A Method for Playing PowerPoint on HTC First

HTC First

HTC First is an Android smartphone introduced on April 4. What makes it unique is the pre-installation of Facebook Home, a deep customized app instead of prioritizing apps like other phone interfaces. By doing this, the app can provide a more personal experience to Facebook users. The HTC First smartphone with Facebook Home optimization will be sold via AT&T on April 12, priced at $99.99. Moreover, the Facebook Home app will also be available for specific phone models, like HTC One X, One X+ and the upcoming HTC One, as well as Samsung’s Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note II and new Galaxy S4.

Specs
There’s not much to say about HTC First’s hardware. It has a 4.3-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixels of resolution and 341ppi. Powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, the phone has 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of built-in storage. Unfortunately the storage is non-expandable. For cameras, the HTC First has a 5MP rear one and a 1.2MP front one respectively, which are good enough for shooting daily life photos/videos and sharing them on Facebook.

Highlights
Two new features are brought by the Facebook Home app: Cover Feed and Chat Heads.

Cover Feed is what users see when they turn on the phone. It not only shows time and background but also displays photos and descriptions from Facebook friends. Updated statuses are shown on the upper side, so that users can easily scroll the screen to view photos, like them or leave comments.

Cover Feed

Chat Heads is a communication interface. When users receive a message, no matter if it’s a SMS or Facebook notification, the sender’s Facebook profile picture can be shown in an icon on the screen. Users can chat with the sender by touching the icon.

Chat Heads

View PowerPoint on HTC First
As we mentioned above, the HTC First is a deep customized smartphone. Facebook lovers may use it to keep themselves “online forever”. To think further, this phone is not only designed for entertainment, it can do something else. Let’s say, how to play PowerPoint on HTC First?

As an Android device, there are several ways to show PowerPoint on HTC First. For instance, we can convert PPT to PDF, images or use an Android PowerPoint app. However, by using the methods above, some PowerPoint elements and effects like transitions, background music and animations are no longer unavailable. To display PPT on HTC First perfectly, users can convert PowerPoint to HTC First suitable videos, so that they can watch these videos on the phone with PowerPoint effects and elements remained.

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How to Watch PowerPoint on BlackBerry Q10?

BlackBerry Q10, one of the new models from BlackBerry Company, is reported to release in the US market in May or June, after the step of model Z10. This smartphone is a combination of BB’s traditional design and customers’ new trend, which is equipped with a touchscreen as well as a QWERTY keyboard. The company hopes to grab market share with the help of Q10 and Z10.

Specs
The BlackBerry Q10 is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs brand new BlackBerry 10 OS. Comes up with a 3.1-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, the screen’s pixel resolution is 720 x 720 and pixel density is 330 ppi. Moreover, the BlackBerry Q10 has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage. A microSD card slot is featured for up to 64 GB of additional space. The rear camera of BlackBerry Q10 has 8.0 MP and supports 1080p HD video shooting. The phone has a 2.0 MP front-facing, too.

Highlights

• QWERTY keyboard. As mentioned above, you can handle the phone conveniently by touching its display or typing on the keyboard.
• BlackBerry Balance. Switch the mode between Life and Work with a simply gesture.
• BlackBerry Remember. Group your interests, ideas and projects in one handy app.
• BlackBerry Hub. Peek into the BlackBerry Hub from any app to see your messages and social content.

View PowerPoint on BlackBerry Q10
The BlackBerry devices are famous for their high security. As a consequence, they are widely used by businessmen and government agencies. For businessman, it’s quite usually for them to watch and even edit Office documents on BlackBerry Q10. Thanks to the built-in Documents To Go app, users can read, create and edit Word and Excel documents, and show PowerPoint on BlackBerry Q10.

However, when playing PowerPoint on BlackBerry Q10, its background music, animations and transitions can’t be heard or shown. To solve this problem, users can convert PowerPoint to BlackBerry Q10 video, so that they can enjoy PowerPoint on the phone flawlessly. To do the conversion, a professional program named PowerPoint to BlackBerry Q10 video converter is needed.

Step 1 Download, install and launch PowerPoint to BlackBerry Q10 video converter. Open the program and click Add button to input the PowerPoint file(s).

Step 2 To make the PowerPoint playable on BlackBerry Q10, set the output video format as mp4 in the Profile drop-down menu. Then click Settings button to set parameters of the mp4 video. After that, click Start button to begin the conversion. When it’s done, users are able to play PowerPoint on BlackBerry Q10 perfectly!

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Life Companion from Samsung, Enjoy Playing PowerPoint on Galaxy S4

Samsung has just unveiled its brand new flagship, the Galaxy S4 on March 14 at a stage dramatic event. On the stage, this handset is positioned as the "life companion". With similar design to Galaxy S3, the new S4 will ship in 155 countries next month.

Specs
The Galaxy S4 has a good and large screen: a 4.99-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display with 1080*1920 pixels of resolution and 441 ppi. Reports before the event indicated that the phone's case is made of plastic, comes up with a 1.8 GHz Exynos 5410 Octa processor and runs Android 4.2.1. It also has 2GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage with MicroSD card expandation. For cameras, this gadget has a 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing one. A massive 2600 mAh battery is also equipped to provide longer stand-by time.

Highlights

• Camera features. A dozen of new camera features are introduced. For example, the Dual Camera record feature allows users to use two cameras at the same time. The Sound and Shot feature can record a 5-second audio before taking a pic. 
• Air View. With the help of the Air View feature, users can scroll through pages with a wave of their hand, other than touching the screen with fingers or stylus.
• S Translator. This feature supports translation among 9 languages, enables to convert voice and words.
• Smart Switch. A feature that transfers data to PC and then restores it to another S4. (like apple's iTunes?)
• Samsung Knox. Similar to BlackBerry Balance, the Samsung Knox is for users to switch modes between Life and Work simply.
• Eye tracking. The Galaxy S4 supports eye tracking feature. That is, the phone plays videos as usual while user's eyes stare at the screen, otherwise it stops automatically. Samsung's competitor, LG, has brought similar software to its Optimus G Pro as well.

Watch PowerPoint on Galaxy S4
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is really an omnipotent gadget for users,isn't it? With lots of innovative technologies integrated, the Galaxy S4 is tough enough to compete with iPhone 5 and even upcoming iPhone 6. So, does this phone has weakness?

As an Android based gadget, its system can't be as fluent as iOS yet, let alone the malware hidden in Android apps. Moreover, it could be a little difficult to view PowerPoint on Galaxy S4. Usually users show PPT on Android devices with Office apps, but these apps can't totally remain some PowerPoint elements, such as background music, animations and transition. As an alternative of Office apps, a PowerPoint to Galaxy S4 video converter can be used to solve the problem. By converting PowerPoint files to mobile suitable video formats, users can play PPT on Galaxy S4's HD display without difficulty.

4 Ways to View PowerPoint on Android Devices

Thanks to mobile technologies, smartphones and tablets now become parts of our daily life. We can't even imagine a future day without these gadgets. It sounds like people have abused these products for entertainments and become slaves to them.

No, that's not the case. Besides surfing Internet, playing games or watching movies, some people, especially businessmen and students, usually use mobile devices to watch PowerPoint files. What do they do that? For iOS devices, they have Keynote. Then how about Android based devices? How do people play PowerPoint on Android? In my opinion, there should be at least 4 methods.

Method 1: Office apps
Applications are software for mobile devices. On computers, we have Microsoft Office, on mobile devices, we have Office apps as well. The most popular Android Office apps include Documents To Go, Kingsoft Office, Quickoffice and so on. All of these tools, free or paid, can be found on Google Play. Users can easily download and install them on their devices.

It's worth pointing out the limitations of watching PowerPoint on Android with these apps. A PowerPoint presentation normally contains elements like fonts, animations, transitions, inserted video clips and background music. When you play PPT with mobile Office apps, these elements can't be shown.

Method 2: View PowerPoint online
Large screen Android devices has excellent performances on web browsing. As a consequence, we can upload PowerPoint to some file-sharing websites, such as Slideshare and SlideBoom. And we could view PowerPoint online with Android.

Method 3: Convert PowerPoint to PDF format
Converting PPT to PDF is also a not-bad idea when you want to send the file to others. The format could protect it from being unauthorized editing. Moreover, it's easy to find a free way to save PowerPoint to PDF.

Method 4: Convert PowerPoint to video
Are you looking for a solution to show PowerPoint on Android without losing effects? Well, here's the way. By using a PowerPoint to Android converter, one can easily change PPT to video with animation effects remained. With the help of high-performance processor and HD screen, it could be an enjoyment to display PowerPoint on Android devices!


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How to Play PowerPoint on Sony Xperia Z Smartphone

How to view PowerPoint on Xperia Z?

Good to be back! Just return from a 10-day vacation and continue to write something useful for everyone.

Today we'll focus on Sony's Xperia Z, a new smartphone which was introduced at CES 2013 last month. This gadget comes up with a 5-inch 1080p screen, a quad-core S4 Pro processor and a 13 MP rear camera. Besides, it brought more surprises to audience: 

• Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, a technology to make video content more bright and colorful.
• Battery STAMINA Mode. When this mode is turned on, standby time can be extended up to 3 times longer than normal mode.
• Dust and water resistance. The Xperia Z can survive in clean water for up to 30 minutes without any problems.

The Sony Xperia Z will hit European stores first on Feb 21. Thought the release day in the US is still unknown, we could image that the device is an edge tool for watching HD movies and playing HD games. Then how about playing PowerPoint on Sony Xperia Z? Android users may choose some Office apps from Google Play, such as Documents To Go, Kingsoft Office and so on. These apps can help users view PPT files on their Android devices. However, most of them may lead to the losses of animated effects. There are some leaked rumors on Microsoft Office for Android, but we may still have to wait for a long time before it's available.

Here I'll show you another way to watch PPT on Xperia Z. Since it's wonderful for playing HD videos on the phone, why not convert the PowerPoint presentations to video format and put them on it? To do the trick we need a tool --- the free download PowerPoint to Xperia Z video converter.

The conversion process is shown below:

Step 1 Download, install and launch PPT to Xperia Z video converter.

Step 2 Click "Add" button to import PowerPoint files to the converter. Batch importing is also supported.

Import PowerPoint files

Step 3 Click "Profile" drop-down menu and choose a suitable output video format. Since the Xperia Z can play HD videos, here we select "HD H.264 MPEG-4 AVC Video (*.mp4)".

Output video format setting

Step 4 To make sure the exported video can be played perfectly on Xperia Z, click "Settings" button and enter "Profile" panel. The phone's resolution is 1920 * 1080 pixels, we set the video size as “1920  * 1080” and audio codec as “AAC“.

Advanced setting

Step 5 Click the big and black "Start" button to start conversion. Depends on file size and video format, it usually takes a couple of minutes to convert a PowerPoint file to video. When the conversion is finished, just connect the Xperia Z to computer with USB cable and transfer the video. Enjoy watching PowerPoint on Sony Xperia Z!


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First Touchscreen Smartphones from RIM, the BlackBerry Z10 & Q10

BlackBerry Z10 & BalckBerry Q10

Research In Motion, as known as RIM, has officially introduced its new BlackBerry 10 OS along with 2 new smartphones at the event on January 30, just like the previous invitation. The company also changed its corporate branding from RIM to BlackBerry at the same time. As to the 2 new handsets, named Z10 and Q10 respectively, both equipped with a touchscreen.

Specs of the BlackBerry Z10 & Q10

BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry Q10

Dimensions & weight: 130 mm x 65.6 mm x 9 mm, weighs 138 g Display: 4.2-inch LCD touchscreen with 768 x 1280 pixels resolution and 356 ppi OS: BlackBerry 10 Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core RAM: 2 GB ROM: 16 GB, microSD expandable, up to 64 GB Cameras: an 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front-facing camera Battery: 1800 mAh battery NFC supported Color: Black/white Launch date: March 2013 (USA) Price: $149 for a three-year contract, $199 for a two-year contract

Dimensions & weight: Dimensions known, weighs 139 g Display: 3.1-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with 720 x 720 pixels resolution and 328 ppi Physical keyboard OS: BlackBerry 10 Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core RAM: 2 GB ROM: 16 GB, microSD expandable, up to 32 GB Cameras: an 8 MP rear camera and a front-facing camera Battery: currently unknown Launch date: April 2013 (USA) Price: currently unknown

Highlights of the new OS
Despite the lack of big surprises from both smartphones, there are some highlights brought to BB fans by the BlackBerry 10 OS.

BlackBerry Peek and BlackBerry Hub. BlackBerry 10 supports multitask by sliding to open or minimize an app. With the help of BlackBerry Peek, user can view series of information on BlackBerry Hub by sliding from the left edge of screen to the right. As to the BlackBerry Hub, it's an integrated interface with messaging, social content, etc.

BlackBerry Hub

BlackBerry Balance. A function allows user to switch modes between Life and Work with a simply gesture. Wallpapers, apps and even content from app store could be customized in the 2 modes.

BlackBerry Balance

BlackBerry Messenger. The BBM is similar to apple's FaceTime and Google's GTalk. It's a function which supports live video chat, as well as projects screen to receiver remotely to show apps, pics, etc.

BBM

BlackBerry Remember. A place to keep on top of all user's files, tasks and notes. It is integrated right into the BlackBerry Hub. User can flag messages, assign due dates, take voice notes, add attachments and pull in contacts. It also integrates with Evernote account to bring all notes into one simple BlackBerry Remember app.

BlackBerry Remember

Apps. The BlackBerry company also announced there are currently more than 70,000 apps available for BlackBerry 10. This should be the most ever for a new device, compared with iOS, Android and WP8 gadgets. (But I still wonder if there are some suitable apps to watch PowerPoint on BlackBerry Z10 & Q10, other than using built-in Documents To Go app)

Conclusion

The company has made up its mind to catch up with iPhone and Android phones in the market. As HLNtv said, BlackBerry is like dinosaurs, there was a time when they ruled the earth. Now they’re just hoping to avoid the same fate. Take a look at the global smartphone market share in 2012, iOS and Android still lead. Besides BB diehards, I can't find a reason for other people to change their iPhone/Android phone to a BlackBerry.

Global mobile operation system share in 2012

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Full HD 5-Inch Display, Enjoy Playing PowerPoint on Oppo Find 5

Random question: How many smartphone brands can you list in 30 seconds without searching on Google? Apple, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Sony, Nokia, htc... Well, perhaps you're familiar with these international brands just because you not only hear about them but probably use their products.

The Oppo Find 5

Today I'm not planning to talk about the above brands. Along with the popularity of open-sourced Android, more and more formerly unpopular manufacturers start to produce their smartphones, one of them is Oppo, a Chinese company. Last month, Oppo announced a new phone model named Find 5, which will be sold in China at the end of January.

For specifications, the Oppo Find 5 is equipped with a 5.0-inch IPS LCD screen with 1080 x 1920 pixels and outstanding 441 ppi. It's powered by a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 quad-core, graphics are crunches by an Adreno 320 GPU. This handset has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of build-in storage (no microSD slot). As to cameras, the phone comes with a 13 MP rear camera with dual LED and a 1.9 MP front-facing one. A 2500 mAh battery keeps the lights on and Android 4.1.2 is installed on the machine.

The Oppo Find 5

The Oppo Find 5 has quite lots of highlights: the extremely fast quad-core CPU, 3.25 mm super-thin bezel, most advanced camera and the high-end "Dirac HD" audio sound systems. Of course, the most important one that catches my eyes is its large screen. As Oppo's official website says, the high-definition display "allows you to experience a world of crystal clarity and the most realistic colors". It could be an enjoyment of watching HD movies or viewing PowerPoint on Oppo Find 5.

According to gizchina's report, the Oppo Find 5 will be available in China on January 29. The 16 GB version is priced at 2,998 yuan ($485) while the 32 GB version is 3,298 yuan ($530). Moreover, as what Oppo said last month, the model would also be sold in North America and Europe soon (probably Q1), at $500 for the 16 GB version and $570 for the 32 GB version in the USA market.

5 Useful Apps For Viewing PowerPoint on iOS Devices

No matter you love it or hate it, there's no doubt that Microsoft's Word, Excel and PowerPoint have become the default file formats for your business or even daily life. 

With the rapid development of smartphones and tablets, dealing with these files on our handsets becomes more and more common. Of course, gadgets with different OSs may use different applications and methods. Besides simply converting PowerPoint to video format, some useful apps for viewing PowerPoint on Android were introduced in the past. An alternative for playing PowerPoint on Lumia 920 was also mentioned last week. Today we'll talk about some Office apps for playing PowerPoint on iOS devices. No, I'm not going to introduce Keynote, apple's official tool but some free or paid third party apps.

No.1 Documents To Go - Office Suite

Price: $9.99

Updated: Nov 23, 2012

Suitable for: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Introduction: DocsToGo is a 13-year-old quality software brand. This Office suite allows users to view PowerPoint files and view/edit/create Word & Excel files.

Key features:

• VIEW/EDIT/CREATE Word & Excel files(Office 2007/2008/2010). 
• VIEW PowerPoint, PDF, iWork, Text, .RTF, and more.
• Send & receive attached supported documents using the built-in Mail app. 
• FREE desktop application with your purchase. Compatible on Win & Mac allows you 2-way file sync with a WIFI connection.
• Open & Edit files within DocsToGo from any 3rd party app that supports the “Open In” feature.
• Supports iTunes File Sharing via USB cable for manually moving files.

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No.2 Quickoffice Pro HD
Price: $19.99
Updated: Oct 15, 2012
Suitable for: iPad
Introduction: Quickoffice is now part of Google.This office suite for iPad includes tracked changes and comments for documents. Edit ALL Microsoft Office document, spreadsheet, and presentation formats, as well as view PDF files on the go. The file manager also lets users manage local files, access Google Drive or other cloud accounts, and works with iPad email attachments. 
Key features:

• Create, View & Edit 1997 – 2010 Word® documents (.doc & .docx).
• Create, View & Edit 1997 – 2010 Excel® spreadsheets (.xls & .xlsx).
• Create, View & Edit 1997 – 2010 PowerPoint® presentations (.ppt & .pptx).
• Track Changes, Add Comments, & Spell Check in documents (.doc & .docx).
• Save files as PDFs and print using iOS AirPrint.
• Open, edit & save files from SharePoint (Requires both Quickoffice Pro HD and SharePlus Pro or Coaxion applications).
• File support includes 97 – 2010 DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX.

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No.3 Slide²

Price: $3.99

Updated: Oct 19, 2012

Suitable for: iPhone and iPod touch.

Introduction: Slide², an intuitive and straightforward presentation editing tool, makes it easy to open, view, create and edit PowerPoint (PPT & PPTX) files on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Key features:

• Create, edit and save PowerPoint PPT & PPTX files.
• View and edit the presentations stored in Google Docs, Dropbox and MobileMe iDisk,etc.
• Move and copy presentation files between or within local and cloud folders.
• Slide show mode with simulated laser pointer.
• Slide show presentation on external monitor.
• Wireless printing.
• File storage and transfer to an from Slide².
• Open email attachments and email presentation file within Slide².

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No.4 SlideShark

Price: Free

Updated: Dec 18, 2012

Suitable for: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Introduction: SlideShark is the an app for viewing and sharing PowerPoint presentations on the iPad and iPhone with animations, fonts, colors and graphics intact.

Key features:

• Upload a PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx, .pps or .ppsx) file from your computer, iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to your free, secure account.
• Use the app to download and view the presentation on your iDevices.
• Share the presentation online or by email for on-demand viewing by others and track the viewing results.
• No internet connection required when viewing/presenting.
• Access & import presentations stored in Box, Dropbox, Syncplicity and G Drive.
• Connect to projector or TV using a VGA/HDMI adaptor or AirPlay via Apple TV.
• Use your iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control to advance and navigate slides.

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No.5 OliveOfficeBasicHD

Price: Free

Updated: Dec 21, 2012

Suitable for: iPad

Introduction: OliveOfficeBasicHD is a software suite for viewing Microsoft Word(doc/docx), Excel(xls/xlsx), PowerPoint(ppt/pptx), OpenOffice Document Text(odt), Microsoft Hypertext Archieve(mht).

Key features:

• View Microsoft Word(doc/docx), Excel(xls/xlsx) and PowerPoint(ppt/pptx) files.
• Create new Excel files with templates.
• View .rtf files.
• View OpenOffice Document Text(odt).
• View Microsoft Hypertext Archieve(mht).
• Remotely control local PPT file (use iPad to control PC or other mobile device to display PPT file).

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How to View PowerPoint on Nokia Lumia 920?

View PowerPoint on Nokia Lumia 920

"The world’s most innovative smartphone", that's how Nokia describes its new flagship --- Lumia 920. After abandoned Symbian and Meego, Nokia's newest smartphone with Windows Phone 8 brings us surprises: a 4.5 ''  display with 1280 * 768 pixels resolution, a 8.7 MP PureView rear camera and new wireless charging technology. Though sales of the Lumia 920 have been well behind the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3, this handset still has been sold out in quite a lot of countries since available in November 2012.

So what are the reasons for getting this phone? Besides entertainment, another basic and usual requirement is to view PowerPoint on Nokia Lumia 920. It would be ironic if a Windows Phone can't play Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Thanks to Microsoft, users can watch PowerPoint on Lumia 920 with its build-in mobile Office application.

The mobile version of Office has several features:

• Basic editing, add comments on a Word file.
• Edit, add formulas and move among pages on Excel spreadsheet.
• Download PowerPoint documents and move or hide slides (without much editing capability).

From the above introduction we know some advantages of Office on Lumia 920. However, the mobile Office app can't do everything the same as the computer version. Moreover, it's weird and uncomfortable for people to tap on the screen to edit a PowerPoint slide on a keyboard-free device. Therefore, a more suitable way to enjoy playing PPT on Lumia 920 is to convert PowerPoint to video formats. The animated effects and the content would not be affected during conversion. Now let's have a look at the conversion process.

Step 1: Download, install and launch PPT to Lumia 920 video converter, a powerful tool that helps convert PowerPoint to Nokia Lumia 920 videos.

Step 2: On the user interface of converter, click "Add" button to import PowerPoint files (supports batch importing).

Step 3: Click the Profile drop-down menu and select a proper video format. For example, I choose "HD MPEG4 Video(*.mp4) as the output format.

Step 4: To make sure the converted PowerPoint can be played perfectly on Lumia 920, we need to click Settings button and enter Profile panel. Set the video size as “1280  * 768” and audio codec as “AAC“.

Step 5: Click the big black Start button to convert PPT files to MP4 videos for Lumia 920. When it's finished, transfer the videos to the phone and play them for free!