Thursday, 28 November 2013
Android 4.4 Kitkat Launcher For Android JB 4.2/4.3
Step 1 :Download The Files.
There are three files that you will need in order for the launcher to work. They are all standard Android features, just with different names.They're taken from the Nexus 5 apps.- PreBuiltGmsCore.apk (Google Play Services 4.0)
- Velvet.apk (Google Search)
- GoogleHome.apk (Launcher)
Step 3: Install the KitKat Launcher After downloading the files onto your device, you can now go ahead and install them. When installing, you will receive a pop-up message stating that you will be replacing a system application.
Step 4:Setting Launcher As Your Current Launcher.You Can Simply Do that By Pressing Home Button After Installation. Select Launcher With a Blue icon.And now You Have The Latest Kitkat Launcher on Your Phone.
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Iphone 5s - The New King Has Arrived
Rumoured Specs Are Given Below
Display And Screen Size ~
Phone is believed to be release with a 4.8inch Super Clear Retina Capacitive Touch Screen With a Resolution Of 1280*720 pixels.There were rumors that the phone sports a fingerprint scanner at the home button. A new home button has the feature to awake screen by touching the lower surface.
Software And Storage
The Phone Runs On iOS 7 which is the latest iOS version .The New Interface Is Minimal And Awesome.The Ios & comes with a 3d Task Switcher .A newly interfaced notification panel, messaging , keyboard and many more. The Phones has a new feature called airdrop by which you can share anything from anywhere,which is simply awesome. The New iOs version ispure representation of Simplicity.
Hardware
The Phone is rumoured with an advanced version of A6 Chip which would be namely Called A7 Chip .
The Comes With 1Gb Ram and Quad core GPU{Graphics Processing Unit}. The Now Supports Wifi Charging .
Camera
The Phone Is believed To be launched with 12 MP Isight Pro Plus Camera. And 0.3 MP Front Camera For Video Calling.
These Were The Rumours That Were Spread . If The Phone Launches with These Specs ,then there will be no competition among smartphones.
Verdict
If The Phones Price Comes Under 50k ,Then It Will surely Click.
Wishing Iphone 5S And 5C Would Be Great.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Facebook Home - Stay Connected in a new way
Facebook Home was unveiled by Facebook Inc In April 4r 2013 and was lauched in April 2013. After Few Hours Of Lauch it got an average score of 2.3 out of 5. Many magazines rated it as a perfect social networking enhancement in android.
Features
It replaces stock locker with the fb news feed followed by sticker of our profile picture which can be unlocked by swipe.
Main feature is the chat heads and overlay of fb statusbar. Chat heads are small stickers of Friends Profile Pics .By tapping it you can access chat option.
Disadvantages
It drains out the battery fast because it uses internet directly even if you dont use the device.
It is made available only to Samsung S3 Samsung Note 2and Htc First.
From these Htc First comes with addable widget support.
Umi X2- 5 inch chinese Quadcore Device
Umi x2 the next gen smartphone ,it comes with dreamlike features like Gorrilla Glass 2 protection ,2GB of RAM, 32 GB of ROM And Full HD 13 MP Rear Camera
Look n Feel
It looks premium in hand with a white front finish of OGS(maybe) and aluminium bezel in side. Audio rockers are convinently located at the right along power button.There are 3 capacitive touch buttons.
Desktop UI And Enhancement
It looks like an edited lockscreen and launcher but it's stock launcher of new android jellybean v4.2. It has dolby sound enhancement which may provide high quality sound from the handset.
Software
It runs on latest android jellybean v4.2,the toggle bar can be seen only by two fingers swype down from top like other chinese handsets
Sensors
Magnetic Sensor
Orientation Sensor
Gyroscopic Sensors etc
Benchmark Scores
Antutu Benchmark:11,782
Nenamark v2: 37.5 FPS
Quadrant Standard: 3,286
Hardware
It is power packed by its 2Gb Ram and 32 Gb Rom.It runs on Mediatek Processor which is clocked at 1.2GHz and have PowerSGX 544 Mp Gpu Vendor ,which was a powerful combination for devices such as Micromax Canvas Hd, Xolo Q800, Zopo Scorpio and Gionee Dream d1
Camera
It has a Full Hd 13 MP Rear Camera and 2 MP Front Camera. It has also an Led Flash which enables you to capture images at low light.
Performance
With its power packed features Life will be easy
As it is. High end games can be effortlessly played and you can also be connected to the world though apps like facebook,twitter etc
Battery
It runs on a 2,550 MAH Li -Ion Battery .Which may provide moderate batterylife to last 1 day.But for Normal Usage It's more than enough
Price
Its expected to be priced at 14000 whereas there are rumours that prize will be hiked to 16,999
Verdict
If it gets priced at 14 k it will become the best handset in this range. Well with its awesome features its also worth buying at 17k
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Xolo Q800 - Budget Quadcore Phone
Xolo has amazed us with the realease of 2 new phones and announcement of two more.The Upcoming Devices are Xolo Play T1000 and Xolo q2000. By the decent win of xolo in Indian market ,Xolo have achieved a position in competition with High End Device.
Look N Feel
Xolo q800 looks like plastic finish in back with brown bezel.It doesn't look so premium in hand.Since the Xolo hasnt made any flipcover for Q800
The front looks great with three touch capacitive buttons.The audio rockers and Power Button is conviniently located at the right side. The charging port and handset port is located in top
Display
It comes with QHD screen with 980*560 resolution and of 209ppi.
The viewing angles are great.
Camera
It has an 8Mp BSI CMOS which is used in highend devices such as iphone, xperia etc.It has an 2MP Front Facing Camera which can also record hd videos
Software
Xolo is running on jellybean version 4.1 .They use stock laucher and locker. It comes with a feature to change songs by shaking.
Hardware
It runs on Mediatek MTK6589 Processor clocked at 1.2GHz. Gpu it uses is the Gpu from imagination technology which is PowerSGx 554MP
It comes with 1Gb Rom and 4Gb Rom .Interesting feature is it can transfer apps from phone storage to sd card.
Sensors
Orientation Sensor
Magnetic Sensor
Light Sensor
Benchmarks
Nenamark v2 -52.1 fps
Quadrant Standard- 3256
Antutu Benchmarks- 12561
Verdict
Since xolo is priced at 12,500 which is 3k less than canvas hd. Its a good budget smartphone.
Micromax Canvas HD A116 slows down sales due to price hike
Micromax released their quadcore phablet in March .But Suddenly They braked their sales which had a price tag of 13,999. After 1 month mmx brought back their flagship phone to sales and there was a slight change in price tag which affected a hike of 2000 rupees.
But micromax has failed to achieve greater heights due to price hike and entry of chinese and indian smartphones to thiss price range. So it was a change of fate for micromax
Zopo Scorpio ZP980 - 5 inch Phablet with 1GB Ram and 16GB Rom
Zopo has launched their phablets in india in the past month. The New arrival is Zopo Scorpio. Which is a Gigantic Phone in Features.
Feel and Looks
It Feels Nice in Hands. With Ogs screen The Front looks like back .It is slim and quite weightless, which makes us comfortable to hold.
Display
Zopo comes full hd display(1920*1080) comes with a Gorilla Glass 2 protection,OGS and LTPS screen which makes it wealthy in protection and quality
Software
Phone comes with the latest version of android which is 4.2 jellybean
Sensors
Gyro Sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation sensor
Hardware
Phones comes with a mediatek quadcore processor and powerSGX GPU. Phone is clocked at 1.2GHz .which is very good
Camera
Zopo comes with a 13 MP Full HD Rear Camera and 8MP Front Camera
Which also supports hd recording
Other Features
Customizable Lockscreen
Smartphone War : India V/S China
Revolution changed from peoples and laws to mobile and technology.First Samsung Was Our Leader .Now That Position Is Not Stable. Whereas Indian Brands like Micromax and Xolo With Brand Exciting features .But It Was Not Enough To Change Choices Of People From their trusted brands Towards Some Temporary Brands.
When Micromax Acquired Some Respect in The Market , Choices Changed.But Micromax Revealed their awesomeness to higher prices. The Problems Raised By The Entry Of Phones Such As Zopo,Zen,Gionee and Umi. Which have features which surely overcome Indian brands And Samsung etc. But People Where Feared By Durability of these Chinese Brands
But When it comes to competition both the chipsets(mediatek MTK6589) and gpu (PowerSGX 544MP)of indian and chinese phones. Chinese Brands also have durable features like OGS(One Glass Solution), LTPS(Low Temperature Poli-Silicon Screen) and Gorilla Glass protection which is a, sorry which was a main feature of high end devices
When they come for competition in camera .Micromax comes with 8MP Rear Camera and 1.2 front camera , Xolo comes with BSI sensor 8MP rear camera and 2Mp Front camera.Umi and Zopo comes with both BSI 13 MP Rear Camera and 2MP & 8 MP Front Camera . So here also Chinese Were
The Winner.
Micromax is powered by a 2000MAh Li-ion Battery And Xolo Comes with 2000 Mah li-ion battery. Umi comes with 2550 MAh Li-ion and Zopo Comes With 2000MAh Li-po battery. Here Also By a Bit Chinese brands are winners.
The Final and Important factor android version. Both Indian Brands operates on android 4.1 jellybean whereas Both Chinese Brands operates at android 4.2 jellybean
Winner: Chinese Brands
Verdict
Price Comparison
Mmx Canvas Hd :15,999
Xolo Q800: 12,500
Umi X2: 14,000
Zopo Zp980 : 15,999
If You are concerned about service center zopo opened service centres at delhi as a start. So my Verdict is Go with Chinese and iam sure that it will provide a wonderful experience by its powerpacked features..
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Sunday, 24 February 2013
Nokia Lumia 920 Full Review
Lumia 920 is Nokia's latest flagship smartphone based on Windows Phone 8 operating system. Prior to its launch in India it was surrounded by a lot of controversies related to a fake video about its camera's capabilities, and availability in oversee markets where it was unveiled in November.
Nokia Lumia 920 has moved on from all those hiccups, but can it make its presence felt in the very competitive smartphone market? Read this review to find out whether Lumia 920 has the muscle to fight competition, especially from Samsung and Apple.
On a weighing scale Nokia Lumia 920 will measure 185 grams and it has a 10.7 mm thick waist, which definitely makes it a bulky smartphone as compared to HTC's Windows Phone 8X. It also has a relatively big 4.5 inch screen with large bezel on the top and bottom, which increases its total height to over 5 inches.
The Gorilla Glass front of Nokia Lumia is gently curved at all the four ends, and it has three capacitive buttons - return, home and search, and a front camera on top.
On the right panel of Lumia 920 you will find a camera button, a lock button and a volume rocker. On the top and bottom panels you will find a 3.5 mm jack, and USB port along with speakers, respectively. On the top of the back panel you will find a camera with flash.
Lumia 920, which we got for review, was of yellow colour but it also comes in red, white, black and cyan models. It has a polycarbonate unibody shell and the top and bottom are flat and squared-off.
Nokia Lumia 920 has adopted its famous PureView technology for imaging. It has an 8 megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash. There's also a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera placed right next to the earpiece.
Two stand out features of the Lumia 920's camera capabilities are low-light performance and image stabilization, which make the device stand out in the crowd. Nokia has used what it calls floating lens technology, in which the whole optical unit is suspended on ting springs, which act as shock absorbers to take care of unwanted shaking of the hand.
Low light pictures taken by Lumia 920 are of amazing quality and are detailed. Similarly, video recording is quite a smooth affair as small shakes don't impact the picture quality.
The only issue with the camera is that if one plans to use the dedicated camera button for clicking snaps the hands should be steady, otherwise the pictures tend to be out of focus (I am talking about amateurs taking pictures).
Nokia has also added some software: Lenses, Smart Shoot and Cinemagraph to Lumia 920 to make shooting a better experience.
When you tap on Lenses it shows up camera app options like Smartshoot and Cinemagraph. Smart Shoot takes several photographs in succession and then allows you to select the best shot and then cycle through faces to get rid of blinks. Cinemagraph lets you add small animations to the pictures you have clicked, but sharing these animated pictures is an issue.
Lumia 920 has a 4.5 inch IPS LCD display with 1280 x 768 pixel resolution that supports PureMotion HD+ technology, which Nokia claims reduces latency whenever you swipe screen. Well, this technology delivers what it promises as whenever you swipe the screen sharp transitions with crisp motion are visible.
Even in broad day the sunlight content on Lumia 920 is clearly visible and apart from that one can also use gloves (not the big leather ones) to swipe the screen and type.
There are two additional features that none of the other Windows Phone 8 smartphones have-one of them is Nokia Maps and the other is wireless charging, based on the Qi standard (one has to just put the phone on the pad that is connected to the power supply and the phone will start charging).
Nokia Maps is one of the best navigation apps in its class and especially if you are travelling to new places it's quite handy. We can't tell much about the wireless charging feature because we didn't receive charging accessories along with the device.
If you are a music buff you have plenty of options for listening to your favorite music on this phone. You can access your music via the different music apps or via the Nokia store.
Nokia store has a good collection of songs and artists to keep you entertained. Occasionally, we had issues with downloading songs from the store but after reattempting we were able to download them.
We used Lumia 920 extensively for browsing, gaming and navigation and on a full recharge were able to get a day's use keeping all the connectivity options like data, WiFi and Bluetooth open.
The Lumia 920 based on Windows Mobile 8 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5 GHz processor. The main interface of Windows Phone 8 operating system is quite smooth and fluid. In the homescreen one has the options to resize tiles in three different sizes, which lets you add more titles and still keep things tidy.
The only major issue we faced while reviewing Nokia Lumia 920 was accessing the app store as it was down quite often, but whenever we accessed it we were able to find a decent number of apps. Though, as compared to other stores, it is just a baby.
Why you should go for Nokia Lumia 920
# Large responsive screen
# Maps
# Camera
# If you want to try out Windows Phone 8
Why you should not go for Nokia Lumia 920
# It's heavy
# App ecosystem is still in its infancy
# You love comparing Windows Phone 8 OS with Android and iOS.
Nokia Lumia 920 definitely has a good design and is quite a sturdy smartphone. One will not face any issues with connectivity options like WiFi, Bluetooth and SIM connectivity. Accessing mails and browsing will be a nice experience. Camera capabilities are quite good but if more editing options had been provided it would definitely have been great.
A major pain point with this device, as a matter fact, is a problem with all Windows devices-that the app store needs to pull up its sock.Also, wireless charging does not come bundled with the device and if you purchase it separately you have to shell out around Rs 4,000 which doesn't make it an exciting proposition.
We also noticed that Nokia Lumia 920, in spite of having Gorilla Glass, gets scratched on regular use and during normal wear and tear the glossy finish will take a beating.
| Mobile review: Nokia Lumia 920 Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Network | GSM |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8 |
| Dimensions | 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm, 185 grams |
| Display | a 4.5 inch IPS LCD display with 1280 x 768 pixel resolution |
| Input Method | Touchscreen capacitive |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5 GHz processor |
| Memory | 1GB, 32 GB internal |
| Connectivity | WiFi and Bluetooth |
| Multimedia | Multi format audio video playback |
| Camera | 8 megapixel rear and 1.3 megapixel front |
| GPS | |
| Additional features | Nokia Maps and wireless charging |
| Battery | 2000 mAh |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Price | |
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Nokia Pureview 808
The fact that Nokia 808 PureView is the best cameraphone money can buy is sure as shooting. This won't even pass for a pun. The 41 megapixel sensor and the tack-sharp optics deliver what no other smartphone can match and we even saw it successfully stand its ground against much heavier competition.
The Nokia 808 PureView is on its march to becoming iconic, trashing the Olympus PEN E-PL2 Micro Four Thirds camera in our blind test and then matching the Canon 5D Mark III for resolution in the process.
Yet, both of those (admittedly, impressive) achievements came in tests that really played to the PureView's strengths. Strong lighting is where the host of tiny pixels can get the upper hand over fewer, if larger, ones and all the samples we gave you so far were captured in perfect conditions
It's far from certain whether the Nokia 808 will keep its perfect record once darkness falls and noise starts to show its ugly face. We are right there in the camp of the doubters too, so we had no other choice but put the PureView through a series of tests and see its true worth.
We've once again recruited a couple of elite rivals in the face of the Canon 550D and its APS-C sensor and the aforementioned Olympus E-PL2. The Galaxy S III is here too, to put the performance of the cameraphone in proper perspective.
Having mentioned the pixel size of the 808 PureView, we feel we need to make an important note here. Even though the 41MP sensor might lead you to believe otherwise, the size of individual pixels isn't any smaller than those of the Galaxy S III, or the iPhone 4S. Nokia have put a large (by cameraphone standards anyway) 1/1.2" sensor inside the PureView and there was no need to go to extremes to achieve the mind-blowing resolution.
It's only when you compare the pixel size of the Nokia 808 PureView sensor to those inside the DSLR and Micro Four Thirds cameras that you can call them small.
Now, let's cut to the chase and start with the shooting.
FLASH TEST
We start with the most common scenario. All cameras had their ISO setting set to automatic and flash was enabled. Each of the contenders was shot in its maximum native resolution, save for the Nokia 808, which appears twice on each set of crops - once in its full-res 38MP mode and once in the 8MP PureView mode we believe will be most frequently used.We placed the subject about a meter and a half away from the cameras, as we doubt many will shoot such wide-angle lenses from much greater distance. Here go the crops.
The Nokia 808 PureView put its Xenon flash to great use, capturing an amazing amount of detail here. The native 38MP mode did show some noise, but nothing we can't live with, while the 8MP PureView shot is simply stunning.
The Samsung Galaxy S III cheated quite a lot there as it dropped its shutter speed to 1/15 which, combined with a LED flash, allowed it to keep the ISO at 200 only. However in real-life scenarios (when you don't have a tri-pod like we did) photos shot at this kind of shutter speeds are certain to come out blurred due to camera shake more often than not.
But even if we assume that every Galaxy S III owner is an experienced photographer with a super steady hand, its output is still nowhere near the PureView standards.
As for the two large-sensor cameras, the Canon 550D chose to underpower its flash and shoot at ISO 400, failing to match the 808 PureView. The Olympus E-PL2 did better and almost matched the Nokia smartphone in terms of resolved detail, but its photo came out with extremely poor contrast, which means the Finn got the first win for today.
No flash test
For the second test we disabled the flash units to get them out of the equation. That's hardly going to be as frequent a case as the previous one, but it was a good way of testing the 808 PureView performance in those scenarios when flash usage is simply pointless - i.e. when shooting landscapes or when the subject is reflective and the flash will ruin things.Here go the two set of crops from the two images we captured.
Impressive, isn't it? The Nokia 808 in 38MP mode has the most detailed output and even its 8MP PureView mode showed quite a lot of fine detail. Granted, when using 38MP mode the Nokia smartphone images come out the noisiest, but it's the less irritating luminance noise, rather than the color patches that dominate the low-light shots of other smartphones and didgicams.
With the first shot the Nokia 808 PureView kept the shutter speed at the relatively easy to handle 1/25, but it did go the Samsung way with the second photo and dropped to 1/16. The Canon 550D DSLR camera stuck with 1/30, which should normally allow you to capture sharp photos at this focal length if the subject isn't moving while the Olympus chose 1/50 and 1/60 settings, which are certain to avoid camera shake and even motion blur on most occasions. However the higher shutter speeds of the Olympus camera meant that it needed to go for a higher ISO setting, which inevitably took its toll on the image
Key features
- 38 megapixel autofocus camera with xenon flash and 1080p@30fps video recording
- Two capture modes: 38MP/34MP full-res and 3MP/5MP/8MP PureView
- Camera features: giant 1/1.2" camera sensor, mechanical shutter, ND filter, geotagging, face detection, up to 4x lossless digital zoom
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- Penta-band 3G with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
- 4" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
- Nokia Belle OS with Feature Pack 1
- Single-core 1.3 GHz ARM 11 CPU and 512 MB RAM
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA and UPnP
- microHDMI port for HD TV-out functionality
- GPS receiver with A-GPS support and free voice-guided navigation
- Digital compass
- 16GB on-board storage, expandable up to 32GB through the microSD card slot
- Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
- DivX and XviD video support
- Built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- Stereo FM Radio with RDS, FM transmitter
- microUSB port with USB On-the-go support
- Stereo Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP
- NFC support
- Smart and voice dialing
- Scratch resistant Gorilla glass display
Main disadvantages
- Symbian ecosystem lags behind Android and iOS
- nHD resolution wears thin on the 4" screen
- The phone is quite bulky and heavy
- Relatively limited 3rd party software availability
- microSIM support
And of course the flipside is that the smartphone is not of the same order as the cameraphone. The Symbian-powered Nokia 808 PureView knows darn well it cannot match the quad-cores, HD screens and the app stores of the competition.
Retail package
The Nokia 808 PureView comes with all the essential accessories in the box. Ours came with a rather big charger to be used with a data and charging USB cable. We would've liked the stylish round chargers of the N9 and the Lumia line, but it's not a big deal.The stereo headset has a Call key built-in and comes with a choice of three different sets of earbuds of different sizes. An NFC sticker and a leather wrist strap with suede padding complete the contents of the box.
What's in Nokia 808 PureView's box
Nokia 808 PureView 360-degree spin
Here's the Nokia 808 PureView in all its glory. It's not exactly fresh out of the gym, and the massive camera bump makes it look like it's been in an accident. Multiple accidents? It's certainly not a bad-looking fella, though.Design and build quality
Nokia are sticking to the classic white and black, and red for special occasions, we presume. No fancy paintjobs like pink and lime. Also gone is the full-metal body of the N8.The all plastic build is not necessarily a bad thing, considering that at 169g the 808 PureView competes in the super heavyweight division. Plastic was definitely the way to go here.
Nokia 808 PureView and its daddy
The Nokia 808 PureView has a surprisingly coarse finish that almost feels like machined metal, only not as cold. It is nice to the touch and has great grip, which is a must for such a hefty, and top-heavy, piece of gear. We don't miss the aluminum unibody of the N8 because, believe it or not, the 808 PureView easily puts any metal-clad phone to shame. The feel is solid, bordering on lethal. The Nokia 808 PureView desperately lacks sophistication but it doesn't feel like it'll break in your hands.
It's not hard to guess that this kind of camera will require plenty of extra space. At 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9 mm, the 808 PureView is just a millimeter thicker than the Nokia N8, but that's not taking into account the large hump at the back. At its thickest part, where the camera is, the 808 PureView is 18mm deep.
Despite the size and weight, the device doesn't feel weird in the hand. It didn't take long to learn how to balance the top-heavy phone in portrait. That's where the grippy finish of the rear was most welcome. One scenario where it's not the most comfortable of handsets is typing in landscape mode. And even that's not too bad.
The Nokia 808 PureView in black
Above the display we find the secondary camera for video calls, alongside the proximity and ambient light sensors, and a centrally placed earpiece.
Keeping up with the times, the 808 PureView packs a 4" AMOLED display, with a layer of Gorilla Glass for extra protection. It's a nice choice for screen meant for viewing photos.
So, assuming at some point you will stop ogling the monstrous camera at the back, the front is where your attention will be. Unfortunately, Nokia could've done better than nHD resolution.
360 x 640 pixel screens weren't exactly top of the line two years ago, and they most certainly aren't today. The display has grown up to 4 inches, taking the pixel density down to 184 ppi. With some rival smartphones able to offer nearly twice this number, the 808 PureView has no excuses.
But not everything is ruined. AMOLED offers great sunlight legibility and perfect indoor performance. Not least, the aspect ratio is spot on 16:9. Deep blacks and saturated colors are the technology's trademark features. Although it's not as impressive as Samsung's SuperAMOLED Plus, it's more than competitive elsewhere.
And here's how the Nokia 808 PureView did in our dedicated display test. We couldn't measure the values at 50% brightness since the ambient light sensor couldn't be turned off. You can learn more about the testing process over here.
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