World’s cheapest android smartphone @ Rs 251 only

Ringing Bells officially unveiled Freedom 251 on Wednesday, an android smartphone at just Rs. 251, the cheapest android smartphone in world till now. Can’t believe! but its true. This smartphone costs approximately $4 which is even cheaper than a fiverr service. Cost of this amazing smartphone is just Rs. 251 only, which makes it a clear winner of lowest priced smartphone in the world.

About Ringing Bells

Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. is established in 2015, a Noida based smartphone Manufacturer Company. After announcing this most affordable smartphone is the world, the company is fairly popular in the news and media in very short span of time. Ringing Bells says with the immense support from Indian Government and Make in India program we are able to hit such a price point with an aim to provide the smartphone to everyone.

Freedom 251 Specifications

Freedom 251 is an entry level smartphone runs on Android lollipop 5.1. It having a 4 inch qHD IPS display with a screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixel. It is powered by 1.3 GHz quad core processor with 1 GB RAM. The phone having 3.2 megapixel primary (rear) camera with no flash as well as 0.3 megapixel secondary (front) camera. It is packed with 8 GB internal storage and can be expanded up to 32 GB with micro SD card. It has a removable battery of 1450 mAh capacity. Other features are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3.5 mm audio jack, FM and proximity sensors. It is a single SIM GSM phone with 3G support and 1 year warranty.

7 Things you need to know about Freedom 251

1. Freedom 251 is launched on Wednesday, 17^th Feb 2016 at an event at New Delhi, Chief Guests of this event are the Union Defence Minister Sri Manohar Parrikar and Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, MP.

2. Ringing Bells says that Freedom 251 is developed with the immense support from PM Narendra Modi’s Make in India program

3. Freedom 251 is priced at Rs. 251 which is less that $4 USD, claims for the most affordable smartphone in the world.

4. This smartphone having all important specifications of average entry level android smartphone with 1 year manufacturer’s warranty.

5. Phone having few preinstalled apps like Women Safety, Swachh Bharat, Fisherman, Farmer, Medical, Google Play, Whatsapp, Facebook, Youtube and others.

6. With such a great price of Rs. 251 the Freedom 251 has a potential to realize the Digital India vision

7. Ringing Bells having currently 650 service centers on pan India basis.

How to Book Freedom 251

Bookings of Freedom 251 will be starts from Thursday 18^th Feb 2016 – 6 AM onwards at official website of Freedom 251

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5 Cool Smartphones Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 808

Introduction: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, one of the Snapdragon premium tier processors, is designed to support advanced connected mobile user experiences that include streaming 4K Ultra HD video, sharing top-quality digital photos, online 3D games, and virtually seamless communications. It is effectively a simpler SoC than the Snapdragon 810. With two CPU cores instead of four, a more mature and advanced LPDDR3 memory controller, a smaller GPU, and some general reductions in features, this brought success to the realm of chips.

LG G4: The LG G4 is the first smartphone powered by a Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit 28nm processor that has two bigger ARM Cortex A57 cores clocked at 1.8GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.44GHz per core with 600 MHz Adreno 418 GPU. LG G4 has the 5.5-inch screen with QHD 1440x2560 Quantum IPS at a 534 ppi, and it sports 16mp rear camera with 8mp front facing camera to have the quality photos and selfies.

Xiaomi Mi 4c: Xiaomi has brought MI 4C with different chipset from its predecessors. This smartphone differs from its predecessors in terms of chipset and the software version. The Xiaomi Mi 4c is powered by a 1.4 GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor which enables multitasking needs. The device is equipped with 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage with no expansion. It has 5-inches Full HD display, and it runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with MIUI 7 on top. The Mi 4i, the Mi 4c has LTE support with other features including dual-SIM slots, 4G, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and a USB Type-C connector.

Google Nexus 5X: Providing Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, LG brought Google Nexus 5X to the world of gadget against its competitors. It has 2700 mAh capacity battery, 32 GB internal storage, 12.3 megapixels rear cameras and 5megapixel front facing camera. With 5.2 inches display with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixel at 423 ppi, this device brought good name to the LG. It has Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Oleophobic coating.

LG V10: It runs Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), and it has Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 - CPU and Adreno 418 GPU). With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB, LG V 10 is another stunning product of LG. It holds 5.7 inch (70.8% screen-to-body ratio) display with the resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (515 ppi pixel density), and it has Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It is expected to be released in October, 2015. It features 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, rear camera and 5MP front facing camera.

Motorola Moto X Style: It is another flagship of Motorola that has Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, 1.8GHz hexa-core processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB. It has a 21MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera. Featuring 5.70 inch display, with the resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels at 520 ppi, this device was released in July, 2015.

Conclusion: Above described gadgets are having Qualcomm's Snapdragon 808 processors, which is smaller than Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 but this processor has more effect than Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810.

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5 Best Alternatives of Apple iPhone 6S

Apple is already launched iPhone 6S in the late September, and below mentioned gadgets can be the best alternatives of iPhone 6S in terms of starting from design, display to battery and performance. 

Samsung Galaxy S6: Samsung Galaxy S6 is slight thicker and heavier than iPhone 6S. Samsung Galaxy S6 is 6.9 thick, 138g, aluminum unibody with glass panel, white Pearl/Black Sapphire/Gold Platinum/Blue Topaz where iPhone 6S is 6.9mm thick, 129g with anodized aluminum back, Space Grey/Silver/Gold.

When it comes to internals, Samsung has its own 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor where as Apple iPhone 6S has its own 64-bit 1.39GHz dual-core A8 processor and 1GB of RAM. Galaxy S6 avails Android Lollipop whereas iPhone 6S runs iOS 8.1. Galaxy S6 has gone for Super AMOLED screen, measuring 5.1 inches with 1440 x 2560 pixels while iPhone 6s sports smaller screen and body.

In terms of camera, Galaxy holds the 16mp rear camera, 4K video recording features with the up gradation of front camera to 5mp. On the other hand iPhone 6s has 12mp rear camera with 4K video recording facility. 

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: Galaxy S6 edge has the stunning look as its display covers the edge whereas iPhone 6s sticks the same design that resembles to its predecessor iPhone 6. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is a bigger device at 5.1 inches compared to iPhone 6s and has a touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 by 2560. Galaxy S6 Edge has 12mp rear camera with 5mp front facing camera.

In terms of technology, Galaxy S6 edge’s screen uses AMOLED display technology where as IPS displays are found in the iPhone 6S. Galaxy S6 supports the fast charging (with wired and wireless charger) which can’t be found in iPhone 6S.

Sony Xperia Z5: Apple went for same display size on iPhone 6S as it was with iPhone 6, 4.7inch with the resolution of 1125x2000 pixels and a pixel density of 488ppi where as Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.2inch display with the resolution of 1920x1080 at a pixel density of 424ppi. Sony Xperia Z5 has full HD which saves battery life while iPhone 6S has 2K resolution. Sony Xperia Z5 comes with 32 GB with the expandable memory up to 128 GB and also it comes with 3RAM. When it comes to iPhone 6s, there is no information yet about RAM but it is believed to be 2 GB. In iPhone 6s, Apple comes up with A9 chipset.

HTC One M9: With a metal unibody the iPhone 6s resembles to its predecessor and it comes with a fingerprint scanner. This phone is available in four colors: space gray, rose gold, gold and silver. HTC One M9 doesn't have fingerprint scanner but it has a metal body with round corners. It comes with several color like amber gold, gunmetal gray, a silver/rose gold combination and a gold/pink combination.

One M9 comes with a bigger display of 5.0-inch LCD3 screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a density of 441 pixels per inch where where as iPhone 6s has 4.7 inches IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a density of 326 pixels per inch.

Huawei Honor 7: Huawei Honor 7 runs Android (5.0) Emotion 3.1 UI with 5.64 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (143.2 x 71.9 x 8.5mm) whereas iPhone 6s runs iOS 8.1. Apple iPhone 6 has 4.7inch with the resolution of 1125x2000 pixels and a pixel density of 488ppi whereas Huawei Honor 7 has 5.2inch display with the resolution of 1920x1080 at a pixel density of 424ppi. IPhone 6s has 12mp rear camera with 4K video recording and as Huawei Honor 7 has 20mp rear camera with dual LED.

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Top 5 Apps to Manage Files in your Android Smartphone

Introduction: All android devices come with the fundamental and standard file managers where one can do the basic functionality. Apart from these, there are other file managers available in the play store to make the function user-friendly and easy.

ES File Explorer: This file manager is user friendly and popular, available for android with 100 millions of downloads on Google play store. It supports the multi functionality in the device such as moving, copying, renaming or deleting files or folders by touching and holding an item in a list or icon with a multi-select option. Zipping and unzipping with encryption also comes in handy when you need it. Apart from those, it also works as a app manager to install, uninstall, backup app and as a note editor. When all facilities come from this file manager, user will not need to download the apps separately for each.

Astro File Manager: This file manager helps you to organize or view the pictures, musics, documents and other files on your android device. Having robust technology, this manager provides you ability to search the files in your device. The most important feature of this file manager is “Cloud Shopping” where one can move files from one cloud platform to another in a single copy paste without downloading it. It allows for an access to files from local on-device storage to cloud locations including Drive, Dropbox, Box, Facebook, and SkyDrive.

File Commander: It is a customizable manager that allows user to copy and move files from one panel to another. Its main advantage is dual panel navigation where user can work with two folders or SD cards at a time. This also has cloud services, built-in FTP client, ZIP archive support and built in text editor. It comes with a lot of options to customize the look and feel of this Android manager. User can also customize the language, color, front size etc according to his wish. Apart from these, it lets user to change the file permission.

File Manager: This manager manages all data in your android device. When you start using your android device, the all menu icons are appeared in a professional manner. There is a very good tool in this app called storage Analysis where you can find the size of the file, storage percentage etc. Though it does not sound much important but with this facility one can measure the storage. Apart from these, it can scan your network and manages files that way.

File explorer: X-plore file manager supports dual-pane tree view and lets user to transfer files from one folder to another in the same device. It also allows you to access the cloud storage, picasa album, browse SQlite database files and unzip files. You can also manipulate files within web storage or on the LAN, view APK files as Zip, create Zip files, and it even has built-in viewers for images, video, audio, and text too. It also allows you to view the total memory and free space. This file manager supports a lot of functions for the android device.

Conclusion: The above five file managers are very popular. Having different functionalities, these managers make run android device successfully with multiple facilities.

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Android 4.4 KitKat Update is Now Available with Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung has just started updating the Galaxy S4 with official Android 4.4.2 KitKat version, Currently it is available for US carriers. The update is started with Samsung's most popular model GT-I9500. Soon we will expect it to touch GT-9505 and other models.

Naturally, the update process is started in Russia and India, being the two markets where the Samsung Galaxy GT-I9500 model is most popular, these are the first countries which get this update. If there is no problem and everything goes well with this update, soon it would cover most of the countries.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.4 kitkat

The new firmware will bring all KitKat improvements and enhancements, better lockscreen with support for full-screen music album art and a dedicated camera shortcut, location service can be accessed from a new menu inside company's new software, some minor UI updates (monochrome status bar icons etc.), improved stability, and native Samsung keyboard has also been improved.

Now that the official update process has been started, we expect that other Galaxy S4 models to join on the KitKat version very soon. Users can keep a check for the updates availability by connecting to the KIES app or by checking manually on the device.

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