Author: Chris Eilers

iPhone and Android devices have been opponents for years. iPhone used to be exclusive in the market, Android devices have changed the situation though, there are still 4 things below your Android buddy can not do.

Android devices need to be improved…

Firstly, power efficiency is an important thing that users always care about. Although Android devices can not be counted now, according to some reports about battery benchmarks, the iPhone still takes the cake for efficiency. This is a difficult situation for Google to correct as it is not able to control over hardware and software integration, but Google is working hard for Google’s guidelines on Marshmallow, which is a right step.

Secondly, Apple always does its best to take care of apps. It takes time to update apps on Google store. Otherwise, Apple provides its users with direct pipeline for updating software. Sometimes it is kind of dangerous when security threats are not properly fixed. To solve such problem, Google has developed parts of the Android OS to receive updates from directly from Google Play, but it is still a small step to achieve what Apple is doing to support iPhones and iPads.

Thirdly, Apple has focused on improve its retail store network. Thus, iOS users can be strongly supported. In terms of Android devices, they are not directly supported by Google, but they have indirect support through individual manufacturers, such as Samsung. With the myriad number of different Android products out in the market, it’s not quite as common that a Galaxy owner will be responsible for supporting an LG, Moto, or Nexus.

Fourthly, Android devices need to have……

Platform consistency is an Android’s strength. Apply has been loyal to the same UI for many years. It seems to be a weakness when there are few changes appear after upgrading. Meanwhile, Android devices has get into an opposite way. For instance, the jump from Galaxy S2 to Galaxy S6 would represent some pretty significant changes to the UI. If you know anything that iOS does better than Android devices, please comment below

Xiaomi Mi 5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 are 2 of the best flagships you can find today. However, there are 5 certain things Xiaomi Mi5 is better than its counterpart.

1. Xiaomi Mi5 is better in Camera

It is understandable that it has been controversial when comparing Xiaomi Mi5 camera vs that of Samsung Galaxy S7. I am not saying that the 16MP resolution on Xiaomi is better than the 12MP resolution on S7, as Samsung is pretty famous for their high-end camera feature. However, Xiaomi Mi5 camera does come along with several other features that can beat up its opponent. This is the first thing that Xiaomi Mi5 is better than S7.

First of all, the rear aperture of Xiaomi Mi5 camera is higher than that of Galaxy S7 (F2.0 VS F1.7), which ensures better light exposure and enhanced depth of the pictures taken. Secondly, let’s take a look at the glass cover the 2 companies picked. Xiaomi chose real sapphire for their Mi5 lens cover. Meanwhile, Samsung only used ordinary glass for Galaxy S7. This mean the lens of our Chinese smarpthone is better taken care of and less possible to be broken during your usage. Next, seems like Xiaomi Mi5 has better camera color reproduction. The conclusion has been come up with according to different user reviews. When considering real pictures take by both mobiles, we find Xiaomi Mi5 on the winning side. Last but not least, Xiaomi Mi5 is featured with dual LED Flash, while Galaxy S7 only sports a single one. This makes night time photo experience on Mi5 better than the other.

There are so many cool Android stuff that you probably don’t even know. Here are five things every Android owners should try.

Android owners could save their money

Using Wi-Fi saves not only battery life but also your mobile data. Android owners do need to worry anymore. Firstly, by triggering Data Saver from Chrome, you can also reduce data usage per month. Just go to Chrome > Settings and meet Data Saver mode. Likewise, did you know you can tell your phone to keep Wi-Fi on during sleep? Just go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep and choose Always. That is for your phone not to reconnect to Wi-Fi every time.

Secondly, do not worry about your drained battery. Android owners’d better turn off ‘ambient display’ or ‘adaptive brightness’ which causes battery lose and do it manually as the display is a key area where battery life is lost. The sensor light level determination  is not as accurate as the human eye, you can set a more appropriate display brightness for the current circumstances.

Thirdly, Google Now on Tap which helps you get information about whatever is on your screen without manually searching. To enable Google Now on Tap, head over to Settings > Google > Search & now > Voice and turn it on. To disable Now on Tap, press and hold on the home button to go to Settings again. Fourthly, another useful app for Android owners is Google Now. This app acts as a virtual personal assistant, which you can use to retrieve information quickly and easily. Just follow such steps above, after Voice tab, turn on OK Google detection.

The last tip for Android owners is interesting with…..

Finally, lock screen security can be set up. You are boring the traditional password within numbers or letters. Then set up a new pattern right now. Just go to Settings > Security > Screen lock or, on some devices, Settings > Lock Screen to set up your preferred type of lock screen security. If you have more tips and want to share them, just comment below.

Smartphone geeks must have heard about Corning’s Gorilla Glass. But do you know what is it and how it protects your smartphones? Take a look at this article to understand more!

Corning’s Gorilla Glass: The process of producing

First of all let’s take about the Gorilla Glass itself! This kind of glass is manufactured by an American brand called Corning Incorporated. The glass goes through a chemical strengthening process, which make it only 0.4mm thin but still resistant to scratch and impact from the outside! In order to form such kind of glass, two main processes are conducted!

The first process is called fusion draw! Glass itself is a high-quality mixture of aluminium, oxygen and silicon. This mixture is molten into liquid. This liquid is poured into a long v-shaped trough. This flow runs down the two sides of the trough and rejoin at the bottom, forming a single sheet of glass! This process keeps the sheet very pure and thin! Then the product cooled down and cut into smaller rectangle sheets and all these sheets will go through the next step!

The second process is called ion exchange, those sheets of glass created from the fist step are actually pure normal glass! They are still very easy to break! In this step, all of them are placed into a 400 degree C bath of molten salt! This method helps draw out all the sodium atoms from the surface of the sheets, and these atoms are replaced with larger potassium atoms.

Corning’s Gorilla Glass: What is the final result?

The replacement above is actually what makes the final product! With larger atoms in an unchanged area, the surface of the glass is much more compressed! And that compression makes those atoms really attached to each other! As a result, the glass, which is already the Corning’s Gorilla Glass, is more resistant to impact from the outside!

If you’re looking for a budget phone having the good specs, you come to the right place. This time, we’ll show you the top cheapest phones in the range of $100 to $400.

1. Apple iPhone SE

iPhone from Apple is a popular brand. It’s famous for strong specs: good camera, unique processor and OS. It can’t be denied that, among the various Android and Windows phones, Apple phones are still the favorite ones. And, of course, this device is also famous for the high price. However, mow the company released a budget iPhone-  iPhone SE. This phone is considered as the best budget phones in this “cheapest phones” list.

In terms of  iPhone SE specs, the handset runs on A9 processor and iOS 9.3. You can find a 2GB of RAM and a 16GB of inbuilt storage. You can also choose another ROM option: 64GB. The screen is quite small with 4 inches. Apple phone is alway famous for its camera. So, you won’t be let down with a 1.2MP front snapper and a 12MP primary cam.  iPhone SE price is quite high with around $400.

Nokia is almost back! The latest render of Nokia P1 – a new Android Nokia phone, has been revealed by many many big websites and trustworthy source! Why does this phone is so worth waiting for? Here’s the reason!

Nokia P1 – The first sign of the king!

First of all, Nokia phones are extremely well-designed. The render image of Nokia P1 shows a common phone just like any other current devices. However, I’m sure that there will be a surprise! Nokia has a wonderful team of designers. Let’s take a look back at some of their distinct smartphones! The Nokia 3250 comes with a twisted design, which is one of the most creative ideas ever! Nokia N90 could turn into 4 different modes!

Second, Nokia P1 will come with a very strong construction. Why? Because ALL Nokia phones are very hard to break! And this is something users really wish for when buying a smartphone! No matter how careful you are, there are always times when you accidentally drop your phone to the ground! However, with Nokia’s sturdy devices, you don’t have to worry about the damage! This is demonstrated by many videos on Youtube! And I’m sure that this new Nokia phone will still remain this characteristic!

Thirdly, Nokia P1 is expected to feature PureView technology! This is one of the coolest camera technologies in the world! And there’s no reason why Nokia shouldn’t include this technology in their comeback smartphone! You consider the Lumia series which feature PureView technology. None of the phone from the series is reviewed to bad in terms of photography!

Nokia P1 + Android OS = Perfect combination!

Last but not least, Nokia P1 will run Android OS! One of the biggest problems of Nokia Windows phones is a poor ecosystem and the lack of applications. With Android insides, everything is solved! There are also hints that the new Nokia phone will run the latest Android OS: Android 7.0 Nougat! If this comes true, the new phone will be even more wonderful! Currently there’s no confirmation about this phone, but we expect Nokia P1 release date will be in November! Please stay tuned to receive the latest updates of this phone!

Smartphones with 4GB RAM are the strong devices. However, 3GB RAM smartphones are still very good. So, if you want a good and affordable 3GB phone, you can check our “newest 3GB RAM smartphones” list below.

1. LeEco Le 1s Eco

After LeEco Le 1s, the company continues to release another smartphone to the market- Le 1s Eco. These smartphones have the similar look, similar design, and even the specs. And they are all made for the Indian market. Weird, right? Le 1s comes with a metallic look. This design will give you the premium and solid feeling when holding in hand.

In terms of LeEco Le 1s Eco specs, there is a 2.2GHz octa-core Heli X10 processor paired with a 3GB RAM. For the internal memory, the phone packs a 32GB non-expandable ROM. For photography, the device is equipped with a 5MP selfie shooter and a 13MP main camera. Its 5.5-inch FHD display comes with a 3000mAH battery capacity. This LeEco phone runs on Android 5.0 OS.  LeEco Le 1s Eco price is quoted at about $149 ~

How much RAM does a phone need? Quite simply, the more RAM you have, the more of a performance buffer you end up with. What is better then a best RAM phone ?

1. Apple iPhone 6S

Let’s start with a 2GB RAM smartphone! Despite coming with a small RAM, iPhone 6S is still a best RAM phone. The thing is happening with Apple is that even though its technical indicators are not competitive, they are the best components ever as I has experienced it myself.  The Apple smartphone flaunts a small screen size with only 4.7-inch HD display compared to standard 5.0-inch size. Of course iPhone 6S sports a Apple-made chipset, Apple A9 and runs on iOS 9, upgraded to iOS 10.

Other iPhone 6S specs are similar to other smartphones with a Dual-core 1.84 GHz processor. Along with 2GB of RAM, there are 3 variant ROMs: 16/64/128 GB, which are unexpandable. This is such an disadvantage of Apple phones that makes their users a bit annoyed. iPhone 6S cameras are 12MP/5MP primary camera and front facing shooter respectively. The smartphone also support 1715 mAh battery inside. iPhone 6S price is at $682, but it is still worth buying.

KickassTorrents- a popular free downloading website- is no longer working anymore. Since the founder of this website has just arrested for many charges including copyright infringement.

KickassTorrents’s founder was arrested for copyright infringement

KickassTorrents (aka KAT)- this name sounds familiar, right? In case you might not know, this is the website allowing you to freely download movies, music and more all over the word. This domain is the safest way for you to enjoy your hobby. Unfortunately, this site is no longer existed. It was seized due to an arrest of the website’s owner on Wednesday.

Artem Vaulin – a 30-year old Ukrainian guy- is the founder of KAT. This man is the one who has stood behind the operations and financials of this site since 2008. He was arrested in Poland by the US authority for many charges. Artem is charged with committing copyright infringement, cabal to commit copyright infringement and money laundering. Now, the KAT founder may be extradited to Chicago of America.

According to some reports, Vaulin had taken over $1 billion for the illegal copyrighted materials. To avoid the capture and civil lawsuits, this man had depended on many servers which are located in many countries around the world. He even moved the domains. However, this guy just couldn’t get away with it.

KickassTorrents seized: a huge lost to torrent community

iPhone 7 concepts and render designs are no longer strangers to us, ever since Apple started to roll out the latest generation iPhone 6. But this time, what we are spotting over the internet is a brand new, super interesting concept: the iPhone 7cs render design

iPhone 7cs render design: 20 multi-colored meta casing

As you may already guess, the name iPhone 7cs is a follow-up version of iPhone 5c, since the 6c has been abolished. iPhone 7cs render design is made by designer Michael Muleba, a household name when it comes to stunning smartphone concepts. This mobile from Michael has a very intriguing idea hidden inside, making it very outstanding from the crowd.

The hidden secret we mentioned above is a set of 20 multi-colored meta casings that gives a feel of shiny and rainbows on your hand. There is a dual camera placed on brilliantly on the back and Apple Logo proudly located. To protect the display, the mobile comes with the newest generation of protection glass: Corning Gorilla Glass 5, which is said to be extra drop resistant.

Visually, iPhone 7cs render design looks like it is made of both premium metal and high-end glass materials, making the machine look both elegant and stylish as a whole. Talking about iPhone 7cs specs, the designer features 64GB internal storage as the base version (yes, look like Apple would like to kill small RAM iPhone for good). One more noticeable detail is that, this iPhone 7cs render design will be all wireless, in both charging and music headphone connections. This means no jack available.

iPhone 7cs render design: stunning stunning stunning

Among quite a variety of iPhone 7 render design and concepts out there, such interesting idea of a 20 multi-colored meta casings mobile is absolutely appreciated. I personally can’t keep my eyes off the shiny back this smartphone features. If it comes with a 3GB RAM and decent camera, the model will definitely make a huge bomb in the market.

Lately there has been a huge approach of dual-camera smartphones! And the dual camera has become one of the most desirable ones thanks to the wonderful photography experience it offers! However, do you know how it works in producing a picture? Let’s take a look at the article below to know more!

Dual-camera smartphone: How does it work in producing an image?

First of all, let’s talk about the function of each camera in the dual-camera smartphones! Between the two cameras on the back, one camera is for capturing the subject with standard contrast detection autofocus. The other camera is in charge of capturing the light in all directions, hence viewing the objects at different depths and angles. With this dual-camera setup, the photo taken is a combination of one photo with various contrast level and one photo with different depths (layers).

The purpose of this dual-camera setup is to shoot and focus later! Before the final photo is produced, users are allowed to adjust the focus and the viewing angle of the draft photo (which is made of two separate photos). All you need to do is to tap on the subject (or area) you wanna bring into focus and then the layer containing that subject will be the main focus of the photo. You can watch the video at the end of this article to have better imagination about how dual-camera smartphones work!

However, this technology is actually not autofocus. Instead, it is still contrast detection autofocus. That means it has to rely on the light condition of the surrounding. The more light in the frame, the better the photo is. And at the same time, the darker the scene is, the worse the dual camera performs. This is the only drawback of dual-camera smartphones.

Dual-camera smartphones: Are they worth the money!

In my opinion, the answer is NO. The only thing that dual-camera smartphones are different from other autofocus technology is the ability to shoot first and focus later! Compared to other autofocus technology, this one is still poor in terms of speed and accuracy, not to mention that such phones are very expensive!

After Honor V8, the company is about to bring another smartphone belonging to the V lineup to the market- Huawei Note 8. With the “Note” name, this device owns a massive screen with 6.6 inches.

Huawei Note 8: new flagship with 6.6-inch display

Recently, Huawei- a popular Chinese smartphone maker- has just released Huawei Honor V8. This is one of the first smartphones in the new V lineup of the company. And again, this device has brought a huge success to this brand. And now, this series is reported to be gonna have another member. And this member will be a “Big” one- Huawei Note 8. It seems like that Huawei is aiming at the big-screen smartphone market.

According to some reports, the new Huawei handset will sport a 6.6-inch display with the resolution of 1440 x 2560 px. With this screen size, this Note even larger than the one from Samsung (Note 7 with 5.8 inches) and the Xiaomi flagship (Mi Max with 6.44 inches). However, it still stands after Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra with 6.8 inches. The Huawei new device is backed with a huge 4400mAh battery supported with fast charging.

The phone is coming with 2 versions. The first variant is powered by Kirin 950 + 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM. The other is Kirin 955 + 4GB RAM + 64GB inbuilt storage. This memory can be expanded up to 128GB. For photography, the company will add an 8MP selfie snapper and a 13MP Sony IMX278 camera to the device. Besides, there will be a USB Type-C port.

Huawei Note 8: price and release date

After Mate 9 and Mate 8, this is the next Huawei smartphone having the tablet size. With all the specs above, the new handset ould probably the next flagship from the brand. Hopefully, Note 8 can follow Honor V8 to bring another success to the V series. About Huawei Note 8 price, the 3GB version will be about $299. The 4GB model will cost you around $343. There’s no clear when will this Note be available. So, just keep your eyes on Huawei to Huawei Note 8 release date.