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Author: Aniruddh

  • How to Install Lenovo PC Suite and USB Driver

    Lenovo smartphones are getting more and more popularity with launch of Lenovo A6000, Lenovo a6000 Plus, Lenovo 7000, Lenovo K3 Note. All these smartphone are highly competitively priced and offers great specs. For connecting the Lenovo smartphone to PC through USB, we need USB drivers and PC suite. In this post, we will learn how to download and install Lenovo PC Suite. Lenovo USB drivers and Mobile Assistant PC are useful in syncing and accessing your smartphone from the comfort of PC.

    Other useful tips and tricks for Lenovo A6000 and Lenovo A6000 Plus:

    How to Take screenshot on Lenovo Smartphone: Guide on different methods available to perform print screen on Lenovo A6000.

    How to use Lenovo A6000 as personal WiFi Hotspot: How to guide on USB tethering and WiFi hostpot on Lenovo A6000,

    How to download Lenovo PC Suite and USB Drivers

    Lenovo does provide Lenovo Mobile Assistant and USB drivers in the device itself in the most of the smartphones such as Lenovo A6000, Lenovo a6000 Plus, Lenovo 7000, Lenovo K3 Note. For installing the USB drivers and Lenovo PC Suite, follow the steps given below.

    • First connect your connect Lenovo smartphone to PC through USB cable.
    • PC will open folder of your phone and a new drive will also get open.
    • In the folder, you will find USB driver and Lenovo Mobile Assistant.
    • First install the USB driver and then install the Lenovo Mobile Assistant.
    • Disconnect your smartphone from PC and launch Lenovo Mobile Assistant.
    • Now connect your smartphone to PC.
    • Enable USB Debugging.
    Lenovo PC Suite
    Lenovo Mobile Assistant
    • Now you will be able to access your smartphone from your PC.
    • You can view and send messages, see your contacts, manage audio and video files etc using the Lenovo PC Suite Mobile Assistant.

    How to download the Lenovo Mobile Assistant from Lenovo Official page

    As I mentioned above, you will be able to get the USB drivers and Lenovo PC suite from the smartphone itself. If any chance, it is not available, you can download it from the Lenovo downloads page or you can directly access from the link here.

    You can also install Lenovo Smart Assistant which is a software which is useful for easy and convenient way to upgrade your phone/tablet system through PC. This is compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit),Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit),Windows 8 (32-bit),Windows 8 (64-bit),Windows XP (32-bit),Windows XP (64-bit). The size of download is 5.7MB. For download and install Lenovo Smart Assistant Click on the link here.

  • Yu Yuphoria Available Without Registration

    Yu Televenture which is a subsidiary of Micromax,   announced that Yu Yuphoria will be available for buy without flash sales starting from Tuesday to Thursday. According to the press release open sale will be from Made in India batch. According to the company over 100000 made in India Yu Yuphoria smartphone will be available for consumers.

    The company tweeted the news in its twitter handle that, “Get ready for a triple dose of happiness! #Yuphoria – Made in India.” The tweet includes an attached image that said “No registrations, no time limits.”. The tweet has a image attachment which said that “No registrations, no time limits.”.

    Yu Yuphoria is priced at Rs.6,999 and will be available exclusively on Amazon.in. The device is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU.  The internal storage of this smartphone is 16GB and supports microSD card.  The dual sim Yu Yuphoria supports 4G networks in India and runs on Cynogen OS 12 which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

    Micromax Yu Yuphoria

    Read: Yu Yuphoria Review-Pros and Cons

    Yu Yuphoria comes with 8-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.2 lens and LED flash while also featuring a 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture.  This budget dual sim Android smartphone has 5 inch display screen with 720p HD resolution. The connectivity features of the device includes LTE, 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and Micro-USB. This smartphones features accelerometer, ambient sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, and an e-compass. Yu Yuphoria has 2230 mAh battery and weighs 143 grams.

    Normally, Yu Yuphoria is available only through flash sales which requires consumers to register in advance and buy the device in a certain given time. Open sales means consumers can directly purchase Yu Yuphoria without any registration. Yu Televentures has not mentioned the exact number of units that will be up for sale from Tuesday to Thursday.

  • How to Take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

    Lenovo K3 Note is one of the best value for money smartphone. It has decent specifications at very attractive price. Taking screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note is very easy. There are 2 ways through which you can perform print screen. Taking print screen on Lenovo K3 Note is useful if you want share your specific page or error message or even high score on specific game. So let us learn how to take screenshot on K3 Note.

    Read:

    Lenovo K3 Note Review

    How to download and Install Lenovo PC Suite

    How to Take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

    As I mentioned in the starting, there are 2 methods through which you can take screenshot on K3 Note.

    Method 1: The default Android Method

    This is most common way of taking screenshot. You need to press and hold volume down and Power button simultaneously. The screen will flicker and screenshot will be saved in Gallery folder.

    Method 2: Lenovo Vibe UI method

    • First you need to go the screen on which you want to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note.
    • Go to Quick settings option by pulling the screen from top to down.

    How to Take screenshot on Lenovo Smartphones

    • You will have icon called screen shot. Tap on to it.
    • Here you have two options.
      • You select the area of the screen on which you what to capture the screen on K3 Note. You can do that by selecting the capture area.
      • If you want the whole screen to be captured then, tap on to Full screen.
      • If you want to share the screenshot with your friends, then tap on to share. You will get options to choose from the list through which you want to share the screenshot.

    Lenovo K3 Note runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI. Vibe UI provides many customisation which are useful for many users. Option to select the area of a screen to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note is one of them. I have a made a video on how to take screenshot on Lenovo K Note.

    Video Guide on How to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

  • Lenovo K3 Note Cons and Pros Review

    Lenovo K3 Note is a sub 10k dual sim Android phablet. Looking at the specifications, the device is one of the best value for money smartphone in the segment. I have been using this device from past 1 week. Based on that duration I am writing this Lenovo K3 Note review. Every devices has its own advantages and disadvantages. In this review, we will see the Lenovo K3 Note demerits and merits which I felt  in these days. I will be updating the review in coming days if required as I am continuing to use the device.

    Read: Comparison between Lenovo K3 Note Vs Yu Yureka Plus

    The one of the key attraction of this Lenovo smartphone is its display screen. It has 5.5 inch IPS display with 1920x1080p(1080p) resolution and 401 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is 71.7 % which is very decent. The viewing angles are great and colors look vivid. Due to the full HD resolution, text looks crisp and video watching too good. It has Dolby Atomos feature.The sound output of the device is good considering the price. The call quality also very good.

    Read:

    How to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

    How to download PC suite for Lenovo K3 Note

    Lenovo Note

    Lenovo K3 Note is powered by 1.7GHz Octa Core Mediatek MT 6752 SOC with 2GB of RAM and Mali-T760MP2 GPU.   It has 16GB internal storage, in that 8GB is user available. It also microSD card upto 32GB. K3 Note does support USB OTG. This Lenovo phablet runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop along with Vibe UI. The day to day experience on this device is excellant. However, high end graphic intense games like Asphalt 8 struggles a bit. While playing the Asphalt 8, I have observed occasional frame drops and bit of lagginess. Also when played for long times(Around 20 mins continuously) the top area gets bit heated up.

    Lenovo K3 Note houses 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. The quality of images taken with this device and the video looks decent. In this price segment, the camera quality is justified. The connectivity features of the device includes WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, 3G, 2G, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot. The device access microSIM and both sim supports 4G. The Lenovo K3 Note houses 2900 mAh battery. On a casual usage, battery lasts more than a day.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Lenovo K3 Note

    Pros of Lenovo K3 Note

    • Gorgeous Display screen: The 5.5 inch IPS full HD screen in a sub 10k price segment is very good.
    • Decent SOC and 2GB of RAM: The Octa Core CPU along with 2GB of RAM, does a decent job. The performance is good.
    • Decent Camera performance: Both front and rear camera performance is good enough.
    • Good Battery: The battery life is decent enough in the segment.
    • Good value for money: For Rs.9,999, it has great specs .

    Cons of Lenovo K3 Note

    Below are the  Lenovo K3 Note demerits.

    • No bundled earphone in the box.
    • No fast charging: For charging the device fully, it takes more than 6 hours. The fast charging features if provided would have been great.
    • Heating Issue: While playing graphic intense games, it tends to get heated up a bit(Around 43 to 48 degree celsius).
    • No Corning Gorilla Glass protection: However, Lenovo does ship with Screen protector. It is highly recommended to use a screen protector to safeguard the screen from scratches.
    • Bloatwares: There are many apps and games in the device which requires you to download full version. Only basic link to them is provided. However, it takes away internal storage.  There is no easy way to remove them.

    Lenovo K3 Note Specification

    • 5.5 inch IPS display with 1920x1080p(1080p) resolution and 401 ppi pixel density
    • 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash and 5MP front facing camera
    • 1.7GHz Octa Core Mediatek MT 6752 SOC with 2GB of RAM and Mali-T760MP2 GPU
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • Dual sim(microSIM) and Android 5.0 Lollipop.
    • WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, 3G, 2G, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot
    • 2900 mAh battery.

  • Xiaomi Redme 2 Now Available for Rs.5999

    Xiaomi Redme 2 a budget Android smartphone with 4G capability is available for Rs.5,999 after Xiaomi announced the price cut of Rs. 1000. The launch price of this smartphone is Rs.6,999.

    Xiaomi Redme 2 will be available through Mi.com, Amazon, Snapdeal Mobile store and Airtel retails stores. When launched this device was exclusive to Flipkart and available only through flash sale. The first flash sale happened on March 24.

    Read:

    Xiaomi Redmi 4A Pros- 6 Reasons to but at Rs.5999

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    Xiaomi Redmi 3 with 5 inch Display Launched

    Xiaomi India released a press statement which announced the price cut states that “Lower costs have enabled us to reduce the price of Redmi 2, and this translates into savings that Mi fans can enjoy.”

    Xiaomi Redme 2s

    Earlier Xiaomi reduced the prices of other smartphones Redme Note and Mi4. After the price cut, Redme 2, will the one of the most affordable 4G smartphone in India. The other available options are Yu Yuphoria which is priced at  Rs.6,999, Motorola Moto E 4G which is available for Rs.7,999 and Lenovo A6000 Plus which is retailing at Rs.7,499.

    Xiaomi Redme 2 has 4.7 inch IPS display screen with 720p HD(720×1280 pixels) resolution and 312 ppi pixel density).  The device runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat and MIUI 6 layer on top of it. Redme 2 is 4G enabled smartphone and both sim are enabled for 4G connectivity.

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    Xiaomi Redme 2 Pros and Cons review.

    Xiaomi Redme 2 is powered by 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor (Cortex-A53) coupled with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It comes with 8MP primary camera and a 2MP front facing camera. The camera of the device is very good considering the price. It has 8GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB.  The Redme 2 houses 2200mAh battery.

    Motoroal also reduced the prices of its popular Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen to Rs.9,999 which Rs.3000 lesser than the original release price. It will be interesting to see, how Xiaomi Redme 2 price cut helps to increase the sales of the device.