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Best app to download YouTube videos on Windows Phone 8

Categories: Misc Useful InfosAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

Currently there is no official YouTube app developed by Google yet for Windows Phone Os and neither it has any plan to do so atleast in the near future, so in such case many third party software companies have developed their own YouTube players for the Microsoft’s mobile operating system for playing and downloading the YouTube videos.
METROTube is one such beautiful WP app using which one can access the YouTube videos on their Windows Phone 8 smartphone. This app is available for both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 devices.

MetroTube is very simple to use and one of the most popular and demanded app in Windows Phone community. To download the YouTube videos one has to just search the video they want and then click on the “preload” button which starts the downloading process.
Metro Tube is a very neatly designed app and at the same time it has many powerful features just like the official YouTube app has.

Features of MetroTube Version 4.0 are:
– Double sided Live tiles for notifications
– Listen to the Audio even when the Phone is locked
– Pre-Load the videos in different formats like HD, HQ, LQ to watch them watch them offline
– Pin your favorite preloaded video in WP8′s three different tile size
– Easy to use
– Manage the playlist
– Comment, rate, subscribe the Videos
– Share the videos on social networks
– Tiles automatically adapt to the phone theme
Currently the app is not free, it is available for $0.99 on the link mentioned below in this post. In all ways the app is value for money so just go for it.

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List of best Windows Phone 8 Smartphones in 2012

Categories: Comparisons List of devices SpecificationAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

Here is the list of windows phone 8 based smartphones in which some of them are released in 2012 and some are scheduled to be released in January 2013 in India. Windows Phone 8 smartphone one of the beautiful mobile phone available in the cell phone market today.

1. Nokia Lumia 620

Nokia Lumia 620 is a 3.8 inch WP8 powered smartphone which was recently announced from Nokia in December. The device is running on 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 512MB RAM and has 8GB of internal storage. The memory can be expanded upto 64GB with the help of microSD card slot and also the phone comes with a 7GB of Skydrive space.
Lumia 620 not specifically being a successor of Lumia 610 is a whole new product in terms of specs, design and features when compared to Lumia 610. The display screen is designed with a clear black technology for scratch resistance. The phone supports Near Field Communication, Bluetooth 3.0v and Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n. It also has a micro-USB and 3.5mm headset connector. 5MP camera of resolution 2592 x 1936 pixels comes with autofocus and LED flash.
The handset is up for pre orders in UK for $280 (appx Rs 15k) and is yet to be announced in India. It is speculated that Lumia 620 will be released in January 2013 in India.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 620
– 3.8inch TFT Capacitive touchscreen with ClearBlack technology
– 480×800 resolution with 16million colors and 246ppi density
– 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Krait Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 305 GPU
– 512MB RAM
– 8GB in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 64GB
– 5MP rear camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– VGA front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass, Ambient Light sensor
– Band supports: Quad band 2G 850/900/1800/1900, Quad band 3G HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 1300 mAh

2. Samsung Ativ S

Samsung Ativ S is a high end WP8 smartphone featuring 4.8inch HD Super AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. Powered by 1.5GHz Dual core processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. The memory can be expanded upto 32GB using the microSD card. The handset contains a removable battery of 2300mAH capacity and has a 8MP camera with AF and LED flash alongwith a 1.9MP front camera for video chatting.
The device supports NFC, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0v, GSM, HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, GPS. Sensor list includes accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass. Samsung has recently released an official hands on videos on this smartphone.
Samsung ATIV S is expected to be released in India by Jan 2013 with an expected price tag of Rs 35k.

Features and Specification of Samsung Ativ S
– 4.8″ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Corning gorilla glass 2 protected
– 720 x 1280 pixels display resolution with 306ppi density
– 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– Internal storage: Two variants, 16GB or 32GB
– microSD support, expandable up to 32 GB
– 8MP Camera with AF and LED Flash
– 1.9MP front camera
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Battery: Li-Ion 2300 mAh

3. HTC Windows Phone 8S

HTC’s Windows Phone 8S is a mid range smartphone released in November. WP 8S has a 4 inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The screen is protected from Gorilla Glass technology for scratch resistance. Powered by 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Dual-Core processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. Memory can be expanded upto 32GB with the microSD card. The device supports USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.1v, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS.
HTC Windows Phone 8S is released in India for Rs 19K.

Features and Specifications of HTC Windows Phone 8S
– 4inch S-LCD Capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass protected
– 480×800 resolution with 16million colors and 233ppi density
– 1GHz Snapdragon S4 Krait Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 305 GPU
– 512MB RAM
– 4GB in-built memory
– MicroSD support, expandable upto 32GB
– 5MP camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
– Band supports: Quad band 2G 850/900/1800/1900, Dual band 3G HSDPA 900/2100
– Battery capacity: Li-Po 1700 mAh

4. Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 920 is the top end smartphone running on Windows Phone 8 Os from Nokia. The handset has a 4.5inch IPS Capacitive touchscreen display of 768 x 1280 pixels resolution. Powered by 1.5GHz Krait architecture based dual-core processor supported by 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory one can expect a smooth performance from it. But the device doesn’t have a microSD card slot.
Lumia 920 has an 8MP camera designed with Carl Zeiss optics. The camera supports AF and has a Dual LED flash. In terms of Camera’s image quality the Lumia 920 out performs compared to other Windows Phone 8 devices available in the market. The phone has a 1.3MP front camera for video chatting on apps like Skype. Nokia Lumia 920 is scheduled to be released in Jan 2013 in India. Expected price tag would be around Rs 40000.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 920
– 4.5inch IPS Capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 2 protected
– 768 x 1280 resolution with 16million colors and 332ppi density
– 1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– 32GB in-built memory
– 8MP rear camera with autofocus and Dual LED FLash
– 1.3MP front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Quad support on 4G: LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 2000 mAh

5. HTC 8X

HTC Windows Phone 8X is a unibody, slick and thinner smartphone with beautiful looks. Handset has a 4.3inch Super LCD 2 Capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. The device has more pixel density per inch (342ppi) compared to any windows phone 8 devices available in market. Hence one can expect sharp and crisp image quality from this beast. The screen is protected from Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2.
WP 8X is running on 1.5GHz Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Dual-Core processor and Adreno 225 Graphics processor. It has a 1GB RAM and only 16GB Internal memory storage with no MicroSD card slot.
In the camera segment, HTC 8X has an 8MP AF camera with LED flash and a 2.1MP front camera. Battery capacity is Li-Ion 1800 mAh. HTC 8X is released in India and cost around Rs 34K.

Features and Specifications of HTC 8X
– 4.3inch S-LCD2 Capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 2 protected
– 768 x 1280 resolution with 16million colors and 342ppi density
– 1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– 16GB in-built memory
– 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– 2.1MP front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Quad support on 4G: LTE 850/1700/1900/2100
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 1800 mAh

6. Nokia Lumia 820

Nokia Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 shows the gamble of the company on producing the high end sophisticated devices to grab the lost market share. The Finnish company is alot dependent on these models which would place the company on the spot where once upon a time it used to be.
Similar to the Lumia 920 even the Nokia Lumia 820 also supports wireless charging. The 4.3inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen looks beautiful with the Nokia’s ClearBlack technology integrated on it. The device is powered by 1.5GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor supported by 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory.
Lumia 820 supports NFC, Bluetooth v3.1, Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n and USB 2.0v.

Features and Specifications of Nokia Lumia 820
– 4.3inch AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen with ClearBlack technology
– 480×800 resolution with 16million colors and 217ppi density
– 1.5GHz Snapdragon Dual-Core processor
– Adreno 225 GPU
– 1GB RAM
– 8GB in-built memory
– microSD support, upto 64GB
– 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED FLash
– VGA front camera
– Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
– Quad band support on 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– Quad support on 3G: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100
– Quad support on 4G: LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600
– Battery capacity: Li-Ion 1650 mAh

 

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Nokia Lumia 920 vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

Categories: Brands Comparisons HTC NokiaAuthor Ravindra RathodPosted on

HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia Lumia 920 are currently the top two WP8 smartphones released this year. Both the handsets are powerful, beautiful and are built for different audience. HTC 8X is a thinner and slick device where as Lumia 920 is bit thicker and wider device. Below is the brief comparison of the features of both the handsets which can be helpful for the people who are bit confused on which one to buy.

Os:
HTC Windows 8X and Lumia 920 are running on the latest Windows Phone 8 Os from the Microsoft. WP8 is the second generation of the WP Os as the apps running on the WP 7. X are not compatible with the WP8 and vice versa. Major advantages of WP8 Os is it supports multicore Cpu’s, high resolution displays, microSD support, security components, NFC capability where you can transfer the data not only with a WP device but even with a Windows 8 desktop or tablet.

System:
As the WP8 supports multitasking, both the devices are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon dual core 1.5Ghz processors. Which means more or less they perform with same speed. Integrated with 1GB RAM which would be sufficient to open multiple apps at a time. Both the handsets has Adreno 225 as the GPU. Windows Phone 8X has 16GB in-built memory and Lumia 920 has the double i.e, 32GB internal storage. Both the handsets doesn’t have the microSD card slot for memory expansion.

Display:
The 8X has a 4.3 inch Super LCD2 touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution where as Lumia 920 has a bit longer screen size of 4.7 inch TFT LCD type display with 1280 x 768 pixel resolution which makes it a wider phone compared to the HTC 8X. Display’s of both the devices are protected from Gorilla Glass for scratch and damage resistance.

Camera:
Both the handsets feature an 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording. HTC 8X has a single LED flash with touch focus where as the Lumia 920 has a dula led flash with auto focus. Nokia’s PureView technology is used in Lumia 920 camera which gives an extra edge over anyother smartphone.
HTC 8X has a 2.1MP front facing camera and Lumia 920 has a 1.3MP camera at the front for video chatting.

More:
HTC 8X has comparatively a lower capacity battery of 1800mAH than Lumia 920 which has a 2000mAH battery. The 8X supports beats audio which can be an advantage compared to the Lumia 920 which has no exclusive technology in the Music section. Both the devices are integrated with GPS for navigation, supports NFC, Bluetooth v3.1, USB 2.0, 3G & 2G and Wifi in the connectivity section.

Looking at the above mentioned specs and features one can decide wisely which one to go. For me both the handsets looks almost the same but somewhere Nokia Lumia 920 wins the comparision, be it in looks or in the camera.
HTC Windows Phone 8X is released in India and cost around Rs 35000, Nokia Lumia 920 is available in some markets but it is scheduled to be released in India perhaps in Jan 2013 and the expected price of the handset would be around Rs 32000.

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