Whatsapp vs Telegram

Whatsapp is an extremely popular instant messaging application with a user base of 500 million users all across the world. It gained fame since it provided free messaging between people regardless of where they live. Telegram is a less popular app, and could be seen as a Whatsapp clone. However, the app has a much larger focus on privacy than Whatsapp and also does better in other comparisons as seen below. Ellis Hamburger from The Verge wrote an article titled: Why Telegram has become the hottest messaging app in the world.

I'm going to compare both Whatsapp and Telegram in five different challenges, and we'll see who wins overall. Keep in mind that some features which I consider important to me may not be important to you, and vice-versa.

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Smartphone Shortcomings- 4 big ways smartphones are expected to improve [Infograph]

Smartphones are credited for being so advanced and convenient. Most modern smartphones show you directions to a nearby shop without you needing to even touch the screen. There are however limitations that have been created. I used to charge my very old Nokia once a month, and now an average smartphone is charged 2.4 times a day in New York.

There is room for improvement for smartphones, and today I'm sharing with you an infographic from the folks at Computer Science Hub that shows the 4 big ways smartphones are expected to improve in the near future. I hope you like it.

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Infographic: Smartphones Users By Numbers

Check out the infographic below and tell us what you think:

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Windows phone 8 vs Android's 4.4: Which OS is easy to operate?

This is a guest post by Diana Maria.

With the increase in availability of smartphones and still newer ones anticipated for release till the end of this year, it can be difficult to choose the best device. Goggle and Microsoft have both released new versions of their mobile operating systems. The fact is that both these OS platforms have their own merits and demerits. Depending on what you’re already using and what you are expecting out of your computing experience, any one of these two choices may be the best option. Understanding your own requirements and each OS will deliver the most positive experience possible. Failing to do homework before buying a new phone will lead to disappointment. Comparing the two platforms can help you make a more sensible purchase in the end. 

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Follow 3 Simple Steps and own any smartphone to completely increase your productivity level

We all want to be productive in our lives. Some want to simply do their work while others even want to become someone remembered in history. To do this, we need to get over procrastination and begin a new routine in our lives. Making a time table and hoping that this will help you do what you want to get done barely ever works, and all the methods on the internet are useless. Don't worry we've all been there, and I've been there. But for the last few weeks I have been testing and experimenting with some free apps and seeing which works best.

Although ironically I didn't blog for quite a long time, and blogging was on my list of things I really want to do, I now understand why I wasn't blogging recently and will explain it all in this post. What you're about to read could be your lifesaver.

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Cell phones with the best cameras

This is a guest post.

Since cell phone cameras are getting increasingly more complex and some of them are trying to compete with regular cameras, let’s take a look at the cell phones with the best cameras. After all, the Christmas time is approaching and our loved ones will certainly like to get a cool cell phone that will let them take high-quality photos during all those Christmas celebrations.

While some of them are immaculate at taking fantastic shots others make disastrous images. Let’s see which ones are the best.

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How to stop Whatsapp from saving images to camera roll

Whatsapp, one of the world's most popular IM apps has a feature that could start becoming annoying for some users. Whatsapp saves any picture that you receive automatically to your camera roll. On some devices the pictures are saved in their own album, which doesn't make any problem. However, on other devices such as the iPhone, the pictures are saved in the camera roll alongside other pictures.

This could be extremely frustrating if you receive a lot of pictures over whatsapp that you only want to view once, but it ends up flooding your camera roll. Whatsapp made it easy to disable this feature. The process is really simple and it should be similarly done on any device with Whatsapp. Read on for a step-by-step guide.

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Review Nokia HERE- my first working maps app is now here!

Finally, as a Middle-East citizen I can now use maps. Mapping in the Middle-East is ridiculously poor and I'm aware that this is the case in many places. Google Maps does have a few places on their server here and there and some direction, yet it still doesn't have enough shopping malls or parks to be a good mapping application here (yes we do have shopping malls and parks!) iOS Maps didn't even have normal mapped directions in the Middle East, or at least most if it so that was really poor. On the other hand Nokia Maps simply have almost everything you will need from a maps app, but it could get slightly annoying sometimes.

Nokia Maps has just been released for iOS and being so enthusiastic about getting a maps app I downloaded the app almost as soon as it was made available. And here is what I found in it.

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Nokia criticize iPhone 5's lack of color in new Lumia ad

Nokia are airing a new ad that criticizes the black and white colors of the iPhone 5. They also teased the customers who lined up for Apple's iPhone 5 that hit 5M sales in the first weekend (jealous much?). Watch it below it's actually a good advert. Doesn't make much of a point though as customers can still get good cases for their iPhones, a lot better than the Lumia color.

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