ASUS Indiblogger Meet 2015

Finally after a Long time Bangalore could witness first indiblogger meet of 2015 that was Asus indiblogger meet.It was very exiting to witness most of new bloggers at scene or can say first timer at indiblogger event.One new thing i could witness at even was "show your ID card and enter inside". This was the first time i have seen this since i had attended many indiblogger meets.

Evening at event started with headbanging music by indiblogger team followed by Hurrrrrrrr by anoop ,which he usually does at the start to wake all bloggers at the event , to bring in energy among indi bloggers. Asus was the main theme at the meet.The official hashtag at the event was #gosleeekasusexperience .

There were two products of Asus displayed at the event .Product manager David did the presentation on Asus Eebook X205 and Asus AIO PC. Indeed the most sleek and powerful gadgets at the event.I was amazed by the light weight eebook which is very very sleek and less than 1kg if weight.AIO ET2040 was another all in one PC which had gesture control. The design was superb and very portable .Felt like taking AIO home from that event.Unique thing about those gadgets was they are very affordable and priced around 15k and 26k respctively.End of the presentation was followed by QA which was very informative. I had a look at both the gadgets and it was very good to review the same.

That was followed by as usual blogger activities and lots of fun .It was good to meet bloggers after a long time .Had lots of fun at the event.At last the dinner and then head home after event. ASUS indiblogger was a memorable event and i would like to thank indiblogger team for making this event happen that too the first blogger meet of 2015 in Bangalore

Thanks all.

ASUS EeeBook X205TA and ASUS All in One PC ET2040

In current era of gadgets becomes sleeker and sleeker , More the sleek more the look and feel of the gadgets.Gone are the days when desktops were big box shaped and huge design which was bulky and heavy.we still remember we had to make separate arrangement just for keeping desktop in a space constraint house .The current trend of gadget freak people is compact and light weight.Either the desktop or laptop it should be easier to carry or easier to relocate at any point of time to any place of choice . It becomes easy in case of people who travel extensively.We have seen laptops of earlier era which was very heavy which made it very difficult to carry everywhere.

The two gadgets which am going to discuss further in this post are ASUS EeeBook X205TA - very sleek laptop with rich set of features and second one ASUS All in One PC ET2040 - Simple , versatile and powerful in short ultra-potable.

• ASUS EeeBook X205TA

Image Credits : www.asus.com

The features that influenced me in  ASUS EeeBook X205TAare not one but many.The main feature is the design and built, its very very sleek and very light weight.This makes the laptop very easy to carry anywhere.I would like to list down all the features that are interesting to share and those featues are very new and different .

• Ultra Thin design along with cool colors
• Touch pad is made more wider which makes easy to use the touch pad for easy navigation with smart gesture technology and multi-touch .
• Optimized battery life for all day computing which is a very important feature in Asus notebook - 12hr web browsing is very amazing.
• The 2 cell battery makes it more less weight and yet poweful.
• Chiclet keyboard with improved design for easy typing.
• HD Screen is more vibrant and bright.
• Front facing speakers which delivers immersive sound.
• 32 GB MMC storage which can be expanded upto 128 GB is very cool feature.

This are the features which are new and unique in  ASUS EeeBook X205TA.

• ASUS All in One PC ET2040 

Image Credits : www.asus.com

 All in one PC as the same suggests , unique design and can be moved to any place easily.
 PC ET2040 has a very one of a kind design with many new features . The most interesting which which has influenced me more are

•  Gesture control for hands free experience , very impressive feature which i liked the most.
• Smart backup power prevents data loss up to one hour , this is inbuilt which makes it very new feature.
• Design and built are very new and innovative.
• A must need feature : This PC fits into any space whether is office or at home . 
• 1 TB hard disk space along with support of cloud storage from Asus Cloud.
• Easy and clear view with LED - Backlit screen.
• Super fast graphics which is need for all
• HD Video Playback with clear sound.

     The above post is written for indiblogger . For more information on above two gadgets from Asus please visit the links ASUS EeeBook X205TA and ASUS All In One PC ET2040.               

Univercell Sync : Creating sync between technology and smartphone enthusiasts

My experience visiting Univercell sync at bangalore started with meeting Soumya Menon,VP Brand Strategy of Univercell . It was indeed very memorable and one of a kind experience where i got to know the true essence of what actually Univercell sync is all about . Soumya explained all bloggers about how the univercell sync is different from others and how it would connect people from different walks of life and  get exactly what they are looking for.

Univercell sync exactly understands the needs of the customers in-depth and provide suitable solutions to everyone.You dont just visit the store but experience technology at finger tips.It also provides various value added services like mobile insurance,pick and drop services,repair and replacement guarantee where they pick phone at ur place and many more services for very nominal fee.

 To elaborate more , we could see the store was organized into various sections like Music section for Music lovers , Photography section for photography enthusiasts , A tablets section for people who love tablets , A budget phone section for common people which would refer to current market or hot market,a section for hot picks or fast sellers and not categorized sections .

Interesting thing  i could see was each section had a checklist of what exactly the customer need to look at or their individual requirements .Each section had reference to suggested Apps which one can refer to

Few of the checklist were :

1) Checklist for Music Lovers : ( PLAY IT OWN IT LIVE IT )

• Storage : How many audio files can i store it?
• Battery : How long will it last while i multi-task with music
• File Format : Mp3,mp4,mpeg,etc Is the music transfer easy ?
• Music Apps : What music apps should i put on phone ?
• Head Phones : Which earphone/speaker work best with my phone ?
• Music Online : Where to access music online for my phone ?
• Music Player UX : How will i switch songs,create playlist and sort my music ?

 
2) Checklist for Multi Tasker (TAB) : ( CONVENIENCE STARTS HERE )

• Battery : What is the standby time ? How long will it last if i am on a call/online/watching movie?
• Connectivity : Does the tab have Wi-Fi 3G? Can i make phone calls from tab ?
• Operating System : Which OS is it running on ? Which version ?
• Multi-media : How much can i store and where ? what format do the files need to be saved in ?
• Enterprise : Which apps will optimize the tab ? Does the tab have bluetooth/NFC? What are email / networking features?
• Camera : Does it have front and back camera? What is the camera's resolution and lens quality ?
• Screen : What is the size and resolution of the tab ?

3) Checklist for the photography enthusiast : ( CAPTURE IT , CREATE IT , SHARE IT )

• Camera : What is the resolution ? Does the phone have a front camera ?
• Flash : How powerful is the flash ? Can i use flash while recording the video?
• HD/HDR : can i shoot images and videos in HD/HDR ?
• Storage : How many photos and vidoes can it store ?
• Apps : Which apps suit my need to edit,enhance,correct?
• Camera Sensor : How does the sensor impact image quality?
• Screen : What is the size,pixel,density,resolution and material of the screen?
• Balance/Zoom : How much can i zoom? Does it have an image stabilizer?
• Phone Features : How many different effects does the camera app have ? Will it auto detect a smile ? Can i record slow motion video ? 

4) Check list for performance seeker :( DREAM IT , CREATE IT , DELIVER IT )

• Enterprise services : Does the phone offers enterprise services such as document readers,email,contact management etc.
• Theft protection : Can i detect the phone remotely ? what theft detection apps can i install ?
• Encryption : How does the phone offer privacy-Lock code/face Detection/gesture control?
• Screen : Can i read comfortably on the phone ? Does it display true colors ?
• Apps : How can apps optimize the phone ?
• Back-up : How can i prevent loss of the phone's data ?
• Climate resistance : How does the phone handle water,sunlight and hard impact ?

These were few important checklist rather i would term it as " think before you buy funda ".

Coming to the available gadgets at store , one gadget strikes me the most and that is LG Pocket photo printer .

The very important feature of this gadget is , printer does not require any ink cartridge or any other ink source , all that you require is just photo paper from LG .  I was told that it could print upto 15 prints at once . Source of charge would be lithium -ion battery . This particular gadget supports both NFC and bluetooth . To make things easier this gadget can be carried easily any where for trips or any other occasions. We bloggers got a opportunity to take a close look at the device and we got a live demo from store manger . If any one is willing to have a look at this device can any time visit the univercell store at CMH road Bangalore . I have capture the live demo from my smart phone which is shared below .

Live Demo :

These are the smart phones/Tabs which i have reviewed at univercell sync

1) Nokia Lumia 1520
2) Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3) HTC Desire 516
4) HP Slate 7 Voice Tab
5) Samsung Galaxy S3 neo
6) LG Pro Lite
7) Samsung Galaxy Tab s 8.3
8) Lenovo Vibe X S960

All the above models will be published in my blogs in coming posts . Some of the random pics from the stores are below

At last , I would like to thank my indiblogger team for giving this opportunity to experience Univercell Sync and also thank  Managers and members of univercell team  .

Xiaomi Mi 3 - with 2 GB RAM and 2.3 GHz Processor

Xiaomi Mi series is a very popular flagship model of xiaomi company owned by very popular company in china . Mi3 model went on sale through flipkart site which led to the crash of site temporarily . Stocks was sold out within 40 mins of D day. Cant imagine a unknown name can make such wonders .

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coming to the specs and feature , Battery backup is given more importance with 3050mAh which itself is more powerful coming close to 500 hours of stand by time , amazing !!! . 2 GB RAM with 16 GB itself tells you that its smart enough and powerful . Design is sleek with magnesium alloy frame which is strong enough build .

Rest of the features are summarized below

Features at Glance :

Display	5 inch IPS with 1080 x 1920 pixels , 441 ppi
Colors	silver,black.blue,pink,yellow
Weight	145 g
Camera	13 MP autofocus Dual LED 2 MP Front Camera
Platform	Android Jelly Bean 4.3 ( Customised with MiUi )
Connectivity	GPRS , EDGE ,Bluetooth 4.0 , MicroUSB , 5GHz Wifi , NFC
Battery	Li-Ion  3050 mAh ( cannot be removed )
Playback	Up to 500 h Standby , 25 h talktime
Storage	16 GB Internal storage , 2 GB RAM
Additional	Dual-band Wi-Fi,NFC , Full HD , dual LED , Ear smart Noise reduction
Price	13,999 INR
Release Date	Jul 2014

Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus - I9105

Samsung S2 was a flagship model for Samsung which was largely popular among Samsung S series of Mobiles. S2 Plus is upgraded version of S2 , upgraded not in terms of  Memory , screen size or Size of RAM but Upgraded in terms of Shutter Speed of Camera , White color of AMOLED looks real white compared to yellowish in S2 .

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Another change is the use of Broadcom Chipset used in S2 Plus Phones . The Storage capacity is reduced to 8 GB in S2 Plus ( a little Drawback ) . This Smartphone was released in Feb 2013 . The Sound clarity is really good but not loud enough for Hard core Music lovers .

Super Amoled is really awesome when it comes to picture clarity and the HD display or HD Video recording is mind blowing aspect of S2 Plus . 3G is really fast and wifi works good on 1GB RAM of S2 Plus . Currently updated Android version on this device is 4.2.2 Jelly Bean . We are not sure whether this will the the last official release update on this Phone

Features at Glance :

Display	4.3 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixels
Colors	Dark Blue , White
Weight	121 g
Camera	8 MP AutoFocus, Face Detection with 2 MP Front Camera
Platform	Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 ( Current Upgrade 4.2.2 )
Connectivity	GPRS , EDGE ,Bluetooth 3.0 , MicroUSB , Wifi , NFC ,
Battery	A standard Li-Ion 1650 mAh
Playback	Up to 11 h
Storage	8 GB Internal storage upgradable upto 64 GB , 1 GB RAM
Additional	SBeam , NFC , Face Detection , Stereo FM radio with RDS,Kies via WiFi
Price	21,000 INR - IND
Release Date	Feb 2013

Tasted Delicious Apps with Rajiv and Vikas at Nokia AppTasting Indiblogger meet at Bangalore

Blogger meet always start with Bang !!!  when its held in Bangalore . I could hear an internal voice saying " Good evening !!!! Bangalore " just like munna bhai movies's famous line  " good morning Mumbai"  .The colorful , energetic , fun loving bloggers made the Bangalore Indiblogger meet a huge success . Nokia AppTasting blogger meet witnessed a grand entry of chief guests in bollywood style . When Anoop announced the guests arrival we were all eager to see Rajiv and Vikas . At last Finally they arrived to blogger party and our wait to see them live was over .

Interesting concept at blogger meet was the tug of war between the Team Foodie led by none other than our own Vikas Khanna ( a celebrity Chef ) and the Team Techie led by one and only Rajiv Makhni ( Gadget Guru ) . The evening was full of fun with both the teams trying to hold an edge over other. I was supporting both the teams as i was a Techno-Foddie .

The event introduced a unique concept of Tasting food with tasting apps . Thats what the title says " Nokia AppTasting " nothing but taste the food meanwhile taste the apps . Blogger meet had lots of fun filled events with variety of contests like blog introduction , Quiz contest , quiz with audience , chop the onion finer ( as instructed by Vikas Khanna , Wah how nicely Vikas had chopped onion ) , Gangnam dance competition between foodies and techies .

Here s the Video of that competition . Enjoy !!!

 

 Indeed this was awesome style of dancing in one take . Thanks Rajiv and Vikas for Entertaining us with Gangnam moves OPA GANGNAM STYLE :)  . 

Bloggers had to Click Three pics based on On-spot theme using cell camera  1) Picture of Emergency out 2) Picture of the one which is free at home and priced outside 3) Pic of  Angry bird ( i could not recall  the theme ) . Winner of this event won the Nokia Lumia phone .

Here was my click from Samsung Wave M . 

This was my clicks for the contest . Clicked 2 exits , clicked two logo of kinley and one Angry Bird :( . Unfortunately before i reached with 3 Three Themes the winner was already declared . HA HA !!!

Nokia Apptasting meet gave us the in-dept coverage of various apps in Nokia World . They were 

1) Augmented Reality through Nokia City Lens . : One can Search for Near-by places just by moving over camera . Interesting piece of app .

2) Gangnam Tutor app : Teaches everyone Gangnam style of dance . Nice app guide for all beginners who love to learn Gangnam style of dance .

3) Old Style Movie Maker app :  Completely converts the current recorded videos to olden age video style along with various effects . 

4) Alchohol Test app : The app that measures the content of alchohol in human body . This requires various input like weight , food consumption and others

These were the major apps discussed with all the bloggers at Nokia Indiblogger meet .

Overall , That  was an Awesome Blogger meet with lots of surprises and give aways . Thanks to Indiblogger and Nokia team for this wonderful meet . Waiting forward for many more Blogger meets in Bangalore . Special Thanks to Rajiv Makhni and Vikas Khanna for making this blogger meet colurfull and happening .

Nokia Asha 305 - Affordable Touch Screen phone

Nokia Asha 305 is a affordable smart phone made with quite a good features for Indian market . It is said to be a Feature enable phone to be liked by all sort of mobile lovers . 305 comes with a dual sim support liked by most indian buyers .

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Nokia Asha 305 comes with 2 MP camera , fixed focus 4x zoom . It uses Nokia OS based on S40 platform . There was much emphasis given on apps development pertaining to Series 40 platform at recent Nokia developer meet held at Bangalore on 7 Aug 2012 . Asha 305 is one such phone which uses S40 target apps .

305 is a Touch screen phone with  Resistive type TFT screen comes with 10 MB internal memory with 32 MB RAM . The phone is upgradable upto 32 GB with 2GB card included along with phone . The interesting feature of this phone is that it comes with EA games apps that includes 40 EA games , which is a good tie up with famous game makers.

Features at Glance :

Display	3.0 inch Resistive TFT touchscreen with 240 x 400 pixels
Colors	Silver White, Red, Mid Blue, Dark Grey
Weight	97 g
Camera	2 MP Fixedfocus, 4x zoom
Platform	Nokia OS S40 Series
Connectivity	GPRS , EDGE ,Bluetooth 2.1 , MicroUSB
Battery	A standard Li-Ion 1110 mAh
Playback	Up to 14 h
Storage	10MB Internal storage upgradable upto 32 GB ,64 MB ROM, 32 MB RAM
Additional	S40 apps enabled comes with 40 preloaded EA games , Dual Sim enabled,Predictive Text Input , Low cost touch screen phone
Price	4,300 INR - IND
Release Date	July 2012

Nokia 808 Pureview - Nokia Belle OS

Nokia 808 Pureview , The smartphone has its own class with amazing 4 inch AMOLED Display . The Most important feature is its 42 MP Camera . Oh God , we had competition in terms of 5 MP , 8 MP or Say 12 MP . But this has too much to offer . The name PureView itself tells it.

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41 MP camera uses Carl Zeiss Optics with Xenon Flash , autofocus camera .The Zoom clarity is noticeable feature of this smart phone( 3x lossless digital zoom ). The Image quality is high class with clear pixel definition.The new feature here is they have used LED light for video recording .

Nokia 808 uses new Nokia Belle OS with processing speed of 1.3 GHz . It comes with 16 GB internal Storage ,1 GB ROM, 512 MB RAM . 808 supports HDMI port also with HD Recording

Features at Glance :

Display	4 inch  ClearBlack AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 360 x 640 pixels
Colors	Black, White, Red
Weight	169 g
Camera	42 MP Autofocus with Xenon Flash
Platform	Nokia Belle OS  ,  1.3 GHz  processor
Connectivity	GPRS , EDGE , WiFi , 3G ,Bluetooth 3.0 , MicroUSB 2.0 with USB On-the-go support
Battery	A standard Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Playback	Up to 11 h ( 2G ) , 6 h 50 min (3G )
Storage	16GB storage,512 MB RAM,1 GB ROM
Additional	HDMI port , HD Video Recording with LED Light ,Voice dial and Voice memo including voice commands , XENON Flash , Nokia ClearBlack display , Touch sensitive controls,Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic ,3x lossless digital zoom
Price	33,000 INR Approx - IND  600$ - US
Release Date	June 2012