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  • Battle of the Compacts: Z3 Compact vs S5 Mini vs HTC One Mini vs LG G3 Beat

    Battle of the Compacts: Z3 Compact vs S5 Mini vs HTC One Mini vs LG G3 Beat

    A recent trend from the major smartphone companies is to release a mini variant of their popular high-end phones to create a namesake device. These devices come at diminished features and price.

    Samsung was one of those who began the trend with the S3 Mini. This year saw the emergence of the Galaxy S5 Mini, HTC One mini, LG G3 Beat. These devices are now joined by Sony’s Z3 compact which comes with some impressive specs.

    So we decided to have a spec battle of these mini/compact devices to check out how they stand against each other.

    Specs Xperia Z3 Compact Galaxy S5 Mini HTC One Mini LG G3 Beat.
    Display 4.6 inch, 720p HD (319 ppi) 4.5-inch, 720p (328 ppi)  4.3 inch, 720p (342 ppi) 5.0 inches, 720p (294 ppi)
    Processor 2.5 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 801 1.4 GHz, quad core 1.4 GHz Dual-core Snapdragon 400 1.2 GHz quad core, Snapdragon 400
    RAM 2GB 1.5GB 1 GB 1 GB
    Internal Storage 16 GB 16GB 16 GB 8 GB
    Expandable up to 128 GB 64 GB – 64 GB
    Main Camera 20.7 MP 8.0 MP 4 MP 8 MP
    Front Camera 2.2 MP 2.1MP 1.6 MP 1.3 MP
    Battery Non-removable 2600 mAh Removable 2100mAh Non-removable 1800 mAh removable 2540 mAh
    Operating System Android Kitkat v4.4.4 Android Kitkat 4.4.2 Android Kitkat 4.4.2 Android Kitkat 4.4.2
    Price Rs. 44,999 Rs 26,499 Rs. 29,500 Rs. 25000

    Well as we can see, Sony’s Z3 Compact clearly washes all others in the battle. But, of course, this wasn’t a level playing field. The Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact are rather like the new iPhones where the only major difference lies in screen sizes. Sony seems to have a great device and by losing some of that bulky price tag the device will be able to find a lot of new customers.

  • Wear Mini Launcher Makes Android Wear Easy to Flaunt

    Wear Mini Launcher Makes Android Wear Easy to Flaunt

    You finally got your Android wear device and you are proud of it. You’s like to flaunt it but it is taking some time to get used to. You wish there was an easier way of getting around your smart-watch. Well worry no more, the developers have come to your rescue and they will give you the Android experience that you have come to know. So go ahead and install the Wear Mini Launcher.

    A developer named Nicolas POMEPUY has introduced the Wear Mini Launcher app on the Google Play Store. The app allows the users to swipe right from the top left side of their smart-watch to display an app drawer, like the one in the phones. With this the user can scroll up and down to access all the apps.

    wear mini launcherTo make the launcher work the first time you can either open the app while the watch is connected or run the app directly on your Android wear.

    The app greatly reduces the amount of time spent to find and open an app. This launcher will definitely make your life easier if you own an Android Wear device or will encourage you to get one if you don’t have one already. This is also a good example to state the inclination of the developers interest in developing apps and content for the wearables. We can now be optimistic about the future of wearable tech.

    You can download the app from here.

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