SuperBeam : A faster way of transferring data

Continuing from the previous post, today I am going to tell you about an android application that let's you transfer data between two devices over wireless network. It is an application called SuperBeam. It is a wifi-direct app with fast transfer speeds, much faster than sending a file over Bluetooth. It can send files over the same wireless network from one device t another. Not only this, the user interface of the application is super simple. Let's go through the steps of setting up and using the app.

SuperBeam

Must Have Android Applications : Light Flow

Google Play Store is one of the largest app stores on a smartphone platform right now. Though this gives one a vast range of applications to choose from, finding the right app for you can be no less than a nightmare. So to somewhat simplify your task, here is a series of posts showing different popular and useful applications you might want to download on your smartphone.

Google PlayStore

Light Flow

LG L90 Review

LG has been competing in the mid-range cellphones market quite vigorously over the past couple of years. It has been consistently launching cellphones in it's L series of smartphones which are essentially mid-range phones. This year, the things have changed a bit with the launch of the super popular Motorola Moto G. The highly popular phone changed the shape of the market with it's really high price to performance ratio. To combat this, LG has recently launched the LG L90 smartphone which is essentially a mid-range smartphone launched to disrupt the success of the Moto G. Lets see whether this phone can really shake the market again or is it just another fail from a tier-1 company.

LG L90

Courtesy: Flipkart

Sony Xperia M2 Review

The Sony Xperia M2 is the successor of the not so popular Sony Xperia M. The second iteration of the M series is another mid range phone from Sony with bumped up hardware and software. At a price point of Rs 20,000, the Xperia M2 has quite a lot of competition from both International and Local brands. The devices like the Galaxy Grand 2, the Motorola Moto G, the LG L90 etc. will be real tough competitors for the device. Let's see whether this device can make it's own mark in the mid-range section of the market or will it succumb to better options already available in the market right now.

Sony Xperia M2 front

Sony Xperia M2 side

Sony Xperia M2 back

Sony Xperia M2

COURTESY: Sony Mobile India

Motorola Moto E Review: The People's Phone

The Motorola Moto E is a slightly smaller brother of the highly popular Moto G. It is slightly smaller and slightly cheaper than the G at a price of Rs 6999 or 120$. A cellphone from a tier-1 brand is generally a laggy phone with age-old specs. Lets see if the Moto E falls into the same category or will it be able to provide a "true" smartphone in the budget market section. 

Motorola Moto E

Moto E Back Panel

Motorola Moto G vs Micromax Canvas Magnus A117: Which is the best budget cellphone?

The smartphone market has grown leaps and bounds with more and more people drifting to buy these palm sized computers. A high percentage of people buy smartphone which fall in the mid-range category. In such  a scenario, the two phones which come to one's mind are the Motorola Moto G and the Micromax Canvas Magnus A117. Both of these phones fit the mid-range category for cellphones. The obvious question arises, which is better?

Mobile World Congress 2014 Roundup: Part 1

The Mobile World Congress 2014, held in Barcelona,  is over now leaving us with a plethora of new devices to talk about. Every company, small or big, has launched a new device or service. The week was quite action packed with many flagships and many other highly anticipated devices being launched. If you missed all the action, don't worry. Over the span of two posts, we will cover all the major device and service announcements made in the MWC 2014. So, without wasting any more time, let's start with the major devices launched. 

MWC 2014

COURTESY: Mobile World Congress

Gear 2, Gear Neo and the Gear Fit launched: First Look

Samsung announced a plethora of new companion devices in the Gear devices. The first Galaxy Gear had it's successors announced in the Unpacked 2014 event in MWC 2014 held in Barcelona. Three new Gear devices namely, the Gear 2, the Gear Neo and the Gear Fit were launched.

                                      The successor to the original Galaxy Gear was launched yesterday. The new Galaxy Gear 2 is a really nice advancement over the previous version of the Gear. It has been slimmed down along with the change of the placement of the camera. The new Gear has been built on the Tizen platform instead of the Android platform. This does not translate onto the user interface as it resembles the older UI. It comes with a 1.65 inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 320*320 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Unveiled

Samsung has unveiled the all new member of the Galaxy Series, the Samsung Galaxy S5. The phone is a successor of the Galaxy S4 and has quite a lot changes from the previous version. Here are some initial impressions of the device along with the specifications announced at the Unpacked 2014 event.

The Hardware, Connectivity and Software:

The Galaxy S5 is a powerhouse of a device with the latest from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 800 powering it. This is coupled with 2GB of RAM, which feels a little less when compared to the 3GB RAM on the Note 3. Having said that, the device is pretty powerful and should blaze through any task given to it. It comes with a 2800 mAh battery which according to Samsung would last for 12 hours of video playback.
                          

Canvas Magnus A117 Review:Update[After using for over 1 month]

Micromax Mobiles has really taken off in India with it's super cheap phablets. The company has grown really fast in a very short time and have around 22% to 24% market share in India. The company has launched many new cellphones in recent times and is looking to hit the International market with it's recent announcements in Russia. One such recent cellphone is the Canvas Magnus A117. It is a really exciting phone which has created a lot of buzz in the Indian Market. It sports some very good specifications and has nice looks. The question is, is it a worthy phone to buy? Read this in-depth review to know whether you should consider this phone or not.

Canvas Magnus A117

Courtesy: Micromax India

Motorola Moto G Review: Is this the best budget smartphone?

The Motorola Moto G has been the most anticipated mobile phone for some time now because of it's super cheap price tag and really good specifications. Motorola has gone all out by trying to give a great phone at a throwaway price. After the success of the Moto X, this phone has a lot of hopes and anticipations tied to it. This phone is a huge one for Motorola as it looks to re-enter the Indian market after it wrapped up after being bought by Google. Incidentally, Lenovo recently acquired Motorola from Google which has really taken away the fear about the after sales support in India as Lenovo as quite a lot of service centers. This deal can also have a negative impact on the mindset of Indians as the faith in Motorola, it being a Google company, could somewhat reduce. Well, all of this does not really impact the device itself, so let's see how this device fairs in the day to day tasks along with those multimedia needs it has to cater to. 

Moto G

Courtesy: Motorola Mobility

TOP 5 CELLPHONE (Rs 10,000- Rs 15000): JANUARY 2014(UPDATE FEB 2014)

The year of 2014 is here and it's time to buy a new cellphone for some. As usual, it is really difficult to choose which phone to buy when the market is filled with cellphones from many brands. So to help you guys decide which cellphone to buy, here is a list of cellphones which according to me are the best bets for there price at this moment of time i.e. January 2014. This list contains cellphones priced between INR 10k-15k. That translates to around 200 USD. This list, according to me, suits most needs the best but is not perfect for all of you as different people have different needs. So to decide which phone to get read my post about the things to look in a new cellphone. Moving on, lets jump into the list of the best cellphones.

Canvas Magnus A117

Courtesy: Micromax India

Octa-Core Processors: Do You Really Need One? : Explained!

Mobile phones are becoming more and more powerful these days with increasing RAM, processor clock speeds, more number of cores etc. The latest entry to this spec race is the all new and fancy Octa-Core processors. Not only do they sound really fast but outwardly they seem to be a really significant boost to performance of our mobile devices. Whether or not is this true, whether the number of cores do matter in the day to day performance, we'll find out in this post. To understand more about processors read my post about mobile processors.