Monday, October 12, 2015

Windows Multiple desktop like Linux

I definitely prefer atleast dual desktops to work with and coming from the world where have used Linux and Mac OS both support Multiple Desktops in full glory - I was bit disappointing with my Windows 7 Installation that i am working with these days.

Gave a quick google to find if a full 3rd Party solution is present for dual(or Multiple) desktop in Windows. But I din't need to go further. Microsoft bought a company Sysinternals which has a tool which enables this hidden capability in Windows 7.

So yes you have Windows Multi-desktop support by default in OS but looks they disabled it.

Here it goes - download this 61k utility (yes its not in MB's only in KB's) 






I am still working with kinks of moving an open App from one desktop to other - but this is good to start with.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Moving to a bigger screen size Phone and 4G 800Mhz FD LTE supported phones.

I am somebody who prefers to just use enough technology that it helps in real work and not be a distraction [something I find it otherwise - Colleagues, friends, kids all being addicted to iPad etc - Not realizing the fact that even Steve Jobs himself didn't let his kids get on to iPad/gadgets in early age - here].

I can continue ranting on this but i will keep that for another post. My predicament is my 3.5 each Cupertino designed phone is finally something that i want to move ahead from. Small screen for feedly posts that I prefer to read or the news that I follow + that spreadsheet table in email is being notoriously asking me to change.


So i start looking for available options 4G LTE options in market. But why companies are selling LTE models which support only 1900 or 2300MHz freq for 4G. Reliance Jio which is planning to launch 4G countrywide is bound to use the ~800/850 Mhz along with RCOM (news - ET here and more here) and serve 4G over that. So current 4G phones in market will not support those (?).

Let's check that.

1. Meizu M2 Note - which has a iPhone 5C like build, only bigger screen - supports following networks :

(Source: Meizu India page, and Amazon.in listing)

2. Xiaomi Mi4i - Another Full HD screen, 4G phone.

(Source: Mi.com India Page.)
Trouble understanding conversion to actual frequency being supported by this India version.
Here:

As is clear Xiaomi Mi4i also doesn't support the band that Reliance Jio might actually launch 4G services on making this 4G Phone buy not worth it.

Lets try another one. Branded Samsung (Hey were rated no #1 Brand in india - How (?) - that's another story)

3. Samsung Galaxy A7 4G - Surprisingly Samsung has been able to account the Plans of Indian Service provider to have 4G service offered on ~800MHz. They do support 4G FDD-LTE on ~800 Mhz.
  •  4G FDD LTE  - B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800)
  •  4G TDD LTE -  B40(2300)
(Source: Samsung India Product page for Galaxy A7).


I checked out of curiosity for one of the other Popular sellers in Market Lenovo K3 Note.

4.  Lenovo K3 Note:
4G LTE (FDD): Bands 1/3/7, LTE (TDD): Bands 38/39/40/41
See the equivalent Frequencies for this band here - yet again this doesn't support ~800MHz 4G frequencies.



Search is on - I will find a model which serves my requirement. But posting this here as I find all 4G offerings aplenty available in market - being tagged as 4G devices, Indeed they are, but may not remain usable once the services are launched. Only the Samsung galaxy A7 looked ready for this. Let me know in comments if any other good current model support 800 Mhz Bands for FDD LTE.


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