Tips on How to Maintain Your Car During Lockdown #ImperialAuto #staysafe #stayathome

Hi Friends, 

During lockdown, most of us are staying home, and thus our cars are not being used. For the most part, vehicles would only be used for quick and necessary supply pick-ups. It is however important to care for your car during this time, and maintain a few essential components, especially if it’s an older model.

Here’s Imperial Auto’s lockdown vehicle care, to-do list:

• Take this opportunity to give your car a good clean – inside and out. Rope the family in and make it a fun activity
• If possible, park your car under cover while it’s not in use. If it must be parked out in the sun and you don’t have a cover for it, put sunshades or towels over the dashboard to protect it from the sun
• Cover any air intakes with a cloth and if the car is going to be standing for a good few weeks, you may consider stuffing a rag into the exhaust. (These measures will prevent bugs and unwanted critters getting in there)
• If you have not started your vehicle since lockdown began –you should do so now. Start it every few days. If you have an older vehicle you should consider disconnecting your battery to prevent it from draining
• Place cling wrap under the wiper blades to prevent them from sticking to the windshield. (Don’t forget the rear wiper blade)

Once lockdown is lifted it will be a good idea to do an overall check on your vehicle and remember to undo all the storage prep you did originally.

Here’s our post lockdown to-do list:

• Remove rags you may have placed in the exhaust pipe
• Inspect the windshield wipers to see if the rubber is cracked or brittle and remove cling wrap
• Check the tyre pressure and, if necessary, re-inflate to the recommended pressure
• Check all fluids
• If you’ve disconnected the battery, reconnect and check that the battery terminals are clean
• Wash off any dust or dirt your car may have accumulated whilst standing
• Should your car be sounding a bit rough or feel a bit sluggish, you may need to take it for a workshop check

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Is It Time To Replace Your Phone Battery? @HuaweiZA #Smartphone #WowWay #HuaweiService

Hi Friends, 

Although phone batteries have come a long way in the past few years, they are still not built to last forever. While smartphones have advanced at a rapid rate, no longer falling prey to underperformance after passing their second birthday, phone batteries can’t offer the same performance over time, simply because they are a consumable component. Like all rechargeable batteries, phone batteries hold less power, and become less effective as they age, which usually starts happening after about 18 to 24 months. Most smartphone batteries offer about 300 to 500 charging cycles.

Here are a few signs that it might be time to replace your smartphone battery:

• Is your phone losing its charge a lot quicker than it used to? If you used to still be at 60% around midday, even after extensive use, and you’re now at 40% while chewing on your lunchtime sarmie, then it might be time to say cheers to the battery you’re using.
• Is your phone losing about 10% of charge within 20 minutes after unplugging it from the charger? A few percentage points of battery drop are okay, but a more significant drop might be signs of a bigger problem.
• Is your phone refusing to charge completely, no matter how long you leave it in the charger? This might mean it’s time for out with the old (battery) and in with the new.
• Does your phone feel hotter than usual while charging? This is because a deteriorating battery generates heat. If this is happening, then it’s definitely time to get a new battery.

Huawei’s battery replacement offer 1 – 30 June

For Huawei smartphone users, an easy battery replacement is within their reach, with Huawei’s special battery replacement promotion from 1 to 30 June.

If your Huawei phone is out of warranty, Huawei is giving you the opportunity to replace your phone battery for just R199. If your phone is covered by Huawei’s two-year warranty, Huawei will also replace the battery – for free. Both offers include a free labor charge of R400; these days it’s crucial to get your battery replaced by the professionals, as most smartphones are not easy to open yourself.

Huawei Service Day

Huawei also offers what they call Huawei Service Day, which runs in the last week of every month from Thursday to Sunday. This includes:

• Free Exterior Phone Cleaning
• Free Screen Protectors
• Free Out-of-warranty Labour Charge (you only pay for parts replacement）
• Free Software Support

Phones models included in both these offers are:

• Y-Series - Y3 2018, Y5 PRIME 2018, Y7 2018

• P-Series - P8 lite 2017, P8 lite, P9, P10, P10 Plus, P20 Pro, P20, P20 lite

The battery replacement service and Huawei Service Day are available at all Huawei Customer Service Centres:

• Johannesburg Shop H37G, The Piazza, Melrose Arch
• Cape Town Shop 96, Canal Walk Shopping Centre, Century Boulevard, Century City
• Cape Town Shop G 231, Somerset Mall, Centenary Dr, Somerset West
• Durban Shop U91, Cornubia Dr, Mount Edgecombe Country Estate 2, Mount Edgecombe

Yesterday on 19th June, I went in with my Huawei P20 Pro and came to know that the Batteries for this particular smartphone is out of stock @ Melrose Arch and they will call me once they receive the same and it will be done in about 2-7 working days at R199. But when they saw a small crack on the corner of my smartphone screen the sales agent told me that it will be around R2500 for the whole thing as the battery is attached to the display and it will break further if they try to change the battery on this smartphone. I have brought my smartphone back home and using it will they call me with the battery inventory and then I can decide if I want to go and pay R2500 for the whole process. 

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@SonyXperiaZA #XperiaXZ2 Range Boasts The World’s Best #Smartphone #Battery Performance

Hi Friends,

Xperia’s new flagships Sony XZ2 lead the competition with 5 other premium smartphones.

Go up to 36 hours without worrying about charging your Xperia XZ2! According to a recent technical assessment by Strategy Analytics, Sony Mobile’s newest flagship smartphones, Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact have the world’s longest battery life compared with the five leading smartphones. 

 

Under conditions experienced by a typical smartphone user, Sony’s Xperia XZ2 lasted for 36 hours and Xperia XZ2 Compact lasted for 34 hours. The assessment measured the time taken for each device to fail through battery exhaustion. Testing was conducted twice under each scenario and the average time taken to discharge the battery is reported in these results. 

This performance represents a leading position for Sony’s Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact smartphones against leading premium smartphones.

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@HuaweiZA Debunks #Battery Charging Myths by Peter Hu #HuaweiSouthAfrica

Hi Guys, 

Peter Hu, Managing Director of East and Southern Africa, Huawei Consumer Business Group continues to break some myths related to battery charging and taking care of the same. 

The verdict is in. Everyone has one big ask for their phone and that’s better battery life. In 2015 visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show voted improved battery life as the most critical feature in a smartphone. It is 2016 and only now are phone manufacturers starting to get the message. Many brands are clamoring trying to provide devices that meet their customers basic need. 

We are Huawei are proud to say that not only did we understand our users’ for a long lasting battery, we have also addressed another users pain point, which is the time it takes to charge a battery. Already in 2015 we unveiled a super battery prototype, demonstrating its tech advancements on two prototype removable lithium-ion batteries that can be fully recharged in only a few minutes. Now this battery expertise is filtering down to our everyday handsets. 

Our new premium entry level phone Huawei Y6Pro boasts the most powerful battery in its category. It clocks in at 4000mAh and utilizes Power Saving technology 3.0 to stay strong through an impressive two days’ heavy usage with an extremely quick charge time; just 10 minutes of charging delivers three hours of call time. Adding to that, the phone can also double up as a portable charger for other devices.

Despite a clear understanding of the value of powerful battery, many consumers are still unclear on issues such as when to charge it, how long to charge it for and how to get the best from your battery. To help users get the utmost of their battery, we have compiled a selection of the most common mobile charging myths and debunked them. 

MYTH #1: ONLY CHARGE A BATTERY ON 50% POWER OR LESS

This is the most common charging myth; however, it’s no longer true anymore. Today’s batteries are lithium-ion, which means they don’t have memories, they can’t be trained to take more charge and there’s no reason not to top up your battery whenever you feel like it. 

MYTH #2: AN OFF-BRAND CHARGER WILL KILL YOUR PHONE

An off-brand charger won’t affect your battery, but cheap, knock-off chargers are a different story as they have been proven to be a safety hazard. Branded chargers are the best if you have a special model like the Huawei Y6Pro’s super-fast two-amp (5V2A) charger that powers three hours of talk time in just 10 minutes because of its Smart Power Saving technology using eight separate power-optimisation approaches.

MYTH #3: YOU SHOULDN’T CHARGE YOUR BATTERY OVERNIGHT

Today’s mobile batteries don’t have memories (see Myth #1) but they are smart. Your battery will stop charging when it’s full and leaving it plugged in overnight does no real harm. Saying that, if your phone runs hot, remove its case before an overnight charge session to ensure excess heat can escape.

MYTH #4: IF YOUR PHONE GETS HOT WHILE CHARGING, PUT IT IN THE FRIDGE

Smartphone batteries have been designed to function at normal room temperature. Is your refrigerator normal room temperature? No? Then definitely don’t put your phone inside it. The freezer and the oven are also off limits, and sunny car dashboards should be avoided too.

MYTH #5: IT’S BEST TO POWER DOWN WHILE CHARGING

While phones can benefit from an occasional break, there’s no reason to power off while charging. Smartphone designers know they’re building phones, so batteries are designed to work well under full-time use. Power down if your phone is running particularly slowly or you need to install an update, but otherwise, don’t bother.

Follow these tips and tricks to get the best life out of your smartphone batteries or rather buy a Huawei Smartphone.

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#GR3 #Smartphone Make Its Way To #SouthAfrica @HuaweiZA

Hi Guys, 

Huawei South Africa has started selling the G Series smartphones via it's telecom partners and latest to this is GR3 smartphones. Check out some of the features of GR 3 - 

Better designed: concise and delicate design 

• The exterior is designed with simplicity and elegance. The unique one-piece aluminum back cover, adjusting to human-body-engineering arc design, creates an excellent gripping experience.
• GR3 has a 7.6mm slim fuselage, aviation aluminum alloy body, one-piece weight reduction design of shield; 135g fuselage, making it extraordinary light and thin.
• L-shaped architecture not only makes a more balanced layout, but also a more rapid cooling system, bringing out a different experience and stable performance.
• Perfect workmanship in every detail. Three high-end metal color options: titanium gray, silver and champagne gold.
  

Better to use: excellent performance

• Support for 4G LTE Cat4 network, greatly increasing the upload and download speed.
• 8-core 64 bit CPU, excellent performance and faster processing speed.

Understanding you better: an exclusive cellular phone for every individual

• Uses Huawei's unique technology in the field of professional communication.
• 160ﾟwide viewing angle screen, accounting for 68% of the panel, with a 5.0"720p HD display.

Model	GR3
Operation System	Android 5.1 + EMUI 3.1 Lite
Processor	1.5GHz 8 Core
Camera	13M+5M
Screen Size	5.0” Screen
Battery Capacity	2200mAh
Memory	eMMC 16G（ROM）+2G（RAM DDR3）
Thickness	7.6mm
Size	143.5*71.0*7.6mm
Weight	Approximately 135g
Colours	Silver, Gray and Gold

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with the vision to enrich life through communication. Driven by customer-centric innovation and open partnerships, Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT solutions portfolio that gives our customers competitive advantages in telecom and enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei’s 150,000 employees worldwide are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers. Our innovative ICT solutions, products and services have been deployed in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than one third of the world's population. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.

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Watch, Hear And Enjoy More With The #GR5 @HuaweiZA #Smartphones #SouthAfrica

Hi Guys, 

Huawei has launched a series of G Smartphones and here are some of the amazing features in GR5. 

More delicate: graceful and great appearance

• Simple and elegant design, with an integrated aluminum alloy body
• GR 5 is naturally designed, with a perfect workmanship in every detail
• The new product comes in three high-end metal colors: gold, grey and silver
• Super Visual Field, 5.5” big screen, Full-HD (1920*1080 pixels) resolution, which easily meet all your needs in and out of work.

Better to use: innovative technology and craftsmanship

• The brand new second generation of the fingerprint identification technology greatly improved the fingerprint recognition rate from the first generation, making it smarter, safer and quicker.
• Through fingerprint touching, the notification panel can be conveniently pulled down for practical use.
• The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 CPU makes the smartphone operate faster and more fluently. 
• The 3000mAh battery supports a longer standby time, resulting in a worry-free mobile life.

More beautiful: perfect photo-taking

• The 13-megapixel rear camera with F/2.0 large aperture supports an independent metering function, which can automatically adjust highlights and shadows in the image. The use of an advanced de-noising algorithm presents better HD pictures.
• With the front camera’s 88-degree shooting range and the panorama mode, users can easily get a panorama picture at any time, and explore the beauty of the world.
• Various kinds of interesting shooting experience include time-lapse mode, good food mode, slow motion and “Perfect selfie” function etc. 
• The modified beauty algorithm and the 5-million-megapixel front-facing camera can optimize the beauty effect ultimately. 
• The “Perfect selfie” function brings the more beautiful self out in users by the intelligent face recognition technology.

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Dead #Battery Can Be A Thing Of The Past - Learn From Peter Hu @HuaweiZA #Mate8

Hi Guys, 

Peter Hu, Managing Director of East and Southern Africa, Huawei Consumer Business Group shares some of the tips and tricks about the smartphone battery from his years of experience and something that he has brought to the Huawei range of smartphones. This post is written by him - 

Battery life on mobile phones has come a long way. The first handheld device needed a whopping 10 hours to charge and only offered a measly 30 minutes of talk time. Our smartphone that can wave away these troubles away and save you from a dead battery meltdown. All our devices from the new Huawei Y6Pro – to our Mate 8 batteries lasts for days. The Huawei Y6Pro goes from 0% battery to juiced-for-three-hours-of-talk-time in just 10 minutes of charging. This smartphone’s 4000mAh battery is also the most powerful in its category, capable of a staggering two days of heavy usage. The GR5 has 3000mAh battery supports a longer standby time, resulting in a worry-free mobile life. The Mate 8 is quick to charge and lasts for 22 hours. 

It is clear that we at Huawei understand that a powerful long lasting battery life is not only welcome, it is necessary. This is because our reliance on smart devices has reached unprecedented heights. When a battery dies, we are unable to navigate our world. We all too familiar with those butterflies in our stomach when our battery runs low and it is not a good time for our phones to die… but there are worse times for dead battery to strike! 

1. Missing the crucial interview

An exciting job interview requires meticulous planning. Research on the interviewer and the company, carefully prepared answers, picking that just-right outfit and, of course, downloading the interview address to Google maps. An excellent plan – assuming you don’t forget to charge your phone overnight. 

A man in New York experienced just this problem. On his way to an important audition for a car rental advertisement, he stored the address of the audition on his phone – then watched in horror as its battery slowly drained to zero just as he was approaching his subway stop. He never got to his audition and he never got the job, an experience many of us can surely share.

Advice: If your phone doesn’t have the battery superpowers of a Huawei, write down the address of important appointments on paper.

2. Getting lost in the wilderness

GPS navigation apps are great for traveling to new places! You can focus on the road while your smartphone tells you exactly where to go. But if you’re in the middle of nowhere and relying on your phone for navigation, a dead battery is no longer just a mere annoyance – it can truly be dangerous. 

A woman in a remote part of the United States experienced this first-hand. She’d played one too many smartphone games before hitting the road, and as the friendly GPS Sat Nav voice turned to a whisper and then disappeared, she realised that the night ahead would be spent huddled up in the car, locks engaged to keep the local wildlife at bay. 

Advice: When on a long journey, always take a map and flashlight.

3. The student experience

All students, past or present, understand the hair pulling frustration experienced when an essay you’ve spent all night writing disappears after the sudden death of a laptop battery. 

One American student took the typical sob story even further by storing all her work from the start of college until the end of it on her computer, without ever backing it up. On the eve of graduation, she tripped over the power cord, yanking the plug out of its socket. Her computer’s already frazzled battery couldn’t stand the shock. It shut down forever, taking the student’s entire academic portfolio with it.

Advice: Always back up your files and make sure you have a battery that lasts. 

4. Backpacking to a new city

We use our phones to book travel, accommodation and plan our journeys. The modern backpacker is so connected to everything through the web and social media that they don’t know how to get around when the battery on their smartphone dies. In Spain, a backpacker decided to take a bus trip from Seville to Madrid. Having booked a room in a youth hostel, sorted out her transport and stored the address of the hostel in her phone, she relaxed on the seven-hour journey listening to music. When she arrived in Madrid she tried to pull up her hostel information – and her smartphone battery promptly died. The backpacker was left without an address, the ability to make a phone call or Google translate. After much panic and pigeon Spanish, she managed to find her hostel (and that all-important plug socket).

Advice: Learn how to ask for directions, wherever you are in the world. 

Three reasons why the Huawei battery rules!

1. Its battery can last for two days even under a heavy usage 
2. Extremely quick charge time- just 10 minutes of charging, you can go from 0% battery to 3 hours of call time 
3. It charges twice fast due to Huawei quick charge Technology

I really love Huawei devices especially the Mate Series and P series. I wish I could get them sponsored or as a gift so as to handle all my social media on those capable smartphones. 

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Product Review - Creative Wireless Speakers - D100

Hi Guys, 

Audio and video devices are the most sought after thing in this world. It can be either high end speaker systems or small in-ear headphones. The music has brought the world more closer and so is the gap between the mobile devices and sound using Bluetooth Boomboxes. They help you stream your favorite music via Bluetooth to your audio devices for everyone to enjoy. Everyday some or the other company brings some designed in Countries, assembled in China products to the market.

Creative has always been a front runner in terms of offering diverse electronics products and have been making audio devices since a long time. Creative Technologies is a Singapore based company and I still remember the time when they launched the Zen Music players long back in 2006. I received these great metallic designed n printed postcards in Singapore showcasing their various products. I also remember discussing with someone on the MP3 players on offer by Creative at that time. I came across Creative D100 Wireless Speakers at Pick n Pay, Woodmead for the first time. I really liked the pastel colors they were available in the store.

The device can be easily connected to your laptop or mobile phone or tablet using the Bluetooth connection. It comes with 5V DC Input charger with US socket and two pin sockets to power the device. The device is very light weight and can be easily carried for picnics, beaches or in the car etc.

It has only three buttons on the front. One is to pair the Bluetooth devices and other two are for volume up and down. Behind the cloth mesh are the two powerful speakers which will give great audio output enough for a small room listening pleasures. Though the cloth mesh can easily be torn if you don't take proper care of the same and it's not replaceable.

The back of the device has power on off button along with an AUX in socket and 5V DC IN plug. The best thing about this device is that you can power it using 4 AA size batteries and carry it around easily.

The sound produced by the device is very nice for the price range they come in. They are not BOSE or Harman Kardon but yeah for a small room they produce enough sound to dance and watch movies with good sound effects.

The batteries can be inserted at the bottom of the device and gives an audio output for 20-25 hours on Duracell Alkaline battery. I am still testing the same by inserting the brand new Duracell batteries in my device. It's working fine with normal 1 hours usage since a week. I think it will carry on till the end of month. Also in India, electricity can go anytime so these will really help me listen to my songs without electric power also and everyone can enjoy the same too.

I really like the Creative D100 and watch a lot of movies bypassing my laptop speakers using Aux in cable. I fully enjoyed watching Hobbit 2 using these speakers. The trapezoidal design of the device is really beautiful and Bluetooth connectivity is fast. Creative has launched various other Boomboxes after this one but I got this one in a reduced to go prices at Pick n Pay. 

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An Android App a day - 18. DU Battery Saver & Widgets

Hi Guys,

In continuation with the android apps in the midst of iOS7 upgrades and looking to get those stuff which was already there in Android OS e.g. live wallpapers and power wigdets. 

We all face with one issue that really hampers performance of our smartphones and that is it's battery usage. We all are logged onto our 3G networks all the time for whatsapp, twitter, or facebook or whatever it may be battery consumption is always live and keeps on decreasing. 

Came across this great app which really helped my mobile to cover some more ground and it's called DU Battery Saver. I have tried many other battery saver apps but this one is the best till now. I was able to get some extra power for my Nexus One but I havn't tried it on HTC One as it already has it's own built in HTC battery optimizer. 

Du Battery saver tells you to optimize the setting so as to get extra juices from the battery. It does all this with a single click. You can also save your settings for various modes etc. 

Do check out this app at - 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dianxinos.dxbs

App rating - 4/5

 

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