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Mac to Android (jellybean and onwards) File Transfer Issue and Solution

2013-01-26T05:31:00.001-08:00

I recently updated my HTC oneX to jellybean 4.1.1 along with Sense 4+.
it added the smoothness of project butter and a lot of other jelly bean goodness
but
it also brought in some of the problems, the biggest one of them all is loosing the ability to send file from my Mac to my phone using USB cable, (The bluetooth worked just fine)

It was working fine with the old IceCream Sandwich update and the Main reason for this is that Google dropped the FTP or USB mass storage protocol via USB from Android and replaced it with MTP which is their new protocol.

Mac don't recognise that so it wont transfer anything.

I tried downloading the HTC Sync but that was another headache altogether.

Solution?

Well you have to download a software called "Android File Transfer"
The link for that is : http://www.android.com/filetransfer/

Download the software following the instructions given below
Install it and open it for the first time.

After that it will Open automatically when ever you connect an Android Phone.
Only Limitation is that you can't transfer any file bigger than 4GB, but that not going to be a problem for most people.

So here it is my experience.

Hope it helps you :)

Qmobile A5 Classic

2013-01-24T01:11:00.001-08:00

A friend of mine bought the Qmobile A5 Classic, it was suppose to be a cheap phone with enough features to get him past a month or so,
But
The reality was different, apart from the low resolution screen, which is HVGA and 4" of size.
The rest of the phone proved to be more than enough and it's worth.
It has nearly all the features of a full grown android phone but also packs in quite decent hardware.
Single core 1GHz ARM v7 cpu
Power VR SGX531 GPU
512MB ram with 4GB rom
Dual sim and a slot for micro sd card.
5megapixel camera with decent quality video shooting
1700mAh li-pol battery
And a rubberized back for extra grip
And last but not least, android 4.0

Only downside here is the low res screen and the fact that there will be no update, well for now. Qmobile has done a couple of OTA updates in the past. So fingers crossed.

MacBook pro and Ram

2013-01-21T22:45:00.001-08:00

I recently bought a MacBook pro 15 base model. Which has a corei7 3rd gen quad core cpu 4gigs of 1600MHz Ram and a slow spinning 5400rpm 500gig hard drive.
After a month or so of using it I realized that a mac consumes a lot of ram, running idle it consumes about 2 gigs of Ram.
So I believe an upgrade is in order

A Restart

2012-12-27T05:05:00.000-08:00

Hey, I was out for a very long time so I wasn't able to update the blog, but I have a brand new computer and I am ready to start again.

I'll try my best to keep the blog updated as I have to work during day hours.

Symbian^3 will not die (atleast soon that is)

2011-03-28T18:05:00.000-07:00

Nokia just stated its future plans for the Symbian^3 OS by calling all its developers.
Expect new devices with 1GHz+ Processors running Symbian^3 OS.
Developers will also work on new updates, which will enhance Web experience, better Sat Nav and the most thing of all, better looking Menu Layout( the picture)
But that begs the question about WP7, will Nokia continue with Symbian as its primary Os when the WP7 hits?
Apparently Nokia doesn't want Symbian users to be forgotten, due to which regular updates will roll out of Nokia .... atleast for now.
Some of these new updates will roll out in the T-Mobile branded Nokia C7 (Astound)

Mobiado and Aston Martin show off a Sexy Concept

2011-03-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

Mobiado and Aston Martin are both luxury product makers and they show off a Phone which is powerful enough to run Android OS, BUT, has a sapphire body which is actually a touchscreen LCD but when off you can see through it :S

As they say these days, what can't they do these days :D

The Phone might not be a Power house but you have to admit it is a looker :P

The Phone looks absolutely beautiful, lets see if this concept lives or not

HTC EVO 3D : Official for both CDMA and GSM

2011-03-25T17:50:00.000-07:00

This beast of a device will be hitting the shelves in summer, not only that, it will also be available in both 4G CDMA and GSM flavors.
CDMA versio will have internal storage of 4GB and GSM will have 1GB.
Apart from that it will use snapdragon 1.2GHz Dual Core CPU and 1GB Ram.
It also confirms the 1080p recording in 2D movie mode.

So One hell of a phone we are talking about here.
Can't wait to get my hand on it :)

HTC EVO 3D : Glasses off 3D on

2011-03-24T22:12:00.000-07:00

HTC just announced their smoking hot EVO 3D, which has a 3D touchscreen and loads of new enhancments over the old HTC phones.
Main Specs include:
1.2 GHz Dual Core CPU
1GB Ram
1GB ROM
4.3" qHD(960x540) Touchscreen Display
Dual 5 Megapixel Cameras for 3D stills and 720p 3D video
DLNA
HTC Sense 3.0
Android 2.3
and the usual bluetooth, wifi, GPS and the stuff.

The phone is absolute beauty and the specs look promising, Can hardly wait :)

My very own Kinect (unboxing)

2011-03-23T23:06:00.001-07:00

Unboxing video of Samsung Galaxy Sl i9003 4GB

2011-03-23T23:05:00.000-07:00

A77 coming in Oct

2011-03-23T23:04:00.000-07:00

Sony people gave another hint about the upcoming A77, still no word on the specs but hopefully it will be a semi pro class like the old A700, only with a translucent mirror tech to make it stand out from the crowd.
Will keep posting

Expect to see another Full Frame Sony Alpha in 2012?

2011-03-23T23:02:00.001-07:00

Sony People just gave a hint about their latest full frame Alpha Camera to hit the markets on 2012, they say that it will feature Translucent mirror technology, which should be interesting.
Will keep posting until something new comes up.

Sony NEX-Fs100 Details released

2011-03-23T23:00:00.000-07:00

Sony just released the details regarding the NEX-FS100, which is the pro version of the NEX-VG10.
This means a serious tool to the movie makers, with professional audio recording using the XLR ports and a form factor that allows custom built mounts to be used in specific situations.
This Features an APS-C Sensor/Super 35mm Sensor with the ability to shoot in 1920x1080 60p @ 28Mbps
and some other formats too

NTSC Frame Rate / Bit Rate Recording Options

PS (28Mbps) 1920×1080 60p
HD FX (24Mbps) 1920×1080 30p
HD FX (24Mbps) 1920×1080 24p
HD FX (24Mbps) 1920×1080 60i
HD FH (17Mbps) 1920×1080 60i
HD HQ (9Mbps) 1440×1080 60i
HD LP (5Mbps) 1440×1080 60i
HD FH (17Mbps),1920×1080 24p
HD FH (17Mbps) 1920×1080 30p
HD FX (24Mbps), 1280×720 60p
HD FH (17Mbps) 1280×720 60p
HQ (9Mbps) 720×480/60i (30p Scan)
HQ (9Mbps), 720×480/60i (24p Scan)

and ofcourse, turn the 60 to 50 and you got yourself PAL screen rates.

I think it's a superb camcorder, the one that would appeal to serious videographers who go lengths in making their DSLR camera usable.

Sony Reveals the A700 successor (but not the specs)

2011-02-12T06:30:00.000-08:00

This will be the Successor to the Sony's really old Semi-Pro DSLR, the A700
But Sony hasn't disclosed the specs just yet.
but by the looks, it will be a translucent mirror camera.

Canon 600D / T3i and Canon 1100D / T3

2011-02-12T06:26:00.000-08:00

Canon announced their new entry level DSLRs couple of days ago (I know I m late)
The 600D uses the same 18 Megapixel APS-C sensor as the old 550D
But now it has an fully articulated screen(same res of 1 million pixel)
Pop-up flash has the ability to control wireless flash guns (impressive)
Movie mode still has the crop function but now with full HD (again impressive)
The rest is same, DIGIC IV Processor, viewfinder, focusing, metering the lot.

Canon 1100D/T3 is the long awaited Budget DSLR by Canon.
it has the 12 Megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC IV Processor
Has Movie mode but only at 720p
and gets the same 9 point AF and amazingly the same metering as the 600D/T3i

Samsung Galaxy S 2 leaked

2011-02-12T06:10:00.000-08:00

Specs and a pic of Samsung Galaxy S 2 have emerged on the web.

This one shall use the dual core 1 GHz CPU (probably A9 Cortex)
Ram has bumped to 1 GB
and the Screen goes from "Super AMOLED" to "Super AMOLED plus"
Screen Size goes up from 4" to 4.2" but the resolution stays at WVGA (800x480) rather than qHD(960x540)

Camera goes up to 8 Megapixel with LED flash (finally) and capable of shooting 1080p @ 24fps

That's all i can dig up, stay connected for more ;)

Nokia decides to join hands with Microsoft

2011-02-12T06:03:00.000-08:00

Nokia decided to use Windows Phone 7 OS as their primary OS in their devices.
Not just that, Microsoft and Nokia have agreed upon a lot of joint ventures regarding telecommunication.
Nokia wants to bring the Windows Phone or Windows Mobile OS to the masses by offering cheaper alternatives and expanding the scope of Windows Mobile/Phone.

Now some pics of upcoming Nokia prototypes running windows have emerged.

Nokia C7 Full Video Review in Full HD

2011-01-30T09:58:00.001-08:00

Shot with my Sony NEX5 at 1080p.
Enjoy!

Pagani Huayra has been revealed

2011-01-26T16:28:00.000-08:00

Pagani Zonda was an awesome Hypercar both inside and out and now there is a new version.
It's called Huayra, and it looks like an evolved version of the zonda, the interior looks better than ever and the exteriors looks like a concept car.
it's brilliant!!!
And so are the Specs

It uses the AMG V12( same as the old one i suppose)
But now with 700 bhp
and 740 pount feet of torque
And it surely will set new standards
Enjoy this video from EVO Magzine

Nokia C7 Unboxing

2011-01-11T08:58:00.001-08:00

Sony Alpha NEX 5 Unboxing

2011-01-11T08:57:00.001-08:00

Samsung S8500 Wave Unboxing

2011-01-11T08:56:00.000-08:00

HTC HD Mini Review

2011-01-11T08:54:00.001-08:00

HTC HD Mini Unboxing

2011-01-11T08:53:00.000-08:00

Nokia E-52 Video Review

2011-01-11T08:52:00.000-08:00