Samsung Launched New Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet

Samsung unveiled new Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. This new Tablet runs on latest Android version Ice Cream Sand witch.  Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet features 10.1 inch screen with a screen resolution of 1280*800.
This New Galaxy Tablet is a pen and touch capable series of tablet powered by dual core 1.4 GHz processor.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet

Galaxy Note 10.1 packs 1GB RAM, TouchWiz user interface, 3 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera for video calls, internal 16GB/32GB/64GB memory with a microSD card slot for up to 32GB memory expansion.
The New Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet has good connectivity options such as support for HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and GPS.  This Tab will shipped with a stylus or an S-Pen (Advanced smart pen) which looks similar to the one found in 5.3-inch Galaxy Note. Samsung has added Adobe Photoshop Touch and Adobe Ideas for photo editing and drawing.
In November 2011, Samsung launched its first of its kind Samsung Galaxy Note which is a hybrid between a smartphone and a tablet. Galaxy Note runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and comes with 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen and a capacitive stylus called S Pen. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor.
Cost of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet: Samsung is not yet revealed the price of Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet Features and Specification:

• Runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS
• 10.1 inch touch screen display with screen resolution of 1280*800 pixels
• Dual core 1.4GHz Processor with 1 GB RAM
• 3 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera for video calls
• 16GB/32GB/64GB internal memory
• Upto 32GB expandable memory
• support for HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and GPS
• Adobe Photoshop Touch and Adobe Ideas for photo editing and drawing on the tab

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos Review Price Specification

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos B5512 is a Android smartphone with touch and type interface. This Dual sim smartphone has Physical QWERTY keypad as well as capacitive touch screen. This QWERTY android phone supports PUSH mail with Microsoft exchange.  This phone is powered by 832 MHz processor. It has 3.15MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front camera. Connectivity options of  Samsung Galaxy Y Pro are 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB.  Another phone with Android Gingerbread OS and touch and type interface with physical QWERTY keypad is Micromax A78. The Micromax A78 has most of the features of Y Pro duos but processor speed is slightly lesser than this. That is A78 has 650MHz processor. The price of Micromax A78 is also bit lower than this. Micromax A78 price in India is ₹8150.

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos

Features of Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos B5512:

•  Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
•  3.15 MP Primary Camera
•  0.3 MP Secondary Camera
•  Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
•  2.6-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
•  832 MHz Processor
•  3G, WiFi and GPS support
•  Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos B5512:
Pros of Galaxy Y Pro Duos B5512:

• Secondary camera for video calling
• QWERTY keypad and Capacitive touch screen
• Decent processor for the price
• Good connectivity options and support for PUSH mail

Cons of Galaxy Y Pro Duos:

• Optical track pad performance is not very great
• Battery performance could have been better

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos B5512 Sales box content: Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, 2 GB microSD Card, Data Cable, User Manual
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos B 5512 Specification:

• Operating Freq:GSM - 900, 1800; UMTS - 2100
• OS:Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• User Interface:TouchWiz
• Java:Yes
• Processor:832 MHz
• Size:63.5 x 110.8 x 11.9 mm
• Weight:112.3 g
• Display: 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen
• Screen resolution: WQVGA 400*240 pixels
• Primary Camera:Yes, 3.15 Megapixel
• Secondary Camera:Yes, 0.3 Megapixel
• Video Recording:Yes, 24 fps
• Camera Features:Geo-tagging, Image Editor
• Battery:Li-Ion, 1350 mAh
• GPRS:Yes
• Edge:Yes
• 3G:Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
• Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
• USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
• Tethering:Wi-fi Hotspot
• GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
• Bluetooth:Yes
• Audio Jack:3.5 mm
• FM:Yes
• Ringtone:MP3
• Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+
• Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, WMV, H.264
• Sensors:Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass  

Cost of Samsung Galaxy Pro Duos B5512: Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos price in India is ₹9800.

Comparison of Samsung Omnia and Motorola Defy Plus

Samsung Omnia W I8350 and Motorola Defy plus are the two models available in the market with slight difference in price. These two smartphones runs on different OS and different manufacturer. Below is the quick comparison between Samsung Omnia W I8350 and Motorola Defy Plus.

Motorola Defy Plus and Samsung Omnia W I8350

Comparison between Samsung Omnia W I8350 and Motorola Defy Plus:
Operating System: Samsung Omnia W I8350 runs on Windows 7.5 Mango OS and Motorola defy plus runs on Android 2.3 gingerbread OS. Samsung phone has the advantage of fresh look and good user interface. Motorola smartphone has the features of Android OS such as lot of apps to download, tethering, Hotspot functionality and many more.  In this Motorola has a more advantage over Samsung phone.
Display Size and Screen resolution: Both the phones same 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen. However Omnia has Super AMOLED screen and Defy plus comes with scratch resistant Gorilla glass.  Omnia W i8350 has a screen resolution of 480 x 800 Pixels and Defy Plus has FWVGA, 480 x 854 Pixels. In this both the phones are almost equal.
Processor: Samsung Omnia features 1.4 GHz processor where as Motorola Defy plus has 1GHz processor. In this aspect Samsung windows phone has advantage over the other.
Camera: Both the smartphone feature 5 Mega pixel camera with LED flash. But only W I8350 features secondary camera. Once again Samsung phone scores more here.
Battery: Samsung Omnia W I5830 is powered Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery with rated talk time upto 14 hours on 2G and 6 hours on 3G. Motorola Defy Plus is powered by Li-Po 1650 mAh battery with talk time upto 6 hours 48 minutes on 2G. In this segment too Samsung has the lead.
Cost: Samsung Omnia W I5830 price in India is ₹15,200 and Motorola Defy Plus price in India is ₹15,990.

Overall Conclusion: Except advantages of Android OS features and huge set of apps, Samsung Omnia W I8350 wins over Motorola Defy Plus. However it is my personal opinion considering the specs. Your feedback are welcome.

Entry level Canon Point and Shoot camera

Canon point and shoot camera are popular point and shoot camera due to its competitive price and the quality of the products. Canon has good series of point and shoot camera price ranging from 3.5 k to 23k. In this post let us have quick view on feature comparison between sub 10k Canon point and shoot cameras.

Canon Point and Shoot camera

Sub 10k Canon point and shoot cameras: Here the product are sorted by low price to the higher.
1.Canon Powershot A800 Point & Shoot:
Features and Specs:

• 10 megapixel Camera
• CCD Image Sensor
• 3.3x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• 2.5 inch TFT LCD Screen
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 37 - 122 mm
• f/3.0 - f/5.8 Aperture
• ISO 100 - ISO 1600 Sensitivity

Canon Powershot A800 price: ₹3875.

2. Canon PowerShot A 1200 Point & Shoot:

Features and Specs:

• 12.1 megapixel Camera
• CCD Image Sensor
• 4x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• HD Recording
• 2.7 inch TFT LCD Screen
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28 - 112 mm
• f/2.8 - f/5.9 Aperture

Canon Powershot A1200 price: ₹4360

3. Canon PowerShot A 2200 Point & Shoot:

Features and Specs:

• 14.1 megapixel Camera
• CCD Image Sensor
• 4x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• HD Recording
• 2.7 inch TFT LCD Screen
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28 - 112 mm
• f/2.8 - f/5.9 Aperture

Canon Powershot A2200 point and Shoot price: ₹5300.

4. Canon PowerShot A 3200 IS Point & Shoot:

Features and Specs:

• 14.1 megapixel Camera
• CCD Image Sensor
• 5x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• HD Recording
• 2.7 inch TFT LCD Screen
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28 - 140 mm
• f/2.8 - f/5.9 Aperture

Canon Powershot A 3200IS price:₹6785.

5. Canon PowerShot A 3300 IS Point & Shoot:

Features and Specs:

• 16 Megapixels
• 5X optical zoom and 4x digital zoom
• CCD image sensor
• 720 p HD video recording
• 3.0 inch LCD display 

Canon Poweshot A3300 IS price: ₹7270

6.Canon IXUS 115 HS Point & Shoot :

Features and Specs:

• 12.1 megapixel Camera
• CMOS Image Sensor
• 4x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• Full HD Recording
• 3 inch TFT LCD Screen
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28 - 112 mm
• f/2.8 - f/5.9 Aperture

Canon IXUS 115 HS price: ₹8240.

7. Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Point & Shoot:

Features and Specs:

• 14.1 megapixel Camera
• CCD Image Sensor
• 12x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
• HD Recording
• 3 inch TFT Colour LCD Screen
• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28 - 336 mm
• f/3.4 - f/5.6 Aperture

Canon Powershot SX150 IS price: ₹9695.

Dual sim phones with 3G connectivity and Secondary camera

There are many phones in the market with features like dual sim, 3G connectivity and secondary camera. But there very few have all of them. Here is list of Dual sim phones with 3G connectivity and Secondary camera features.

Comparison of Dual sim phones with 3G connectivity and Secondary camera:
1. Micromax A75 Superfone lite: Micromax A75 is a dual sim Android phone with capacitive touch screen and good connectivity options.
Feature and Specs:

• Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 3.75-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• GPRS,EDGE,3G,WiFi and USB connectivity
• Audio and Video Player
• Li-IOn 1300 mAh battery
• 650MHz processor with 256MB RAM
• Tethering and WiFi Hotspot functionality

Micromax A75 price: ₹8899.

2. Spice MI-280: This is Dual sim Android phone from Spice mobiles. It is one of most economical Gingerbread OS running dual sim phone with capacitive touch screen and secondary camera.

• Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 3.2 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 2.8-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 650 MHz Processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
• 650MHz processor

Spice MI280 Price:₹5299.

3.Motorola Milestone XT800: This is one of the best CDMA GSM dual sim Android phone in the market with capacitive touch and HD video recording capability.  The other smartphone with CDMA and GSM dual sim feature  which is better than this model is Samsung Galaxy Ace duos which is yet to available on market.  

Motorola Milestone XT800 CDMA+GSM dual sim phone features:

• Android v2.1 (Eclair) OS
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + CDMA)
• 3.7-inch Touchscreen
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• Secondary Camera Support
• 550 MHz Processor
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Motorola Milestone XT800 price: ₹15,300.

4.  Spice G-6550: It is a basic dual sim feature phone with VGA front and rear camera. This phone supports 3G HSDPA speed upto 3.6Mbps.

Features and Specs: 

• 0.3 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 2G and 3G Network Support
• 2.16-inch TFT Screen
• FM Radio with Recording
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 4 GB

Spice G6550 Price:₹3,999.

5. Intex Gold IN 777 3G: It is 3G enabled dual sim phone from Intex. It features 1.3MP rear camera and vga front camera. This Intex phone supports 3G connectivity.

Features and Specs:

• 1.3 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 Secondary Camera
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 2.4-inch TFT Screen
• 2G and 3G Network Support
• Alphanumeric Keypad
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Intex Gold IN 777 3G price: ₹3230.

6.  Micromax Q80:  This a dual sim phone with 3G connectivity and full qwerty keypad.  This Micromax phone supports Ezmail pushmail service.

Features and Specs:

• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 2.4-inch TFT Display
• 3 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• QWERTY Keypad
• 2G,3G  and WiFi enabled
• FM Radio, Audio player, Video player
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 8 GB

Micromax Q80 Price: ₹4910.

Comparison between Samsung Omnia and Nokia Lumia710

Samsung Omnia W I8350 and Nokia Lumia 710 are the two affordable windows phone in the market today. Both phone feature almost similar price and specification. Both Omnia W I8350 and Lumia 710 features 1.4 GHz processor with 512MB RAM and Adreno 205 GPU. Both the smartphones runs on Windows 7.5 Mango OS and has 8GB of internal memory. Let us have quick look into the difference of Nokia Lumia 710 and Samsung Omnia WI8350. More detailed review on both the models are given in Samsung Omnia  W I8350 review and Nokia Lumia 710 Review.

Comparison between two affordable Windows phones

Advantages of Samsung Omnia W I8350 over Nokia Lumia 710:

• Super AMOLED display over Nokia phone TFT display
• Slimmer and compact than Nokia Lumia 710. Omnia W I8350 has a dimensions of 58.8 x 115.97 x 10.9 mm where as Nokia phone has a dimension of  62.4 x 119 x 12.5 mm.
• W I8350 is 10 grams lighter than Lumia 710.
•  I8350 features VGA front camera whereas Lumia 710 doesn't.
• Standard sim card support compared to Nokia's microSIM support
• Good battery back up over Lumia battery life

Advantages of Nokia Lumia 710 over Samsung Omnia W I8350:

• Good navigation support with  life time Nokia Drive navigation
• Display is brighter than Samsung Omnia
• Video recording quality is better than Samsung Omnia
• Lumia 710 comes with inter changeable covers where as Samsung Omnia do not
• Slightly less priced than Omnia. 

Overall Winner: In my view Samsung Omnia W I8350 wins over Nokia Lumia 710 by a narrow margin. This because of the front camera and better battery management and compactness. However one should not forget about the Nokia mobiles proven durability and Clear black  display. Decision is yours.

Setting up iPhone Tethering

iPhone tethering is nothing but using iPhone as a wireless modem to provide internet access to a WiFi enabled laptop or other WiFi enabled devices such as iPad or iPod touch.  iPhone tethering is enabled in iPhone 3GS or higher model which runs on iOS 4 or higher version of OS with tethering supported data plan. Normally tethering requires monthly data plan subscription along with standard phone contract.  Devices can be connected to iPhone while in tethering mode in 3 ways namely USB,WiFi or Bluetooth.

Tethering of iPhone:

• First step is to setting up personnel hotspot. Tap "Settings" icon in the home screen.  Select "General" and then tap "Network"
• In the Network setup screen, choose "Set up personnel Hotspot". This will be available when you are configuring for the first time. Later on it will display only as "Personnel Hotspot".
• In the Personnal Hotspot menu, slide the Personnal Hotspot Slider to "On". For changing the password, tap on to password field and edit it on the next screen.  Any one want to connect to this hotspot needs to enter this password to gain the access.
• Default mode of connection to your personnel Hotspot is USB. However as soon you turn on personnel hotspot, you will see a pop up which asks for Turn on WiFi and Bluetooth to allow for wireless connection. Tap Turn on WiFi and Bluetooth button to enable wireless tethering.
• You are done with setting up your own Personnel Hotspot. Now other device can connect to it.

Note:

• When other devices are using your Hotspot connection, you will see a Blue notification at the top of the screen or on the lock screen which indicates personnel hotspot is active. It also shows the number of devices using the connection.
• When you want to enable Personnel hotspot, Tap on to settings ans select Personnel Hotspot menu just under Aeroplan mode and WiFi .

Samsung Launched three Dual SIM smartphones

Samsung mobiles on Wednesday introduced its first ever dual sim Android smartphones. The newly introduced Dual sim Android smartphones are Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos(Model No: SCH-i589), Galaxy Y pro Duos(GT B5512) and Galaxy Y Duos(GT S6102).  On the occasion of launching, Ranjith Yadhav country head of mobile and IT of Samsung India said that "We are very proud and delighted to announce the launch of these innovative hybrid mobile devices. These devices combine the effectiveness of all the smartphone features and at the same time give consumers a unique opportunity to maintain their work life balance. With the increasing demand for being connected 24x7 and yet maintaining a personal life balance, these innovative dual SIM smartphones enable the mobile consumers to be socially networked through their phones anytime, anywhere, and at the same time separate their personal life from their professional life".
Samsung India also added two more dual sim phones to its feature phone segments namely Samsung Champ Duos (C3312) and Star 3 Duos (GT-S5222). Let us have a quick look into all the models specs and price.

New Samsung Dual sim Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH-i589 Features and Price:
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos is a CDMA and GSM dual sim phone with Dual active technology.  This New Dual sim Android smartphone runs on Android Gingerbread OS  and 832MHz processor.
Features of Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos:

• GSM+CDMA Dual sim with Dual active mode
• 832MHz processor
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 8.89 cm HVGA capacitive touch screen
• EvDO Rev A capability, which enables data download at super fast speeds of 3.1 Mbps over CDMA
• 1650 mAh battery which provides a talk time of upto seven hours.
• Other features are almost similar to Galaxe ace.

Cost of Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH-i589: Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos price in India is ₹16,900.

Samsung Y Pro Duos GT B5512 Features and Price: Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos is the first Android Gingerbread OS running Dual sim phone with QWERTY keypad and Touch and type interface.

Samsung Y Pro Duos GT B5512 Features:

• Android Gingerbread OS
• QWERTY keypad and Dual sim
• WiFi Direct and Bluetooth 3.0 support
• Social Hub Premium feature support.
• 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen
• Touch and Type functionality
• 3MP rear camera and VGA front camera for video telephony calling
• 1350mAh battery

Cost of Samsung Y Pro Duos GT B5512: Samsung Y Pro Duos price in India is ₹11,090.

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102: Galaxy Y duos is the Samsung's first full touch dual sim Android smartphone.  This smartphone can be used for data and calls simultaneously.   Galaxy Y duos comes preloaded with social Hub and Samsung messenger  ChatOn. 

Features of Galaxy Y duos:

• 3.14 inch capacitive touch screen with QVGA resolution
• 832 MHz processor
• Dual sim

Cost of Samsung Galaxy Y Duos: Samsung Galaxy Y Duos price in India is ₹10,490.

New Samsung Features phones Samsung Champ Delux Duos and Star 3 Duos:

Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos and Samsung Star 3 Duos

Apart from above mentioned dual sim smartphones, Samsung launched two more feature phone. Let us have a quick look into these.

Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos C3312 Features and Price:

Samsung Champ deluxe Duos  is powerful dual sim phone with compact size.  It has bunch of features such as  virtual Qwerty, Hindi language input, native Facebook and Twitter apps, and messengers that include Yahoo, MSN and GTalk.  Connectivity options of this phone are  Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity at 24 Mbps, push mail with Activesync and Opera Mini browser. ChatOn (Samsung's messenger service) is also comes bundled on the phone.

Features of Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos C3312:

• 1.3 MP camera
• MP3 player and FM radio
• PUSH mail and Active synch
• Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity

Cost of Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos C3312:Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos price in India is ₹4,790.

Samsung Star 3 Duos: Samsung Star 3 Duos is a full touch phone with great add on features. Star 3 comes loaded with features such as push IM (ChatOn, mFluent), Native SNS (Facebook, Twitter), weather widget, push email (EAS), POP3 email with WDS easy email setup, dictionary and Hindi language input (via a 3x4 keypad). The device has a 3.0 inch QVGA TFT with C-TSP, a 3 megapixel camera and 1000 mAh battery

Samsung Star 3 Duos Features:

• 3.0 inch Full touch screen
• POP3 email with WDS easy email setup
• push email (EAS)
• 3 megapixel camera
• 1000 mAh battery

Cost of Samsung Star 3 Duos: Samsung Star 3 Duos price in India is ₹6,290.

Connecting Two laptops without a router

Windows 7 and Windows Vista comes with a feature to set up ad hoc wireless network connection. This feature enables to connect your computer with another computer or laptop without the need of a router. Here is quick guide to create network between two computers without the need of a router.

Procedure to Connect two Computer wireless way:
Step1: From Start menu go to Windows control panel.  Select  "Network and Internet" Option
Step2: In Network and Internet Window click on "Network and Sharing Center"
Step3: Click on "Setup a new connection or Network" in the Network and Sharing center window.
Step4:  Setup a new connection or Network will open a new Dialog box. Select "Set up a Wireless Ad Hoc(Computer-To- Computer) network option from the list and Click "Next".
Step5:Click Next again and it will prompt you enter the name to the network and the security settings.
Step6: Ensure you are selecting strong password to secure your network connection. Choose Security type you want. By default security type will be WPA2-Personal. If you need any help on selecting Security type, help file the Click on "Help me Choose".Security key or the password is case sensitive and it should be 8-63 alpha numeric characters.``
Step7:Select Next to finish creating  ad hoc network. A confirmation page  page shows the ad hoc network settings. Now your network is ready to use.
Step8: In the Network and Sharing Center you can decide on what to share with the network.
Step9: For making other system to use your computer Internet,  click on "View Status next to the connection you want to share.  Click on properties button which is available under Activity. Click on Sharing tab and enable the checkbox  which says "Allow other Network Computers To Connect Through This computer's Internet Connection". Under Home Networking Connection select "Wireless network Connection" and Click on OK.
Step10. You will find the network name in the available connection list of other system which has WiFi support. Select the network you have just create and enter the password to access the internet.
Step11: You are done with sharing your network with other computer.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 Review Price Specification

Samsung launched new Honeycomb based Tablet called as Samsung Galaxy Tab680.  This Tablet runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS and has  7.7 inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a screen resolution of 1280*800 pixels. Galaxy TAB680 comes with 3mega pixel rear camera and 2 mega pixel front camera. This Samsung Tab houses 5100mAh battery which provides 10 hours of video playback and 50 hours of music playback. Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 has 1GB of RAM and 1GHz dual core processor. It has 16GB of internal memory. For connectivity, Tab 680 supports WiFi,3G and Bluetooth.Other Samsung tablets from Galaxy series are Galaxy Tab 750, Tab 730, Tab 7.0 Plus and the original Galaxy Tab. Samsung expanded its Galaxy family with the smartphone-tablet hybrid Galaxy Note. Check out the Samsung Galaxy Note review here.

Samsung Galaxy Tab680

Summary of Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 Features:

• Android v3.2 (Honeycomb) OS
• 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus Touchscreen
• 1.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
• 3 MP Primary Camera
• 2 MP Secondary Camera
• 3G,WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
• 16GB of Internal memory
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB

Pros and Cons of Samsung Galaxy Tab 680:

Pros of Galaxy Tab680:

• Slim design
• Good screen resolution
• 16GB of internal memory
• Connectivity options
• Decent performance

Cons of Galaxy Tab680:

• No Android ICS

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 sales box content: Tablet, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, Quick Start Guide

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 Specification:

• Operating System: Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
• User Interface: TouchWiz UX User Interface
• RAM:1GB
• Internal Storage: 16 GB
• Expandable Storage Capacity: 32 GB
• Memory Card Slot type: microSD
• Dimensions: 196.7 x 133 x 7.89 mm
• Weight:340 grams
• Display:7.7 inch Super AMOLED Plus 1280 x 800 pixels
• Primary Camera: 3 megapixels
• Secondary Camera: 2 megapixels
• Flash Support: LED Flash
• Camera Features: Auto Focus
• Battery Type: 5100 mAh
• Talk Time: 49 hrs (2G), 27 hrs (3G
• Play Time: 10 hrs (Video), 50 hrs (Music)
• Wi-Fi: Yes , 802.11 a/b/g/n
• 3G: Yes , HSPA 21 Mbps
• Internet Connectivity Options: GPRS , EDGE
• Video Playback: Yes , Full HD Playback
• Video Formats Supported: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, Xvid
• Audio Formats Supported: MP3, eAAC+
• GPS: Yes , A-GPS
• Map Support: Google Maps
• USB: Yes, USB 2.0
• Audio Jack: 3.5 mm Headphone Jack
• Bluetooth: v3

Cost of Samsung Galaxy Tab 680: Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 price in India is ₹33,571.

Nokia E7 Review Price Specification

Nokia E7-00 is a touch and Type high end smartphone from Nokia mobiles. This Nokia smartphone has 4 inch  capacitive touch screen clear black display and Slider at a tilt angle comfortable qwerty keypad.  Nokia E7 sports 8MP rear camera with Dual LED flash and VGA front camera for video calling.  This Nokia Touch and Type phone runs on Symbian Anna OS which can be upgraded to Symbian Belle OS.The phone has Quickoffice app, PDF reader & document editing features

Nokia E7 images

Summary of Nokia E7-00 Features:

• Powered by Symbian Anna OS
• 4 Inch ClearBlack AMOLED Touch Screen And QWERTY Keypad
• 8 MP Camera With HD Recording
• Real-time Business Email With Mail For Exchange
• Secure Intranet Access With The Built-in VPN
• Ovi Maps with free lifetime GPS navigation and voice guidance
• National Geographic, CNN and many more channels with on-demand Web TV
• 680Mz processor
• 16GB Internal memory

Pros and Cons of Nokia E7-00:

Pros of Nokia E7:

• Excellent 4 inch AMOLED display
• Good camera snaps
• Comfortable qwerty sliding keypad 
• Good build quality

Cons of Nokia E7:

• Below average performance due to low processor
• Low battery life
• No pause on video player

Upgrading Nokia E7 OS to Nokia Belle: Free OS up gradation for Nokia E7 is available. New Nokia Belle OS improves overall performance of the phone. Step by step guide on how to update the Nokia E7 OS is given in my post Nokia E7 OS  upgradatiom to Nokia Belle OS.

Nokia E7 sales box content: Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, User Manual

Nokia E7 Specifications:

• Operating Freq:GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
• OS:Symbian (Anna)
• Java:Yes
• Processor:680 MHz ARM11
• Graphics:Broadcom BCM2727
• Size:62.4 x 123.7 x 13.6 mm
• Weight:176 g
• Display: 4 inch AMOLE capacitive touch
• Screen resolution:640 x 360 Pixels
• Primary Camera:Yes, 8 Megapixel
• Secondary Camera:Yes, 0.3 Megapixel
• Flash:Dual LED
• Video Recording:Yes, 1280 x 720, 25 fps
• HD Recording:HD
• Zoom:Digital Zoom - 3x
• Camera Features:Face Recognition, Geo-tagging, Image Editor
• Battery type:Li-Ion, 1200 mAh
• Talktime:9 hrs (2G), 5 hrs (3G)
• Standby Time:430 hrs (2G), 470 hrs (3G)
• GPRS:Yes
• Edge:Yes
• 3G:Yes, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA; 2 Mbps HSUPA
• Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
• WAP:Yes, v2
• USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
• GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Ovi Maps
• Bluetooth:Yes, v3, Supported Profiles (A2DP)
• Audio Jack:3.5 mm
• FM:Yes
• Ringtone:MP3, WAV
• Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+
• Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.264, H.263, 3GP, HD Video Playback

Cost of Nokia E7: Nokia E7 price in India is ₹25,980.

Nokia C2-02 Review Price Specification

Nokia C2-02 is a touch and Type series phone from Nokia mobiles. It has 2.6 inch resistive touch screen and sliding alphanumeric keypad.  This Nokia Touch and Type phone comes with 2MP Rear camera with 4x digital zoom. A BL-5C battery of C2-02 provides a talk time of upto 5 hours and a standby time of 600 hours. Other features of Nokia C2-02 are Push mail, full fledged music player, Fm radio with recording, GPRS and EDGE connectivity options.

Nokia C2-02

Summary of Nokia C2-02 Features:

• Touch and Type functionality
• 2.6 inch resistive touch screen
• Sliding Alphanumeric keypad
• 2 Mega pixel camera with digital zoom
• GPRS,EDGE, USB and Bluetooth Connectivity
• Music player and FM radio with recording
• Expandable storage memory upto 32GB

Pros and Cons of Nokia C2-02:

Pros of Nokia C2-02:

• Good touch sensitivity even though it is resistive touch screen
• Decent rear camera
• PUSH mail and other connectivity options
• Affordable price tag

Cons of Nokia C2-02:

• No 3G connectivity
• Less internal memory

Nokia C2-02 PC suite: Nokia C2-02 is compatible with Nokia suite. More details on Nokia Suite is given in Nokia PC suite free download.

Nokia C2-02 sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, User Manual

Nokia C2-02 Specification:

• Operating Freq:GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• OS: Series 40
• Java:Yes
• Size:51.4 x 103 x 17 mm
• Weight:115 g
• Display:2.6 inch resitive touch screen
• Screen resolution:QVGA, 240 x 320 Pixels
• Primary Camera: Yes, 2 Megapixel
• Video Recording:Yes, 176 x 144, 15 fps
• Zoom:Digital Zoom 4x
• Camera Features:Self-timer, White Balance, Image Editor
• Battery Type:Li-Ion, 1020 mAh
• Talktime:5 hrs
• Standby Time:600 hrs
• Internal memory:10 MB
• Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
• RAM&ROM:32 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM
• Hot Swap Support :Yes
• GPRS:Yes, Class 12, 48 kbps
• Edge:Yes, Class 12
• WAP:Yes, v2
• USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
• GPS Support:No with Nokia Maps
• Bluetooth:Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (EDR)
• Audio Jack:3.5 mm
• FM:Yes
• Ringtone:MP3, WAV
• Music Player:Yes, Supports MIDI, MP3, WAV
• Video Player:Yes, Supports H.263, H.264, AVC, MP4, WMV

Cost of Nokia C2-02: Nokia C2-02 price in India is ₹3,999.

Samsung Wave M S7250 Review Price Specification

Samsung Wave M is a Stylish touchscreen phone running on Bada OS. It has 832MHz processor for faster performance of this smartphone. S7250 comes with 3.65 inch capacitive touch screen  which provides a screen resolution of 320*480 pixels.  Samsung Wave M S7250 sports 5 mega pixel rear camera and VGA front camera. Samsung Wave M supports USB tethering and Wifi Hotspot.

Samsung Wave M S7250

Samsung Wave M S7250 Specification:

• Runs on Bada v2.0 OS
• 5 MP Primary rear Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary front Camera
• 3.65 inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
• 832 MHz Processor
• FM Radio,Audio Player and Video Player
• 2G,3G,WiFi and Bluetooth 3 connectivity
• GPS support.
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Pros and Cons of Samsung Wave M S7250:

Pros of Samsung Wave M:

• Large capacitive touch screen with good screen resolution
• Version 3.0 Bluetooth
• Very attractive price 
• Front camera
• Good connectivity options
• Decent processor performance.

Cons of Samsung Wave M:

• Relatively less apps designed for Bada OS comparing to Android OS.

Samsung Wave M S7250 PC suite: Samsung Wave M is compatible with Samsung Kies Ver.2.2.0.12014_18_7 for Windows Xp or Windows 7 and Ver.1.2.0.12012_6_9 for Mac systems. Free download of Samsung Kies is available and more details are available in Samsung PC Suite for Connecting the mobile to PC.

Samsung Wave S7250 sales box content: Handset, Battery (1350 mAh), Charger, Headset, Data Cable, Pouch.

Samsung Wave S7250 Specification:

• Operating Freq:GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
• OS:Bada v2
• User Interface:TouchWiz
• Java:Yes
• Processor:832 MHz
• Size:63.3 x 113.8 x 12.25 mm
• Weight:121 g
• Display:3.65 inch capacitive touch
• Screen resolution: HVGA, 320*480 pixel
• Primary Camera:Yes, 5 Megapixel
• Secondary Camera:Yes, 0.3 Megapixel
• Flash:LED
• Camera Features:Auto Focus, Smile Detection, Geo-tagging, Image Editor
• Internal memory:150 MB
• Expandable Memory Slot: microSD, upto 32 GB
• Battery: Li-ion 1350 mAh
• GPRS:Yes
• Edge:Yes
• 3G:Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
• Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
• WAP:Yes, v2
• USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
• Tethering:Wi-fi Hotspot
• GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS
• Bluetooth:Yes, v3, Supported Profiles (HSP)
• FM:Yes
• Sound Enhancements:DNSe Sound
• Ringtone:MP3
• Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+
• Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, DivX, H.263, H.264

Cost of Samsung Wave M S7250: Samsung Wave M price in India is ₹12,140.

Asus ML238H Monitor Price Review Specification

Asus ML238H is a full HD monitor with good look and decent performance.  This Asus monitor comes with S-Sub and HDMI display out and DVI and HDMI converter.

Asus ML238H Monitor

Features of Asus ML328H:

• 10,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio
• Full HD 1080p with HDMI port
• Ring Stand with Ergo-Fit II Technology
• LED Touch-Sensor Buttons
• 2ms Response Time

Pros and Cons of Asus ML238H monitor:

Pros of ML238H:

• Slim and attractive design
• Less reflecting screens due to matte finished screen.
• Exhaustive OSD tweaking options

Cons of ML238H:

• Minor backlight bleeding

Cost of Asus ML238H: Asus ML238H price in India is ₹10,600.

Sony BDXS600U External Blue Ray Writer Price Review

Sony BDX S600U is a portable USB Blue-ray writer. This External Blue ray writer is slim and has good build quality with matte finish.

Sony BDX S600U External Blue-Ray Writer

Features of Sony BDX S5600U External Blue-ray Writer:

• Dual USB bus power
• USB Logo Certified Dual Bus power
• BDXL support (100 GB)
• Built-in dual USB cables & integrated cable duct for easy storage
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface
• Buffer under-run Protection
• Cyberlink Media Suite software included 
• Sleek and lightweight design

Pros and Cons of Sony BDX S600U USB External Blue-Ray Writer:

Pros of Sony BDX S600U:

• Slim and Compact design
• Matte finished body
• Cable management

Cons of Sony BDX S600U:

• Little heavier for poket in terms of price.

Cost of Sony BDXS5600U External Blue-Ray Writer: Sony BDX S600U external Blue-Ray price in India is ₹18,500.

Dual Sim Android phones Features and Price

Android Dual sim phones are the smartphones with Dual Sim feature which runs on Android OS. Here is quick list  of Android phones with Dual sim features.

Android Dual sim phones Comparison:

1. iBall ANDi: iBall ANDi is a Android Froyo OS running Dual sim smartphone with 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen display.

iBall ANDi

Quick Specs of iBall ANDi:

• Android version 2.2  OS
• 3 MP rear camera Camera
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3.2 inch capacitive Touchscreen
• 416 MHz ARM9 Processor
• FM Radio,Audio Player and Video Player
• GPRS,EDGE, WiFi, USB and GPS support
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32GB through microSD 

 iBall ANDi price in India is ₹6250.

2.Motorola Milestone XT800: This Motorola Dual sim phone which runs on Android Eclair OS.

Motorola Milestone XT800

Quick Specs of Motorola Milestone XT800:

• Android v2.1 OS
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + CDMA)
• 3.7 inch capacitive Touchscreen
• 5 MP rear Camera with Dual LED flash
• Secondary VGA Camera
• 550 MHz Processor
• Wi-Fi,3G, Bluetooth and USB connectivity
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Motorola Milestone XT800 price in India is ₹17,000.

3.Spice MI 280: It is Android Gingerbread OS based smartphone with capacitive touch screen.

Quick Specs of Spice MI280:

• Runs on Android version 2.3 
• 3.2 MP rear Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary front Camera
• 2.8-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 650 MHz Processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB

Spice MI280 Price in India is ₹5299.

4. Spice MI350n: This is one more Android Dual sim phone from Spice mobiles.

Quick Specs of Spice MI350n:

• Android Gingerbread OS
• 3.2 MP Primary Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary Camera
• 3.5 inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 650 MHz Processor
• GPRS,EDGE, 3G and WiFi enabled
• WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)

Spice MI350n Price in India is ₹7710.

5.Micromax Superfone Lite A75: This is the first Dual sim Android phone from Micromax Superfone series.

Quick Specs of Micromax A75:

• Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3 MP Primary rear Camera
• 0.3 MP Secondary front Camera
• 3.75-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 2G,3G,WiFi, USB, Bluettoth and GPS Support
• Tethering and WiFi hotspot
• 650MHz processor

Micromax Superfone Lite A75 price in India is ₹8,899.

6. Spice MI270: This is the most economical Android Dual sim in this segment.

Quick Specs of Spice MI270:

• Android v2.2 (Froyo) OS
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 2.8-inch Touchscreen
• 2 MP Primary Camera
• GPRS and EDGE Enabled
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 16 GB

Spice Mi270 price in India is ₹3550.

7. LG Optimus Net Dual P698: This is newest Dual sim Android phone from LG.

Quick specs of Optimus P698:

• Android Gingerbread OS
• 3 MP Primary Camera
• Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
• 3.2-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
• 800 MHz Processor
• 2G,3G, WiFi and GPS enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

LG Optimus Net Dual P698 price in India is ₹10,499.

Comparison between Micromax A75 and LG Optimus P698

Micromax A75 and LG Optimus Net Dual p698 are the two entry level dual sim Android smartphones in the market. Both these smartphones run on Android Gingerbread OS. This comparison is to just distinguish between LG and Micromax phones specifications. For detailed review on these mobiles refer LG Optimus Net dual  P698 Review and Micromax A75 Review.

LG Optimus Net P698 and Micromax A75 Comparison

Comparison between LG Optimus Net P698 and Micromax A75 Superfone lite

• Dual Standby:Micromax A75 and LG Optimus P698 both are dual sim phones with Dual standby features.
• Processor:Micromax Superfone lite has 650MHz processor whereas Optimus dual sim phone has 800MHz.
• RAM: A75 has 256MB of RAM and P698 has 512MB of RAM
• Display: Micromax A75 has 3.75 inch capacitive touch screen display with 320*480 pixel resolution and LG phone has 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen with 320*480 pixel resolution.
• Camera: Micromax A75 has 3MP rear camera and VGA front camera. Optimus P698 has 3 mega pixel rear camera and no front camera.
• Dimensions: Micromax dual sim phone has dimensions of 63.5*120*10.9mm and weighs 135.4 grams and LG dual sim phone has 59*114*12.1mm and weighs 124.6.
• Battery: Micromax Superfone lite A75 has Li-ion 1300mAh battery and LG Optimus Dual P698 has Li-Ion 1500mAh battery.
• Cost factor: Micromax A75 is priced at ₹8899 and LG Optimus P698 is priced at ₹10,499.

Nokia 603 Review Price Specification

Nokia 603 is a Symbian based smartphone from Nokia. This Nokia smartphone runs on latest Symbian Belle OS and powered by 1GHz  ARM 2 processor. Nokia 603 comes with 3.5 inch Clear Black display with a screen resolution of nHD  640*360 pixels.
Nokia 603 sports 5 megapixel rear camera which is capable of recording videos at 30fps with 1280*720 resolution.  This Symbian belle smartphone has Li-ion 1300 mAh battery which offers talk time upto 8 hours on 2G and 6 hours on 3G. This Nokia 3G smartphone has a standby time upto 540 hours. Nokia 603 supports GPRS,EDGE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity.

Nokia 603

Nokia 603 Features:

• Runs on Symbian Belle OS
• 5 MP Primary rear  Camera
• 3.5 inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 2D and 3D Graphics
• 1 GHz ARM11 Processor with 512MB RAM and 1GB ROM
• HD Recording at 30 fps
• Li-ion 1300 mAh Battery
• Upto 8 hours talk time on 2G and 6 hours on 3G
• Standby time upto 540 hours
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB

Advantages and Disadvantages of Nokia 603: 

Pros of Nokia 603:

• 1GHz processor with graphic accelerator with 512MB RAM and 1GB ROM
• IPS LCD screen with Nokia Clear display technology
• Excellent battery backup
• Good touch screen response
• Decent camera

Cons of Nokia 603:

• No front camera and LED flash
• Uses micro Sim card.
• Relatively less apps

Nokia 603 sales box content: Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, User Guide

Nokia 603 PC compatibility: Nokia 603 is compatible with Nokia PC suite which can be downloaded from Nokia Support page. For more information Nokia PC suite you can read Nokia Suites and Nokia Ovi Suite

Nokia 603 Specification:

• Operating Frequency:GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
• OS:Symbian (Belle)
• Java:Yes
• Processor:1 GHz ARM11
• Graphics : OpenVG1.1, OpenGL ES 2.0
• RAM: 512MB
• ROM:1GB
• Size:57.1 x 113.5 x 12.7 mm
• Weight:109.6 g
• Display: 3.5 inch TFT with Clear Black technology
• Screen resolution: nHD,640*320 pixels
• Primary Camera:Yes, 5 Megapixel
• Secondary Camera:No
• Video Recording:Yes, 1280 x 720, 30 fps
• Internal memory:340 MB
• Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
• Battery Type:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
• Talktime:8 hrs (2G), 6 hrs (3G)
• Standby Time:540 hrs (2G), 540 hrs (3G)
• GPRS:Yes
• Edge:Yes
• 3G:Yes, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
• WAP:Yes, v2
• USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
• GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Nokia Maps 3.0
• Bluetooth:Yes, v3, Supported Profiles (A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, DUN, FTP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP 1.0, SAP, SDP, SPP 1.0)
• Audio Jack:3.5 mm
• FM:Yes
• Ringtone:MP3
• Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
• Video Player:Yes, Supports H.263, H.264, AVI, VP6, VC-1, WMV 9, MPEG-4, HD Video Playback

Cost of Nokia 603: Nokia 603 price in India is ₹14,460.

Apple iOS 5 Tips and Tricks on iPad

Apple iOS5 has lot features and hidden tools which helps us to save our precious time. Here are some of the tips on the new OS iOS 5. For using below tips no need to download any apps. These are inbuilt features of iOS 5.

iPad tips and Tricks

iOS 5 tips and tricks on iPad:

1. Multi tasking gestures:  With iOS 5, one can navigate and manage the iPad with multi touch gestures. To enable this go to Setting--> General.  Turn on Multi touch gestures which is placed at the bottom.  Below are the available navigation gestures.

• While using any apps, pinching the screen with four or five fingers will take you to the home screen.
• Swipe up with four or five finger will show the multitasking bar. Regular way of opening the multi tasking bar is by double clicking on home button.
• Using four or five fingers, swiping left or right will enable you navigate only open apps instead of switching with multi tasking bar.

2. Enabling Text Shortcuts in iOS5: iPad comes with Auto text which helps to compose a email or create message with text shortcuts. To enable this feature go to Settings->Keyboard. Under Keyboard option select shortcuts. There is a default shortcut named "On my way!". However you can create your own shortcut by tapping "Add new shortcut". Whenever you use the abbreviation shortcuts, iOS will expand it to  full text. 

3. Word Definitions: When ever you are browsing  or reading some thing and find a word which you might not be knowing then you can use inbuilt dictionary of iOS5.  To use this feature, long press on the word you want to know and select Define. A pop up comes with the exact meaning and the definition. 

Samsung Galaxy S2 Tips and Tricks

Samsung Galaxy S2 is a flagship smartphone from Samsung. Even though Galaxy S3 is on the way to launch, Galaxy S2 is the most popular high end smartphone from Samsung.  Here are some Tips and Tricks on Samsung Galaxy S2 compilation from different forums and users. You are welcome to share any tips you might know.

Samsung Galaxy S 2 tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks for Samsung Galaxy S2:
Adding shortcuts in Touchwiz user interface of Galaxy S2: In the home screen, press the screen in the blank space where it is free from icons.  The phone will pop up a menu which consist of lot of options which includes shortcut options.  Using the shortcut option you can set shortcut for your favorite app.
Factory Reset of Samsung Galaxy S2: There are three ways to reset Samsung Galaxy S2 to factory defaults. First one through dialer, second one through settings and the final one by Recovery mode. Let us see one by one.

Factory reset through Dialer:  In dialer enter 2767*3855# and dial. Your phone will reset to factory defaults.

Factory Reset through setting: Go to settings from Menu, and select Privacy, Factory data reset.

Factory reset through Recovery mode: Power off the phone, press and hold Vol Up + Home + Power. Use the Vol keys to navigate the menus and Home to action.
Adding contacts to Home screen:  Hold down on any home screen blank space, select shortcuts from options, then you chose contacts then you choose a contact to stick them on the home screen, or you can choose direct message/dial and then a contact to do the same with that feature. 

Fixing Home screen and apps disappear on start up: Some users are reported that, by going to settings-> accounts->and Sync. Uncheck both background sync and auto sync will solve this issue.  

Sort videos by list : Access the movie through your file explorer instead of the gallery, that way you can see the name of the movie on the file.

Increasing call volume:  When max volume is set, it is actually sets default setting of 87 out of 100 . For changing default setting please follow below steps.

• call this number *#*#197328640#*#*
• This will open the service mode menu.
• choose option [5] AUDIO
• choose option [1] (VOICE CALL)
• choose option [1] HANDSET
• choose option [1] Volume
• choose option [1] SRC Speech RX Volume
• choose option [5] 5_lvl : 87
• press the menu button (left side)
• choose Key Input
• enter a value between 0 and 100, I choose 100 the loudest setting.
• press ok
• now press the menu button and select back this should save (don't use the right side back key you normally use to navigate the phone or you will quit out of the settings) keep hitting the menu and back until you leave the service mode menu.
• You will also note you can change volume settings for other things like bluetooth, head sets, video call etc.

Note: This is not permanent. When phone get restarted, settings resets back to the default levels .

 Other miscellaneous tips on Samsung Galaxy S2: 

• Pinch on home screen to get homescreens overview, from there you can either skip to a particular screenshot or bin ones you don't need, that way you will have less homescreen dot markers.  
• In Applications menu, Press Menu key and then edit.Here you can move the Phone Contacts and Messaging widgets from the bottom of the screen into the applications area and replace them with other applications, or just remove them altogether to leave just the blue applications widget for every home screen.
• If you deleting all the info from the twlauncher app, then your apps drawer will sort automatically (once) however your homescreen layout will revert to default.
• Long press on the menu key will bring up the search function. 
• Press the home key and Power button together to take a screen shot. The screen shot will be saved on gallery.
• Double press the home button while the screen is not locked will auto open voice commands. For the  first time setup go to Apps and voice commands and do the tutorial and to change/setup voice commands go to settings-voice input and output.
• If you turn off Auto brightness in Settings --> Display, then long pressing the notifications area and sliding left and right will increase/decrease the screen brightness.
• If you are having trouble with the initial pairing of your SGSII to a bluetooth device, restart the SGSII and try again (this bug also present on SGSI with same fix).
• If you don't like the screen colour temperature you can change it (system-wide) in Settings --> Display --> Background effect. Movie mode makes things more drab, dynamic mode tends to pump up the colours a lot (will help with sunlight legibility).
• There is more than one speech-synthesis engine in the phone, by default it will be set in Voice Input and output to Pico TTS, but Samsung TTS is much more pleasant sounding (less robotic). Samsung TTS removes spoken street names in Google Navigation though.
• In the browser type about:useragent into the address bar, hit enter, it will come up with a list of user agents.Choose desktop to have the browser stop defaulting to mobile versions of websites.
• On both the homescreen and the apps menu you will see a row of dots indicating which page you are on. hold the dot and scroll left or right. The pages will quickly scroll until you see the page you want.
• If you hit edit on the home screen you can edit the number of screens availble, to a max of seven screens.
• You can rearrange your applications by pressing edit in the applications screen, then moving them. Also folders can be made there too.
• Long hold on Widget will expand the widgets.

Android OS overview Evolution Features

The first commercial version of Android OS was 1.0 which was released in 2008. Towards end of 2009, Android released its one of the popular version called Eclair(ver2.1) . The version is now used by several entry level Android phones such Micromax A60.

Android OS

Android Eclair OS:Android Eclair was the turning point for Android OS. In this version user interface has been completely reworked, Higher screen resolution and higher screen size support started.  Live wall papers, camera flash support, Exchange email support and multiple account/contact on device  are added in this version.

Android Froyo:Six months after the release of Eclair version, Android released newer version 2.2 which is named as Android Froyo.  This version added many features such as WiFi Hot spot functionality, USB tethering, better multimedia management, push notification and added the feasibility to install apps on SD card instead of Phone memory. Other performance improvements done are improved application launcher, batch and automatic app update support in the Android Market, Adobe Flash support and voice dialing via Bluetooth. Froyo was started to feature in  tablets because of the built-in support for larger displays and better stability. 

Android Gingerbread:Another six months down the line, Android version 2.3 code named as Gingerbread is launched. Google Nexus S is the first smartphone feature Android Gingerbread. In Gingerbread OS, the entire user interface has been re worked and added many performance improvements.  The major emphasize has been put on onscreen keyboards and better accuracy of the keyboards with simpler copy/paste functionality. This version started support for Front camera, gyroscope and barometer on Android devices. Power management is also increased with this version which intern helped to increase battery life of Android smartphones.

Android Honeycomb:Android 3.0 code named Android Honeycomb launched dedicated for Tablets keeping in mind 7 inch or larger screen size. Honeycomb version added new interface with 3D effects and Android button standardization.  This version OS removed the necessity of having physical buttons by adding system bar at the bottom. The system bar includes navigation buttons, notifications and even provides one-touch access to connectivity settings. Other improvements include a better onscreen keyboard, hardware acceleration, multi-core processor support and multi-tasking.
The new Android 3.1 brought in support for external USB keyboards and joysticks, while Android 3.2 includes further bug fixes and overall performance improvements.

Android 4.0 or Android Ice Cream Sandwich:  Android 4.0 code named as Ice Cream Sand witch is the first common OS for Tablets and Smartphones. This version of Android incorporated all the good features of 2x,3x versions.  It also added new look and improvement on performance.  The new Ice Cream Sand witch new features are face unlock(Face recognisation), customisable launcher, separation of installed widgets, a new tabbed browser, built-in photo editor, improved camera performance and a refreshed contacts app with social network.
Google Nexus is the first phone to feature Android ICS, However all other popular smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy S2, Motorola Razr etc will get this update shortly.  It is been rumored that Samsung Galaxy S3 will feature Ice Cream Sand witch.

Samsung Champ 2 C3330 Review Price Specification

Samsung Champ 2 C3330 is stylish and sleep touch screen phone from Samsung with metallic finish.  Champ 2 measures 96*52.6*12.15mm in dimensions.  It has 2.4 inch Resistive touch screen display with screen resolution of QVGA 320*240 pixels.  This Samsung touch screen phone sports 2 MP rear camera.

Samsung Champ 2 C3330

Samsung Champ 2 C3330 Features:

• 2 MP rear Camera
• 2.4 inch Resistive Touchscreen
• FM Radio with Recording
• GPRS and EDGE Enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity upto 16 GB
• Social Networking Enabled

Pros and Cons of Samsung Champ 2 C3330:

Pros of Samsung Champ 2:

• Stylish and Compact design
• Metallic finish
• User friendly interface
• Dedicated camera key
• Decent camera performance.

Cons of Samsung Champ 2: 

• Resistive touch screen

Cost of Samsung Champ 2: Samsung Champ 2 C3330 price in India is ₹4010.

PC Suite for Samsung Champ 2 C3330: Samsung Champ 2 C3330 is compatible with Samsung Kies PC sync tool and Internet connection manager and tethering tool. The version of Samsung Kies this Champ 2 supports is 2.1.1.11124_17_6. For information on Free download of Samsung Kies for Samsung Champ 2 refer Samsung PC suite manual.

Samsung Champ 2 C3330 Specification:

• Operating Freq:GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• User Interface:TouchWiz Lite 2.0
• Java:Yes
• Size:52.6 x 96 x 12.2 mm
• Weight:79.5 g
• Display: 2.4 inch resistive touch screen
• Screen resolution: QVGA 320*240
• Primary Camera:Yes, 2 Megapixel
• Video Recording:Yes
• Camera Features:Multi-shot Mode, White Balance
• Battery Type:Li-Ion, 1000 mAh
• Talktime:10 hrs
• Standby Time:500 hrs
• GPRS:Yes, Class 12, 48 kbps
• Edge:Yes
• 3G:No
• Wifi:No
• WAP:Yes, v2
• USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
• Bluetooth:Yes, v3
• Audio Jack:3.5 mm
• FM:Yes, with Recording
• Ringtone:MP3
• Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+
• Video Player:Yes, Supports MP4, H.263

New Honda Dio 110CC scooter launched

Honda motorcycle and scooter India today launched updated version of Honda Dio scooter. This New Advanced Dio scooter was first unveiled on Auto expo.  On the launch of New Dio, Honda Motor Cycle and Scooter India(HMSI) said that, "In its new avatar, Dio now comes with global moto-scooter styling and new advanced 110 cc engine, which replaces the earlier 102 cc engine,"

New Honda Dio 110CC

The new features added to New Dio 2012 are tubeless tyres, more leg space and wider seat for better ride experience.
HMSI also said that "The new combi-brake feature ensures improved riding stability and braking efficiency,"  According to HMSI, the new Dio 110 cc will be available in the market from end of February.  The new Dio claimed millage is 55kmpl which is more than 15% of the old Honda Dio.


During the Auto Expo last month, HMSI had unveiled seven new models, including a new 110 cc mass segment motorcycle Dream Yuga, which will be rolled out over a period of next four months.

The unveiled products include sports bike CBR 150R, new variants of CB Shine, CBR 250R, besides bigger bikes like VT 1300CX and new CBR 1000RR Fireblade.

Cost of Honda Dio 110cc: The New Honda Dio 110cc price in India is ₹45,000(Ex show room Delhi)
Millage of New Honda Dio 110cc:55 kmpl.