Showing posts with label smartphones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smartphones. Show all posts

[Video] How to make a 3D Hologram using any Smartphone

Ever wanted to see what holograms looks like? I know that most of you might’ve heard about holograms and see what it looks like on movie, but haven’t given it a try using a smartphone. Do you know that with your Android, windows or iOS device, you can easily make a 3D hologram display?


I came across this video tutorial (which I already shared below) that shows us how we can easily generate a 3D hologram from our smartphones. As long as your device comes with high display resolution, then you’ll get a very clear hologram as displayed in the video.

[Video] How to Charge Your Smartphone with Fire

Do you know that its now possible to charge any smartphone or low capacity gadget with fire? At first, I taught it was a myth, but after going through the video tutorial which explains the working principle behind the trick, I was amazed.


From the video guide, an iPhone 6 smartphone was used to test the practice and it worked like a charm. Charging an iPhone 6 with fire, sounds weird but true. At least, with this practice, you no longer need to rely on electricity or solar power to recharge your device.

5 Upcoming Smartphones of 2015 that are Off the Charts

Smartphones are all the rage in today’s time and almost everyone owns a good smartphone with prices being extremely affordable. New models are released every other week and customers have tons of variety to pick and choose from. However, it looks like the best is yet to come as the upcoming smartphones in the market are quite a piece of craft. You can check a whole list of stylish phones currently in the market with naaptol coupons to earn great deals when you’ll purchase them at jaw dropping prices.

Check out these upcoming phones that surely make the wait seem worth it:

Oppo R7
Oppo R7 is going to smash the markets with its brilliant configuration. You get an amazing 5.2 inch Full HD screen with Gorilla Glass protection making it comfortable and extremely enjoyable to work with. The phone is powered by an Octa Core 1.5GHz Processor and a mighty 3GB RAM making it perfect for multitasking and giving you heavy duty output. The phone is equipped with 16GB worth internal memory which can be expanded to 128GB giving you comfortable space for all your files and media. It offers a 13MP primary camera with Dual LED flash as well as an 8MP front facing camera for selfies. It’s surely going to be a hit for its sleek look and robust configuration.


Beginners Guide to Hide IP Address on Smartphone and PC

Learn how to easily hide Your IP Address using your smartphone (Android & iPhone) or PC.

What is an IP Address?

IP Address aka Internet Protocol Address is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
 


Why we should hide our IP Address?

There are different reasons we should hide our IP address, and it could be hidden for illegal activities or legal purpose. This guide is for knowledge’s sake, so I would rather tell you the good reason you should hide your IP address.

7 Performance Boosting Android Apps for Your Smartphone

Nowadays, Smartphone’s occupy a larger portion of our lives so it has become very important for us to not only purchase the right Smartphone matching our preferences but also maintain it well.  Following are a list of 7 apps which will help you boost the performance of your Smartphone to yield a positive experience.


 

1 Greenify

If draining battery is your concern then Greenify will help you to put an app in a state of hibernation, unable to access system resources, bandwidth or run background process.  The memory and battery draining apps would no more be a problem with Greenify. When you call an app, Greenify will allow the app to run in foreground normally.

Some Tips on Buying a Pre-owned Smartphone

To start with, go to Jiji.ng. This is the best solution for buying not only pre-owned Smartphones, but any stuff as well. The service offers an impressive assortment of diverse items – things for home and garden, babies and kids, and pets. Here you can buy accessories, clothes, and shoes. There are also gadgets, devices, electronics etc. Everything is offered by real people, posting their adverts for free. In case of need, you can contact an owner for getting some additional information.



Getting back to pre-owned Smartphones, MobilePhones category suggests a big choice of those. The number of suggestions can really puzzle you. Nevertheless, you can use some tags and filters to make the list shorter and leave only the results that correspond to your requirements. After it is done, take a closer look at the items you like the most. Pay attention to their performance and characteristics, and then use the list of similar or most frequent requests, for they can be pretty helpful, too. To grant your security, Jiji uses some reminders concerning purchasing process and offers Safety Tips page, where you can find out (or read once more) about the main principles of how to avoid frauds. 

Jiji is a reliable service, so there is only one advice for buying a Smartphone: buy it with Jiji. Visit the website and see everything on your own.

Top 5 Cell Phones Featuring 3GB RAM and 4G LTE under $200

The price tag of most high ends smartphone is now depreciating compared to the previous years. This happens due to the high rate of competition in the smartphone market. No company wants to lose customers; however, they’re battling to get the best taste out of their products at an affordable bid.


Recently, I was browsing through Gearbest, and I managed to get some affordable high ends cell phones that features 3GB of RAM and also has 4G LTE capability. What kept me amazed was that, the price of these cell phones was slashed far below $200, though most of them are under discount rate.

Can Microsoft Compete With Others in Smartphone Scene?

The Smart phone scene is without question something of a monopolization that Apple reigns supreme over. Apple and their line of iPhone's have taken over the world as the most popular smart phone and there is no doubt that when they release a product, the masses of people will flock to the stores and outlet malls to pick up the latest model of iPhone. With that being said, there are a handful of companies that run the market as well, including Droid and Samsung.

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Although there are a substantial amount of companies that make smart phones, the bulk of people stick to one of these three companies and it truly is hard to blame them. Not only are they the most advertised, get the most attention in every respect and have the best technology, but they are flat out the "in" phones to have. Apple has gotten so popular that it is almost a fashion statement and this is only bolstered by the fact that they put out the best products on the market, although some people would debate that.

Elephone P9000- World's First Smartphone with Deca-Core CPU

Elephone P9000 to be the world’s first smartphone to run on MediaTek’s 10-Core processor. However, the Chinese website that leaked this information also made us know that the smartphone would be released by the 20th of October 2015.



MediaTek had formally dispatched its deca-core Helio X20 chip for mobile back in May, which includes a tri-cluster CPU setup that has also incorporated two Cortex A72 timed at 2.5GHz and eight Cortex A53 centers, of which four timed at 2.0GHz and four at 1.4GHz.

WhichPhone- Best Tool for Recommending Android Phones

Recently, Google Inc. unveiled a perfect tool codenamed “WhichPhone”, which helps android fans, recommend the best android phones regarding to the device specifications.





With many Android phones to choose from, WhichPhone is a great place to select which android phone that best satisfies your need. However, everyone has a purpose for purchasing an android smartphone, maybe for Gaming, social Medias, taking photos, being productive, watching videos, staying fit, web browsing and so on.

5 Best Cheap Android Phone Reviews (2015 Budgets)

Android smartphone market is a very competitive market, as new flagship is always announced every week. Most mobile brands offer the sales of their mobile smartphones at a very affordable price while some others brands elevate their offer luxuriously.



In Nigeria, and some other African countries, mobile brands like Tecno, Infinix, Innjoo and some other brands builds quality android smartphone, and still sell at very cheap rate, that is, you can get a 2GB RAM smartphone, with a quad-core processor, high internal memory and quality camera as low as N20,000. Isn’t that cheap enough? It’s left for you to answer that.

Top 5 Best Smartphones In Nigeria Priced Under N40,000 (2015)

Smartphones in the Nigeria market has gone a bit high due to the current exchange rate which has brought a red alarm to Naira.

Notwithstanding the fact that the current exchange rate is high, there are still some other cheap smart phones in the Nigeria market that is quite handful and very much sophisticated. Of course there are some factors that determine the quality of a smartphone, and purchasing a smartphone is being determined on what you wish to use the smartphone for. Most individuals do make purchase of smart phones, either for gaming purpose, social media purpose, while others for taking photos and video recording purpose. You must have your own purpose and that would determine the type of smartphone you desire to purchase.



Today's stroll, I would detail you guys about the top 5 best-selling smart phones in Nigeria that you can get under N40,000. The smart phones I would highlight below are wallet friendly and on purchase on e-commerce sites like Konga with warranty.

  1. Tecno L7



Display: 5.0 Inch HD Touchscreen

Cameras: 13MP

OS: Android OS, 4.4Kitkat

Processor: 1.3GHz Octa Core

RAM: 1GB

Storage: 16GB

Battery: 3050mAh

 


  1. G6 With Fingerprint Identification



Display: 5.0inch HD IPS,1280*720pixels

Cameras: Rear-13MP,front-2MP

OS: Android OS, 4.4.2(MIUI optional)

Processor: 1.7GHz Octa Core

RAM: 1GB

Storage: 8GB

Battery: 2250mAh


The Top 5 Navigation Apps To Have On Your Smart Phones



All smart phones come with a navigation app but it might not be of great help to them. If you are such kind of people, then there are several amazing navigation apps to have on your Smartphone. Here is a list of top five navigation apps for smartphones.



1. Map factor App
The one notable feature that makes this app to stand out, Is the audio enabled guidance it comes with. The voice comes with multiple languages one can select from. It is ideal when driving as it notifies one of speed cameras. The images this app displays come in 2D as well as 3D dimensions and it rotates as one drives around. This app is also able to notify one of the routes to avoid. This applies mostly to traffic jams. The app also enables one to save their most desired locations to their android devices for later use That way one does not have to always searching for the directions whenever need arises. This makes it ideal for drivers.

2. Google Maps
Google maps is one of the most commonly known navigation app. Most smart phones manufactures have recommended its use. It is also one of the easiest ways to use GPS app. One of the Special features about Google maps is the fact that it enables its users to have different modes of checking out on their locations. That means one can view the direction or location they need either from a satellite mode or the map view mode. This app also allows one to upload their location as well as save locations/directions to their android phones for later use. Just like the map factor app, a Google map also enables one to receive alerts on traffic. All locations and places like hotels, parking, schools and hospitals can be easily accessible through Google maps from ones place of residence. This app comes free of charge to all its users.
3. Waze
This is the most appropriate for people residing in large cities. This app offers traveling guidelines. One needs a profile to be able to use waze, that way it is easy to track down any waze user location from their profile. User s can also upload information on things such as traffic that other users can see.

4. Nokia Here
This is another navigation app best suitable for the Nokia gadgets. In addition, other devices are compatible with it like the Apple iOS device. The app enables different modes of viewing like satellite mode, map view and traffic feeds. It offers a strategic audio guidance to its walking users of the pedestrian walk paths as well parks among others. Users are also able to save their locations for later use when in offline mode. The app will show one of the amenities around them like hospitals, schools hotels parks among others.

5 Best Smart Phone Insurance and Warranty Programs

Do you think a smart phone worth being insured? Maybe you purchased a tablet for your kids, and the tablet worth $400 and you spend $5 monthly to insure the tablet, and at the end of 3 yrs, not even a scratch on the tablet, isn't that a waste of money for insurance. But remember that in the other hand, if the tablet issued was faulty within few months, don't you think the insurance worth it.




Insurance is very beneficial to most individuals and business because it serves many purposes. With insurance of any of your property, like Smart phones (Key topic) you get to have peace of mind because it's being insured, depending on the programs insurance policy. You also get to have an asset protection, that is, any damage or loss on the smart phone would be replaced by the insurance program.
Insurance programs for smart phones help to lift the limitation of the warranty of the device, and doing that, some factors are being considered in which the insurance policy is likely to cover.

§  Insurance policy is likely to cover accidental damage of your smart phone
§  Insurance policy is also likely to cover theft or burglary of your smart phone
§  Insurance policy is also likely to cover loss of your smart phone and many more.

But like I initiated previously, factors are to be considered while choosing an insurance program, like considering the monthly bill from the insurance program, compared to the price of your smart phone.
Today's stroll, I would review the 5 best insurance or warranty programs to go for.

·         Square Trade
Sqauretrade is known to be one of the coolest aftermarket insurance program for smart phone. It's really affordable with lower price and deductible. Square Trade has the regular plan with price $6.99 per month or $125 for 2 years with 25% discount. While the deductible is $99. It's coverage length is up to 1-5yrs, and this is depended on plan purchased. As for plans to be covered, plans like, accidental damage, electrical malfunction, mechanical malfunction, battery, water damage and many more. But plans like theft and loss can't be covered by the insurance program. From the program's insurance policy, the type of replacement is that, you would be given new or refurbished product of that smart phone insured, cash settlement is also included in there terms.

·         Apple Care
Apple care is another great after-market insurance program for smart phones. It's cost goes for $99 for 2 yrs, that is, $4.13 monthly, but there policy don't accept monthly payments, it's a one time payment which lasts for 2 yrs. The deductible goes for $49 with a coverage length of 2yrs, and maximum of 2 replacement of the product or smart phone being insured. You can opt-in for the program after 30 days of purchase of the smart phone.
About plan covers, it covers plans like, accidental damages, water damages, drops, mechanical malfunctions, electrical malfunctions, battery (that's if the battery don't last as long as it's being specified, 50% depletion) and also service cost. But loss and theft isn't included. It's type of replacement is very reliable with new and suitable performance of the device.


Do’s and Don’ts of a Smartphone Dropped into water

Smartphones are very useful and well intergrated computers that have great benefits in our day-to-day activities. Most individuals benefits from the use of smartphones in terms of running their business tasks and other similar activities with the smartphone, like, storage of some vital office documents, files etc. Smartphones are really helping, unlike my tablet, which I use to run my blog and save some of my useful business and school documents. I could still regret the day I broke the screen of my tablet, it was like horro then, it took me over two months before I could replace the screen, due to I used non-branded device.
Maybe you’ve accidently thrown your smartphone into the water, toilet or any part of the water body, you don’t have to panic, simply follow the below procedures, and your smartphone would be back to function.

Don’ts of smartphones dropped in water
  •   Do not try to turn on the smartphone, or even operate on any of the navigation buttons.
  •   Do not try in anyway, shake, bang or even swing the smartphone
  •   Do not loose any part of the smartphone to avoid the liquid from reaching the liquid damage indicator (LDI), because onces it’ts been reached, and noticed, it voids the warranty of the smartphone and also damages the exposed part of the smartphone.
  •   Do not even try to keep the smartphone under fan or even blow it, because it drives the water to other internal parts of the smartphone, which also leads to excessive damages on the smartphone.
  •   Do not place your smartphone under any form of heater like the microwave, or any form of dryer, because this equally damages the smartphone. Don’t even place the smartphone in any form of collant like the freezer, because it equally leads to excessive damage on the smartphone.

Read also: Solutions to Android Touch Screen not working problem


Do’s of smartphones dropped in water
  •   Do turn off the smartphone if it isn’t
  •   Do place the smartphone upright
  •   Do remove the casing and also remove the microSD cards, sim cards from their slots
  •   Do remove the battery of the smarphone if it’s removable
  •   Do use a try cloth or wool material to dry the affected part of the smartphone and avoid spreading te water to other vital parts of the smartphone
  •   Do make use of a vacuum that can suck out water from cracked parts of the smartphone that is hard to open
  •   Do bury your smartphone in a closed bag of uncooked rice, this method really helps, because it’s a great way of sucking up water in the smartphone
After following the above techniques, simply leave your smartphone to get dried for like 3 days, then after, you are to insert your sim card and battery, then try playing some musics, to see the response of your speaker and other parts of your smartphone, if it’s response is poor, theni advice you charge your smartphone for some hours then try playing some musics with it, to see if it would recover.

With the above procedures, you should be able to recover your smartphone in good shape, if it still doesn’t work, then I advice you take the smartphone to any specialist around your location.