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Author: Aniruddh

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Moto E

    Motorola released one more budget Dual sim Android smartphone which is focussed just on user experience without making any spec competition.  The new Motorola Moto E price in India is Rs.6999. Let us have a quick advantages and disadvantages of Moto E along with specification summary.

    Motorola Moto E runs on Android latest iteration 4.4.2 Kitkat and promised to receive next major upgrade. It is powered by 1.2GHz Dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 CPU with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 302 GPU. The Moto E sports 4.3 inch qHD display screen with pixel density of 256ppi.  The internal storage of the device is 4GB and supports microSD card upto 32GB.

    Moto E
    Motorola Moto E

    Motorola Moto E comes with 5MP primary camera without LED flash. There is there is no front facing camera. For connectivity, Moto E supports 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering. The device houses non removable Li-ion 1980 mAh battery which will make the device to run through the day.  Below are the few advantages and disadvantages of Moto E. This Moto E review is based on the specifications and experience I had from the past 2 days.  I will write a detailed review on Moto E after some days of usage.

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    How to use Moto E as WiFi Hotspot Modem

    Motorola Moto E Tips and Tricks

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Motorola Moto E

    Pros Moto E

    • Snappy performance. In real time, there is no lag while performing most of the day to day tasks.
    • Very attractive price
    • Latest Android Kitkat out of the box
    • Support for the microSD for expandable storage.

    Cons of Moto E

    • There is no front facing camera and LED flash

    Motorola Moto E Specification

    • Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS
    • 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 200 Dual Core Processor
    • 1GB RAM and Adreno 302 GPU
    • Dual sin with Dual Standby(GSM + GSM)
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 4.3-inch Touchscreen with qHD resolution
    • Li-ion 1980 mAh battery
    • 2G,3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB

  • How to Use Sony Xperia Smartphones as Modem

    Sony Xperia smartphones are known for the premium build quality and good performance.  The Xperia smartphones runs on the Android OS. This enables the Sony Xperia smartphone to be used as modem using the USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot features.  Here is the quick to tutorial on how to use Sony Xperia smartphones as modem to connect to internet from PC.  To name few, you can use Sony Xperia Z, Xperia ZR, Xperia C, Xperia E, Xperia M, Xperia L, Xperia T2 Ultra, Xperia SP, Xperia E1  as modem.

    How to use Sony Xperia Smatphones as Modem

    There are two ways you can use Sony Xperia device to connect to internet from PC/Laptop. One is the through WiFi hotspot and another through USB tethering. If you have Laptop or PC or tablet or iPad which has WiFi connectivity, then WiFi hotspot is the good option. If you dont have WiFi on your PC, the USB tethering is the best option.  Let us look into both these methods to use Xperia smartphone as modem.

    Using Sony Xperia Smartphone as WiFi Hotspot

    To use Sony Xperia smartphone as WiFi Hotspot you need to have mobile data enabled.  Once you enabled mobile data on Xperia smartphone, just follow the steps mentioned below.

    Sony Xperia WiFi Hotspot
    Sony Xperia as Modem
    • Go to Settings
    • Touch More
    • Touch Tethering & mobile hotspot

    Xperia Hotspot

    • Tap to Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot to enable hotspot
    • You can customise WiFi hotspot settings such as Network SSID, password by tapping on to Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Using Sony Xperia Smartphone as USB Modem

    You want to share the mobile data from Sony Xperia smartphone to a non Wi-Fi enabled device, then you need use Sony Xperia USB tethering features. To use USB tethering of Sony Xperia smartphone follow the steps given below.

    • Connect your Sony Xperia to PC using the USB cable.
    • Go to Settings in the device
    • Touch More
    • Touch Tethering & mobile hotspot
    • Tap and enable the USB enable.

    This will enable your Sony Xperia Smartphone as Modem to connect to Internet from PC.

  • HTC Desire 310 Review Tips And Specification

    HTC Desire 310 Dual sim is a budget Android smartphone from HTC.  The Motorola Moto G showed how well priced phone will please the customers.  The Price of HTC Desire 310 Dual sim in India is Rs.10,616. Will this device a value for money device? Let us have quick specs, advantages and disadvantages of HTC Desire 310 Dual sim along with few tips.

    HTC Desire 310 is powered by 1.3GHz  Cortex A7 Mediatek MT6582M  processor with 512MB of RAM and Mali-400MP2 GPU.  The device sports 4.5 inch capacitive touchscreen with 480×854 pixels and 218 ppi pixel density. Internal storage of this budget HTC Android dual sim phone is 4GB and supports microSD card upto 32GB.

    HTC Desire 310 Dual sim

    HTC Desire 310 Dual sim houses 5MP primary camera and VGA front facing camera.  Desire 310 houses Li-ion 2000 mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 11 hours and standby time upto 852 hours.  The device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS.

    You can also read: Motorola Moto G Review.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of HTC Desire 310 Dual sim

    Pros of HTC Desire 310

    • Decent music playback
    • Blinkfeed
    • Support for microSD card

    Cons of HTC Desire 310

    • Below average camera performance
    • Only 512MB RAM
    • No out of box Android 4.4 Kitakat
    • No clarity on  future Android upgrade to Kitkat

    HTC Desire 310 Tips and Tricks

    How to Download HTC Desire 310 PC Suite?

    HTC PC Suites free download is available in support page. The official PC suite with the name HTC Sync and HTC Sync Manager. It is will be useful for upgrading your desire 310 OS, backup your data, transfer music and video from PC and installing the drivers for HTC Desire 310.

    How to use HTC Desire 310 as modem?

    You can use HTC Desire 310 as modem using the USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot features.

    How to take screenshot on HTC Desire 310?

    To take screenshot in HTC Desire 310, navigate to the page which you want to take screenshot. Press and hold Volume down key+power button. You will see a brief flash on the screen to confirm the screenshot is taken.  The Screenshot taken on HTC Desire 310 will be saved in the Gallery.

    HTC Desire 310 Specification

    • Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
    • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
    • 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor with 512MB RAM
    • 5 MP Primary Camera and 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
    • 4GB internal storage and Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • 2G,3G, WiFi, USB and Bluetooth enabled
    • 4.5-inch Touchscreen with 480×854 pixels and 218 ppi pixel density
    • Li-ion 2000 mAh battery

  • Motorola Moto X Review Price Tips

    Motorola Moto X is the android smartphone which target price conscious customers. The same time, unlike other flagship smartphone, Moto X is designed to improve the user experience of the user rather than the specification competition. The Motorola Moto X latest price in India is Rs.23,999.

    Motorola Moto X sports 4.7 inch AMOLED touch screen with 720p resolution and 312 ppi pixel density. The screen has corning Gorilla glass protection. The internal storage of the device is optional between 16GB or 32GB. Unfortunately,  there is no provision for add microSD card.

    Motorola Moto X
    Moto X

    Motorola Moto X is powered by Dual core 1.7GHz Krait processor with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU.  The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, NFC and USB.  The device runs on latest Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS.  Moto X houses Li-ion 2200 mAh battery which is promised to provide talk time upto 13hours and standby time upto 576 hours.

    You can also read Motorola Moto G Review.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Motorola Moto X

    Pros of Moto X

    • Good real-time performance
    • Good value for money
    • Great design
    • Long battery life
    • Always on Voice service

    Cons of Moto X

    • No expandable storage

    Motorola Moto X Tips And Tricks

    Motorola Moto X PC suite: Downloading the mobile PC suite for Moto X is very easy. It is available in Motorola support page. Installing mobile PC suite is useful for installing drivers and firmware updation of Moto X.

    Motorola Moto X as Modem: Moto X can be used as modem by using the USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot features.

    Taking screenshot on Moto X:  For taking screenshot on Moto X just press and hold volume down key and power button. The screenshot will get saved in Gallery.

    Motorola Moto X Specification

    • 10 MP Quick Capture Gesture Primary Camera
    • 1.7 GHz Dual Core Krait CPU with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU
    • Water-repellent Coating
    • 2 Years 50 GB Free Storage Google Drive
    • NFC Support
    • Touchless Control: OK Google Now
    • 16 GB/32GB  Internal Memory
    • Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS
    • 4.7-inch AMOLED Touchscreen with Active Display with 720 p resolution
    • Li-2200 mAh battery

  • Samsung Galaxy S5 PC Suite Tips Price

    Galaxy S5 is the new flagship smartphone from the Samsung. The improvements are done in the areas such as processor, RAM size and in design. Samsung Galaxy S5 price in India is Rs.46,450.

    Samsung Galaxy S5 sports 5.1 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and pixel density of 432ppi.  The display screen has the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The device has finger print sensor and Galaxy S5 is a water and dust resistant device.

    Samsung Galaxy S5
    Samsung Galaxy S5

    Like previous Galaxy flasgships, even Galaxy S5 comes in two variants. One with LTE and one with 3G connectivity.  In India, 3G device with Octa Core Exynos 5422 processor with has two clusters.  One cluster consist of high performance four cores that use A15ARM archotectecture clocked at 1.9GHz and 4 cores based on A7 architecture running at 1.3GHz.  The Global variant is powered by Snapdragon 801 processor running at 2.46GHz.  The graphic chips also comes in two variants. The Exynos version comes with multiple cores of Mali-T628 and snapdragon version comes with Adreno 330.

    The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with 16MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera. The device is powered by 2800 mAh battery. Internal storage of the device is 16GB/32GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB. Connectivity features of Galaxy S5 are 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, USB tethering, WiFi hotspot.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy S5

    Pros of Galaxy S5

    • Very good  camera performance
    • Powerfull performance.
    • Fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitoring features.
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • IP67 certification for dust and water resistance

    Cons of Galaxy S5

    • There is not much intutive changes compared to Galaxy S4.
    • No Optical image stabilization and dedicated camera key.
    • Expensive. The price is not justifies the features.

    Samsung Galaxy S5 Tips

    Samsung Galaxy S5 tethering

    Samsung Galaxy S5 can be used as modem using the USB tethering features and WiFi Hotspot features. For more read my earlier post on How to use Samsung Galaxy smartphone as Modem.

    Samsung Galaxy S5 PC suite:  The device runs on latets Android 4.0.4 Kitkat.  You can download free Mobile PC suite for Samsung Galaxy S5 from the official Samsung support page or by clicking Samsung Mobile PC suite.