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All about HTC mobiles which includes and not limited to news, reviews and tips and tricks.

  • Pros and Cons of HTC One E8 Dual sim Review

    The HTC One E8 in simple words, Dual sim variant of HTC One M8. The internal hardware remains most part same. But there are few changes in the area of Build and Camera sections. The price also reduced to make more affordable. HTC One E8 price in India is 34,060. Recently Lenovo launched Dual sim smartphone Vibe Z2 Pro which will compete with this smartphone. Read Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Review.

    HTC One E8 Dual sim is powered by 2.5GHz Krait 400 CPU with Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 chipset and 2GB of RAM.  When it comes benchmarking scores, HTC One E8 scores are 37,321 in Antutu and 23,513 Quadrant.  Internal storage capacitiy of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 128GB.

    Dual sim HTC One E8

    HTC One E8 comes with 5inch Super LCD 3 capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and 441 ppi pixel density. The Android Dual sim smartphone has 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera. HTC One E8 has Li-po 2600 mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 26 hours of talk time and 504 hours of standby time.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of HTC One E8 Dual sim Android

    Pros of HTC One E8

    • Great Performance: The One E8 performs really well without any lag.
    • Good Build quality and Design: Though metal goodness of One M8 is taken away on this phone, still the phone looks beautiful and feels good on hand.
    • Good Display: The viewing angles, sunlight legibility, colour reproduction and saturation level are excellant. The display is one of the best in the segment.
    • Good sound Output: Boom sound speakers in HTC One E8 offers good audio output.

    Cons of HTC One E8

    • Average Camera performance: The primary camera does not records 4K videos and also there is no OIS.
    • Non user replaceable battery: HTC One E8 comes with non user replaceable battery.
    • Heats up slightly: Though this is not rare in smartphones, but HTC One E8 is not an exception for heating while playing high end games.

    HTC One E8 Tips and Tricks

    HTC One E8 as Modem: To use HTC One E8 dual sim as modem, you can use USB tethering features. If you have WiFi enabled devices, then you can enable WiFi Hotspot to share the data between HTC One E8 and the WiFi enabled devices.

    Take screenshot: To take screenshot on HTC One E8, press and hold the Volume down key and Power button. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery.

    HTC One E8 Specifications

    • 2.5GHz Krait 400 CPU with Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 chipset and 2GB of RAM
    • 16GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 128GB
    • 5inch Super LCD 3 capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels
    • 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • Li-po 2600 mAh battery
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB Connectivity
    • Dual sim(GSM+GSM) Nano sim support
    • Android 4.4.2 Kitkat with HTC Sense UI

  • Using HTC One As WiFi Hotspot

    HTC One M8 has got a huge applause for its beautiful design and build quality.  It is not just beutiful, it is powerful too. HTC One M8 is powered by 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad Core Processor with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 330 GPU. The device sports 5 inch Super LCD 3 Capacitive touchscreen with full HD resolution and 441 ppi pixel density. In this HTC One tutorial we will learn how to use HTC One as WiFi Hotspot.

    HTC One WiFi Hotspot
    HTC One M8

    How to Use HTC One as Modem through WiFi Hotspot

    To use HTC One as modem through WiFi Hotspot, please follow the steps mentioned below.

    • Go to Settings, and then under Wireless & networks, tap More.
    • Tap Mobile network sharing.
    • Tap the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot On/Off switch to turn it on.
    • The first time you turn on the Wi‍-Fi hotspot, you can customize the Hotspot name and password .
    • Enter a hotspot name or use the default.
    • Enter a password or use the default.
    • The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC One as a wireless router.
    • To help make your Wi-Fi hotspot more secure, tap Advanced settings.
    • Choose settings such as SSID and the security type, and then press .
    • Tap Next and then tap Done.

    Now you can use you HTC One as Modem through WiFi Hotspot.

    Note:

    Here is the few things you need to keep in mind while you are using HTC One M8 as modem via WiFi Hotspot.

    • Make sure the data connection is turned on.
    • You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service provider to use this service. Devices connected to your Wi‍-Fi hotspot use data from your subscribed data plan.
    • Using WiFi hotspot consumes more battery. Hence, when not in use, disable the WiFi Hotspot feature.

  • HTC Desire 700 Dual sim Review

    HTC Desire 700 is a dual sim Android smartphone powered by quad core processor. The device has 2 sim slots, 1 for GSM sim and another one for CDMA sim. The HTC Desire 700 Price in India is Rs.23,500.

    HTC Desire 700 dual is powered by 1.2GHz Quad core A7 CPU with Spreadtrum Shark chipset and Mali-400 GPU. The RAM of the device is 1GB and has 8GB internal storage. Desire 700 also supports microSD card upto 64GB.  The dual sim smartphone measures 145.5 x 72 x 10.3 mm and weighs 149 grams. Unlike HTC flagship device, it has treated Glossy Plastic finish.

    HTC Desire 700 Dual sports 5 inch capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and 220 ppi pixel density. For taking snaps and recording video, there is a 8MP primary rear camera and 2.1MP front facing camera for video calling. Both are capable of recording HD videos.

    For connectivity, HTC Desire 700 comes with 2G, 3G, WiFI, Bluetooth, USB, USB tethering and WiFi hotspot. The smartphones houses Li-po 2100 mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 582 hours of standby time and 11 hours 40 minutes of talk time. The device supports most of the video codecs and audio codecs, The key features of the device includes HTC BoomSound, Dual Frontal Stereo Speakers with Built-in Amplifiers . HTC provides 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 1 year warranty for in the box accessories.

    HTC Desire 700

    Disadvantages of HTC Desire 700 Dual sim

    • Over priced. Comparing the device with other competitive devices, price is too high.
    • Mid range chipset.
    • No HD screen resolution. Being a premium device, it is disappointing to see a screen which does not even has a 720p resolution.
    • Camera performance is just average
    • No 3G support on second sim

    HTC Desire 700 Tips and Tricks

    Taking screen shot on HTC Desire 700 Dual sim:

    You can take screen shot on HTC Desire 700 in two methods. First one is Android default, Volume Down and power button. Press both the buttons, you will hear a shutter sound. Screen shot will be saved in the gallery. Another method is using the combination of power button and capacitive home button.

    Using HTC Desire 700 as modem:

    HTC Desire 700 can be used as modem to connect to internet from PC using the USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features.

    HTC Desire 700 Dual Specification

    • 5-inch Touchscreen with qHD screen
    • 8GB internal storage and expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB
    • 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor with 1GB RAM
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB
    • 8 MP Primary Camera with LED flash
    • 2.1 MP Secondary Camera
    • Dual Active SIM (CDMA + GSM)
    • Android OS 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed

  • HTC Desire 600 Dual Sim Review

    HTC Desire 600 is a Dual sim Android smartphone with stylish design and good build quality. In terms of design it resembles HTC One smartphone. The device runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean along with HTC ‘s own UI layer HTC Sense 5. The price of HTC Desire 600 in India is Rs.26,299. Does it worth for the money? Let us see the pros, cons and features of the device.

    HTC Desire 600 sports 4.5 inch Super LCD2 qHD panel that has a resolution of 540×960 pixels resulting in a pixel density of 245 ppi.  It is disappointing that HTC did not added at least 720p screen considering its high price.The viewing angles and sun legibility are decent. The text and images looks decent as the screen size is small.

    HTC Desire 600 Review

    The HTC Desire 600 comes with a 8 megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash and auto focus.  HTC also included a dedicated image chip for quick processing of images and has smart flash which offers a five level flash that is automatically set based on the distance to the subject. Like other recent Android phones from HTC, this phone too comes with HTC own camera app. This provides option for users to select different scene settings among Normal, Landscape, Portrait, Backlight, Night, Text and Macro for still still images. Users can also switch between HDR, Sweep Panorama and Anti shake modes and choose the slow motion video mode. HTC Desire 600 also offers self timer through which one can put timer ranging from 2 to 10 seconds, select the resolution, video quality, review duration, image adjustments, ISO  and white balance settings.

    HTC Desire 600 Camera performance: The HTC Desire 600 takes good quality images with accurate color reproduction and captures good amount of details in daylight. However, the images taken in the indoors and artificial light looks soft and even grainy to a certain extent.

    HTC Desire 600 is powered by 1.22GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 203  GPU.  The internal storage of the device is 8GB which can be further extended through a microSD card upto 64GB. The phone performance is good enough for web browsing and even games like asphalt 7 we were able to play without much lag. The call quality of Desire 600 is good and captures signal in weal areas too. The HTC Desire 600 houses 1860 mAh battery which lasts almost one full day with ,medium to high usage.

    Disadvantages of HTC Desire 600

    Any review without discussing the negative of the device cannot be completed. So here is the list of demerits of HTC Desire 600.

    • The screen has only qHD resolution. Where as for the same price, there are many 720 p screen devices.
    • The camera performance in indoors and under artificial light are disappointing.
    • No Full HD 1080 p video recording support.
    • relatively slow chipset.
    • The price of the device is high considering the features.

    Summary of HTC Desire 600 Specification

    • 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Quad Core Processor
    • 1GB RAM and Adreno 203 GPU
    • 8 MP Primary Camera and 1.6 MP front facing camera.
    • 8GB internal storage and 64 GB external storage support through microSD card
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS wih HTC sense 5
    • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 4.5-inch Super LCD 2 Capacitive Touchscreen with qHD resolution.
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity

  • HTC One Tutorial On Adding And Syncing Contacts With Email Accounts Or Social network accounts

    HTC One is one of the most popular smartphone in the market right now. It comes with lot of features. Like many other Android smartphones, this phone too supports adding and syncing your data with email accounts and social networking sites such as facebook. The advantage of syncing your data with email accounts or social network sites is you will have a backup of your contacts,calendars and some other information. It will also help you to transfer or access your important data from other devices.

    HTC One Contact syncing

    Adding email account or Social networking accounts to HTC One

    As said earlier you  can sync your contacts, calendars etc from web to phone and vice versa in HTC One. First have your account which you want to sync ready and follow the below procedure.
    1. Go to Settings by sliding the notification panel. Choose Accounts&Sync
    2. Tap on to + to add the new account
    3. From the drop down list, select the account you want to add. It has google, facebook etc. Choose the accounts you want to add
    4. Sign in to your account if want to use your already exist account or create new account.
    5. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process.
    6. In settings-> Accounts&Sync , tap the auto sync On/Off to switch automatic sync of all your accounts.