BlackBerry Classic review: For old times' sake

The BlackBerry Classic is a quintessential BlackBerry, any way you slice it. With a hardware QWERTY keyboard and navigation buttons, a strictly business appearance and the best enterprise chops in the industry, the newcomer is reminiscent of the Blackberries of old when the mobile world was not all about big touchscreens.

At a quick glance, the Classic appears to be a direct successor of the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900. Seriously overdue for an update, the Bold Touch made its debut in the distant 2011 and it still enjoys a solid following in the corporate world.

The BlackBerry Classic harks back to the glory days of the Canadian company not only in terms of appearance, but also hardware specs. The device's Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset dates back to the year its predecessor launched. The BlackBerry Classic is clearly not a smartphone you will buy for its cutting edge hardware specs.

See a detailed look of its key features below.

Key features

Square 3.5" 720p LCD display; 294dpi; Corning Gorilla Glass 3

1.5GHz dual-core CPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset; 2GB of RAM

8MP camera with auto-focus; digital image stabilization; LED flash; 2MP front-facing camera

1080p video capture @ 30fps; 720p video capture for the secondary camera

16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot; Dropbox and Box integration

BlackBerry 10.3 OS with Virtual Assistant

Ability to run Android applications (via Amazon Appstore or sideloading)

The best hardware QWERTY keyboard in the business with customizable shortcuts

Cat. 4 LTE (150/50Mbps); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; NFC; GPS; microUSB (SlimPort)

Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic

2,515mAh battery

Main disadvantages

Seriously dated hardware platform

Non-removable battery

Rather thick at 10.2mm and also heavy at 177g

Considerable off-contract price tag

Limited carrier support in the US (for the time being)

The hardware QWERTY keyboard and its shortcuts, coupled with the solid productivity and security chops of BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, are bound to appeal to users in the corporate world.

During the smartphone's media presentation, BlackBerry's CEO specifically pointed that the Classic is not aiming to be a mass-market device. The handset is made for prosumers and corporate professionals - a considerable crowd with BlackBerry 9900 Bold devices due for an upgrade.

Can the BlackBerry Classic cut it as the only smartphone in your life? Is it the ultimate second handset? Read on to find out! We have our thumbs ready and will kick the review off with unboxing, followed by a close look at the hardware.

Top 10 most popular news stories of 2014

Another year has passed and boy was it an eventful one! In the last moments of 2014 we take a look back at the most exciting news of the past twelve months. Time does fly by fast, especially in the tech world where is seems that the past 360 days represent a whole decade of innovation.

The Android world definitely saw a lot of action during 2014. Samsung gathered the most interest, mainly with the unveiling of the newest generation of flagship devices. A lot of rumors and speculations surrounded the Galaxy Note 4, as well as its peculiar cousin the Samsung Note Edge and the Galaxy S5.

The Korean tech giant was also busy delivering software support to its users, with a lot of Android KitKat OTA updates taking place during the past year as well as some interesting development regarding future Lollipop builds for various handsets. Sony had much the same mission on its mind and delivered a major KitKat roll out for a lot of its device lineup.

Apple also had a busy year, dominating news outlets on numerous occasions. The California company pushed into the future with its 8th iteration of smartphones, as well as the rumor marathon leading to their announcements. But perhaps the iPhone 6 was not the biggest jaw-dropper Apple had to offer. 2014 marked a historical cornerstone in its history with the iPhone 6 Plus ushering the company into the phablet market for the first time.

Microsoft also got its share of the spotlight with the official release of Widows Phone 8.1. The OS brought about numerous new features and improvements and represents another major step forward towards Microsoft's long-standing goal of uniting mobile and desktop OS versions into a fluent and uniform experience for users and developers alike.

The past year has been a wild ride and we here at GSMArena are very glad that we were able to share it with you. Here's to a great 2014 and the hope for an even greater experience next year!

(1) Updated: Apple WWDC slides leak with iPhone 6 on them

Apple's WWDC hits the stage this Monday and we already know Apple is planning to unveil iOS 8 and the latest OS X 10.10 but many are also contemplating if there will be an iPhone 6 announcement taking place. Update: after causing quite a stir on the web, it turned out that the video which...

(2) Google launches Android One in India with three new smartphones

After announcing it first back at I/O 2014, Google today finally launched the first Android One devices in India. The first three phones to be launched are the Karbon Sparkle V, Micromax Canvas A1, and Spice Dream UNO. The Dream UNO is the cheapest at INR6,299 ($103), while the Sparkle V costs...

(3) Entry-level Samsung Galaxy V appears in a retail listing

Another day, another entry level smartphone from Samsung! A retail listing from Vietnam reveals that the South Korean giant is gearing up to introduce a new smartphone dubbed Galaxy V to attract entry-level users. Samsung Galaxy V will come out with a 4-inch display with a resolution of 480 x...

(4) Galaxy Note 4 spotted on Samsung Mobile site

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is just days away from being officially announced at the IFA trade show in Berlin, and the leaks keep piling up. The latest is in the form of a UAProf found on Samsung's mobile site, which confirms a large number of the devices' specifications. Besides the SM-N920T...

(5) Detailed images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 leak

Here's what the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 may look like. While looking very similar to the front of the current Note 3 the back and sides look new. The phone appears to retain the plastic back with leather-like texture but the sides look similar to the ones on the yet-unannounced Samsung Galaxy...

(6) Apple officially announces the iPhone 6 Plus with a 5.5" display

The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is now official. It's built around a 5.5" IPS LCD display with an Retina HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels or, in other words 1080p). The pixel density is 400 ppi and iOS 8 has been tweaked to take full advantage of the larger display. The back of the iPhone 6 Plus is...

(7) Sony rolls out Android KitKat on Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z

Sony has just begun seeding the Android 4.4 KitKat firmware update for its last year Xperia lineup flagships. The update is going to reach all Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and Xperia Tablet Z around the world very soon. Naturally, the roll out process is gradual, but it should be completed in a...

(8) Five Samsung smartphones to get KitKat updates this month

According to a leaked document purportedly originating at Samsung India, the Korean company is going to release Android 4.4 KitKat updates for five smartphones before the end of this month. The handsets in question are the Galaxy S4 Mini, the Galaxy Grand 2 Duos, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 Duos, the...

(9) Apple unveils the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 with Retina HD screen

Tim Cook took the stage at the start of today's event and almost immediately announced the new iPhone 6. The Apple iPhone 6 is based on iPod touch looks and has a 4.7" screen. The screen is protected by "Ion-strengthened glass", which is curved around the edges for a more seamless experience...

(10) Windows Phone 8.1 is official, here are the new features

Microsoft officially unveiled the latest revision of its mobile platform - Windows Phone 8.1. The new release brings a lot of new features and improvements to the OS. Most of those you already know from the numerous leaks through the pre-release SDK, but here's the full list. Cortana –...

source-via gsmarena.com

Hidden Android Secret Codes For Samsung , HTC , Motorola, Sony, LG And Other Devices

One of the most popular practices amongst software

developers is to leave ‘backdoors’ within the code, which

essentially allow anyone with knowledge to get into the

system at a much deeper level than you’d expect from an

end-user. These backdoors aren’t always with a malicious

intent; most of the time, they allow the OEM or

programmer to get into the system for troubleshooting

when other, usual modes of access have been blocked. They

can be quite friendly and helpful if you know what you’re

doing.

Smartphones have a good share of these as well, where

they’re generally known as secret codes. Most of the time,

these numeric/symbolic sequences allow you to access

hidden menus, diagnostic tests, areas that could change

some of the most basic parameters of your device and

whatnot. These secret codes, in fact, have not been

exclusive to smartphones, but have long been a part of the

dumb-phones and then the feature-phones before most

major OEMs joined the smartphone bandwagon. For those

devices that run Android, certain codes are shared across

the board, and hence, can be used on a variety of devices

What follows is a collection of some of the secret codes

common to the Android platform. All of these would be

entered through the phone dialer (just punch in the

sequence as shown). Since most hidden menus are

manufacturer specific, there’s no guarantee that they’ll

work across all Android smartphones, but you can try them

out nevertheless on your Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony

and other devices. Be advised, though, that some of these

can cause serious changes to your device’s configuration, so

don’t play with something that you don’t fully understand.

*#06# – IMEI number

*#0*# – Enter the service menu on newer phones like

Galaxy S III

*#*#4636#*#* – Phone information, usage statistics and

battery

*#*#34971539#*#* – Detailed camera information

*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#* – Immediate backup of all

media files

*#*#197328640#*#* – Enable test mode for service

*#*#232339#*#* – Wireless LAN tests

*#*#0842#*#* – Backlight/vibration test

*#*#2664#*#* – Test the touchscreen

*#*#1111#*#* – FTA software version (1234 in the same

code will give PDA and firmware version)

*#12580*369# – Software and hardware info

*#9090# – Diagnostic configuration

*#872564# – USB logging control

*#9900# – System dump mode

*#301279# – HSDPA/HSUPA Control Menu

*#7465625# – View phone lock status

*#*#7780#*#* – Reset the /data partition to factory

state

*2767*3855# – Format device to factory state (will delete

everything on phone)

##7764726 – Hidden service menu for Motorola Droid

You can find more of these spread across the internet,

and they’re usually very handy to have, even if just to

show off your geekiness to your social circle.

Update x1: More codes!

*#*#7594#*#* – Enable direct powering down of device

once this code is entered

*#*#273283*255*663282*#*#* – Make a quick backup of

all the media files on your Android device

*#*#232338#*#* – Shows Wi-Fi MAC address

*#*#1472365#*#* – Perform a quick GPS test

*#*#1575#*#* – For a more advanced GPS test

*#*#0283#*#* – Perform a packet loopback test

*#*#0*#*#* – Run an LCD display test

*#*#0289#*#* – Run Audio test

*#*#2663#*#* – Show device’s touch-screen version

*#*#0588#*#* – Perform a proximity sensor test

*#*#3264#*#* – Show RAM version

*#*#232331#*#* – Run Bluetooth test

*#*#232337#*# – Show device’s Bluetooth address

*#*#7262626#*#* – Perform a field test

*#*#8255#*#* – Monitor Google Talk service

*#*#4986*2650468#*#* – Show Phone, Hardware, PDA, RF

Call Date firmware info

*#*#1234#*#* – Show PDA and Phone firmware info

*#*#2222#*#* – Show FTA Hardware version

*#*#44336#*#* – Show Build time and change list

number

*#*#8351#*#* – Enable voice dialing log mode, dial

*#*#8350#*#* to disable it

##778 (+call) – Show EPST menu

These codes are specific to HTC devices only:

*#*#3424#*#* – Run HTC function test program

*#*#4636#*#* – Show HTC info menu

##8626337# – Run VOCODER

##33284# – Perform field test

*#*#8255#*#* – Launch Google Talk service monitor

##3424# – Run diagnostic mode

##3282# – Show EPST menu

##786# – Reverse Logistics Support

source-via redmondpie

Samsung Galaxy A7 and Galaxy Grand Max leak in Korea

The Samsung Galaxy A7 has leaked a lot up until this point, yet for some reason the smartphone maker still hasn't announced it to complement the two existing members in the A series - the A3 and the A5.

So the Galaxy A7 just keeps on leaking. Today we can see it in a leaked catalogue for South Korea. This listing gives us another round of specs for the device. What's perhaps more interesting is that alongside the A7 the Galaxy Grand Max has leaked too, as part of the same leaflet.

  

Galaxy grand max

Samsung Galaxy A7

So, here's what we should expect from the Galaxy A7, in terms of specs. It will come with a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED touchscreen, a 13 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front snapper, a 1.5 GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, and a 2,500 mAh battery. It will run Android 4.4.4 KitKat and will sport connectivity options such as LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The A7 will be just 6.3mm thin and it will weigh 140g.

Moving on, the Galaxy Grand Max has a 5.2-inch 720p LCD touchscreen, a 13 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front-facing camera, a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage (expandable via microSD cards), and a 2,500 mAh battery. It too will come with Android 4.4 KitKat preinstalled, as well as LTE support. It's 7.9mm thin.

These two phones are headed to South Korea in the near future, where the Galaxy A7 will be offered by all three carriers over there. There's been no word on whether these devices are going to be sold elsewhere in the future, but our guess would be that they will. It's just unclear when.

iPhone 6 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 4: The Big Bang

Introduction

Apple did what was once the unthinkable while predictable Samsung delivers again. Right or wrong, this is a fight of old versus new, the Galaxy Note is in its fourth generation while the iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's first phablet ever.

Samsung's release cadence dictates that the Galaxy Note is the H2 flagship, keen to assert its superiority over an already feature-rich Galaxy S. iPhones come once a year, even the first-time iPhone 6 Plus phablet. The situation is similar though, the Plus is better equipped than the vanilla iPhone 6.

Apple iPhone 6 Plus over Galaxy Note 4:

Thinner - 7.1mm vs. 8.5mm

Phase-detection autofocus

Slo-mo video - 240fps mode vs. 120fps mode

64GB and 128GB versions

Tap-to-scan (no swipe) fingerprint sensor

Dual-LED flash vs. single LED

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 over iPhone 6 Plus:

Bigger, sharper display - 5.7" QHD vs. 5.5" 1080p

Higher resolution still camera - 16MP vs. 8MP

Better video recording - 2160p (stereo sound) vs. 1080p (mono)

Expandable storage

General-purpose NFC

Heart rate and blood oxygen saturation sensors

Better front-facing camera - 3.7MP/1440p vs. 1.2MP/720p

Bigger, user-replaceable battery

Faster LTE (on Snapdragon version only)

Optional dual-SIM

Samsung is known for its feature-rich (some would say "overflowing"), utilitarian designs but it's slowly coming around to metal designs with the Alpha and now the Galaxy Note 4. It's just a metal rim, so the user-replaceable battery and microSD card slot are intact.

The screen size also remained unchanged (5.7") to keep the device manageable single-handedly, but resolution increased to QHD. The defining feature of the Note series, the S Pen, was also improved and Samsung included optical image stabilization (OIS) to the list of camera specs.

Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 getting ready for a fight

The biggest change for Apple is the screen - after years of keeping just about the same size and sharpness, the company took the plunge. The design language changed more than it did for the Galaxy and is now smooth and rounded like an iPod Touch, it's impressively slim too. It's the OIS-enabled camera that is the other advantage over the vanilla iPhone 6.

With bigger screens, both phones and their respective platforms (iOS and Android + TouchWiz) have their ways of boosting usability.

LG G4 to sport a stylus, directly compete with the Galaxy Note 4

According to unconfirmed information originating from Asia, the upcoming LG G4 is aimed to directly rival with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. To do that, LG is said to equip the G4 with a stylus.

More specifically, the LG G4 is said to sport a 5.3" display with a QHD resolution and very narrow bezels, akin to the G3. Internally, the G4 is believed to come out with a Snapdragon 810 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB storage variations.

LG filed for a trademark of the "LG G Pen" moniker earlier this month. We're likely to see the company try to emulate the success of the Samsung S Pen and work on a multitude of software features that enable superior multitasking than its competitors using the upcoming G Pen.

While the rumor isn't backed up by solid evidence, it does seem plausible for LG to try and take on the Galaxy Note 4. It also aligns with previous reports that LG will be axing its Pro lineup.

With MWC 2015 fast approaching, it's a matter of time for more evidence and rumors of the upcoming LG G4 to pop up.

SOURCE-gsmarena

Lollipop update for Galaxy S5 spreads further in Europe

The update to Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy S5 just keeps on spreading throughout the world, it seems. After Poland and South Korea, today it was Spain's turn to get the rollout on its way.

This might mean that more European countries will have Lollipop on the Galaxy S5 soon. That's because Samsung generally tests its updates in one market, and that's usually Poland, after which a wider rollout quickly comes.

The S5 handsets sold in Poland have already seen three Lollipop updates, so we assume Samsung is now pretty satisfied with the status of its software and has thus decided to expand its geographical reach.

For now, units that were bought unlocked and SIM-free from Spain will benefit. But more territories will soon follow, that's pretty much a given. And after that happens, maybe we'll see the newest version of Android finally being headed to the Galaxy Note 4 as well.

SOURCE VIA -gsmarena

SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 VS IPHONE 6:The biggest match-up of the year 2014

It's one of the big match-ups of the year so here's our iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 comparison review.

The iPhone 6 has arrived and as usual Samsung is one of Apple's key rivals in the smartphone market. Here's our iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 comparison review. See also: The best smartphone you can buy in 2014.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Price UK

The iPhone 6 is now on sale starting at £539 for the 16GB model. It then costs £619 for the 64GB and £699 for the 128GB. See: Where to buy iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the UK.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was a whopping £599 when it launched but that quickly lowered now it's been around for a few months you can pick it up for just over £400 from retailers like Amazon. That's a saving of more than £100 so read on to see whether it's worth paying extra for the iPhone 6. See also: iPhone 6 review.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Design

Buying an iPhone has always been largely about having one of the best designed products around and making a statement. That's no different with the iPhone 6 which retains that luxurious and premium desirability which Apple is so good at. However, we've seen nothing to suggest the device is any less delicate than before so will require a case unless you don't mind the phone getting ruined by wear and tear.

Read: The best iPhone 6 alternatives.

For Samsung, its use of plastic in flagship smartphones is something we've criticised for a long time and the S5 is just as plastic as previous models. The advantage is that the device doesn't feel so in need of protection. It is also dust- and waterproof which may be a big bonus for some users.

It's swings and roundabouts here but the iPhone 6 is certainly the more desirable and good looking in terms of design. It's also thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S5 at 6.9 mm and 129 g compared to 8.1 mm and 145 g. It's not a huge difference but might be useful when playing smartphone top trumps down the pub.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Screen

The headline news with the iPhone 6 is a larger screen, as per the leaked information prior to the launch. It's got a 4.7in display which is up from 4in on the 5s and if that's not big enough, the iPhone 6 Plus has a phablet sized 5.5in screen.

The Galaxy S5 has a slightly larger screen than the iPhone 6 at 5.1in and it has a higher resolution too at Full HD 1080p meaning a pixel density of 432ppi. Apple has opted for an odd sounding 750 x 1334 resolution which means the 326 ppi of the iPhone 5s is retained.

Apple and Samsung use contrasting screen tech so the iPhone 6 uses a LED-backlit IPS LCD panel while the Galaxy S5 uses Super AMOLED. Both offer great viewing angles but the main difference is popping bright colours on the GS5 while the iPhone looks more natural.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Processor and memory

With the iPhone 6, Apple has introduced its new A8 chip which it claims has 25 percent more CPU power and 50 percent better efficiency than the A7. The new M8 co-processor can identify what type of activity you're doing, estimate distance and, with the introduction of a barometer, knows details on elevation change. Apple doesn't state the amount of RAM but we're hearing that it's 1 GB.

Inside the Galaxy S5 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor which is in many high-end Android smartphones. It's quad-core, clocked at 2.5 GHz and is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM. The phone also has the ability to track steps without the need for a separate device connected over Bluetooth.

While the processors and amount of RAM are different, benchmark results vary with the iPhone 6 winning most, particularly in graphics. However, we're talking about two top-end smartphones so this isn't really a good area with which to choose between then. You can expect smooth performance either way.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Storage

The amount of storage you need will depend on how you use your smartphone and is a good way of choosing between two smartphones. It's a little tricky here as although both phones offer 16 GB internal capacity as standard, the iPhone 6 is also available in 64 GB and a new 128 GB model.

You can get the Galaxy S5 in 32 GB although it will be harder to find than the regular one. The bigger bonus on this side of the fence is the inclusion of a microSD card slot for adding more storage (up to 128GB). It's something which Apple still refuses to put on its devices.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Other hardware

With the core hardware covered, let's look at additional features. With the iPhone 6, Apple has added a few things such as 11ac Wi-Fi and NFC although the latter will be used for ApplePay which is only available in the US until sometime next year. Read: iPhone 6 NFC chip is restricted to ApplePay.

With these additions, and the fact that both phones have a fingerprint scanner housed in the home button, the pair are closely matched. However, the Galaxy S5 has a couple of things which the iPhone 6 doesn't: a heart rate monitor and an IR blaster.

Technically the iPhone 6 has better 4G with more supported LTE bands so will be better for roaming.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Cameras

When it comes to photography it may surprise some that Apple has stuck with an 8Mp iSight camera on the iPhone 6, although it does now have phase detection autofocus, digital image stabilization and slo-mo video at 240fps. It has the usual features such as HDR and panorama but it limited to 1080p video at 60fps.

The Galaxy S5 can record video in 4K quality at 30fps and does 1080p at 60fps with digital image stabilisation and phase detection autofocus. It also does 120fps slow motion at 720p quality. It has a 16 Mp but the pixel size is smaller at 1.12 µm compared to the iPhone's 1.5 µm. Both have a dual-tone LED flash, too, so we'd say the 4K is the standout difference here.

If you're a selfie fan then the Galaxy S5 has a decent 2Mp camera which can shoot video at 1080p. The iPhone 6 has a lower 1.2Mp resolution Facetime HD camera which is limited to 720p video.

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Software

You probably don't need us to tell you that software is a massive difference in this comparison, but if you do, then it is. The iPhone 6 will come pre-loaded with iOS 8 although the mobile OS will roll out to older iPhones, too. Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S5 runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface.

Android and iOS are the two most popular mobile phone operating systems and both have a wealth of apps in their respective stores. We've got to a point where developers largely prioritise both equally. Both have notification bars, quick settings and multi-tasking albeit in different ways.

If you're not already loyal and invested in one then we suggest trying both out to see which you prefer.

Verdict

The iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 are two very different smartphones with iOS and Android remaining the big difference. Other than this there's the price, design, storage and additional features to consider.

6 EASY WAYS TO SPEED UP YOUR ANDROID DEVICE PERFORMANCE

Today, Am going to show you 6 proven ways to make your android phone much faster and responsive.

How To Make Your Android Mobile Phone Faster And Responsive

Checkout the 6 ways to Speed up your Android device below:-

1. Delete Un-used Applications

what are the un-used app doing on your mobile, delete it to make space … go to settings > applications

2. Restarting Your Mobile Every Morning

Restarting your android, releases occupied memory spaces and it boost your mobile from hanging

3. Delete Irrelevant Apps

Most people love installing both good and bad apps on their android phones and call it swag, my phone has alot of apps, not knowing they are killing the phone. e.g you installed AVG antivirus, AVAST Mobile Security, Netqin,360 mobile security, haha, what do you need 4 antivirus for?? hun? install only frequently used apps. Let your mobile be moderate.

4. Update Your Anti-Virus

Do update your antivirus and always scan your mobile, maybe before going to bed, some antivirus has that features, auto scan of mobile by the time set.

5. Save Apps to Memory Card (SDcard)

Save apps to memory card to make your mobile space free, so as the phone to carry out necessary task with ease.

6. Deleting Read & Sent Messages

I wonder why some people keep sms from service providers like airtel, glo, mtn and etisalat. you dont have to, imagine a sms from service provider occupies upto 35kilobytes and when you keep upto 28messages thats approximately 1MegaByte, so keep you message box tidy. icon smile How To Make Your Android Mobile Phone Faster And Responsive

If you have any other ways you can make your android phone to be faster and responsive, kindly let us know by commenting on this post.

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WhatsApp voice calling feature Photo leaked again

WhatsApp voice calling feature has been
in the works for quiet some time now. A
leaked screenshot of the feature is
suggesting that the launch of voice
calling is inching closer.

The screenshots of the voice calling
feature has been published by. AndroidWorld.nl. As per the screenshots,
it looks like there would be separate
screens for dialing a voice call to
WhatsApp contacts, call logs and ongoing
calls. The call logs, dialer and the
contacts screen is separate from the
main chat window which also combines
recording and playback. A separate
screenshot of the feature shows a
conversation window that displays on
received and missed call icons.

Moreover, WhatsApp may even
introduce the call mute, switch to text
message, and hanging up option as well.
The voice-calling feature is still under
the development stage and might roll out
in the first quarter of 2015. Earlier in
November a different website had
revealed a couple of icons and
screenshots of the voice call function.

WhatsApp CEO, Jan Koum had said in
October that the voice calling feature had
been delayed till Q1 of 2015 due to some
technical difficulties. The mobile instant
messaging service has 600 million active
users as of August 2014.

ANDROID 5.0 LOLLIPOP VS iOS 8.11.which do you prefer?

We live in a generation where man is defined by the gadget he carries in his pocket and in such a world, it is very important that you keep updated with the latest version of gadgets that run on the latest mobile operating systems. However, today’s mobile phone markets are dominated by three operating systems in the shape of Android, iOS and Windows Phone. These three operating systems have three distinct target audiences and maybe it is the reason almost each of them is doing so well in the market of smartphones. Here is a quick look at these three mobile operating systems:

Android 5.0 Lollipop The Android mobile operating system has been huge since its debut in the mobile phone industry and as it stands, it is one of the leading operating systems in the world today. Even though this OS has not been around for so long, it has managed to achieve quite a lot in the short period it has been around. It has managed to capture a very large client base with its amazing smartphones. A revolution that is just a little over 5 years old, it is only but natural to expect even huger and crazier things from Android. Within the short period it has existed, Android has taken over the smartphones world in style and with the latest version of the Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, just creeping in; users of this coveted operating system will be treated to an all new UI and a better notification system. One surprising thing that caught the users of the Android 5.0 Lollipop off-guard was the fact that this new operating system has improved support for battery life and what this means is that they’ll be treated to a longer battery life than what they had, in the previous versions of Android. Furthermore, users will also be treated to an array of new features like the guest log in, pinning of apps and many others. You can access these features and many others by upgrading to the latest version of the Android 5.0 Lollipop if you are an Android user.

iOS 8.1.1 Also a top provider when it comes to the mobile operating systems, iOS is a force to reckon with, in the smartphone industry across the globe. Due to the increased dominance of the Android mobile operating system, iOS has seen a large part of its market share lost to its competitor. However, this OS has not given up and now has released a newer version of their operating system in the shape of iOS 8.1.1 and in this OS; you’ll be treated to more than the usual. The major reason this update has been released is due to the fact that the earlier versions of the OS were kind of very buggy and had numerous problems. Users of iOS versions earlier than iOS 8 had often complained of reduced battery life in addition to problems with screen contrast and a myriad of other problems. This is what the iOS version 8.1.1 has come to fix. However, rather than just come and fix the bugs associated with earlier versions of iOS, it also came with some additional problems. The most notable problem is that associated with Wi-Fi dropouts. Better still, iOS is expected to roll out newer updates in the near future in order to deal with this problem and any other that may arise. So, which OS do you prefer for your smartphone? The choice is entirely yours.

11 WONDERFUL TIPS TO IMPROVE AND BOOST YOUR ANDROID'S PHONE BATTERY LIFE.

Top-notch Android smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S5$0.00 at Amazon and HTC One (M8)$585.60 at T-Mobile are powerful, but unfortunately, they don't have endless battery life. In fact, many Android phone users would be happy to make it through a single day, hoping that a nightly recharge is sufficient. Sadly, it sometimes isn't. A number of factors have conspired to reduce gadget endurance over the past several years. Thinner designs with less room for batteries, larger and brighter screens, faster quad-core processors, more software that runs in the background, and power-hungry GPS radios all share responsibility. The move from 3G to 4G networks a few years ago—particularly of the LTE variety—has also taken its toll. Here are 11 great tips that will help improve your battery life (1) See what's sucking the most juice. Navigate to Settings > Battery to see an organized breakdown of what's consuming your phone's battery. Applications and features will display in a descending list of battery hogs. If you see an application you barely use or a feature you never use, you'll want to uninstall the app or turn off the feature.

(2) Reduce email, Twitter, and Facebook polling. Set your various messaging apps to "manual" for the polling or refresh frequency, just as a test, and you'll instantly extend your device's battery life by a significant amount. Once you see what a difference that makes, try re-enabling just the most important ones, and possibly reducing their polling frequency in the process. (3) Turn unnecessary hardware radios off. It's great that today's phones have LTE, NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, but do you really need all five activated 24 hours per day? Android keeps location-based apps resident in the background, and the constant drain on your battery will become noticeable, fast. If your phone has a power control widget, you can use it to quickly turn on/off GPS (the largest power drain), NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LTE. On stock Android, swipe down to bring up the Notification bar, and then tap the icon on the top right corner.

(4) Use the extra power saving mode if you have it. The aforementioned Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) both have Ultra Power Saving and Extreme Power Saving modes, respectively, that limits the phone to texting, phone calls, Web browsing, and Facebook. This can squeeze extra hours or even a day of standby time out of just a few remaining percentage points of battery. (5) Trim apps running in the background. From Settings > Apps, swipe to the left; you'll see a list of apps that are currently running. Tap on each one to see what they're for; you can stop any apps that you don't need running in the background all of the time.

(6) Dump unnecessary home screen widgets and live wallpaper. Just because they're sitting on the home screen, seemingly inactive, doesn't mean they're not consuming power. This goes for widgets that poll status updates in the background, as well as ones that just sit there but look pretty and animated—not to mention animated live wallpaper. (But don't dump everything, as part of what makes Android great are the home screen customizations; just remove the ones you don't use.) (7) Turn down the brightness and turn off Automatic Brightness. It's probably obvious at this point, but you'll be surprised by how much this one alone helps to improve battery life. (8) Update your apps. Applications often get updated to use less battery power, so you should make sure your apps are up to date. Even if you configured the phone for automatic updates, some apps still require that you manually install updates. Check for app updates in Google Play by hitting the menu key and going to My Apps. (9) Keep an eye on signal strength. If you're in an area with poor cellular coverage, the phone will work harder to latch onto a strong-enough signal. This has an adverse effect on battery life. There's not much you can do about this one, but keep in mind that this could be the culprit behind a seemingly weak battery; it's worth popping the phone into Airplane mode if you don't need data or voice calls. (10) Check the reviews. We conduct battery life tests on every single Android phone we review. Unsurprisingly, the results vary widely between handsets, even on the same network. When choosing a phone, make sure that real world talk time is sufficient. You can't go by what the manufacturer says; we see variances on the order of several hours of usage in both directions on a regular basis. (11) Buy a battery case or larger extended battery. Battery cases combine a hardware enclosure, which protects your phone, with an extended battery that can double your phone's endurance. You can find models compatible with popular Android phones from a variety of manufacturers, such as the Mophie Juice Pack and Incipio Offgrid Battery Backup Case (both for the Samsung Galaxy S4).

5 CRAZY THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR IPHONE

The mixture of touchscreen technology with features like GPS and impressive on-board cameras makes the iPhone a virtual playground for clever developers with a novel idea. Today we’ve compiled five crazy things you can do with your iPhone using various apps. Several of these apps seem too good to be true but they all work exactly as advertised. Intrigued? Read on! MONITOR YOUR HEART RATE I was sure that this app was completely bogus when I first saw it, but after a quick trial run, it seems pretty convincing. The Heart Fitness app claims that it can effectively monitor your heart rate using only your iPhone. How in the world is that possible? To accomplish this feat, the app takes advantage of both the camera and the bright LED on the back of your iPhone 4. First, you cover the light and the camera with your index finger. The light then illuminates your finger so that the camera reads that reddish color that results when you stick a flashlight up to your finger. Here’s where the magic happens. As blood is pumped into your finger, the hue pulses. The camera reads this pulse and uses it to measure your heart rate! Pure voodoo right? Perhaps not. I tested the app on myself a few times and consistently came up with a measurement around 70BPM, which I confirmed by taking my own pulse manually. Then I got up and ran around for a while and used the app again, over 100BPM this time. As crazy as it sounds, it seems to work! Now, many commenters note that they can get readings from every day items such as ketchup bottles, but this doesn’t prove anything. If you consider that the app reads pulses in color, pointing your camera at something red combined with camera-shake would produce a similar result. This proves that you can trick the app, but not that it doesn’t do what it claims. SCAN DOCUMENTS You know that your iPhone has a camera on it, so it’s no surprise that it can take a photo of a document right? The problem with this though is that a handheld camera is a far cry from a flatbed scanner. Holding your phone perfectly level isn’t easy, even if you can pull it off, it’s still a hassle. Enter Genius Scan. With this app you can quickly snap a shot of any document without really thinking about how properly aligned it is on your screen. Genius Scan will automatically detect the edges of the document and allow you to quickly skew the perspective so that you get a perfect shot every time. You can save your documents as a PDF or JPG and even share them over Wifi for quick access from any computer. MEASURE ALMOST ANYTHING You’ve seen measuring apps that simply place a ruler on your screen, which are great if you need to measure anything less than a few inches, but what if you want to measure an entire person or even a tree? For this feat you’ll need something more. Aim@ is a $0.99 application that pulls this seemingly impossible task off pretty well. By telling the app how tall you are and holding your phone at arm’s length, you can use your phone’s camera and a series of taps at strategic points to make approximate measurements. I’ll warn you in advance, this app does work, but it’s a little quirky. If you’re not good at following directions, you’ll never get it to work. If you are reasonably patient, the app walks you through the specific processes for taking the height and width of an object, or even the distance from you to it. In my tests, when I didn’t screw up, I usually came within an inch or two of the actual size of the object. TAKE 3D PHOTOS This is another app that sounds like it’s more gimmick than reality, but it actually works! In fact, the technology really isn’t that amazing if you think about it. Your two eyes work together to help you perceive depth. By taking two photographs at slightly different positions, you can mimic this functionality. 3D Camera does exactly that. You take one photo, move over a few inches, snap another, then combine them to create a three-dimensional illusion. 3D Camera gives you three different options for viewing the resulting 3D image. The first is an anaglyph, which you can view with your typical cheap pair of red/cyan 3D glasses, a stereogram, which works just like the old Magic Eye images (no glasses necessary), and a wigglegram, which simply changes from one image to the next quickly to simulate a 3D effect. If you’re still confused and/or skeptical, check out the online gallery of images. SPY ON YOUR SPOUSE Tracking someone’s every move is a myth taken straight from spy movies right? Today’s modern GPS technology actually makes it quite easy. In fact, I recently showed my wife how to keep track of me when I’m out. Luckily I’m a pretty trustworthy guy! Apple’s Find My iPhone app allows you to track the location of any iOS device using a web browser, another iPhone or even an iPad. So if I take too long at the grocery store, my worrisome wife can pull my position (or at least that of my phone) up on our iPad to see if I’m lying dead in a ditch or merely made a pit stop at the Apple Store yet again. WHAT OTHER CRAZY THINGS CAN YOUR IPHONE DO.ADD YOURS IN THE COMMENT AREA.