Thursday, October 3, 2013

Verizon Nokia Lumia 929 press image leaked, showing off the device in white

Lumia 929
Nokia has an array of hardware to unveil at its event in Abu Dhabi. On October 22nd, we can also look forward to the Lumia 929. Pictured previously in black, we've now got the above render of the handset in white (matching an earlier leak), courtesy of the Evleaks Twitter account. While we should always take rumours with a grain of salt, the Twitter profile has a strong track record.
We've also been able to confirm, through our own sources, the date of November 6th is listed for the "phablet" device, which may range in the 5-inch range as opposed to AT&T’s expected 6-inch device codenamed “Beastie” (also known as the Lumia 1520). The off-contract price is $500 and while we await for the product to be officially announced with specifications confirmed, we expect this to be a more conservative Windows Phone.

Source: Evleaks (Twitter); thanks, kbilly70, for the tip!

Best new Android, iPhone and Windows Phone games for September 2013

 
Best new Android, iPhone and Windows Phone games for September 2013 
 
Fall is officially here and with temperatures going down, our cozy time at home with a gadget will probably go up. One fun way to spend it is with a game and good news is September brought us a ton of amazing games to catch up with in all genres you could imagine.

Sports games are of course the focus as 2014 editions of NBA, NFL and FIFA have just been released, so all you sports fans get ready for some serious mobile gaming.

We also have a few amazing and very engaging puzzlers such as Incredipede that we recommend you check out, another Final Fantasy game for the faithful, and even a new game in the Angry Birds series.

There’s a whole lot more, but all games are hand-picked and fun to play. As always we have summed up iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone games, but we encourage to share your favorites too in the comments right below.

Android and iOS games - #1 to #20
Windows Phone games - #21 to #25

Tablet use on the rise for the kiddies in the U.K.

Tablet use on the rise for the kiddies in the U.K.
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has been keeping track of the tablet market as it pertains to the little ones. By little ones, we mean children in the region who are more and more likely to give up a cell phone in exchange for the larger screen of a tablet that they can use to play games, watch videos and access the internet. For the first time since the survey started, Ofcom recorded a drop in the number of those age 5 to 15 with a mobile phone. That number declined from 49% to 43% for the first annual decline since 2005.

The decline can be blamed almost entirely on the drop in cell phone ownership among those 8 to 11. In that bracket, the number of kids owning their own mobile phone declined to 15% from 28% a year earlier. And while smartphone ownership among the younger kids remained stable this year at 18%, tablet ownership has soared from 4% to 18%. Even older kids are turning to tablets. In the 12 to 15 year old demographic, 62% own a smartphone compared to the 26% that have their own slate. But while the smartphone number is about the same as last year's figure, the tablet number is up sharply from the 7% of kids in that bracket who owned one last year. And tablet usage among children aged 5-15 has tripled since 2012 with 42% now using one. In what could be a sign of bad news to come for console makers, fewer kids in the 5-15 year old group have a dedicated game console in their bed room (47% now own one vs 56% last year) reflecting the huge increase in tablet use.

Other research shows that certain social media sites continue to draw youngsters despite an overall drop in online profiles for those 5 through 15 (68% versus 81% last year). Of those with an active profile, an amazing 97% are using Facebook. Other social sites with a gain in usage by the kids include YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. And yes, Kids are sending more texts with the average 12 to 15 year old sending 255 SMS messages a week versus 193 last year.


source: Ofcom via TechCrunch

Gionee Elife E6 Launched in India For 22,999 INR

Gionee ELIFE E6

Specifications

Company/Brand
Gionee
Type
Smartphone
OS
Android 4.2
Price
22,999
Price Range
20,000 - 25,000
Announced
July 2013
Released
October 2013
Chipset
ARM Cortex A7
Processor
1.5 GHz quad-core
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP
RAM
2 GB
Battery
2020 mAh
Primary Camera
13 MP with LED flash
Secondary Camera
5 MP
Video Capabilities
Full HD from both cameras
Auto Focus
Yes
Dimensions
144 x 69 x 7.7 mm
Main Display
5 inch Full HD Screen
In-Built Storage
32 GB

Gionee has launched its flagship smartphone today, the Gionee Elife E6 which was announced earlier in the month of July and since then it was one of the much awaited smartphone. The device is officially launched in India today with a price tag of 22,999 INR.
Gionee Elife E6 is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A7 CPU and a PowerVR SGX544MP GPU. The device has a 5 inch AMOLED display with full HD screen along with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The screen has a 441 ppi with the OGS technology.
The Gionee Elife E6 comes with a 13 MP rear camera with a second generation BSI sensor and a 5 MP front-facing camera with a 28 mm lens. Both cameras support full HD recording. The device is powered by a 2020 mAh battery and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The device sports 2 GB of RAM along with 32 GB of inbuilt storage which is not expandable as the device has a unibody construction.
The device also features gesture controls, which allow users to answer phones by directly raising the device up to their ears, answer calls by sweeping a hand over the screen, change the pictures in the gallery by a sweeping motion, and automatically play/pause videos when the user looks away from the screen. While you wait for our unboxing and Full review which is coming soon, you can watch our hands on video with the Gionee Elife E6:


The device will be available starting 15th of October and will be available in two colors Black and White.

Press Release 

 Gionee announces its flagship Smartphone “ELIFE E6”

“Do more With Less” New Delhi, October 3, 2013: Gionee Smartphone following the grand success of its ELIFE Series in India, announced the arrival of World’s First White OGS smartphone ELIFE E6. The latest in the ELIFE series, the E6 is a stunning example of exquisite style and exemplary substance.
The Elife E6 was announced amongst the backdrop of a panel discussion on “China Vs Made in China” with some of the most eminent personalities from the technology space including Mr. Rajiv Makhni, Managing Editor- Technology, NDTV, Mr. Arvind R Vohra – Director, Syntech Technology Pvt Ltd., Mr. Nikhil Mathur – Managing Director, GfK Nielsen India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Subhash Chandra – Managing Director – Sangeetha Mobiles Pvt Ltd, Mr. Rajat Aggarwal – BGR, Mr. P.K. Roy- Executive Editor, Cybermedia, Mr. Bharat Nagpal – iGyaan.
The Unibody Elife E6 is powered with a lightning fast 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor which enables high performance as well as high efficiency at low power consumption. With a stunning 5.0” FHD LTPS Screen at 441 PPi with Gorilla glass class 3, this piece of art provides excellent screen clarity along with super smooth multi– touch interface with an Android Jelly Bean v4.2 with Amigo Interface
Arvind R Vohra, Director, Syntech Technology Pvt. Ltd said “It gives us immense pleasure to bring the much awaited Elife E6 to India. We believe that life as it is very complicated, but your technology used doesn’t have to be so and thus we created <Do More with Less>”. E6 purely by the virtue of its design, performance and features like Guest Mode, Ignore incoming call without disconnecting call, Live Weather, Smart Gesture, motion sensing dialing, are sure to create a new benchmark in Indian smartphone market.
The sleek & stylish E6 comes with a sharp and astonishing 13 MP Auto Focus Full HD rear camera made from 2nd Generation BSI technology and 5 Mega pixel front camera with additional features including Face beauty effects, Hands free Photos Gesture recognition, motion sensing, Panorama(Horizontal & Vertical), Eraser, face detection, MAV, geo tagging, Best Shot and touch focus enabling a superior picture capturing experience.
With an in-built Digital Theatre System (DTS) and Amigo professional Music player, E6 is sure to deliver breathtaking multimedia experience. Elife E6, the Unibody phone comes with 2 GB RAM & an in-built memory of 32 GB which provides plenty of space to install apps and save music and video files. The Gionee smartphone comes with apps including We Chat, NQ, UC Browser, Gionee game Zone, Gionee Xtender, Face book, You Tube, SAAVN, Twitter amongst others.
Elife E6 is powered with a 2000 mAh battery to provide a long lasting standby time along with the most Intelligent power control system – Heartbeat Synchronizing which enables the system to synchronize the wake up applications thus running the ensuring the high efficiency of processor with low power consumption.
Elife E6 offers its users an option of simple life with simple technology that gives Balance of performance and convenience. The stylish Elife E6 will be available in Pearl white and Stunning Black.
We plan to back the E6 with a 360 degree marketing campaign starting in the first forth night of October to create the required awareness for E6 and build Brand Gionee in India. We have earmarked US$ 2.5 Million spent for the current festive season Vohra said.
The ELIFE E6 will be available at a market operating price of INR 22,999

Read more: iGyaan.in | Gionee Elife E6 Launched in India For 22,999 INR

WSJ: LG 'G Flex' with curved 6-inch display coming next month


LG G Flex

Concave handset with curvy OLED screen reportedly coming soon

Samsung has long been rumored to have a curved handset in the pipeline, with recent hints from the Korean electronics giant pointing to a release sometime in October. But it seems that device won't be alone, as The Wall Street Journal reports rival LG will debut its own curvy smartphone not long afterwards.
The newspaper says the phone, dubbed the "LG G Flex," will have a 6-inch concave display with a "plastic OLED screen," giving it the flexibility to curve in this way. Sketches obtained by the WSJ show something very similar in appearance to the LG G2, only much less flat. It's unclear from the images whether the G Flex will have back buttons like the G2, or more traditional side-mounted keys, however.
The LG "G Flex" is due for launch sometime next month, the Journal reports.


Source: WSJ (Paywall)