Category: Smartphones

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual sim 5 inch Display Smartphone Launched
Microsoft India has launched one more budget Windows smartphone Lumia 540. The smartphone will be available in Cyan, Orange, White and Matte Black colours. The device will be available from Monday. Microsoft Lumia 540 price in India is 10,199. The device comes with few bundled launch offers such as including Rs. 1,000 cashback on recharges, and Rs. 200 off every month for 5 months from Paytm; cashback of Rs. 200 per recharge for the first four recharges of Rs. 500 or higher on Ola Money; 2 months free subscription to Gaana along with unlimited music downloads, as well as a ‘Double Data for 2 Months’ offer from Airtel.

Microsoft Lumia 540 runs on Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. Microsoft also promised to upgrade OS to the next new Windows OS Windows 10. The device sports 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280 pixel and 294 ppi pixel density.

Microsoft Lumia 540 is powered by 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM. The internal storage of the device is 8GB and it supports microSD card upto 128GB. Lumia 540 also comes with 30GB of free OneDrive cloud storage.

Microsoft Lumia 540

Microsoft Lumia 540 sports 8MP autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash. There is also a 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense. The connectivity features of this Lumia Dual sim smartphone are USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support. Peer-to-Peer sharing and support for up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices for Wi-Fi hotspot .

Microsoft Lumia 540 has user replaceable 2200mAh battery . The device measures 144 x 73.69×9.37mm, and weighs 152 grams. This dual sim smartphone comes with a suite of Microsoft services including Microsoft’s Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote), Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, and users can download more apps from the Windows Phone Store.

Recently Microsoft is launching lot of smartphones in the price range of 5 to 10k. The Lumia 640(Review) which has bit better CPU compared to this available for Rs.9,999 after discount.

Microsoft Lumia 540 Specification
- 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM.
- Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update.
- 5 inch IPS LCD screen with screen resolution of 720×1280
- 8MP autofocus primary rear camera with LED flash
- 5MP front facing camera with wide angle lense
- USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support
- User replaceable 2200mAh battery.
May 17, 2015
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
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
Microsoft Lumia 640 Cons and Pros Review
Microsoft is doing good work in providing the best value for money smartphones in the budget segment. Lumia 640 is also part of such attempt of attract more customers into Windows platform. Windows Lumia 640 Dual sim best buy price is Rs.9999. Microsoft has promised Windows 10 upgrade to Lumia 640.

Microsoft Lumia 640 sports 5 inch display panel with ClearBlack and IPS LCD capacitive touch screen technology. It has 1280×720(720p) resolution and 294 ppi pixel density. The quality of the display panel is one of the best in this price segment. The colors look vivid and viewing angles are also great. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Microsoft Lumia 640 is powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 305 GPU. This is the same chipset used in Moto G. This provides good day to day usage performance. The internal storage capacity of the device is 8GB and supports microSD card. Out of 8GB internal storage, only around 3GB available for the user and rest is used by the OS.

Microsoft Lumia 640 houses 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 0.9MP front facing camera. The quality of the images taken and video recorded came very well. The device is capable of recording full HD videos. The front facing camera is decent enough but if you are a selfie lover then you might get disappointed a bit as it has only 0.9MP camera. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, USB, GPS, DLNA and WiFi hotspot. It comes pre loaded with Beidou, with HERE Drive+, HERE Maps, HERE Transit out of the box. Microsoft Lumia 640 has 2500 mAh battery which lasts more than a day on normal usage.

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How to take screenshot on Windows Lumia 640 Smartphones

Advantages and Disadvantages of Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual sim

Pros of Lumia 640
- Gorgeous Display screen: 720p HD IPS screen with ClearBlack screen is brilliant in this price segment. The viewing angles great and colours are vivid. The text looks sharp. Sunlight legibility is decent.
- Good camera: The primary camera performance is one of the best in this price range. Both videos and photos comes out well.
- Decent Battery life: 2500 mAh battery provides longer power backup. For casual users, it lasts close to 2 days and for average users more than a day.
- Call Quality and Sound Output: Call quality is good and the speakers on the back of phone are loud enough for day to day use.
- Free 1 year Microsoft Office 365 subscription: Lumia 640 comes with a 12-month Office 365 Personal subscription worth Rs 3299. This includes the latest desktop version of Office applications such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, in addition to cloud storage of 1 TB space for 12 months and Skype.
Cons of Lumia 640
- Poor resolution front facing camera: The front facing camera has only 0.9MP sensors. It takes decent images and videos. It could have been better if it could have come with better resolution camera for selfie lovers.
- Limited Apps: The app store for Windows platform is increasing. However, it is not comparable to Android Play store apps.
- Low available internal storage: Lumia 640 comes with 8GB internal storage. However, available storage space for user is only 3GB rest all used by the OS.
- No dedicated camera button: For a such a good camera, like previous Lumia phones, it would have been great if it had dedicated camera button.
- Old styled bundled charger: Unlike many budget smartphone which comes with detachable USb cable charger, it comes with permanently attached cable. The charger is not very compact.
Microsoft Lumia 640 Specification
- Dual sim with Dual standby
- Windows Phone v8.1 with Lumia Denim Upgradeable to Windows v10 OS
- 8GB internal storage & microSD card support upto 128 GB
- 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor with 1 GB RAM and Adreno 305 GPU
- 5 inch 720p HD IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with ClearBlack technology
- 8MP primary camera and 0.9MP front facing camera.
- 2500 mAh battery
- 2G, 3G, WiFi, USB, GPS, DLNA and WiFi hotspot.
May 8, 2015
ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML Pros and Cons Review
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is a Dual sim 4G enabled 5.5 inch phablet. It is very much improved phablet compared to its predecessor. High end specifications and affordable price are key attractions of this phablet. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML price is $259.29 after a discount of 17% on MRP in Gearbest.com online store. For our reader there is a additional $15 discount. While you are buying ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML use the coupon code ASUSZ2GB for avail the additional discount.

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is powered by 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and PowerVR G6430 GPU. This is the same GPU used in Apple A7 Soc. The internal storage capacity of the device 16GB and supports microSD card upto further expansion of the storage.

One more major upgrade on Asus Zenfone 2 is its design. Now it measures 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm and weighs 170 grams. Asus has trimmed the bezels to get the screen to body ratio of 72%. One more change is volume rocker is moved to the back of the device and power button moved to top. It has curved back which feels good to hold on hands.

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML sports 5.5 inch IPS capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels which translates to 403 ppi pixel density. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display screen looks vibrant and viewing angles are also good. The device runs on Android Lollipop along with Asus ZenUI.

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML has 13MP primary camera with dual-color Real Tone LED flash. The features of the camera includes PixelMaster options (Low-light mode/Backlight HDR mode/ Enhanced Beautification mode/Manual mode/Zero Shutter lag). The 13MP camera unit consist of 5 element, f/2.0 aperture lens. There is also a 5 MP selfie snapper with wide angle (85 degree) lens. The camera does a decent job. But it is not great. Front facing camera panorama shot is a welcome addition. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML houses 3000 mAh battery which fast charging option called Boost master.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

Pros of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML
- Good performance: There is no lag while using the device. While playing the games also there is no much problems seen.
- Great display screen: Asus has added a very good quality display screen. The colors look vivid and viewing angles as well as the sunlight legibility are decent.
- Decent build quality: The build quality of the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is good in the segment.
- Customisable UI: The current ZenUI with Zenmotion like features really feels innovative. It is welcome move from the Asus.
- Fast charging: With boost master technology, Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML comes with fast charging feature. This works great.
Cons of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML
- No 2160p video recording: Despite having the great specification, missing the 2160p video recording is a bit surprising as there are many devices coming with this in this price segment.
- Rather large and hefty: Though Asus has tried to trim the bezels to make the device compact, it is still a phablet. All will not be happy to carry such big smartphone. It also weighs 170 grams which bit heavy for a smartphone.
- Average camera performance: Both primary as well as front facing camera has many features. But overall, the camera performance is not that great compared to the competitors.
- Weak Speaker: The inbuilt speaker of this device is not great.
- Confusing naming conventions: Asus Zenfone 2 has many variants. It is very difficult remember the naming conventions of the variant.
Asus Zenfone 2 Tips and Tricks

How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2

Asus ZenUI provides an easy way to take screenshots apart from the default android way of taking print screen. I have written a details instructions on this. For more details read my post how to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone.

How to download Asus Zenfone 2 PC Link PC suite

You can download the latest Asus PC suite from the official support page. You refer my earlier post on How to download Asus PC suite for more information.

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Specification
- Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box with Asus ZenUI
- 5.5-inch IPS capacity touch screen with 1080p resolution and 403ppi density and Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Intel Atom Z3560 chipset with a 1.8GHz quad-core processor, PowerVR G6430 GPU with 2GB of RAM
- 16GB of storage and a microSD slot
- Dual-SIM, Dual Standby capability
- LTE Cat.4, NFC, Bluetooth; GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot; microUSB 2.0 port, MHL, USB host
- 13MP main camera with dual-tone LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording; 5MP front camera with wide angle lens
- 3,000mAh battery with fast charging feature.
May 5, 2015