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  • Android 5.0 Lollipop Update for Moto G – Coming soon in India

    As per the latest reports, Motorola is gearing up for updating Moto G(1st Gen) to Android 5.0 Lollipop in India.  Motorola, already started providing the ‘Motorola Update Services’ app  in Google play store ahead of the Android Lollipop update to Moto G.

    Read: Pros and Cons of Moto G

    Moto G
    Moto G

    Android OS reported that, Motorola has started sending the Android Lollipop soak test invites to members of the Moto Feedback Network who own Moto G.

    The invite mail states as follows, “Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We are inviting owners of the Moto G in India to participate in an early preview of a new software release and provide feedback.”

    Motorola also updated its OTA  update service app. This app will enable will enable a future upgrade to Android 5.0 Lollipop for Moto G.

    Motorola has confirmed the Android 5.0 Lollipo update for Moto G, Moto E, Moto X, Moto G 4G LTE, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini smartphone. However, there was no communication on the time frame of releasing these updates.

    Motorola last month announced the OTA rollout of the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto G( 2nd  Generation) and Moto X(2nd Generation) smartphones.

     

  • Pros and Cons of Xiaomi Redme Note

    Xiaomi Redme Note 50000 units  got sold out on a launching day in India in just 6 seconds. Powerful specification sheet and affordable price attracting the customer to buy this device.  Is it is worth buying? Let us have a quick Xiaomi Redme Note Review.

    Xiaomi Redme Note has 5.5 inch multi touch IPS display screen with 720P screen resolution and 267 ppi pixel density.  The display is clear and crisp.  The viewing angles and sunlight legibility too good. The Xiaomi Redme Note is powered by octa-core MediaTek MT6592 (32 bit, frequency 728 ~ 1664 MHz) with Mali 450 GPU and 2GB RAM. The internal storage of the device is 8GB , in that 6.31GB is user available. The device also supports microSD card upto 32GB.

    Read: Xiaomi Redme 2 Review.

    Redme Note

    Xiaomi Redme Note sports 13MP primary rear camera and 5MP front facing camera.  Inspite of being a budget smartphone, it does take a very good photos and videos. Even the low light images too came out well. Xiaomi Redme Note is powered by a massive 3100 mAh battery which lasts for a full day with heavy usage.

    Connectivity features of Xiaomi Redme Note are 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot. The device runs on Android 4.2 Jellybean with MIUI 5 UI.  The price of Xiaomi Redme Note in India is Rs.8,999.

    Read: Xiaomi Redme 1S Review.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Xiaomi Redme Note

    Pros of Xiaomi Redme Note

    • Excellent Camera: Both Primary and Secondary camera performance is exceptionally great in the price segment.
    • Good Performance: The Octacore processor with 2GB does provides lag free experience. The gaming experience too, good.
    • Vibrant Display: The display of Redme Note is good. It is crisp and clear and offer wide viewing angles.
    • Dual sim Capability: The device supports Dual sim. 1st sim support 3G connectivity and 2nd sim supports 2G connectivity.
    • Attractive price: The pricing of the Xiaomi Redme Note is key highlight of the device.

    Cons of Xiaomi Redme Note

    • Outdated Android 4.2 out of the box: The device runs on outdated Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There is no clear announcement on the upgrade to Android Kitkat or Lollipop. This limits this device in installing some of the apps as well as Android wear is not compatible.
    •  Glossy Plastic Back panels: Feels oily after prolonged use.
    • Heating issue: While playing games, the Redme note heats up a bit.

    How to Buy Xiaomi Redme Note

    Unlike any another smartphones, buying the Xiaomi Redme Note is bit difficult. For buying the Redme Note follow the steps given below.

    • First go to Flipkart product listing.
    •  Register for the sale.
    • The Redme Note sale happens every Tuesday at 2PM.
    • Login and be ready at 2PM.  Refresh the screen just before 10 seconds.
    • At 2 PM, hit buy button quickly. It will add Redme Note to your Cart.
    • Make the payment to get the device delivered.

    Xiaomi Redme Note Specification

    • Dual sim(GSM+WCDMA)
    • 5.5 inch multi touch IPS display screen with 720P screen resolution
    • Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 (32 bit, frequency 728 ~ 1664 MHz) with Mali 450 GPU and 2GB RAM
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot
    • 13MP primary rear camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • 3100 mAh battery

  • How to Download Asus Zenfone PC Suite

    Asus Zenfones feature rich Android smartphones powered by Intel Atom Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology. Currently there 3 major versions of Zenfones are available-Zenfone4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6.  The smartphones comes ZenUI. Asus provides Free PC suite for Zenfones in the name of PC Link.

    Asus Zenfone PC Link
    Asus PC Link

    Asus Zenfone PC suite PC Link helps you to access the device from the convenient of PC. For example you can send SMS from PC using the keyboard and mouse. Similarly, Zenfone PC suite allows you do most of the tasks from the PC. It is also useful installing the required drivers for Zenfones. Let us learn how to download Asus Zenfone PC suite PC Link.

    Read:

    How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone.

    How to take screenshot On Asus Zenfone 2

    How to Download Asus PC suite PC Link

    Follow the steps below to download and install the Zenfone PC suite.

    • You can download Asus Zenfone PC suite directly from the official support page here.
    • Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation.
    • Once installed, the Asus PC Link PC suite shortcut will appear in the desktop

    Before opening the Asus Zefone PC Link PC suite for the first time, you need to configure the PC link in your Zenfone.

    • Launch the Asus PC Link on your Zenfone.
    • New Dialogue box will appear if “USB debugging” is not enabled. Tap on Ok.
    • You will redirected to the Developer Options page. Check “USB  debugging” and tap Ok.
    • Read the instruction and tap on to “Done”.
    • Connect your Asus Zenfone to PC using the USB cable. Select “Always allow from this Computer” option if you want and tap Ok.

    Connecting Asus Zenfone with PC using the PC link PC suite

    Whenever, you want mirror your Zenfone and control your Asus Zenfone from your PC with mouse and keyboard follow the steps given below.

    • Connect the Asus Zenfone to PC through USB cable.
    • Start Asus PC Link app on your device.
    • Start the Asus PC Link Windows application on your computer.
    • Click “Connect” Button to establish connection.
    • Press Ok button on your Asus Android smartphone when the input method dialogue is popped-up.
    • Now you can control your Asus Zenfone by operating ASUS PC Link Windows application.

    Now you can access and use your Asus Zenfone from the PC using Asus PC Suite. This methods works for all the Asus Zenfone. This guides provides solution on

    How to download Asus Zenfone 4 PC Suite

    How to download Asus Zenfone 5 PC Suite

    and

    How to download Asus Zenfone 6 PC Suite.

    If you are facing any difficulties on following these steps and facing any errors, please share it in the comment section below.

  • Microsoft Lumia 535 Launched in India at 9199

    Microsoft Mobile launched first Lumia smartphone without Nokia Branding in India. The price of Lumia 535 Dual sim in India is 9,199. The device will be available from November 28, 2014. The available colours of Lumia 535 are Cyan, Bright Green, Bright Orange, White, Dark Grey, and Black colours.

    Lumia 535 Dual sim

    Lumia 535 Dual sim key highlight is its 5MP front facing camera. According to Microsoft mobile, “The Lumia 535 not only provides you with crystal-clear imagery and the Lumia selfie app, but you’ll also be able to get more in shot during those Skype calls.”. The device also features a 5MP rear primary camera.

    The Lumia 535 is powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor clocked at 1.2GHz alongside 1GB of RAM.  The device comes with 8GB built in storage and support for microSD card upto 128GB. Microsoft also provides a free 15GB of One Drive cloud storage.

    Lumia 535 comes with bundled offers exclusive to Indian customer.  These bundled offers include 2 months free subscription to BoxTV worth Rs. 720;  ebooks worth Rs. 1,500 via Flipkart eBooks; Rs. 600 worth of ‘extra charge’ on any recharge (Rs. 150 per month), and Rs. 6,000 off (over three months) on purchases via the Windows Phone Jabong app. Vodafone subscribers will get 500MB mobile internet pack for two months provided customer is not using any internet pack.

    The Lumia 535 dual sim supports Bluetooth LE and can connect to accessories such as the Portable Wireless Speaker and Coloud Bang among others.  The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, DLNA and GPS.

    Microsoft is offering two packages for new Lumia consumers (from Lumia 520 to Lumia 1520). The first package is an additional 1TB of OneDrive for Business cloud storage at a price of Rs. 799 per annum. The second  one is  an Office 365 Business Premium a special price of Rs. 2,499. Using this one licence that can be used on a total of 15 devices, specifically five PCs, five tablets (Windows/ iOS), and five smartphones (Windows/ iOS/ Android).

  • How to choose a Best Android Smartphone

    Now we are seeing lot of new smartphone launches on everyday. Each phone comes with various price and specifications. You might be thinking which one to choose. What key factors you should consider before buying and Android smartphone. Here is the quick tips which I follow to purchase or recommend a smartphone.

    How to  choose a Best Android Smartphone

    Here is the few key factors before purchasing any Android Smartphone.

    Android Versions and Future Updates: For me, this is the deciding factor. Having smartphone with outdated operating system is not great. You will not be able to install some of the apps and also you will not be getting the new futures. Some new mobile manufacturers, do not even provide a bug fix update too. So do a quick research on, whether the device you want to purchase has the latest available Android OS and also the future Android update path of the company.

    Internal storage: Many people ignore the internal storage capacity of the device. When the device supports microSD card, why we need larger internal storage? Only few apps can be moved to microSD card. All other apps, you need to install it on the internal storage unless you root the device. Another, drawback of having less internal storage is, as soon as the memory available decreases, phone performance decreases. So buy a smartphone with internal storage of atleast 8GB.

    Display: Display plays a major role. The main thing you need to look on display of a Android smartphone is viewing angles and pixel density. Big display screen with low screen resolution will make the videos and text look pixalated.

    Battery: Some manufacturers, show big numbered batteries. However battery life of such devices are less. There many factors which effects the battery life. The size of the screen, screen resolution, CPU power etc. So, have a research on battery life of the device before you purchase the device.

    CPU and RAM: Never go by the clock speed or how many core it has. Check the chipset of CPU. Low quality chispet with higher clock speed and multi core CPU performance will be much less than the good quality chipset single core CPU. The RAM size, considering today’s apps requirement, one should have atleast 1GB of RAM.

    Camera: For some, this is not a deciding factor. Never go by the how many mega pixel camera the device has. The quality of the image and videos depends on the lens quality and sensor quality. The custom technology too plays a role in good camera performance.

    Summary: These are the few guideline factors you need to consider before purchasing the device. It is always good idea to read few reviews, user feedbacks, comparing the competitors will be the key to buy a best Android smartphone.