BEST SMARTPHONES UNDER 20000

Smartphones are becoming smarter and smarter by each passing day.Not only they are getting smarter but they are getting cheaper.Today we present to you list of four phones that can be brought under Rs 20000.

Sony Xperia Z lockscreen bug

If you are the owner of Sony Xperia Z than their is a bad news for you.Sony Xperia Z lock screen is broken to the extent that it allows you to view all the detail except resetting the password.A close look at the video will give you a idea of how easy it is to Bypass the lock screen.Sony Xperia Z is the flagship model of Sony and the company has been very quick to provide updates for the phone.

Here’s a look at the key specs of the Xperia Z:

• 5-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 PPI

• LTE, Cat3, up to 100 Mbps DL, HSPA+, GPRS/EDGE

• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

• Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP

• GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS

• NFC

• 13-megapixel camera with HDR video recording, Sony 3D Sweep Panorama; 2-megapixel front-facing camera with 1080p video

• 16GB internal storage with microSD card slot.

MicroMax A116 Canvas HD

For those of who that missed to book Micromax A116 Canvas HD their is some good news for you. MicroMax A116 Canvas HD is available online at UniverCell online store at a price range of Rs 14,499.The mobile will be delivered within 15 working days. MicroMax A116 Canvas HD is  first quad-core phone by an Indian Company and has been out of stock since it launch on 14th February.The device run on 4.1 Jelly Bean but can be upgraded to Jelly Bean 4.2.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD is a very good bargain at this price range.We compared Micromax Canvas HD to Samsung Galaxy Note and you can see the result by clicking here.

Phone Specification:-

•  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.(up gradable to 4.2)

•  1.2GHz Cortex A7 on a MediaTek MT6589 chipset.

•  5-inch HD IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels.

•  2100mAh battery.

•  Internal storage of 4 GB(32GB via microSD).

•  8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash,front 2 megapixel camera. 

SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 PLUS AVAILABLE IN INDIA

After the huge success of Samsung Galaxy S2 in India,Samsung has finally launched the most awaited Samsung Galaxy S2 plus in India.The galaxy S2 Plus is available in India at a price range of 22,900. Samsung seems to have decided to stick to a standard form factor and design.And the Samsung galaxy S2 Plus certainly seems to bear this theory out.It looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy S2 ,but does it offer enough under the hood to make buyers gravitate to it?

LOOKS:-Standard Galaxy fare

The Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus looks like a replica of the Samsung Galaxy S2,which is not really a bad thing.It certainly looks very stylish.You get the Galaxy S II design with the Galaxy S III finish and the result is surprisingly good.The front is dominated by a  4.3 inch display Super Amoled Plus display.

HARDWARE:-VERY DECENT

Coming  on to the hardware,the Galaxy S2 plus comes packed with some decent specs.The 4.3 inch Super Amoled Plus display has a 400*800 resolution,which is good and provide excellent viewing angles, sky-high contrast and reasonable brightness levels.The phone comes with  1.2GHz Cortex A9 processor dual-core processor,1GB RAM and has 8GB internal memory which can be expanded with the help of microSDcard.The back has a 8.0 megapixel camera with flash and a 2 mega-pixel front facing camera.On the connectivity side the device support WI-FI,3G,GPS and Bluetooth.It has a average battery of 1650 mAh and it may last long for 1-2 days if fully charged on constant use 

SOFTWARE:-

Galaxy Grand Duos runs on new Android Jelly Bean 4.1 with Samsung TouchWiz running on top of it.This includes Pop-up video, Smart stay, Multi-window multitasking, Smart alert, and the company's very own voice-assistant called S-Voice.

CONCLUSION:-

The Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus is priced at Rs 22,900 which is on a higher side .However, it does perform well and is good option for those who don't wanna use S3 and who favor to use a little cheap S2 .Alternatively one can look at Samsung own Galaxy Duos that is a dual SIM phone  or at Micromax A116 Canvas HD .

SONY XPERIA SP REVIEW

Sony managed to stir up quite a bit of interest when they unveiled the high end smartphone Xperia Z. When it comes to mid-range smartphones,Sony have always delivered competitive phone.The phone comes loaded with high end features and we take a quick review of the phone.

LOOKS:

The Sony Xperia SP looks very different to flagship Xperia Z. It has removable back and replaceable battery.Their is a transparent bar at the bottom of the device which shine different colours for different notification.It has premium finish to it thanks to co-moulded aluminium frame and aluminium power button.

HARDWARE:

The 4.6-inch display screen of the Sony Xperia SP  has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The display screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The 2370 mAh battery loaded in this device offers up to 18.8 hours of talk time and 734 hours of standby time. The 8 MP primary camera loaded in this device helps in capturing impressive images in great quality. A 0.3 MP secondary camera is also available in this device for video calls. The Sony Xperia SP has 8 GB internal memory capability and its external memory can be expanded up to 32 GB. 

SOFTWARE:-

Sony Xperia SP runs on new Android Jelly Bean 4.1 with Sony Custom New Interface running on top of it.Its an improvement over the last interface but not as good as HTC or Samsung.

CONCLUSION:-

The Sony Xperia SP is a decent, well configured mid-range smartphone.It will be interesting to see how Sony price the phone.If priced correctly Sony Xperia SP is gonna be a winner. 

JELLY BEAN UPDATE FOR S2

Roger promised to update the Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE with Jelly Bean in late February after delaying the updates couple of time.Finally the carrier has kept its promised and the official update is available for Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE over the Kies.

Some of the Enhancements in the new Jelly Bean Update:

• - Buttery Smooth Performance & Great Stability (Thanks to Project Butter)
• - Full User Interface Revamp (Same UI as of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II)
• - TouchWiz Nature UX
• - Samsung’s S Cloud services
• - Improved Camera features
• - New Lockscreen With Many Customization Options
• - New Features like Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play
• - New Widgets (From Galaxy S III)
• - 2 Home screen modes
• - New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
• - Google Now

NOKIA LUMIA TO SLICE PRICE IN INDIA

Nokia is going to slice the price of its Windows based Lumia phones to make it more affordable to the Indian customers.Nokia's senior vice president D.Shivakumar says that the company will tweak the price of its Lumia series based phone to make it affordable to the masses.The move can be seen as a step to counter the price cut by Samsung of its flagship model Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2.

NOKIA ASHA VS SAMSUNG REX

Samsung has launched four new features phone to take on Nokia Asha device.The phone will range from Rs 4000-6500.The Rex series is available in India and is targeted for youth.

Samsung Rex series doesn't provide a knocking punch to the Nokia Asha series.Apart from budget price Tag the Samsung Rex series fall short of Nokia Asha Series.Insipte of Samsung providing some social features It falls sort of Nokia Asha series as the later provide wider range of application such as  Opera Mini browser.

Samsung Rex series also lacks in OS capabilities as compared to Nokia Asha series.Samsung Java based Rex phone fell short Of Nokia popular S40 OS.Samsung does not have huge music store or any location play.On the other side Nokia Asha phones comes with 40 preloded games.

Samsung knows that a low budget Android phone cannot give the experience as Nokia S40 OS.Samsung bit to take on low budget market with Rex series doesn't seem to be enough.It will be tough time for Samsung Rex series ahead.

SAMSUNG NEW REX SERIES

Samsung has launched four new features phone to take on Nokia Asha device.Samsung feature phone will have some smartphone capabilities.The series is known as Samsung Rex series and are called Rex 90,Rex 80,Rex 70 and Rex 60.The phone will range from Rs 4000-6500.

SOURCE-GSMARENA

KEY FEATURES 

REX 90:-

• 3.5 Inch capacitive display.
• Dual Sim support.
• 3.2 Mega pixel camera.
• WI-FI support.
• 10MB memory with microSD card slot.
• 1000 mAH bateery.

REX 80:-

• 3 Inch capacitive display.
• Dual Sim support.
• 3 Mega pixel camera.
• WI-FI support.
• 20MB memory with microSD card slot.
• 1000 mAH bateery.

REX 70:-

• 3 Inch capacitive display.
• Dual Sim support.
• 2 Mega pixel camera.
• WI-FI support.
• 10MB memory with microSD card slot.
• 1000 mAH bateery.

REX 60:-

• 2.8 Inch capacitive display.
• Dual Sim support.
• 1.3 Mega pixel camera.
• WI-FI support.
• 30MB memory with microSD card slot.
• 1000 mAH bateery

MICROMAX SELLS 1500 UNITS PER HOUR

Micromax Canvas HD which has been most awaited phone is selling 1500 units per hour,The phone was launched exclusively online this Thursday.Micromax is having a great time in Indian market and people are returning love.Micromax has sold over 9000 units in less than 24 hours.The phone has been priced at a range of Rs13,990 and is available through company online partner Snapdeal.com.Micromax Canvas HD is a great deal considering it offers features simlar to Samsung Galaxy Note 2.For comparision between the two CLICK HERE.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD specifications

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display

• 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor

• 1GB RAM

• 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB

• 8-megapixel rear camera

• VGA front camera

• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM)

• 2000 mAh battery

• Android 4.1

BlackBerry Z10 coming to India

The much awaited BlackBerry Z10 smartphone will make it to India on February 25.The price for phone are not known but according to sources the phone will be priced around Rs 40,000.

Blackberry Z10 will feature the all new OS Blackberry 10.BlackBerry announced that over 70000 apps are available for Blackberry 10 device and include Skype,WhatsApp,SAP and Angry Bird.

THE SPECIFICATION FOR BLACKBERRY Z10 

Size: 130x65.6x9mm 
Screen: 4.2”, 1280x768px, 356dpi 
Memory: 2GB RAM; 16GB Flash (hot-swappable MicroSD) 
Processor: Dual Core 1.5GHz 
Talk time: up to 11hours 
Camera: 8MP/1080p; 2MP/720p 
HDMI Port

HOW TO TAKE GOOD PHOTOS WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE

5 Tips for improving mobile phone photos.

Gone are the days when a phone was a phone, a camera was a camera, a Mp3 player was an Mp3 player.Today digital cameras are found with various gadgets including mobile phones.An improvement in camera quality along with superb apps help you take photos that may surprise you.That said you don't need a 8 megapixel camera to take good photos, a decent camera is all that you need. Today we will share tips to improve mobile phone photos.

• Optimize the camera Settings:-Adjust your camera setting to optimize your exposure.Turn off the flash when it is not required.Flash ruins the photo most of the times.Always shoot in the maximum resolution so as to capture the maximum you can.switch off the Auto mod of ISO.When in day sunlight set your ISO to the lowest value and and in low light condition bump your ISO to the highest value.

• Keep the phone steady:-Most of the time the mobile phone camera photos are more blurred than the digital camera.The reason being slow shutter speed of the phones camera.So for better picture hold the phone steady as you can but it does need some practice. 

• Avoid zooming in:-The built in zoom in most of the phones is not optical but digital.Hence zooming on to a subject is not a such wise thing.Instead get closer to the object.All digital zoom does is enlarge the pictures rather than zooming into it.

• Lighting:-Photography is all play of lights.The best pictures are taken in plenty of light.If you are outside in a sunny day then you needn't worry about light but if your are in a room than you need as many as lights possible  but not near the phone as brightness may ruin your picture.Explore your phone setting to optimize the quality of your picture.

• Have carious types of Apps:-Have various type of apps in your arsenal to enhance your image.Their are various apps which enhance the pictures in a very beautiful manner and add interesting effects to your image like Instagram. Apps like Dermandar helps in creating stunning panoramas.

50 per cent of Indian smartphone users do not have data connection

 According to a new study conducted by Nielsen Informate Mobile Insights, an alliance between Nielsen and Informate Mobile Intelligence, only half of the smartphone users polled have active data access. It means that over half of Indian smartphone users are underutilising their phones CONTINUE READING 

LG Optimus G Pro

The Samsung Galaxy S4 – probably the most awaited Android smartphone will go head to head with LG Optimus G Pro.  LG Optimus G Pro is going to be announced at MWC at the end of February. Phone Arena got a tip with the alleged full specs of the Optimus G Pro. Most of them are standard fare for high-end phones these days, although a couple stand out as impressive:

• 5.5-inch full HD (1920 x 1080) AH-IPS display
• Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC. @ 1.7 GHz
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB storage
• microSD card slot, up to 64GB
• LTE
• 13MP rear camera, 2MP front
• 3140mAh battery
• Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Official Update Available For Samsung Galaxy S2 in South Korea

The long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean update has started rolling out today for South Korea.

Earlier this month reports claimed that Samsung would be rolling out the Galaxy S2 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update at some point in February.The users of Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100  can update their devices to the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean through official tool KIES utility.

Some of the Enhancements in the new Jelly Bean Update:
- Buttery Smooth Performance & Great Stability (Thanks to Project Butter)
- Full User Interface Revamp (Same UI as of the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II)
- TouchWiz Nature UX
- Samsung’s S Cloud services
- Improved Camera features
- New Lockscreen With Many Customization Options
- New Features like Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play
- New Widgets (From Galaxy S III)
- 2 Home screen modes
- New Notification bar With More Notification Toggles
- Google Now

This new OS is a bigger step up from the last major upgrade to the handset, Android ICS.

MOBILE PHONES BETWEEN 10000-15000

Micromax A116 Canvas HD

• OS:-Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

• SCREEN SIZE:-5-inch HD IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels

• PROCESSOR:- 1.2GHz Cortex A7 on a MediaTek MT6589 chipset.

• RAM:-1 GB RAM

• BATTERY:-2100mAh battery.

• CAMERA:-8.0 MEGAPIXEL

• INTERNAL MEMORY:-Internal storage of 4 GB(32GB via microSD)
• PRICE:-RS 15000(APROX)

KARBONN SMART A111

• OS:-Android 4.O ICE CREAM SANDWICH

• SCREEN SIZE:-5-inch 

• PROCESSOR:- 1.2GHz Scorpion dual-core processor

• RAM:-512MB RAM

• BATTERY:-2100mAh battery.

• CAMERA:-5.0 MEGAPIXEL

• INTERNAL MEMORY:-Internal storage of 4 GB(32GB via microSD)

• PRICE:-RS 10,290

KARBONN S1 TITANIUM

• OS:-Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

• SCREEN SIZE:-4.5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS display,

• PROCESSOR:- 1.2GHz Quad-core processor

• RAM:-1 GB RAM

• BATTERY:-1600mAh battery.

• CAMERA:-5.0 MEGAPIXEL

• INTERNAL MEMORY:-Internal storage of 4 GB(32GB via microSD)

• PRICE:-RS 10,990

Samsung Galaxy S Duos S7562

• OS:-Android 4.O ICE CREAM SANDWICH

• SCREEN SIZE:-4-inch 

• PROCESSOR:- 1 GHz Cortex-A5

• RAM:-768MB RAM

• BATTERY:-1500mAh battery.

• CAMERA:-5.0 MEGAPIXEL

• INTERNAL MEMORY:-Internal storage of 4 GB(32GB via microSD)

• PRICE:-RS 14,900