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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

iOS 8 : Top 5 Features

iOS 8 has come back stronger, with more innovations and better experience. Apple got the basics right in the previous versions (iOS 7), now they have improved on what they had in iOS 7.But I have mentioned some which impressed me the most and which may be in more use compared to others.

iOS 8

The thing that irritates me the most, the iOS 8 has the same looks as its predecessor with Android doing so much with its systems I feel apple can do much more than just add features to upgrades on iOS.

Interactive Notifications

For moments when you need to instantly respond to a incoming notification a new feature of notifications is being able to just do that. Mostly will be used to reply texts or like or comment on Facebook. But this tool is a big boost to users who text all the time.

Interactive Messaging

Interactive Notifications : Facebook

Battery Usage Breakdown by Individual Apps

Apple has taken the user feedbacks seriously and introduced battery usage breakdown per app feature in iOS 8. Users can now navigate to the settings and can view which particular app is draining the battery. This will help saving battery by turning off the unused apps that are draining the battery.

Continuity

Continuity comes in handy if you use other products of apple as well. Continuity is all about providing a link between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. As long as you're logged in under common Apple ID, and your devices are in same network, you can Handoff activity in an app on iOS to continue it right where you left off. There's also a new, cross-compatible version of AirDrop so you can push data between all your devices. Some other features coming under continuity are creating Instant Hotspots for your apple devices and being able to take phone calls and SMS and MMS messages from your iPhone on your iPad or Mac.

Spotlight

Spotlight has gotten much smarter, and much more able, in iOS 8. In addition to previous features, spotlight now provides Wikipedia results, news, maps, iTunes Store, App Store etc.

Spotlight

Multitasking

Where previously you could double-click the Home button to get the card-view interface for recently used apps, now you can do the same to get a horizontal list view of favorite and recent contacts as well.

Multitasking : Make a call

Apple Iphone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Two top-notch flagship smart-phones of two reputed companies, Samsung and Apple. Lets start by going through their specifications and then we'll cut right to the chase.

Apple Iphone 6 Plus - 'Bigger than bigger'

Apple Iphone 6 Plus

The Apple Iphone 6 Plus comes with a LED-backlit IPS LCD display of 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels( ~401 ppi pixel density). The screen has an oleophobic coating and a shatter proof glass which also prevents the screen from getting any scratches. Apple tends to use their own operating system in their products and similarly the Iphone 6 Plus runs on an iOS 8 which can be upgraded to iOS 8.1.3.

For a swift processing speed and performance, the Apple Iphone 6 Plus uses a dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) processor for its CPU and an Apple A8 chipset. Memory-wise, the phone comes with a ROM of 16/64/128 GB and a RAM of 1 GB. The down side of this phone is that the memory isn't expandable like that of the Galaxy Note 4.

The smart-phone is equipped with a 8 MP primary camera and a 1.2 MP secondary camera. The primary camera shoots pictures of 3264 x 2448 pixels with optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, etc. and the secondary camera can be used for FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular. Also, the camera can film 1080p@60 fps and 720p@240fps videos. Similarly, the primary camera can be used for simultaneous HD video and image recording.

Powered by a non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh battery, the phone gives a long run over a single, complete charge i.e. a stand-by time of up to 384 hours.

Price In Nepal :
For 16 GB - Rs. 92,499/-
For 64 GB - Rs. 104,999/-
For 128 GB- Rs. 117,999/-

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - 'Do you Note?'

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a QuadHD 5.7 inch super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixel density). Like other high-end Samsung products, the screen uses a Gorilla glass protection which is a Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The smartphone operates on an Android OS, v4.4.4 (Kitkat).

With a quad-core 2.7 Ghz Krait 450 (SM-N910S), quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 and quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A57 (SM-N910 C) processors, you can get your heart racing on excellent processing speed and performance. Also, the Galaxy Note 4 uses qualcomm snapdragon 805 (SM-N910S) and Exynos 5433 (SM-N10C) as chipsets. The smartphone has a 3 GB RAM and an internal memory of 32 GB (which can be expanded up to 128 GB).

Now, lets look at the cameras of this beast. The Galaxy Note 4 has a 16 MP primary camera which can click pictures of 5312 x 2988 pixels with optical image stabilization, auto-focus, LED flash, etc. The main feature of the primary camera is that it can perform dual shot and simultaneous HD (2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps) video and image recording. It also has a 3.7 MP secondary camera which can film 1440p videos.

The smartphone uses a removable Li-Ion 3220 mAh battery which can provide much juice for the phone than the Iphone 6 Plus.

Price in Nepal : Rs. 85,900/-

So which is better?

Both the smart-phones look very promising in terms of technology. But the question remains, which one is better? The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or the Apple Iphone 6 Plus?

So, if we see which smart-phone wins specs-wise, it has got to be the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - courtesy better display, better processing speed and a better battery life too. But if your not a spec geek and would like to know if the Apple Iphone 6 Plus is as good as a phone to own or not, then we would like to say a big YES! Though the specs seem kind of low on the Iphone 6 Plus when compared to the Galaxy Note 4, it performs smooth and is, in face, a brand to have.

We would love to know which smart-phone would you prefer to use among these two? Do tell us in the comment section below!