Traffic Alerts on Mobile - Only for Delhi

Now get traffic alerts in Delhi on your mobile !!

The Delhi traffic police have launched a free SMS service in Delhi city today (22-8-2015) which lets the travelers to know about the City's Congestion points,Rallies,Political and religious Processions and diversion updates.

 

 

This SMS alert service can be subscribed by just sending an SMS to 9811452220 .Then the police will reply about traffic jams,accidents,road blocks,diversions etc. As an introductory thing, this Messaging will be free of cost for the next one year .

To Unsubscribe , again send a text message to the above mentioned number .

COURTESY : Indian Express

THE UBUNTU PHONE !!

World’s first Ubuntu phone set to go on sale

The BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition will be the first Ubuntu phone when it goes on sale in Europe. The Key Specs of this phone are ;
1) 1.3Ghz quad core mediatek cortex A7 processer.
2) 4.5 inch QHD display.
3) 5MP front camera/8MP rear camera.
4) Availabe in 12GB and 36GB
5) Dual Sim facility.

Ubuntu Phone looks set to shake up the way we interact with our smartphones and the apps we've installed on them. Rather than laying out all the apps separately in grids as with Android and iOS, Ubuntu Phone is bringing in the revolutionary idea of "Scopes," which as Cristian Parrino, VP of Mobile at Canonical claims, is "a gamechanger".

The entire Specs of Ubuntu Phone

Ubuntu Phone is looking to integrate content and services via "Scopes," which will integrate various apps and services into an easy to use interface, so users don't have to scroll through screens of icons.

Further more updates will be available soon .

Converting .Crypt7 db files to Readable form !!

How to convert .db.crypt7 file to other format ?

The db.crypt7 is a file extension and is associated with Whatsapp Messenger,an instant messaging service. The actual extension is just .crypt7 and .db refers the filename alone . A .crypt7 extension files stores the whatsapp chat histories in the highly secured database. 

 Whatsapp also uses .crypt,crypt5,crypt6 files for encrypting the messages into a database. The .crypt7 file is encrypted by a personal key and stored in :

/data/data/com.whatsapp/files/key file

  

Tools that need to convert .crypt7 files need the personal key. To obtain the personal key, your device has to be rooted.

After rooting your android, you need to download "Whatsapp Crypt key extractor". It contains a batch file .bat as follows

Then run the batch file by carrying out the following steps in prior;

1) Connect your android to the system by enabling the "USB debugging option"

2) Then the Key extractor asks for a key to decrypt the whatsapp messages .You can enter your personal key and decrypt .

And thus , your .crypt7 file now becomes to a readable format.

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What is Android One ?

INFO ON ANDROID ONE !!

Well, Smart phone users and technology freaks having a big doubt on their mind that, "Why Google hasn't released Android L series and Suddenly released Android One ?". The Answer for this question is , Android One was a planned Program (Not an Operating System) release by Google earlier in this year 2014,under the control of Android CEO Mr.Sundaram Pichai.

Aim of this Android One :

The Primary aim of this Android One is to provide the smart phone users with the Cost-Efficient higher end Smart Phone facilities. The First Smart Phone to get this Android One is Micromax. The Android One Program Guarantees that the phone comes out of it will run on the most recent Android Releases as Google will push updates to those phones similar to the way it handles the GPE Devices.

The Basic Hardware Lineup Architecture of Android One Program supports:

• Quad Core Processor
• Rear/Front Camera
• Dual Sim (Micro-GSM+GSM)
• Micro SD Card

For More details android one visit :

http://www.android.com/one/india/

Program to display hello world in Android !!

Xml Program to display 'Hello world' on screen

Generally xml coding plays an important role in the popularity of an application . It is because of the fact that it concentrates on graphics and designing. Here we are going to look after the xml program code that is used to display hello world on the emulator/mobile screen.

The coding is ;

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"

    android:layout_width="match_parent"

    android:layout_height="match_parent"

    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <TextView

        android:layout_width="wrap_content"

        android:layout_height="wrap_content"

        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"

        android:layout_centerVertical="true"

        android:text="@string/hello_world" />

</RelativeLayout>

Each statement is a property of xml program. we will discuss it later. And the above program will produce the output like;

    

(Note : This coding is just posted for reference and it is a simple code . When you install and open an new Android application project in Eclipse - IDT, the software will show you the same code and output)

And you can add statements to your application by modifying "android:text="@string/hello_world" />  hello world present in the statement.

For further classifications plz comment below :-)

The first Step of Android Programming !!

The Primary Concept of Android Programming 

The intent function:

The intent function is used to transform into several pages. To deploy this intent function,the user have to be well thorough in the "Button" concept and operations. Meanwhile, an intent function can be employed only with he help of buttons. 

                                   

To be more precise, 'intent function can be used only when you have placed the button in a xml file. In the above picture, when the log in button is clicked,

1) The compiler will check for the matching of username and password.

2) If they are matched together, then the log in button will perform the function of intent .

The function gets executed in fraction of seconds(excluding online pages) .Thus it supports transformation of pages in an application.

The Code for this intent function is as follows;

Intent i= new Intent(SourcePage.this,DestinationPage.class);

StartActivity(i);

To access internet by using the button, the code will be;

Intent i=new Intent(android.content.intent.Action_View,Uri.Parse("http://www.google.com");

StartActivity(i);

For internet activities, you need to add 'User Permissions'. And that can be done as;

           res->AndroidManifest.xml->Permission-> User Permission-> Add

I hope this will help you. For further clarifications plz comment below.

Basic Android Programming Codes !!

THE FIRST STEP OF ANDROID PROGRAMMING :

Toast Function :

This function is mainly used to display a notification message under the bottom of the screen. It is used to make sure that the process has been done successfully. It is already known to us in various formats like messaging,alarm activity,network error, log in successful etc. 

This can be depicted as follows;

                                             

               (The Image shown here is an XML file on android and that is to be programmed separately)

The code to display this function is;

 package com.example.(Your Application Name);

import android.os.Bundle;

import android.app.Activity;

import android.view.Menu;

import android.view.View;

import android.view.View.OnClickListener;

import android.widget.Button;

import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

Button b;

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)

{

    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    b=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);

    b.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 

{

public void onClick(View arg0) 

{

Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Button clicked...", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

}

});

}

}

• The code "import android.widget.Toast;" is the header file for this toast function.
• The statement "Button b;" is the declaration of the particular button,where b is the variable.
• The statement "b=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);" is used to find the exact button with an id (id will be present in the generated file path(Gen)) and to perform action on that button.

The main Statement is Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Button clicked...", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

It performs the toast operation .LENGTH_LONG is for displaying the message long time [upto 5s],whereas LENGTH_SHORT is for displaying the message to a short time [upto 3s]

For Further Clarifications and your satisfaction plz comment below:-)

Google's Android L !!

Google unveils Android L: And the L stands for…?

Finally, the next iteration of Android is here with a refreshing new look and some cool improvements. Google has introduced it as ‘L release’ without giving any specific name, and has kickstarted the guessing game for which dessert the search giant pick would pick next. The company will release the developer preview later today and will probably christen it when the first official devices running it finally arrive later this year.

The next version of Android is about to begin with L, and there are a lot of theories as to what the name could be. While lollipop, lemonhead and licorice seem to be a current crowd favourite globally, Indians are expecting it to be named after the desi sweet – Laddu or Ladoo. In fact, last year a group of students from IIT-Kharagpur – which also happens to be Pichai’s alma mater – have been lobbying for the next version of Android to be named Lassi.

HTC has quickly put out an image showing several options to consider from including lemon meringue, lady fingers, lava cake and even lemonade. There are some who also feel, the name is ‘L’ itself, while others think the company is buying time to fetch a sponsored brand. The Indian Twitrrerati is rooting for Ladoo, while some are ripping into the name, saying Ladoo’s updates would be called Motichur, Boondi, etc. Some others are busying joking around the L itself…as in L for Loser.

ANDROID L !!

Next version of Android to begin with L: Lollipop, Licorice or Ladoo?

 

It has now been confirmed that the Google I/O this evening, will showcase a preview of the newest iteration of its Android operating system. 

There has been precious little information about what we can expect from the new version of Android. All we really know for certain is that unless Google makes a complete break from tradition, its name will start with ‘L’ and will be named after a dessert.

 So what will it be called?

Business Insider, which first broke the news that Android chief Android Sundar Pichai would showcase the new OS, took a punt on either ‘lollipop’ or ‘lemonhead’.

Licorice also seems to be a current crowd favourite.

But given that Sundar Pichai, the Android head hails from Chennai, we say why not a popular Indian sweet, like ladoo? By doing that Pichai would not only globalise this much loved Indian sweet, but also show Indians that he is serious about the market. Heh. We’re just kidding. Although ‘Android Ladoo’ does have a certain ring to it. And the Android mascot will also look nice wouldn’t it? Painted in yellow with a sphere for a stomach.

But as we reported last year, its not just ladoo that Indians would like to see as the name for the next Android OS.

A group of students from IIT-Kharagpur – which also happens to be Pichai’s alma mater – are lobbying for the next version of Android to be named Lassi.

“We would like to suggest that the very next version of Android be named on one of the most popular Indian dessert, Lassi. Lassi, the humble Indian sweetened yogurt based drink, is a traditional chilled beverage of India served with an assortment of flavourings. Lassi symbolizes the purity and delicacy of Indian culture. This explains the huge cult following that Lassi commands all over India,” reads an open letter from the students to Pichai.

ANDROID 4.4 WITH LOWER PRICES !!

Eight Android 4.4 KitKat smartphones you can buy under Rs. 20,000

Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat in November last year, but smartphones running the latest version of Android have been few and far between. Even the ones available often come with a stiff price tag, especially in India.

The sub-Rs. 20,000 segment might not grab headlines, but for most people it represents the segment to which their first smartphone belongs. We pick eight smartphones in this segment running the latest Android version, but before that, let's take a look at the improvements in KitKat itself.

Android 4.4 KitKat: What's New?
Android 4.4 KitKat has a number of changes compared to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean including more immersive graphics, as well as deeper integration with Google's intelligent assistant, Google Now.

Android 4.4 allows users' to just say "OK Google" from the home screen to launch the Google Now assistant and do a voice search, send a text, get directions and even play a song. Google has been enhancing Google Now with new card types that bring information about contextual topics that interest users such as updates from favourite websites.

Android KitKat also comes with visual changes including a translucent menu bar located at the bottom of the screen, and new transition effects when you open the app launcher. You can preview wallpapers in full-screen before applying and also the wallpapers now extends through the notification tray as well.

The Quick Settings notifications in the Android KitKat menu toggles also add a 'location settings' toggle. A new Emoji keyboard for emoticons is now included in the native Google Keyboard.

There is a new Phone (dialer) app, which automatically prioritises the users' contacts based on the people they talk to the most.

(Also see: Android 4.4 KitKat: Top 10 new features)

Google introduced a new unified messaging app in Android KitKat with Hangouts getting SMS and MMS integration, in addition to offering instant messaging through Google accounts (erstwhile Google Talk), a change that is not entirely desirable.

In addition, Android 4.4 KitKat has brought platform support for two new composite sensors - step detector and step counter. These sensors allows users to track steps when they're walking, running, or climbing stairs, via apps and hardware that support the feature.

Some other additions in the Android KitKat include better support for cloud printing, enhanced connectivity options, and better accessibility.

Google says that Android 4.4 KitKat has been designed to run fast, smooth, and responsively not only on high-end devices but also on entry-level ones that have as low as 512MB of RAM.

(Also see: Seven octa-core Android smartphones you can buy under Rs. 20,000)

We now take a look at these best Android 4.4 KitKat-based smartphone options available in the Indian market under Rs. 20,000 - and let you work out which one's best for you.

1. Moto E (Rs. 6,999)
Motorola announced its most affordable smartphone in Moto range, the Moto E running Android 4.4 KitKat at Rs. 6,999. The Moto E has created a buzz in the Indian market with its affordable pricing.

Moto E comes with 4.3-inch display with a qHD (540x960 pixel) resolution and 256ppi pixel density. Motorola is also touting the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen of the phone, along with its 'water-nano coating' which provides a measure of water resistance. The Moto E is a dual-SIM phone that supports Micro-SIM cards and an 'intelligent calling feature.'

(Also see: Moto E Hands On | Pictures)

Moto E is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor along with Adreno 302 GPU alongside 1GB of RAM. Motorola's latest budget offering comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera and packs a 1980mAh battery.

2. Xolo Q1000 Opus (Rs. 8,180)
The Xolo Q1000 Opus runs Android 4.2 out-of-the-box but received the Android 4.4 KitKat update recently, making it the first sub-Rs. 10,000 handset to run the latest Android version.

With the rollout of KitKat for the Q1000 Opus, Xolo also became one of the first domestic handset makers which announced Android 4.4 KitKat update for its smartphones. However, we are yet to see updates coming for other Xolo smartphones.

(Also see: Xolo Q1000 Opus Review | Pictures)

Xolo launched the Q1000 Opus back in December last year at Rs. 9,999. The Xolo Q1000 Opus is a dual-SIM phablet with support for GSM+GSM and features a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display with 480x854 pixels resolution. It continues the Q range tradition and sports a 1.2GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with Videocore IV GPU and 1GB of RAM. It sports a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera accompanied by an LED flash and also includes a VGA front-facing camera.

3. Moto G (Rs. 12,499 (8GB) / (16GB) Rs. 13,499)
This year saw one of the popular global handset manufacturers enter the Indian smartphone arena, after a brief sabbatical. Yes, we are talking about Motorola that grabbed a lot of eye balls thanks to its Moto G.

Motorola's Moto G was an attempt to grab buyers' attention by offering a number of features at an extremely reasonable price. The Moto G ships with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean but the Android 4.4.2 KitKat is available OTA.

(Also see: Moto G Review | Pictures)

One of the biggest highlights of the Moto G is its 4.5-inch 720x1280-pixel IPS LCD, which works out to a density of 329 pixels per inch. It is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB of RAM onboard.

4. LG L70 Dual (Rs. 13,560)
LG seems to be throwing everything it has behind its range of 'L' series smartphones by introducing its third-generation devices in the new L Series III range. All of which are based on Android 4.4 KitKat.

The LG L70 Dual made its way to the Indian market recently and features company's proprietary Optimus 3.0 UI customisation on top of Android.

The L70 Dual features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display, packing a WVGA (400x800 pixels) resolution and a pixel density of 207ppi. The smartphone comes with 1GB of RAM, and is paired with a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor alongside an Adreno 302 GPU. It sports a 5-megapixel rear autofocus CMOS camera and also houses a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

5. Karbonn Titanium Octane (Rs. 14,490)
Large displays seem to be the craze among handset manufacturers these days. Karbonn has played a prominent part in the large phone display race and released three new Android smartphones in India.

The Karbonn Titanium Octane, as the name suggests runs on a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 1GB of RAM. It features a 5-inch HD IPS display and sports a 13-megapixel rear camera, accompanied by a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

6. LG L90 Dual (Rs. 16,745)
The LG L90 Dual is part of company's third-generation L Series device and runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box, which is the highlight of LG's new mid-range smartphone.

(Also see: LG L90 Dual Review | Pictures)

The LG L90 Dual offers Knock Code, which is company's evolution of the KnockON feature that first debuted last year in the LG G2 (Review | Pictures).

It sports a 4.7-inch IPS display with qHD (540x960 pixels) resolutio and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM. The LG L90 Dual sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front camera.

7. Karbonn Titanium Hexa (Rs. 16,990)
The Karbonn Titanium Hexa features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) LTPS display, and is powered by a 1.5GHz hexa-core MediaTek MT6591 processor that is coupled with 2GB of RAM. 

The Titanium Hexa bears a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with flash, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

8. Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus (Rs. 17,990)
The Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus features a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixel) IPS display, and runs on the 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor, however, with 2GB of RAM. It features a 16-megapixel autofocus rear camera with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

All three Karbonn phones mentioned here will be available in the market soon, with the Titanium Hex slated to be available from Amazon from May 20.

Airtel Free Data Usage !

Airtel offers 50 MB free data to pre-paid users on polling day

In order to help voters make informed choice, Bharti Airtelsaid it is offering its pre- paid users 50 MB free Internet usage tomorrow. 

The scheme will be available in Delhi NCR, Haryana and Kerala, which are going to polls tomorrow, from 7 am to 7 pm. 

Airtel said the idea behind the initiative is that it wants to give customers an option to go online and read about candidates before casting their votes. 

"As India gears up for general Lok Sabha elections 2014, Bharti Airtel is encouraging voters to make an informed choice of candidates by offering 50 MB of free data usage for its prepaid mobile customers on the polling day from 7am to 7pm," the company said in a statement. 

There are 150 candidates in fray in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls. 

At the end of February, Airtel had over 1 crore users in Delhi-NCR, 23.68 lakh in Haryana and 36.99 lakh in Kerala. On an average, 95 per cent of the users are pre-paid. 

"Customers voting can also leverage this free data to post pictures of their inked fingers on social networks and inspire their friends as well as family to exercise their voting rights too," the company said.

Android Speed !

How to speed up your Android smartphone

Though the hardware of smartphones is steadily becoming more capable it can't be utilised to its fullest potential without the software to tap it. This is personal technology's modern hurdle - the optimisation of both hardware and software to ensure a fast and seamless user experience. 

The effects of this optimisation are most tangible for smartphone users, who in today's fast-paced world become impatient and frustrated if their smartphone starts slowing down, hanging, or otherwise impeding their productivity.

The slowdown of Android smartphones can be caused by several reasons, and usually starts becoming noticeable after several months of using them. Here are a few tips for users that feel their Android smartphones have slowed since they purchased the devices.

1.    Install a third-party app launcher
Most Android smartphone manufacturers customise the OS on their devices, with specially-designed skins, launchers or UIs that sport widgets, layouts and other custom features in addition to the vanilla OS offering. While some users do find these customisations and added features useful, they can potentially slowdown the smartphone. 

A simple workaround is to install a good third-party launcher (simpler than rooting or installing a custom ROM on the smartphone), which should remove most of the custom features, whilst also providing personalisation options. Two of the best launchers available in the Google Play store are'Nova Launcher' and 'Lightning Launcher'.

2.    Remove extra apps, wallpapers, widgets
If users have a significant number of apps installed, it could slow down their smartphones. Users need to ask themselves if all the apps they have installed are being used, and then uninstall unused ones. Some apps cannot be uninstalled (especially bloatware apps from smartphone manufacturers), so users will have to settle for disabling them.

Live wallpapers, and an excess of widgets on home screens, can also slow down smartphones, and if users are experiencing performance issues they should consider using static wallpapers instead, and removing any non-vital widgets. 

3.    Disable non-vital background processes, check synching appsSome apps start up with the phone, while others are constantly synching with online services. Both of these can dramatically slowdown users' smartphones. To check which apps are running in the background, users should visit the Apps section in Settings, and swipe to the 'Running' tab. If there are apps running in the background that are not being utilised, users should try uninstalling the apps, or disabling them, in case the apps can't be removed. 

Another thing to be checked is if there are apps that are synching in the background, and if the benefits of synching are being utilised by the user. If not, users can turn off synchronisation, saving both data and system resources. To do this, visit Settings>Data usage (could be a separate section called 'Usage' under 'Wireless & networks' menu, depending on your Android version), and scroll down to see which apps are using data.

Users can then either visit individual app settings to turn off synchronisation, or visit the 'Data usage' section's context menu, which has the 'Auto-sync data' option (not present in all Android versions), which can be turned off. 

To do the same for any Google app or services, users will need visit Settings>Accounts>Google>UserProfile. Here they can turn off sync settings for individual Google apps and services.

A must-install for Android smartphone users is Advanced Task Killer, which allows users to kill any apps that are taking too much memory (RAM) or slowing down the device for other reasons, such as instability.

4.    Clear app cache
Much-used apps will build up a cache that can slowdown an Android smartphone, and users can delete each used apps' cache regularly to speed up their devices. Unfortunately, this will have to be a rather regular process, as apps will start rebuilding their cache from the moment they are launched. To individually delete each app's cache, users will need to visit Settings>Apps, select the relevant app, and then click on the 'Clear cache' button.

To bulk-delete multiple apps' cache, or to set up scheduled cache-clearing, users can download a third-party application called 'App Cache Cleaner' from the Play Store, which can delete cache for multiple apps, and allow users to set up intervals for regular cache cleaning. Users can also delete cache data for all apps via a native Android option, found at Settings>Storage>Cached data.

5.    Disable animations
Animations are usually graphical transitions between menus, app drawers, and other interface locations. They use system resources to be generated, and occur quite regularly when navigating through a smartphone. They serve no purpose apart from beautifying the smartphone experience, and if users find their devices are slowing down, it is a good idea to turn off animations with no adverse impact on day-to-day use.

Turning off animations unfortunately is not very easy, with the option usually hidden behind the 'Developers options' section. To access 'Developers options', users need to visit Settings>System>About Phone where they can find the 'Build number' of their phone. Once they tap the 'Build number' seven times, users will then see 'Developer options' in the system menu. Here, they turn off all types of animation.  Users should be careful not to turn on or off any other option in this section.

6.    Clean out built-in storage
If the built-in storage of a smartphone is nearly full, the device will slow down quite dramatically. Between 10 and 20 percent of the total built-in storage should be available or free to avoid slowdowns. While a simple solution could be to simply delete all unused apps and clear cache data to save space, ideally users should be looking at a longer lasting solution. Most smartphones come with the option to expand built-in storage via microSD card.

If users' smartphones feature microSD card storage expandability, they should move all media to it, such as pictures, music and videos. Apps can also be moved from internal storage to SD card, by visiting the app's settings via Settings>App and navigate to individual apps. Some older versions of Android don't support this feature, and users will have to download an 'Apps to SD card' app from the Google Play store.

7.    Update firmware
While certain updates can have adverse effects, the general rule of thumb is that a firmware update for a smartphone will bring improvements of various types, usually including performance optimisations. Users experiencing reduced performance on their smartphones should check if the manufacturer has released a firmware update for them. 

To do this, users should visit Settings>System>About>Software Updates and check if an update is available over-the-air. If not present here, users can also check by connecting their smartphones to the PC suite software provided by the manufacturer, and check for updates there.

While most updates do not require users to back up their smartphones before the update, we recommend users do so just in case something does go wrong - it's better to be safe than sorry.

8.    Root phone, install custom ROM
While we don't recommend this method to anybody but a power user, the problem of a slowing Android smartphone is often solved by this method, with the user installing a custom ROM that is lighter and less-resource intensive than the manufacturer-customised UI and firmware. The method is similar to installing a third-party app launcher (Tip 1), however, has a much wider effect, essentially replacing all the software on the phone.

There are several guides and resources available online that can help users root their devices, and install custom ROMs from a database of independently developed firmware. XDA Developers Forum is one of the best resources for this, and users are recommended to read in detail the instructions and discussions about the specific custom ROM for their particular smartphone before going ahead. You can also visit CyanogenMod's website, which provides several easy installation tools and walkthroughs for its ROMs.

Please note, rooting smartphones or installing custom ROMs on them is usually (there are some tools also available) a rather complicated task, and a risky one that can see users lose all their data, or end up with a bricked device. Rooting or flashing smartphones also usually voids manufacturer warranty.

9.    SSD TRIM
Smartphones utilise solid state drives for their storage needs, and an inherent flaw with such a storage device is that when data is deleted from flash memory cells, the cells need to be completely wiped before they can used for a write process again. This requires the OS to issue a TRIM command to the drive to specific which cells are unused and should be wiped.

Google reportedly fixed this problem in Android 4.3 and higher, but if you are running an older version of Android, a solution does exist that will allow users to issue TRIM commands to the SSD. Users will need to root their smartphones, and install LagFix from the Play Store. Once again, rooting smartphones is a risky process and we recommend caution.

GMAIL IN HTTPS !!

Google Makes HTTPS For Gmail Mandatory

Google no longer allows Gmail users to turn off HTTPS encryption. The move protects data going between Google's servers and users.

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Moving to restore trust in cloud computing services, Google said Thursday that it has made encrypted HTTPS connections mandatory for Gmail.

"Today's change means that no one can listen in on your messages as they go back and forth between you and Gmail's servers -- no matter if you're using public WiFi or logging in from your computer, phone or tablet," Nicolas Lidzborski, Google security engineering lead, wrote in a blog post.

The company turned HTTPS on by default in 2010. From then until now, users were able to disable it -- for the sake of marginal speed gains or compatibility -- but no longer.

Google has long been at the forefront of online security, partially out of necessity, because it is frequently targeted by hackers. It was one of the first online companies to introduce two-step authentication. And it says Google Apps for Government was the first set of cloud computing apps to receive Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification from the US government. (Microsoft disputed this in 2011, and Google said Microsoft's allegations were false.)

iPHONE 6 BY THIS YEAR !!

iPhone 6 to launch in festive season this year, Apple orders 90 million pieces 

 

Apple is readying 90 million pieces of its ‘biggest handset’ for the year 2014. The Cupertino giant has reportedly ordered 90 million handsets of the new handset from its Chinese partner, Foxconn.

A report published in Digitimes last week reports this new development. “Foxconn Electronics is expected to land orders for 90 million units of the iPhone 6 from Apple in 2014, the Chinese-language Commercial Times cited data from Citigroup Global Markets as indicating”, the report says.

The new iPhone 6 could come in with a bigger display of 4.8 (few reports also mention 4.7 inch display size). In December last year, the CEO of Apple Tim Cook in an official memo to Apple employees hinted on “some big plans that we think customers are going to love.”

The iPhone 6 is expected to launch this year during the year end festive season in September/October.

NOKIA X !!

Nokia X Android smartphone launched at Rs 8,599

 Nokia has launched Nokia X, the first phone from the company to run on Google's Android operating system. The phone, priced at Rs 8,599, will be available through online and offline retailers across India starting Monday. 

Nokia X was unveiled by Nokia on February 24, during the MWC at Barcelona in Spain, along with Nokia X+ and XL. 

Nokia X sports a 4-inch WVGA LCD display (480 X 800p, 233ppi). The dual-sim phone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 512MB RAM. It comes with 4GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. 

Nokia X features a 3MP fixed-focus camera and doesn't sport an LED flash. In terms of connectivity options, the phone offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. It comes with a 1,500mAh removable battery and the company claims a talk time of 10.5 hours on 3G and standby time of 28 days. 

The phone runs a highly customised version of Android (based on Android 4.1.2) that has been stripped of Google services and apps including the Play Store. Nokia X comes with Nokia's own app store, HERE Drive and Maps for location service, and Nokia MixRadio music service. 

​Nokia has also bundled Microsoft's cloud storage service, One Drive with the phone and is offering 10GB of One Drive storage for free, along with one month of free unlimited Skype calls to landlines and mobiles.