HTC Desire 210 dual SIM Launched in India for Rs. 8700 – Specs, Details

HTC has launched its Desire 210 dual SIM in India along with its flagship HTC One (M8). This HTC Desire 210 dual SIM is the company’s latest budget smart phone that has a  4 inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and will be running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Operating System and has a 5 MP camera on the rear with an VGA camera at the front. This is a dual SIM variant and we have seen the HTC Desire 310 dual SIM variant getting launch in India last month.

HTC Desire 210 dual SIM has a 4 inch touch screen display with 800 x 480 pixel resolutions and is powered by a 1 GHz dual core MediaTek MT6572M processor coupled with 512 MB of RAM. The device will be running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Operating System with HTC Sense on top. This is a dial SIM variant supporting one Regular SIM and one micro SIM. The HTC Desire 210 dual SIM will be powered by a small 1300 mAh battery.

The camera on the rear of the device is a 5 MP sensor and a VGA camera at the front will be coupled with it. The on-board memory of the device is at 4 GB that can be further extended up to 32 GB via micro SD card. The connectivity of the device includes 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS. The usual connectivity like the 3.5 mm Audio jack and FM radio is also available and it is 10.5 mm thick and weights 130 grams.

Specifications of HTC Desire 210 dual SIM

• 4 inch touch screen display
• 800 x 480 pixels resolutions
• 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6572M processor
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS with HTC Sense
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) (micro SIM + Regular SIM)
• 5 MP rear facing camera
• 0.3 MP front facing camera
• 512 MB RAM
• 4 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB via micro SD card slot
• Connectivity: 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 1300 mAh battery
• 10.5 mm thick and weighs 130 grams

The HTC Desire 210 dual SIM will be available from May 2^nd and is priced at Rs. 8700 in India with a free flip cover.

(Must Try) Sony launches Background Defocus App in Play Store – Features & Download Link

Sony’s Background Defocus app comes to the Google Play Store and is comes just before the release of the Xperia Z2. Recently we have seen Google updating its Google camera app with its Lens Blur and even this app uses a similar technology. This type feature is available in the HTC One M8 that captures two photos simultaneously and also in the Galaxy S5 Smart phone that takes multiple photos with its Selective Focus feature to determine position of an object in space.

This Background Defocus app will help the Sony Smart phone users to capture images in a professional way and make the object in the focus to stand out. This app simulates a shallow depth of the field by creating a blurred background in the image. The app captures two photos with different focus settings and that can be bought together to create a photo with one object in sharp focus with a blurred background.

Steps to use Background defocus app

• Initially start the camera on your smart phone and select the Background defocus mode
• Just Tap the object that you want to focus in the viewfinder
• Just like taking a normal photo from camera, just click on the camera key to take a photo
• Now you can change the blur level and the blur effect with the controls given on the screen
• Now tap the save buttonTips for better photos

If you want to get a better image with this app, focus on the object at least 15 – 45 cm away and the back ground object is 5 meters away from the focus target. Holding the camera steadily to get good pictures or else use a stand if you have shaky hands. The image quality might differ with every device because of its camera specification.
So do you own a Sony device that runs on Android 4.2 and up? Just head to the Google Play Store and download this app that is sized at 7.1 MB to start enjoying your camera that will give you more professional kind of photos.

Heartbleed Bug Puts Millions Of Android Devices At Risk

You might have changed all your passwords in the days since you learned of the Heartbleed bug, but if you're one of millions of people using certain Android devices, you might still be vulnerable.

Numerous devices running older versions of Google’s Android operating system may be at risk of the high-profile bug, according to Marc Rogers, a security expert at the mobile security firm Lookout.
Rogers told The Huffington Post that people using Android version 4.1.1 should avoid sensitive transactions on their mobile devices because a hacker could exploit the Heartbleed bug to steal their data.
“The whole device is vulnerable, so you should be cautious about the kind of sites you use,” Rogers said in an interview. “I’d be cautious about doing banking on your phone.”

Last week, researchers revealed that a flaw in a popular method of securing online transactions allows hackers to steal passwords, credit card data or even Social Security numbers from two-thirds of websites. Experts have since warned the bug also affects home routers and other Internet-connected devices because many companies use the flawed OpenSSL software to secure their products.

There is no evidence yet that hackers have exploited the flaw to steal data from smartphones. But Rogers said a hacker could take advantage of the Heartbleed bug if people open a malicious website on a vulnerable phone while doing online banking on that device. A hacker could jump from the malicious website to the banking website to steal sensitive data like passwords, he said. Rogers added that such an attack was complex and the likelihood of it happening was relatively low.

But as many as 50 million Android devices worldwide may be vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug, according to the Guardian. A Google spokesperson said less than 10 percent of devices run on the vulnerable Android operating system. About 1.1 billion devices are expected to run on the Android operating system this year, according to Gartner, a research firm.

Lookout has released a free app that lets Android users see if they are running a vulnerable version of the software on their phone (Download it from this post).
Last week Google published a blog post that said the company had issued a patch to fix the Heartbleed bug in Android 4.1.1. But smartphone manufacturers and wireless carriers must also update the devices, and that takes time, Rogers said.

Rogers recommended that people using the old Android software update their operating system. If there are no updates available, they should contact their smartphone’s manufacturer to see if that device is now safe to use, he said.

The Heartbleed bug affects smartphones in other ways. Over the weekend, BlackBerry said it would update its messaging software after finding the service was vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug on Google's Android software and Apple's mobile operating system.

Rogers said the types of devices affected by the bug will grow in the coming weeks because the flawed encryption software was widely used. He said Internet-connected appliances and electronics like smart TVs may also be affected.
“I suspect we're going to be finding these things for some time to come,” Rogers said.
 

A Phone That Will Undo Your Preconceptions About Android, If You Let It

If there’s ever been a time to make a switch to Android, it’s probably right now. Three newly released Android handsets in the past month, and all of them have been more polished than any previous generation that I can remember: the Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony’s Xperia Z2 and the new HTC One. Each model can be considered a safe purchase, and each targets a slightly different type of user, but only HTC’s offering stands out as being truly unexpected.

In a number of ways, the new HTC One (aka the “M8″) represents the antithesis of the Android stereotype — even more so than its predecessor, last year’s HTC One (the M7). It doesn’t participate in the war over specs or bragging rights, it unashamedly emphasizes form over function, and it doesn’t even try to be affordable. It’s an iPhone from another universe and, in my estimation, it’s easily the best Android phone on the market today. Here’s why:

The HTC One (M8) in its perfectly perforated protective case.

Design
It’s hard to be creative and artistic when you’re pushed into a corner and forced to fight for your very existence. When I reviewed HTC’s underwhelming One Max a few months ago, I thought the company’s designers and engineers had sadly succumbed to the stress of their employer’s financial predicament. Now, holding the M8, I see that I was wrong. The phone is admittedly long, due to its deliberately over-sized speakers (essential for listening to Bob Marley while sitting in a deck chair), but this is compensated for by its narrowness and general feel.
The aluminum construction is satisfyingly dense, elegantly rounded and it makes you happy every time you pick it up. The same simply cannot be said of the blocky Xperia Z2 or the interminably plasticky Galaxy S5. It’s also true that HTC’s Android skin, known as Sense, is bolder, cleaner and friendlier than either Samsung’s or Sony’s software interfaces — Sense is almost iOS 7-like, not so much in the details, but in the general feeling that someone has paid close attention to the overall aesthetic, and again that’s something switchers might appreciate.
As my colleague Brad Molen noted in his full review, one drawback of the M8′s design is its slipperiness. This makes it essential to spend $50 extra on a “Dot View” plastic case, but frankly you should do this anyway. The colorful accessory adds personality as well as protection, and, by means of the perforations you can see the in the photo above, it cleverly let’s you check the time and basic notifications without you having to lift the flap open or expose any part of the display. You’ll still sense the cold metal lying under the plastic, even if you don’t always see it. (For what it’s worth, I’ve told HTC that I think $50 is too much for the case — it should be $30 at most.)

Camera
While the Sony and Samsung phones are very capable of taking serious, high-resolution photos, the M8 prioritises fun over fidelity. It has a secondary depth camera that is really only useful for one purpose: blurring backgrounds on portrait pictures. The effect isn’t always perfect if you examine it closely, because sometimes the edges of your foreground subject go blurry when you need them to stay sharp (and vice versa), but in general it works extremely well, especially considering that it takes two button presses to achieve.
It’s surprising just how many photos you take that can benefit from this sort of ‘depth of field’ effect. A number of my friends (who pretty much all use iPhones) have asked if they can use photos from the M8 as their profile picture on Facebook and dating sites, and none have been much concerned by the fact that the images only consist of four megapixels. That said, if I was looking for a smartphone that could replace the need to take a dedicated camera on vacation, I’d opt for the Xperia Z2; it’s larger sensor and 20-megapixel output almost rival a basic point-and-shoot, albeit without any zoom.

Battery life
Rapid battery drain used to be one the biggest gripes with Android phones, but with the introduction of the Qualcomm QCOM +0.88% Snapdragon 801 — the processor that powers the M8, Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2 — we can consider the problem all but solved. The Galaxy S5 is the worst of the bunch for efficiency, perhaps reflecting Samsung’s decision to go for a higher clock speed (a turn on on for stereotypical geeks) rather than better stamina, but it’s still a reliable workhorse. The Z2 arguably has the best battery life of the trio, by virtue of its physically larger battery, but this enlarged component contributes to the handsets unwieldiness in the hand, which is a significant sacrifice.
The HTC One M8, meanwhile, strikes a sensible balance between size, raw performance and longevity. A lot depends on how exactly you use your phone, but I regularly get to midday before my M8′s battery symbol shows any signs of depletion, and it’s often still in the green when I stop work at 6pm, so I’ve never felt afraid to play games or listen to Spotify while on the train. The thing just
refuses to die.

A big ‘but’
All these new Android phones are still too big. I can accept the fact that they’re expensive (there’s always the Nexus 5 or Moto G if you’re looking for something simpler and cheaper), and I can learn to live with the occasional bugs that invariably coexist with Android (the M8 has an annoying one where icons on the home screen occasionally disappear and take a few seconds to come back). But I don’t see how I could recommend any of these phones to someone who is used to the size of an iPhone or BlackBerry, or who simply doesn’t want to look like they’re carrying Gordon Gekko’s's filofax in their pocket.
Let’s just hope that HTC plans to shrink the M8 to create an M8 Mini, for folks who want something smaller, and that they don’t screw it up like they did with the last One Mini I wrote about a while back. If the company can create a smaller version of its flagship with the same features and build quality, just like Sony did with its ‘Compact’ version of last year’s Xperia Z1, then it’ll more than deserve a second chance at mainstream success.

Manual Update Galaxy Note 3 N900 with Official XXUDNC4 Kitkat 4.4.2 Firmware – Guide

Samsung released the most needed Kitkat firmware for Galaxy note 3 users without furthur delays. This new OS comes with lot of features along with the stability and some fixes needed in Jellybean.
Check out the detailed guide to update your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to this new firmware.

Note: Applying this update won’t root the device in any manner as this is the official firmware released by Samsung.

Quick Pre Requisites:

• Though, all your data might just be safe. It’s always recommended for you to back up the data so that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored manually with the help of below mentioned steps.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” in your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 so as to enable the USB Debugging Mode. Make sure that your device is left with the minimum of 50% of battery life or else the device may get turned off in the middle of firmware update.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your Galaxy Note 3 due to not following the instructions mentioned in the article.
Let’s head over to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed guide which will help you upgrade the device firmware with the latest firmware.
Procedure to Manual Update Galaxy Note 3 N900 with XXUDNC4 Kitkat 4.4.2 Firmware:

• Download KitKat 4.4.2 XXUDNC4 Android Firmware Package and Odin from here to your computer. Once downloaded, open Odin in your computer and turn Off your device so that it can be entered in the Download Mode.

• Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons to enter the device in the Download Mode. If your Galaxy Note 3 enters in the Normal mode, then you need to re try the process of entering the device in the Download Mode.

• Click on “AP” tab in the Odin to select the tar file which you got after extracting the firmware package to click on “Start” in Odin.

• Once you click on “Start”, you will now need to wait for the whole process of firmware gets finished. The whole process of firmware update will take around 3 -4 minutes and once done, the phone will be rebooted automatically.

Note: If at all your Galaxy Note 3 smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.

Earth and Moon in HD Gyro 3D Pro

The most realistic interactive 3D Earth Live Wallpaper ever! (trust me ;-)

Features:
* HD resolution textures, made for tablets!
* Incredible 3D parallax effects using gyroscope and accelerometer
* Lots of settings so you can customize the earth to your (and your hardware's) needs
* Sun, moon and stars already included ;-)
* Absolutely ad-free!

Hint: Try it once with one eye closed while viewing. It's surprising but then the 3D effect is even more impressive.
Extra Features in this version:
* Zoom and move freely by using two fingers!
* Control the rotation speed of the earth
* Adjust the distance and phase of the moon

Download Link-Earth and Moon In HD Gyro 3D

Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom to be Launched on April 29th – Specs, Details

The trend continues with Samsung as it is going to launch the Zoom version of its latest flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 on April 29^th. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom or the Galaxy K will be launched at the event to be held in Singapore’s Red Dot Museum. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom was sighted in the month of March this year and also passed through the FCC (Federal Communication Commission).

The company may name the device as Galaxy K as the company’s invite reads the letter K in the image and says Kapture the moment. Well we might still be wrong but considering the invite it might be possible. All the specifications of the device has already been leaked few days back and it notes that the device will be coming with a 20.2-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 4.4-44mm lens with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Xenon Flash. This indeed is a big improvement in the camera point of view and it is expected to have a 4.8 inch touch screen Super AMOLED HD display.

The device will be powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual Core + 1.3 GHz Quad Core Exynos (5260) processor coupled with Mali-T624 GPU. The leaks also suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom will be having faux leather back with round edges and a thin body, since the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom was a bulky device that made harder to carry the device and made difficult for normal use also.

The more noticeable feature is the NFC and LTE connectivity that comes with the device and also with better speakers. Single LED flash system is used for this device for better captures and will be having a 2 MP camera on the rear for video calling. The device will be running on the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat Operating System out of the box.

The availability and the pricing of the device are not yet known yet but will be known in the even on April 29^th. So wait till then to get more details of the device.

Check if your Android is Heartbleed Affected [Security Vulnerability Detector]

Calling yourself an active Internet user? you might not be one if you haven’t heard about the latest bug in the Internet security, called Heartbleed. We talked a lot about Heartbleed here, but if you aren’t sure what this is all about, do check that article to understand it better, and keep yourself safe from compromising your account data.

In short, Heartbleed is a bug in the OpenSSL security which was giving access to the hackers because there was an issue with the secret keys which get compromised and available to the hackers, and these secret keys are what would encrypt the traffic, including the names and passwords and all the personal content of the users.

The research team which found this major bug, did make a tool available for the users to check and understand whether a particular website is affected by the bug or not. But this issue isn’t limited to just the Internet, but is also seen on the devices which are using particular versions of the OpenSSL security for the authentication and security of the devices. There were some suggestions from the security firms that staying offline and not playing around with your online accounts would be a safe option for now, but you can’t stay away from your Android device for long, right? Here’s an app which would at least tell you if your phone has the security version which is affected by the Heartbleed bug.

Heartbleed Detector is an app available for the Android devices, to check if the version of OpenSSL in your device is affected by the Heartbleed bug. There is a certain behavior which if enabled, could lead to a problem to the security of the device and that too is checked by the app.

The app doesn’t do anything else than that, and it doesn’t check the individual apps for finding about the vulnerability, but you at least would get an idea whether the phone has a security version running which is at risk. And for now, there is no fix to this and if your device is running that version of OpenSSL, you need to ensure that the risky function is not turned on.

Download Heartbleed Detector for Android from Google Play Store – Link.

How to Root Galaxy S3 GT I9300 on XXUGNB6 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300 Android smartphone users who have updated their device on the latest Jellybean 4.3 Android firmware XXUGNB6 can now root the device. Once rooted, users can then install many new custom ROMs which are based on the KITKAT 4.4.2 Android firmware and also can install the apps which need root access. So after checking out on what are the quick list of pre requisites below, we will head over to the detailed guide which will help you root the device.

Quick Pre Requisites:

• It’s highly recommended to back up all the data present in your device so as to make sure that just in case if data gets erased, the same can be restored easily. Don’t use KIES to back up the data.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” in your Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 so as to enable the USB Debugging Mode.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your Galaxy S3 I9300 due to not following the instructions mentioned in the article.
Once you have backed up all the data in your device, you now will have to proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed guide which will help you root the device.
Procedure to Root Galaxy S3 GT I9300 on XXUGNB6 Firmware:

• Download  XXUGNB6 Rooting Package along with Odin from here to your computer. Once downloaded, you now need to enter your Galaxy S3 I9300 in download mode.

• Turn off your Galaxy S3 I9300 and after 5 seconds or when your device gives a small vibration, hold the Volume Down button + the Home key button (the middle button). While holding these both buttons, you need to switch ON your device to see the Green Robot on the screen.

• Connect your device in Download mode with the computer in which you have opened the Odin. In Odin you will see that the ID:COM section will turn yellow indicating that all the drivers are installed successfully.

• Once done, click on “PDA” / “AP” depending upon the Odin version to choose the Rooting tar file which you got after extraction and click on “Start” to start the process of rooting. It will take around a minute for rooting the device. In some cases it may taken even longer time than expected.

• Download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store to check on whether the device is rooted or not. Just in case if the device is not rooted, you need to retry the process of rooting.

Tip: Since rooting voids warranty, if you need to get back the lost warranty, you need to update the device with the below mentioned firmware by following the respective instructions.
Manual Update Galaxy S3 GT I9300 with Official Jellybean 4.3 XXUGNB6 Firmware – Guide
Note: Just in case if your Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300 gets in the boot loop sequence then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button.

XBlast Tools

Requirements:
★It Requires Root Access
★It Requires BUSYBOX
★It Requires Xposed Framework

Features:
★you can choose your favorite color for your Clock with out modifying APK files
★You can add custom text along with the clock, which will be displayed in status bar and notification bar
★You can add color to Date field in notification bar...
★You can choose your favorite font for clock & Date field in status bar & notification bar...
★You can add your favorite fonts into your /sdcard/fonts/ folder, it will be listed in the app
★You can add bar code fonts for clock & Date field in status bar & notification bar..
★You can choose any color for status bar...
★You can make full transparent for notification
★You can enable 180 rotation of phones(can rotate in all directions)...
★You can choose any color for Battery...
★You can choose any color for Wifi signal
★You can choose any color for Mobile signal
★You can change the carrier name in lock-screen and notification...
★You can can apply color to carrier name in lock-screen and notification...
★Change the carrier name size in lock-screen
★You can have Full screen caller picture in your phone
★Set default caller image for full-screen caller function
★Set any color for name, phone number etc
★Hide Am Pm
★Complete transparency for status bar
★Choose any Notification panel bg image or color
★Status bar Center Clock
★CRT Screen off effect (No Effect,Horizontal Effect and Vertical Effect)
★Enable or disable status bar during the full screen call
★Apply any font for name, phone number etc for full screen caller
★Ram usage in recent panel
★Button to Clear all recent tasks
★Choose WiFi and mobile in out color
★Mobile Color will be applied to mobile type as well
★In full screen caller function... during incoming call glowdots color will be changed...
★Choose Ticker text color
★Choose Toast text color & Toast bgcolor
★Build.prob tweaks
★Choose Notification text & content color (this is experimentel)
★New Color picker with hex code option
★Network speed will be displayed in status bar & Choose color for it
★Smart alarm icon option
★Added gesture anywhere module
★Added new module Quiet Hours
★Skip tracks on volume keys long-press while screen is off
★Controls cursor using volume keys in text fields
★Added breathing missed call option
★Added New Module For Day dream
★Select Day dream background color or image
★Select Day dream Clock color
★Can change Holo background to any color or image
★Added New Module For navigation bar
★Added statusbar and navigationbar gestures like left swipe, right swipe, long press, double tap
★Choose any color for divider line
★pulse notification light aka LED control
★Added keypad pin shuffler option
★Added new module appbar aka sidebar
Requirements:
★Android 4.0+ and ROOT
★It Requires BUSYBOX
★It Requires Xposed Framework

Install Instructions
★Install Xposed Installer
★Install Xposed Framework (from the Xposed Installer app)
★Install XBlast Tools
★Activate the module in Xposed Installer app
★Configure the application as you like
★Soft reboot the phone to see the changes

Download Link- XBlast Tools

Samsung Galaxy S5 - Amazing Features

The latest flagship phone of Samsung, Galaxy S5 comes with amazing features. Though these features are not useful daily, but they are very useful in some situations.

Kids Mode
This is a great option in Galaxy S5. There is a dedicated kids mode in the Galaxy S5, and this isn’t just another feature which would do a limited stuff, but there is a lot included, and the kids gets to see a totally different interface which not just helps them get some interactive things to do, but at the same time, all your personal settings, apps and folders would go hidden and are kept safe.

Not just this, the kids can try to play around with the camera where there are options such as editing and placing effects while capturing the photo, and there are shortcuts to gallery, drawing and music but everything is limited. To enter the Kids Mode in the Samsung Galaxy S5, you need to set it up with the Pin unlock setting in the device.

How to check Heart Rate with Galaxy S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with the heart rate sensor on the rear side, just below the camera.You can check your heart rate by using S Health. You need to open the S Health app and go to Heart Rate.

When it says “Ready Place your finger on the sensor.”, place the finger horizontally over the sensor on the back. It would start measuring and would record the heart rate for a minute, before the average is shown to you.

Control Samsung Gear Fit – Change Clock & Wallpaper
The Samsung Gear Fit, a fitness tracker which was launched by Samsung alongside the S5. It is compatible with this model only. And the compatibility and functioning is so good that you can instantly change the wallpaper and clock on the Gear Fit by just a touch of the option on your smartphone. The syncing and change in options happens instantly.

Using Download Booster
The Download booster is a new and brilliant feature in the Galaxy S5 which would help in downloading large files faster via Wi-Fi and mobile network simultaneously. Everything is done by the phone itself and the only thing you need to ensure is that both the Wi-Fi and Data network connectivity are turned on.

To activate the download booster, you need to go to Settings > Download booster and then drag the download booster switch to the right to turn it on. To do it in a faster way, there is a direct toggle in the quick settings in the notification panel.

How to use Emergency Mode
The emergency mode is something which does two things at the same time – enter the smartphone in a mode where the standby time is increased in an emergency situation so that the device is running for a longer time while it sends sound alarms, location information via messages and turns on the flash, reducing the other functions of the phone.

To activate the emergency mode, press and hold the power buttons until you see the window that is shown in the screenshot below. Tap on Emergency mode to activate it. Alternatively, you can even go to Settings > Safety assistance > Emergency mode and turn it on from there.

 
Activating Power Saving Mode
It is another brilliant option in S5. It comes with the options such as blocking background data, restricting performance, greyscale mode and there is an even better ultra power saving mode.  The greyscale mode is to set the device to display colors on the screen as grey tones. To activate the power saving mode on your Galaxy S5, you need to go to either the Settings app and select the option, or there is a shortcut to it in the quick settings section in the notification panel.

Using the Galaxy S5 as Smart Remote
There is a pretty excellent app provided by Samsung in the Galaxy S5, which would make the device work as a smart remote. To make your device a remote, you need to set it up by opening the Smart Remote application from the app list and then select the location, TV service provider and then it is just the touch of the buttons which would do the functioning like a standard remote. This feature was there on the LG G2 and G Pro 2 already, but still is quite good for the Samsung devices.

These are the brilliant features that are included in Samsung Galaxy S5, which makes the phone different from other phones.

How to Experience Galaxy Note 3 Features on any Android Phone

Are you looking to upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 from your old Android device and want to try out the features before committing to it, then here is the solution to it, there is an App which will let you get all the features and you can get a good feel of what will be at offer in the Note 3.

The App is available in Google Play Store named: Galaxy Note 3 Experience. This App is available for Free in Play Store and your Android device must be having Android 4.1 or latest OS to be able to run this app. And the device must have a 1920×1080 Resolution and 1.4 Ghz CPU to get a smooth and nice experience.

Go to Google Play Store and Install the Application: Galaxy Note 3 Experience

• After installation when you launch the app for the first time you will be getting a Hands on Video which will give you a tour of what features and options are available when you own a Galaxy Note 3.
• You can view the Key features and Accessory where the features available on Note 3 are displayed here like Air Command, Action Memo, S finder, Pen Window etc
• After you have gone through the Video and the Key Features you can now experience the features available on Note 3 on your own android device.
• You should select 3 areas of interest in the list available to let the app give specific features based on your requirement in the Design your Life Section.

 Features which you will be able to try out:

• Air Command
• Action Memo
• Scrapbook
• Screen write
• S Finder
• Pen Window
• New Multi Window

But keep in mind that there will be some lag in devices which do not meet the Resolution of 1920×1080 and 1.4 Ghz CPU while using the features of the App. There are rumors of Note 4 in the market so you are really interested in Note 3 and cannot wait any longer go for it or else you can wait for the Note 4 which is in the line and the rumor mills have started churning news about it.

HTC One M8 ACE Leaks with 4.5″ Display and Ultrapixel Camera – Rumored Details

Is HTC playing Samsung’s game now? After much secret black box type revelation of HTC One M8, it’s now time for HTC One M8 Ace smartphone which got revealed in a blurry image. While HTC is still yet to launch this HTC One M8 Android phone in most of the markets, HTC One M8 Ace smartphone is the one which comes with few toned down specs and features when compared with the HTC One M8 flagship smart phone. So let’s check out on what are the rumored specs and features of this smartphone which got revealed till now by the leaks.

Specs and Features of HTC One M8 ACE:
HTC One M8 ACE might just sport 4.5 inches of screen along with the 720p resolution clubbed with the Snapdragon 400 quad core processor running on the jellybean 4.2 Android OS.A Along with the 13MP of rear facing camera, this might also come with the front facing 5MP of camera along with the Ultra pixel rear facing camera which was there in the HTC One android smartphone. NFC 4.0, Bluetooth, WIFI, DLNA, 3.5mm head set audio jack, micro USB 2.0 slot seems to be a part of the standard laundry list of specs for this smartphone.
In terms of memory, this device might come with 1GB of RAM along with the 16/32GB of memory option. Along with the Boom sound speakers and HTC Blink feed, these features remain as a signature features for all high end HTC flagship inspired smartphones. For your convenience, we have also listed the detailed list of specs and features below;

• 4.5 inches of screen along with the 720p resolution
• Jellybean 4.2 (Upgradable to Kitkat 4.4.2)
• 5MP Front Facing Camera
• Ultra pixel Rear Facing Camera with LED Flash
• NFC 4.0, Bluetooth, WIFI, DLNA, 3.5mm head set audio jack, micro USB 2.0 slot
• 1GB RAM
• 16/32GB Internal Memory Option
• HTC Blinkfeed

Pricing and Availability of HTC One M8 ACE:
While there are no official details about this HTC One M8 ACE, but we will keep you posted about all the latest here. Do let us know your queries if any when it comes to this device.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Specifications Leaked, Too Early but Interesting Leaks

After great success of Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung is being ready for a big blast, Samsung Galaxy Note 4. For the fans of Note series, specifications and some features of Galaxy Note 4 are leaked.

The reports say that the company is not using the fingerprint scanner in the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as we have seen in the Galaxy S5 but we will be seeing a new feature where the user needs to write on their screen to unlock their device. The reports did not reveal if this new device will be featuring the heart rate monitor that is presently coming out with the company’s flagship.

The Note 3 was brilliant, but the rumors of Galaxy Note 4 makes it the best easily

The screen size of the device is not mentioned but is likely to feature (2560 x 1140 p) 2K resolution which will be an improvement over the Full HD display. The reports also claim that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be featuring a 20.7 MP camera on the rear where the Galaxy S5 features just a 16 MP camera and the Note 3 has just a 13 MP sensor. This 20 MP camera is more likely to come out with optical image stabilization and will also be able to shoot 4K videos.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is also rumored to have a 64-bit processor that will make it the first Android smart phone to feature it after the Apple iPhone 5S. This processor will be coupled with a 4 GB RAM that is made on the 20nm process. We know that Samsung has unveiled its 4 GB RAM last year but couldn’t use it on any of its device till now so we can expect Note 4 to be equipped with this. The device is also rumored to run on the unnamed Android 4.5 that is probably going to be unveiled at Google I/O that will be held in the month of June 2014.

The other rumors include a 128 GB internal memory and a battery that will vary between 3600 – 3800 mAh. It will also support fast 4G and dual band Wi-Fi network and is also expected to be IP67 certified for water and dust resistance. The reports also revealed that this device will be costing less than $800 and we can expect this device to be unveiled later this year in the month of August or September. Stay tuned for more information and updates, we are pretty much excited to know more about this device and hope that the company unveils it soon.

Is Android Good Enough To Be A Laptop operating System?

With Windows 8, Microsoft wants one operating system that works well both on both desktop PCs and tablets. Google, meanwhile, has chosen Android as its tablet and smartphone interface while developing Chrome OS for laptops. So what happens when you put Android on a laptop with a touchscreen, like with the Lenovo Ideapad A10?

Not Quite Android
Many smartphone makers choose to put custom UI skins on Android. Usually, I’m not a fan of that. But on laptops, it’s a necessity. Android isn’t made for laptops, so to make it usable with this form factor, things need to change. Which is why Lenovo has introduced things like a custom dock which mimics the Windows Launch Superbar.
Android also needs a keyboard which steps away from the traditional Windows and Linux keyboards, with special buttons for common Android features like apps drawer, multi-tasking, etc.
But the downside of all this is that these are, in the end, cosmetic changes—the limit of what a company can do without moving beyond the core challenges Android faces as a laptop OS.

Apps, Apps, Apps
The big problem for Android is that its apps are not made for use in a laptop or desktop setting, they are made with the intent of being touched. While some of them translate decently to a keyboard+mouse interface, they still don’t match up to what you would get on Windows. And this is especially found wanting in the quality of the programs.
No office suite, for example, matches up to what you get in Microsoft Office on Windows or Mac. Kingsoft Office and others are decent, but the mobile versions are not as robust as desktop alternatives. Try working with tables in the word processor or try a spreadsheet file with macros and the limitations of mobile office suites come to the fore.
Then there’s the complete lack of support for professional applications. Adobe Photoshop Touch or any other image-editing app on Android doesn’t hold a candle to their desktop counterparts.
But perhaps the most damaging thing for Android is that its mobile browsers aren’t as good as Chrome or Firefox on desktop. By default, these mobile browsers are set to load pages in mobile mode. With a few small hacks, you can set it so that the browser always fetches the desktop version of any website, but what makes Chrome and Firefox so great on desktop are the many extensions and plug-ins that make them a flawless interface to the internet. Without those, we might as well be using Internet Explorer, and that’s the same kind of limitation you feel when you use Chrome Mobile or Firefox Mobile on Android.

Bad Multi-tasking, Great Multimedia
The other thing that irks the Android laptop user is the lack of true multi-tasking. While floating windows have bridged the gap to an extent when compared to what you’d get on Windows or Linux, it’s still not as good as the desktop operating systems. Where Android does score is in its vast Play Store and all the goodies that brings. You have access to the full Google Play Music library of music, the Play Movies library of films and TV shows, and the Play Books library of novels and magazines. As a multimedia device, Android outshines Windows quite easily.
There’s also the added benefit of the Play Store and its collection of great casual games.


What Android Needs To Be A Laptop OS
So the question is, what would Android need to do to make it a great laptop operating system? The biggest thing missing, in my opinion, is bringing great desktop apps to this OS through the same Play Store. Just like you install Chrome for smartphones, there should be an option to install Chrome Desktop for the same touchscreen devices—this app, however, would need to be made for keyboard usage.
Apart from the apps front, a focus on true multi-tasking would be great, but that seems more unlikely. Instead, hardware manufacturers giving more RAM in Android laptops makes more sense, as features like floating windows take the brunt of turning Android into a desktop interface.
Finally, much like there are homescreen replacements for smartphones, it would be great if there were third-party apps or downloadable elements that customised your Android to be used for laptops rather than tablets—i.e. turn the focus from touch-based input to keyboard+mouse input.
As things stand today, however, Android is a long way away from incorporating these features. As such, it’s not yet ready to be a laptop operating system, so your choices are still limited to Windows, Linux, Mac and Google’s other operating system, Chrome OS.

Google prepares to launch Android TV

Google has plans for another smart TV product, according to a report in The Verge.

Apparently this set top box will be less ambitious and easier to use than one of the company’s previous initiatives, Google TV. In the words of Google documents that The Verge said it has obtained, “Android TV is an entertainment interface, not a computing platform.”

The idea is to give users a simple interface for accessing entertainment content and lightweight apps. The most distinctive feature, it seems, is a recommendation system that will suggest content to users as soon as they turn the device on.

There are no details about a launch date, but the documents suggest that Google is currently recruiting developers to build apps for Android TV. These plans shouldn’t affect Google Chromecast, another of the company’s efforts to build a TV platform.

The news comes just a few days after Amazon launched its own device, the Fire TV.

Android KitKat use doubles but Jelly Bean rules

Kitkat i.e. Android 4.4 is the latest version of android next to Jelly Bean (4.3).
Google, Inc. said KitKat, the latest iteration of its Android OS, runs 5.3 percent of Android devices worldwide as of April 1 compared to 2.5 percent a month earlier.

This because South Korean smartphone and tablet makers Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have begun rolling out KitKat on some of their most popular digital devices.

Jelly Bean, however, still lords it over all Android versions. Jelly Bean (versions 4.1.x , 4.2.x, and 4.3) is running on a total of 61.4 percent of all Android devices, Google said.

Older Gingerbread still runs 17.8 percent of Android devices while Ice Cream Sandwich keeps 14.3 percent going.

Very few Android devices are still running the earliest versions of the mobile OS. Some 1.1 percent are on Froyo, while just 0.1 percent are running the tablet-centric Honeycomb.

Google's data is based on smartphone and tablet visits to the Play Store app, which supports Android 2.2 and above. This means that devices running older versions are not included.

Google's new numbers come after Apple last week said that 85 percent of iPads, iPhones and iPod touch devices are running iOS 7, six months after the mobile OS made its debut. Twelve percent are still using iOS 6 while only 3 percent are running an older version of Cupertino's mobile OS.

Google claims Android is the world's most popular mobile OS, powering more than a billion phones and tablets.

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- Play and use the loop feature for memorization, actor lines, bible memory, recitations, ...
- Time stretching with playing rate and pitch adjustment (to practice an instrument or transcribe lectures, ...)
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- Skip silence (with threshold)
- Edit your audio files for ringtones, commentary, ...
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Main features :
- Real-time record in mp3, ogg, wma, opus, flac and wav
- Play, record, pause / resume, loop, convert, edit, concat, merge audio files, time strecth, adjust pitch tone, and playing rate ...
- Visualize audio signal (the only application on the Play store to display the right and left channels for stereo files)
- Edit your recording to keep only interesting parts or make basic arrangement
- Share your recordings
- Convert your files "from" and "to" all available audio format (mp3, ogg, wma, opus, flac and wav) with all desired settings (sample rate, bite rate, mono/stereo, ...)
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- Use external microphone (3.5 jack : works with iRig Mic, iRig Cast, iRig Pre or RODE smartLav microphones or requires a TRRS adapter. cf FAQ)
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- 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 32, 44 and 48kHz
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- mono / stereo (mono x2) / "true stereo" (cf supported devices)
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How to Update Galaxy S3 with Most Stable & Official 4.3 XXUGNB6 Firmware

While Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300 users are crying foul after the recent OTA updates as many users complained about increased RAM consumption and also stated battery consumption woes. In the latest, Samsung comes with the new update dubbed as XXUGNB6 which ropes in the much needed stability and is dubbed as jellybean 4.3 Android OS. While Kitkat 4.4 for Galaxy S3 still seems couple of months away, let’s check out on how you can update with this firmware manually after checking out the list of quick pre requisites mentioned below.

Note: Applying this update won’t root the device or void the warranty in any manner. This update can be applied in all international versions of Galaxy S3 GT I9300 variants.
Quick Pre Requisites:

• All the data in your device needs to be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps manually and not with the KIES.
• SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
  Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
  Call Log - Call Log and Restore
  Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
  APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
• Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” in your Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 so as to enable the USB Debugging Mode.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your Galaxy S3 I9300 due to not following the instructions mentioned in the article.

• Once you have backed up all the data in your device, you now will have to proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed guide which will help you update the device.

Let’s proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed guide which will help you update the device.
Guide to Update Galaxy S3 with Jellybean 4.3 Android OS:

• Download the Jellybean 4.3 Android OS Package (Alternate Link) and Odin from here to your computer. Once downloaded, extract both the packages and open Odin in your computer.

• Turn off your device so that it can be entered in the Download Mode. Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons to enter the device in the Download Mode. If your Galaxy S3 i9300 enters in the Normal mode, then you need to re try the process of entering the device in the Download Mode.

• Connect your device to the computer using the original USB cable to see that the ID: COM section turns Blue which indicates that all the drivers have been installed in the computer.

• Now, in Odin, select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. But, the Re-Partition option must be checked.

• Click on “AP” to choose the tar file which you got after extracting the firmware file. Once the tar file is selected, click on “Start” to start the process of firmware update. Please note that the whole process of firmware update will take around 4 -5 minutes and once done, you now need to wait to see “PASS” in Odin.

• If Google Apps gets crashed after installing, you need to turn Off the device so that it can be entered in the recovery mode. Press and hold Home + Power + Volume Up buttons to enter the device in the Recovery Mode. If your Galaxy S3 i9300 enters in the Normal mode, then you need to re try the process of entering the device in the Recovery Mode.

• In recovery mode, select “Clear Cache/ Wipe Data” options to clear the cache and wipe the data. As soon as the device gets rebooted, you can then head over to the Settings > More to check out the current version details in About Phone section where it will be mentioned as XXUGNB6 Jellybean 4.3 Android OS.

Note: If at all your Galaxy S3 I9300 smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can reinsert the battery or say you can long press the power button and repeat the whole process again.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo- Specs & Features

Samsung Galaxy S3 takes a rebirth as Samsung re introduces Galaxy S3 Neo which comes with the pumped up specs along with the looks which will almost remind you that of Galaxy S3 which was the flagship model from Samsung couple of years back. This smartphone is dubbed as Galaxy S3 Neo + I9300I. There are many smartphones and phablets which have been launched in the Neo series, ranging from Note to Galaxy Pocket. So let’s check out on what are the highlight features of this smartphone.

Specs and Features of Galaxy S3 Neo + I9300I:
Galaxy S3 Neo + I9300I smartphone comes with super AMOLED dazzling screen of 4.8 inches along with the HD resolution of 1280 x 720p. Powered with quad core 1.4GHz of processor, this device also comes with Dual Sim capability. With Jellybean 4.3 Android OS, this may be slightly outdated, but all thanks to the custom ROM firmwares which will help you upgrade the device right away. In terms of connectivity options, this device comes with Bluetooth, GPS/ GLONASS, WLAN and USB 2.0 capabilities. Along with the dimensions of 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, this device weighs 132 grams. This device also comes with the 8MP of camera along with the battery of 2100mAH. We have also summed up the detailed list of specs and features below;

• 4.6” Screen with Super AMOLED HD Resolution of 720p,
• Jellybean 4.3 Android OS,
• quad core 1.4GHz of processor,
• Dual Sim capability,
• Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm,
• Bluetooth, GPS/ GLONASS, WLAN and USB 2.0,
• 8MP of Camera,
• 2100mAH of Battery

Price and Availability:
Initially, this device was listed in Korea earlier in January and now its listed in India’s official website of Samsung. This device will be priced around Rs. 25,000. Exact launch details is not yet announced by Samsung.

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Android Versions

Since last 8 years, there is much development in Android OS. 9 versions of android have been released yet and now everyone is waiting for next launch, that is Android 5.0.
Google names the Android versions in alphabetical manner. Here are previous versions of Android.

• Android 1.5: Cupcake
• Android 1.6: Donut
• Android 2.0.1: Eclair
• Android 2.2: Froyo
• Android 2.3: Gingerbread
• Android 3.0: Honeycomb
• Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich
• Android 4.1: Jelly Bean
• Android 4.4: KitKat

Android 5.0 rumored to be named Lollipop or Lemon Cheesecake?

Time passes in a pace that you don’t realize the technology is moving ahead at par. Recently, Google had launched the Android 4.4 KitKat OS version, after it was all rumored that the next Android version is going to be called “Key Lime Pie”. The name won’t be used now, as Google follows the tradition of naming the Android versions in alphabetical order, thus it’s the letter “L” which would start the name for the next Android version.

We again aren’t sure if Google will be pushing out the new version as Android 5.0 or would stick to Android 4.5 as the major version, and the name as always is again a guessing game until Google comes up with it’s own surprising way of launching the OS version update. We have been hearing about the names “Lollipop” and “Lemon Cheesecake” for the next Android OS version, but there is nothing official as always from the makers of the OS.

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