As per the latest reports, Motorola is gearing up for updating Moto G(1st Gen) to Android 5.0 Lollipop in India. Motorola, already started providing the ‘Motorola Update Services’ app in Google play store ahead of the Android Lollipop update to Moto G.
Android OS reported that, Motorola has started sending the Android Lollipop soak test invites to members of the Moto Feedback Network who own Moto G.
The invite mail states as follows, “Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We are inviting owners of the Moto G in India to participate in an early preview of a new software release and provide feedback.”
Motorola also updated its OTA update service app. This app will enable will enable a future upgrade to Android 5.0 Lollipop for Moto G.
Motorola has confirmed the Android 5.0 Lollipo update for Moto G, Moto E, Moto X, Moto G 4G LTE, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini smartphone. However, there was no communication on the time frame of releasing these updates.
Motorola last month announced the OTA rollout of the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto G( 2nd Generation) and Moto X(2nd Generation) smartphones.
Asus Zenfones feature rich Android smartphones powered by Intel Atom Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology. Currently there 3 major versions of Zenfones are available-Zenfone4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6. The smartphones comes ZenUI. Asus provides Free PC suite for Zenfones in the name of PC Link.
Asus PC Link
Asus Zenfone PC suite PC Link helps you to access the device from the convenient of PC. For example you can send SMS from PC using the keyboard and mouse. Similarly, Zenfone PC suite allows you do most of the tasks from the PC. It is also useful installing the required drivers for Zenfones. Let us learn how to download Asus Zenfone PC suite PC Link.
Follow the steps below to download and install the Zenfone PC suite.
You can download Asus Zenfone PC suite directly from the official support page here.
Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation.
Once installed, the Asus PC Link PC suite shortcut will appear in the desktop
Before opening the Asus Zefone PC Link PC suite for the first time, you need to configure the PC link in your Zenfone.
Launch the Asus PC Link on your Zenfone.
New Dialogue box will appear if “USB debugging” is not enabled. Tap on Ok.
You will redirected to the Developer Options page. Check “USB debugging” and tap Ok.
Read the instruction and tap on to “Done”.
Connect your Asus Zenfone to PC using the USB cable. Select “Always allow from this Computer” option if you want and tap Ok.
Connecting Asus Zenfone with PC using the PC link PC suite
Whenever, you want mirror your Zenfone and control your Asus Zenfone from your PC with mouse and keyboard follow the steps given below.
Connect the Asus Zenfone to PC through USB cable.
Start Asus PC Link app on your device.
Start the Asus PC Link Windows application on your computer.
Click “Connect” Button to establish connection.
Press Ok button on your Asus Android smartphone when the input method dialogue is popped-up.
Now you can control your Asus Zenfone by operating ASUS PC Link Windows application.
Now you can access and use your Asus Zenfone from the PC using Asus PC Suite. This methods works for all the Asus Zenfone. This guides provides solution on
How to download Asus Zenfone 4 PC Suite
How to download Asus Zenfone 5 PC Suite
and
How to download Asus Zenfone 6 PC Suite.
If you are facing any difficulties on following these steps and facing any errors, please share it in the comment section below.
The Nexus line smartphones will be receiving the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop starting today. This updated can be obtained through OTA update or through factory image which is available for download.
The devices which will start receiving the Lollipop update are WiFi only versions of Nexus 7 2012 tablet and Nexus 7 2013 tablet, Nexus 10 and Nexus. The Nexus 4 users need to wait for few more days as it is yet receive Lollipop factory image.
The users of Nexus 7 table of 2012 and 2013 with Cellular version will get Lollipop update little bit late. Apart from this, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 will also receive some minor bug fix updates today.
Today, Motorola Moto X 2014 Pure Edition and Moto G 2014 also will get Android 5.0 Lollipop update. LG too not left behind. It announced that, LG G3 has also begun receiving the heavily customized Lollipop build.
It is surprising to see that, no word on the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the Android One smartphones such as Micromax Canvas A1, Karboon Sparkle V and Spice Dream Uno.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
