Author: Aniruddh

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 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
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Starts Getting Android Lollipop Update
Samsung is more serious on its market share. It released innovative smartphones Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Now, it is moving fast on upgrading its Galaxy smartphones to Android Lollipop update. Not only the high end phones, even budget Samsung smartphones started getting the latest iteration of Android. New addition to this is Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime in particular model no SM-G360F next in line to get the Android 5.0.2 update. The update is available via Over the Air(OTA) as well as through Samsung Kies. The Android Lollipop update for Galaxy core prime brings in latest Touchwiz UI with material design and many improvements of Lollipop such as improved battery life, bug and security fixes, connectivity and performance improvements among other.

Read: Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Review

Currently Lollipop update for Galaxy Core prime started rolling out in Poland. You will get auto notification about the new update when available. You can also check manually for the Android 5.0.2 update on Galaxy Core Prime. For that follow the steps given below.

How to check for updates on Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
- Go to Settings > About phone
- Tap on to Software update
It is always better to connect to WiFi while downloading the major Android update.

Source: Sammobile.
May 12, 2015
Xiaomi Mi 4i Pros and Cons Review
Xiaomi entered the Indian smartphone market just 9 months back with Mi3. Because of the great value for money, it got huge response. Then Redme 1s, Redme 2, Redme Note followed. With such a huge response, India became second largest market after China. Now Xiaomi is back with great spec to value smartphone called Mi 4i. Is it worth buying. We will try to find out in this Xiaomi Mi 4i review.

Xiaomi Mi 4i is powered by Qualcomm’s new 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405GPU. The internal storage capacity of the device is 16GB and does not support microSD card. Xiaomi Mi 4i runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop along with MIUI 6 skin. The overall performance is decent. However, heavy games like Asphalt 8, Nova 3 tends lag a bit and frame drops visible even in high performance mode. One more negative of Mi4i is it gets heated up if you are playing for around 10- 15 minutes. While playing Nova 3, after 10 minutes the temperature of the device cross 50 degree Celsius. Even there is a slight UI lag. When opening a app or shifting between apps, there is a slight lag.

Xiaomi Mi 4i houses 5 inch full HD(1920x1080p) IPS display screen which has pixel density of 441 ppi. The display panel used in this smartphone is very good. It is bright and vibrant. The viewing angles and sunlight legibility are also very good. The screen has Corning’s Concore One Glass Solution protection. Mi4i comes with a special technology called Sunlight Display to ensure the display renders graphics well even under direct sunlight. Oveall display segment is one of the biggest positive of Mi4i.

For connectivity Xiaomi Mi 4i offers 4G(Both sim supports 4G), 3G, 2G, WiFi(Dual band 2.4GHz ,5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, USB OTG, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot. Mi 4i sports 13MP Sony stacked CMOS primary rear camera(with 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture) with Dual tone LED flash. There is also a 5MP( with 5-element lens, f/1.8 aperture) front facing camera. The outdoor performance of the camera is excellent in this price segment and indoor and low light performance also decent. Xiaomi Mi 4i has 3120 mAh battery. Overall it lasts more than a day. Having said that, it does not justifies 3120 mAh tag.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Xiaomi Mi 4i

Pros of Xiaomi Mi 4i
- Excellent Camera performance: Camera performance of Mi 4i is great for the price of device.
- Gorgeous Display screen: Sharp/JDI made 1080P IPS screen is very good.
- Decent battery Life: The 3120 mAh battery provides a decent battery life.
- Dual sim 4G support: Both the sim slots supports 4G LTE network.
- Value for money: For the features it provides, the price is decent.
Cons of Xiaomi Mi 4i
- Heating issues: The Mi 4i tends get heated up while playing high end games. Also browsing net on WiFi, it tends get heated up.
- Less Storage: Though Xiaomi said that there will be different variants of Mi 4i, currently only 16GB variant is available. Also there is no support for microSD.
- MIUI 6 performance issues: The phone tends to lag which browsing through apps. Overall UI itself is bit lagging. Though device runs on Android Lollipop, MIUI 6 does not carry the material designs of Lollipop.
- Availability: For buying the Mi 4i, one needs a bit of time and skill. It is a flash sale model. You need to register for the product and then on the predetermined time, you need to quickly hit on the buy button. Otherwise you will not get it.
- Bulky updates: Xiaomi provides regular bug fix updates. Most of these updates are huge in size.
Xiaomi Mi 4i Specification
- Dual sim with Dual standby(LTE+LTE)
- Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI 6.0
- 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with 2GB of RAM
- 16GB internal storage
- 5 inch full HD(1920x1080p) IPS display screen
- 4G(Both sim supports 4G), 3G, 2G, WiFi(Dual band 2.4GHz ,5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1
- 3120 mAh battery
- 13MP primary camera with Dual tone flash
- 5MP front facing camera.
May 11, 2015