Just In: Blasting Note7 Explained!

Samsung is trying to win back their customers' trust as they just posted a video on their official youtube channel, explaining the technical flaws in the battery of Note7 which made it to catch FIRE. Find the official video here.

Committed to Quality is what the title is on the video and the way they made this video is truly impressive. The video sites BATTERY as the main issue of the fire incidents of the Note7. It gives a lot of technical details as how the quality assurance lacked few tests and how they learned from this and are improving their testing process. For all the technical details head over the video and learn more about, but cutting it short the batteries of both the original Note7 and the replacement units had manufacturing defects which did not get detected during testing. The video says that Samsung has learnt a lot from this is always committed to innovate for giving the customers best experience without the cost of quality, but only time will tell that will Samsung be able to win the trust of the customers again. It is a long, tough road for Samsung this year to win the trust back and all we can do is to wish them luck.

T-Mobile Tuesday deals are back and this week a lot of them.

By now, almost all of us know about T-Mobile Tuesday, the reward program that T-Mobile has for it's customers. This is one of a kind and has a lot of great rewards every week like free Lyft rides, free movie tickets, free magazine subscription, discount at Shell gas stations and lot more. They are bang on target with their rewards every week with a very impressive portfolio every Tuesday. The magenta carrier has released the list of rewards for the coming Tuesday, and they have a lot of them this time. You are getting discounts at Shell gas station for you as well as you can gift it to 1 friend of yours. They have also got you covered if you don't own a car, go ahead and take the $15 Lyft ride. Are you a movie buff, yes you and your friend are covered too, head to FandangoNOW and rent any movie for free up to $5.
Here is the complete list for this Tuesday's loot.

So here are all of them, quite a lot right ? From free stuff to lucky draws they have it all. So head over to app stores on your devices and download the T-Mobile Tuesday app for Android and iOS. If you use a phone with none of these OS, don't worry head over the website. All the links are at the end.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix: Welcome to the future of smartphone.

Big smartphone players like Apple, Google etc are being criticized for not cutting on bezels of the phone and making phones with low screen-to-body ratio, Xiaomi, a big player in Chinese smartphone market unveiled a nearly border-less display phone which they like to call as concept phone, but will actually go on sale.

 

The main attraction of the phone is pretty insane 6.4-inch, 2040x1080 pixel, 17:9 aspect ratio display developed by sharp. Xiaomi claims the device to have 91.3% screen to body ration which is more than any smartphone out there in the market. This is truly a Xiaomi original phone. It looks stunning and has a ceramic back for the premium feel.

The phone specs are amazing too. It is powered by the new Snapdragon 821 chip and has 2 RAM variants: One with 128 gb storage and 4 gb ram and other with 256 gb storage and 6 gb ram. The 256 gb also gets some design upgrades with 18k-gold trims at rear for camera and fingerprint sensor.

The phone has 16 megapixels main-shooter with PDAF and 4k-video recording and the secondary shooter is 5 megapixels which is at the bottom of the phone on the thin and only bezel of the phone. It supports dual-sim and has a 4000 mah battery with Qualcomm Quick-Charge 3.0 technology for fast charging.

The Mi MIX starts at RMB 3,499 ($515) for the 4GB/128GB model and RMB 3,999 ($590) for the 6GB/256GB model. Having ceramic back the phone becomes a bit slippery so Xiaomi has taken a very good step to include premium leather case in the box of both models.

Xiaomi is making the competition stiff for big players which such innovations, Lets see what the future holds for the smartphone industry.

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Latest data shows Windows Phone leading the IPv6 race on mobile

Latest data, published by content delivery network (CDN) Akamai shows that Microsoft is in front with Windows Phone. This could well be down to the increased enterprise usage I am reporting on. So why are we upgrading to version 6 of the protocol? Simply put: the world has ran out of IP addresses.

Why is it important to note how well Windows Phone is doing? IPv6 is the future and since the platform is embracing change better than the competition. Here's a chart showing the percentage breakdown between platforms:

Considering how small the Windows Phone share of the market is, it's quite the achievement should the data be accurate.

How to block phone calls on your Android phone

You can follow the screenshots below. Start by hitting Phone > Menu > Call settings > Call rejection > Auto reject list. You can auto reject all Unknown numbers by simply ticking the box or you can tap Create and enter specific numbers or contacts into this list. You can also do this from the Contacts app by navigating to the contact you want to reject calls from and hitting Menu, then selecting Add to reject list.

You can also reject calls with a text message by dragging Reject call with message up when a call comes in and selecting the text message you want to send. If you want to write your own then go to Phone > Menu > Call settings > Set reject messages.
If you want to send callers straight to voicemail on stock Android the process is pretty simple. Go to the contact in question and hit Menu > Options and then check Incoming calls (Send calls directly to voicemail).
All Android smartphones should have some variation of this option to auto reject calls from specific contacts. Unfortunately sometimes carriers mess around with it because they want to offer services of their own. You’ll generally find call blocking options in Parental Controls for all the major carriers, but they might charge you for the privilege.

Using Android apps to block calls

If none of the other options suits you or you just want a more user friendly way of blocking calls on your Android smartphone then a dedicated app might be your best bet. Here are three solid options.

Mr. Number Text, Call & Block (Free)

This app bills itself as a free alternative text and calling app, with free messaging between members and real-time updates on when your messages have been read. It also happens to be a powerful call and text blocking app for Android. You can block specific numbers or you can block area codes. Thanks to user submitted info on telemarketers and other spam you can create a block list that will protect you from cold calls.

Call Control – Call Blocker (Free)

Here’s another Android call blocker with a big list of user submitted spam numbers that you can automatically block. This one also ties in with the FCC Do Not Call registry. You can decide which calls get blocked and exactly how they are handled with this versatile app. You get a free 14-day trial of the full app and then it reverts to a limited “Lite” version, unless you cough up a few dollars ($8).

Extreme Call Blocker ($6)

Pay a one-off $6 fee and you’ll get a comprehensive call and text message blocking app that’s password protected and packed with features. You can send calls direct to voicemail, pick up and hang up automatically, or just mute the ringer. You can also use this app to block outgoing calls and it has a stealth mode so the app can be hidden on a phone. This is a solid option that offers good call blocking control and the ability to set up profiles with various parameters.

How To Keep Your Tablets Battery Last Longer

Reduce the brightness of the screen

The screen is the number one reason of the battery exhaustion.Therefore it is advisable to reduce your brightness wherever possible.

Tablet has to "lock" automatically

All tablets have a function that if you do not use it for some time, it is automaticaly go to Lock screen. As already mentioned, the screen is the main reason for the "squeezed out" of the battery so it would reduce the time it takes to idle to close. .

Disable Push notifications, the pings and syncs

No need to constantly have enabled push notifications of each application. For example, no need to enable push notifications for games to remember playing the next level, if the game is good nobody forgets playing the game.


Turn off Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi when not needed

As you open the Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi, the device is constantly in search spending enough battery. So if you do not use a Bluetooth keyboard, if you do not need for location services or if you are somewhere where there is no wireless network .Then it is wise to disable all these functions.


Do not let 'forgotten' applications in the background

If you do not see an application, that does not mean that the application does not work, spending the battery "hidden." Especially games that are open in the background are one of the important reasons for the depletion of the battery. So be sure to hang each application that you intend to use and not just let it run in the background.


Put a black background (screen OLED)

If you have an OLED tablet screen then you save considerable battery you use with a black background color. Attention! This trick is only valid for displays of this technology. The conventional LCD monitors do not benefit from the color of the background since there is always a lamp which illuminates the screen regardless of color.

Minor Tips :

• Depending on the device, there are corresponding batteries. Before you buy a tablet do some market research to see how each battery long to avoid surprises.
• Lithium batteries do not need to discharge them fully before you recharge them! Even if you use 30% of a battery and you can charge it and you do not have worry about "the evil". The battery is indestructible! Indeed, the load will not be caught as "full charging cycle" but as 30% of a charging cycle.
• If you want to preserve your battery, you can just once a month, let them fully uncharged. This tip is enough to keep your battery in fit!

How To Add Flash in Flash Less Camera or Front Camera

Hi,
Today I got one problem, I was trying to click a pic with front camera of my Tab. But I got bad quality pictures every time due to dark environment. In front camera flash not available, so decided to find a solution. Guess what happened, I got solution. :)

Solution :

A new Android App Front Flash will provide you this service. Front Flash is a minor new Android application that encourages you to take a photograph. Really, This application lights up you smartphone or tablet screen to light up the region when you take a photograph of yours with the front camera. Its not so good, but can provide you clear image.Front Flash has straightforward client interface that anybody can utilize it straightforward. This application has inherent Camera proficiencies, so you can utilize this application to take photographs. Get a brighter screen when taking a snap of yours with this application and additionally you can conform the shine of the screen. The brilliance will head off to default settings when you stop this front blaze application.

This app is totally free, Its not provide you very good image but provides better than dark image. You can share your image directly on social network via this app.

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