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The Google Nexus 6 may be known as the Google Nexus X . Two reasons, firstly, the famous story Blade Runner features Nexus 6 super-advanced robots, and giving the same name to the phone could have copyright related issues. Secondly, avoiding the nomenclature confusion for their next smartphone which will be the 7th Nexus. Google already hasa Nexus 7 tablet so that's a name clash. Irrespective of the name (Nexus 6 or Nexus X), we know that the 6th Nexus is surely coming, and here is what I expect out of it. I will be addressing the phone as Nexus X in the rest of the article. The basics: 5.3+ inch display Snapdragon 805 (supporting 64 bit) 3 GB RAM 64 GB Storage Android L – that’s obvious That’s pretty straightforward, but what about the other features or specs which are not much talked about? Build Quality Well, I absolutely love the build quality of the Nexus 5, but when compared with devices like the HTC One M8, it surely is a big let down. And now that it’s ...

I was nominated and was excited about the ALS IceBucketChallenge, but I have decided not to do it now for several reasons, the biggest reason being that the real motive of the challenge has now faded away and it has become more of a gimmick right now. No offence to the people who have completed the challenge, it requires great strength to complete the task and so I am very proud of you! Around 200 people taking up the Ice Bucket Challenge in Boston But instead of doing the Ice Bucket Challenge, I have rather decided to do something that really does count for the welfare of the people suffering from ALS. I am donating a small amount for the ALS patients, but I'm not forcing you to do the same. I just ask you to read about what ALS is, and spread awareness about it. I request you to visit http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html and read about ALS, and spread knowledge and awareness about it. A well compiled, diagrammatic representation of what ALS is Pleas...

NOTE: Please visit HERE to view the entire diet plan http://abhishekmsharma.com/diet-plan/ When you hear the word 'dieting', the first thing that would possibly come to your mind is empty plates, or only salads, etc. But wait, that's not the case always. Believe me, I have lost around 30 Kilograms in about a year, following a smart diet plan. I did not get this diet plan from any website or a dietitian, I just tried it and luckily it worked. I hope it works for you too. That's not the way you diet, empty plates are simply not the way - Diet, the smart way! So without any further delay, let me begin with the diet plan. Early morning (empty stomach) - A glass of hot/lukewarm water with honey and lemon Breakfast (strictly after bath) - A glass of milk with Britannia 5 grain biscuits or Marie Digestive (3-4 biscuits) with a banana/boiled egg/egg omelet 2-3 hours after breakfast - Fruits (avoid Chikoos and Bananas here). Apples recommended. Lunch - S...

I was bored and decided to make a KitKat Easter Egg Bootanimation for my phone so that I can flaunt KitKat while booting the device too. :D I pretty much liked the outcome so thought of sharing it with all of you. The size of the zip is big for a bootanimation (32mb) because all the images used are of full 1280x720 resolution. Download it from my Dev Host account - Click Here Can be used on the Nexus One, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, and all other rooted Android phones having the resolution around 720p. Installation: To install, simply copy the zip file to system/media and give the permissions as rw-r-r (ie 644) ----- I had posted this boot animation on XDA too, and the reviews I got over there where wonderful. I hope you like it too. Do try it out! :) Here is a video of how the BootAnimation looks like: The video doesn't look too good as it's just for 5 seconds. But believe me it looks fantastic as the bootanimation on the phone  because I have looped...

So here is my first game for Android, Hangman. You all would be familiar with Hangman, and so I don't need to explain it. Compatibility: Android 2.2 (Froyo) and above Size:  Approx 1.4mb Download: Download from the SlideMe App Store The features of this Android game are: Scores, wrong attempts left, attempted letters, and the hangman word all visible at a glance Several categories of games to choose from (Cricket, Bollywood, World Countries, World Capitals, India Capitals, Football, etc) Option to select from a variety of fonts Three different difficulty levels, namely, Easy, Normal, and Hard 'I Know It' feature to enter the word at one go An option to research on the word if the player fails to identify it Quick toggle to enable and disable sound effects Simple, light and enjoyable Download Hangman by Abhishek Sharma - Click Here

Encrypter Decrypter is my second Android app. Again, this is a simple app but does what it needs to do perfectly. This app can convert your text in a reasonably secure text. Compatibility: Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and above ------------------------------------------------ Features: - Encrypt and the encrypted text is directly copied to your clipboard - You can directly share the encrypted text too using Email, Facebook, WhatsApp, SMS, etc. - For large text files, the files can be opened using a file manager and the encrypted text can also be saved to text files (This is the reason why the read and write permissions are required by the app) - The new Tabbed UI (swipe-able tabs) Note: Saved files are saved in /sdcard/EncryptorDecryptor/Encrypted_Texts ------------------------------------------------ Please check it out. I hope you like it. DOWNLOAD - DevHost DOWNLOAD  - DevHost

So it's been a long time since I last wrote anything on this blog. I was starting to think that I have lost interest in blogs and articles. But well, I had to get back here to share some of my own stuff. So here I am. :) Vacations are going on and I have nothing to do. So instead of getting bored, I thought of having a shot at Android programming. Android programming is pretty much Java, and as I know basics of Java very well I knew that starting off with Android won't be difficult either. This post is basically for my first Android app. Not essentially the first, as the first app in any language is generally the 'Hello World' app! ;) This app is called ArVoSurAr Calculator. I know the name sounds weird. ArVoSurAr stands for Area, Volume and Surface Area. What this app basically does is calculate the three above mentioned values of various shapes as per the input of the user. A pretty simple app to make and simpler to try it out on your phone. So please do do...

So 2012 has finally arrived, happy new year my dear friends. I hope you all have a healthy and a wealthy year filled with loads of happiness and success. There is no certain new year's resolution for me as I fail to keep up with them but I'm looking forward to learn to drive a car. I can drive a two-wheeler but not a four-wheeler. Will probably start learning in the first week of 2012 itself. Celebrated the 31st with family, enjoyed a lot. 2012 begins on a happy note for me with vacations of around 2 weeks to enjoy. Just done with engineering first semester exams and now is the time to take some rest. Well happy new year again!

Wow, wow and wow! Amazing. Virender Sehwag has scored a double century in an ODI, 219 to be accurate. This is now the highest score ever by a batsman in ODI cricket. His knock was spectacular, a treat to watch. I'm damn happy and why shouldn't I be, I've been a die-hard Sehwag fan for more than 10 years. Two triple tons in test cricket and now a double ton in ODIs, Sehwag has certainly proved that he has it in himself to play the long innings at regular basis. I was very tensed when he was in the 190s. Was scared that what if he attempts to hit a six and gets caught. But he was wise enough and decided that if not a six, a four shall be fine to bring the 200. He slashed the ball behind point and in-front of third man for a boundary. From 197 to 201, just four runs made the entire nation rejoice in happiness. Hats off to Sehwag, legend! It felt good when friends congratulated me on Sehwag's success. Feels really good being his fan. As soon as he reached his 20...

Finally my engineering college has begun and I'm too happy to have secured admission in one of the colleges very close to my house. I've taken up Computer Engineering, and so I'm damn excited as this is a field where I have a deep interest. Hoping that engineering life won't be much difficult. Have heard that exams are not the easiest and projects and vivas take away a lot of time. Will try my best to manage everything correctly. Looking forward to meet new friends and socialize even more. I've heard that the crowd of the college is pretty good, hopefully it's true.  Mumbai University's semester system will keep me busy for all the four years, as I feel there will hardly be any free time, at least that's what the seniors say. Let's see how my engineering life progresses. All geared up for the next 4 years!

Finally all the exams are over and I'm free, feels great. Now waiting for the results. I have a long vacation now, planning to visit some places and have loads of fun. With so much of spare time in hands, I'm certain that I'll do something creative. Still confused on what exactly I must do but I'm sure that I'll get my plans clear. But one thing is certain that I'm looking forward to enjoy, this is the time of my life to enjoy to the fullest.

What a match it was. Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers at Hyderabad was a treat to watch, a true Sehwag special to say the least. Deccan Chargers scored 175 in 20 overs, courtesy JP Duminy and a couple of no-balls by Yogesh Nagar. 175 was a huge score to be chased. Delhi Daredevils came out to bat as Sehwag and Finch opened the innings. Finch got out for a second ball duck, later even Ojha got out early. Y Venugopal Rao also failed in this match. One match who was watching his team-mates getting dismissed by the Deccan Chargers' bowlers was Virender Sehwag, standing at the non-strikers end. After 7 overs, Delhi had scored just 32 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Then Sangkkara, the captain of the Chargers decided to give the ball to the debutant Ishan Malhotra. Sehwag had decided that enough is enough, now is the time to get aggressive. The first two delivers of Malhotra's over were smashed for two huge sixes by Viru, followed by 2 boundaries off the 3rd and 4th deli...

The world cup is over, India has won it and now it's time to get serious. My classes have arranged several tests for us in a short span of time, giving me sleepless nights for a week or so. These tests will ideally prepare me to get ready for the competitive exams and so there is no way I can take them lightly. Just hoping that I do well in them and my results are good. With IPL just a few days away, I don't know how I will manage to cope up with studies and cricket, but I am sure that I will manage to keep a balance of both.

Yippeee, India has done it. We are now the World Champions, what a proud moment for the entire nation. I was in tears when I saw the Indian team win, and it was an emotional moment when the team lifted the trophy and did rounds of the entire ground.It feels great to have the cup back after 1983. This victory is surely the best cricket moment in my life, as I wasn't even born in 1983. To win the cup after so long, and that too in Mumbai is very special.I was a bit disappointed to see Sehwag get out on a duck, but the victory made me forget all those things as I danced and jumped in joy. What a superb moment it was, proud of all the players of the Indian team. I would also like to share some pics, Indian team celebrates the world cup victory Virender Sehwag and his son Aryavir with the WC trophy

The World Cup fever is certainly on, and with the India Pakistan semi-final to be held tomorrow, the excitement is at it's peak. The whole nation has gone mad, waiting desperately for the match to begin. Meanwhile, I got a gift from my neighbor, a Pepsi Cricket World Cup Jersey to support Team India. It also has the blow-horns, glasses and the face-paint. I am keen to apply the face paint and then watch the semi-final with all my friends on the big screen. Come on India, come on Sehwag, thrash the Pakistanis.Here are some pics,

Yeah, finally the exams are over, the last paper was on 28th, and I'm done with it. All of them were pretty good, with Maths I being the best of them. Maths II wasn't as good as Maths I though. It was a tough task to manage the exams when the Cricket World Cup is on. It was a tough job, but had to be done and I eventually did it. The last paper was Information Technology, which is an online examination. The exam was scheduled to begin at 11 AM on the 28th of March, 2011, but due to a server crash it begun at 12.15 PM. Nonetheless, I managed to do well even after a lot of chaos created there. Well, at the end of the day, I cannot be too happy as some exams are still left, with AIEEE and CET being the notable ones. But still, I certainly have the time to enjoy the remaining part of the World Cup along with some early stages of the IPL.

It was the first match of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, India vs Bangladesh. Bangladesh won the toss, elected to field and then came the Indian openers, Sachin Tendulkar and my favorite, Virender Sehwag. It was great to see Viru starting off with a boundary and then completing his fifty with a six. He looked in prime form and was certainly on his mission of taking a 'revenge'. Also he stayed at the crease almost for 50 overs, and that is commendable for an attacking batsman. I simply loved his 175, who didn't! I'm pretty sure that there is much more to come from Sehwag's willow in this WC, eagerly waiting for the moment when Dhoni lifts the WC trophy and Sehwag receives the man of the series award. That will be a dream come true, not just for me but for the entire nation. Here are some pics from Sehwag's inning and a video. Enjoy!

Well, I have been very busy off late due to my exams and studies so don't really get much time to write much here. The exams have already begun, the only paper done thus far is the first language, English. Next is on 28th. The exams get over on 29th March, 2011. Post board exams I have some entrance exams so first half of this year is gonna be a hectic schedule for me. Hopefully I have God's love and his support and I sustain everything and come out as a winner. Wish me luck guys. Thank you. :) And yeah, even though the exams are on during the Cricket World Cup, I won't be missing the action. WC is more important than exams, isn't it? ;)

Happy new year and a new decade friends. 2011 begins and with it begins one of the most important years of my life. Its important because I have my board exams, followed by entrance exams, the Cricket World Cup, the IPL (with 2 new teams) and above all, my 18th birthday. I am superbly excited to live out the year 2011. To celebrate the new year, I had gone to Matheran along with family and some family friends. What a place Matheran is, amazing. The beauty of nature is in its full glory. The "ghats" were amazing, short and sweet. The long walk towards the city was fun as we were walking on the railway tracks for most of the time. The trains don't come there much, so the tracks are as safe as the road. The icing on the cake was the place where we stayed at the Hill Station. The resort was Misty Resort and I must say that it is one of the best resorts I have seen. Its small and simple, yet beautiful. The place was superb with monkeys, love birds and a rabbit. We named th...

Yesterday while bowling (cricket) during my follow through, I stepped on some wet mud mixed with little oil. Was about to slip but I just managed to control it. Accidentally, in order to control it, my leg got stuck and rotated to around 270 degrees. It was paining like hell. I decided not to bowl and during batting, I kept a runner. My runner got run out on my first delivery itself. This forced me to run myself in the next match. I played well, but this caused a lot of burden on my leg. Later the pain increased and I went home, applied some ice, relispray and an ointment and slept. When I got up, the pain was severe and the leg had swollen a bit. My parents decided to take me to the doctor, fearing that it could be a fracture. Luckily, it wasn't a fracture, but the problem didn't end, it was ligament tear. The doctor advised me to take some tablets for the next 10 days and asked to roll the crepe bandage on my leg for 45 days. 45 days is just too much, isn't it? Now ...