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Author: Aniruddh

  • ACT Fibernet Broadband Review

    ACT Fibernet broadband provides faster internet connection at affordable price. It uses the latest technology which offers greater speed and lesser outages according the company.  Currently ACT Fibernet Broadband is available in Bangalore, Chennai, Vijayawada, Nellore and Eluru.  I am a user from Bangalore. I recently subscribed to ACT Fibernet broadband and thought of sharing my experience with other people who wants to migrate to this service provider. This is not a technical review rather a simple user review on ACT Fibernet Broadband.

    Initial subscription payment and Installation

    I was using BSNL broadband from past 7 years. I had unlimited Internet connection plan with 4MBPS speed with FUP of 8GB. The monthly subscription charges was 950 plus taxes. All together I was getting around Rs1100 every month. The connection speed till 8GB was around 3 MBPS and later 350kpbs on average. I met one of my friend who is using the ACT Fibernet Broadband. He showed me the speed and the plans of this service provider.  Initially I was reluctant to migrate but after listening his own experience, thought of giving a try. He referred my number through his account. For this he will get 20% discount on his bill if I take the service.  It happened on Sunday evening.

    Monday morning I got a call from ACT Fibernet team regarding the connection request. As I was insisted on making the first payment through credit card, they took one extra day. On wednesday, their sales manager called me and came to my home around 8PM. I needed to fill a application form and submit ID proof , address proof and a photo. Post that, using by BSNL broadband, I made the payment through credit card online. I opted for 6 month plan which gives me 1 month free subscription and installation charges waiver. I chose ACT Blaze plan which offers connectivity speed of 20MBPS till 50GB and post that 512Kbps. The sales person told me that, connection will be made within 7 days.

    To my surprise, next day i.e Thursday, I got a call from installation person of ACT, stating he is near my house for connection. Unfortunately I was in office so I told him to keep the wires outside. When I came in the late evening there was  a cable which had fair length which reaches my computer. I called the team and they initiated the process of verification. Within as hour, my broadband is active. I was very happy by the speed at which they gave the connection and enabled the service.

    ACT Fibernet Broadband Performance

    So far I have used ACT broadband for close to 6 days. Based on these days performance, I can tell that, it provides the speed which they have promised.  I checked with Broadband speed checking tools which also confirmed me that, the speed is 20MBPS both upload and download. I have downloaded few videos which got downloaded in such a speed to justify 20MBPS. Even I uploaded the video on youtube, that too happened very fast.

    Overall the performance of ACT Fibernet Broadband is excellent till date. When I compare BSNL broadband Vs ACT Fibernet, undoubtedly, ACT Broadband is much value for money. I would recommend this to any one with confidence.

    Have you got ACT Fibernet Broadband? What is your experience? Share it on the comment section.

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  • Pros and Cons of Xiaomi Redme 1S

    The Xiaomi Redme 1S is a entry level dual sim Android smartphones.  It is powered by 1.6GHz Quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 305 processor. It comes with 8GB internal storage and supports upto 64GB of RAM through microSD card. Redme 1S sports 4.7 inch Clear display with 1280×720 resolution and 312ppi pixel density.

    Read:

    Xiaomi Redme Note Review

    Xiaomi Redme 2 Cons and Pros

    Xiaomi REdme 1s sports 8MP primary camera which can record videos at 720p resolution. There is also a 1.6MP front facing camera. The connectivity features of this Dual sim Android smartphone includes GPRS, EDGE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot. The device houses 2000 mAh battery.

    Redme 1s Dual sim

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Xiaomi Redme 1S

    Pros of Xiaomi Redme 1S

    • Decent performance
    • Good value or money ratio
    • Good camera performance
    • Good Display

    Cons of Xiaomi Redme 1s

    • No Android Kitkat out of the box
    • Customized skin MIUI does not have a  manual in the box.
    • The screen protector comes as free of very poor quality
    • RAM availability for apps is less
    • Heating Issue. Xiaomi has released an update to fix this heating issue. However, heating issue is not completely fixed.

    Xiaomi Redme 1S Tips and Tricks

    Using Xiaomi Redme 1s as Modem

    Xiaomi Redme 1S does provides USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features. Using the these methods, you can use it as Modem.

    Taking screenshot: To take screenshot on Redme 1s, go to the page you want to take the screenshot and go to quick menu and tap to Screenshots.

    Read: How to take screenshot on Xiaomi Redme 1s

    Switching between apps and Closing the apps: If you want to switch between running apps on Redme 1s or Close the running app, just tap and hold left capacitive button for a second. It will show you all running apps. You can switch between apps or you can close the apps. You can refer my post Switching between apps and Closing the apps in Xiaomi Redme 1s.

    Xiaomi Redme 1 Specification

    • Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
    • Dual Sim (3G + 2G)
    • 1.6 GHz MSM8228 Quad Core Processor
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 1.6 MP Secondary Camera
    • 4.7-inch Touchscreen with AGC Dragontrail Scratch Resistant Glass
    • 8GB of Internal storage and Expandable Storage Capacity upto 64 GB

  • Type Indian Languages in Moto G Moto E and Moto X

    There are many new smartphones which are released in India recently such Micromax Unite 2, Spice Dream Uno, Karbonn Sparkle V, Micromax Canvas A1 supports Indian language out of the box. But how to type Indian languages on devices such as Moto G, Moto X and Moto E? Not all the Indian languages are supported at the time of writing this post. But you can type Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil etc on Moto G, Moto E and Moto X. In this post I will demonstrate how to type these Indian Language fonts on these Motorola smartphones.

    Other tips and tricks on Moto G, Moto E and Moto X

    How to take screenshot on Moto E

    How to use Moto G as modem

    How to Type Indian Language fonts on Moto G, Moto E and Moto X smartphones

    You have many methods to work around this. The one which I personally using and satisfied is the one using the apps created by SriAndroid. It is a free to download apps on Google play store. To use Kannada fonts on Moto G, Moto E and Moto X, download and install Just Kannada, for Hindi, Download Just Hindi, or for using Tamil fonts on Moto  phones download Just Tamil apps.

    Once you have downloaded the required language apps, follow instruction given below.

    • Once the app is installed, go to Setup, Langauge and Input
    • Her select Just Hindi or Just Kannada or Just Tamil etc based on your language requisite. You will get a message for your consent. Tap Ok if you want to continue the process.

    Type Indian Fonts in Moto G

    • Now you need change default keyboard. Tap on to Default and chose Just Hindi or Just Kannada or Just Tamil etc.

    Now the language app you download installed font will start appearing on all the text typing apps such Whatsapp, Messages, Mails, Contact creation etc. Good thing about this app is it gives a language keyboard with suggestive words based on the keywords you have used.

    Hope this Moto smartphone tips helps you. If you are facing any challenges or problems feel free to share your questions in the comment section.

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  • Xiaomi Redme 1s Switch Between Apps

    Xiaomi Redme 1s is one of the best value for money Android smartphone right now. It comes with MIUI 5 user interface. It designed to enhance the user experience. There lot of features and customisations are available in this Xiaomi UI.  In this Xiaomi Redme 1s tips, I will show you how to switch between apps or close apps which are running in the background.

    Read: Pros and Cons of Xiaomi Redme 1S

    How to Switch Between Apps and Close the running Apps in Xiaomi Redme 1s

    Xiaomi Redme 1s provide a very useful way to close the apps individually or at a time all the apps.  To do this, you need to tap and hold left bottom capacitive touch button for a second. It will show all the running apps. You can tap on to the app which you want to open to switch between apps.

    To close individual apps, just swipe the apps upwards. It will close the running apps. There is button through which you can close all the running apps with single tap in Redme 1s. It will also free up RAM usage. I made video demonstrating on how to Switch Between Apps and Close the running Apps in Xiaomi Redme 1s. You can refer that video below.

    Xiaomi Redme 1s Tip on How to Switch Between Apps and Close the running Apps

  • Motorola Moto G Price Slashed by RS2000

    Motorola has made Moto G smartphone more pocket friendly.  The new Price of Moto G is reduced by Rs.2000.  With increase in competition in the lower mid range smartphones, Motorola took this step to get more customers. Recently Asus has launched 5 smartphones under ZenFone series and Xiomi Mi 3 also launched at Rs.13,999. All these smartphones comes with better specifications than Moto G.

     

    After this price cut, 8GB version of Moto G price is Rs.10,499 and 16GB variant price is 11,999.  Flipkart is the only official retailer for Motorola smartphones in India. According to the listing, price cut is limited time offer which will continue till the stock last. Recently Flipkart gave a exchange offer on Moto G, but price cut is done for the first time.

    Motorola Moto G comes with 4.5 inch 720p resolution  display screen , Snapdragon 400 quad core processor running at 1.2GHz , 1GB RAM, 8GB/16GB internal storage, 5MP primary camera with LED flash, 1.3MP front facing camera. In India, Moto G dual sim variant only available. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat. Few days back, it received 4.4.4 update which fixed many bugs and added few enhancements. You can refer on Software update in Moto G Android update.

    Moto G
    Best Dual sim Android smartphone

    Though there are smartphones which are lower the price than Moto G, most of them are running on Android Jelly Bean or Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS. This is one of the key attraction buy the MotoG. It promised to provide next major Android update too.  I have written few tips and tricks which you can refer in Moto G tips.