Cortana soon coming to Android and iOS: What does this mean for Siri and Assistant?

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May 27, 2015

Today Microsoft confirmed a really long-running rumour. Stating that its smart voice assistant, Cortana is coming to Android and iOS, that too as soon as this June's end.

Cortana is the answer given by Microsoft to Google's Google Now and Apple's Siri. It is a much better featured and better-integrated voice assistant than the competition, and some websites have also stated: "Cortana is the Best Voice Assistant out of all the other competition". Cortana currently only being available on Windows Phone and Windows 10 makes you have to buy a windows phone or install the Windows 10 Preview on your PC. Microsoft has also acknowledged, That to make Cortana a truly competitive Voice Assistant they have to go ahead and make sure, that it runs on the most used platforms in the world, and those are Android and iOS.

Here is what Microsoft Stated -

"CORTANA FOR ANDROID AND iOS WILL DO MOST OF THE THINGS CORTANA DOES ON YOUR PC OR ON A WINDOWS PHONE.”

We feared that because Cortana was just going to be another App you could download onto your Android or iOS Device, it will be lacking the seamless integration that it comes with on the Windows Phone or with Windows 10. But, Microsoft has assured us that Cortana for Android and iOS will do most of the things that it can do on your Windows Phone or PC. We know for sure that for iOS and Android it will set reminders, bring you updates, etc. but its functionality will be limited as due to not being capable of fully integrating with your phone it may not be able to change your settings and that kind of stuff that needs full integration with the operating system. And moreover as far the rumours suggest that you will not be able to use Cortana's via Voice Command, that means you won't be able to say Hey Cortana to start making it hear you.

The first-ever view of Cortana for iOS and Android that you can preview will be debuting in late June, as stated by Microsoft.

Also Read: Microsoft Edge browser is now officially available for iOS and Android

While Microsoft did not mention anything about having the smart voice assistant preinstalled in any device, but we are hoping that it comes in the package that all future Cyanogen Devices will have, Due to the deal that Cyanogen and Microsoft made. We also know that Cyanogen requests its partners to keep mum until they launch the next version or the next update of the OS, just as they did with True Caller. and, We hope that Cyanogen brings full integration with the software including the Hot Word Detection.

This new Route taken by Microsoft is a bold move by the Company showing that it recognises the pre-existing companies in the game and is wanting to embrace them. And moreover, this will also get Google and Apple to up their game or else their Voice Assistants will be wiped off.

The Light Phone Is The Anti-Smartphone

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May 25, 2015

The Light Phone Is The Anti-Smartphone

The new technology in Smartphones Era which is likely to change the taste of consumers who want phones which lasts for more than 20 days. Yes, The technology has been developed. The new phone which runs on Light. One can use phone without charging for more than 20 days. It's the new want for the upcoming generation and the generations who all are fed-up from their mobile phones which want charging after every 6-10 hours depending on the usage of one.

The all new Light phone costs 100$. In so less amount one is getting so many benefits.

The creators of the new phone which is anti-smartphone are Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang. This phone was created at Google's 30 weeks incubator at New York City. They both are from an artist, designer background. Kaiwei was earlier a phone background builder.

The new technology is actually very basic. It's main aim is to conserve battery and a user can use it for 20 days at least. The phone is specially designed to just make phone calls. The phone will not be having any of the apps. The phone is for the businessmen as these phones are made keeping in mind the business. One needs to attend an urgent phone call if his smartphone's battery is dead or going to die how can he make a call? So, These phones are for the new busy, working generation who's most of the business is done on phone calls.

The upcoming phone is very light, thin and the main specialty is that it won't be replaced by a new model, so one won't think that their phone is out of fashion or a too old product of a company.

The phone is likely to be released anytime in May or June. It will be soon available for you to make and accept phone calls.

Google's Android poised to get full Fingerprint support

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May 24, 2015

Google's Android poised to get full Fingerprint support

Google's Android poised to get full Fingerprint support about which Google has now decided to update its newly launched phone Samsung Galaxy S6 with a new security feature. That feature is Full Support for Fingerprint Sensor. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been recently launched. It contains new security feature which other Samsung phones don't have.

The Feature of Fingerprint Authentication Support is expected to be revealed in the Android M Operating System at Google I/O conference next week. This knowledge further provided by the people who claimed to be knowledgeable about the Google's upcoming feature in its software update. So the S6 users to regularly check for the updates on their new Samsung Galaxy S6.

With the new feature Google will launch Application Programming Interface (API) for Fingerprint Scanning to run the application only by the administrator of the Samsung Galaxy S6.

Also Read - Samsung Galaxy S6 Vs iPhone 6

The Google's new security feature is being added in the Samsung Galaxy S6 keeping in mind their competitors, Apple iPhone which have the Fingerprint Sensor from long ago. The Samsung is now giving a tough fight to their rivals by adding the new security feature in the Samsung mobile phones too.

Google was earlier asked for the new feature but they don't commented or answered this question till now.

Earlier the Fingerprint Sensor was added in the phones by Google like Nexus 6 and its Flashgrip was installed by Motorola and it was running on Android 5.0 that is Lollipop. But, later as it went through tests the developers dint find it good as the API was still under developing stage. Though it has now been completed and installed in Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.

So now if the user has now do banking or access gmail the Fingerprint Scanner would be used now.

The users to Samsung Galaxy S6 to regularly visit this address as we will soon let you know about the meeting of Google and about more new features of Samsung Galaxy S6 Fingerprint Sensor. Google's Android poised to get full Fingerprint support

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Samsung Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6

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May 23, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6

Samsung and Apple are two large giants of technology world. The comparison between the two is endless. Both the companies are always compared together as no other company stand a chance. The further is the comparison between the two great products of Samsung and Apple. The comparison is given according to the specifications of each.

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6

Thickness/Weight/Body type:-

S6 :- 6.9mm Thick, 138g, aluminium uni body and glass panel, white pearl/Black Sapphire/ Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz

iPhone 6 :- 6.9mm Thick, 129g, anodised aluminium back, Space Grey/Gold/Silver

Screen

S6 :- 5.1 inch, QHD '2K' Super Amoled, 557ppi, 536 nits brightness

iPhone 6 :- 4.7 inch, 1334 x 750 IPS LCD, 326ppi, 504 nits brightness

Performance

S6 :- 3GB Ram, Exynos 7420 64 Bit octa-core, Mali T760 GPU

iPhone 6 :- 1GB Ram, Apple A8 64-Bit dual-core 1.4GHz, PowerVR GX6450 GPU

Storage

S6 :- 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, no micro SD card support

iPhone 6 :- 16GB, 64GB, 128GB, no micro SD card support

Software

S6 :- Android Lollipop 5.0.2 with TouchWiz UI

iPhone 6 :- ios 8.3

Fingerprint Scanner

S6 :- Fingerprint Scanner (PayPal Certified)

iPhone 6 :- Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX Certified)

Speakers and Earphones

S6 :- Single speaker on bottom edge

iPhone 6 :- Single speaker on bottom edge

Camera

S6 :- 16-megapixels rear camera, 5-megapixels front camera, single LED flash, optical image selection

iPhone 6 :- 8-megapixels camera, phase detection, dual LED 'True Tone' flash

Smart Watches

S6 :- Samsung Gear S, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear Live

iPhone 6 :- Apple Watch

Battery Life

S6 :- 2550 mAh non-removeable battery, wireless charging

iPhone 6 :- 1810 mAh non removable battery

Which One is Better?

According to us, The Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than Apple iPhone 6 if we include the minimum distinctions. Both the products are of famous companies but this time Samsung Galaxy S6 is better due to the enhancements and new technology is added up by the Samsung. The Galaxy S6 provides with much better and user friendly interface. If you want to buy then the Samsung Galaxy S6 is the better option according to us.

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Top 5 Apps for Rooted Android Phones

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May 22, 2015

Nowadays rooting has become a great trend. So, here we present you some of the best apps for rooted android phones according to us. So let us start with the -

Top 5 Apps for Rooted Android Phones

1.) Greenify

Greenify allows you to "Greenify" an app. Basically, it puts an app in a state of hibernation, unable to access system resources, bandwidth or run background processes. However, Greenify allows you to run an app normally in the foreground when explicitly called by the user without any extra fuss. So, Just don't greenify your alarm clock or messenger.While other apps allow you to freeze or uninstall bloatware and unwanted services, Greenify is designed to put apps into a state of hibernation when you aren’t using them. The beauty of this is that you can use them as normal when you want to, but when you close them down they won’t be running in the background and consuming resources.

2.) Uninstall

The first thing a lot of people want to do when they root is to rid themselves of bloatware and with this app you can uninstall anything. You can also uninstall multiple apps at once, rename apps, move, and re-organize them. It automatically backs up all the apps you uninstall so you can test for ill effects and stability issues and restore them if you need to.

3.) SuperSU

SuperSU by Chainfire is the de facto Superuser application available. Most root methods have you installing this app anyway so most new root users already have it. It’s a solid app and works great to be that front door to root access on your device. It’s simple to use and frequently updated to support new devices and changes in how root works. Also, it helps that Chainfire is one of the most well-known developers out there with a sterling reputation and a deep knowledge of Android and root access.

4.) Titanium Backup

As the name suggests, the primary purpose of Titanium Backup is to backup all of your apps, your data, and your device settings. You can automate these backups, and you can save the backup files to your SD card. If you plan on flashing a lot of ROMs, then this app is essential. For power users, the Pro version is well worth the outlay as there are no restrictions on your backups and schedules, and you can sync directly to cloud services like DropBox and Google Drive. The Pro version also allows you to freeze or completely uninstall bloatware that your manufacturer or carrier preinstalled. TB is one of those apps with a never-ending list of features.

5.) Goo Manager

Next up is the official app for goo.im called GooManager. This app is a one way ticket to download and install anything you can find on goo.im. It has an easy to use interface and can help you find a lot of files that you may otherwise have to Google Search to find. Some examples include ROM and Gapps downloads for your device. You can also use it to install TWRP Recovery if you need a custom recovery, and use the interface to reboot to recovery or flash ROMs without using the recovery.

These are My Choices of Top 5 Apps for Rooted Android Phones that you can get.

Feel free to post your Top 5 Rooted apps that you like if its not there on this List.

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Kingston to Launch HyperX Savage SSD

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May 22, 2015

Kingston will be launching our HyperX Savage SSD by around May end in India.

Product Brief:

With a powerful performance and an unparalleled design, HyperX® Savage solid-state drive offers extreme performance for the extreme performer. It is the fastest HyperX SATA-based SSD and is powered by a quad-core, 8-channel Phison S10 controller that delivers incredible speeds of up to 560MB/s read and530MB/s write, with read/write IOPS up to 100k/89k. The result is ultra-responsive multitasking and an overall faster system that maintains performance even as the drive fills up. HyperX Savage SSD is 100 per cent factory tested and backed by a three-year warranty, free technical support and legendary reliability.

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HyperX® Savage solid-state drive offers extreme performance for the extreme performer
Is powered by a Phison controller with SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) performance
Delivers incredible speeds of up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write
Has a read/write IOPS up to 100k/89k
Is 100 per cent factory tested and backed by a three-year warranty, free technical support and legendary reliability

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We are really excited and will have a review of this SSD up soon.

How To: Create a Bootable USB Pen Drive

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May 20, 2015

Nowadays many laptops are coming without a CD/DVD Drive and users are unable to install new operating systems. Here is a tutorial on How to Make a Bootable USB so that you can install any operating system easily.

To make the Pen Drive Bootable just follow the steps below:-

1) Run command prompt (cmd). This can be done by clicking start and typing typing cmd in Windows 7. In Windows Xp, click on start and then click on run. Type cmd and run. This will open the command prompt which will look like this:

2) Then run diskpart utility from command prompt, by typing ‘diskpart’ on command prompt and pressing enter. This will run the diskpart utility in a separate windows, which is shown in 2nd picture below:

3) Now put in your pendrive in a USB port. Your pen drive must be atleast 4 GB, 8 GB pen drive is best for this purpose. Now go back to the diskpart console and type ‘list disk’ and press enter. This will list the various storage devices available. You can see the size column of the disk and here we can see that ‘disk 2′ is our pen drive. Warning: In your computer it may be some other number. In our case it is ‘disk 2′.

4) Then you have to type ‘select disk 2′ and press enter. Note: in our case it is disk 2, in your case it may be disk 3, or disk 1 or any other number. You can enter ‘detail disk’ to see the details of the disk after selecting it to verify that you have selected the correct disk. You can see these steps in the image below:

5) Then you have to run a series of commands. The commands to be run in the order are:-

clean
create partition primary
select partition 1
active
format fs=fat32

These steps are shown in the image below:

6) The format step will take some time. You can have a tea or coffee in the meantime and come back. After the format is complete you have to run ‘assign’ command. And after this you can exit diskpart utility by entering the ‘exit’ command. The steps are shown below:

assign

exit

The image below shows all the steps taken from the first step:

7) After the format is complete,Open the iso file of the operating system you want to install with the help of Daemon Tools.

Now go to My Computer, and open the contents. Press ‘ctrl+a’ to select all contents and copy all the contents by pressing ‘ctrl+c’.

Now go back to My Computer and open the USB Drive and press ‘ctrl+v’ to paste all the contents of DVD into the USB Disk.

8) When the copy finishes, you are done just remove the USB Drive safely and use it to install the operating system in your computer/laptop.

How A Gun Works

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May 20, 2015

A "gun" works by channelling the explosive force of a propellant down a barrel, driving a projectile ("bullet") out of the barrel and towards a target.

How A Gun Works

The same forces are at work, whether using an antique muzzle-loader or a modern-day rifle or pistol.

Modern ammunition carries the primer, propellant, and projectile all in the same cartridge. The process of firing the gun starts when you load the cartridge into the firing chamber. After loading the cartridge, you aim the weapon and pull the trigger. The mechanics of it may vary, but a firing pin eventually strikes the primer, which ignites the propellant. The hot explosive gases are channeled behind the projectile, forcing it down the barrel and out of it.

There are many variations of "guns," such as single-shot, revolver, and semi-automatic. Here's an excellent Wikipedia page describing various types of handguns and the differences between them Click Here

HOW TO: Fix Overheating Issues Of The YU Yureka

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May 19, 2015

The YU Yureka, is the re-branded version of the Coolpad F2, a Chinese Smartphone, and also has seen a lot of demand since the launch due to the high value for money that it offers to the user. This phone is currently being sold in batches without any flash sales like previously due to the launch of it's successor The Yu Yuphoria, and previously we saw that nearly 10,000 to 20,000 units were being sold in a matter of a few seconds. But, one cannot expect everything to be great in a phone with that price tag, The Yu Yureka has an awful problem of overheating. So we are here to help you with this problem and will tell you how to fix the overheating of the Yu Yureka.

One of the most common problem people are facing with the Yureka is it's heating problem. The Yureka, while in use heats up to about a temperature greater than 50°C in a matter of a few minutes even when it is performing the simplest of tasks like texting or browsing the internet, and believe me it is too damn hot to hold. This can be a real problem, in various places where it is really hot, it would be like taking a hot iron and putting it to your ear to take a call. Having a case on, only worsens the issue, as it could melt the case and the case would stick to the Yureka.

Sudden Battery drain has also been reported by a few individuals.

The main cause of this problem is the MEDIA SERVER, which is running constantly in an infinite loop and is using up all the resources, of your phone. Also, the CPU is slightly overclocked, than the usual qualification it should have been on. Tackling with all of these issues should bring in a decrease of the overheating and battery drain.

1. Dealing with the MEDIA SERVER issue:

Open Settings> Apps> All Apps
Find Media Storage and open it
Force Stop it and Clear Data
REBOOT the device
Go to Settings> Apps> Disabled
Find Media Storage, find it and Enable it

2. Underclocking the CPU:

Disclaimer: This might cause your device to lag a little bit. Also, fiddling with the CPU settings is not generally recommended. So, proceed at your own risk. Beetel Bite is not responsible for any damage caused to your device whatsoever.

Open Settings
In the search bar, type performance (This is a hidden option)
Profile — Powersave
Processor > Governor– Powersave
Minimum clock speed — 200
Maximum clock speed — 800 or 1000
I/O Scheduler — Loop
Memory Management — Check both options

Hope this helped in fixing the issues. Since this is a software update, we can expect CyanogenMod will fix these in the next software update.

This method works with all smartphones but Yureka tends to heat up a lot that's why we specifically put its name in the article.

If You Think we missed something please tell us in the comments below.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Successor Leaked

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May 18, 2015

Xiaomi's new 2015's smartphone lineup was leaked last week. Indicating that the Chinese Manufacturer will launch two New Redmi Note series handsets this July. Now, a New Redmi smartphone has been leaked alongside all rumours of a new Mi handset featuring a Snapdragon 808 SoC Chipset.
According to the twitter leaker Upleaks, the new rumoured Xiaomi Redmi series comes with model name Xiaomi H3Y and its project name is Hermes, as in the greek gods name. Upleaks has also leaked the to be specifications of the new Xiaomi H3Y which include a full-HD display (unknown screen size, most probably 5 inches), an octa-core MediaTek MT6795 processor, 2GB RAM, dual-SIM 4G support, an 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front shooter. It is said to feature a metallic design.

The handset is also said to run MIUI 6 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Upleaks has also shared couple of images of the Xiaomi H3Y smartphone showing front and rear panel.

Contradicting the current leak, the Xiaomi 2015 roadmap that surfaced last week had suggested that the Redmi Note 2 will feature a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and Snapdragon 410 (MSM8919) processor, while the Redmi Note 2 Pro will feature a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display, and Snapdragon 615 processor. Both the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 2 Pro were tipped to sport 13-megapixel rear cameras and 5-megapixel front-facing cameras.

In other news, Chinese analyst Pan Jiutang, who recently tipped details about rumoured Huawei-made Nexus smartphone, has claimed that Xiaomi is working on a smartphone featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor. Jiutang went on to suggest that the alleged Xiaomi handset with Snapdragon 808 SoC (most recently seen on the LG G4) will be priced somewhere between the company's Redmi and Mi series handsets.

Last week's roadmap hinted that Xiaomi, after launching the Mi 4i in India last month, will launch the Xiaomi Mi 4s in June. However, the roadmap had tipped a Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) for the Mi 4s rather than Snapdragon 808 SoC.

Other specifications tipped by leaked the Xiaomi roadmap for the Mi 4s include a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display; 13-megapixel rear camera with OIS, and a 4-megapixel front camera.

Readers should remember that all these leaks should be taken with a pinch of salt as Xiaomi has not mentioned anything about the upcoming device and the leaks legitimacy remains questionable.

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The Light Phone Is The Anti-Smartphone

Google's Android poised to get full Fingerprint support

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6

Thickness/Weight/Body type:-

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Top 5 Apps for Rooted Android Phones

1.) Greenify

2.) Uninstall

3.) SuperSU

4.) Titanium Backup

5.) Goo Manager

Nowadays many laptops are coming without a CD/DVD Drive and users are unable to install new operating systems. Here is a tutorial on How to Make a Bootable USB so that you can install any operating system easily.

To make the Pen Drive Bootable just follow the steps below:-

How A Gun Works

1. Dealing with the MEDIA SERVER issue:

2. Underclocking the CPU:

Disclaimer: This might cause your device to lag a little bit. Also, fiddling with the CPU settings is not generally recommended. So, proceed at your own risk. Beetel Bite is not responsible for any damage caused to your device whatsoever.