays more than 720p with 750p for 6 and full HD 1080p for iPhone 6 plus. Think Android way now, 1080p displays were playing in market since 2 years and eventually now making their way to 2k displays. Remember the first gen iPad mini which was launched with non-retina displays and Apple boys had the answer " We didn't notice any difference though" for all questions asked. While some may totally argue with quality principles, look at HTC and Sony displays !

2. Traditional File Transfer method

iTunes is the traditional file transfer method for iDevices excluding Mac at certain levels. Though Bluetooth Sharing method is becoming obsolete now-a-days, but take a case where you want a PDF document from your friend instantly, so all you're confined to in that case is Bluetooth Sharing method which Apple Users seriously can't. And with iPhones you simply can't use your phone as FLASH DRIVE. Though some may argue about security ethics, but come on!

3. Battery Life

Battery life always have been the worst part of iPhone. But this year, many reviews claim to have a better life of iPhones. But seriously look at Android Flagships with their mAH number game which does matter in many aspects. Let's face a situation with equal battery life of iPhone and an Android Flagship, in that situations ultra power saving mode of Galaxy s5 can easily adjust your battery potential with limited amount of features to get access to.

4. Camera and the Specs number game

iPhone 6  still has 8MP camera. Though it may excel in camera on comparison with certain phones but still Nokia Lumia 1020 has 41MP camera and Sony Xperia Z1 has 20MP camera which are bound to excel in many terms with their innovative technology. While the cameras of Z1 and Lumia have better customisation options to adjust the picture as your wish with different modes for selfies and different situations. Now coming to specs number game which is famous in all mobile markets. Comparing specs of iPhone 6 with most of Android Flagships, you'll be disappointed leaving aside performance because iOS performs awesome on average hardware, but still most people get enchanted with specs number game and that's the thing basically to consider in the arena where competition is getting tougher and tougher.

 

[zilla_alert style="red"] Featured Image taken from Apple's website. All image credit goes to Apple [/zilla_alert]

Locket-Bring news to your lock screen

Android being opensource allows one of the most flexible customizability options relative to the other operating systems.

The home screen, through various launchers can be beautified to one's own taste and liking just through a selection of multiple launchers available at the play store.

But there lies a canvas still not accessed by many but on the verge of complete exploration in terms of customisation and information exchange to the user, omitting the access to the home screen.It is the Lock screen.

The Lock screen of a smartphone has nowadays become more of a productivity tools than being a mere old mundane security tool.

To learn more about what changes would make lock screen more useful in next android, click here.

There are many apps being developed and have been developed which can provide the user with some information that they would like to know about but to stand out, there's one called "LOCKET".The app is in BETA phase right now but is worth trying.

Functions :

--->It brings the news from your selected categories right up to your lock screen and the images of the articles constitute the lock screen wallpaper.

        

--->The article can be made favourite through a simple swipe up gesture and the whole article can be read through a left swipe.

 

--->The device can be unlock through a right swipe.

 

Also, each time you wake the device,there's a new article been displayed to bring your attention.The articles can be glanced  over through left swipe from the middle of the right hand side of the phone's display.

--->The in-app interface consists of continuously updating articles from your categories and behaves like any other news reader app with sharing options and like features.

                    

--->To use this app one must create an account on locket which can be through authenticating your Google / Facebook account.

 

--->The other elements include Home,Like and settings for the app management.

Overall, this app is fantastic for people who need information "ON THE GO".Though sometimes it does not fire up being in the BETA phase,yet it's worth a try.

[zilla_alert style="red"] Source: Google Play Store [/zilla_alert]

 

Nokia Z launcher : Hands ON

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Well Nokia, surprisingly launched an launcher for Android, called Nokia Z. But it is worthy to be noted that it is still in beta stage and excruciatingly, it does not support rooted device. You have to follow some RootCloak methods for this. Click here to check out that tutorial. It is not really available on Play Store, instead anyone with an supported device can register, download and indulge it in their daily life.

Wealthy, weird and attractive the name is, there's nothing much to talk about the Z launcher. It is just a matter with a single home screen and an app drawer, even missing some features like widgets, rearrangement of icons and attractive look. But it is completely different in terms of functionality it offers. Still, it cannot be compared with Yahoo Aviate Launcher and some of third party launchers because it is just boring, even if navigation is pretty easy.

The entire launcher is based on "Write and Search" technique. When you a letter suppose A, it brings all contacts, files, songs, videos starting with letter A. Then You type the seconds letter, suppose Z (which makes AZ), it filters even more displaying basically all data on your phone starting with AZ. You can draw a line from right to left to delete a letter from left to right, which broadens the search. The Home screen displays your most used File ( which can be either file, contact, song, app etc) and circular icon for App drawer with main four icon short-cuts for camera, dialer and Browser. The drawer slides up to down, typically like HTC Sense, but there's nothing here to customise. Launcher just displays number of apps in app drawer with a settings icon.

Overall there's nothing extraordinary about Nokia Z. Just Write and Search methodology is fast enough for searching all stuff stored. It maybe amazing for little time, then it's just boring. But still it's in Beta Stage, let's see what happens further!

One Plus One Invite Giveaway!!! [Closed]

One Plus One is a device that we can call "Legendary" in the category of the price-point that it comes and the functionality/specs it offers.

One of the biggest problems in buying this phone even if you can afford is that you need an invite from One Plus to get the link through which you can buy the smartphone.

We are happy to announce that we recently got an invite which we are giving away!!!

To be a part of this Giveaway,

1.like us on facebook by clicking here.

2.follow us on twitter @mtsquadonline.

3.Comment on this post about our website.

4.Subscribe to us via E-mail.

Note : the giveaway closes today at 9:00 PM IST.

The invite is valid for less than 24 hours . We are not responsible if you fail to claim the invite withim the limited time.

This invite allows shipping devices to the following countries only:

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

Kinivo BTH240 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones : Review

Frankly speaking, in current circumstances - you can say this two words simultaneously personify each other, "Affordable"+"Good". It is not kind of limited to a particular product, rather among wide range of products, as people get more aware about Technology and totally dissolve it in their daily life.  Kinivo BTH240 is an Bluetooth Stereo Headphones that supports hands free calling. It is priced at $25 (1511 INR approx) on Kinivo's official website, while you can buy it from Amazon India for around 2k INR (Note: Price on Amazon may change). This product is affordable and good at some points. So how well this performs in our tests, we'll find out in this post.

Moto E Review - Where Affordability meets Performance

The phrase "A phone for the masses" has caught up a lot of attention since Motorola showed off the "Moto E" . Google announcing the Android One programme to reach the masses at lower cost and no loss of premiumness , the smartphones are becoming much more affordable than they were 2-3 years ago.

Seeing this change, we decided to look up one of the first of its kind affordable phone the Moto E by Motorola.

First up we would like to thank Motorola for providing a review unit to make this post possible.We hope that this post of our review of the  Moto E reaches the deepest of masses who still are not able to enjoy the premiership of a smartphone.

Moto E can be bought online and is sold exclusively by flipkart.com at ₹6999/-

Specifications:

A price this low, is bound to see a compromise on the features if not externals, on internals for sure.

• Moto E sports a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 with a 1 GB RAM.


• Storage onboard is 4GB with 2.21GB user accessible.


• It supports a microSD card upto 32GB.


• For network connectivity 3G is supported on both SIMs.


• A 1980 mAh battery that just does amazing for an average day use.


• The display is 540x960 qHD with 256 ppi pixel density.


• A 5MP camera with fixed focus that just does well for outdoor shots.


• Moto E comes with latest version of Android Kitkat with guaranteed timely updates.

Physical Overview:

 



Motorola promises the phone to be a long lasting one sacrificing a bit on the elegant aspects.

Moto E is not the most elegant of the phones but it also is not some of the worst design structure. The "Pebble" structure provides the Moto E a well composed ,strong yet a comfortable feel in the hand.

The Gorilla Glass 3 on top of the screen adds to the durability.It is also persistent for some light water splashes.

On the front side, The asymmetric chrome strips increase the elegance of the phone covering the ear piece above screen and the  front facing loudspeaker lying at the bottom.

The volume rocker and the power button are collinearly adjusted on the right hand side.

There is a micro usb charging port at the bottom side and a 3.5mm jack with a secondary microphone at the top.

The Display:

                     

 

Moto E has a very good display in terms of the price it comes and the productivity it offers.The display is a qHD 540x960 resolution 256 ppi pixel density with  rather good viewing angles than many others in its price range.

The display might seem pixelated sometimes when looking closely but from a distance it is better overall.

 

Battery Life:

Moto E has a small battery of 1980 mAh capacity but with the software optimisations  , the battery can easily take you through a day of normal use with a single charge.

For a hardcore use, with heavy media consumption and gaming the battery feels too small and dies out about in just 8 hrs of time.

The standby time is also one of great features . You can go to sleep with 90% charging at night and wakeup with almost 89% left.

Camera:

 

Moto E's  5MP provides everything that you can expect from a fixed focus rear shooter.Great outdoor photos and with a little bit of work you can have a  quality image but the close up shots are the one where the phone struggles. They are just not that clear due to focusing issue.

No flashlight is available. Hence shooting at night is almost impossible.

Though the HDR mode helps in achieving a saturation of colours .

The camera is the only disappointing feature that highlights the low price of this device.

Some of the pics are given below:

              

 

The camera can record only 480p videos but the noise cancellation is really great.

Software:

The software out of the box is 4.4.2 with the OTA of 4.4.4 available now.Also the next big version of android has been promised as an update by Motorola.

The overall UI is a bit forked but it still resembles the stock android experience as on the Nexus devices.

The transitions of windows are smooth due to the 1GB RAM.There is a noticeable lag while switching for multitasking through the "Recent APPs" screen.

Sometimes it has been found that the transition from home to apps tray is faster then the high-end flagships.

There are some special apps which make some daily life tasks easier.

Moto Migrate,Moto Assist and Moto Alert are three apps provided by motorola, functioning as the first one helps migrate the data from your previous phone through wifi , the second one allowing quiet hours during meeting , sleeping and other custom times. The last one helps during an emergency by allowing to contact a relative using a single tap by sharing location, sending SMS or dialing a call.

                         

 

Conclusion:

This is a perfect phone for those who want to use some social apps along with a normal gaming and media experience.

 

Pros:

• Affordable to most of the people looking to buy a smartphone


• timely updates keep the software in track of the latest versions


• the front facing speaker provides a great sound effect.


• good battery life for normal usage.


• great call quality.Good noise cancellation for better calls.

Cons:

• Not so great camera for indoor shooting.


• No HD video recording.


• Not great gaming performance.

On the Whole, If you are looking to buy a new phone this is worth checking out.It can be a great upgrade for people having older,slower smartphones.

 

 

 

Motorola Sold 1 Million smartphones in India

It's still half way for Motorola to complete 1 year in India since it re-entered Indian Market about 6 months back. According to the report from Times Of India, the company sold about 1 million phones within the time period of 5-6 months. Though Moto X didn't really performed good, but it's cheaper alternative Moto G and Moto E scored a Goal.

Since Moto Phones are exclusive to Indian online shopping giant Flipkart, all phones were sold through Flipkart. Overall Motorola made a great decision by re-entering India, and for it's decision of phones for the price that it offers. Moto G was a huge success and it still retains the title of " Most Sold Motorla Phone ", while it's younger brother Moto E is doing well in India due to it's low price.

[zilla_alert style="red"] Source : TechnoBuffalo.com [/zilla_alert]

Duolingo App review : Your Personal language tutor

Many of us want to learn other languages apart from our mother tongue. Knowing one of the foreign language helps specially when we're travelling to other country and when we need to ask something to a particular person who knows that language. Duolingo is an app available on App store and Play Store for free, which becomes your personal tutor and helps you in learning foreign languages( taking reference as my country India, I'm talking about foreign language).

How to get started

First of all just download the app on your Android, iOS device. As soon as you open the app it will ask whether you're an existing user or new user. Here I assume that you're a new user, so click on new user and it will ask you to choose the language. There's a long list of language available, so I'll be choosing French for this article ( actually I'm learning French since last month). And there you go, now click on option button and select create profile just because it will save all your progress, and you'll be able to continue on multiple devices once logged in.

Overall UI :

Duolingo features traditional Card UI, the combination of simple swipes and gestures. Swiping from left to right brings a card in which you can switch between different courses. The rectangular box shows the stats of your current progress like 255 XP, 2 day streak etc. On the main body of the app, there are three tabs : one with brain symbol which is used for different lessons and select different topics and show your current progress on a particular topic and subtopics (lessons) inside. The second tab is the FRIEND's tab. It basically allows you to add friends and compete with them. The third tab with HOME like logo shows how much lingots do you have.  Outfits, Bonus, skills etc can be purchased by exchanging lingots. And there's option button on the top right for general purposes as well as dumbbell like button which is kind of test. Basically it creates a personalised lesson to improve ourselves, before everything vanishes from our mind. The course starts from basics to phrases, than from food to animals and finally from to grammar to sports, political, economics etc.

Tutor's Teaching :

There is different level of understanding and enjoyment in learning if necessary algorithms are followed. There is always a different  effect on a student by different teachers. In the world were Internet covers most of the daily chapters, learning is easy, convenient  comparatively cheaper and less mobile. Duolingo teaches with an effective way - easy to understand and simple. It basically asks you translate a sentence from English to let's say French and vice versa. Since teaching is done on digital screen, there is probably no limit on how you can teach. The basic words are taught pictures like "le garcon, le sandwich" etc followed by some voice samples which we have to write in the text box down below. Only down side of this app is bad voice output. Seriously you can't guess what actually digital voice is coming out with voice interruptions sometimes. Sometimes it asks you touch the blocks of the words for translating French to English and sometimes Multiple Choice Questions. You get three to four chances in a particular lesson, if you go wrong, you loose chances one by one and then lesson is over and you have to try again. Those chances are represented by hearts.

If you touch a word, it gives the meaning and different forms that can be used with different tenses. You can click on voice button to hear the pronunciation of the word or the whole sentence. Let's say if you go wrong, it gives you the correct answer and you loose a chance, but of course you can try again!

Conclusion:

At last it's a good application to consider, specially if you're not interested in spending money for a paid online  course of learning a particular language. Though there are some paid alternatives available, this app will enough for you and will guide from basics to grammar.

 

Pros: Good UI, good teaching method

Cons: Voice feedback

Android L - Where elegance meets simplicity

Spectacular, mesmerizing and elegant.

These are the three words which can be used to describe the redefined or filtered graphical user interface of one of the most compelling operating systems in the world of smartphones , Android.

This week at the Google I/O 2014 ,event the new form of google's smartphone OS was displayed and it includes not limiting to smartphones, Wearables, TVs and Automobiles.

The developer preview can be installed on Nexus 5,Nexus 7 and Sdk for Pc.

To get started, click here.

 



 

The new version of android named "android L" as of for now has been announced along with the developer preview sharing technique of the other two tech giants Microsoft and Apple.

What does this new android offer:

1. A new refreshed UI with a seamless continuity along with chrome OS.


2. Support for connectivity between phone-wearables,phone-tv,phone-automobiles and an interconnection of all these.


3. A new "material design" UI.


4. Better Performance.


5. Support for 64-bit processors, which means more memory and speed..


6. Dalvik removed. ART is the default compiler.read more about this here.

The Design:

Android L has a new revamped yet more simplistic and minimalistic UI changes to the control elements and is formed over the idea of interactive environment model allowing users to see where your things go when you slide over them and where do other things come from.

The base of the "material design" is simple geometric shapes with  the square representing the frame of app, the circle indicating interactions/icon press , and the triangle showing the backward operation in all apps.

There are some very inquisitive  yet not overwhelming animations when we press an icon or a button on-screen.This effect termed as "ripple effect" by google shows where you have interacted.

The Apps button of the Google Now launcher has been turned to a  white background icon.

The Back button replaced by a triangle,home by a circle and recents by a square.

The notification center has a bluish tinge like that of touchwiz,the notifications being white card like interface.

The Settings app has been retansformed with white color background and the toggle being animating with a suttle speed showing the ON/Off transition.

 

hence, overall a new required revamp for android since ICS has been provided by this update.

The Functionality:

All the  basic apps have a behavioral change, again thanks to the material design concept.

The apps now seem to have interactivity with the user as sliding gestures give up something new everytime they are used.

The notifications now, can be responded while using another app.they can also be accessed on the lockscreen.

The basic functionality of other apps has become faster as the compiler is now ART and not Dalvik. for more info read this post.

Hence we are looking forward to a great future of android in the environment homogeneity with our lives.

hope you all like this post.

thanks for reading.

 

[zilla_alert style="red"] Source :

Featutred image: bgr.com

images: venturebeat.com ,liliputing.com [/zilla_alert]

 

 

 

What Android One programme actually is ?

When it comes to Android, there are thousands of choices out there. Even if you're at a particular price range, I bet you'll be confused which phone to buy and most probably from which manufacturer. Theory of " What a perfect smart phone is at that particular price range" differs from one person to other. In the current circumstances, you have to pay 35k INR or plus if you want a flagship ( it's even more if it's Samsung, HTC, Sony etc for flagships). That's why "low-end" and "Mid-range" devices still exist in the market prior to the high demand because not all can afford a flagship due to some reason or the other.

Company's like Micromax, Karbonn produce phones with somewhat Mid-Range specs at extremely low price ( they now are targeting flagship level specs at Mid-Range price). That's the reason for it. Now coming back to Google I/O, Google announced Android One programme which helps companies to manufacture  and sell low-cost devices across various geographical intervals. So Google is basically tying up with the Brands which operate at regional level.

The first step starts from India, where Google is tying up with manufacturer's like Karbonn, Micromax and Spice. Sundar Pichai talked about Micromax Android One device with 4.5" display, FM Radio, dual Sim, and with SD Card support for the price of about $100 which is about 6000 INR as per current rate. This phones will run on Stock Android and will get the VIP ( or royal ) treatment like that of Nexus and GPEs.

So what do you think about this programme? Leave your comments down below.

LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live available on Indian Play Store

After just one day of announcement Google has launched LG G watch and Gear Live on Indian Play Store. Both devices were announced at Google I/O yesterday. They're among the first smart watches to run Android Wear. LG Watch is priced at 14999 INR and is available in black and silver color. It ships by 8th July( as mentioned), so basically its kind of a preorder. However for Gear Live, it still says coming soon. As far as pricing goes, it is priced slightly higher 15900 INR. Both this devices carry price less  than Samsung Gear series running Tizen. [zilla_alert style="yellow"] Featured Image: Play Store Source: UnleashThePhones.com [/zilla_alert]

Moto X 64GB variant launched for $449

In United States, Motorola has officially launched the 64GB variant of Moto X with the price tag of $449 ( 26535.90 INR ). The phone was available in 16GB and 32GB variant earlier ( in India only 16gb variant is available).

However there is no official word from Motorola regarding India launch. The phone is priced just 3000 INR more than 16GB variant, which in India  is priced at about 23 INR, while wood variant is priced little more at about 25 INR. It'll be good if this phone is launched in India too. But due to lack of any official word from Motorola, we're still not sure.

[zilla_alert style="yellow"] Source : NDTV Gadgets

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A Quick Look at the slight UI changes in Google+ App

Google recently updated their Google+ app, bringing some changes to UI and overall look. However it is worthy to be noted that it is still Card. I'm still sceptical whether Google made a right decision with this, since it is slight different from what we call Traditional Google Card UI which is seen with other Google specific apps like Google Play music, Play movies etc. Changes are amusing, but they may rather turn boring since some of the traditional placements and photos app integration is now reduced. But it still retains some awesome functionality like Swipe Down to refresh. This slightly tweaked isn't seen so far in other Google app.

So what're the changes over the previous one ?

Entire what we call header tab is now deep red, over the kind of less bright red seen in the previous versions. To post a Status, now you have a floating pencil symbol enraptured by a white circle, which actually disappears when swiping between different posts or Updates from people of our circles, and quickly comes back when swipe up or down just a little. Understanding and response of the gestures is improved now and it is better at Gestures stuff than the previous one.

The card which revealed when we swipe right on the screen is now no more. This is rather not good, since it directly connected with the core functions of the apps and PHOTOS app integration is now kind of reduced, however it is still there at some places. On the header tab ( if we talk in HTML language), you can switch between your google+ accounts, then you have the bell like icon which is for notifications and people icon for suggesting people. Like the previous version, you can still clear notifications with clear like icon the top of it. However you can't swipe left to reveal notifications like previous one, which is disturbing when we look the ethics of Google+ UI over the previous versions and user friendly the previous UI was.

You can reveal your profile by clicking on your profile picture on the header tab, and rest is same. To have a look at communities, Photos, Events, What's New click on Everything and a drop down will comes. Beside everything, you have a search option which is used for general purpose.

Overall it's an average update, since the UI of the previous version of app was more meaningful and more traditionally GOOGLE

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Dominance of the word "MINI"

The mini version of the flagship is a fact, not a surprise. Samsung starting with s3 mini, got shear disappointment with the device and ultimately discontinued the device, leaving no signs behind than just its information on internet. When a flagship is shrinked down in size and specs, MINI version comes into existence. And the adjective Mini, dramatically drops the proud of having a smartphone in the public domain and also in the competitive market which is growing day by day. Do we actually need MINIs in the market? The answer is two sided - YES OR NO, as it varies from people to people. Samsung, HTC, Micromax, etc follow this fact, and upto certain level succeed, while it's hype isn't too high for people like actual Flagship which represents it's core values, while MINIs don't.

MINIs just represent how a think can be shrinked down, to make it little affordable for public. When a MINI is launched it retains some of the flagship trademark like Aluminium body of HTC ONE(M7) with HTC ONE Mini. However, I'd say behind every MINI follows hypocrisy, specially during it's advertisements to a certain level and more-less towards  the newspapers we read. And during starting weeks of the launch of MINIs, manufacturers spread the ethics of hypithesis. I'm not criticising MINIs, it's just a general reality.

Not equally treated like the actual Flagship 

 

It's true that FLAGSHIP is treated like Nexus, I mean  with royalty. Its simply because, to release a update requires a lot of human effort and optimisation as per different carriers, different countries and up to a certain level lot of sweat. And since Android updates are for free, Mid rangers are generally ignored. Just imagine if you were asked to pay for the update, what you'd do ? So the effort behind developing a update can be recovered with the price of FLAGSHIP, as the actual production is less than what we purchase in the market, even at the whole sale price.

MINIs as per current scenario, get updates, but up to certain level. All I meant to say is MINIs get updates more than MID RANGERS and Less than Flagships. Like HTC ONE M7 was launched with Android4.1 and currently it's running on Kitkat. Its younger brother HTC ONE MINI was launched with Android 4.2 and is also running on KitKat currently. However you can expect the future updates for HTC ONE, but not got ONE Mini.

MINIs are sometimes medium speced devices with higher price 

Let's take HTC ONE MINI in mind. It has 1.4dual core processor, 1 GB Ram, and 720p display. You say the specs are of medium ranger device. But the device was launched with the price of about 33k INR and is now available for about 29k INR. The price of high in terms of spec, but due to aluminium construction and 4 Ultra Pixel camera, the price went up though retaining the true signature of it's predecessor HTC ONE m7 . The same is the case with s4 mini.

 

However, Sony's is still not  in MINIs business..

Moto E Goes Out of Stock within 48 hours !

Motorola's latest budget smartphone " Moto E " received a massive welcome in India. Within 48 hours of launch the phone got out of stock on Flipkart, since Flipkart is the exclusive sales partner of Motorola in India. This proves the positive attitude of people towards Motorola specially in the country where still, the concept of "Smart Feature Phone" is dominant".

Priced at 7k INR, the phone brings some interesting specification like 1.2 dual core processor, 1GB Ram, 1980mAH battery, 5MP rear camera and Android 4.4.2 Out of the Box with guaranteed future updates. The phone is also water, and dust resistant. So overall it's a great success by Motorola, maybe this phone will be the best selling phone of Motorola surpassing Moto G, which currently holds the record.

[Source : NDTV Gadgets]