What's In My Bag - Tech Bag 2022 - ZERO BUDGET BACKPACK (FREE)

Hi Guys,

I am in pursuit of a tech bag since the beginning of school and college. I have been a fan of stationery products that are unique as well as collecting pens that are unique be it a fountain or gel pens. I also love collecting small stuff that is not available to the general public unless it gets printed by the brands to give away in their contests or launch event goodie bags. 

I am also a big fan of participating in online contests be it on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Sooner or later, I do win some of them from time to time. There was a time when I used to participate in 100s of them weekly and will win at least 15-20 of them in my best weeks. There was also a time when I didn't win any for continuous 3 months also without any change in my efforts to participate. 

All the items showcased here in my video are collected over several years and let's analyze what constitutes a tech backpack and how you can make it too! 

1. Bag Pack - It can be anything that can take all your stuff inside and can provide easy access to carry all the necessities. I got this Thule Achiever Backpack at one of the events and since then it's been my top choice. I have got others backpacks but those are cheap quality bags given at many launch events. None of them will last as long as this Thule one. Some people also use Targus or Dell laptop bags as their tech bags which is also good. I used Google bag (extensively in London and South Africa) for a lot of many years before switching to a Converse Messenger Bag. I used both for so many years depending on where I am going. Converse Messenger Bag I still use to keep all my original documents. Later for 3-4 years, I used a Dell backpack which came with the office laptop and now recently last year I moved to this Thule Achiever backpack that came along with the white t-shirt I am wearing in the initial part of the video and some other things in Telkom Music event. 

The purpose of the bag is to provide a transportation mechanism for all your gadgets safely. Secondly, it can give you some space to put in extra things you want to carry from time to time. Thirdly, the pockets should be easily accessible but not so open that anyone can take stuff out if I am sleeping while using public transport. 

2. Laptop/Tablet - I only have an ASUS VivoBook S15 that I won from an Instagram contest by the brand way back in 2019. I upgraded the same with a 1TB SSD which made it really fast to boot and process the videos I am editing on Filmora software. I have never won a tablet so not considering the same for this zero-budget backpack. 

3. Camera - For a life of a YouTuber or Blogger, a camera is a necessity. You can also use the best of the iPhones or Samsung Ultra devices in case you have them but I don't have them so I am carrying Canon 77D in my tech bag. This camera is super powerful for all kinds of videos and photos. I won this in 2018 from an Instagram meet. Since that time this has been my go-to camera. 

4. SD Cards - Canon provided 32GB cards at one of their roadshows to all participants that I use in my camera along with an SD card reader at one of their previous roadshows. I also got a cleaning cloth and a diary pen combo that's also part of the roadshows and all this is totally free of cost. 

5. Tripods - I got some tripods from several events (Huawei, Canon etc) that are used to carry the phone or the camera in case required with the latest one from Nikon and the same they were selling at their shop for R10 also. 

6. Travel Kit - I got a travel kit bag from DJI Global when they launched DJI Mavic Mini and since then I keep all my cables, pen drives etc in the bag. All cables came free with smartphones I use and pen drives were also part of the launch event goodies. 

7. Pens and Notepads - I use some pens that can write smoothly with fine tips so anytime I attend any conference, I get to see a wide variety of pens - plastic, metal and unique ones so the one that catches my attention I use for some time. I totally love my Emirates, Ster Kinekor Prestige and Singapore Airlines pens. I am using the Payflex notepad for Bullet journalling that I got from the Money/eCommerce Expo last year. And remember, if this is your very first time using Payflex to shop, use coupon code PAYSMART100 in the Payflex checkout for R100 off when you spend R600 or more.

The purpose of the pens and notebooks is to doodle and think and write ideas on the go. I totally write down all the tasks pending on me in a small journal and then strike off once I complete them. 

8. Earphones/Headphones - I use wired Beats Solo HD headphones that I received long back and Huawei FreeLace which I also got at one of their launch events. Recently I received VIVO TWS Air wireless earphones that I am using as I have passed my Huawei FreeBuds4i to my daughter. Very soon I am moving to the Nokia Essential Headphones as they are more comfortable and packed in their own bag to have both wires and a wireless experience. All these items are trade exchanges or won from the contests or from goodies bags so totally free of cost. 

9. Powerbanks - I am using a Huawei 20000mAh power bank that I received when they launched the Sandton City store last year. Earlier I was using Samsung Powerbank 8400mAh that I received at the launch event of the Samsung Galaxy S6. 

10. Portable Hard Disk - I use this Adata HD710 Pro 1 TB that I won at the rAge Expo way back in 2017. I also bought Seagate SSD for which I won ZAR 2000 gift voucher but I paid over and above that ZAR 300 so didn't include it in this zero-budget backpack. 

11. Smartphones - I use Samsung smartphones as I won Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 when it was launched in South Africa during the launch event itself so that's my day-to-day smartphone of choice since that time. I also got a ZAR 1000 voucher that I spent on buying the Leather cover for the same. I also use Samsung Note 20 5G phone that I also won during the previous launch events and has been my companion since then. The cover for the same I bought using the gift vouchers for takealot that you can earn if you have an FNB credit card and eBucks. 

12. Smart Watch - I use Huawei Watch GT2e as I received the same during the 2021 Christmas gift they sent me. I have covered 1000 km in 2022 using the same device. 

13. Water bottles - I have multiple water bottles that I received from various brands but my mom also likes them so I generally give them away to her. My Telkom Music waterbottle I kept it in case so that I can give it to her. I have received a water bottle from YouTube Shorts that is going to be my daily drinking partner. 

14. Lip Balms and Lotions - These are from the travel kits that they give you when you travel in business class or when you go to any hotel. I use those ones till they are finished and keep other ones if required thereafter. 

15. MP3 Player - The only Apple item in my backpack is iPod Shuffle which has been with me since the start and is now around 12 years. I won one in London from McDonald's contest in 2011. 

Let me know if you liked my video and if any items I have missed packing and showing you in my backpack. Let me know if you are building your backpack as well and what all times form part of the same. 

Cheers!!!

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13 Days To www.TheLifesWay.com 5th Birthday Celebrations #5YearsofTheLifesWay #27Dec2017 #LuckyDays

Hi Friends, 

It always happens that you get what you don't expect or have already bought some time back. In my life that has happened a lot and many times, I have got the same kind of products which I already just bought myself. But anyways a prize is always great and is received with a lot of gratitude to the Universe and the Law of Attraction which I believe in fully. 

The first time the lady luck smiled at me for something I always wanted to achieve was in London when I won a Sony Handycam HDR-XR350 at a UEFA Champions League Hyde Park Showcase to the Finals at Wembley, London, UK in 2011. I totally loved the same as the same was imported from Germany to London along with UEFA team and I used it to capture a lot of birthday events of Keisha and many celebrations at home. The 7.1MP Handycam with 160GB was worth more than I could buy myself and at that time I only had Panasonic FZ5 digital camera. I am thinking of doing video blogs using the same once I sort out the battery issues in Sony Handycam. The Handycam is stored in a small bag from Timberland which my brother-in-law gifted me from Russia. I did buy an extra battery from the USA via my brother but that too is old now to perform at full capacity. Sony is still the main sponsor of the Champions League Trophy.

Similarly, when Google launched their Nexus 7 tablet and my parents visited USA, I specifically gave them my Credit Card to get me one 16GB edition but as the same was sold out, they bought me a 32GB one. I simply adored the Nexus 7 and still watched most of my content on the same. Within 15 days of I receiveing the same when my parents came back from States, I won an Apple iPad Mini 16GB in one of the contests for Hyundai Motors, India. I was so happy and immediately fall in love with the new device too.

After buying my own Nikon D7000 DSLR camera, I participated in Mission Samsung Blogger Challenge in 2014 and as a part of Community Challenge Winner - I received an awesome Samsung NX300 Mirrorless Camera. The camera is too good in low light and holds a 20MP lens. The photographs are so good that the Mercedes-Benz also appreciated my clicks and a lot of them are shared on my social media channels including Instagram. I used it at many places from portraits to events and all the images using the camera is awesome. I bought a Purple cover for the same from Game Store at the sale for ZAR 50 and it holds the camera safely. I am looking to buy another battery for the same along with a 45mm lens which will enhance this camera further. 

In the last few years, I am thinking that I have not applied the Law of Attraction fully into my day to day living as surprises are not coming to me in their full capacity or my demands from the Universe have increased a lot. It's not that the Universe can't fulfill them but firstly I need to be able to accept them and also totally deserve them. In my London Handycam experience, I spent the whole Saturday at the event participating in all their games and activations without eating food etc and again went back on Sunday morning to do the same but came back once I got a call from them to announce me as a winner and handing me the prize. I was so happy. 

Similarly, with Samsung Challenge - I knew when I wrote the article on a weekend afternoon with a cup of tea in my hands that it will definitely win and from that day onwards - I never left hope and one day I got the email that I have won the contest. I received the camera after a small hiccup with the PR company where they were sending me a Samsung point and shoot camera instead of the original prize which I pointed them from the initial terms and conditions of the contest. They were humble enough to correct the same and sent me my prize in 2-3 days. I could not use it immediately as there was no SD card in the camera package so had to wait till I reached home. That day I still remember I had to attend an event too before making my way to my house and there was no SD card with me during this whole time. Immediately, the next day I bought a series of SD cards as spares for all my cameras. 

Wating for the days where Universe says to me - Your Wish IS My Command! Till that time...Cheers!!!

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15 Days To www.TheLifesWay.com 5th Birthday Celebrations #5YearsofTheLifesWay #27Dec2017 #Nikon

Hi  Friends, 

I am acting on my resolutions and finishing all the pending tasks and assignments or product reviews so that backlog is totally clear and I can focus on the opportunities ahead. I see that backlog causes a lot of discomforts as you are not able to feel good about yourself. I have always assumed that I will do them later but it's now or never. The context of those posts will be old and no one will want to read them but it's my blog and if I am feeling uneasy, it will affect my next posts so better clear them off. I am getting good ideas for the new posts and will start implementing the same from the month of April as I want to finish all my pending self-written articles in March. 

Now, these articles about the countdown are old too but I could not finish them any sooner so let's check out the story I have to tell here. The Life's Way has been my with me even before I really got together and bought the domain. All my life I have been a curious photographer and took thousands and thousands of photos using all kinds of cameras. Panasonic FZ5 used to be my go-to camera when I was in living in London. It helped me click on all my India trips and in Johannesburg too during my initial days here. 

An Elephant Charging at me while I am unaware of at the Paul Kruger Gate with my shoulder Nikon Bag

Then my dream of owning a DSLR came to reality in 2014 when I ordered Nikon's D7000 from Flipkart India. It felt so great as I opened the box of the same and the photo quality on D7000 is awesome. I ordered the one with Nikon's Lens 18-105mm which covered me well. Sooner I felt the need to go telephoto so I bought Sigma 70-300mm from Incredible Connection at Sandton City using the Gift Voucher my friends gave me at my birthday party for some of the amounts. Sigma Lens is also great and I have been able to take amazing pictures using the same. Again, I felt the need of owning a Nikon Flash and bought the best one available in the market named SB-910 with Panasonic batteries which also cost a fortune. All the money to buy Nikon Flash came from paid posts of Indiblogger India via Flipkart India gift vouchers. Again, last year I wanted to go for a prime lens and finally decided to go with Nikon 35mm which again I bought from Amazon India and used it extensively during my cousin's wedding. I have bought some filters from several brands to go on lenses as I took a lot of photos on children birthdays and kids can touch the lens anytime so I bought them at the Photo and Film Expo in Johannesburg. That's my story of Nikon DSLR but let's talk about the 2 launch events I attended with Nikon in India and Johannesburg. 

During my first Nikon India launch event in New Delhi, they gifted everyone with a DSLR camera strap, 4GB Lexar Card and a Tshirt. SD card came to help immediately and Tshirt I am still wearing but the DSLR strap I am still keeping in my bags as the one that came with the camera is still going on. Maybe in future, I can go and replace it with the gifted one. The second trip was a Nikon Walk in Johannesburg CBD where they gave us Nikon Silicon Water bottles and Nikon Caps and those two items I have gifted/used and forgotten about totally since now. I have not been using any caps since last 2 years as earlier in winters I always used to wear them day-in-day-out, that's a habit of staying in London where the weather is really windy and cold. Checkout the photographs I took using my Nikon equipment on my Instagram page or my photo blog PhotoYatra.

Now the next items I would love to buy from Nikon will be a full-frame camera along with 60mm lens and 10-24mm lens and 150-600mm lens to go wildlife and portrait photography. But as this will need at least R100k to setup, I need to win a lottery or fortune at one of the Johannesburg casinos. There are still some small items I can buy like Nikon Remote and a second battery for Nikon D7000 and a Nikon camera backpack as I got the shoulder bag with my camera which has met its life now. Let's see how much I will be able to achieve in 2018 then will sort out the Nikon's stuff as it's like a big pandora box where you need to keep investing if you are in love with Photography.

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Cheers!!!

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Celebrating 100 Years Of History With @Nikon_SA #25July2017 #Camera

Hi Guys,

Nikon will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its establishment on July 25th of this year, as proudly announced by Nikon in South Africa. Since its establishment as Nippon Kogaku K.K. in 1917, Nikon has provided the world with unique value based on its opto-electronics and precision technologies.

Nikon Team said, "We at Nikon sincerely thank everyone, from our loyal customers to anyone with a stake in our success, for the support in the development of our company over its 100-year history. As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we have established the Nikon 100th Anniversary logo and to introduce a special Nikon 100th website".


Nikon 100th anniversary logo
The Nikon 100th Anniversary logo was designed by our own design department. This logo is widely used as the symbol of our 100th anniversary, disseminating the message of Nikon's 100th anniversary to our customers and partners around the world.

Nikon 100th Anniversary Website
This website offers contents dedicated to the celebration of our 100th anniversary, such as a special movie and a record of our history over the past 100 years. We will be adding more contents on this site as they become available, and provide information related to Nikon's celebration of its 100th anniversary. URL for the Nikon 100th anniversary site is as follows: www.nikon.com/100th


About the NIKKOR brand
NIKKOR (http://www.nikkor.com) is Nikon's brand of photographic lenses. The NIKKOR name arose from adding "r", a common practice in the naming of photographic lenses at the time the name was established, to "Nikko", the Romanized abbreviation for Nippon Kogaku K.K., the original name used when the company was established. In July 2016, Nikon announced its milestone achievement of 100 million in total production of NIKKOR lenses for Nikon interchangeable lens cameras.

Nikon's line-up of lenses for cameras with interchangeable lenses currently consists of more than 90 types of lenses, including ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto lenses, fisheye lenses, zoom lenses, micro lenses, and PC-E lenses that support a wide variety of applications, as well as 1 NIKKOR lenses for advanced camera with interchangeable lenses. More information and contents on NIKKOR lenses is also available with the NIKKOR & ACC app.

About I AM | MY NIKKOR
Every photographer has a story to tell. Enter a world shaped by the creative vision and expression of Nikon photographers. Visit I AM | MY NIKKOR (mynikkor.com) to be inspired by their passion and adventures, and let NIKKOR connect you with the culture of photography.

About Nikon
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image. Nikon is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognised for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon in South Africa distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX compact digital cameras; Nikon sports optics as well as the Nikon 1 advanced cameras with interchangeable lens system. For more information, visit www.nikon.co.za

 

Being a dreamer to hold one of the Nikon's camera, I bought my D7000 with 18-105mm lens way back in 2013 and never looked back. A lot of the photos taken by me are posted on my instagram.com/araijain channel and twitter channel too. 

 

Cheers!!!

 

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Photo Walk - Radhey Shyam Mandir #Marlboro #Jozi #Indian #Temple

Hi Guys,

As an Indian born into an Hindu family, temples are the first thing your parents take you for seeking Almighty Lord's blessings. Indian Temples always gives power and hope to those who goes looking for the same. 

 I have been lucky to see a lot of them all around the country in India as well as in London, UK, Singapore and now Johannesburg, South Africa. 

 Every temple will have it's own decorations and deities. The people governing them will do the daily prayers in the mornings and evenings. 

 Indian Temples in foreign countries never stop any person who wants to enter if they can keep their shoes out. Hats off to B.A.P.S who has kept the Indian traditions alive in all the countries where they operate the Indian temples. I have seen Neasden Temple in London, and here in Laudium, Marlboro and Lenasia. 

 There are always celebrations during the various festivals from Diwali to Dusshara, from Hanuman Jayanthi to Janmasthmi, every occassion is celebrated with full enthusiasm. 

These photographs are taken using Nikon D7000 (18-105mm lens) on the occasion of Diwali in 2015. Do visit the temple whenever you get the time, the peace it gives to your heart is immense and you stay connected to roots wherever in the world you belong to. 

Cheers!!!

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Photo Walk - Santa Rosa @SpurRestaurant Jean Village #Centurion #SouthAfrica

Hi Guys,

I never went to Spur Restaurant in my two years here at Johannesburg and one fine day I was invited to a kids birthday party at Santa Rosa Spur in Jean Village, Centurion.

I was so impressed by the colorful atmosphere that the restaurant has as if it's decorated especially for the birthday party. 

It felt like you are somewhere in the rural cultural heritage of South Africa. All the wall hangings to items placed on the tables reflected the rich cultural heritage. 

A separate kids section and menu made the life of parents easier as kids can order their own food and enjoy the play area. Kids are even given some coloring papers along with crayons to enjoy the Spur and keep revisiting the same. 

The roof also has design which reflected the Spur's culture of giving authentic South African taste of food. 

I simply loved this because earlier in my childhood, my grandparents had windows on one side of the house in different colors and this wall hanging light reminded me of that time. It used to look so beautiful in afternoon when different colors of lights used to fall inside of the room. 

Go check out the venue and enjoy the delicacies at Spur. All the photographs are taken by me using the Nikon D7000 with 18-105mm kit lens. 

Cheers!!!

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A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Dec 2014

Hi Guys,

December is the time to create new goals for the coming year and festival season this Christmas. This year was great in all the ways as I won the Mission Samsung Challenge and also my blog crossed more than 625,000 pageviews this year in 2015. The followers across all social media channels also increased and I was able to do some sponsored posts to buy myself Nikon flash SB-910 from all the earnings. This month will see some of the blog posts which I always wanted to do and couldn't do in this year. I hope I am able to catch up on the promises I made to people this year.

I plan to create regular content in 2016 and change the way I do the blog posts. I am unlearning and relearning everything about the social media skills via books and online communities. This is the most important decisions I have taken because in day to day life, you don't have much time left to blog and when you are blogging and people making use of your time and resources to give you nothing in return than it hurts. I have decided that I will say it very clearly to all the brands that I won't work for free anymore unless I want and this want will be based on desires fulfilled by the brands. 

Last year, December was more about movie reviews as I was catching up on all the movies I saw. I did participated in Indiblogger contests but during 2015 I didn't win any Indiblogger contest at all but was able to get #HappyHours gift vouchers enabling me to buy the Nikon flash. Also, I got sponsored by HTC for HTC ONE M8 but I really loved the HTC ONE M9 a lot which I am using these days for my posts on Instagram.

1. Melbourne - The Most Livable City in the World @Indiblogger Contest - http://www.thelifesway.com/2014/12/melbourne-most-livable-city-in-world.html

Australia is one of the most sought after travel destination and is really awesome to visit. My parents visited the same this year and loved the city a lot.

2. Movie Reviews - http://www.thelifesway.com/2014_12_01_archive.html
It was time to finish some of the movies I watched last year and among the same, I really loved watching Big Hero 6, Instructions not included etc.

December this year is more about creating some rules and goals for The Life's Way in next year. I am still gauging as to what to commit to and what goal or dream will keep me awake towards the same. Will be sharing the same soon...

Cheers!!!


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Photo Review - Baisakhi Mela #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica

Hi Guys,

Indian Community in Johannesburg keeps on celebrating different cultural and religious festivals from time to time and here are some snapshots from one of the event.

SLAMFusion with DJ

 

Cheers!!!

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@SamsungSA #GALAXYNote4 - WORLD TOUR 2014 - CAPE TOWN

Hi Guys,

Samsung SA launched their flagship product GALAXY Note 4 in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 October 2014 after the launch at BERLIN and various other cities around the globe.

Samsung is always the frontrunner in phablet technology and various features on these devices keeps people hooked for life. This year Samsung chose Execujet Hangers for the launch event in Capetown.

Michael Mol and Gerry Elsdon were the MC of the event. The invitees and VIP guests were served with best drinks and food. People traveled from across Africa to see and to be part of this amazing launch event.

S Y Hong, CEO and President, Samsung Electronics Africa introduced the GALAXY Note 4 to the crowd. He also presented some facts about the Samsung's growth in Africa from 79m in 2012 to 264m in 2016 (expected) which is more than 300% rise. 

George Ferreira, VP & COO, Samsung Electronics Africa took the guests through some of the amazing services offered by Samsung on it's mobile products. He reiterated the fact that 10% broadband penetration helps to grow GDP by 1%. Samsung is driving Africa's Digital Economy along with Enhancing lives by giving world class service and Apps. They launched some new apps like Opera Max, Box Office by DSTV, Samsung Galaxy Gifts, Collectiv amongst various others.

Robert Ngeru, Vice President, Samsung Electronics East Africa took the esteemed guests and invitees through all the features of the new Note 4. Chris Hopkirk, Sales Director Mobile Communication, Samsung Electronics South Africa also showcased some of the features live on stage.

Photo Note is the new way to take notes. This feature has really made the S Pen equivalent to PC mouse. 

Wide Selfie can take 120 degrees with just tilting the phone to one and other side to cover everyone in a large group. Chris even tried the same with the crowd present at the event.

Rear Camera has been upgraded to 16MP with OIS and front camera is now 3.7MP with F1.9 to take better low light selfies also. 

The phone now comes with this amazing feature to be recharged to 50% of it's battery output in about 30 min. This is an significant improvement over Note3 which takes about 55 min for the same level of battery. 

Samsung Gear S was also launched to accompany Galaxy Note 4 by Paulo Ferreira, Director Enterprise Mobility, Samsung Electronics South Africa. Gear S is 2 inch curved Super AMOLED screen with 3G, Bluetooth and Wifi built into it. Gear S has GPS built into the same. More than 1000 apps have been made for Gear series including Nike+ app.

Samsung Gear VR - Virtual Reality was also introduced which gives an amazing movie viewing experience. It will be launched very soon in the market. The screen that is used in this is your Note4 mobile phone and special videos created can be viewed to give a wholesome experience.

Samsung has also introduced GALAXY Note Edge with a curved side to fast access your notifications and other stuff without disrupting the programs on the main screen. This is the most amazing and advanced thing I have ever seen. This will really help make your more efficient as you now don't have to see the full screen and only the marquee on the side of the screen.

Thanks a lot to Samsung for sponsoring the trip to CapeTown and giving media a great time & opportunity to meet each other & Samsung higher officials at the venue. It felt so great to be a part of historical launch and looking forward to receive further invites. Follow them on twitter and facebook.

Cheers!!!

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@SamsungMobileSA - GALAXY Note 4 #Media #Launch #CapeTown

Hi Guys,

Samsung Electronics South Africa launched their latest Galaxy phablet Note 4. They continued the trend of making powerful, sleek and intelligent devices packed with all the amazing features. In South Africa, GALAXY Note series is always launched in Cape Town and this time I was lucky enough to be at the launch event in the mother city. Dr. Michelle Potgieter, Director - Corporate Marketing and Communication welcomed all the media invitees and answered all the questions.

In 2011, Samsung invented an entirely new smartphone concept with the Samsung GALAXY Note, igniting the trend towards phablets (phone and tablet blend).

This 1.4 GHz dual core device ran Android Gingerbread, had an 8 megapixel camera, 5.3 inch WXGA HD screen and weighed a mere 178g. This was a huge risk but it paid off in the long run.

The Samsung GALAXY Note 2 boasted an impressive 5.5 inch HD screen, Android Jelly Bean, a 1.6 GHz quad core processor and an improved battery life when it was launched in 2012.

GALAXY Note 3 was an impressive 5.7 inches Full HD screen and the camera boasted 13 megapixels and the processor was 2.3 GHz quad-core and weighed a mere 168g. 5 million units were sold in just one month of it's launch.

One of the features that everyone really appreciates is the S Pen, as it maximizes the usability of the large screen and makes it even easier for the user to access features and functions on the go. The GALAXY Note 3 saw the arrival of the Air Command feature, whereby one can execute five major functions through intuitive taps and movements of the S Pen, as well as access to Action Memo, Scrapbook and Screen Write. This is what separates other phablets from Samsung's technology.

GALAXY Note 4 has been launched with a powerful combination of productivity and performance, with a 5.7 inch Quad HD screen, 16-megapixel camera, Android KitKat, a 2.7 GHz quad-core processor and an impressive battery life.

This new phablet is compatible with the Samsung GEAR S, Samsung’s next-generation smartwatch, which extends the features and applications of the GALAXY Note 4 and allows the user even more flexibility and freedom. This time Samsung launched the Note 4 device with accessories in collaboration with Mont Blanc and Swarovski to suit the tastes of niche segment.

Once you are hooked to a big-screen phablet and Note environment or ecosystem, you can never use any other product. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is definitely a device to go for and I really wanted the same for myself asap. Follow them on twitter and facebook.

Cheers!!!

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A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Oct 2013

Hi Guys,

October 2013 during this time last year, I was busy in my VISA application for South Africa and also busy promoting my blog (www.thelifesway.com) to get to maximum brands and blog for them.

1. Product Launch - LG G2 #Great2Haveyou 30 Sep 2013 - I got invited to launch event for the launch of LG G2 mobile phone from one of their PR's. The phone looked awesome and the goodie bag had great things I liked and always wanted. Though I didn't got any devices to review but it was great to be in their launch event at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. 

2. Product Launch - Gionee ELIFE E6 Smartphone - Another invite from one of the famous PR's of Gionee mobile where I got to see Huma Qureshi also. It was a great event where I got to see Rajiv Makhni live in action and discussing on gadgets. The phone looked awesome but never reviewed the device till now. 

3. NIKON #ThroughTheLens Blogger Meet Delhi 19 Oct 2013 - Another awesome invite was from the company whom I loved the most and wanted to have their DSLR from so long. They launched D610 & D5300 in India and called some of the bloggers for the same. I got some Nikon goodies (4gb SD card/ DSLR strap & Nikon Tshirt) which I knew will bring me DSLR sooner or later and now I am the proud owner of D7000 but bought it myself. 

4. Amazon.in - Light up a child's Diwali - One of the donation of books drive which was close to my heart. After listening to someone on TEDx talks regarding non-availability of books to a lot of kids, I thought of donating some books and I felt great after sending kids some books worth Rs. 3500. I don't know how much kids are happy but I hope they celebrated their Diwali with new books from Amazon.

5. Indiblogger DID4 Meet - #DanceItOut for Women Security - My last Indiblogger & Zee TV meet in Delhi that year and I really loved to be a part of the same. It was during the meet only I got the email that my VISA has arrived and I need to travel soon to South Africa. I travel on the day before Diwali and spent the festival in the new country all alone in a room. Life is full of ups and downs and I won Sennheiser HD202 headphones for this post and I was very happy because I always wanted to have them. Thanks to Indiblogger for all the love and gifts in the last year. 

November 2013 - I didn't do any posts because I didn't had any internet connection with me and was only using data on mobile. It was a break from always online habit for a while and I really loved the same. Though it was very very difficult to stay away from internet but I could do it successfully. 

The year was awesome till the time I was in India as I made my blog grew along with me and over the journey won a lot of gifts from blogging as well as twitter. Twitter contests consumed a lot of time and efforts and the rewards was sometimes not much worth but the adrenaline to win is awesome.You can't stay away if you get into the habit of winning on twitter. Try it out!

Cheers!!!

Contact me for your product's review on twitter @araijain or @thelifesway or email - thelifesway@gmail.com

A Memoir - This Month Last Year - August 2013

Hi Guys,

August was the start of Android apps review on my blog. I started this series way back then with my favourite apps without which my android phone is not fully efficient.

1. An Android App a day - 1. MobisleNotes - This is my favourite app which is like notepad to keep notes of my what to do list. Last year, I used it to keep track of the contests won and goodies received or not? 

Various other apps reviewed are - 

Tweetcaster - http://www.thelifesway.com/2013/08/an-android-app-day-2-tweetcaster-for.html

Zen Habits - http://www.thelifesway.com/2013/08/an-android-app-day-3-zenhabits.html

MX Player - http://www.thelifesway.com/2013/08/an-android-app-day-6-mxplayer.html

Daily Horoscope - http://www.thelifesway.com/2013/08/an-android-app-day-5-dailyhoroscope.html

2. Indiblogger Gift - Breakthrough Mug - Received Indiblogger Ring the Bell mug and my collection increased by one.

3. My Dream - My DSLR - Nikon D600 - My love for Nikon DSLR and how much I missed having the same? 

4. Twitter Goodies - Nissan Coffee Table book - My first coffee table book I won from Nissan Motors in one of their twitter contests. 

5. Lonely Planet - Short Escapes from Delhi - A Lonely Planets guide to guide me to favourite hotspots near Delhi. I won this in one of their contests. My first Lonely Planets guide and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. 

Cheers!!!

Contact me for Product Reviews on twitter @araijain or @thelifesway or email - thelifesway@gmail.com