Samsung Galaxy S3 PC suite Free Download

Samsung Galaxy S3 is a last to last years flagship smartphone. It is powered by 1.4GHz Quad Core Processor with 1GB RAM and Mali 400MP GPU.  The device sports 4.8 inch Super AMOLED  display screen with 720x1280 pixel resolution and 306 ppi pixel density. For connectivity, device provides 2G,3G, WiFi, USB, WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering feature. For taking snaps and video, the smartphone provides 8MP primary camera and a VGA front facing camera.  Out of the box device runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. However, you can upgrade to Android Jellybean OS. Samsung Galaxy S3 price in India is Rs.22,839.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy S3

Pros of Galaxy S3

• Current market price is very attractive
• Good battery life
• Decent screen

Cons of Galaxy S3

• It will not be receiving the Android 4.4 Kitkat update
• Build feels cheap

Samsung Galaxy S3 Tips and Tricks

Samsung Galaxy S3 PC suite

Compatible PC Suite for Galaxy S3 is Samsung Kies 2.0 series. You can download the Samsung Kies for Galaxy S3 from the official support page. For more information on the same, you can refer to Samsung Kies Free download instructions.

Taking screenshot on Galaxy S3

You can take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy S3 by pressing hold Volume down key and power button. The screenshot will be saved in Gallery.

Using Samsung Galaxy S3 as modem

You can use Galaxy S3 as modem by using WiFi hotspot or USB tethering feature.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo PC Suite Free Download

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo is a phablet with 5.5inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with 1280x720 pixel resolution. The device is powered by Hexa Core processor with consist of 1.7GHz  Dual core +1.3 GHz Quad core(A15+A7) processors. The Galaxy Neo has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and supports microSD card. There is a provision for microSD card through which you can add upto 64GB of memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo sports 8MP primary camera and 2MP front facing camera. It houses Li-ion 3100 mAh battery. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. It also supports USB tethering, WiFi hotspot features. The Galaxy Device runs on Android 4.3 Jellybean with Touchwiz user interface.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Pros of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

• Large screen size with decent viewing angles and color reproduction.
• Decent Battery life.
• Powerful CPU for faster performance.

 Cons of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

• No full HD display resolution.
• Mediocre camera performance.
• Average Graphic performance.
• Not a intuitive build quality.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Tips and Tricks

PC Suite for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo PC suite is Samsung Kies 3.0. That means, it supports latest optimised PC suite which is less in size and good in performance. You can download the free Samsung Mobile PC suite from the official support page or if you need detailed step by step instructions, you can refer my earlier on how to download mobile PC suite for Samsung Galaxy Smartphones.

Use Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo as Modem or WiFi Hotspot

You can use your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo as WiFi hotspot by enabling the Mobile WiFi Hotspot by going to settings. To use Galaxy Note 3 Neo as USB modem, you need to install the drivers to the PC and then connect your device to PC through USB cable and enable USB tethering.

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How to Take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo

There are many ways you can take screenshot on Galaxy Note 3 Neo. The simplest one is default one. Press and hold power button and volume down key for 2-3 seconds. It will save the screenshot on gallery.

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Samsung Galaxy Mobile PC Suite Free Download

All the Samsung Galaxy Devices supports Mobile PC suite.  Samsung Mobile PC suite is helpful in installing the drivers to your device, backup and restore data and updated your device to latest firmware updates. Based on the Android version, Samsung Galaxy Devices supports different Mobile PC suited. For example Samsung Mobile PC suite for Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 3 is Samsung Kies 3.0 where as Galaxy S2 PC suite is Samsung Kies 2.0. You can download free Samsung Mobile PC suite from the support page for your device. Here is the quick tutorial on the same.

Samsung Mobile PC suite Free Download for Galaxy Devices

• You need to go to the Samsung support page by Clicking here.
• In the Find Your Product section, if you know the product number, then you can enter directly product number and search.
• If you dont know the product number of your Samsung Galaxy Device, then fill the fields in Or select a product category section. 
• Select the Product type Mobile Phone
• Then select the Subtype as smartphone
• In the model number Choose the device of yours.
• The click on Manuals and Downloads.
• The new page, Select Downloads. It will show the compatible Samsung PC suite for your Galaxy device. Click on it to download it.

 In General, the Samsung galaxy smartphones running on Android 4.3 or later supports Samsung Kies 3.0 and the Android version before 4.3 is compatible with Samsung Kies 2 series. Samsung Kies 2.0 Mobile PC suite compatible devices are Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S Duos, Galaxy Trend, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Star etc. The Samsung Kies 3.0 compatible devices are Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy Neo etc.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082 PC Suite Free Download

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is a dual sim phablet. It is powered by 1.2GHz Dual core processor with 1GB of RAM. The Device sports 5 inch capacitive touch screen with WVGA screen resolution. The pixel density of the screen is 187ppi. The price of Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is 19,669. However, Elegant white version of Galaxy Grand price is 17,590 in flipkart.
Samsung Galaxy Grand has 8MP primary camera with LED flash and a VGA front facing camera. The internal storage of the device is 8GB which can be further extended upto 64GB using microSD card. The connectivity features are 2G, 3G,WiFi, Bluetooth and WiFi. The battery of the device is Li-ion 2100 mAh which is rated to provide upto 10 hours of talk time and 440 hours of standby time.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Touchwiz user interface.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos

However, Samsung has already providing Android 4.2 update to the device. You can update Samsung Galaxy Grand duos to Android 4.2 through two ways. One is through OTA or Over the Air and through Samsung Kies Desktop PC suite. The second method of updating device is most advisible.
Samsung Galaxy Grand PC suite free Download: As said above, it is highly advisable to have PC suite for your device. It helps you to update your device firware, sync contacts and many more. Samsung Galaxy Grand PC suite are Samsung Kies Desktop application and Samsung Kies Air mobile app. For downloading free mobile PC suite for Samsung Galaxy Grand duos, refer my previous post Samsung mobile PC suite free download.
Tethering of Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos: As it runs on Android  Jelly Bean OS, you can use Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos as modem to connect to internet from PC. The device provides two option. One is USB tethering and another one is by using Samsung Galaxy Grand as WiFi Hotspot.  For using USB tethering, first download and install Samsung PC suite and connect your device to PC through USB cable. Enable USB tethering from the setiings->more->Tethring and WiFi hotspot. To use Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos as WiFi hotspot, just enable WiFi Hotspot under  tethering and WiFi hotspot and configure the SSID or network id and password for your device.
Taking Screen shot or print screen on Galaxy Grand:  You can take screen shot on Samsung Galaxy Grand by holding volume down key+menu key at a time.
Disabling and enabling Multitasking menu in Galaxy Grand: Samsung Galaxy Grand does provide multitasking bar. You can enable or disable from the quick menu bar or from the settings.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos:

• 8 MP Primary Camera with LED flash and 2 MP Secondary front facing Camera
  1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor with 1GB RAM
  Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS upgrdable to Android 4.2
  Multi Window for Multi-tasking
  5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen with WVGA screen resolution
  Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
  2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity
  Li-ion 2100 mAh battery with talk time upto 10 hours
  8GB internal memory and upto 64GB expandable storage

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Sync Contacts with Online Accounts Using Samsung Kies

Syncing the contacts with online accounts such as google, Yahoo or  Windows Contacts. These services will be very useful if you want to transfer contacts to new phone or even in the situations if you lose your phone, then you can get backup your contacts. All the Samsung Galaxy smartphones do support two types of contact syncing feature. One is through directly from the phone by adding the online account and enabling the sync option and the second one using the Samsung Kies free PC suite. The advantage  of using Samsung Kies Free mobile PC suite to sync contact is that, you need to have active data plan on your cell phone. Once synced, you can connect your phone to PC, the data will be in sync.
So let us start to learn how to use Contact sync on Galaxy smartphones using the Samsung Kies desktop application.
Steps to Sync Contacts with Online Accounts Using Samsung Kies Free Mobile PC Suite
1. Download and install the latest Samsung Mobile PC suite. You can refer my earlier post on How download free Samsung Kies PC suite to learn more
2.  Once the Samsung Kies applications is installed, run the application and connect your phone to PC using the USB cable.
3.  Click on the Sync Tab from the Top tabs.
4.  Click on the checkbox Sync Contact with  as shown in the image.  You can choose Google, Yahoo or Windows Contacts.

5. Click on Account preferences to enter your account details such as user name and password.
6. You can even choose other data such as Sync Music, Sync photos, Sync Videos and Sync Podcasts to enable sync with your online account.
7. Now you have two options. One is automatic sync when you connect your device to PC and another one is manual sync. To enable automatic sync, select the check box on the top or just click on sync button for manual sync.
8. Wait for a minute or more to complete the sync. You are done. Your data is saved in the cloud.
9. Now when ever you sign in to the account from any device, you can sync your contacts using the Kies PC suite.

Devices compatible with Samsung Kies Contact Sync: Almost all Galaxy smartphones running on Android operating system supports syncing of contacts through Samsung Kies Mobile PC suite. To name few I am giving the name of the popular Samsung galaxy Names.
Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, Samsung Galaxy Core, Samsung Galaxy Quattro, Samsung Galaxy Grand etc.

 

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