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Sony's flagship phones have best Uni-body Design with water and dust resistance but the performance is not the best in the industry while Samsung phones have better features and performance but lacks good design. Still these phones are over priced. The best phones of any manufacturers may be the top-selling or they may have the best specifications in the industry but they are not IDEAL.


An Ideal phone is one which has top notch specifications, best in class Design, innovative features, maximum durability and is nominally priced.  

Project S is now a trending topic among tech enthusiasts because it is on the verge of manufacturing an Ideal Smartphone.

Display


The Phone features a 5.8" WQHD Display with the resolution of 2560x1440. The screen is protected with scratch resistant tempered glass.

Design

The has an ergonomic design which allow fingers easily grip. The Aluminum unibody Project S phones have double side scratch resistant glass like Sony Xperia Z. The phon e is just 7.6mm thick. Unlike SXZ the speakers and microphone are hidden to maintain the unibody design. The phone is dust and water resistant. Black and white colors are available.


Processor and Memory

This phone is a powerhouse, unlike Samsung phones it has True Octa-core processor optimized with ARM Big LITTLE Tech. The phones have 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which can be expandable up to 64GB using an SD card.

Camera



The phones boasts a 16MP camera with LED shutter which can record up to 2160p @30fps and it also has features like OIS, HDR, etc. The front 2MP camera is more than enough for video calls and its can also record 1080p videos @30fps.

Other Features


The phone has a built-in motion sensor which helps to control the phone without touching it using predefined gestures. The phones also have an IR blaster which can be used as a universal remote.

The phones also have features like WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, DLNA and Miracast. The phones are also wireless charging compatible.


We can see this Ideal Smartphone in the market only if the Project S gets enough funds. The fund raising is hosted by indiegogo. The phone will be priced at $299 unlocked.  

Samsung and HTC are making their Android devices' processors run faster than normal when used with certain benchmark applications like Antutu, 3D Mark, etc.

Now one benchmarking company, Futuremark, has delisted a number of smartphones from HTC and Samsung, the reason behind this is that the devices in question are suspected to have cheated on the benchmarks.

The Delisted 6 Benchmark Score Cheating Android devices are:

As yet their is no official statement from Samsung on HTC after their devices have been removed from Futuremark, it will be interesting to see if they respond.

Neurowear, a gadget project organization in Japan focused on Creating "Communication for the near Future" which basically uses brain waves, heartbeats and other biological signals to understand Human thoughts and emotions.



Neurocam, the Brain Child of Neurocam is a wearable camera system, that detects users' emotions. It Automatically Records Moments of interest based on an Analysis of the users Brainwaves. The prototype of Neurocam was demoed at Human Sensing 2013 conference in Yokohama, Japan.

Neurocam is a headband equipped to hold an iPhone next to the side of the head behind the eyes of a wearer. The phone is fitted with a special prism so the camera can record footage from the wearer’s point of view. Neurocam uses EEG sensors. Electroencephalography (EEG) sensors record brain's spontaneous electrical activity over a short period of about 20–40 minutes using multiple electrodes placed on the scalp.



Neurocam gauges wearers interest on a scale of zero to 100, and interest is detected if brainwave readout tops 60 and then it'll start recording a video and transforms the footage into five-second GIFs.

Interest-based advertising enables advertisers to reach users based on their inferred interests and demographics (e.g. 'sports enthusiasts'). Neurocam can determine what goods in stores interest people and can also show what places people are interested. Thus Neurocam is a viable tool to improve Interest based Advertising, so the advertising titan Dentsu is now backing the Neurocam via a joint venture called Dentsu ScienceJam.

As Neurocam can also show what places people are interested, it can also be used for urban development.



 Google also has the similar idea of implementing the Interest Based Ads on Google Glass but currently it does not have any advanced technologies like Neurocam. If Google and Neurocam ties up, Neurocam can be The Next Level Google Glass.

Google Wallet is a mobile payment system developed by Google that allows its users to store debit cards, credit cards, loyalty cards, and gift cards among other things, as well as redeem sales promotions on their mobile phone using an application. In short, Google Wallet ditches the plastic cards in your wallet.



What can Google Wallet do?

The services offered by Google Wallet are:

• Payments in stores
• Storage of credit and debit cards, loyalty programs, offers, etc.
• Money Transfers to persons with E-Mail addresses
• Carrying out loyalty programs without any plastic cards
• 24/7 fraud monitoring, and Google Wallet Purchase Protection

Why Google Wallet ?

Google Wallet is the best way to make payments and transfer money because it's fast, safe and secure. Google Wallet supports all major credit and debit cards and also it's available for both Android and iPhone.

If your phone is lost or stolen, you can also log onto your Google Wallet account online and disable the app so that no one can use your phone to make purchases.

How to get Google Wallet?

Just Download this Application for Android or iOS and Create an account.

How do Google Wallet Works?

The Payments can be made using Tap and Pay functionality. This requires an additional feature in your phone called Near Field Communication (NFC) and the store must have a  PayPass enabled terminal at checkout.



NFC is a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically requiring a distance of 10 cm or less. NFC always involves an initiator and a target; the initiator actively generates a Radio Frequency field that can power a passive target. This enables NFC targets to take very simple form factors such as tags, stickers, key fobs, or cards that do not require batteries.

MasterCard PayPass is an Europay, MasterCard and Visa compatible, "contactless" payment feature that provides cardholders with a simpler way to pay by tapping a payment card or other payment device, such as a phone or key fob, on a point-of-sale terminal reader rather than swiping or inserting a card.


The Application in the mobile phone acts as an initiator for NFC and PayPass terminal acts as a target. When you want to make a payment using Google wallet you just have to tap the phone on the PayPass terminal. The Payment will be made using the funds in the Google Wallet account.

The Money can be sent to any person with an email address just like sending an email. This service doesn't require NFC.

Who can use Google Wallet?

Currently, Google Wallet is available only in US.  US resident who is 18 years old, has an email address and owns a phone bought in the US can use the Google Wallet Service to send money or make transactions.

Which devices support Google Wallet?

The Google Wallet app is available to US users on devices that meet the following system requirements:

• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or higher.
• iOS 6 or higher.

• HTC One on Sprint
• HTC One SV on Boost Mobile
• HTC EVO 4G LTE on Sprint
• LG Viper 4G LTE on Sprint
• LG Viper 4G LTE on Zact Mobile
• LG Optimus Elite on Sprint
• LG Optimus Elite on Virgin Mobile
• LG Optimus Elite on Zact Mobile
• LG Nexus 4
• Motorola Moto X on Sprint
• Motorola Moto X on US Cellular
• Samsung Galaxy Note II on Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy Note II on US Cellular
• Samsung Galaxy SIII on Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy SIII on MetroPCS
• Samsung Galaxy SIII on US Cellular
• Samsung Galaxy SIII on Virgin Mobile
• Samsung Galaxy SIII on Boost Mobile
• Samsung Galaxy S4 on Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy S4 on US Cellular
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition
• Samsung Nexus S 4G on Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus
• Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE on Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE on Virgin Mobile
• Samsung Galaxy Axiom on US Cellular

Tablets

• ASUS Nexus 7 (2012)
• ASUS Nexus 7 3G (2012)
• Samsung Nexus 10

At this time, tap and pay functionality is not supported for devices purchased internationally. The eligible device list above only applies to devices purchased from the listed carriers next to them. For example, an unlocked Samsung Galaxy SIII purchased internationally will not work with Google Wallet tap and pay.
How to get Google Wallet on Unsupported devices and countries ?


There are tutorials available on the internet using which you can use Google wallet on Unsupported devices but none of the tutorials are 100% guaranteed. If you really want this on your unsupported devices you can try THIS or THIS tutorial on your risk.

Who are the Google Wallet competitors ?

• MasterCard PayPass Wallet
• Square Wallet
• V.me by Visa
• LevelUp
• ISIS
• Lemon Wallet

This was the quick Guide for Google Wallet. Like RK World on Facebook to get more tech updates.

Phonebloks was proclaimed as the "Most Innovative Smartphone concept which would definitely fail" by many of the techies around the globe. But now the scenario has changed, the probability of getting modular phones has increased since Motorola announced that they are working on a modular phone similar to Phonebloks.



Motorola was the first company to manufacture Mobile phones and it has got proficiency in mobile tech. Since Motorola is a Google owned company, Google will put its engineering expertise and funds into this Project. Thus, Project Ara can be a reality.



Let's assume that Motorola has finally manufactured a modular phone and its available in the market. Based on these assumptions, I'll discuss whether an ordinary customer will buy the Motorola Ara or not.

A customer will buy the Motorola Ara because:

• It will be a unique phone in the market and first phone of its kind, so there will be an urge to buy this phone.
• Its HARDWARE can be upgradable or customizable.
• It lasts Longer.
• Probably it will be running on Android since its made by Google, quick software up-gradation can be expected.
• The phone intended to minimize electronic waste, so it's likely to influence people who have concerns about the environment.  

A customer will NOT  buy the Motorola Ara because:

• The first electronic gadget of its kind when it comes to market, it will be costly. For example iPhone.
• According to many Engineers the thickness of the modular phones will be much more when compared to the phones available now. So, nobody wants to buy a bulky phone.
• The availability of the Modules will be less.
• Competition from other mobile manufacturers

On the basis of the points mentioned above, we can clearly say that the probability of a customer buying a modular phone will be high. Thus on the basis of the assumptions which we made earlier we can say that Project Ara is a Winner.



But still we cannot say whether The Project Ara is a BIG Success or BIG failure of this Era.

These were my thoughts about Project Ara. If you want to add more pints or if you want share your thoughts, please comment below.

The Android can be better experienced when it's rooted. I agree with that but I still suggest you to not to ROOT your Android phone. In this article, I'm not talking about phones like Samsung Galaxy Fit or HTC explorer but about the Premium Smartphones like Samsung Galaxy Note 3, S4 or HTC One.

If you are one of the Pride owners of these Premium Smartphones you must read my 5 Reasons Why Premium Android Phone Should NOT Be Rooted.




1. Rooting is Just Messing Up

Everybody knows that Rooting will void the phone's warranty. But no one cared about it until Samsung came up with KNOX security. The Premium Samsung Smartphone NOTE 3 is secured by KNOX. Basically when you try to gain the root access the phone apparently triggers a response from the KNOX security software that will effectively mess up your phone, setting its status to unofficial and voiding your warranty. This software or a similar software will be implemented on all upcoming smartphones or in next updates on the currently available phones by all the manufacturers.

It can also be noted that it's a bit hard to Root HTC Phones and the latest update of the Sony Xperia Z was rooted by flashing an older version of its firmware.

Rooting a Premium Android Smartphones is a hectic job for some. If are not an Android Geek, just don't try to Root your phone and get messed up.

2. Your Phone is running on latest Android

Previously people used to Root their phone to change ROMs, they might be ported ROMs, Cyanogenmod, etc. There were doing it because companies were not given further upgrades. But in the case of a New Android Smartphone, it will be running on the latest Android version and it's likely to be upgraded as soon as a new android version is available. In case of Nexus device, they will be the first device to taste the latest versions of Android.

So If you are running on a latest official ROM which is stable, it's better to not to go for a custom ROM and fight with all its bugs.

    
3. Your phone has all Top Notch Features

People usually Root their phones just to have some extra feature like taking screenshots, disabling bloatwares, restrict cellular data,etc but its default in all new phones.

When HTC came up with Beats Audio software everybody wanted it on their phones so many Rooted and got the modded beats. Now the premium Smartphones has premium softwares just like Beats Audio, for example Clear Audio+ on Sony Xperia Z or Z1.

The manufacture will put as many numbers of the best features on their premium Smartphones. Except some Samsung's Gimmick features which many don't use, all companies will provide all most the same best features but the Labels of the softwares vary. So, if you have all best features, just don't Root your phone.


4. Your Phone Will Not Lag

I rooted my first Android phone LG Optimus One to overclock it and apply some tweaks, because it lagged in most of the HD Games. The Lag was because of its specs, it had 600Mhz processor, 512MB RAM and Adreno 200 GPU.

But Your premium phone has a quad core processor may be clocked about 2.3GHz and your random access memory will be at least as 2GB. So there is no question of Lag. Just enjoy the buttery smooth gaming experience without Rooting.

Also Read: Top 5 Reasons why Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is King of Smartphones


5. If you can buy a 700$ phone, You are probably Rich!

Android Gamers root their phone to hack the games to increase the power ups, coins or money which is required to play the games more easily. It applies to games like Asphalt 8, Subways Surfers, Temple Run, etc. Which has in-app purchasing of coins or boosts. But these things can be easily hacked using softwares like GameCIH, Gamekiller, GameGuardian, etc. To use all these apps and to perform any of the game hacks Root privilege is required.

If you can buy a 700$ phone you can also spend 1 or 2 bucks and get some coins. So just don't root it.

Alternatively hackers are coming up with modified APKs of games which will enable you to have unlimited boosts. Just go for it, they won't require Root privilege.

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iPhone 5S has created a massive hype in the Indian Market. Many customers are forcing dealers and shopkeepers to get them the New iPhone. This has made the dealers and shopkeepers to import the iPhone 5S from abroad. These brilliant dealers are making the right use of the iPhone 5S hype and they are selling iPhone 5S Gold for ₹ 1.25 Lakh. The other colors of the iPhone 5S priced around ₹ 80,000 while the iPhone 5C around ₹ 50,000.


The iPhone 5S is not yet available in any major mobile stores or dealers in India but you can get them in the Black market. The iPhone 5S will be officially launched in Indian market may be in a month and it's expected to be priced about ₹55000.

Reasons for this Hype in Indian Market:

• Apple's Brand Name, which is a symbol of status
• Fingerprint scanner
• Golden color
• Camera capabilities like Slow-motion video recording

A black market or underground economy is the market in which goods or services are traded illegally. One cannot trust the goods which are sold in these markets. Since we have seen many duplicates of some high-end mobile phones like Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, etc. Its better to wait for a few more days and get an Original iPhone from a trusted dealer at a better price.

Nokia Lumia 1020 and Sony Xperia Z1 are the top-notch camera Smartphones.  But Sony Xperia Z1 has a much more jaw-dropping features which satisfy both the average consumers and the Geeks.



Nokia lumia 1020 features 41MP camera, PureView sensor with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. The Camera resolution is 7712 x 5360 pixels and it comes with standard auto focus. The sensor size is 1/1.5 inch, f-number/aperture is f/2.2, and the focal length is 26 mm and Camera minimum focus range 15 cm.

While Sony Xperia Z1 features Sony’s award-winning “G Lens” with a 27mm wide angle and bright F2.0 aperture, custom made large 1/2.3-type CMOS image sensor Exmor RS for mobile with 20.7MP and a BIONZ for the mobile image processing engine. The combination of these technologies delivers the same level of quality and performance as a conventional compact digital camera in a slim, waterproof Smartphone.

Since both phone features high end cameras with their own capabilities, let's consider it as a tie. Let's look at other aspects of the phones which makes Sony Xperia Z1 a better phone than Nokia Lumia 1020.


5. Build quality and design



The bulging camera module on Nokia Lumia 1020's back won't look good and also it irritates while handling. The build and finish quality are certainly among the best in business, although we have to admit the design isn't as striking as it was nearly a year ago, when the Lumia 920 launched. 

But Sony Xperia Z1 has the premium design and build quality. A solid one-piece aluminium frame with tempered glass on the front and back ensures beauty and durability.

4. Operating System

Sony Xperia Z1 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean while Lumia 1020 runs on Winodws phone 8. Now a days Most of the people will prefer Android over iOS/Windows because of the versatile nature of the open source operating system Android. Thus the OS of Nokia Lumia 1020 can be its downside.

3. Waterproofing capabilities

Water-proof Smartphones is now a latest trend in the Smartphone industry. Everyone wants to check the mails or social networks even while bathing. The Z1 is IP55/IP58 rated and thus most of the customers tend to buy Z1 rather Lumia 1020.

2. Display

 Nokia Lumia 1020 has 4.5" 720p AMOLED display which can't be compared with Sony Xperia Z1's 5" 1080p TRILUMINOUS display. The pixel density of Z1 is much higher than 1020. Thus the display is also one of the downsides of Lumia 1020.

1. Processor and Performance
 Nokia Lumia 1020 is powered by Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon processor. This is just bullshit,  a $880 phone with just a dual core processor. A geek or a gamer will never consider to buy this phone.

But the Sony Xperia Z1 is the real the beast which is powered by 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor which is the best in its class.

These were my TOP 5 features of the Sony Xperia Z1 which kills the sales of Nokia Lumia 1020. IF you want to add something to this list, Let me know in the comments below.