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  • How to Take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

    Lenovo K3 Note is one of the best value for money smartphone. It has decent specifications at very attractive price. Taking screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note is very easy. There are 2 ways through which you can perform print screen. Taking print screen on Lenovo K3 Note is useful if you want share your specific page or error message or even high score on specific game. So let us learn how to take screenshot on K3 Note.

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    How to Take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

    As I mentioned in the starting, there are 2 methods through which you can take screenshot on K3 Note.

    Method 1: The default Android Method

    This is most common way of taking screenshot. You need to press and hold volume down and Power button simultaneously. The screen will flicker and screenshot will be saved in Gallery folder.

    Method 2: Lenovo Vibe UI method

    • First you need to go the screen on which you want to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note.
    • Go to Quick settings option by pulling the screen from top to down.

    How to Take screenshot on Lenovo Smartphones

    • You will have icon called screen shot. Tap on to it.
    • Here you have two options.
      • You select the area of the screen on which you what to capture the screen on K3 Note. You can do that by selecting the capture area.
      • If you want the whole screen to be captured then, tap on to Full screen.
      • If you want to share the screenshot with your friends, then tap on to share. You will get options to choose from the list through which you want to share the screenshot.

    Lenovo K3 Note runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI. Vibe UI provides many customisation which are useful for many users. Option to select the area of a screen to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note is one of them. I have a made a video on how to take screenshot on Lenovo K Note.

    Video Guide on How to take screenshot on Lenovo K3 Note

  • Lenovo K3 Note Cons and Pros Review

    Lenovo K3 Note is a sub 10k dual sim Android phablet. Looking at the specifications, the device is one of the best value for money smartphone in the segment. I have been using this device from past 1 week. Based on that duration I am writing this Lenovo K3 Note review. Every devices has its own advantages and disadvantages. In this review, we will see the Lenovo K3 Note demerits and merits which I felt  in these days. I will be updating the review in coming days if required as I am continuing to use the device.

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    The one of the key attraction of this Lenovo smartphone is its display screen. It has 5.5 inch IPS display with 1920x1080p(1080p) resolution and 401 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is 71.7 % which is very decent. The viewing angles are great and colors look vivid. Due to the full HD resolution, text looks crisp and video watching too good. It has Dolby Atomos feature.The sound output of the device is good considering the price. The call quality also very good.

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    Lenovo Note

    Lenovo K3 Note is powered by 1.7GHz Octa Core Mediatek MT 6752 SOC with 2GB of RAM and Mali-T760MP2 GPU.   It has 16GB internal storage, in that 8GB is user available. It also microSD card upto 32GB. K3 Note does support USB OTG. This Lenovo phablet runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop along with Vibe UI. The day to day experience on this device is excellant. However, high end graphic intense games like Asphalt 8 struggles a bit. While playing the Asphalt 8, I have observed occasional frame drops and bit of lagginess. Also when played for long times(Around 20 mins continuously) the top area gets bit heated up.

    Lenovo K3 Note houses 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. The quality of images taken with this device and the video looks decent. In this price segment, the camera quality is justified. The connectivity features of the device includes WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, 3G, 2G, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot. The device access microSIM and both sim supports 4G. The Lenovo K3 Note houses 2900 mAh battery. On a casual usage, battery lasts more than a day.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Lenovo K3 Note

    Pros of Lenovo K3 Note

    • Gorgeous Display screen: The 5.5 inch IPS full HD screen in a sub 10k price segment is very good.
    • Decent SOC and 2GB of RAM: The Octa Core CPU along with 2GB of RAM, does a decent job. The performance is good.
    • Decent Camera performance: Both front and rear camera performance is good enough.
    • Good Battery: The battery life is decent enough in the segment.
    • Good value for money: For Rs.9,999, it has great specs .

    Cons of Lenovo K3 Note

    Below are the  Lenovo K3 Note demerits.

    • No bundled earphone in the box.
    • No fast charging: For charging the device fully, it takes more than 6 hours. The fast charging features if provided would have been great.
    • Heating Issue: While playing graphic intense games, it tends to get heated up a bit(Around 43 to 48 degree celsius).
    • No Corning Gorilla Glass protection: However, Lenovo does ship with Screen protector. It is highly recommended to use a screen protector to safeguard the screen from scratches.
    • Bloatwares: There are many apps and games in the device which requires you to download full version. Only basic link to them is provided. However, it takes away internal storage.  There is no easy way to remove them.

    Lenovo K3 Note Specification

    • 5.5 inch IPS display with 1920x1080p(1080p) resolution and 401 ppi pixel density
    • 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash and 5MP front facing camera
    • 1.7GHz Octa Core Mediatek MT 6752 SOC with 2GB of RAM and Mali-T760MP2 GPU
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
    • Dual sim(microSIM) and Android 5.0 Lollipop.
    • WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G, 3G, 2G, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot
    • 2900 mAh battery.

  • Xiaomi Redme 2 Now Available for Rs.5999

    Xiaomi Redme 2 a budget Android smartphone with 4G capability is available for Rs.5,999 after Xiaomi announced the price cut of Rs. 1000. The launch price of this smartphone is Rs.6,999.

    Xiaomi Redme 2 will be available through Mi.com, Amazon, Snapdeal Mobile store and Airtel retails stores. When launched this device was exclusive to Flipkart and available only through flash sale. The first flash sale happened on March 24.

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    Xiaomi India released a press statement which announced the price cut states that “Lower costs have enabled us to reduce the price of Redmi 2, and this translates into savings that Mi fans can enjoy.”

    Xiaomi Redme 2s

    Earlier Xiaomi reduced the prices of other smartphones Redme Note and Mi4. After the price cut, Redme 2, will the one of the most affordable 4G smartphone in India. The other available options are Yu Yuphoria which is priced at  Rs.6,999, Motorola Moto E 4G which is available for Rs.7,999 and Lenovo A6000 Plus which is retailing at Rs.7,499.

    Xiaomi Redme 2 has 4.7 inch IPS display screen with 720p HD(720×1280 pixels) resolution and 312 ppi pixel density).  The device runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat and MIUI 6 layer on top of it. Redme 2 is 4G enabled smartphone and both sim are enabled for 4G connectivity.

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    Xiaomi Redme 2 Pros and Cons review.

    Xiaomi Redme 2 is powered by 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor (Cortex-A53) coupled with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It comes with 8MP primary camera and a 2MP front facing camera. The camera of the device is very good considering the price. It has 8GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB.  The Redme 2 houses 2200mAh battery.

    Motoroal also reduced the prices of its popular Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen to Rs.9,999 which Rs.3000 lesser than the original release price. It will be interesting to see, how Xiaomi Redme 2 price cut helps to increase the sales of the device.

  • Micromax Unite 3 Cons and Pros Review

    Micromax Unit 3 is a dual sim budget Android smartphone. It is the successor for last years Micromax Unite 2. On paper, the specifications are decent enough. But what about on real life experience? We will learning this in our quick review on Micromax Unite 3.

    Micromax Unite 3 packs 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor with Mali-400MP2 GPU and 1GB of RAM. It has 8GB of internal storage and support for microSD card upto 32GB. It also supports USB OTG. Micromax Unite 3 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Firstouch launcher. Android Lollipop by default supports 15 Indian languages so there is not much extra language support on Unite 3. However, Firstouch keyboard is  good for typing indian languages.  On the negative side, Firstouch launcher is not feels good.

    Micromax Dual sim phones

    Micromax Unite 3 sports 4.7 inch IPS display screen with 480×800 pixel resolution and 199 ppi pixel density. The quality of display is average. The viewing angles and sunlight legibility are poor. The colors look desaturated. The connectivity features of the device are Wi-Fi a/b/g/n ,Bluetooth 4.0, 2G, 3G, USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot.

    Micromax Unite 3 houses 8MP primary camera and a 2MP front facing camera. The camera performance is just average.  When we compare the quality of images and videos taken from Unite 3 and Redme 2 or Yu Yuphoria, it is no where close to them. It has 2000 mAh battery.

     Advantages and Disadvantages of Micromax Unite 3

    Pros of Micromax Unite 3

    • The indian language keyboard is very good.
    • Good battery life.
    • Decent performance on day to day usage.
    • 5GB user available internal storage.
    • Attractive price.

    Cons of Micromax Unite 3

    • Poor Display quality: The resolution of the screen is low. The viewing angles and sunlight legibility are also not great
    • Average camera: Camera performance compared to similarly priced phones is not satisfactory.
    • No Compass and BSI sensor

    Micromax Unite 3 Specification

    • Android v5 (Lollipop) OS
    • 8 MP Primary Camera with LED flash
    • 2 MP Secondary Camera
    • Dual Sim (GSM + WCDMA)-Both SIM 3G compatible
    • 4.7 inch Touchscreen with 800 x 480 Pixel resolution
    • 1.3 GHz MTK 6582M Quad Core Processor with 1GB RAM
    • 8GB internal storage
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32GB.
    • 2000 mAh battery.

  • Asus ZenPower 10050mAh Power bank Cons and Pros Review

    Asus has launched power banks along with Asus Zenfone 2. The USP of these power bank is its compact size. With lot of extra large portable power sources, how these Asus Zenpower power banks performs? We will see a quick review on Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank.

    The Asus Zenpower power bank comes in five color variants namely black, silver, gold, blue, and hot pink. The review unit which I received has silver variant. The device measures 90.5mm of height, 59mm of width and 22mm of thickness. The weight of this Asus power bank is 215 grams.

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    Asus Power Bank

    Asus ZenPower comes with 1USB port for charging devices and one microUSB port for charging the power bank. In the box, we get USB to microUSB cable.  The power bank  provides an output of 2.4A and input upto 2A for charging.

    Asus power bank was able to charge my Moto G for around 5 times which is very good. The charging is very fast. However, as I don’t have the 2A charger, I charged the Asus power bank with normal charger which took almost 10 hours to fully charge. It is better to have a 2A charger if you want this Asus power bank get charged faster.

    Asus Zenpower power bank comes with lot of safety features such as short circuit protection; reset protection, output over voltage protection, etc.  It also manages to change the voltage and current levels depending upon the device you have plugged in. These are a welcome additions for a power bank.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank

    Pros of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank

    • Compact in size: This is one of the most compact sized power banks in the market now.
    • Set of safety features: As mentioned in the review, this power bank packs lot of safety features which is very good.
    • Premium design and build quality: The device gives a premium feel and build quality too very good.
    • Fast charging: The Asus Zenpower comes with fast charging feature. This will charge your smartphone or tablet very quickly.

    Cons of Asus Zenpower  10050 mAh power bank

    • Price is little on the higher side
    • Only one device can be charged at a time.
    • Long time of charging the power bank: It would have been great, if Asus bundled 2A charger along with this power bank.

     Asus Zenpower  10050 mAh power bank Specification

    • Battery Type:Lithium-ion rechargeable cell
    • Input Power: DC 5V 2.0A
    • Output Power : DC 5.1V 2.4A
    • Capacities : 3.6V/10050mAh
    • Charging Time : 6hrs with 5V/2A standard cable
    • Dimensions : 90.5 x 59 x 22 mm
    • Load Detection: Auto-detect the plug-in and plug-out of devices
    • Safety features
      • Temperature Protection
      • Short circuit Protection
      • Reset Protection
      • input over Voltage Protection
      • output over Voltage Protection
      • Input reverse direction protection
      • Over charge/over discharge protection
      • Output Over Current Protection
      • Cell PTC Protection
      • adapter protection
      • Jeita Protection
    • Charging temperature: 0℃-40℃ (TYP)
      Working temperature: -40℃~+70℃
      Weight : 215 g.