A new member!!!

Hey guys, you all remember my post about the phones I use to test apps, I guess. Don't sweat if you don't. Have a read here.


So yeah, we got a new member for testing- The Micromax Canvas HD . I just got it yesterday and am really happy with the performance but it comes with a few cons in it too.But still it performs just about good and the only reason I got it was to check out the Jelly Bean 4.2.X series and also the quad core. Both impressed me pretty much!











A detailed description and review  will be here in sometime so stay tuned for that!
Have fun!! 

What to look for!

First of all, I would like to thank all of you for making his blog a hit.
Now, I wanna start with saying that recently I have been receiving quite a lot of e-mails on exactly which phone to buy. Now, this comes up with a lot of further questions and a lot of confusion. So I intend on settling the discussion once and for all!

Now all though it may seem a very easy decision, people before buying an android aren't even sure on what it is built on and prefer big numbers to quality and brand name to features. A compromise is not something I would ever recommend. Keep reading further to know what your phone really should have.
Note down all the numbered point if you are buying a phone.

OS:
Now, the obvious choice here is the Jelly Bean and if you are low on a budget, you would opt for an entry level ICS phone. Don't make that mistake!!
With the introduction of KitKat, android is said to be a lot better, the UI is gonna be a lot different and there is a lot more that is to be going on. Keep an eye on that!
Now a common misconception about OS is that different versions are just bundled up with better features in the more latest OS but let me tell you that it's not the case. Now what an OS is and what it does is a part of an entirely different conversation and for an app developer to make you understand that, it will take more than a month in a row. So let us skip that and I will tell you what's important!

• OS speeds up the processing of your phone and also helps you save some battery life by efficiently controlling your battery usage. (That is if that was implemented)
• OS as we all know has better features to offer when upgraded.
• A newer OS will let you use a wider range of Apps and Games.
• Good OS has good GUI that makes it more convenient for you to use.

Now above stuff may seem quite normal and obvious to you but there are things you don't know.

1. Every OS has a minimum hardware requirement.

 Companies try to just suffice that and supply it to customers. So let your phone have an OS only good enough to be support by your hardware. You will learn all about that when you reach the end of this post.

     2. Every OS may has its unique or standard GUI

Now companies like Samsung, Sony, etc provide phones with special GUI. So if your phone does not support smooth transitions then it could be your GUI and not the OS itself. So although the Standard GUI for each android version is bearable, if you need a good user experience then switch to companies that provide customized GUI.

Processor:

Now again what might seem an obvious choice can turn out to be a wrong one.

Although it is the processor that does all the work, it is the RAM that is the key factor to determine that your phone will lag or not!

Big numbers on both will ensure a good experience but if low on budget remember the next point.

      3. Make sure the ratio of your RAM memory to Processing speed is good enough.

If that is a little too much to understand then make sure that RAM is above 1 GB and Processor above single core 1GHZ clock speed.

Display:

Another misconception that a good ratio of pixels is good is indeed a misconception. You should not look at the number of pixels but the pixel density itself that is being provided. Its measured in ppi (pixels per inch).

     4. Look at the ppi value rather than the number of pixels. More pixels also tend to slow down your phone if it is not backed up with equivalent hardware and software.

Brand:

All brands to claim that they sell the best phones but that can't be true, right?

So here's a final list to tell you to opt for which brand for what feature.

1. Samsung: Go for it if you need a good GUI and a decent camera and are ready to shell out money for the same.
2. Sony Xperia: Quite the same as Samsung but a little more as in better GUI, camera and also good for music but comes with a little higher price for same specs.
3. Micromax: Good promises, half the fulfillment. Good for price. Go above 10k and you won't be dissapointed.
4. Karbonn: Cheaper version of Micromax with better battery life and phone's overall life.
5. Spice: Not a conventional choice but good if you like to explore. Comes with lots of bugs. Upgrades solve that though.
6. LG: Good phones, bad advertising yet powerful enough. Not good if you want to customize it, develop or that sort of stuff!! Just good enough to hold and have fun in the personal space.
7. Lenovo: Unimpressed, cannot ever recommend.

So yeah, this is all you need to know before buying a phone. Match what features you want and go ahead.

Stay tuned for more info!!

Does the advice go for me?

A little something that I sort of forgot to mention earlier was what phones do I use to test the app and get the reviews to you. Well, its never too late so here comes the info on that...
I use three phones and three because they clearly are from different stages of development of android and if for a particular game i say it works on low end phones and terms like that then this post can actually help you compare your phone and know before downloading if the app or game will be supported by your phone or not!!

1. The basic, Micromax Andro A60.
2. The mediocre, Karbonn A15.
3. The high end, Micromax Canvas Music.

So the above info will be enough to understand where your phone lies.

And just for the record, its not that I like phones from these two companies only but apparently I lost my SonyXperia Tipo and rooted and damaged my Galaxy Pop with a bad clock work, so yeah, that's the reason they arent't on the list.

So compare, download and have fun!!

Stay tuned!!!

KeyLimePie turns KitKat

News of Google launch of their new OS, KitKat spread like wildfire. Many on various discussions didn't quite like the idea of dropping KeyLimePie for KitKat but then again we don't run Google now, no matter how much we wish we did!

You can check out all the updates on this front from here. The servers however are down for now so the page loads in some language foreign to me, I am sure that it will be resolved soon. You can read a detailed description from here. The launch also comes up with an advertising campaign, I am not interested in telling you about which.You can find out from above links.

Now the only technical information available is that it will be v 4.4 and not 5.0 that everyone was expecting it to be. So what does that have in it for you? Following is a list of possibilities:

• We should expect news for Launch of Android 5.0 soon enough for tablet or similar platforms. Just like it happened when 3.0 honeycomb was introduced after successive updates on the 2.something series.
• With gadgets like Google Glasses and so on,  we can also expect 5.0 to be an  entirely new gadget.

So stay tuned to see what future Google has to offer. Adios for now!

The real help!!!!

Now, this post is for all those who have found a recent bug in their phone and obviously wanna get rid of them..

So post your query in the comments section and stay tuned with the blog to receive the remedy..