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What do screen resolutions mean?

9 months ago

by admin in Android

Now that smartphones have evolved largely into touchscreen-centric multimedia devices, screen resolution and size have become some of the most important features. If the screen is too small or the resolution is too low, it can make the phone itself a hassle to use. Having a big screen is great, but it will look terrible if the resolution isn’t high enough.

Various resolutions have been created to help distinguish between each other, and here is a list of the most common ones you will find on Android powered devices:

QVGA (320×240) Used in small phones like the Motorola Charm
HVGA (480×320) Common in older devices like the HTC Hero
WVGA (800×480) The most common these days for phones like the Evo 4G
qHD (960×540) Used on high-end phones like the Atrix 4G
WSVGA (1024×600) Common for tablets like the OG Samsung Galaxy Tab
WXGA (1280×800) Used for the high-end tablets of today like the Motorola Xoom

Change your screen’s brightness level

9 months ago

by admin in Android

So you’ve got this snazzy new phone, with some snazzy “Super AMOLED” or “SLCD” or ”AMOLED” or “LCD” screen — or whatever the tech buzzword of the week happens to be.

Your phone has a sensor (also called an ambient light sensor) that automatically adjusts the brightness on the screen depending on how bright it is where you happen to be. (That’s the “ambient light” part.) You’ll likely notice your phone’s screen doing dim or brightening throughout the day. The idea is to keep it low, but not too low, to save on battery life.

But what if it’s just not bright enough for you? Go to Menu>Settings>Display>Brightness and uncheck the “Automatic brightness” box. You’ll now have a slider with which you can adjust your screen.

Most phones (especially those on Froyo) also have widgets that let you adjust to low, medium and high brightness.

We don’t recommend running around with your phone’s screen turned up all the way, but you’re free to do so if you want. Just don’t come complaining to us about how quickly your battery drains.

brightness display screen settings