Geek Revealed » Phone http://www.geekrevealed.com Have You Revealed Your Inner Geek ? Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:15:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Root LG Optimus L3 E400 http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/05/root-lg-optimus-l3-e400.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/05/root-lg-optimus-l3-e400.html#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:19 +0000 Anieee http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=2430 LG has intensified the low cost smartphone battle in-between the mobile phone giants like HTC, Samsung by launching LG Optimus L3 E400 an entry level Android Smartphone. I will be skipping its specifications, features and will quickly jump onto our topic on “How to Root LG Optimus L3 E400”. The best feature of this smartphone is [...]]]>

LG has intensified the low cost smartphone battle in-between the mobile phone giants like HTC, Samsung by launching LG Optimus L3 E400 an entry level Android Smartphone. I will be skipping its specifications, features and will quickly jump onto our topic on “How to Root LG Optimus L3 E400”. The best feature of this smartphone is its cost which is around $150 or Rs.7949. I may not be wrong in quoting that its really going to give a tough challenge to other low cost Android smartphones which have been recently launched in market like Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, and LG Optimus Me P350.

Root LG Optimus L3 E400

Before rooting your phone, you must go through the advantages and disadvantages of Rooting that have been mentioned in this article. I have also listed some of them here.

Advantages of Rooting:

  • Rooting gives you full control of the phone.
  • Rooting gives you the ability to change system files like Themes, Core Apps (maps, calendar, clock, etc)
  • Rooting enables you to run special apps like Tether Apps.
  • Rooting enables you to back up your data using apps.
  • Rooting also enables you to transfer your browser cache to SD Card from Phone Memory.
  • Rooting also enables you to transfer your installed apps to SD Card from Phone Memory.

Disadvantages of Rooting:

  • Rooting voids the warranty of your expensive device. Please think multiple times before going for rooting as in case of any unfortunate event your device would not be protected under warranty and you might have to bear the expenses of repair, etc. If you don’t worry about warranty or in case your warranty is going to expire soon then please go ahead with rooting.
  • If you root your device then you would not be able to get OTA (Over The Air) free software upgrade, although you could upgrade your software independently using apps and other programs after rooting.
  • Rooting might result in Bootlooping. In Bootlooping your phone boots or reboots continuously. To get rid of this you could either restore back to your factory settings or else you could to do a Stock ROM.
  • Bricking is another drawback of Rooting. Bricking means your phone will be completely non-functional.  Although all rooting procedures do not lead to bricking. However in case the rooting procedure is very complex then there are considerable chances of getting your phone bricked.

How to Root LG Optimus L3 E400

Essentials:

Before rooting your phone please ensure that you have fulfilled below listed prerequisites:

  • Please take a back up of your applications using any File Managing Tool.
  • Also take a back up of all files stored on your phone and SD Card memory card including contacts, SMS, MMS, music, videos, etc before proceeding as Rooting will delete all your data.
  • Ensure that USB drivers are installed on the computer from where you are going to root LG Optimus L3 E400.
  • In order to do a faster rooting please disable antivirus and firewall on your computer.

Ensure that USB Debugging is enabled on your device. Please navigate to Settings > Application > Development and make sure if USB Debugging is checked as shown in below image.Screenshot for Checking Debugging Mode on your phone

Steps to Root LG Optimus L3 E400:

Please follow below steps to root your device.

  • If you are using Window OS then please download the rooting script from here.[http://vulnfactory.org/public/spectrum_root_windows.zip]
  • Else if you are using Linux OS then please download rooting script from here.  [http://vulnfactory.org/public/spectrum_root_linux_osx.zip]
  • After download is successful extract the zipped files into a folder and save it on your computer. Please take a note of the location of the extracted files.
  • Now connect your mobile phone to computer. Please note that USB Debugging should be enabled on your device. Please navigate to Settings > Application > Development and make sure if USB Debugging is checked.
  • If you are using Windows OS then please run the file that says <run.bat>. If you are using Linux OSX then please run the file with name <run.sh> using the terminal.
  • Please note that this will take some time (5-10 minutes) so please don’t reboot your phone.
  • Your phone will be automatically rebooted after the rooting is done successfully.
  • After this reboot disconnect you phone from the computer.
  • Now turn off USB Debugging of your LG Phone.

Disclaimer: Please note that Rooting is not legal in all countries and hence Geek Revealed does not support it. The article is simply written for the informational purpose and it is suggested that users should not use it.

Geek Revealed is not responsible for any damage to your device that might be caused because of this rooting process although the possibility of any damage is negligible. Please try this at your own risk.

This was all about Rooting LG Optimus L3 E400. Drop in your feedback or queries in the comments section below.

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ASUS PadFone Specifications, Features, Price – Complete Review http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/05/asus-padfone-specifications-features-and-price.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/05/asus-padfone-specifications-features-and-price.html#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 02:19:45 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=2460 ASUS PadFone gels quite nicely in the category of hybrid tablet-laptops, the tablets or laptops that you could have only seen in hi-tech Sci-fiction movie. If you have not heard about this device earlier then I must tell you that ASUS the famous Taiwanese company have made a highly innovative product that can give you [...]]]>

ASUS PadFone gels quite nicely in the category of hybrid tablet-laptops, the tablets or laptops that you could have only seen in hi-tech Sci-fiction movie. If you have not heard about this device earlier then I must tell you that ASUS the famous Taiwanese company have made a highly innovative product that can give you the benefit of three devices in one. It can be transformed into a tablet, Smartphone and a notebook. The concept is very unique and interesting, the phone can be docked into the larger tablet and the tablet becomes a larger screen to the Smartphone. Moreover you can also connect the dock (tablet) to an external bundled keyboard to use the device as a notebook.

The ASUS PadFone runs on the latest Android 4.0 Ice-cream Sandwich (ICS) OS. The tons of features that the phone incorporates makes it the best buy in the mid-range Smartphone’s.

Asus Padfone

The Company has already launched the Phone in Taiwan and is expected to launch in other European countries as well by the end of May 2012. ASUS PadFone will cost around €850, including the Smartphone, tablet, stylus and the keyboard dock. But you also have an option to buy only the Smartphone which would reduce the total cost by €150. The Company has also unleashed its plan to launch an LTE enabled version of ASUS PadFone that is expected to launch by the end of September 2012. Now let’s have a close look at the tablet features.

PadFone design and Looks:

The Smartphone has the dimensions of 128mm x 65.5mm x 9.2mm weighing around 129grams. The tablet (dock) has dimensions of 273mmx177mmx13.55mm weighing 724 grams. There is also a headphone jack and a volume controller on the left hand side of the PadFone Station. If you turn the tablet (dock) upside down you could see a charging port and the keyboard docking port. The PadFone dock also has additional set of connectivity ports and two USB ports along with a data card reader. The phone has a volume control button on the right side. On the left side there is a HDMI port available very near to the USB port on the same side. The design of the PadFone and the PadFone station is based on Zen design. This design is categorised by a series of concentric circles that are easily observable on the back cover of the phone and the PadFone station. This design gives the user a more comfortable grip to prevent against dropping of the phone due to lose grip.

Display and Accessories:

ASUS PadFone has a 4.3″ dHD Super AMOLED touch screen display that has the ability of capacitive multi touch. The screen resolution of the PadFone is 960 x 540. The display is protected with a tough Gorilla Glass covering, which makes the screen scratch proof. The Super AMOLED display enhances the user experience by delivering a very high quality, high definition display even in well lit conditions.

ASUS Padfone and Padfone Dock

The PadFone dock has a 10.1″ WXGA TFT screen. The screen of PadFone dock is also incorporated with a capacitive multi touch panel. The tablet screen is also covered with tough Gorilla Glass covering.

Another concrete feature of the PadFone is that its saves time while transferring the work done on the Smartphone to the PadFone station. In the transfer there are no data synchronization operations involved and this is the reason that the transfer time is as low as zero. The transfer is done automatically in a very low time because the ASUS PadFone acts as a core ingredient of the PadFone station. This in layman language means that as soon as you insert your PadFone in the PadFone station the screen of the PadFone station automatically displays whatever the phone was showing. No need of sync or restarts required. Same also applies for the transferring work from PadFone station to PadFone.

The second great feature of the device is its stylus. The stylus can perform a dual task, apart from being a regular stylus it also works as a wireless headset. This allows you to receive calls even if your phone is inside the PadFone station. Many times it happens that you keep your phone stylus and forget everything about it, but the new PadFone also has a feature that initiates a beep if it realises that the stylus is not in close vicinity.

Accessories in Asus Padfone

ASUS PadFone Processor and Connectivity:

The ASUS PadFone is power packed with QUALCOMM SnapDragon Dual Core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. The phone also has an on chip QUALCOMM Adreno 225GPU and 1 GB of RAM dedicated for Graphics processing.

The device also has many sensors like Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Motion Sensor, Vibration Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass and a proximity sensor. For internet connectivity the device supports Wi-Fi connectivity and HSPA+ Networks. The PadFone also has USB ports and mini HDMI ports that enable you to share data between devices.

Camera and Storage Capabilities:

ASUS PadFone has an 8 megapixel camera, back-illuminated CMOS sensor with an auto focus feature and an LED flash. The phone can also record video footages in High Definition at 1080p in MPEG format.

The PadFone also has a front facing camera of 0.3 megapixels. PadFone Station has an additional 1.3 megapixel camera.

ASUS have rolled out the phone in many variants like 16GB, 32GB and 64Gb. ASUS also gives an additional space of 32 Gb as Web storage space to its users for a period of three years.

Asus PadFone inside the PadFone Dock

Battery Backup:

PadFone has a 1520mAh Lithium battery that can give the device a talk time of 940 minutes and a standby time of 370 hours. The PadFone Station has a battery of 6600mAh.

There is yet another interesting feature in the phone that when the PadFone is docked inside the tablet then the talk time can increases by 64 hours.

Our Verdict:

Of course buying this device is better and cheaper than buying all the three devices separately. The features that the phone incorporates make it a best buy among the other midrange phones.

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Attitude Daksha Tablet – Review and Full Specification http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/attitude-daksha-tablet.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/attitude-daksha-tablet.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:58:04 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1892 Telmoco Development Labs a Kerala (India) based company have come up with yet another Tablet PC, “Attitude Daksha”. Basically this tablet is not like high end tablets that Business Class people generally use to flaunt people, instead the tablet has been launched into the market targeting the economically weaker sections of society like students and middle [...]]]>

Telmoco Development Labs a Kerala (India) based company have come up with yet another Tablet PC, “Attitude Daksha”. Basically this tablet is not like high end tablets that Business Class people generally use to flaunt people, instead the tablet has been launched into the market targeting the economically weaker sections of society like students and middle class people. As many of you already know that the famous Indian tablet “Aakash” also targeted the same sections of the society, so I have a gut feeling that “Attitude Daksha” is going to tighten competition further.

Attitude Daksha

It will be costing around Rs 5400 or $108.  Daksha will be available in the market for the general public from 15th May and you can also order it online from http://www.telmoco.com/.

Daksha’s Features

Enough side talks, now let’s have a look at Attitude Daksha’s Features:

Operating System Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Processor 1.2 GHz (1.5 GHz) Cortex A8
Video Processor 400 MHz
Internal Memory 4 GB
Random Access Memory (RAM) 512 MB DDR3
Expandable Memory Upto 32 Gb with SD card slot
Screen Size 7″ inch.
Screen Resolution 800×480
Screen Type Touch Screen Capacitive Multi Touch
Audio support 3.5 mm jack
SIM Card Slot Not Present
Battery Backup Run time while Wi-Fi is on 6 hours
Camera Rear-2.0MP and Front-0.3MP
Connectivity & other Features FM Radio, Wi-Fi( 802.11 b/g), Audio jack 3.5mm, Music player, Audio player, HDMI port
Bluetooth Absent
GPS Absent
Price INR 5400/-

 

Physical Design and Looks:

The tablet has 3 buttons available on the front side for “Back”, “Menu” and “Home” options. In terms of looks Attitude Daksha looks cool in the black coloured plastic body. The tablet is light in weight and has entertainment option like FM radio, Music player, Audio Player, Video player.

A closer look at Attitude Daksha

Display Features and Camera:

Daksha has a 7 inch WVGA screen, having a resolution of 480×800 pixels with an aspect ratio of around 16:9. The display is embedded with a 5 point capacitive touch. This means that the phone can detect your touch very precisely even if you touch at multiple points at a single time. This is a new feature that they have introduced in Attitude Daksha, older touch screen phones didn’t have this capability.

The tablet has got two cameras, the rear one is of 2.0 Megapixel and the front camera is 0.3 megapixels. It is also said that the company offers an option to upgrade the front camera. Daksha is capable of streaming videos also it can playback the videos at 1080p. Actually the tablet incorporates a 400 MHzGPU which gives it the capabilities like running flash apps, games, interactive apps and High Definition videos.

Memory and Battery:

Attitude Daksha features a 1.2 GHz ARM cortex A8 processor with 512 MB DDR3 RAM. The device comes with Android 3.2 (HoneyComb) along with the cyanogenMod public libraries. The phone has an internal memory of 4 GB which is expandable upto 32GB.

The battery that the Attitude Daksha tablet uses is 3800mAh, which is more than the battery supported by other tablets in the same price range. As per the claims the tablet has a battery backup of 6 hours with WiFi switched on. It comprehensively beats the battery of Micromax Funbook which had a battery of 2800 mAh.

Connectivity Options:

Attitude Daksha tablet gives you multiple internet connectivity options like Wi-Fi and 3G USB Modem. It also has a microSD slot and a USB OTG connector for 3G dongles. The device has an HDMI port that can be used to connect the tablet to a television.

Other slots in the tablet are: micro USB, Ethernet, and 3.5mm audio jack.

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Lava Intel XOLO x900 Review http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/lava-intel-xolo-x900-review.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/lava-intel-xolo-x900-review.html#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 02:28:00 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1766 Intel the renowned chip making company has joined hands with Indian handset maker Lava to bring the latest upcoming Lava Intel Xolo X900 phone. The point that is worth highlighting in the phone is it’s the first Smartphone in its class that is powered by Intel’s Atom Z2460. Intel’s Atom Z2460 is the fastest processor [...]]]>

Intel the renowned chip making company has joined hands with Indian handset maker Lava to bring the latest upcoming Lava Intel Xolo X900 phone. The point that is worth highlighting in the phone is it’s the first Smartphone in its class that is powered by Intel’s Atom Z2460. Intel’s Atom Z2460 is the fastest processor available in the market at this time. It will be available in the market from April 23 at a price of Rs 22000 or $440 approx.

Intel Lava Xolo X900

Lava XOLO x900 Displays and Camera:

The phone has a 4.03 inch screen having a resolution of 1024×600. With this resolution the phone will have around 295 pixels per inch with 16M colours.  The phone has a TFT LCD capacitive touch covered with a corning Gorilla Glass.

XOLO x900 has a 8 megapixel rear camera with a LED flash. The camera is capable of taking videos at 10fps in bust mode and 1080p video recording. The enormous processing power gives the phone a capability to take 10 pictures in 10 seconds! Isn’t it huge?

That is not all, apart from the rear camera the phone also has a Front Camera with 1.3Megapixel camera.

Processor and Operating System:

XOLO x900 is the first Smartphone that is powered by the Intel’s Atom Z2460, which has a processing power of 1.6GHz. The processor inside the phone also supports Hyper Threading, which can greatly improve multitasking on the phone.

The graphics chip that the phone has, is clocked at 400Mhz enabling it to playback full HD content and HD games. XOLO x900 has an Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating system. An update to ICS is expected to be available early next quarter.

Lava Intel XOLO x900 Review

Lava Intel XOLO x900  Design and Battery Backup:

The phone has dimensions of 123×63 with the thickness of 10.99mm. The phone weighs 127 grams. The phone has a slot for sim card and two more slot for micro USB and micro HDMI.

In the terms of power efficiency the phone has a 15.5 hr talk time and 42.9 hours battery backup while playing music (using earphones). In all the phone has a standby time of 14 days.

Additional features:

Apart from the above mentioned features the phone also has sensors like; Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Ambient Light Sensor and Proximity sensor. These sensors will prove great while playing games and also for many apps. The phone supports MP3, MIDI, WAV, WMA, 3GPP audio formats and MPEG4, 3GPP, WMC, H.264, VP8 video formats.

The phone supports Edge/GPRS, WCDMA and HSPA+ connectivity.

The phone will become available for the customers from April 23 at Croma stores and at Xolo.in, and it will become available at local retailers by the end of May 2012.

Please feel free to share your feedback, suggestions or queries in the comments section below.

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Nokia Asha 200 Review http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/nokia-asha-200-review.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/nokia-asha-200-review.html#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:30:21 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1640 Nokia Asha phones portray Nokia’s plans to conquer the dual sim phone market. Actually there is nothing so special about the phone to be highlighted but Nokia has launched this phone for the bulk population in India and other Asian Countries. The previous dual sim phone that Nokia launched was around a year back but [...]]]>

Nokia Asha phones portray Nokia’s plans to conquer the dual sim phone market. Actually there is nothing so special about the phone to be highlighted but Nokia has launched this phone for the bulk population in India and other Asian Countries.

The previous dual sim phone that Nokia launched was around a year back but now with the new Asha series coming into picture Nokia has more than 10 phones in this category. This shows Nokia plans to conquer the cheap dual sim market in India and if you have a look at the sale figure then you can easily come to the conclusion that this strategy is working for Nokia, at least in India. Enough side talks, now let’s head on to topic.

 

Nokia Asha

Nokia Asha 200 Keypad:

Nokia Asha 200 is a dual sim phone with QWERTY keypad and a 2.4 inch screen.  In terms of design the phone looks cool with a plastic body and a plastic keypad along with chrome finished buttons on the sides. Having a QWERTY keypad gives an edge to the phone in its typing ease and speed but the plastic keypad that the phone has is not so comfortable for typing. So, if you are a big time text messenger, then this phone is going to trouble your thumbs.

Dual Sim Capability:

As the phone is a dual sim phone so it has two slots for sim’s. Both the slots are at different places, one slot is below the battery and other is on the right side of the phone. The sim slot on the right side of the phone is hot swappable, this means that you change the sim from this slot without needing to restart the phone.

Just above the sim card slot on the right side there is a memory card slot, which can accommodate memory of upto 32 GB.

Nokia Asha 200 Colors

Nokia Asha 200 Display and Camera:

It comes with a 2.4 inch TFT screen that has a 320X240 pixel resolution.  Display resolution and color rendition is good. The phone has a 2 MP camera. The camera that is incorporated in the phone captures pictures of 1200 X 1600 pixels. The camera can also capture videos at 10 frames per second.

The phone can capture some really nice pictures in well lit conditions as there is no flash in the phone.

Operating system, Battery and Price:

Similar to most of the Nokia phones this phone also runs on a Symbian 40 operating system and has a 1430 mAh battery that provides 6-7 hours of talk time. Apart from the above mentioned features the Asha 200 also has Bluetooth, Music Player, FM Radio, GPRS and 64 MB ROM. Nokia Asha 200 costs around Rs. 4400/- including the default accessories.

So, if you are searching or planning to buy a (basic) cheap dual sim phone then I will suggest you to go with Nokia Asha 200.

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Installous 4 – How to Download from Cydia and Features http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/installous-4-how-to-download-from-cydia.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/04/installous-4-how-to-download-from-cydia.html#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:37:17 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1599 Installous 4 is one of the most excellent ways to download free apps on your iOS device. But before installing it on your device you need to have a jailbroken iOS device with Cydia installed. Today in this post I will be guiding you on how to download Installous 4 and its features. What is [...]]]>

Installous 4 is one of the most excellent ways to download free apps on your iOS device. But before installing it on your device you need to have a jailbroken iOS device with Cydia installed. Today in this post I will be guiding you on how to download Installous 4 and its features.

What is Installous?

iOS is one of the best operating system’s available in market. Its stability and the ability to support tons of apps makes it so popular among the users. But the thing that bothers me the most is that most of the nice apps come with a price tag. And as we all know, we love the things that are free of cost and this is the reason why Installous 4 has come into picture.

Installous 4 is an iPhone application that you can use to install pirated and cracked iOS software’s and games for free. It gives you acess to all the apps that come with a price tag for free. You can search for any iOS apps i.e. .ipa files and it also gives you access to directly download these .ipa files of various paid apps that you have to pay for on Apple store. The apps that installous provides are of course cracked versions of the original software’s and hence is considered illegal.

Hackulo.us, the inventors of Installous have come up with Installous 4.

How to install Installous 4 from Cydia:

  • First of all to install installous 4 on your phone you need to have a jailbroken iPhone.
Install installous 4
  • Open Cydia, and click on the “Manage” tab, after this select the “Sources”. In the sources add a new source as http://cydia.hackulo.us/
Installous 4
  • Now if you have already installed installous on your iphone then you just need to update it. Else install a fresh copy of Installous 4.
Installous 4 Installation

You can also check a video tutorial on how to install installous 4 on your device.

Features of Installous 4:

  • It has new improved graphics and speed.
  • New Home screen interface.
  • Mobile Hunt included.

Disclaimer: Downloading cracked apps is illegal and Geekrevealed does not support this. The article is simply written for the informational purpose.

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The Panasonic Eluga Power http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/panasonic-eluga-power.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/panasonic-eluga-power.html#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:30:10 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1527 Fast on the heels of its first UK smartphone, Panasonic has announced another top of the range mobile device. The Panasonic Eluga Power looks set to be one of the biggest smartphones on the market once it is released and Eluga Power mobile phone deals become available to buy. Running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest [...]]]>

Fast on the heels of its first UK smartphone, Panasonic has announced another top of the range mobile device. The Panasonic Eluga Power looks set to be one of the biggest smartphones on the market once it is released and Eluga Power mobile phone deals become available to buy. The Panasonic Eluga Running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android, the device has a 5 inch HD LCD screen – almost the size of the Galaxy Note. It has a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, possibly unsurprisingly for a technology firm like Panasonic one of the main selling points will be the camera on its back. An 8 megapixel camera that comes complete with autofocus, auto scene recognition and an 8 x zoom feature it also records video at 1080p HD quality. Under the bonnet the Panasonic Eluga Power smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor running at 1.5 GHz. Its internal memory is 8GB but this can be increased thanks to a microSD card. For connectivity there is Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and a USB. There is also NFC capability. The mammoth Eluga Power comes quickly after the announcement of the Panasonic Eluga. Slightly smaller with a 4.3 inch screen it has a 540 x 960 pixel resolution It runs with a dual core 1GHz processor making it a solid mid to top range phone, if the UK market is taking quad-cores as standard now. It means it will be quick for browsing and opening apps. On the back it has an 8 megapixel camera and an LED Flash. Panasonic-Eluga The main selling feature for the Eluga is that it’s waterproof up to a depth of one metre for 30 seconds. While it’s unlikely you plan to make any calls underwater, it’s good for those who have noted that touchscreens tend to become unresponsive in the inclement British weather so this will be a nice touch for those who use their device on the go and don’t want to be afraid of a few raindrops. While the Eluga power will be shipped with Android 4.0, instead the Eluga comes with Android 2.3 gingerbread. It is however expected to get an update to the latest version of the operating system at some point after its launch in early spring. Launched before the Eluga Power, some UK users might have been tempted to look at the Eluga and think “so what?” but to launch two devices so quickly and for one of them to have the impressive specs of the Eluga Power suggests Panasonic is joining ZTE and Huawei in trying to make a real splash in the smartphone market in 2012. Offering choice is a good way of getting brand recognition out there, particularly for those who think Panasonic only do TVs or cameras, having two devices rather than one makes it look like we can expect more from the technology giant in the coming months. It is also worth noting that Panasonic is a London Olympic sponsor so perhaps we could expect app tie ins and technology crossover once the Games begin in July.


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Temple Run Game for Android Phones http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/temple-run-game-for-android.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/temple-run-game-for-android.html#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:20:16 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1515 Temple Run Game for Android is a very nice and addictive game which is going to be released by 27th-March 2012. Basically Temple Run is a popular iOS game and now Imangi Studios have developed the same game for android platform. The game was released for iOS in august 2011 and few months later in [...]]]>

Temple Run Game for Android is a very nice and addictive game which is going to be released by 27th-March 2012. Basically Temple Run is a popular iOS game and now Imangi Studios have developed the same game for android platform. The game was released for iOS in august 2011 and few months later in Jan 2012 the game became the top free app on the App Store. As far as Android OS is concerned the game will be available for free in Android Market (Google Play)

Temple Run Game for Android

Actually the game was immensely popular among the iPhone users and now when it is going to be released for Android OS, same response is expected. The game involves the player to steal some ancient treasure from the temples and then to escape some really mad temple guardians. Swiping your way through various paths, collecting coins and gems on the way makes the game more interesting. As you move to the higher levels more difficult and faster the gameplay becomes.

Review of Temple Run Game:

  • Graphics: The graphics are very nice. So, I will give a 5 star to it. [★★★★★]
  • Gameplay: The game behaves like any other adventure game and as you reach the higher levels the gameplay becomes more fast and difficult. [★★★★]
  • Adventure Level: In terms of adventure level I would rate this game as 4 star. After playing it you will be addicted to it. [★★★★]
  • Music: The game has nice music and sounds and the music gels well with the gameplay.[★★★]
Temple Run Game

Temple Run for Android Requirements:

There are no special requirements to play the game. But having android 2.1 éclairs is the minimum requirement. The game may also require you to have a flash player. So, if your phone does not have a stock flash player then you may need to get one separately.

Download Temple Run for Android:

As of now the game has not released, so on Internet you will find fake apps in the name of Temple Run. We will update you as soon as the download becomes available.

Update: Download Link for Temple Run Game for Android

 

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Nokia Pure View 808 – 41 Megapixel Camera Phone http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/nokia-pure-view-808.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/nokia-pure-view-808.html#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:54:31 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1495 Quiet amazed with the title? Huh. Yes, you read it right Nokia has launched a megapixel machine and it is named as Nokia Pure View 808. Nokia Pure View 808 has Carl Zeiss lenses, placed on top of a jaw dropping 41 megapixel camera that can shoot 7728 X 5354 photos in 16:9 format or you [...]]]>

Quiet amazed with the title? Huh. Yes, you read it right Nokia has launched a megapixel machine and it is named as Nokia Pure View 808.

Nokia pure view 808 - 41 Megapixel camera phone

Nokia Pure View 808 has Carl Zeiss lenses, placed on top of a jaw dropping 41 megapixel camera that can shoot 7728 X 5354 photos in 16:9 format or you can also select 4:3 format with 7152 X 5368. Apart from this there is nothing much special about the phone. The phone runs on Nokia’s Symbian OS.

Basically the phone has a feature of “over sampling”. Over Sampling is an algorithm that can do certain special operations with pixels, it can group seven neighbouring pixels and can combine them to form a single super pixel, with a GPU procession of one billion pixels per second. This in layman terms means that with this phone you can take photos in 5, 8 or 38 megapixel options.

Nokia pure view 808

In terms of zoom the phone has a 4X digital zoom for Images, a 3X zoom for capturing videos in 1080p mode and 6X zoom for capturing them in 720p mode. Packed with these features the phone is also the first one in Nokia phones to record HD Audio with Dolby Digital plus.

So, on paper the phone has more megapixels than any DSLR camera but the truth is if you compare the images of a 10-14Megapixel DSLR camera with Nokia Pure View’s 41 megapixel camera then you won’t see much difference and this is due to the fact that if you are looking at the images on your computer screen then your computer screen is not good enough for you to see the difference in the pixel density of a DSLR and Nokia 808 but if you print these photos on billboard then you can clearly see that Nokia 808 clearly wins the race because of more pixels.

The phone has a 360X640(nHD) screen with 512Mb of Ram and 16GB of inbuilt memory that is expandable via external memory cards.

The estimated price of Nokia Pure View 808 is €450 or $600. The phone will be available in the markets by May -2012.

 

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How to Prevent Your Mobile Phone from being Hacked http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/how-to-prevent-your-mobile-phone-from-being-hacked.html http://www.geekrevealed.com/2012/03/how-to-prevent-your-mobile-phone-from-being-hacked.html#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:45:18 +0000 Ankit http://www.geekrevealed.com/?p=1459 Mobile phones are currently the most common technology gadget that can be found among humans in the world today, and that for good reasons too. If we take a look at how the mobile phone has evolved over the years we will notice that a lot of cool things have happened. Apart from receiving and [...]]]>

Mobile phones are currently the most common technology gadget that can be found among humans in the world today, and that for good reasons too. If we take a look at how the mobile phone has evolved over the years we will notice that a lot of cool things have happened. Apart from receiving and dialing calls, it now has support for gaming, broadband internet, communication and even real-time features. Couple this with the fact that mobile phones are very cheap and affordable to everyone and you will see why people can hardly do without a mobile phone.

Prevent Your Mobile Phone from being Hacked

It is undeniable that day by day mobile phones are getting loaded with more and more features and while that is a good thing, but the problem is that it also comes with its own risk. How then would you protect your mobile phone and prevent it from being hacked, or even stolen? Based on my own personal experience I will be sharing few tips with you on how to prevent your Mobile Phone from being Hacked.

Use Strong Encryption/Password for Your Bluetooth

The wireless technology is growing in influence and popularity every year but one major problem is that it is also the most vulnerable part of mobile technology, both in regards to personal computers and mobile phones.

The Bluetooth technology is the wireless technology used by most mobile phones and while it has been designed in a way that it can be protected to ensure security, the cold hard truth is that it is also very vulnerable. The first step you can take to protect yourself in the case that someone is trying to hack your mobile phone wirelessly is to use strong encryption for your mobile phone. This means you should only use a secure pin you’re very sure of with your Bluetooth; don’t ever use the same pin that came with your mobile phone and ensure you are constantly changing your pin.

Always Switch Off Your Bluetooth when not Using It

Another step you should take to protect your mobile phone is to always switch off its Bluetooth functionality whenever you are not using. There are now several mobile apps that utilize the Bluetooth file sharing functionality to control files on a mobile phone. Most mobile hackers have it installed and regularly scan the vicinity for “open” Bluetooth devices. They now do a bit of reverse engineering to crack the password of the device; once they’re able to crack your password it becomes easy for them to get access to your device in the future.

Hacking your device via Bluetooth not only gives the hacker access to your multimedia files and folder, it also allows them to make calls under your device number and details (which can be used to incriminate you), it allows them to send SMS messages and it allows them to reset your phone or delete your files.

The solution in this case is to always switch off your Bluetooth and only put it on when you really need it.

Install a Mobile Security Software that You Alone Control

Another way to protect your mobile phone is by installing mobile security software that gives only you control of your mobile phone. A standard mobile security has many features including but not limited to:

  • Regularly scanning your mobile phone for viruses and malware.
  • Allowing you to control your mobile phone remotely in the event that it is stolen.
  • Giving tips and suggestions on what you’re doing right and what you’re doing wrong with your mobile phone.

Personally, I use the Kapersky mobile security software and it does the above and more. It also has a feature where I can easily block my phone remotely in the case that it has been hacked or stolen.

Your mobile phone might already have its own security software or you might want to take additional measures to make it even more secure. Make sure you always have mobile security software installed on your mobile phone.


This post is written by Paul. Paul is a mobile phone expert that helps people get SIM Only related info.

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