Today, we will talk about the Remix OS, which has been the new trend of 2016.
Firstly, What is Remix OS?
Remix OS is an Android powered desktop-like windowed environment, to grant the benefits of the mobile OS with productive characteristics of a desktop like operating system such as a Task bar, true multi-tasking, and more. It’s currently available on hardware made by Jide, such as the Remix Mini, but is also available as a boot-able Operating system for Windows and Mac Devices (laptops, desktops etc.)
Why is it better than other Android emulators like BlueStacks?
Unlike an emulated environment which tries to copy Android in other operating systems, Remix OS truly integrates the best parts of Android with that of Windows or Mac. Some quick key features include –
Support for Mouse
Support for Keyboard
Support for multi window and multi tasking.
Task bar
*Seriously, a task bar in an Android, our lives are complete now.*
Support for Right click
*Awweesomme*
What are the system requirements?
The system should have an awesome owner, which our sensors tell us, you probably are, isn’t that also the reason behind, you being a reader of TechGlobule?
How much do I’ve to pay to use it?
You can’t pay for it, as it is free of any charge. You can download, install and use it for free.
How to get it?
You can download it from the link of official website, which developed Remix OS, that is Jide.com.
Screenshots Gallery
That’s all folks.
Research done by – Abdul Rehman
Idea suggested by – Siddhant Baranwal
Screenshots by – Shubham’s Laptop.
Author – Swapnil Jha
And here we have the Freedom 251 with us, and in this video we will be doing the Benchmarks Tests. This may not be the retail unit, and the pre production unit, so the real Benchmarks might be up or down. But still, it will give us a general idea about the performing capabilities of this phone.
A few of you might be wondering the low Antutu score, but we shall not forget that the Antutu score is over 64 times the price of the phone, which is the rarest ratio I’ve ever seen.
We also tried GeekBench 3 in this video.
If you have any questions regarding the phone, ask us in the comments. If we get too many questions, we might make up a separate FAQ video.
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and sharing.
That’s all folks.
Phone, Image source, Producer – Abdul Rehman
Director, Narration, Author – Swapnil Jha
Editing Studio – Shubham Rajput
Satisfaction, Appreciation – Our readers and viewers.
And here we have the Freedom 251 with us. Various people are doubting the gaming capabilities of this phone at the price of just 251 Indian Rupee. So we’ll be doing the gaming review in this video.
We did both heavy gaming as in Asphalt 8, and casual Gaming as in Subway Surfer.
Subway Surfers is a casual endless runner game made by Kiloo. The touchscreen was quite responsive, which obeyed me without lagging at all.
Then, we tried Asphalt 8, made by Gameloft, which comes under the category of heavy gaming. Unlike what we were expecting, we experienced no lags at all, and the gameplay was all smooth.
The Freedom 251 smart-phone sports a 1.3GHz QuadCore processor which is quite better than a lot of phones out there. Even my YUYuphoria has only a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor.
It also sports 1GB of RAM which helps the case.
CAUTION: IGNORE the way I’m PLAYING the game in the video, I also had to BALANCE the CAMERA.
After the gameplay, the phone was not extremely hot, but yeah the temperatures crossed 35 degree Celsius.
Check out our complete Freedom 251 playlist on YouTube.
Subscribe and Stay tuned for more such videos and posts.
That’s all folks.
Studio, Phone, Image source, Background music, Producer – Abdul Rehman
Director, Narration, Author – Swapnil Jha
Note – The above hyperlinking in Subway Surfer is purely intentional?
Satisfaction, Appreciation – Our readers and viewers.
The Little Guardian – https://www.techymau.games/
Yup, the Freedom 251 surely exists, and is a great phone.
We enjoyed using the phone which is available at such a cheap price.
This is the video we have been waiting for, we have the Freedom 251 smart phone with us. In this video, we will just show off the phone.
This phone’s market price is 251 Indian Rupees or less than 4 US Dollars. Yes, you heard, that right, less than 4 US dollars.
Now, coming back to the smartphone’s build quality, it has plastic build, and has the Indian national flag printed as the back panel. In the front you get a 0.3 Megapixel camera, below which is a 4′ WVGA display, which is an
IPS display, then there’s a single button acting as the back button, which is similar to an iPhone.
Moving to the back, you get a 3.2 Megapixel camera, with LED flash.
The left side provides the volume rocker with a mute button, similar to that of an iPhone.
The speaker is on the bottom, and the 3.5mm jack along with micro USB port on the top.
Now, coming to the jargon part, which consists of hardware and software quickly, 1.3GHz Quad Core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GBs of internal storage, with 5GB available to the end-user, expandable up to 32GB, Dual SIM with 3G support, a 1450mAh battery, all running on an Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Overall, speaking the specs of this phone are quite great, (yes, great) for just the price of a pack of 1GB 3G internet.
Check out our complete Freedom 251 playlist on YouTube.
Stay tuned for more videos of Freedom 251 in the first week of March.
Today, we will discuss how to upgrade your current Android version to Android MarshMallow in Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500.
Why Android MarshMallow?
The reason I like Android Operating System are the increasing customizability options in the Android updates. It is also the reason I and many other users have to find some ways to get Android update when our device’s vendors are not in likely mood to do so.
Today, I am focussing light on a way to get Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 in Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500. I’m showcasing this article because of many different reasons. Foremost of which is, I myself own this device, and I would love to use MarshMallow on my Galaxy S4.
About Custom ROM (CM 13)
First of all, I would like to specify that Custom ROM and Custom firmware are one of the same thing. Also I may refer Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500 as i9500.
Android MarshMallow 6.0.1 is now available to install on Samsung Galaxy s4 GT-i9500 via the CyanogenMod 13, Custom ROM. This CyanogenMod 13 custom firmware is an unofficial release which is based on Android 6.0.1 and comes with various new and different features and customization tools that resemble Android Open Source Project (AOSP) ROM. But as this update/firmware has been developed by third-party developers, and not officially released by Samsung, it is still in beta and there may be quite some bugs, and it is possible that maybe a feature or 2 may be buggy or even not work at all.
About the Developer
The developer behind this project goes by the alias of Alberto96 and belongs to Italy. So far they have been able to get the video, audio, RIL and many other things working perfectly fine. Sadly, the stock camera app is not working; which means some users (not all) might face a problem. As the developer has been working on the build and is fixing bugs every now and then, I wouldn’t be surprised if those broken/buggy issues have been fixed by the time you finish reading and sharing this post.
Bugs and Workarounds
As the stock camera app is still buggy, just download any other camera app from the Google Play Store to use the camera, for e.g. Google Camera.
How to Update GT-i9500 to Android 6.0.1 MarshMallow via CyanogenMod 13 Custom Firmware
You need to have these files on a computer. So, download the ROM (279.6MB) from this link
Now, you also need to download the Google Apps Package (called GApps) from the site OpenGApps.org. Choose options –
Platform : ARM
Android : 6.0
Variant : micro
Download the package with the circular red download button below the form.
Save both files on your desktop. Don’t unzip them.
Connect your i9500 with your computer with the help of a USB cable.
Copy those zipped files to your phone’s SD card.
When the transfer is completed, unplug the USB cable, switch off your i9500 by holding the power button for a few seconds.
After switching it off, wait for a few seconds. *think about the pollution and plan on planting a tree*
Now, press the Home button, Power button, and Volume Up button simultaneously to boot the device in Recovery mode.
Once in recovery mode, use the Volume up/Volume Down buttons to scroll up/down and Power button to select an option.
First choose “wipe data factory reset” followed by “wipe cache partition” and “wipe dalvik cache”.
Then, from the same, main menu of recovery select “install zip from SD card” and “choose zip from SD card”.
Pick the Marshmallow firmware file and install CM13 Custom ROM in your Samsung Galaxy S4. Now CM13, is flashed in your device.
Repeat the same steps to flash the GApps package too.
After installation, reboot device, it may take up to 10 minutes to boot. There’s nothing to worry about.
It will boot up with CyanogenMod 13, which is based on MarshMallow 6.0.1.
Screenshot Gallery
That’s all folks.
Image source – Swapnil’s photography (Samsung Galaxy S4 image) and cdn03.androidauthority.net (Featured image).
Author – Siddhant Baranwal.
Bummer – “Siddhant doesn’t really knows how to click screenshots without assistance. Those will be uploaded when Swapnil will meet him personally, which is not going to happen anytime soon.” – Inside sources.
PayTM is an Indian e-commerce shopping website launched in 2010, owned by One97 Communications which initially focused on Mobile and DTH Recharging. The company is headquartered in Noida, India. It gradually provided recharging and bill payment of various portals including electricity bills, gas bills, as well as telephone bills. PayTM entered India’s e-commerce market in 2014, providing facilities and products similar to businesses such as Flipkart, Amazon.com, Snapdeal.
What is PayTM cash?
PayTM acts as a virtual wallet where you can store money online and can be used instead of debit/credit or net banking when doing transactions. However, to initially transfer the amount to the wallet, one might need any of them. It’s best for individuals who find it difficult to make payments of DTH, mobile recharges, other bills, or even sending money to friends, or paying for purchases across various brands and services like Uber, Makemytrip, BookMyShow etc.
Today we are discussing some tips and tricks for using WhatsApp. We’ve lined up some interesting tricks and tweaks that will improve your user experience.
What is WhatsApp?
I’m summarizing this in as fewer lines as possible, just for the sake of newbies.
WhatsApp is an instant messaging app for smartphones. In January 2015, WhatsApp was the most globally popular messaging app with more than 600 million active users. In September 2015 the user base has grown up to 900 million. WhatsApp Inc., based in Mountain View, California, was acquired by Facebook on February 19, 2014, for approximately US$16 billion.
For most of us, WhatsApp has become the default messaging app, because everyone’s on it, and it’s on nearly every platform. The app has made itself indispensable by adding a browser version and voice calling to its platform.
The following tips and tricks might be available on more platforms, but for the sake of convenience of writing, I’m giving the steps of Android devices and iPhones only. Anyone using a different platform can ask for steps in the comment section below.
Sharing Locations and Contacts
Along with images, videos and music, users can share locations. This might be their current location or any other interesting place around you. Users can also share contacts.
Tap on the Send location in the attachment pane to send your current location or explore interesting hotspots around you. The map is a mash-up of FourSquare check-ins of places around you. You’ll find everything from local tech start-ups to restaurants, marked as blue dots. You can share contacts by choosing Share contact.
Backup Messages on Cloud
Users can back up their messages and media in the cloud. In case of changing the device, or reinstalling WhatsApp, you’ll no longer lose your messages.
Android users can make backups on Google Drive by Menu > Settings > Chats and calls > Chat backup > Google Drive.
iPhone users can make backups in iCloud by Settings > Chats and Calls > Chat Backup > Back Up Now.
Checking Read Status
Users can check the “read status” of individual messages as well as group messages.
Android users can select their message and press the i button above to check the “read status”.
iPhone users can press and hold on to their messages and then tap on Info to check the “read status”.
Send Public Messages Privately
This is known as Broadcasting Message. This feature is equivalent to BCCing an e-mail. That is your message will be sent to a group, but each group member will receive the message personally; in a personal chat.
Android users can broadcast a message from Menu < New broadcast. Add group members. Then send your message.
iPhone users can broadcast a message from Chats < Broadcast Lists < New list. Add group members, then send you a message.
WhatsApp Status
It’s not a trick not an important feature but a cool one though. Many people seem to ignore this feature.
One can also have a status of a max. of 138 characters along with their WhatsApp profile picture.
You can set a message (like an inspirational message) that others can read even when you are offline, or you can select from the default options present in the app.
Android users can change their status from Menu > Status.
iPhone users can change their status from Settings > Profile > Status.
Saving Mobile Data
One can save a lot of mobile data by disabling automatic media download.
Android users can disable automatic downloading from Menu > Settings > Chats and calls > Media auto-download > While using mobile data. Remove all the ticks.
iPhone users can disable automatic downloading from Setting > Chat and Calls > Media Auto-Download. Select Wi-Fi for Images, Audio and Videos as well.
Another method to save data is by lowering data usage used in a WhatsApp call.
Android user can do so from Menu > Settings > Chats and calls > Low data usage. Select it.
iPhone users can do so from Settings > Chats and Calls > Low Data Usage. Switch it on.
WhatsApp Call
Yes, WhatsApp didn’t just make SMSing obsolete but is trying to make cellular Calling obsolete as well.
Both Android and iPhone users can call a contact by tapping the phone button on the side of their profile picture.
WhatsApp Web
If you are tired of touchscreens or just want to continue your chats from a laptop or PC. You can do so by WhatsApp Web. On your laptop/PC browser, go to web.whatsapp.com.
Android device users go to Menu > WhatsApp Web. Follow the steps on your phone.
(Only iOS 8.1+) iPhone users head to Settings > WhatsApp Web. Follow the on-screen steps.
That’s not an official feature but a trick. If you are tired of typing. You can just use it as a walkie-talkie. That is hold the little mic while you speak, and leave it to send. To cancel the voice message, you can slide to the left while holding the mic.
Both Android and iPhone users will find the mic over the keyboard on the chat screen.
Tell us something we missed in the comments and we will include it here.
That’s all folks.
Image source – neurogadget.com (Featured image), redmondpie.com (WhatsApp Web image), and Swapnil’s iPhone 5 and Yuphoria for screenshots.
Today, we are going to discuss about an easy & wireless way to share files among smartphones, tablets and personal computers running different operating systems, through an app initially made by Lenovo known as SHAREit.
What is SHAREit?
SHAREit is the fastest file transferring cross-platform application from Lenovo Pvt. Ltd. that allows you to share photos, music, videos, apps (only in Android) or virtually any file regardless of size and type without the use of internet or wires. Lenovo’s SHAREit wirelessly transfers files & data rapidly between devices – either with friends, or to take your personal content on the go.
Features –
It is about 40x faster than Bluetooth.
Eliminates the use of Cables, or BlueTooth.
There are virtually no limits on the size or type of the file to be shared.
Can share any kind of file, from pictures to apps in any format.
Did I mention it is free?
It is cross-platform & lets you share files between iOS, Android, or Windows Devices, which are the most commonly used operating systems out there.
How does it work?
SHAREit uses the WiFi Direct sharing technology, whereas other apps (mostly) use BlueTooth or conventional Wifi network (or sometimes Internet) which is present nearby.
What is WiFi Direct?
Remember the way you shared your internet data through a personal hotspot, in which your device created a WiFi hotspot and let you share your cellular data (2G, 3G or 4G internet) in the form of WiFi to nearby devices.
Now, WiFi Direct is a technology which allows your device to create such a WiFi hotspot but without the use of the internet, intended with a purpose of sharing files over the network. Thus, you can easily connect with each other without requiring any cables, or the internet; and share files with typical WiFi speeds.
My device doesn’t support WiFi Direct. But still, transfers are Fast. How?
It lets you share files with typical WiFi speeds which can be 20MB/s or even higher in some cases.
For devices, without WiFi Direct, it simply Turns on the Personal Hotspot and does its magic in sharing files hyperfast.
App Requirements
This app requires only about 12.1MB (on average) for storage purpose. It is currently available for Android smartphones, iOS Devices, Windows Phone, and blackberry phones. It also supports Windows Desktop currently and is planning to extend its functioning to the Mac OS.
Supported devices with download link
Android Compatibility
It will work with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and above.
It needs around 6.5MB of storage space.
Download from this Play Store link.
iOS Compatibility
It will work with iOS 8 or more.
It needs around 29.6MB of space.
Download from this link of App Store for iPhones and iPads.
Windows Compatibility
It needs 3.09MB on Mobile devices and 9.2MB for Desktop Devices.
Download from this link of Windows Store for Windows Mobile.
OR from this link of uSHAREit.com for Windows Desktop.
Mac Compatibility
It needs around 4.6MB of space.
Download from this link of uSHAREit.com for Mac OS.
How to use?
Download and install SHAREit on your devices from the links given above.
Once installed, give a specific name to your device.
You will get the option to either send or receive.
Tap on Send on the device from which you want to share photos, videos, music, contacts, or even apps (only for Android users).
Select all the files that you want to share and tap the OK button.
Tap on Receive on the second device.
For Android: You will see the second device on the first device’s screen Select that.
For Others: You’ll get on-screen instructions, commonly to connect both devices to the same network.
Data transfer will start.
Picture Gallery
That’s all folks.
Image Source – blog.lenovo.com (Featured image) and screenshots by guidingtech.com.
Video Source – shareit.lenovo.com or vimeo.com.
Today we will discuss about the renowned free internet service provided by Facebook Inc. namely Internet.org.
What is Internet.org?
Internet.org is a partnership between Social Networking Services company Facebook and 6 other companies (Samsung, Ericsson, MediaTek, Opera Software, Nokia and Qualcomm) that plans to bring affordable access to selected Internet services to less developed countries by increasing efficiency, and facilitating the development of new business models around the growth of Internet access.
Vision and Goals
Internet.org was founded by Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2013. It is mainly designed, keeping in mind the people living in developing and underdeveloped countries where they cannot afford the internet. A few countries on the list are Zambia, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa and Philippines. Many others will soon be added to this list. See Launch dates below.
Founders & Partners
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of communications technology and services.
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabulous semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions.
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world.
Opera products enable more than 350 million internet consumers to discover and connect with the content and services that matter most to them.
Samsung is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere through relentless innovation and discovery.
Qualcomm is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies.
Launch
Internet.org was launched on 20 August 2013, at the time of launch, Mark Zuckerberg released a 10-page whitepaper he had written elaborating on the vision. In the paper, he wrote that Internet.org was a further step in the direction of Facebook’s past initiatives, such as Facebook Zero, to improve Internet access for people around the world. He also said that “connectivity is a human right.”
It was launched on different dates in different countries, viz. are –
Only the TeleCommunication Companies which are stated with Countries would be able to access internet.org. Thus, the number of sites freely available to the user also depends on the country from where it is being used.
Controversies
It has been criticized for violating net neutrality and favouring Facebook’s own services over its rivals. An Indian journalist, in his reply to Mark’s article defending Internet.org in India, criticized Internet.org as “being just a Facebook proxy targeting India’s poor” as it provides restricted Internet access to only Reliance ‘s subscribers in India.Until April 2015, Internet.org users could access (for free) only a few websites, and Facebook’s role as gatekeeper in determining what websites were in that list was criticised for violating net neutrality. In May 2015, Facebook announced that the Internet.org Platform would be opened to websites that met its criteria, which is a bit controversial.
List of services once can use via Internet.org
Category
Free Services
Social Networking
Facebook, Facebook Messenger.
Career
Jagran Josh.
Entertainment
Astrology, Hungama.
Government
AP Speaks.
Health
Malaria No More, Facts for Life (UNICEF), Social Blood, BabyCenter & MAMA.
Information
Aaj Tak, AccuWeather, Reuters Market Lite, Amar Ujala, BBC News, IBN Live, Daily Bhaskar, Translator, Dictionary.com, Jagran, Maalai Malar, Maharashtra Times, wikiHow, Wikipedia, Basics of Internet
Women Empowerment
Nike Foundation (Girl Effect), UN Women (iLearn).
Jobs
BabaJob.
Search
Bing Search.
Shopping
OLX.
Sports
ESPN Cricinfo.
How to use Internet.org?
First, make sure you have the mobile network of respective Telecommunication company as mentioned above.
Then make sure that you have a working data plan. The mobile data will not be used on sites available on internet.org but in case, you click a link outside that area, data charges may apply.
Go to www.internet.org using a mobile web browser (on any internet supported phone). Or get its app from Google Play Store (only for an Android smartphone). Downloading the app itself will require mobile data, but it won’t consume data while using the app.
Customer will be presented with the language selection page where a choice of language can be selected. By default, the regional language will be selected. The customer can opt for other languages by clicking ‘+’ button on the page.
Click “Continue” to get to the main page of Internet.org, with “Free Services” & “Reliance” sections displayed in the choice of language.
Follow Internet.org
You can follow Internet.org on its own site or YouTube for future updates, but it will require mobile data.
Read Mark’s post regarding Internet.org on Facebook.com
Picture Gallery
That’s all folks.
Data source – rcom.co.in
Image source – en.wikipedia.org, dailytimesgazette.com, timesofbengaluru.com, vrworld.com, techcrunch.com.
Disclaimer- TechGlobule is not responsible if you are unable to experience or use the services listed on this article or any other external or internal links. Hope you have a nice day. And don’t forget to wear your seatbelts.
Author – Swapnil Jha
Co-Author & Idea – Abdul Rehman
Today we are discussing about the Telegram Messenger, an instant message carrier brought to you by Pavel Durov, who also brought VK.
What is Telegram?
Telegram is an instant messaging system mainly focussed on privacy and multi-platform availability. Telegram clients exist for both mobile (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) and desktop systems (Windows, OS X, Linux).
Telegram is run by a German nonprofit organization backed by entrepreneur and philanthropist Pavel Durov. Its client code is open-source software, while its server-side code is currently proprietary.
In short, Telegram is super fast, simple and way more secure than any of the messaging apps out there.
Features –
Connect from most remote locations with even the connections.
Coordinate groups of up to 20,000 members.
Synchronize your chats across all your devices.
Send documents of any type and size.
Encrypt personal & secret messages.
Destruct your messages with a timer.
Store your media in the cloud.
Build your own tools and bots on their API.
Why use Telegram when we have Whatsapp?
You might be thinking that why should one even bother about any other messaging app when one can use WhatsApp, following is the list of differences which make Telegram better than any other messaging app out there including WhatsApp.
It is cloud-based, which lets you access your messages from multiple devices.
It is open source.
It is secure. Not only the messages are encrypted but Telegram also offers Secret chat, in which after a set interval of time, the messages are deleted from all the devices.
It is distributed. Its servers are spread worldwide to enhance speed and security.
It enables you to share unlimited high-resolution photos, videos, and files of any type up to sizes of 1.5 GB.
It has Bots. For e.g. Add @ImageBot in your contacts, whenever you message it something like /get Ferrari, it would reply with an image of Ferrari. Telegram supports many different kinds of bots for different tasks. You can even make a bot for yourself if you want to.
It supports @replies, mentions and #hashtags. No this is nothing complex. It makes Group Chatting easier. For e.g., if I want to reply to person A in a group of 100 people. I can type @A followed by my message, and only A will be notified.
It is free and will stay free forever.
About the Developers
You can follow Telegram on Twitter, for ongoing news about it. Or check out its FAQ section.
Telegram is supported by Pavel and Nikolai Durov.
Pavel Durov is known as the Mark Zuckerberg of Russia because his VK userbase outnumbered Facebook users in own own country that is Russia. Pavel supports Telegram financially and ideologically, while Nikolai’s input is technological. To make Telegram possible, Nikolai developed a unique custom data protocol, which is open, secure and optimized for work with multiple data-centres. As a result, Telegram combines security, reliability and speed on any network.
Supported Platforms with Download links
Telegram is available on a number of different platforms and Operating Systems as listed below.
