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News, tips and tricks and Reviews on various Samsung Smartphones.

  • Samsung Galaxy S5 PC Suite Tips Price

    Galaxy S5 is the new flagship smartphone from the Samsung. The improvements are done in the areas such as processor, RAM size and in design. Samsung Galaxy S5 price in India is Rs.46,450.

    Samsung Galaxy S5 sports 5.1 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels and pixel density of 432ppi.  The display screen has the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The device has finger print sensor and Galaxy S5 is a water and dust resistant device.

    Samsung Galaxy S5
    Samsung Galaxy S5

    Like previous Galaxy flasgships, even Galaxy S5 comes in two variants. One with LTE and one with 3G connectivity.  In India, 3G device with Octa Core Exynos 5422 processor with has two clusters.  One cluster consist of high performance four cores that use A15ARM archotectecture clocked at 1.9GHz and 4 cores based on A7 architecture running at 1.3GHz.  The Global variant is powered by Snapdragon 801 processor running at 2.46GHz.  The graphic chips also comes in two variants. The Exynos version comes with multiple cores of Mali-T628 and snapdragon version comes with Adreno 330.

    The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with 16MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera. The device is powered by 2800 mAh battery. Internal storage of the device is 16GB/32GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB. Connectivity features of Galaxy S5 are 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, USB tethering, WiFi hotspot.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy S5

    Pros of Galaxy S5

    • Very good  camera performance
    • Powerfull performance.
    • Fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitoring features.
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • IP67 certification for dust and water resistance

    Cons of Galaxy S5

    • There is not much intutive changes compared to Galaxy S4.
    • No Optical image stabilization and dedicated camera key.
    • Expensive. The price is not justifies the features.

    Samsung Galaxy S5 Tips

    Samsung Galaxy S5 tethering

    Samsung Galaxy S5 can be used as modem using the USB tethering features and WiFi Hotspot features. For more read my earlier post on How to use Samsung Galaxy smartphone as Modem.

    Samsung Galaxy S5 PC suite:  The device runs on latets Android 4.0.4 Kitkat.  You can download free Mobile PC suite for Samsung Galaxy S5 from the official Samsung support page or by clicking Samsung Mobile PC suite.

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Multi Window Tips

    We have seen multi window sidebar features in Galaxy Note 2,Galaxy S3, Galaxy Grand etc.  But with Galaxy Note 3, Samsung has introduced much improved and more feature rich Multi Window Feature.  In 5.7 inch full HD display, the Multi Window feature works flawlessly.  The previous models, one needed to change the screen constantly to suite the particular function we were using. But in the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you can do two different tasks simultaneously such as looking up webpages while sending text in a single screen side by side.

    Multi Window Sidebar in Galaxy Note 3

    How to Use Multi Window Feature in Samsung Galaxy Note 3

    Activating muti window feature in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is very easy.  Here is the quick steps which will useful for activating and using the multi window feature.

    Step 1:  In the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. This opens a quick settings bar.

    Step 2: Swipe to right till you get the Multi window icon. Tap on it to enable the Multi Window.

    Step 3: The left side middle of the screen you will find a arrow mark.

    Step 4: Drag the application in the Multi window sidebar to the main window.

    Step 5: Drag the another application which you want to work along with the first opened app.

    Step 6:  You can adjust the size of the windows by moving the split bar handle.

    Step 7: Thats it. Start working on the both the applications at time.

    How to Disable Multi windows Side bar in Samsung Galaxy Note 3

    Follow the same steps 1 & 2 given above. As you know, when you first tap it, it will enable and if you tap it twice it will get disabled.

    Creating Paired windows

    As  mentioned earlier, muti window feature of Samsung Galaxy Note 3, you work with two apps at time. If you are using two apps always together, then you can use this feature. Using the Paired windows feature, you create a single to open two apps at a time with single tap.

    Step1:  When you have two apps open, Tap arrow key from the left of the screen.

    Step2: Tap on to see more option

    Step 3: Tap the create button.  New pop us comes up.

    Step 4: Enter the name  you want to give it to the paired window.

    Step 5: Tap Ok. Paired windows is created.

  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips And Tricks

    Samsung Galaxy S4 is the flagship smartphone with powerful processor and beautiful design. Once you have such a powerful smartphone, you are eager to know what you can do with that and how to do it. So in this post, I will show you some of the Samsung Galaxy S4 tips and tricks.

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips and Tricks

    1. Swiping down with two fingers to get the access to Quick Setting Panel: To use this feature, just swipe down from the status bar with two fingers. Then touch and hold to access settings. You can rearrange icons by long tapping and icon and drag it to required place.
    2. Adding TV Remote control to notification panel for quick access:  Go to Application screen and then Watch On and then Settings.
    3. Setting WiFi Timer: Using this feature, you can save cellular data, as the phone will try to connect to available Wi-Fi networks for a specific period of time.  You can enable this by Setting->Connection->WiFi->Advanced->Wi-Fi Timer.

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips And Tricks

    4. Taking screen Shot or Print screen on Samsung Galaxy S4: You can take screen shot or print screen on Galaxy S4 by two ways. One is default android way and another is new hand swipe feature.
    To take screenshot on normal way, just press Volume down+Menu key at time. The screen shot will get saved in the gallary. Another way is by Hand swipe.  To take screen shot by hand swipe, just go to Settings->Motion. Scroll down and find Hand Motion. Then Palm Swipe to Capture. Enable that by ticking the check box. Now close the menu and shape your hand like you are “Chopping” the screen. Set your hand on either side of the screen. Then horizontally swipe across it. You can move it either way. There is no restriction on it. If you have done it correctly, then you will hear camera shutter and recieve a notification that a picture has been saved to the gallery.
    5. Samsung Galaxy S4 Tethering: Tethering of Samsung Galaxy S4 is very easy. You can easily use Galaxy S4 as modem to connect to internet from PC using USB tethering or through WiFi Hotspot. I have written detailed post on this in Tethering of Samsung Galaxy phones.
    6. Downloading mobile PC suite for Samsung Galaxy S4: Like any other Galaxy devices, Samsung Galaxy S4 too supports PC suite Samsung Kies desktop application and Kies Air mobile app. You can refer my on earlier How to download free Mobile PC suite for Samsung Mobiles for download instruction.

    Hope these Samsung Galaxy S4 tips and tricks helps. Share your feedback in the comment section below.

  • How to Use Samsung Galaxy Phone as modem to connect to Internet from PC

    Samsung has wide range of Galaxy smartphones such as Galaxy Star, Galaxy J Series, Galaxy On Series, Galaxy A series, Galaxy M Series and flagship Galaxy S series and Galaxy Note series. All these phones are running on Android operating system.

    All the Android smartphones running on Gingerbread or later versions support USB tethering and WiFi tethering feature. WiFi Tethering is nothing but sharing the internet connection with other WiFi enabled devices such as tablets, laptop etc. Similarly USB tethering is sharing the internet connection through USB cable. There is also Bluetooth tethering option.

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    In this post, I will show you how to use Samsung Galaxy Smartphones as modem through USB tethering as well as through WiFi tethering. This method of using the internet from PC through smartphone works on all the Samsung smartphones running on Android OS such as Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy S advance, Galaxy S duos, Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy Y, Galaxy Y duos, Galaxy Core, Galaxy Quattro, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy J5 etc to name few. Let is start learning on how to use tethering on Samsung Galaxy Phones.

    Use Samsung Galaxy Phone as modem

    Use Samsung Galaxy Smartphones as WiFi Hotspot

    As said earlier, Samsung mobiles can be used as modem to connect to internet from PC with WiFi adaptor or WiFi enabled devices. To make to use Samsung mobiles as wireless modem please follow the steps given below.

    1. To start with, enable the data connectivity on your phone by Going to setup->More Settings->Mobile Networks and enable Use Packet Data. Do note that, the internet charges from your network provider will be applies.
    2. Now goto  setup->More Settings once again. Tap on to Tethering and Portable hotspot.
    3. Move slider to right next to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. This enable the WiFi hotspot on your Samsung Device.
    4. Tap on  Portable Wi-Fi hotspot  to configure the Network SSID and password for your WiFI hotspot.
    5. Now your device WiFi network will be accessible from the other WiFi enabled devices using the Network SSID and password you have chosen.

    Use Samsung Galaxy Smartphones as Modem using USB tethering

    For using Samsung mobiles as modem, you need to install Samsung  Drivers on your PC. Samsung does not provides standalone Driver for mobile. However, you need to install Samsung Kies PC suite to get the required Samsung Drivers. I have already written a post on the same. You can read that for that  from How to download free Samsung Kies PC suite.

    1. Once you have installed Samsung Kies, Connect the Samsung mobile to PC via USB cable. It will take few seconds to install and configure the required drivers for your device.
    2. Once it is done, follow the 1 and 2 steps mentioned above
    3. Enable USB tethering by selecting the check box.
    4. Now you will be able to access internet from your PC using your smartphone as modem.

    These are some of the ways to share smartphone internet with other devices such as Tablets, laptop etc.

  • Samsung Galaxy S Duos Review Specification Price

    Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 is a mid range Dual sim Android smartphone. It is powered by 1GHz Cortex A5 processor with 768MB of RAM and Adreno 200 GPU. The device measures 63.1×121.5×10.5 mm and weighs 120 grams. The overall design of the phone is much inspired by the Samsung Flagship model Galaxy S3. Samsung Galaxy S Duos price in India is ₹9,599.
    Samsung Android Dual sim phones

    Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes with 5MP primary camera and VGA front facing camera. The camera has features such as auto focus, panorama and photo effects, 2X digital zoom along with LED flash. The dual sim Android smartphone capable of shooting 480p videos at 30fps.Internal memory of the Galaxy S Duos 7562 is 4GB which can be further increased by adding microSD card upto 32GB. The device comes with 1500mAh battery which will provide talk time upto 12 hours and 570 hours of standby time.

    Samsung Galaxy S Duos supports GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. It also supports GPS with AGPS service. The S7562 is bundled with popular apps such as Chat ON, SNS Integration, Play Store, Samsung Apps, Google Search apps.
    Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562 is going get Jelly Bean update soon. The updates can be installed through OTA or using the Latest Samsung Kies. With the help of Samsung Kies, the device can be used as modem through USB tethering. The devices with WiFi connectivity can be easily connected through the WiFi Tethering features. Like any other Galaxy Device, this device to support Samsung Mobile PC suite Kies 2.6.  It is highly recommended to have Samsung Kies installed in your PC as this device at time requires firmware updates through PC only.

    Merits and Demerits of Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562

    Merits of Galaxy S Duos:

    • Decent snappy processor with 768MB RAM
    • Dual sim support with Smart Dual feature
    • Front facing camera support
    • Stylish and slim design
    • Excellent battery life for Android Standards

    Demerits of Galaxy S Duos:

    • No HD video recording support. It supports on 480p videos
    • The touch response is not that great
    • Phone hangs some times
    • No Dedicated shutter key
    • No Ambient Light Sensor

    Samsung Galaxy S Duos Specification Summary

    • Runs on Android 4.0 ICS OS. Upgradable to Jelly Bean
    • 1GHz Cortex A5 processor with 768MB RAM and Adreno 200GPU
    • 4 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with WVGA 480*800 pixel resolution
    • 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and VGA front facing camera
    • Dimensions- 63.1×121.5×10.5 mm and weighs 120grams
    • Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass sensors
    • 4GB internal memory and expandable memory support upto 32GB
    • 1500mAh battery with talk time upto 12 hours and standby time upto 570 hours.
    • GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth and USB