FIVE Must Have Apps on My Android Phone

Smartphones are the best thing that happened to humans by the advent of technology, no doubts about it. We can have an hour or even a day-long debates on the pros and cons of it but no matter what the end result would be, one cannot deny the fact that they are really the best and serve their purpose if used in the right direction to the fullest.

So, here I present the sneak peek of the Five Must Have Apps on my Smartphone.

1. WhatsApp

WhatsApp has definitely revolutionized the world of chat messages, there was once a time when people in India used to buy the Message Cards to cut down the cost of SMS services and here with the advent of this App, this scenario got completely changed. This App allows you to send and receive messages,media files at such an inexpensive rate that it hardly affects your pocket. Also, the highlight of it is its user-friendly interface which is quiet easy and fun to put in use.

So, this is surely the first thing I need on my device.

2. Instagram

Instagram in  my opinion is the best App for sharing Photographs and Videos. This is hands down my favorite App since last one and a half year, I'm totally addicted to it. This allows the user to click photos(or one can post through gallery) and videos and share it to their followers after applying filters available with a wide range. Other interesting feature that dragged me towards it is that it allows you to view the pics of people you follow rather than other unwanted feed from them on your homepage which makes it cool for me.



3.Twitter
Twitter is that social networking App which can keep you updated at any instant. In this fast pacing world, no one has the time to actually look around for news channels or newspapers all the time to keep a tab on the current happenings in and around your surroundings but with Twitter's trending statistics, you can. The App has made with such a powerful algorithm at the back-end that it immediately picks the sudden trending topics and show them in the search tab. Also, the highlight feature is that of the 140 character long tweet/message which allows the strict filtering of words usage and delivery of a meaningful short phrase or sentence for the reader just like the concept of telegram in the olden days.




4. Chrome Browser
One cannot survive in this tech-savvy age without a web browser.These days when you get stuck over a thing or a two, you only need to search for it on the internet and voila! it's done. Believe me, it pulls you out of a hell lot of possible embarrassment sometimes. By the way,all the web browsers available these days are quite good and powerful but I'm quite used to Google Chrome because of its handy UI.




5. Youtube
Youtube App has made browsing videos easy and quick. And the best use of it comes when you are going to do some DIY trick or cooking because you only need to put the phone in front of you to get done with the task and that too in your comfort zone. I cannot pull out my laptop all the time to view   some video but I can easily do the same with my phone.                                                                      

App Review: HolidayIQ

Today while browsing through the trending topics on the Twitter, I came across a contest called #HolidayBetter conducted by HolidayIQ and somewhere down the line, it intrigued me to take part in it and during that process, it came into my notice that its an app called as HolidayIQ which is available at Google Play Store to download and as a curious soul which I am always without wasting a second, I installed it on my Smartphone.
Okay, here's the review:
First of all, it's a travel app and not for just only travel enthusiasts but for those who is an explorer.
This app provides reviews on different tourist places and these reviews are the first hand account of the travelers. There's a tab called Destination on it where you can browse through different places or the one of your choice, once selecting that a whole range of local tourist attractions will open up to visit and each one of it will have ratings and reviews attached with it. In short, you are getting suggestions to design your trip according to your own will that too for free.
We all have faced one problem while getting out of our house is that of the erratic network coverage, sometimes it's a no trouble zone but many times when needed the most and here the offline feature of the App comes into the foray, you can actually download the information and access it offline the same way you would have with internet access.
There' also feature of the app which is called customized Holiday Packages and as the name suggests it is what it is, offering tailor-made packages for you.
What I love the most about this App is that the pictures of various places are breath-taking and intriguing enough for you to tempt to plan an outing there.
Also the icing on the cake is that there are travel blogs up for read inspiring people to get onboard to travel.
All in all,really nice App with a user-friendly interface, easy to handle by anyone and I would suggest my readers to download it and enjoy while using it.
P.S. : They had a very good TVC on youtube, do check it out.

Technology : Smartphones & Us!!!

I am a self-confessed Technocrat and a happy one too. In my opinion, the Smartphones are definitely one of the best things that had happened to the human race in the 21st century. I am addicted to my mobile phone and why shouldn't I, it has each and every thing I may need or related to me stored inside it.
I got my hands over my Smartphone during last summer, precisely April 2014 and I am completely bowled over by it. It would be an understatement if someone would say that I like my phone, as a matter of fact I am in awe of it, totally and completely loved it to the core from the bottom of my heart.
What I admire about them the most is the power given to the end-user to choose the device of their choice whether in terms of mobile color like white, black, silver, gold, blues, red, etc ( I prefer midnight blue for a matter of fact), display screen size, OS, camera and much more.
From the point of view of a youngster in a developing country like India, I have put down the basic key requirements one would go through while picking up a phone and these are:

• A budget phone under the belt of Rs.25000. Well, this is because we have to juggle up our finances between many things and activities and draining out all the savings at once won't help. Come on people understand, we are college peeps and we have a lot to manage in our daily life.
• A good resolution frontal and back camera because ours is a Selfie-generation and for good & fun selfies, they are not gonna compromise on the features of a camera a mobile company has to offer even if it means to shelling out some extra money sometimes.
• Since the best and user-friendly affordable OS in the market is Android, one has to keep in check the version of Android they would be having after purchasing and this directly points out that latest Android version is expected, for an example, Android M currently.
• A good RAM and internal storage supported smartphone with the processor running inside it be an Octacore at least.
• Additional features like different sensors, phone covers and accessories also plays a major role while the selection.  

For an example, if I have a chance to buy a Smartphone right here and then, I will be looking for a 13 MP back & 5 MP frontal camera at least, 5.5 inch display screen, 401 ppi with 4 GB RAM and  8 GB internal storage minimum, Octacore Processor, Android M as the OS and 4G technology supporting it under the range of Rs.15,000-Rs.20,000. Also, I will be emptying my wallet on cool accessories such as Phone Covers, Headphones/Earphones, etc.

All in all, the coming of the Smartphones has changed the youth for better because if I'm going to prick about something, there will be a long list to compile on but if we look on the sunnier side, the advent of the smartphones has created a new zone of jobs & courses such as App development, Social Media Interns & Experts, Freelance Photographers and many more which ultimately became possible because of the numerous features can be catered to the user by a smartphone.

ZenFestival 2015-An Asus Phone Launch Event

   Asus organised ZenFestival 2015 for the first time in India at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on August 6,2015 recently which itself  was one of the biggest  SmartPhone launching event in India.The program was indeed a carnival with live music, superb broadway act of drummers,food stalls along with celebrity presence. Jonney Shih(Chairman, Asus) announced 5 new products namely ZenFone 2 Deluxe, ZenFone 2 Laser, ZenFone 2 Selfie, ZenFone Max and ZenPad.      

 Let's talk about ZenFones.

• ZenFone 2 Deluxe is a delight for eyes, it comes with Premium Crafted Polygonal Design back panel with a 5.5 inch Full HD IPS Display and it supports 4 GB of Memory, 64-bit Quad-Core Processor Z3580(2.3 GHz Intel Atom). It will be available  in 64GB & 128GB variants supporting Zen UI over Android Lollipop.

• ZenFone 2 Laser supports 5MP & 13MP Pixel Master Cameras. The speciality of it is the Laser Auto-Focus which is as fast as 0.3 seconds and the Dual-LED Real Tone Flash. It comes with Cornng Gorilla Glass 4 supporting Qualcomm Snapdragon 64-bit Quad Core Processor. Available in 5.5 & 6 inch screen-size models, this is surely an eye-candy for the Photography lovers. 

• ZenFone Selfie has a 5.5" 1080p display at 403ppi, 13 MP front (f/2.2) and rear (f/2.0) camera with dual LED flash on both, and a 3000 mAh battery. It comes with 2GB/3GB RAM, 16GB/32GB storage (expandable up to 128GB), Gorilla Glass 4, and is 4G enabled.This smartphone is surely gonna be a rage among the youngsters because of its revolutionary capabilities of incredible capturing of Selfies.

• ZenPad is a tablet that enables the user to customize the tablet with functional cases which includes ZenClutch, ZenCase & Audio Cover.

• A sneak peek was also given to the guests of ZenFone Max whose launch is due in October. ZenFone Max comes with a massive 5000mAh battery. It has a 5.5­inch IPS display with Gorilla Glass 4, a 64­bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with up to 2GB of RAM, 13MP/5MP cameras with  laser auto­focus.

Apart from the announcement of the products, Asus also showcased the accessories namely ZenEar Headphones, View flip cover, Lolliflash, ZenFlash and ZenPower.The launch event was hosted by Cyrus Sahukar and graced by the top Bollywood actress the Selfie Queen, Sonakshi Sinha who attended the event and launched the products. The Asus team also unveiled their mascot Zenny, the ZenMaster which added the cute quotient to the program. Zenny, the black and orange owl is really an adorable mascot which had left the audience awed and filled the atmosphere of the big auditorium with merriment, positivity and sweetnessOther than the main event, there was lot of things like Digital Graffiti Wall, Photo Op and tattoo artists to entertain the guests.

At the end, it is apt to say that Asus has been serious about the Indian market since it has the done simultaneous global launch in New Delhi and the ZenFestival was a big success that was evident from the fact that the auditorium was tightly packed and there was no glitch to be heard or seen because of the efficient management by the Asus Team.