Nokia Lumia 1020 Full Phone Specifications

Again NOKIA has surprised us with their moves. After pureview, here comes the best of the lot in camera.Nokia lumia 1020 is an absolute treat to enthusiasts who concern about taking high quality photos while on the move. What we see to be released in July 26th is a smartphone accompanied with a powerful 41MP camera. All this with premium features and with the support of microsoft's Windows 8 Phone. We were amazed by the NOKIA's move to establish themselves in camera segment as many people now-a-days are inclined towards photo quality.


When nokia lumia 920 was launched, people mourned that they really wanted an upgrade in camera segment as leading smartphones offered just 8MP, and nokia lumia 920 had nothing more to buy it discarding those phones with that enormous pricetag. NOKIA has done the exact same thing. It pulled the hardware from lumia 920 and refurbished it with a gigantic camera, and now its attractive for a competetive price. Eventhough the features are almost same as that of nokia lumia 920, lets take a look into it.

This phone, announced in june is expected to hit the markets on july 26th 2013.


NETWORK


The supported networks are 2G, 3G and 4G.Here it supports all 2G bands such as 850,900,1800,1900.In 3G segment it supports 850,900,1900,2100.It has a different model which supports 1700 band in 3G segment, showing NOKIA has launch plans worldwide.In 4G band, LTE 800,900,1800,2100,2600 are supported. here also a different model is shown to have support for additional LTE 700,1700,1900

It supports Micro SIM architecture and one needs a SIM cutter to adapt your existing mini SIM to use in nokia lumia 1020.


DIMENSIONS AND DISPLAY


The phone has a quite good dimensions of (5.13*2.81*0.41) inches. The gadget weight is around 158grams, less than 10gram weight than its predecessor ,lumia 920

The display, as expected is an AMOLED 100% BLACK display. It supports a resolution of 768*1280, around 331ppi density. It has multitouch support and also protected by CORNING GORILLA 3. It also supports pure motion HD and clear black display




SOUND


The phone employs a built in loudspeaker (stereo) for listening to songs in-phone and it also employs a 3.5 mm jack to listen to songs through an external speaker. It has also some features such as Dolby digital headphone and Dolby digital plus. It also has regular WAV ringtones, vibration alerts, and MP3 support.

MEMMORY


It comes in 32 and 64GB variants and has 2GB of ram for non lag performance
It doesnt have an external memmory card support/slot


DATA


The phone has a GPRS and EDGE support for backward compatibility, and as discussed earlier supports 3G and 4G LTE too. It can offer a speed upto 236Kbps in EDGE and around 42.2 Mbps in HSDPA and 5.5 Mbps in HSUPA modes. It has a dual band wifi support with NO-TETHERING
(WIfi hotspot). It has NFC, and bluetooth version 3.0 loaded for speed. It has a miro-usb port 2.0 for sync support un non-wireless operations.

CAMERA


The phone has a 41MP camera with carl zeiss optics loaded for efficient photography. this camera supports a 7152*5368 resolution which is indeed high for a smartphone camera ever released. Other premium features are autofocus and image stabilisation,and low light imaging. It also employs XENON flash for night shoots.
It also supports HD video recording at 1080p at 30 frames per second.

The secondary camera for video calling is of 1.2MP and is excellent in its operation.

OTHER FEATURES


The other bundled features of this phone are similar to lumia 920.
The windows 8 phone OS does a better job here with 2GB ram.The dual core krait 1.5GHZ dual core  processor is apt for efficient operation. The adreno 220 powers graphics and it delivers awesome performance. It has got accelerometer, compass.barometer and compass
The phone has got HTML5 support,RADIO and GPS with GLONASS.


BATTERY


The Li-ion battery (2000mah) can provide upto 18 hours talktime in 3G mode. One should have expected a 3000mah battery atleast for a day-long operation. It boasts of music playback upto 63 hours, which we can easily say practically impossible.



FOR


  • 41 MP camera
  • 2GB RAM
  • HD recording
  • HSDPA 42.2 Mbps
  • Wireless charging pad support

AGAINST


  • No wifi-tethering
  • No full HD screen
  • 2000mah battery for a huge phone
  • 1.2MP front camera

RATING


4.2/5

How To Fix Your BSNL Broadband Combo 900UL and 1400UL plans

BSNL broadband is one of the major service providers in india. But there are some technical glitches which makes it the worst service provider to atleast some of the customers.One of the major issues are the slow speeds in premium plans like 900 combo ULD and 1400ULD (old 1350UL). This is such an irritation for atleast some users, while others use it with that speed and paying more for what they get.



Lets discuss about ULD 900 and 1400ULD plan


ULD 900-An overview


The combo plan giving customers 300 free calls and 4Mbps speed upto 8GB and when after the limit, 512Kbps for unlimited usage. The 4Mpbs bandwidth means you must have download speeds in and around 450-500KBps always.If not,then your connection has some problem.

1350/1400ULD-An overview


This plan is a high speed 4mbps plan. This provides 4Mbps upto 20GB(Revised 2013).And after that the speed cap sets you back to 512Kbps. This plan is widely used mainly by online gamers (XBOX and PS2/3/4 users).These people paying 1400rs are only getting around 2Mbps in most all locations (around 200-250KBps speed)


What is the problem?


  • Capped line
  • Bad Line
  • Bad modem

Lets discuss how to solve every problem one by one

Capped Line


This happens when you already used an unlimited plan of lesser bandwidth and switched to a higher bandwidth plan. 
For eg: You have been using Unlimited 525 plan which has only at maximum 512Kbps bandwidth and switched to ULD900/1400 of 4Mpbs maximum speed,and because o previous capping,you still get just 512 Kbps

How to check if your line is capped?

  • Login to modem

Type 192.168.1.1 in your browser address bar and hit enter (in some us models, login IP is 192.168.0.1)


A login box will be shown

username-admin
password-admin

(unless the operator changed the password)
  • Check Line-rates Upstream and Downstream (visible in device info screen shown just after login)

Check the image attached.


The Downstream values for a 4Mbps connection must be 4*1024 --4096Kbps. atleast it should be above 3800Kbps (The maximum BSNL provies is around 3800Kbps) 

If your line rate does not comply with your bandwidth,contact BSNL customercare--1957 from landphone and tell your problem. If they doesnt clear your problem in 2-3 days, goto the exchange directly and talk with the section officer there.He could help you.Carry a snipshot on mobile to help you with your talk.

Basic plans and Downrates.

125---------2048
250---------2048
500---------2048
750---------1800-2000
900ULD---3800-4096
1350ULD--4096


Bad Line


A bad line means lot of noise than the signal. It can also happen if your home is at a long distance from telephone exchange. The terms to care here are SNR and ATTENUATION
Unfortunately not all modems can show SNR and ATTENUATION status. Only ADSL2+ modems and newer DSL modems can show these in status tab

How to check SNR nad ATTENUATION ?

Login to the modem as above and from the left menu, select Device info-Statistics-and select Dsl statistics.You can get image as below


Find SNR rates

Here it is shown in 0.1db rates. In some modems it is shown in 1db tares
(If populated as 0.1db, multiply with 0.1, if 1dB, Multiply with 1.Thats all)
here my SNR is 260*0.1=26 
and Attenuation is 450*0.1=45

The theory is simple, Higher SNR and lower attenuations are desirable.

If you have a low SNR, means you have a noisy line. Call your operator to switch to a quiet line
Attenuation cant be helped as one cant take the home nearer to exchange (here 45 db attenuation means my home is around 5KM from exchange).Instead ask your operator to jump up SNR ratio so that you have better reception


Basic values of SNR
Below 10---extreme poor
Below 20---poor
Above 25---good
above 30---extreme
above 35---ex-ordinary


Bad Modem


A cheap modem can also vary the speeds a lot. If checking above two steps and your connection is passed, then its turn of the modem. Switch to a quality brand such as D-link or Siemens or UT-Starcom and check the connection




Contact/comment  to get immediate troubleshoot. Attach a snapshot link to confirm the theory easily

How To Fix Lag Issues And Dll Missing Errors On Games?

Directx errors can cause a lot of problems to users in realtime. Have you formatted your system recently and facing lag issues right in the windows screen during minimizing and maximizing pages,browsing internet and playing videos and games? Then you are a victim of directx error unless you have outdated video card drivers. The symptoms can vary from a mere lag to random BSOD (Blue screen of death) during heavy 3D applications are used. 

Then here is the right place you have come for a solution.




What is Directx?


Directx is a collection of technologies by Microsoft, Which helps in running applications in rich multimedia and 3D. It accelerates video rendering and 3D rendering in rich multimedia applications. Despite directx have all supporting dll-s, you would face issues running your favourite application or a game. The errors can also arise from a corrupted windows installation/repaired installation or an broken installation (Turned off while installing an update)


Errors Discussed

This type of errors are common in any system,even when fully updated.There are temporary solutions and permanent solutions.The temporary solutions can turn tedious and one wouldnt recommend it once done himself.

The temporary solution is to download the dll file from a dll sharing website, namely finddll.com and copying it to your system 32 folder
(c drive:windows/system32)-----32 bit versions
(c drive:windows/syswow64)---64 bit versions

But, BEWARE, this type of copy-pasting is not secure in all cases as the dll files may be infected, also, fixing one dll error may lead to another dll error, then another and so on. This kills a lot of time and everytime you install a new app you must download the dll-s particular to that app

The permanent solution is to download the full collection of directx updates from microsoft and update all dll files as necessary (installer will do it automatically)
There are two types of download modes.

  • Online-This allows you to get all updates which are missing and needs a strong,fast internet connection as around 160mb of data is downloaded from the servers realtime. The directx-web setup is just around 300Kb in size and one can download it easily
    Install the web setup and it will connect to servers and start downloading data, and after updating and installing, VOILA, your system is perfect (A restart required in older versions--Windows xp,vista)

    Download the web installer from here

    From Microsoft

    Mirror1
  • Offline-This allows you to install updates offline,so that you can download the installer from a cafe and run it on your pc with no internet connection.This installer is just 100mb in size and with a broadband connection, one can easily download it in less than 30 minuites (512Kbps DSL)

    Download offline installer from here

    From Microsoft





How To Configure D-Link 2750U ADSL Modem Yourself

Now a days, most people have broadband connection at their home. Many modems fail mainly due to power fluctuation, lightning, and overheat. You can buy a variety of modems from flipkart,snapdeal and ebay. But it is then you will regret that you didnt learn to configure it, and wait for the service person to reach your home



Now dont be desperate because i am today teaching you how to configure your modem the Hard-Way, (as in modern operating systems, other than windows xp, the software disc bundled with the modem dont work.)


The steps to configure the modem can be split into 5

1. Login to interface
2. Configure ATM
3. Configure WAN
4.Configure wireless-(wi-fi)-optional
5.Save and reboot modem


Now we can see them in detail




1.Login to interface


  • Goto any web browser and type 192.168.1.1 (in case of d-link modems)

  • a login box will appear.Enter in both field 'admin'
  • Now you will be logged in and presented with this page.This is the overall status..In new modems-unconnected ones,first time installation, the uplink and downlink speeds may not be present. Dont worry, as they would appear as soon as you configure the modem


  • select 'advanced settings from left side menu'.You can see a similar page then








2.Configure ATM


  • click on 'Add' button at DSL ATM configuration page shown.This will take you to a new page


  • For BSNL connections, VPI-0,VCI-35
  • For MTNL connection VPI-0,VCI-38
  • If you dont know the VPI and VCI just google it in your mobile before you proceed as wrong values wont connect modem to WAN
  • select path0,EOA, mode-LLC/BRIDGING/SNAP (varied in different firmwares)
    in mine, its LLC/SNAP/BRIDGED
  • Keep Qos schedulder to strict priority
  • click next.You can see a page like this then





3.Configure WAN


  • Click on WAN interface inside advanced settings and it will take you to a page like below



  • click on Add. and it will show you to a new page


  • click on next


  • select pppoe if you want the modem to be always on (even when desktop off),so that you can use internet in laptops and wi-fi devices
  • select bridge mode if you want the connection only when the desktop pc is turned on and dialled the connection from pc---note:no  devices can connect unless you dial from your desktop(wired pc)
  • click next.After this phase you can see a window like below picture



TOP HALF
  • enter username as given by your service provider.For BSNL users, the id format is idphoneno_scdrid
    ie; if your phone no is 2554546, then your id is 
    id4912554546_scdrid
  • enter password.This is password itself unless you changed it in BSNL portal login
  • service name:  enter any name here i used BB
  • authentication method-auto
    enable firewall (disable if you want high speed in torrents,by allowing ports incoming and outgoing in modem,you can enable firewall if you need safety)
  • dont enable manual MTU
  • dont enable ppp ip extension
  • if you were given a static IP, enter it in static ip tab,else leave it unticked,so that you will be assigned a dynamic ip automatically



BOTTOM HALF
  • dont enable pppDebug
  • dont enable Keep Alive
  • enable Bridge pppoe frames option for good torrent response
  • click next 


  • click next--nothing to do here


  • unless you want a different DNS dont change this option
  • click next


  • click apply/save.You will be taken to the below page


  • All set.Wait a second.You should see the internet light blinking now
  • If you see a RED internet light,then your password/username is incorrect
  • If after doing all the steps correctly,and internet light doesnt go on, then contact your service provider to check the connection from exchange
  • Click device info to see a page as below to ensure your connection is all set.



4.wireless configuration


  • select the wireless tab on the left and select basic settings


  • Enable wireless
  • change your country
  • select security tab
  • click apply/save


  • Only select this if you want to assign a password.Else your connection will be open for all users nearby
  • Select network authentication as WPA-Personal
  • Enter a passphrase at given colum.This will be your password
  • click apply/save
  • close your browser










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