1. Use Android phone as speaker for PC

Your computer can wirelessly send the music to your Android smartphone or tablet. You need to create a communication link between both devices.

The link can be created with special app on your smartphone. So, your mobile device will be a receiver, and a program on computer will be a server. Both computer and smartphone must be connected to the same network, does not matter via cable or wireless.

First, you should install SoundWire app on Android smartphone. You can find it on Google Play Store.

Then download and install the same program on your PC. It activates the server function on your computer. The program is compatible with Windows XP to Windows 10, GNU / Linux and even Raspberry Pi.

After installation, you need to start the server on your computer and application on smartphone. Then tap on the central button of SoundWire to start the search of the server running on your PC.

If the connection has been successful, you will see a status – Connected.

From that moment, everything that is played on your PC will be heard on Android smartphone. So, you can open media player of your computer, choose your favorite song and you will hear it from the speakers of your smartphone.

You can adjust the volume of the audio on a computer or using the volume controls of your smartphone.

2. Use iPhone or iPad as wireless speaker

Just like Android smartphone or tablet, you can use your iPhone or iPad as a wireless speaker for computer. It is also necessary to install app on cell phone and program on computer to create a communication between devices. In addition, both devices must be connected to the same local network.

Let’s start with installing Airfoil Speakers Touch app on iPhone, that you can find in the App Store.

Then, go to the official website Airfoil, download and install the program on your computer that activates the server functions. The program is available for Windows and MacOS systems.

When you finish the installation, start the program on your computer and open the app on your mobile device. We have finished the most difficult part!

Open Airfoil app on your phone, and it will search on audio server that you have installed on your computer. Click on it to connect.

Then, select the Source section on computer’s program, choose player you want to use, choose the music you want to listen to and start playing it.

You can control the volume of the music both from the computer and smartphone.

As you can see, it is quite easy to use smartphone as wireless speaker for computer. You can use this method if you do not have any speakers at all, or you want to listen to music in another room via Bluetooth speaker.

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For example, Leagoo released a smartphone called Leagoo M5 that can chop nuts. Yes, it’s not a joke. However, this is not the main use of the smartphone. First of all, this feature is necessary to protect smartphone after falling on the ground.

Let’s do a review Leagoo M5 smartphone and see its other features.

Specifications Leagoo M5

Manufacturer said that smartphone belongs to entry-level class and and it is not designed for high performance.

Leagoo M5 has a processor with four cores and a clock speed of 1.3 gigahertz. Yes, this will be sufficient to perform casual tasks but it is not enough for the heavy power games. Also smartphone is supported with 2GB of RAM. User will have a 16GB of built-in storage. Of course, if it is not enough for your files, you can buy a memory card.

Design Leagoo M5

The Chinese manufacturer showed two versions of smartphone – with golden and gray body. It should be noted that the frame around the display is built by special technology and does not deform under the falls. Glass protects the display from scratches. Also it has a special structure and it is practically impossible to break. In all other Leagoo M5 is fairly standard with the usual design – three touch keys on the front panel, camera with flash on the back and control buttons on the side faces.

Features Leagoo M5

We liked the display Leagoo M5. It has 5 inches and resolution of 1280×720 pixels. The matrix is ​​based on IPS technology with wide viewing angles and high brightness. On the back of the smartphone is a fingerprint reader, which protects your personal data from strangers. The main camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels and it makes good pictures in daylight. Front 5-megapixel camera allows to have a good video chat. In addition, smartphone Leagoo M5 runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, which is also very cool.

Result Leagoo M5

The price Leagoo M5 is only $70. I think that the cost of smartphone allows to forget about a little-known logo on the rear panel. Although smartphone does not have the most powerful hardware, but for the casual user it will be enough. If you want something more, then you have to pay more money. Leagoo M5 has quality display, good camera and modern operating system.

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As you can guess from the name, as well as photos, Elephone S7 is a clone of flagship device from Samsung.  But who cares, if new smartphone is really interesting. Let’s take a closer look at Elephone S7.

Specifications Elephone S7

According to the publication, new Elephone smartphone is equipped with processor MediaTek X20 and 3GB of RAM. Many modern Chinese smartphones offer similar internal components for smartphone, and their performance is usually very high. We will not stop because we know some more details.

The screen Elephone S7 would be curved and its size is 5.5 inches with a resolution Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels). As for the storage, smartphone has 32 GB of internal memory. At the moment we do not know about support of microSD cards.

At the back panel Elephone S7 is located 16-megapixel camera with LED flash. The front camera has 8-MP sensor.

Price and release date

Finally, the most interesting part – price Elephone S7. The manufacturer says that the cost of new smartphone is about 100$. As you can see, such price seems very low for a smartphone with not only beautiful design, but also powerful specifications.

Actually, there will be two version of Elephone S7, and its price range will go from 100$ to 200$. But at the moment we do not know what the differences between them, as we do not know when smartphone will hit the market.

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At the moment the manufacturer’s official website has posted quite a bit of information about smartphone Cubot Max. However, we have an idea of what to expect from smartphone at the beginning of August

Display Cubot Max

Cubot Max will belong to “Phablet” class, as it has a screen diagonal of 6 inches. The manufacturer says that it is the first model with such a large-size. Everyone knows that a smartphone with a large screen is useful for surfing the Internet or watching movies. However, the question remains to the ergonomics and ease of use. At the moment we do not know the matrix of display, but its resolution would be Full HD.

Specifications Cubot Max

The smartphone will be equipped with long been proven processor MTK 6753A. This processor is often used in low-cost smartphones. The letter “A” in the index is undervalued rate. If anyone has forgotten, chip has 8 cores Cortex-A53.

Also Cubot Max will have 3 GB of RAM, which is pretty good for such smartphone, and 32 GB of internal memory. I suspect the user will have the ability to expand the memory with Micro SD card.

The rear camera is equipped with 13 megapixels sensor and front camera has a resolution of 5 megapixel.

Also Cubot Max will work on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Finally, the battery capacity of new smartphone will be 4000 mAh. Given the rather modest process, we can expect that smartphone Cubot Max will have a battery life of 2 days.

Price and release date

Unfortunately, at the moment we do not know the price Cubot Max, but manufacturer has promised that it will be affordable. Release date of new smartphone is scheduled for August of this year.

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The Chinese company ZTE is interested in this issue and has released a smartphone named ZTE Nubia N1. The main feature of smartphone is battery with capacity of 5000 mAh. Today we will do a review on ZTE Nubia N1.

ZTE Nubia N1: Specifications

Performance ZTE Nubia N1 supported by chipset MediaTek Helio P10. This is a new model, which is used in the middle class smartphone. Processor is built on 64-bit architecture and runs on eight computing cores with a clock speed of 2.0 GHz.

I hope everyone understands that ZTE Nubia N1 will be able to run any game you can only find in Google Play Store. Also smartphone has 3GB of RAM.  This is enough to ensure that your device is not experiencing any problems with running applications. 64GB of internal memory is be available for personal data. Even if this is not enough, you can insert memory card.

ZTE Nubia N1: Design

ZTE Nubia N1 is available in two body colors – silver and gold. It should be noted that many people have found a lot of similarities between this smartphone and iPhone.

On the front panel you can find Home button, display, speaker, and camera sensors. On the back panel there are two dividing strips. Also you can see main camera, fingerprint reader and company logo. It looks expensive, but really a bit like iPhone 6.

ZTE Nubia N1: Features

The great advantage ZTE Nubia N1 is screen with a diagonal of 5.5 inches and resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The display matrix is ​​based on IPS technology with wide viewing angles and true color. We should also praise the camera at 13 megapixels with excellent video quality.

Smartphone is working on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with proprietary shell Nubia UI 4.0.

Conclusion

Now let’s talk about the price ZTE Nubia N1. For $ 250 you can get a modern smartphone with powerful processor, enough RAM, high-quality display, camera and latest operating system.

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Although we asked you not to be confused with Honor V8, though they have some common features, such as two main camera with two LED flashes on the rear panel.

The front and back panels are covered with 2.5D glass, it looks very premium. The thickness of the body is only 7.45 mm and the weight is 153 g.

Specifications Honor 8

The smartphone Honor 8 is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset with 8 cores clocked at 2.3 GHz. As for the memory, three versions are available:

• 3GB RAM/32 GB flash memory
• 4GB RAM /32 GB flash memory
• 4GB RAM /64 GB flash memory

The battery capacity Honor 8 is 3000 mAh. Also the battery of the smartphone supports fast charging 9V/2A.

Display size of new smartphone is 5.2-inches and a resolution of Full HD (423 ppi). As you can see, new smartphone is smaller than Honor V8.

The main camera is made by principles of two sensors: one of them is RGB, and the second camera is black-and-white. Huawei said this combination can achieve the highest quality photos. The rear camera has 12 megapixel sensors, and front-facing camera has 8 megapixel sensor.

Among the wireless technologies Honor 8 has following set: NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared and 4G+ VoLTE.

New smartphone is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1.

Price Honor 8

At the start Honor 8 will be available in 5 colors: navy blue, black, white, pink and gold. The price of basic version Honor 8 is $300.

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Chinese company Lenovo has grown in less than 30 years from a small start-up that created an adapter for printing characters on the IBM PC to a global leader in the manufacture of PCs, the second largest manufacturer of tablets and the third manufacturer of smartphones.

Lenovo Moto Z

The main latest news from Lenovo is the flagship Moto Z with modules. LG G5 modules are more compact, but modules for Moto Z closer to real life.  In addition, when you connect modules the smartphone becomes a little thicker, but not longer, as in the case of LG G5.

Even without these modules Moto Z have several advantages: a record thickness (5.2 mm) or unbreakable display.

• Display: 5.5 inch QHD resolution (2560×1440), AMOLED;
• Processor: Snapdragon 820 – 4 cores with a frequency of 2.2 GHz;
• Memory: 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of non-volatile memory, support for microSD memory cards up to 2TB;
• Battery: 3500 mAh;
• OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow;
• Camera: The main 21-MP camera with optical image stabilization system, front – 5-megapixel.

Lenovo PHAB2 Pro

Lenovo also launched the world’s first smartphone PHAB2 Pro with support for technology Project Tango.

Satellite navigation helps us not get lost in the street, but does not work in the rooms, and most indoor-positioning technology requires a variety of equipment tags and beacons that are difficult and expensive. Huge prospects are opened for Project Tango and games with augmented reality. In addition, the platform can be used for interior design, produce measurement of premises, etc.

Lenovo PHAB2 Pro is equipped with a camera with a fisheye-lens (tracks the movement), ToF-camera and infrared sensors. ToF-camera (Time of flight) operates on the principle of radar: it illuminates the scene and captures the time elapsed until the moment when the reflected light falls back into the camera.

Lenovo sneakers

Besides smartphones Lenovo demonstrated the concept of “smart” sneakers called Lenovo Smart Shoes. The gadget has the support of cloud services, as well as monitoring functions and analysis of data on the physical performance of the owner. In addition, Lenovo Smart Shoes equipped with GPS-sensor and can even determine a person’s mood.

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1. Keyboard and mouse

It seems a magic but it is not. Just connect USB keyboard or mouse with an adapter cable to the USB port on your smartphone to use your device like a desktop computer. This method is very useful, if you damage the touch screen and you need to manage your smartphone.

2. Sound Card

You can connect a sound card, which allow you to customize the sound effects of your smartphone. Also they have ports for a microphone and headphones.

3. Game controller

With the help of OTG Cable you can also connect the controller to improve the gaming experience on Android, because sometimes the touch screen is not the most convenient method of playing the game. Google Play Store has a lot of games that support gamepads (Grand Theft Auto 3 or Modern Combat 4).

4. Connect LAN internet access

If you don’t have Wi-Fi and all that you have is a traditional internet cable called LAN, the OTG technology can help you in this case. For this we need an adapter cable OTG and one USB Ethernet adapter. Plug and go.

5. Print

Google Cloud Print allows you to print without cables, but not all printers have wireless mode or it does not work the way you would like. You can accelerate the process by connecting your device with OTG cable directly to the printer.

6. Charge another smartphone

If your smartphone is dead, you can charge it with the help of another device. Connect the charger cable to the OTG adapter and smartphone over the end of your smartphone. You can also send some pictures as it functions as an external memory. Not bad huh?

7. Control your camera

If you download a special application on Google Play and get the OTG cable you can control all the parameters of a digital camera. You just need to install the application and connect your digital SLR camera to smartphone to start control and take photos.

8. MIDI keyboard and microphone

This feature will delight amateur musicians. For example, Walk Band app allows you to record music, even with multiple tracks, directly from the smartphone. Furthermore the application supports OTG connection MIDI keyboards and external microphones.

9. LED Light

There are hundreds of shops offering USB gadgets and one of them are USB LED lights. You can connect one of these LED lights to your smartphone with OTG adapter. A very useful thing in situations when you need to make selfie photos in the dark.

10. And much more…

USB 2.0 standard provides an output of 5 volts. There are many gadgets that support this voltage and that, in principle, also support OTG. But beware because most are designed for PC and it may not recognize the smartphone.

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If you did not find your smartphone, then most likely it has been lost or stolen. We have prepared some tips what to do in such a situation.

1. Lock your smartphone

Before calling the police, you can manually lock your smartphone. Google Device Manager allows you to lock your smartphone and to back up or delete your data. All your music, photos and applications will be erased and no one can access them.

2. Locate your smartphone

Thanks to Google Device Manager you can locate your lost smartphone, if the thief does not turned it off. Google Play has several applications that let you track the lost or stolen device via computer if the Google service is not active.

One of the best applications is Anti Theft. It is very easy to use and allows you to track the smartphone through a tracking system based on the web (Anti Theft uses GPS location and other methods of triangulation).

3. Retrieve IMEI code

For those who have never heard of it, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identify) is the DNA of a device, a 15-digit numeric code that uniquely identifiable. You can contact the telephone company or police and ask them to block the smartphone by this number.

You can check IMEI code:

1. Click on the keyboard of your device *#06#: Wait a few seconds and IMEI appears on your screen.
2. Go to Settings> About phone> Status> IMEI information, and there you will find your long-awaited code.

4. Report police and operator about theft smartphone

When you lock your smartphone, and you know its location, you can contact the police for help.

If you cannot find your smartphone, you can contact your carrier, which will block the old smartphone, and will give you a new SIM-card.

5. Better protect than sorry

As you can see, lock and locate your smartphone can be easy if you have made a few steps beforehand, such as download Device Manager. Among other things, it could be very useful to perform regular backups and keep them both in Cloud and your PC.

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1. If Android version less than Kitkat 4.4

Currently only 25% of devices have Android version less than Android 4.4 Kitkat. If you still have not received the update, so you will never get.

Thus, we recommend to think about purchasing a new smartphone, as recent versions of Android offer many useful functions and features that you will never be available to your current smartphone.

2. If screen has more scratches than a disco mirror

Over the years on the screen appears different scratches. It happens when you put the keys and smartphone in the same pocket, and many other unpleasant situations.

The reasons may be very different but the result is the same. If your smartphone has a lot of scratches that you cannot even see the screen, then you should think about buying a new smartphone.

3. If you have keys and it is not a BlackBerry

More than 10 years ago, smartphones with touchscreens have started to conquer the mobile phone market.

If you like physical keys and do not want to stop using them then you can buy BlackBerry smartphone with great keyboard. The good news is that some Blackberry smartphones work on Android and have update to its latest version Marshmallow.

4. If you cannot take selfies

I know that some people still have smartphones without front camera. How is it possible in our time? If you do not want to keep up with the time, you need a smartphone with front camera to take selfie photos and publish them in Instagram and other social networks.

5. If you have no 3G

In this modern world if you are not connected you miss many things. Of course, you can have Wi-Fi at home but what to do when you’re out on the street? A smartphone is a device to be connected and cannot ignore technologies that can give you more speed. Therefore, make sure that your new smartphone has 3G or even 4G for fast internet.

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