10 Reasons To Choose Zenfone 3 Max

The smartphone market in India is full of a variety of options. There are smartphones that look good, have a decent camera or offer a good battery life. However, it is difficult to come across a smartphone that packages all these features and more in one sleek unit. This is where ASUS’ latest addition to the hugely successful Zenfone 3 family, Zenfone 3 Max comes into the picture. Given below are 10 reasons that show the superior capabilities of Zenfone 3 Max:

Design and Construction

Design has become an intrinsic part of a smartphone’s features. It is imperative for a smartphone to have an aesthetic appearance besides offering advanced features. Furthermore, a smartphone needs to be made out of superior quality material in order to look and feel luxurious.

 

ASUS Zenfone3 Max

Zenfone 3 Max sports a sophisticated glass touchscreen in a finely sandblasted full-metal, aluminium alloy-body. Its brilliant diamond cut chamfered edges, anodized to give it an attractive, shiny metallic finish, are matched around the back by a gently curving rear cover that feels natural to hold, giving the phone a sleek and elegant look.

Battery

Smartphones are used for a multitude of tasks such as accessing e-mails, social media accounts, playing games, watching videos and movies and listening to songs. They are no longer the simple gadget meant to make calls and send text messages. As such, it is important for them to sport a battery that can support the user’s requirements without making them look for an alternate source of power to charge their phones.

Equipped with an extremely long-lasting, high capacity 4100mAh lithium-polymer battery, Zenfone 3 Max allows consumers to use the phone for a full working day and beyond. In fact, it also doubles up as a fast-charge power bank for charging other devices and is one of the lightest and most compact smartphones with a battery that is more than 4000 mAh in capacity.

Intelligent Power Modes

While a powerful battery helps in ensuring a smooth functioning of the smartphone and its various features, having different power modes to suit the user’s needs can help in increasing the longevity of the battery even further. This is particularly useful on days when a user anticipates higher than normal mobile usage and needs to conserve the available battery life for important tasks.

To optimize performance, Zenfone 3 Max offers five selectable power modes that enable users to regulate their usage according to their needs - Performance mode, Normal mode, Power saving mode, Super Saving mode and Customized mode.

Camera

A good camera is one of the most basic requirements from a smartphone. Being companion devices, they help the users capture their special moments. Hence, it is important for the smartphone to be able to click flawless pictures that can help the users treasure and cherish these memories forever.

Designed specifically for photography enthusiasts, the two versions of Zenfone 3 Max (5.5 inch & 5.2 inch) feature extraordinary 16 MP and 13 MP cameras respectively that deliver crystal clear images. The PixelMaster cameras capture beautiful, high-resolution photos with zero shutter lag. The smartphones also sport 8 MP (5.5 inch) and 5 MP (5.2 inch) front cameras for flawless selfies.

Camera Modes and Features

Besides providing a good camera specifications, the smartphone should also provide software enhancements to elevate the user’s camera experience. Such features enable the users to click better pictures and even work on the pictures and improve their quality, after they have been captured!

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Zenfone 3 Max is packed with powerful camera modes to capture every precious mode. The industry-leading Backlight (Super HDR) mode lets users see clearly through daytime shadow, Super Resolution captures multiple shots simultaneously for a single photograph with stunning 64MP(5.5 inch)/ 52MP(5.2 inch) detail and Low Light mode takes clear and bright photos, even in poor lighting. The 16MP camera of the Zenfone 3 Max (5.5 inch) features an advanced triple technology autofocus system which ensures a superfast focus time of 0.03 seconds.— laser, phase detection and conventional contrast detection for continuous auto-focus. This harmonious system automatically selects the best one depending on the subject, lighting and range. For capturing stunning handheld videos with the 5.5 inch, an electronic image stabilization (EIS) system counteracts hand movements to ensure the resulting videos are stable and shake-free. 

Privacy and Security

Since smartphones have become the primary device for most users, they tend to contain a plethora of personal and professional information, making it extremely important to ensure proper security of the device. An accurate fingerprint sensor comes in handy in such cases. At the same time, it is important for the sensor to be blazing fast in order to allow speedy access to the smartphone.

To ensure the user’s security, Zenfone 3 Max has a fingerprint sensor that is conveniently positioned near the top of the rear panel. The fingerprint sensor allows rapid locking or unlocking of the phone, and can also be used for authentication by other apps. It also registers up to five separate fingerprints, and accurately detects fingerprints regardless of the orientation of the finger on the sensor in as swiftly as 0.03 seconds. 

Display

Smartphones have also become the device of choice for entertainment on-the-go. Busy lifestyles combined with the availability of multiple apps that offer free movies, videos and songs have made the users utilize their phone screens for more than just simple communication, making it mandatory for them to have HD displays. Additionally, it is important for the display to be safe for the user’s eyes and provide adequate blue light filter.

Zenfone 3 Max has a high-definition 5.2/5.5 inch LCD backlit display with a built-in Bluelight filter. The smartphone also features a '2.5D' contoured glass that helps the display fuse seamlessly into the diamond cut metallic chamfered edges, and adds to the premium comfort of holding the phone.

Performance

A smartphone should be able to provide superior performance and support the user’s daily needs. It needs to have good hardware specifications that can aid the users complete their tasks smoothly and without any lags.

Equipped with a powerful processor, Zenfone 3 Max delivers outstanding performance. Together with a 3GB RAM, the smartphone provides a greater responsiveness and ability to run graphically demanding games. While the internal memory of both variants is 32 GB, the 5.5 inch is further expandable to 128GB and the 5.2 inch to 32GB, allowing more than sufficient storage for your images, videos, games, etc.

User Interface

The user interface of a smartphone should be intuitive and easy-to-use. It should not slow down the smartphone and in fact, act in complete synchronization with the various features of the phone. The UI should be light, simple and make the smartphone experience of the user enjoyable.

Zenfone 3 Max runs on the latest version of Google Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), and features the latest ZenUI 3.0 interface. ZenMotion Touch Gesture allows the quick launch of apps from standby simply by writing a letter on the smartphone’s blank screen; GamGenie is a new game supporting app that automatically starts when a game launch is detected which allows users to stream live game screens to social media platforms, and provides an in-game browser useful for finding tips, walkthroughs, guide videos and cheats.

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Find out how Paytm ensures security of your money

With the recent demonetisation move from Indian government online transactions have increased significantly as expected and one of the major beneficiary from this step are the online wallets. Paytm by far has emerged as most widely used and accepted digital wallet. Though government has introduced few other mechanisms to pay cashless, Paytm continues to be number one as it had a strong user base even before this step was taken and they have put in extra resources to monitor the situation and increase awareness about usage of mobile wallets.

Paytm App Password feature

As we move to digital wallets definitely there are many pros such as no need to carry hard cash all the time, pay exact amount without worrying about change, send money remotely etc, but when we look at the other side where cyber crimes are increasing day  by day and the fact that a small hack can cost us a huge amount which we have saved in our wallets or the thought of the cards added in wallets just force many users to take a step back.  To increase confidence in its users Paytm has implemented a number of security measures to ensure that your money is secure.

As a large payments company, Paytm’s servers and infrastructure are closely monitored by in-house security experts. They have round the clock multi-layered security protocol including IDP (Intrusion Detection and Protection) Layer over all our NOC's. Furthermore, they’ve been using bulletproof WAF's to protect our traffic injection. They also have multi-geography 24X7 SOC which constantly monitors the unique challenges that may occur in India. 

Paytm systems are secure to the extent that even with a username and password it is not possible to login anyone's account owing to the multi-layered protection of OTP and device signature, which is also required for logging into the account. 

Paytm continuously educates its existing and prospective users to not share their details with anyone over the phone. All these messages are reiterated through all communication channels to their users.

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ZTE Nubia N1 with octa core Helio P10, 3 GB RAM and 5000 mAh battery launched for Rs 11,999

ZTE's sub brand today announced launch of its much awaited phone Nubia N1 for Rs 11,999/- which will be exclusively available only on Amazon.in from 16th December 2016. For long this price segment is dominated by the likes of Redmi Note 3 Prime, 3S Prime , LeEco 2, Honor 5C etc, with the launch of Nubia N1 consumers now have something new to try which brings something new with the device.

The Nubia N1

The USP of the phone is its High Density battery with a juice of massive 5000 mAH. The company claims it can last up to 1.9 days for heavy users and average users can expect a 3.1 day charge free fuel for their mobile phone. The credit to extra battery life is given to Nubia's new battery technology - NeoPower, excellent system optimization, low power consumption and high performance hardware.

The N1 comes with a 5.5 inch Full HD screen and is powered by Helio P10 octa core chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz with Mali T860 GPU. The device comes with 3GB of RAM which is now a standard for this price range. On the storage front Nubia N1 comes with 32 GB /64 GB options and can be expanded further upto 128 GB via micro SD card.

Commenting on the launch, Eric Hu, Country Manager nubia India said, “The millennial generation is increasingly consuming content on their smartphones & the 5.5" FHD screen on nubia N1 enhances that experience. With capabilities like multitasking with higher memory and advanced processor, one of the largest batteries in the industry for long lasting use and an enhanced camera with PDAF phase focus, a rapid capture speed of 0.2 seconds, the N1 provides a Flagship experience. We are excited to launch N1 which offers a differentiated experience to our consumers for their active lifestyle.”

Front and Rear 13 MP Camera:

At rear there is a 13MP camera with Neo vision 5.9 technology and is equipped with PDAF phase focus and other features such as 3D noise reduction technology, low-light image enhancement, hand-held image stabilization, LTM regional color control, accurate photo color restoration. The front-facing 13 MP camera is equipped real time beautification filter, and intelligent lighting, capturing every detail of beauty. nubia's hand-held electronic aperture comes with Hand-held Image Stabilization technology, which helps one to take professional-quality long-exposure photos without a tripod.

Fingerprint recognition one step ahead of the pack - Equipped with fingerprint recognition, a rapid 0.2 second unlock, the N1 is one step ahead of the competition. It also includes convenient fingerprint screenshot and photo features; a small fingerprint with a wide range of uses. Use your fingerprint to open a whole new world of interactions.

Split your screen whenever you want – nubia’s powerful screen split-up function supports almost all third-party applications. You can quickly and conveniently split the screen into two by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. The screen will be split into the upper and lower sections in portrait mode, and into left and right sections in landscape mode.

nubia N1 supports the world's leading 4G network providers, with a dual Standby SIM access system. It's also been upgraded to support the Cat 6 network and VoLTE high-definition voice call.

nubia UI 4.0 - Smart and colourful immersive design - nubia UI finds a balance between elegant simplicity in flat design and novel Skeuomorphism design, full of bright color and clever interactions, full of life. With completely overhauled system optimization, nubia UI is smoother than ever before.

Metal body cambered design smooth texture and contour - It's made out of an aviation-grade aluminium alloy, and crafted with an integrated metal processing technology. After several rounds of testing and fine-tuning, nubia created the perfect cambered surface that perfectly fits the shape of your hand. You can tangibly feel the superior texture quality of the exquisite metal case in your hand.

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94% Students say That Learning is fun and Exciting Through a Smartphone- BYJU's

BYJU's, India's largest ed-tech company and the creator of the largest K-12 app in the country announced the findings of the 'Impact of smartphone-based learning content on K-12 students' study today. The findings highlight how smartphone-based learning is helping children learn on their own, offering them a new perspective to understand tough concepts and enabling them to finish their lessons faster. The study gathered interesting feedback from parents on their children's performance. Some of the insights and trends that the study revealed are:

- 97% of students said that they finished the lessons much faster when they learn via technology

- 82% parents said that they did not have to ask their children to use the app. Children took the initiative to learn and take tests/quizzes on their own on the app

- 92% students said that learning via technology offered them a different way of viewing complex topics

- 93% parents reported an overall increase in their child's grades after using the app

- 76 million lessons have been completed so far

- 46% of students on the app are from lower and middle level grades

India has over 260 million school going children. The increased adoption of smartphones across the country has brought in a lot of changes in education sector in the recent years. Smartphones are now increasingly being used as 'learning devices' by students across different grades and geographies. Technology is moulding the way children of different age groups learn. It has charted out a whole new way of learning for the younger generations.

This kind of data is used by big corporate to define their strategy and understand consumer behavior, thus Data Science and Big Data technologies are booming. Though the engineering craze has taken over the country from a long time, but still the prestigious colleges stand out of the competition and provide good quality engineers to the country. For example one can check IIT Guwahati cutoff for 2016 which provides insight as how difficult and competitive it is to get in one such institution.

Pravin Prakash, Co-founder, BYJU's said, "Our study reveals how technology can make a big impact in making learning more engaging for students. Use of technology in education introduces a whole new dimension to the way children learn and are taught. We have seen some great growth stories of students who have been using our app. The fact that parents are telling us how the sense of self-study is getting imbibed in their child because of learning via technology is a great testament to the quality of our products. Today, a lot of students across grades increasingly understand the benefit of learning the basics of every concept as opposed to just memorizing before the exam."

BYJU's is a content-first tech enabled education company that builds every product on a solid content foundation, which is backed by rich research and pedagogy. The strong 500+ in-house R&D Team uses technology at every step to make learning accessible and engaging. It also empowers teachers to use tools like in-air projections and concept visualizations to make the learning interactive, and the adaptive learning platform personalizes the learning experience for every student and enables them to advance to the next level.

Pravin further added, "In India, the real impact of technology in education is yet to be realized. It is very encouraging to see students from across the nation using our app - especially from tier II and III cities. This is a great inspiration for us to create products that can address the need for personalized learning in remote locations of the country. Our passionate teams are continuously working towards creating learning products that reach more students and help them learn better."

Disclaimer: This article is taken from RSS feed and is not edited by Tech Siddhi.

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Put your smartphone at work while waiting in ATM Queues

With long and never ending ATM and bank queues... if you got up in the morning with the determination to get hold of the cash and yet there are 100s of faces standing ahead of you, all with the same determination and zeal, here’s counting ways to keep you upbeat and ways to utilize your time in the queues. 

Put your smartphone to good use with these selective apps, serving the best of entertainment, networking, fashion discovery and a lot more.

Online Streaming:

nexGTv: Missed your favorite television show? Video on Demand and Live Mobile Tv entertainment apps like nexGTv can come to your rescue. Streaming over 100+ LIVE TV channels, Hollywood Movies, Bollywood movies, Bengali movies, Marathi movies, Tamil movies, Cricket, Tennis & Sports Highlights, Music Exclusives, Bollywood Songs, Reality TV Shows, and Videos on Demand on your Mobile TV; this Mobile Entertainment app has taken Mobile Live TV streaming, Live News on Mobile and Online Video viewing experience to the next level.

If you are a BigBoss Fan and don't get time to watch it in the night then you can also download VOOT app to see all episodes and unseen clips from the show.

Opinions define personality: You might click with one

We are all familiar with Quora! A community based discussion platform, Quora covers a wide range of topics, from relationship, psychology, sports, politics and a lot more. You can search for your favorite topic via relevant keywords, ask questions or post answers and mingle amidst the like-minded users. The voting system allows you to identify the popularity of a candidate. Recently, Quora also added a much-awaited feature– profile search, which will help you better get acquainted with the users. 

Fashin: Watched a superlative video on YouTube and fell in love with the styling? Fashin makes it easier for you to get the exact same styling by extracting clothing. 

The app further lists every fashion ecommerce portal providing the exact same item (jacket, jeans, tops, skirts etc) and the prices, hence also offering price comparison in a jiffy! Upgrade your wardrobe with the latest Bollywood styling and fashion trends! 

From the recent sensational & stunning album of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil to going back till 2014, Fashin today has over 1000 YouTube videos listed for your personal styling. How about humming along to your favorite tunes while styling yourself ahead of the ultimate seasonal festivities and the soon approaching wedding season? Give Fashin a decko now! After downloading the app, users can take hold of the fashion trends in Bollywood music, take Katrina’s lehenga or John Abraham’s cool T-shirt for instance. The app will provide users with different options where the exact same or similar outfit is available, compare the prices and make the entire buying process completely effortless for the users. 

What more! You can even click a picture of the outfit that you liked of the person standing in front of you, upload it on Fashin app and discover where you can find the same outfit on all the fashion ecommerce website. 

Food Ordering: Hunger can be really annoying sometime and it can even get worse while you are at the queue waiting for your turn to come up for more than an hour. You can order food online using apps like FoodPanda and Swiggy from almost any restaurant and tame your hunger beast!. To save few extra rupees there is no harm to look search for Foodpanda offers if you are ordering from a restaurant near you, otherwise if you are looking for something different you can order from Faasos as well , there are lot of portals which lists Faasos offers as well.

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