Author: Aniruddh

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max Cons and Pros Review
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max is a dual sim Android smartphone. Once Samsung was known for over priced smartphones with heavy touchwiz UI. But, now it has changed a lot. Samsung started providing a decent specs smartphones under affordable price range. They trimmed their Touchwiz UI and Bloatwares. So is this smartphone worth? We see in the Samsung Galaxy Grand Max review based on pros and cons of the device. Samsung Galaxy Grand Max price in India is 12,900 and available exclusively on snapdeal.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max sports 5.25 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 720×1280 pixels. This results in ~282 ppi pixel density. The screen to body of this device is ~68.6%. The viewing angles are good. The touch responsiveness of the device also decent. It has 16GB inbuilt storage and supports microSD card upto 64GB.

Galaxy Grand Max

Samsung Galaxy Grand Max is powered by 64 bit 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.5GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. The device sports 13MP primary camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi ,USB, WiFi hotspot and USB tethering.   Samsung Galaxy Grand Max houses 2500 mAh user replaceable battery.

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How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

How to use Samsung Galaxy Grand Max as Modem

Advantages and Disadvantages of  Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

Pros of  Galaxy Grand Max
- Good performance: The overall performance of the device is pretty decent.
- Good battery life: The device has 2500 mAh user replaceable battery and provides good battery life.
- Excellent cellular call quality: Cellular call quality on this device is good
- Decent camera performance: Both primary and secondary camera on Grand max performance decent enough in this price segment.
Cons of Galaxy Grand Max
- No Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box: Samsung is not shipping this device with Android Lollipop update out of the box. Also thee is no communication on future update as of now.
- No USB OTG support.
- No LED notification light
- No 4G support
- Display contrast could have been better: This display not AMOLED also there is no corning gorilla glass protection.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Max Specification
- Dual sim with Dual standby
- Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
- 64 bit 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.5GB of RAM
- 5.25 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with 720HD resolution
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 16GB internal storage and microSD card support
- 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi ,USB, WiFi hotspot and USB tethering
- 2500 mAh user replaceable battery.
May 18, 2015
Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual sim 5 inch Display Smartphone Launched
Microsoft India has launched one more budget Windows smartphone Lumia 540. The smartphone will be available in Cyan, Orange, White and Matte Black colours. The device will be available from Monday. Microsoft Lumia 540 price in India is 10,199. The device comes with few bundled launch offers such as including Rs. 1,000 cashback on recharges, and Rs. 200 off every month for 5 months from Paytm; cashback of Rs. 200 per recharge for the first four recharges of Rs. 500 or higher on Ola Money; 2 months free subscription to Gaana along with unlimited music downloads, as well as a ‘Double Data for 2 Months’ offer from Airtel.

Microsoft Lumia 540 runs on Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Microsoft also promised to upgrade OS to the next new Windows OS Windows 10. The device sports 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixel and 294 ppi pixel density.

Microsoft Lumia 540 is powered by 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 8GB and it supports microSD card upto 128GB. Lumia 540 also comes with 30GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.

Microsoft Lumia 540

Microsoft Lumia 540 sports 8MP autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash. There is also a 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense. The connectivity features of this Lumia Dual sim smartphone are USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support. Peer-to-Peer sharing and support for up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices for Wi-Fi hotspot .

Microsoft Lumia 540 has user replaceable 2200mAh battery . The device measures 144 x 73.69×9.37mm, and weighs 152 grams. This dual sim smartphone comes with a suite of Microsoft services including Microsoft’s Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote), Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, and users can download more apps from the Windows Phone Store.

Recently Microsoft is launching lot of smartphones in the price range of 5 to 10k. The Lumia 640(Review) which has bit better CPU compared to this available for Rs.9,999 after discount.

Microsoft Lumia 540 Specification
- 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM.
- Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update.
- 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280
- 8MP autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash
- 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense
- USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support
- User replaceable 2200mAh battery.
May 17, 2015
How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2
Capturing screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2 series smartphones are very easy. Asus has provided three different ways to snap screenshot. Each methods are very easy and anyone can perform in few seconds.

Below mentioned ways to take screenshot works on most of the Asus Zenfones such as Zenfone 5, Zenfone 6, Zenfone 2, Zenfone Laser, Zenfone Zoom, Zenfone Max, Zenfone Delux to name few. It will be useful if you would like to share your highest score in a game with your friend or save a online payment reciept or even sharing error message. Apart from this, there many other situations, taking snapshot of screen comes in handy.

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How to use Asus Zenfone 2 as Modem through personal hotspot, USB tethering and Bluetooth Tethering

How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2

Asus Zenfone 2 has various variants. The different variants are based on the size of RAM and internal storage. There is also two variants based on screen resolution. One is 720 and rest 1080p. All these variants runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and ZenUI. So taking screenshot on Zenfone 2 all variants remains same.

To take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2 there are 3 methods available. They are:
1. Default Android Method
2. Using the recent apps key
3. Screenshot icon to the quick settings menu
Method 1: Default Android Method

For taking screenshot using this method, go to the screen on which you want to take the screenshot. The press and hold volume down key and power button simultaneously. The screenshot will be taken and it will be saved in photos folder.

Method 2: Using the recent apps key

This method taking screenshot is much easier than the previous method. To take screenshot on Zenfone 2 using this method, follow the steps given below.
- Go to settings-> ASUS customised settings
- Tap on to ‘Recent apps key’.
- Choose the ‘Tap and hold to capture screen’.
- Now go to the any screen on which you want to screenshot, tap and hold recent apps key(right side key of home button) for a second. The screenshot will be taken.
- Captured print screen will be saved in photos or Gallery.
Method 3: By adding screenshot icon to the quick settings menu.
- Open the quick settings menu.
- Tap on to the edit quick settings icon.
- Under ‘select tools to show on quick settings panel’, select screenshot. Do remember, you can only select 4 tools. So, for enabling screenshot, you need disable any other other 4 tools which are already selected.
- Tap on to save.
- Now go the screen on which you want to take screenshot, and access quick settings panel and tap on to screenshot icon. The screenshot will be taken.
- The captured print screen of Zenfone 2 will be saved in Gallery or photos.
Video Guide on Taking screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2
May 16, 2015
Elephone P7000 4G Phablet With 3GB RAM and Octa Core Processor
Elephone P7000 is dual sim 4G phablet with Dual standby feature. It has a large 5.5 inch display screen and a octa core CPU. The price of Elephone P7000 is $229. This device will be launched on Gearbest on 20th May. As pre order offer, there is additional discount of $10. This offer will be valid till 20th May only.

Elephone P7000 is powered by MediaTek MT6752 64bit 1.7GHz octa-core CPU with 3GB of RAM and ARM MALI-T760 GPU. The device runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The internal storage capacity of the device is 16GB. The device microSD card upto 32GB. The device also has Touch ID.

Elephone P7000 sports 5.5 inch full HD display screen with pixel density of 400 ppi. This Android phablet has 13MP Sony IMX 214 primary rear camera sensor, with f2.0 aperture. There is also a 5MP front facing camera for the selfie lovers. The connectivity features of the device includes 4G, 3G, WiFi. Bluetooth, WiFi and microUSB.

Elephone P7000 houses 3450 mAh battery. The device measures 15.5 x 7.67 x 0.93 cm and weighs 0.105 kg. The package of the device includes Cell Phone,Battery, Screen Protector, Power Adapter, USB Cable, English Manual. Recently Asus also launched Zenfone 2 with the 4G capable phablet. It will be interesting to see how these phones compete each other.

Elephone P7000 Specification
- MediaTek MT6752 64bit 1.7GHz octa-core CPU with 3GB of RAM and ARM MALI-T760 GPU
- Dual sim with Dual standby time
- Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box
- 5.5 inch full HD display screen with pixel density of 400 ppi
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
- 3450 mAh battery.
May 15, 2015
Micromax YU Yuphoria First Impressions
YU Televentures, a subsidiary of Micromax launched its 2nd smartphone called Yuphoria. It features a metal frame and will be available in buffed steel and champagne gold colour options. Like YU Yureka, YU Yuphoria also available exclusively on Amazon. The pre booking is already started. YU Yuphoria price in India is Rs.6,999.

YU Yuphoria is powered by 64 bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core CPU with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB DDR3 RAM. The device has 16GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 128GB. The device runs on Cynogen OS 12 which is a custom aftermarket version of Android 5.0 Lollipop. Cynogen is popular for its customisability, enhanced performance and additional features. The Cynogen OS 12 UI look and feel is very much similar to stock Android 5.0. However, you can customise through themes.

Read: Yu Yuphoria Review

YU Yuphoria measures 154.8x78x8.8 mm. It has 5 inch Fully laminated IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and screen resolution of 720x1280p. The pixel density is approximately 294 ppi.

YU Yuphoria 4G Dual sim

YU Yuphoria sports 8MP rear primary camera (f2.2 aperture, capable of 1080p video capture) with LED flash. There is also a 5MP(f2.0) front facing camera with 86 degree wide angle lens. The connectivity features of Yuphoria Dual sim includes 3G, 4G (CAT 4, including TDD-LTE, Indian 4G bands), Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. The device houses 2230 mAh high density quick charge battery which is rated to deliver upto 160 hours of standby time. The YU Yuphoria has Cirrus Logic Wolfson Stereo DCA audio chip for enhanced sound.

YU Yuphoria will compete with the likes of Lenovo A600 Plus, Redme 2, Moto E 2nd Gen 4G, Lenovo A7000. With same price and specifications, it will interesting see how it performs. The advantage over other is its Cynogen 12 OS.

YU Yuphoria Specification
- Dual sim with Dual standby time
- Cynogen OS 12 with Android 5.0 Lollipop
- 5 inch IPS display with 720p resolution
- 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core CPU with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB DDR3 RAM
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
- 3G, 4G (CAT 4, including TDD-LTE, Indian 4G bands), Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
- 2230 mAh high density quick charge battery
- 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.
May 13, 2015