Monday, 4 January 2016

Must have apps for your Android Phone

Here we mention some of the apps that every android phone should have.

SwiftKey




SwiftKey is an Android Keyboard application which provides hassle free typing. With more than 250 million users and a rating of 4.3 at the Google Play Store, SwiftKey proves to be one of the common apps for android users. SwiftKey predicts better than any other keyboard apps available now.It also has a swipe like integrated flow feature which allows you to type faster with just a swipe. Other features of SwiftKey Keyboard are

*Auto correction
*Supports a wide range of languages
*Customizable with lots of themes
*Emoji Keyboard to predict your favorite and most used emoticons

Google Photos



Google Photos is a must have app for organising and browsing through your photos and videos in your android phone. It have a neat, clean and simple interface. You can search photos by the places that appear in them with no tagging. You can also back up your photos and videos and can access the photos and videos on any device. You don't have to care about the storage space or security of your files. You can also remove space from your device by a one tap "free up device " option which would automatically remove the backed up photos from your phone to save space.


It also provides photo and video editing tools along with it to easily edit and effects to your photos.

UC Browser





Android Browsers are now growing in features and possess almost all the features of their PC counterpart. UC Browser is one of the best and the fastest android browser app available. Some of the highlighted features of UC Browser are

*Speed Dial to Quickly access your favorite site
*Support for extensions
*Simultaneous downloads and a clean and organized download manager
*Online videos without waiting in Speed Mode
*Expanded unwanted Ad blocks
*Control videos with gestures
*Customizable themes

Pushbullet




Push Bullet app allows you to transfer files, links and messages between your android phone and computer. You will also get notifications from your android device at your PC.  Some extra features of Pushbullet app includes

*end-to-end encryption
*Fast file sharing 
*look through and send SMS from your computer



Sunday, 3 January 2016

Best Android Tablets of 2015

Google Pixel C



Google Pixel C is the first tablet designed and build by Google. The 10.2 inch  tablet works on Android v 6.0 Marshmallow. Like new Nexus Smartphones, Google has introduced Type C port for this tablet for faster charging.  It comes with an  external keyboard which can be attached to it using magnets and the tablet can be attached tilted to any angle as your wish. 

Pixel C comes with a 1.9 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra X1 processor and with 3 GB of RAM. The tablet comes in 2 variants 32 GB and 64 GB versions with no scope for expanding storage. It has dual speakers which is not actually located at the front but the audio is incredibly loud and crystal clear.

It has an 8 MP rear camera and a front facing 2 MP camera. The rear camera is well suited and provide good quality images at good light conditions. The front camera can be used to take selfies and for video calls.

Priced at $ 499 for the 32 GB version and $599 for the 64 GB version, the tablet finds somewhat costlier when compared with its counterparts. The connectivity options of this device include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v 4.1. The device packs sensors such as Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Hall Effect Sensor.

Pros

* Good Battery life
* Neat and beautiful screen
* Good 3D experience
* Good Performance

Cons

* Lacks Split screen muti-tasking
* Cramped Keyboard

 Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet



 Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a slim, handy, light,fast and waterproof Tablet and is one of the top rated tablets available in the stores.  Sony Xperia Z4  body is made of soft plastc material which makes it much lighter. With a thickness of just 6.1 mm and a weight of just 393 grams, the 10.1 inch tablet is light and handy device and its doesn't even feel like holding a giant screen device in hand. The matte finish on the back side provides grip as well.

Xperia Z4 Tablet packs  a powerfull  2 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430  GPU and 3 GB od RAM. It has an internal storage of 32 GB which can be expanded to up to 128 GB with micro-SD card. The device works on latest Android v 5.0 Lollipop.

It also has a giant 6000 mAh battery with last up to 17 hours on watching video. The Tablet also comes with IP68 rating  which makes it dust and water resistant and the device can be submerges in 1.5 metre under water for 30 minutes. 

Sony Xperia Z4 tablet features an 8 MP rear camera which produces good,clear and crisp images with much details. It also has a 5 MP front camera for video calls and shooting selfies.

The connectivity options of this device include Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth v 4.1, GPS, GLONASSS, NFC, FM Radio, micro-USB 2.0. Priced at $699, the Tablet is availbale in White and Black colours.

Pros

* Water and Dust resistant
* Excellent display
* Exceptionally thin and light
* Simple design

Cons

* Poor main camera
* Disappointing battery life

Google Nexus 9

Nexus 9 was Google's 8.9 inch flagship tablet released in the November 2014. Nexus 9was the first tablet to run on Android v 5.0 Lollipop. It has an IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2048 pixels by 1536 pixels. It has a thickness of 8mm with tapered edges to make it feel thinner. The tablet comes with a 2.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra K1 processor with 2 GB of RAM. 


The devices also features an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6 MP front facing camera for video calls. It also owns Boom Sound stereo speakers for better quality sound and low noise.

Pros

* Strong Speakers
* Big, Sharp and Clear screen
* Good performance
* Good battery life

Cons

* No expandable storage
* Costly

Saturday, 2 January 2016

LG V 10 Specifications and Review

LG had already announced the release of its new line of extra premium handsets and the company,s first V-series phone named LG V 10  has been launched recently .  



Unlike LG's Top line phones, LG V 10 has a flat and sturdy surface with the sides made up of 316 Stainless Steel (the device is certified for shock resistance) and the whole body wrapped with dura skin . Even though LG V 10 looks pretty well finished and clean, it is slightly bulky and heavier than most of its competitors.  LG V 10 is the first non-Nexus device to own fingerprint scanner and is located at the back of the device. Fingerprint sensor can be used to unlock the phone, make purchase from Google Play and so on. 

LG V 10 features a giant 5.7 inch IPS LCD dislpay with a resolution of  1440 pixels by 2560 pixels. It also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The display is beautiful, sharp and bright. The most surprising feature of this Smartphone is its secondary display which is right above the main display. The secondary display seems pretty weird, but add to the huge size of the device. The secondary display is just 2 inches wide and 1/4 inch tall and the secondary display is used to display 5 favorite apps, contacts, media options, recently opened tabs and more. When both the screens combined, the total display of the phone is almost 6 inches. The secondary dislay will show the basic informations like notifications,date, time even when the primary display is off.

The handset is powered by powerful Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and with 4 GB of RAM. The device works on Android v 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.  The weak element of this device is its Adreno 418 GPU which is decent in performance but has not produced great results.

The most striking feature of LG V10 is its camera. It comes with a16 mega pixels primary camera with f/1.8 aperture , Optical image stabilization, laser autofocus and LED flash. The images taken from this camera are sharp and realistic white balance and exposure limits. The picture quality is excellent and is one of the best in class for a high-end smartphone.Other primary camera features include geo-tagging, touch focus,face/ smile detection, panorama and HDR. The camera also features some DSLR like features which enable you to take snaps in RAW formats. In addition to the 16 MP rear camera, the device also has 2 front facing  5 MP cameras. These dual cameras help in depth information or 3D pictures. One of the camera comes with 80 degree standard lens while the othe comes with a 120 degree wide angle lens.The quality of the front facing camera is also quite good.

LG V 10 supports a single Nano-SIM card. The device has an internal storage space of 64 GB which can be expanded to up to 2 TB with micro SD card. The phone Packs a Li-Ion 3000 mAh removable battery which is just below the average mark for a giant screen phone. It also supports faster battery charging with which phone can be fully charged in just 65 minutes.

The networking options for this device include Wi-Fi 802.11, Wi-Fi direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v 4.1, NFC, GPS, A-GPS,GLONASS, USB 3.0. Priced at Rs 50000, LG V 10 is available in Space Black, Luxe white, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue and Opal Blue Colours.