iOS 7 : The Biggest Change To iOS

With iOS 7 apple has completely redesigned the iOS interface.They have used color pellets for giving it a new set of colors. It looks elegant and classy.Each and every aspect of the OS has been given a new feel. The icons now look beautiful.When you launch an app you just zoom into the app and when you exit it just zooms out.The search has been completely changed. Now you have to swipe up to down to get the search field.The search is fast and efficient. The new wallpapers that come with the iOS 7 are simply awesome.They give you a whole new level of aesthetics. Apple has also added 3d wallpapers with parallax effect that is when you tilt your iPhone or iPad from side to side the background wallpaper moves with it.It gives a great feel.

 Another new feature is the control centre.You can access this at any time on your device just swipe from the bottom of the screen towards the up. It just pops up, you have got handy tools like Wi-Fi, flashlight, calculator, do not disturb and blutooth.You can even adjust the screen brightness. This has simplified the user experience.The notification centre has also been changed ,now you can view notification that are there for your current day as well as your missed ones.The notification and control centre can also be accessed from the lock screen. Whether it be the notification or control centre you get the translucent effect(iPhone 4s and above) when you launch them.Multitasking in iOS 7 is really great.You can now see the live activity in your apps,to remove an app just swipe up.Multiple apps can be removed at the same time.

Now you can easily share files and photos using airdrop(iPhone 5 and above) which lets you connect with multiple iOS devices hassle free.This is much better than Samsung’s NFC feature in galaxy S3 and S4 in which you have to tap the phones together. Apple has now given the option to block callers so you will not receive any calls or messages from them. The entire OS now feels live, even the clock icon on the home screen you can now see the clock ticking and it displays the current time. In the weather app the background shows animation when it is raining, cloudy or sunny. Safari too has witnessed a major change. The tabs in safari now stack up in a new way one after the other just as in mac.Safari can now remember your passwords. The music app has also seen a interface change and now apple has added iTunes radio to it where you can listen songs from different radio stations and you can also create your own customized radio station. The iTunes radio is currently available in US and Canada.iOS 7 is the biggest change to iOS.

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iPhone 5s : Improvement Over iPhone 5

The iPhone 5s is similar in design to it’s predecessor but there is one change apple has added one new color to it’s line that is Champaign gold. The black and white colors have also been changed now the black is space gray and the white is silver.

The newest feature of the iPhone 5s is the touch id which is a finger print sensor. You can configure as many as five fingerprints. The sensor is very responsive and accurate. The sensor works on dividing fingerprints into three categories Arch, Whorl and loop. The outer surface of the sensor is made up of Safire crystal. The touch ID has been integrated in just the right place and so it is very user friendly and easy to use. The sensor is fast at the same, within just a fraction of a second you can unlock the phone. You can now use the touch ID to authorize purchases from the iTunes and app store.

The processor has been upgraded with the new Apple A7 processor which is a dual core processor. The iPhone is the first smartphone to feature a 64 bit desktop architecture. This makes the phone a bit faster. Apple has a new component that is the Motion coprocessor called M7. It’s main job is to measure motion data from the accelerometer, gyro and compass. It give better and accurate results in health and fitness apps.One more advantage of this is that it does not wake up the A7 processor for motion sensing purposes thus saving your battery.

The camera has also been improved a lot.The sensor is still 8 MP but it is now 15 % bigger and it measures 1.5 microns. The aperture has been increased to f/2.2 and all of this lets in more light. Two new features have been added in the camera that is burst mode(lets you take multiple photos at the same time buy just pressing the capture button continuously) and slow motion video which lets you captures frames at 120 frames per second at 720p.This is really cool. The flash has also been improved. Apple calls it the ‘’True Tone’’ flash. A white LED and an amber LED work to adjust the flash intensity and colour temperature, using over 1,000 unique combinations to  give  optimum flash. With every new iPhone 5s or 5c that you buy you get iWork free of cost.Lastly apple has also improved it’s iOS by releasing the new iOS 7 which has a ton of new features and is very colorful and pleasant.The iOS 7 complements the iPhone 5s.

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Galaxy S4 : A tough competition to iphone

Galaxy S4 Review:

1.Galaxy S4 is similar to S3 in terms of looks.It uses the same plastic body as S3.



2.It features a 5 inch screen which is bigger than galaxy S3.

3.The volume and the lock buttons are metallic looking.

4. S4 has a 1.9 Ghz Qualcomm snapdragon 600 processor(else where in the world S4 has 8 core samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset) and has a 2 Gb RAM.

5.The plastic is much is more shiner than S3.

6.The screen is 1080p hd with ppi of 441.

7.Samsung has added a barometer and temperature sensor in addition to proximity sensor, accelerometer and gyro.

8. The front facing camera is upgraded to 2MP while the primary camera is 13MP

9.It runs on android 4.2.2 customised by samsung's touch wiz interface

10.Now you can keep as many as 15 icons in the notification bar.

11.The punctuation and the autocorrect are not as smart as the smartphone.

12.In S4 tilting the screen up or down scrolls the page up or down.

13. With smart pause video pauses automatically when you look away from the screen and resumes back when you look back at the screen.

14. You can easily swipe through pages by waving your hand in front of the camera sensor.

15.No need to find the remote for samsung TV, you can use the S4 as a remote for your TV.

16.Dual shot mode in the camera uses the front and rear camera to create a composite photo and video.

17.The sound and shot mode lets you add a voice recording to a photo that you have taken.

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Sony Xperia Z1:A Dreamy and slim smartphone with stylish camera

Features

1. Sony has used image processing engine which ensures less noise, fast auto-focus and stable images.

2. It has 20.7MP camera with CMOS sensor and the mobile is  dust and water resistant.
    A lens with F2.0 and wide angle 27mm as well as 3x clear image zoom.Sony's Timeshift burst     technology,lets you capture 61 images in 2 seconds.

3. It has an extraordinary design with temperred glass and aluminium frame.

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Top 5 apps for your iPhone

1.WhatsApp

WhatsApp is messaging app by which you can messages videos and images to your friends and family free and stay connected with them..The app uses your mobile data plan to send messages.To chat using whatsapp both users should have whatsapp installed on their phones.The cool thing is that whatsapp goes through your contacts in your mobile and displays all the people that are using whatsapp so you can message them.It is as simple as that.

2.Shazam

Shazam is for all the music lovers out there.If you hear a song playing near you and you like it but do not know the name of the song then you can use this app.Simply tap the shazam button and see the magic of this app.It will tell you the name of the song.

3.Sleep cycle

Sleep cycle is an app that helps you in having a good sleep and improves your sleep quality.Simply place the phone near your pillow and the accelerometer in the phone detects your sleep pattern and wakes you up when you are in your lightest sleep.

4.itranslate

itranslate helps you in communicating in different languages easily.Imagine you are in a foreign country and you do not know the native language.Simply use this app to communicate with the people around you.Tap your language button to speak in one language and the app translates it to the other language.Then the other person taps his language button and speaks.It gets translated to your language.

5.Textgrabber

Textgrabber is an app that lets you grab text from a book or any other document.The app uses the phone camera to capture a photo.It then analyses the photo and portrays all the text in one place in a simple form.We can edit the text also.

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LG G2 with full specifications

LG G2

When LG’s new smart phone G2 comes in the market, it will take the place of Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z  and so on. Though the screen is slightly bigger than the current crop of high-end smartphones, the phone's resolution is the same at 1920 x 1080 px. The display of it accounts approx 75% of the front panel and is surrounded by bezel measuring 2.65mm .With the new G2 ,LG moved all the hardware keys from front and sides to the back of the phone below the camera.While using apps ,we can minimize the app with a three finger swipe to the left and to maximize do it vice versa. Front panel of it does not have any hardware key. For waking up the phone ,there is no need to press the power button, phone wakes up by double tap on the touch screen. The G2 comes with a 13-megapixel camera, with a stabilising image technology for better low-light shots with less blurring. The company also promises good sound.The LG G2 display uses something called Graphic RAM (GRAM) to reduce power consumption up to 26 per cent when displaying a still image.

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Nokia Lumia 1020: The Ghost Rider Of Smart Phones

                       Nokia Lumia 1020: The Ghost Rider Of Smart Phones

Nokia Lumia 1020 has put a fire in the smart phone industry by providing a 1.5 GHz processor and unbelievable 41 MP camera. It has sleek, well-designed

Light weight body (available in white, black or bright yellow). The phone also performs impressively when capturing video, with sharp 1080p HD images. Images can be edited using the Nokia Pro Cam app, and stored in the phone’s memory.

 Nokia Lumia has given a tough competition to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy S4. This phone has filled the gap between Digital cameras and Smartphone cameras. You can zoom in close to your photo after you’ve taken it and it provides 6X optical zoom which is incredible. The images can be rotated and cropped. Now you have the flexibility to adjust shutter speed, white balance and more with easy and intuitive controls. It comes with wireless charging which is pretty awesome.

COST:

Lumia costs $73 5 for the unlocked version in the U.S.

 What would a 41 MP camera cost?

It would cost around $500. This means that the cost of the smart phone is $235 which is underpriced (very very cheap).

Specifications of the Phone :

GENERAL	4G NETWORK	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-875
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-877
	SIM	MICRO-SIM
BODY	DIMENSION	130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm, 96.9 cc (5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
	WEIGHT	158 g (5.57 oz)
DISPLAY	TYPE	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	SIZE	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~332 ppi pixel density)
	MULTITOUCH	YES
	PROTECTION	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
MEMORY	CARD SLOT	NO
	INTERNAL	32GB,2GB RAM/64 GB(TELEFONICA EXCLUSIVE)
DATA	GPRS	YES
	EDGE	UP  TO 236.8 Kbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA	Primary	41 MP (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels), Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, auto/manual focus, Xenon & LED flash
	Features	1/1.5'' sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, dual capture, panorama
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom, video light
	Secondary	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps
Features	OS	Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradeable to WP8 Amber
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krai
	GPU	Adreno 225
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BV-5XW)
	Stand-by	(2G) / Up to 384 h(3G)
	Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 63 h

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