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Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 Review
If you are looking for a large screen Android smartphone with decent performance in a budget friendly price, then Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 is one of the option for you. It has 5.5 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 540×960 pixel resolution and 200 ppi pixel density. The price of Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 starts from Rs.7,065.

Micromax Canvas XL2

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 is powered by 1.4 GHz Quad Core Mediatek Processor with 1GB of RAM. The interrnal storage of the device is 4GB and supports microSD card upto 32GB. Connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. It also supports USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot features.

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 supports GSM+ GSM Dual sim and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat. In the back there is 5MP primary camera and 0.3MP front facing camera. Canvas XL2 houses Li-ion 2500 mAh battery.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Micromax Canvas XL2 A109

Pros of Micromax Canvas XL2
- Large Display screen with decent viewing angles: The 5.5 inch IPS screen does provides good viewing angles. Considering the price, big screen is a advantages.
- Decent performance: The device performance very smoothly most of the times. It shows very less lag.
- Decent Battery Life: The Li-ion 2500 mAh battery provides a decent battery life. Considering the screen size, performance is good.
- Attractive price: The price is features is good for this device.
Cons of Micromax Canvas XL2
- Limited Internal storage: Having internal storage of 4GB limits installing high eng games as well as installing multiple apps.
- No 720p screen: Having 5.5 inch screen without even 720p resolution, screen looks little pixelated. Much cheaper devices such as Redme 1s, does comes with a 720p screen.
- Android 5.0 update: There is no word on the update to latest android version.
Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 Tips and Tricks

Canvas XL2 as Modem: You can use Micromax Canvas XL2 as modem using the USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot features: I have written a detailed post you can refer it here: How to use Micromax Canvas as Modem.

Take screenshot on Canvas XL2: To take screenshot on Micromax Canvas XL2, just press and hold Volume down key and Power button simultaneously. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery.

Micromax Canvas XL2 Specification
- GSM+ GSM Dual sim
- Android 4.4 Kitkat
- 5.5 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 540×960 pixel resolution
- 1.4 GHz Quad Core Mediatek Processor with 1GB of RAM
- 4GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 32GB
- 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity features.
- 5MP primary camera and 0.3MP front facing camera
- Li-ion 2500 mAh battery
November 3, 2014
Huawei Honor 6 Pros and Cons Review
Year 2014 seen the game changer smartphones from Chinese mobile manufacturers. Started with Xiaomi Mi 3 which set the standards for a mid range smartphone and Redme 1S for the entry level smartphones. Now it is turn for Huawei. Till so many years they were focused on more on other fields such as routers. Though they were in smartphone manufacturing, it was marketed through other brand names mostly. But with Huawei Honor 6, it entered market with great interest among the consumers. Let is have quick look into Huawei Honor 6 Pros and Cons to understand whether it is a best sub 20k smartphone available today.

Huawei Honor 6

Huawei Honor 6 is powered by 1.7GHz Kirin 920 Octa Core Processor which uses four 1.7GHz Cortex A15 cores and four Cortex A7 cores. This is developed by Hisilicon a subsidiary of Huawei. Unfortunately, the GPU Mali-T628 MP4 gives a mid range performance. The Honor 6 comes with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It does supports microSD card upto 64GB.

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Huawei Honor 6 has 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash. It also has 5MP front facing camera to take self portrait and video calling. Connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth USB, NFC and Cat 6 LTE. 2.3GHz band used by Indian service provider such as Airtel 4G is not supported in the device. It also has USB tethering and WiFi hotspot.

Huawei Honor 6 runs on Android 4.4.2 along with Emotion UI 2.3. The device has 5 inch LCD capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and 445 ppi pixel density. The viewing angles and sunlight legibility are just average as it is not a IPS screen. Honor 6 comes with 3000 mAh battery. It lasts on average 10 hours with battery saving features on.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Huawei Honor 6

Pros of Huawei Honor 6
- Fast Performance: With Octa core processor and 3GB of RAM, provides a super fast performance. There is no or negligible lag is visible.
- Front facing camera: Honor 6 front facing is of 5MP. It does take good quality photos and videos. It is one feature many of the selfie enthusiast can look into.
- High resolution screen: The 5 inch screen comes with 1080p resolution which results in crisp and clear display.
- Great Value for Money: Priced at 19k, it is a great value for money we can purchase.
Cons of Huawei Honor 6
- Build Quality: The glossy back panel attracts lot of scratches. In a day to day use, we have seen that, it very prone to scratches. Also the device feels slipper while holding.
- Average Graphics Performance: As mentioned earlier, the GPU in the device is of mid range.
- Average Battery life: Though it has 3000 mAh battery, it performance very similar to the other smartphones 2600 mAh battery.
- Average Viewing angle: As it doesn’t feature IPS display screen, the viewing angles and sun light legibility are not upto the mark.
- Sound Crackles at volume : In spite of having Dolby DTS technology, at higher volumes sound crackles. Even earpiece volume is low in phone calls.
Huawei Honor 6 Tips and Tricks

Take screenshot: To take screenshot on Huawei Honor 6, you can use the UI way. Just swipe down on the screen on which you want to take screen shot to get the quick toggle menu. In that, take screenshot option is available. Tap on it to take the screenshot.

Use as Modem: You can use Huawei Honor 6 as modem through USB tethering or WiFi hotspot features.

Huawei Honor 6 Specifications
- 1.7GHz Kirin 920 Octa Core Processor with 3GB of RAM
- Android 4.4.2 along with Emotion UI 2.3
- 5 inch LCD capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels
- 13MP primary and 5MP front facing camera
- 16GB internal storage and support for 64GB microSD card.
- 3000 mAh battery
October 23, 2014
TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router Review
TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router is entry level router without modem. This is the cheapest router with decent permanent available today in the market. TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router price in Amazon is Rs699 and price in Flipkart is Rs.799.

TP-LINK TL-WR740N Router

As I mentioned earlier, TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router is router without modem. That is, if you already have modem and want a wireless network then you can use this router. Coming back to features, it provides speeds upto 150mbps. It also provides Wireless security encryption easily at a push of QSS button.

TP-LINK TL-WR740N has IP based bandwidth control which allows administrators to determine how much bandwidth is allotted to each PC.

Advantages and Disadvantages of TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router

Pros of TP-LINK TL-WR740N
- Very attractive price tag
- Very easy to setup
- Decent range and good speed
- Light weight and Compact
Cons of TP-LINK TL-WR740N
- Not Dual Band
- Fixed Antenna
Key Features of TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router
- Wireless speed up to 150Mbps
- WDS wireless bridge provides seamless bridging to expand your wireless network
- Wireless security encryption easily at a push of QSS button
- Priority of service assures the quality of bandwidth sensitive applications such as voice and video
- Supports SPI firewall and access control management
- Supports WPA/WPA2 encryptions
- Seamlessly compatible with 802.11b/g/n devices
How to configure TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router
- First disconnect from the internet. If you are connected to internet through modem, then turn off modem.
- Insert the CD which you get along with the router
- Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Note: If you dont disconnect while starting configuring the router, you may face issues.
October 18, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Pros and Cons
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is a selfie focused Android smartphone. It is current trend in smartphone to launch selfie focused smartphones. We have seen Sony Xperia C3, HTC Desire Eye, Lava Iris X5 etc which has good front facing camera. Let us a quick review on Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime to know where it stands in the crowd.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is dual sim and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat. It is powered by 64 bit Quad core processor 1.2GHz with Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset and Adreno 306 GPU. It has 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage in which 5GB is user available. Grand Prime also supports microSD card upto 64GB.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has 5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with screen resolution of 540×960 pixels and 220 ppi pixel density. Connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and WiFi. As a android feature, it does supports USB tethering and WiFi hotspot to use Galaxy Grand Prime as modem.

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Biggest attraction of the device is its camera segment. It has 5MP wide angle front facing camera and 8MP primary camera. The camera is capable of recording 1080p videos at 30fps. Comparing to Galaxy Grand 2 and Galaxy Grand which has only 2MP front facing camera, it is welcome move. Galaxy Grand Prime houses Li-ion 2600 mAh battery which is rated provide upto 17 hours of talk time and 75 hours of music playback.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Pros of Galaxy Grand Prime
- Display screen: The display screen has good viewing angles and good colour reproduction.
- Performance: Galaxy Grand Prime does performs great on day to day usage. The games like Asphalt 8 plays without any much lag or frame drop. Graphic intensive games like modern combat does shows some frame drops
- Price: Price of the Galaxy Grand Prime is competitive and good value for money.
- Good Camera: The front facing as well as secondary camera does takes good photos and records quality videos.
Cons of Galaxy Grand Prime
- No 720p HD Screen resolution: 5 inch screen without even 720p resolution, is downside. Considering many budget smartphones features 720p screen which are priced very much lower than this.
- No NFC and OTG support: It is not a deal breaker considering , it supports microSD card.
- Average battery life: In normal usage, it lasts one day. However, on heavy usage, need to charge twice.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Specification
- Dual sim and runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat
- 5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with screen resolution of 540×960 pixels
- 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage
- Expandable storage support upto 64GB through microSD card.
- 5MP wide angle front facing camera
- 8MP primary camera with LED flash.
- Li-ion 2600 mAh battery
October 18, 2014
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.

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
October 14, 2014