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Author: Aniruddh

  • Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Large Screen Phablet

    Samsung has launched its biggest smartphone of the year Galaxy Mega 2 in India.  It will be the successor to the last years Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8. The price of Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 in India is Rs.20,900.

    Samsung Galaxy Phablet
    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 is powered by 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 1.5 GB of RAM. Like all other recent smartphones, this time too Samsung not revealed the model of the chipset. The device comes with 8 GB of internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64 GB.

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 sports 6 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution.  This large screen Galaxy device runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat along with Touchwiz UI.  Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 houses 8MP primary rear camera and 5MP front facing camera.  Connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. It also supports USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features.

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 houses 2800 mAh battery.  This new Samsung Selfie Phablet will compete with the likes of HTC Desire 816, Nokia Lumia 1320, Xperia C3 etc.

    Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Specifications

    • 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 1.5 GB of RAM
    • 6 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with 720p resolution
    •  8 GB of internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64 GB
    • Android 4.4 Kitkat along with Touchwiz UI
    • 8MP primary rear camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0
    • 2800 mAh battery

  • Huawei Honor 6 Pros and Cons Review

    Year 2014 seen the game changer smartphones from Chinese mobile manufacturers. Started with Xiaomi Mi 3 which set the standards for a mid range smartphone and Redme 1S for the entry level smartphones. Now it is turn for Huawei. Till so many years they were focused on more on other fields such as routers.  Though they were in smartphone manufacturing, it was marketed through other brand names mostly. But with Huawei Honor 6, it entered market with great interest among the consumers. Let is have quick look into Huawei Honor 6 Pros and Cons to understand whether it is a best sub 20k smartphone available today.

    Honor-6
    Huawei Honor 6

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

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

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

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Huawei Honor 6

    Pros of Huawei Honor 6

    • Fast  Performance: With Octa core processor and 3GB of RAM, provides a super fast performance. There is no or negligible lag is visible.
    • Front facing camera: Honor 6 front facing is of 5MP. It does take good quality photos and videos. It is one feature many of the selfie enthusiast can look into.
    • High resolution screen: The 5 inch screen comes with 1080p resolution which results in crisp and clear display.
    • Great Value for Money: Priced at 19k, it is a great value for money we can purchase.

    Cons of Huawei Honor 6

    • Build Quality: The glossy back panel attracts lot of scratches. In a day to day use, we have seen that, it very prone to scratches. Also the device feels slipper while holding.
    • Average Graphics Performance:  As mentioned earlier, the GPU in the device is of mid range.
    • Average Battery life: Though it has 3000 mAh battery, it performance very similar to the other smartphones 2600 mAh battery.
    • Average Viewing angle: As it doesn’t  feature IPS display screen, the viewing angles and sun light legibility are not upto the mark.
    • Sound Crackles at volume : In spite of having Dolby DTS technology, at higher volumes sound crackles. Even earpiece volume is low in phone calls.

    Huawei Honor 6 Tips and Tricks

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

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

    Huawei Honor 6 Specifications

    • 1.7GHz Kirin 920 Octa Core Processor with 3GB of RAM
    • Android 4.4.2 along with Emotion UI 2.3
    • 5 inch LCD capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels
    • 13MP primary and 5MP front facing camera
    • 16GB internal storage and support for 64GB microSD card.
    • 3000 mAh battery

  • Micromax Canvas A1 USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot

    Micromax Canvas A1 is one among the Android One series smartphones. The other two are Spice Dream Uno Mi-498 and Karbonn Sparkle V. These are smartphones get a direct software update from Google. The hardware specifications also made based on the guidelines of Google. The good performance, almost all features of Android in a pocket friendly price, timely Android updates makes these device very attractive. In this post, we will see how use Micromax Canvas A1 as modem through USB tethering and WiFi Hotspot.

    Micromax Android One Smartphone

    How to use Micromax Canvas A1 as Modem

    Using Micromax Canvas A1 as WiFi Hotspot

    To use Micromax Canvas A1 as WiFi hotspot, you need to have a active data plan. Then enable the mobile data on your Canvas A1. Now to use Micromax Canvas as WiFi Hotspot, follow the steps given below.

    • Go to Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot
    • Tap on to Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot to enable.
    • Once enabled, you will find a icon, in left top notification area.
    • Tapping once again will disable the WiFi hotspot.

    Customize WiFi Hotspot Settings

    • Tab on to Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot.
    • Enter the SSID, Security type and Password and tap Save.

    Using Micromax Canvas A1 USB tethering

    • Connect your device to PC using the USB cable,
    • All the required drivers will installed automatically. If now, you can get it from Micromax support page.
    • Go to Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot
    • Tap on to USB tethering.

    You can even use Micromax Canvas A1 Bluetooth tethering by pairing up with PC or other devices which supports Bluetooth. Micromax Canvas A1 is powered by 1.3 GHz Quad Core Mediatek Processor with 1GB RAM and has 4.5 inch WVGA display screen.  There are 5 MP primary rear camera and 2MP front facing camera. Canvas A1 houses 1700 mAh battery and has connectivity features such as 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB and GPS. Micromax Canvas A1 price in India is Rs.6,299.

  • Apple iPad Mini 3 Vs iPad Mini 2 Which one to Buy

    Last weeks Apple event showcased unveiling of Apple iPad Air 2, iOS 8.1, Upgradation of iMac models and also the iPad mini 3.  When there is successor is announced, earlier device gets a price cut. Apple continued the same trend and iPad Mini 2 price is cut by close to 7k.  This gives a thought on whether to upgrade to iPad mini 3 or buy iPad 3 instead of iPad mini 2. Here is an attempt to simplify your confusion. So lets have a quick comparison between Apple iPad Mini 3 Vs iPad Mini 2.

    iPad Mini 3 Gold
    iPad Mini 3 Gold

    Apple iPad Mini 3 is nothing but addition of Gold Colour option and Touch ID fingerprint scanner. Interms of all other specification it remains same as iPad mini 2.

    Display

    Apple iPad Mini 3 and iPad Mini 2 with retina display both have 7.9 inch screen with 2048×1536 resolution. As per the data given by Apple, iPad mini 3 doesn’t future Anti glare, laminated display which is introduced in iPad Air 2. This makes the display of both devices exactly same. There is no difference.

    Processor

    The new iPad mini 3 comes with the same 64 bit A7 processor and M7 motion co processor which is seen on its predecessor. Though, there is no official communication of RAM quantity, it is likely to be 1GB which is same in iPad mini 2 as well.

    Build and OS

    Both these Apple mini tablets runs on the iOS 8.1 which latest OS available. The thickness also maintained at 7.5mm. All other dimensions and weight remained same.  Once again there is no change.

    Camera

    Once again both iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 3 share the same camera specification. i.e 5MP primary rear camera and 1.2 MP front facing camera. The software and image processing features also remained same.

    Price

    This is one of the segment where there is a huge difference and this is the key point which differentiates between two according to me. As of now basic WiFi only model of iPad mini 2 priced at 21,900 wherein iPad mini 3 is price is 28,900. The difference is 7k.

    Verdict:  From the above comparisons, we can conclude that Apple iPad mini 2 is much value for money buy. The Gold colour variation and Touch ID sensor is not worth 7 thousand rupees according to me. I would suggest you to buy iPad mini 2 rather than the iPad mini 3 in India as Touch ID based payments are not available in India as of now.

  • TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router Review

    TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router is entry level router without modem. This is the cheapest router with decent permanent available today in the market. TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router price in Amazon is Rs699 and price in Flipkart is Rs.799.

    Cheap WiFi Router
    TP-LINK TL-WR740N Router

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

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

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

    Pros of TP-LINK TL-WR740N

    • Very attractive price tag
    • Very easy to setup
    • Decent range and good speed
    • Light weight and Compact

    Cons of TP-LINK TL-WR740N

    • Not Dual Band
    • Fixed Antenna

    Key Features of TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router

    • Wireless speed up to 150Mbps
    • WDS wireless bridge provides seamless bridging to expand your wireless network
    • Wireless security encryption easily at a push of QSS button
    • Priority of service assures the quality of bandwidth sensitive applications such as voice and video
    • Supports SPI firewall and access control management
    • Supports WPA/WPA2 encryptions
    • Seamlessly compatible with 802.11b/g/n devices

    How to configure TP-LINK TL-WR740N 150Mbps Wireless N Router

    • First disconnect from the internet. If you are connected to internet through modem, then turn off modem.
    • Insert the CD which you get along with the router
    • Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

    Note: If you dont disconnect while starting configuring the router, you may face issues.