Best Cheap & Budget Android Phones

It was a time when you needed $500 - $700 to buy a really cool smartphone, but now the time has changed considerably, as there are so many manufacturers offering quality handsets at remarkably low cost.

Motorola Moto G (2^nd Gen): Among The Best Phones Under $200

Motorola Moto G series are very low-cost smartphones, displaying a commendable quality which includes 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and also carries 1 GB RAM strengthen the CPU. Let's have an analysis on its specs.

Specs:

• 5-inch LCD display with 1280 x 720 resolution
• 1GB of RAM
• 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera
• 1.2GHz Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 400 CPU
• Storage capacity of 8GB and 16GB with microSD expansion
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 2070 mAh battery
• 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm, 149g

Blu Vivo Air: The Latest Phone Under $130

The Vivo Air is among the thinnest smartphones, earlier announced at CES 2015. The Vivo Air is a very compact device including an octa-core processor, long lasting 2100 mAh battery and an 8MP rear facing camera.

Specs:

• 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 resolution
• 1GB of RAM
• 16GB storage capacity with no microSD card slot
• 1.7GHz octa-core Mediatek 6592 CPU
• 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
• 139.8 x 67.4 x 5.1 mm, 97g
• Non-removable 2100mAh battery
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat

LG Google Nexus 5: The Best Phone Under $350

The LG Nexus 5 is priced at $349 with a powerful 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU alongwith 2GB RAM. Though it's currently bit highly priced compared to other Android devices. LG Nexus 5 is the best device with great capabilities at an excellent price value.

Specs:

• 4.96-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
• 2GB of RAM
• 2.3GHz Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU
• GSM/3G/LTE
• Storage capacity of 16GB and 32GB
• NFC support, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Wireless charging
• 8MP rear camera with OIS, 1.3MP front camera
• 2300 mAh battery
• 130g, 137.84 x 69.7 x 8.59mm
• Android 4.4 KitKat

OnePlus One: Best Among The $350 Phones

OnePlus One is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 alongwith 3GB RAM, also carries an impressive storage options of 16GB and 64GB with a 13MP rear-facing camera and 3100 mAh battery. Spec wise, this phone is very impressive with the cyanogenmod, that makes this a stand-out phone.

Specs:

• 3GB of RAM
• 16/64 GB, no expansion
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801
• 13 MP rear Camera, Sony Exmor RS sensor, 6p lens, f 2.0, 4K, HDR
• 5MP front Camera, f 2.0, 80 degrees field of view
• GPS, GLONASS, microUSB 2.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
• 3,100 mAh battery
• CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4 Kitkat
• GSM/WCDMA/FDD-LTE/TD-LTE
• 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm, 162 grams

Moto X (1^st Gen)

Moto X is a huge success, and that's the reason people are really fond of it. It's equipped with some of the best Motorola's features such as Active display, Touchless controls, Moto Assist and more. Specs wise, it's among the best Android phones, but still it doesn't have a 1080 display. Let's check-out some of its specs.

Specs:

• 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU
• 2GB of RAM
• 4.7-inch AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 resolution
• Customizable via Moto Maker
• 10MP rear cam, 2MP front cam
• Non-removable 2200mAh battery
• Android 4.4.4 KitKat
• 16/32/64GB on-board storage (no microSD slot)
• 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm, 130g

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Showcasing The Best Photo Collage Apps for Your iPhone

Do you want to mix-up your beautiful photographs to create a single photo with style? Here we are showcasing the top and best photo collage apps for your iPhone. These apps will merge your photos to create a beautiful image to preserve your memories.

Awesome Collage Maker

$1.99

Awesome Collage Maker is a great collage app for iPhone that lets you make beautiful photo collages on your iPhone. One of the best applications for iPhone users that helps you make awesome collages and allows you to share your puzzle collages on social sites.

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Photo Grid – Collage Maker & FX Editor

Free

Photo Grid is the most popular Instagram collage maker. With Photo Grid, you can combine ordinary photos into worth-share photo collages; you can decorate your pics by applying fantastic filter, adding stickers and text; you can share works to Instagram with popular hashtags.

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Photo Wall Pro

Free

Photo wall Pro is one of the best photo collage making apps that comes with lots of useful features. Very useful app to spice up your old photos, greeting cards, screen savers etc. Beautifully designed app that comes with lots of photo editing and collage making options.

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Pic Collage

Free

PicCollage is among the coolest collage-maker for iPhone users. Youtube videos, funky fonts, sassy stickers and cute cutouts to create the prettiest collages you'll ever see on a mobile device.

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PicMix

$0.99

The pictures can be freely moved and resized and you have complete freedom over which parts of the photos you want to keep. You can remove (or read) parts of the images with your fingers, like painting.

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Next iPhone Could Be A Complete Waterproof

With Apple expected to disclose more details about the Apple Watch on March 9, consumers are already exciting to see the next-generation iPhone 7.

The Cupertino-based tech giant recently filed a patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office describing different methods for waterproofing the iPhone, iPad and MacBook.

In a new patent published this month, and shared on Patently Apple, the company explores the use of a two-part design to make a waterproof iPhone without the need for a case. This waterproof coating is applied to the electromagnetic interference shield as well as to the printed circuit board in the smartphone.

Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the Apple Watch could be worn in the shower, which means it's water resistant; however, whether that watch is waterproof is still a burning question.

Having a waterproof iPhone could be an awesome feature. Samsung and Sony have both managed to successfully integrate waterproofing on mobile devices.

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Top Tips & Tricks To Enhance Your iPhone Battery Life

No-one likes if the battery life of their iPhone is exhausted within much less time of their expectation. Apple is good at squeezing maximum performance out of the hardware in the iPhone and that's one of the reasons that the iPhone's battery is comparatively small. 

 

Here are a few simple tips you can follow to get a whole lot more juice from your Apple smartphone.

Keep a check on signal strength

If you're in an area with a poor signal then you might consider switching Airplane mode on, which stops the constant searching that sucks the life from your phone.

Try using Wi-Fi instead of cellular data whenever its possible, as that provides a better and stable connection reducing the battery usage searching for a signal.

Turn-off the app notification

Some apps will spam you with pointless notifications. Every one of them is sucking down some battery life, so cut them off at the source. Go to settings > notification centre and tap on any apps you don't want notifications from.

Modify Display Settings

Your display is costly to power, so you want it to shut down quickly when you aren't using it.
Go to Settings > General > Auto-lock and see if you can live with a shorter time before the screen auto-locks.
You should also head to Settings > Wallpaper & brightness and turn 'Auto-brightness' off to save some battery. Set the brightness of your screen as low as possible and adjust it to high, only when needed, as this will save a better chunk of battery.

Remove animated backgrounds

 

You don't need dynamic backgrounds and parallax, '3D' effects. They're fun but they're munching your power. Pick a static image or a favorite photo in Settings > Wallpapers & Brightness, then choose 'Wallpaper' and turn 'Reduce Motion' on in Settings > General > Accessibility.

Reduce refreshing the background

People imagine that swiping apps closed in the multitasking menu is saving power, but you really need to be taking a look in Settings > General > Background App refresh to really make a difference.

These apps still refresh when you actually load them up, which is a lot more efficient for your battery.

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Top & Best iPhone Apps of March 2015

iOS users have been kept super busy trying out everything from social networking and games to some awesome photography and artistic debuts. Here we have the list of the most trending and top iPhone apps of March 2015.

Invoice2go

Category: Business

Free

Spend more time making money, and less time collecting it. Invoice2go is the fast and easy way to invoice, estimate, bill, collect and report.

Invoice2go is perfect if you want to invoice directly from your iPhone or iPad, and then email it straight to your customer. You’ll have over 20 invoice templates to choose from, which can be easily customized with your business logo.

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Scanner Pro

Category: Business

$2.99

"Scanner Pro is perhaps the best app for quickly scanning and saving a digital version of a paper document." - New York Times

Scanner Pro transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners. It allows you to scan receipts, whiteboards, paper notes, or any multipage document.

Scanned documents can be emailed and printed, uploaded to Dropbox, Google Drive and Evernote, or simply saved on the iPhone/iPad.

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iTranslate Voice

Category: Travel

Free

Can you imagine talking into your phone in one language and immediately hearing yourself in another language? That’s exactly what iTranslate Voice does. Just speak into your phone and it immediately replies in one of our 42 languages.

This is a free, limited version of iTranslate Voice. You can upgrade to the full version within the App or directly buy the full version on the App Store.

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BillGuard

Category: Finance

Free

Track your spending, view all your accounts in one place, and protect your cards from fraud and unwanted charges. Stay informed, aware and on top of your budget goals.

It’s the fastest, easiest and most elegant way to manage your personal finances.

See your spending by category over time like you’ve never seen it before. Make things fun by competing with yourself month over month.

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Anatomy 4D

Category: Education

Free

Through this free app and a simple printed image, Anatomy 4D transports students, teachers, medical professionals, and anyone who wants to learn about the body into an interactive 4D experience of human anatomy.

Visually stunning and completely interactive, Anatomy 4D uses augmented reality and other cutting edge technologies to create the perfect vehicle for 21st century education.

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