Apple  officially launched iOS 8 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users. It is easier to figure out the pros and cons of iOS 8 after the official release.

Sadly,  it seems like the people who have iPhone 4s and iPad will get a weaker version of Apple’s new operating system.

Apple confirmed the list of the product which is about to touch the markets in a few months. These products are iWatch, two brand new iPhones, iPad, iPad touch and iOS 8. The company has initially confirmed the news of iOS 8 at WWDC 2014 but Apple refused to announce its release date and features.

 

However, Apple has confirmed all the information along with the iPhone 6.  The new mobile operating system iOS 8 will arrive for iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 4s, iPad Air, iPad mini. iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPod touch fifth generation. The company has planned to release it on the 17th of September which means five days after the date of iPhone Pre-orders.

It is certainly a breathtaking time for the people who possess iPhone and iPad especially the owners if iPhone 4s and iPad 2. This new mobile operating system is the third update fro the iPhone 4s and fourth update for iPad 2.

The update for iPad 2 is a bit surprising since Apple typically release a new iOS software support after every three years. These updates will come along with the other iOS updates which means it  will miss a few features of iOS 8.

Besides the release date of iOS 8, Apple gave a bad news to its users that iOS 8 features will be restricted to some specific models.

The Health feature of iOS 8 would be only available for the users of iPhone 4s and iPod touch. The biggest disappointment is that Apple’s exciting continuity feature would not support iPad 2, iPad 3 or the iPhone 4s. Apple revealed this thing on the splash page of iOS 8.

It indicates that one of the most exciting feature of iOS 8 would not be presented to the users of iPhone 4s, iPad 3 and iPad 2. Continuity technology is a set of features which will let Android powered smartphone  interact with  Google Chrome OS or MAC. For example, Handoff will permit users to begin an email on the iPhone and complete it on the MAC.  It also works for a variety of Apple apps such as Safari, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Message and much more. Apple ha unlocked it even for a third party app developers.

Continuity will let iPhone user to receive calls, send messages on the iPad or the MAC.

Luckily,  these are merely the exclusion it seems like all the other things will come to iPhone 4s, iPad 3 and iPad 2.

iOS 8  appears like an upgraded version of iOS 7. It will provide numerous improvements which will surely make the Apple’s new devices much better. Moreover, it will extend the lives of all the previous version of smartphone and tablets.

These days smartphone are considered as a luxury item, but the new models decreases the cost of the previous ones. Therefore, several smartphones are pretty affordable and comes with some powerful features. Some of these inexpensive smartphone also contains a 4G feature.

Following are the six best inexpensive 4G smartphones.

Sony Xperia E3 (~£150) :

Sony has revealed the most affordable smartphone Sony Xperia E3 at a price of  nearly £150. The device will be available in U.K till the end of this month.

This smartphone comes with a 4.5 inch display screen and has a 1.2 GHz quad core processor along with 1GB of RAM.  Sony Xperia E3 runs on Android Kitkat which is the latest version of Android till date. The device is offering the device in three different colors that are White, Yellow, Red or Black. Sony Xperia contains a slim and lightweight exterior.

Sony Xperia comes with an internal memory of 4 GB with a slot of mircoSD card.  However, the rear camera is relatively better as compared to the front camera. The device has a VGA front facing camera for video calling and 5 megapixel rear facing camera.

On the whole, it is a good package with 4G handset and a quadcore processor, but no doubt it is a bit shocking that the company cannot even include a 720p display.

 

Nokia Lumia 735 (~£200)

The Nokia Lumia 735 is a new member of Lumia family.  Nokia has packed it with Windows Phone 8.1 and brand new Lumia Denim. It would be available at a cost of nearly £200 in the markets of UK.  It is  an astonishingly well-rounded smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 735 has a front facing camera of 5 mega pixels which promises solid selfies. Whereas, the device has a more powerful rear camera of 6.7 mega-pixel. The company has offered an LED flash and Zeiss optics along with the camera. The product has a 4.7 inch 720 display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad core and 1 GB of RAM.

Nokia designed this phone with a plastic material which is quite unusual as compared to the other phones available in markets. Buyers can easily ignore the plasticky material of Nokia Lumia 735 since it comes at a very inexpensive rate. People who dislike to hold a heavy and thick phone will definitely prefer this phone because it is quite thin and lighter in weight. Moreover, the device comes with a number of different back covers.

 

Moto G with 4G (~£150):

Analysts rated Moto G as the most successful phone by Motorola company up till now. It has some really incredible features such as 1.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 processor along with 1GB of RAM.  The device has a display of  4.5 inch 720 x 1280. Nevertheless, the best thing about this phone is that it has the latest version of Android and still comes at a low price.

A few features which are not present in this smartphone is 4G LTE and a micro SD card. The company has added these two major features in the latest version that is new Moto G.

It contains a camera of 5 mega pixel which gives a satisfactory result. Even this feature is justifiable since it is available at a price of £150.

It is not an easy task to choose between the Sony Xperia E-3 and Moto G.  Undoubtedly, Motorola has a better display and an improved front facing camera but the problem is that its new version is about to reach the markets. On the other hand, Sony Xperia E-3 is a brand new smartphone.

 

Google Nexus 5 (~£299):

We cannot consider Google Nexus 5 an affordable smartphone since its price is £299. However, the device is really remarkable because it comes with a 2.3 GHz quad core processor and 2GB RAM. These features are usually available in a smartphone of £400-£500.

Furthermore, it contains an attractive 4.95 inch 1080 x 1920 screen  which has a pixel density of 445 per inch. The device has a NFC and Bluetooth 4.0 support therefore it can be said that it is the complete package. Although, it has a very normal camera of 8 mega pixels without any MicroSD card slot, but as far as it is offered at only  £200 than these things are acceptable.

The best thing is that it is a product of Google, which signifies that the user always get updated to the latest version of android. If a person wish to purchase a 4G handset at a low cost, then this is certainly the best device.

 

EE Kestrel (£99):

The main aim of which Kesteral wants to attain through EE is to bring more people to 4G networks. The company intends to do this by selling a 4G equipped phone at the possible lowest price. Therefore, Kesteral retails EE at £99.

Most of the people think that it must be a bad handset because of its price which is not the case. The phone has a 4.5 inch 540 x 960 is sub-HD screen that gives a quite good quality. EE is a slim phone with a 7.85mm thickness and powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and a 5 megapixel camera.

The phone possess an internal storage of 8GB with an option of a microSD card slot and  still it is just of £99. However, this is not the best package but it has positively the most inexpensive phone which offers a 4G. The only set back is that it comes in a single network that is EE.

 

HTC Desire 610 (~£220):

The HTC desire 610 is another reasonable Android smartphone with 4G LTE support. The device has a few more advantages as compared to the other phones. First one is that the device comes with HTC software as well as with excellent HTC Senser user interface.

In addition, it has an extremely decent rear facing camera of 8 mega-pixel along with LED flash. Desire 610 has a grand music playback since it has HTC Boomsound audio technology.

The company has also included a 4.7 inch 720p HD display, a quad core 1.2GHz processor and 8GB of internal storage. On the whole, HTC smartphone is good choice for the people who love music and photography.

The iPhone 6 launch event will begin few hours from now. The iPhone 6 will not only come with lots of new features onboard but also it will introduce the new iOS 8 to the world. However, the launch date of iPhone 6 is not the iOS 8 release date.

The Apple iOS 8 was first announced during the WWDC 2014 event. Appearance-wise the iOS 8 resembles the iOS 7 but it is packed with plenty of new ‘features. So, you shouldn’t be expecting the iOS 8 to be looking dramatically different from the iOS 7.

Moreover, the iOS 8 will allow users of iOS 8 powered devices to seamless carry out tasks on other Mac PCs running on OS X Yosemite and other iDevices. The iPhone 6 will come preloaded with the new iOS 8. The owners of iDevices like iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPod Touch, iPad 2, iPad Air and iPad Mini can also upgraded their devices to iOS 8.

iOS 8 Developers Edition is Available

Those who wish to try the new iOS 8 can download the developer’s edition on their iDevices. The developer’s edition is not the final product. The official release of iOS 8 is all set to happen few hours from now. The final iOS 8 will be available as free download.

Expected iOS 8 Release Date

The iOS 8 release date is quite evident. Still, it could be easily guessed by studying the release patterns of previous iOS versions.

Apple never lets out the information on the iOS release date before its launch event. Even though the new iOS is revealed along with the new iPhone, the official release of the iOS happens a few days after the handset is revealed to the world. Also, when the new iPhone is announced, Apple also announces the older devices that are eligible to get the new iOS update.

Currently, iDevice users are able to use the fifth update of the iOS 8 beta version. Apple was supposed to release the sixth update edition to the developers but it is not known whether general users are able to access the download.

Also, the Gold Master edition of the iOS 8 is expected to arrive on September 9. Gold Master is the near-final version of the iOS 8. Since it has not arrived yet, it may happen so that the Gold Master edition would arrive after Apple launches the new iPhone 6.

The iPhone 6 is expected to hit the store shelves in the third week of September. The probable iPhone 6 release date is rumored to be September 19. The iOS 8 should get released a day or two before or after the iPhone 6 is released to the market.

Guessing iOS 8 Release Date through Previous OS Release Date Patterns

In the year 2011, the iOS 5 was released to the world. The Apple iPhone was announced in that year on October 4. The iOS 5 release date in 2011 was October 12. Two days later, the iPhone 4S was released on October 14.

In the year 2012, the iOS 6 was released. The iPhone 5 was announced on September 12. The iOS 6 release date was September 9 and the iPhone 5 arrived into the stands on September 21.

In the year 2013, the iOS 7 was released. Apple announced the iPhone 5S on September. The iOS 7 release date was September 18. The iPhone 5S arrived two days later on September 20.

What about this year? The iPhone 6 will be announced on September and speculated iPhone 6 release date is September 19. Hence, the probable iOS 8 can range from September 17 to September 21.

Like always, Apple is mum on the iOS 8 release date. However, we are quite sure that all the iOS 8 updates for all the eligible devices will be made available at the same time. Google has a habit of releasing Android updates separately for different smartphones. However, the iOS 8 update will arrive simultaneously for all the compatible iDevices.

iOS 8.0.1 Update

Even though the iOS 8 update has not arrived officially, there are speculations that Apple is currently working on update for the upcoming iOS 8. It is being referred to as iOS 8.0.1 update. It is also rumored that some of the developers are already testing the iOS 8.0.1 update.

Usually, Apple is known for releasing bug fixes soon after the arrival of its new iOS edition. Often it has happened that when new iPhone and iPad devices come with new version of iOS, users face certain problems because of the bugs present in the new iOS. Early bug fixes helps in encountering those issues so that users can enjoy the new iDevices without any software glitches.

Last year, the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C came preloaded with the iOS 7. Soon after they arrived into the market, Apple rolled out the iOS 7.0.1 update for these iPhone models along with other iOS 7 compatible iDevices.
The iOS 8 release date is set to happen around the date iPhone 6 is made available for purchase. And within a couple of days, Apple may roll out the iOS 8.0.1 update within a few weeks of arrival of iPhone 6.

iOS 8 Features

The iOS 8 may not sport a different appearance the predecessor iOS 7 but it still appears refreshing thanks to the transparent and transition effects it comes with. It comes with plenty of attractive features.

The notification center of the new iOS 8 will let the users to deal with the notifications without unlocking the lockscreen and enhanced battery usage manager that can conveniently allow users to uninstall those apps that consume a lot of battery juice. The Handoff feature will let users to start a task like composing on a device with iOS 8 and continue the very same task on another device running on iOS 8 or even on OS X 10 Yosemite. We have an article that extensively lists all the new features of the iOS 8

T-Mobile which is one of the leading carriers in the US is aiming to become the best carrier in the country. T-Mobile is offering a very attractive deal on the new iPhone 6 which is yet to be announced by Apple.

The Apple iPhone 6 is going to be unveiled today at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, CA. As of now, confirmed iPhone 6 specs are not known but many sites have published the possible iPhone 6 specifications and features based on all the rumours that are present on the web.

The iPhone 6 is one of the most desired handsets of 2014 and all the carriers in the US are aiming to offer the best deal to attract the buyers. All the leading carriers of the US are going to offer the new iPhone 6. Among them, T-Mobile and Sprint are trying to offer the best deal on the iPhone 6.

 

T-Mobile is offering an attractive trade-in offer which will allow interested buyers to exchange their old phones to upgrade to the new iPhone 6. T-Mobile has revealed that they are currently keeping an eye on the smartphone deals offered by other carriers every day.

T-Mobile added that they will be refunding $50 to the buyers if the customers report them about a cheaper deal from a rival carrier like AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. T-Mobile announced the deal this morning that by doing this they want to offer the best deal to its buyers by exchanging their old smartphones.

Many new smartphones like the Note 4 and Xperia Z3 are going to be available in the market and before the upcoming vacation season arrives, carriers are trying their best new buyers.

How to Benefit from the T-Mobile Trade-in Deal?

In order to take advantage of the new trade-in deal to avail the new iPhone 6, you will have to contact T-Mobile or visit their website within seven days of applying for a trade-in with the carrier you need inform them about the details of the cheaper deal form the other carrier for their old smartphone.

 

While informing the tech world about the buyback offer of T-Mobile, the CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere, stated that other leading carriers have been ripping off their customers by offering a low trade-in value deals. He added that the trade-in program from T-Mobile will guarantee the customers in getting the best value for their older devices.

A flurry of new smartphones is soon going to be made available by the leading carriers of the US. Among the newly launched smartphones and apart from the iPhone 6, HTC One M8 for Windows, the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge are some of the smartphones that are going to arrive on T-Mobile’s network. The trade-in offer from T-Mobile will be available on the newer smartphones.

 

Sprint Trade-in Deal for Newer Smartphones

Sprint is also trying its best to offer a very attractive trade-in offer like T-Mobile. Sprint has revealed a statement to the media that it will be offering up to $300 for older smartphones in exchange for a new smartphone. Like T-Mobile, even Sprint will be monitoring to see if any other carrier is offering a good deal for the iPhone 6.

 

Sprint which has been suffering losses since the past seven years is also attempting to make good revenue with the arrival of the new iPhone 6. The future is quite uncertain for Sprint even though it is one of the leading carriers in the US.

Why Carriers are Offering Exciting Buyback Deals?

Most of the newer smartphones in the market are nothing but predecessor models that have been launched quite quickly. For instance, it has been only six months that the Sony Xperia Z2 arrived and Sony has announced its upgraded edition, the Sony Xperia Z3 in the previous week.

The only way carriers can lure the customers into buying the new smartphones is by offering them an attractive deal and convincing the buyer that the new deal would help them save money. T-Mobile and Sprint are such carriers are guaranteeing the customers about the best possible trade-in values for the older devices of the customers.

Most of the smartphones whether they are upper range or mid-range devices are available at almost constant prices through the leading carriers of the US. Hence, carriers are trying to convince the buyers that they would be avail get the best trade-in value if they upgrade to newer smartphone.

 

T-Mobile’s trade-in program does not require customers to make a down payment for purchasing the topnotch smartphones that have been announced recently. Most carriers get the entire cost of the smartphone from the package they offer their customers. However, T-Mobile are giving credits to the buyers when they opt for a trade-in which can be used for purchasing new phone or availing other services from T-Mobile.

T-Mobile added that the trade-in program will be available for a limited time. However, it has not revealed when the trade-in program come to an end. Apart from smartphones, the trade-in program can be used for tablets from different manufacturers.

The T-Mobile trade-in program for availing the 16GB edition of iPhone 6 will allow users to get $339 trade-in value. On the other side, Gazelle is offering the same product with a price tag of $215. Gazelle offers checks to the people opt for buyback offers. The trade-in program from T-Mobile is limited to those buy a new smartphone or avail a new connection on the very same account.

The iPhone 6 will be launched today but it is expected to arrive in the market for purchase on September 19. The Galaxy Note 4 which is the major competitor the iPhone 6 is yet to arrive at the store shelves. The Galaxy Note 4 and is sibling, the Galaxy Note Edge are expected to arrive together in the coming month. By that time, even other carriers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless will be offering good deals.

iOS 8 is the Apple’s latest version of mobile operating system.  There is no big modification or no new set of features visible in this new system like the company did last year with iOS 7.

The release date of iOS 8 comes with a free update to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Apple added some new features of iOS 8 for its devices such as customizable keyboard, better messaging and much more. The company takes the usual design of iOS 7 and decorates it with some new features.

Apple spent a considerable amount of its WWDC 2014 keynote especially for iOS 8. Although Apple has already announced the release date of iOS 8 but people are still eagerly waiting for the date when they would be able to download it in iPhone, iPad and iPod. There is a good news for the people who are planning to purchase iPhone 6 that Apple will launch iPhone 6 with iOS 8 installed on it.

Apple is all set for the event of 9^th September in which it will flaunt some new iPhone and some other devices.  People are hopeful that Apple will proclaim the exact release date of iOS 8 in this event but generally the company announces the release date after few weeks of new iPhone.

iOS 8 comes with several new features such as new multitasking design with access to contacts. iOS 8 will allow users to connect in a better way with other devices like iPhone, iPad and a Mac.

Users who do not have an intention of purchasing the large model of iPhone 6 can avail the benefits of iOS 8 on their old phones. However, Apple announced that there will be no iOS 8 release for the users of iPhone 4. Therefore, users have to buy and iPhone 4S or new iPad 2 or iPad touch in order to use the new version of iOS.

The company along with its developers tested this operating system for months before offering it to the customers. It will permit user to download free data and perform a variety of different task on their iPhones and iPads.

iOS release date:

Although, there will be no verified release date of iOS 8 until Apple’s special event so it is rather easy to guess a release date.  Usually, analysts predict these date through the traditional launch calendar of iOS timeline.

The pre-order of iPhone 6 will begin on 12^th of September which means three days after the launch event.  Few major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are all geared up for the release of iPhone 6 that definitely planned for 19 of September.

 

The evaluation of all these release date suggests that iOS 8 is expected to release on 17 of September. Apple will certainly try to unveil iOS 8 before iPhone 6 slams their systems.

In past five years Apple followed a particular timing to deliver a new iPhone along with new iOS software.

1. iOS 3 was released on 17 June 2009,  two days before the iPhone 3 GS
2. iOS 4 was launched on June 21 2010 , three days before the iPhone 4
3. iOS 5 was previewed to public on June 11 2011, two days before the iPhone 4S
4. iOS 6 released two days before the iPhone 5
5. iOS 7 was announced two days before the iPhone 5s.

Despite the fact that iOS release date comes with a new iPhone, this is the same time for an iOS 8 iPad release.

On the whole, people should look forward for a relatively fast and easy iOS 8 update as compared to iOS 7 for all devices. iPhone or iPad users will require to plug in into iTunes in order to download and install iOS 8.  Nevertheless, for users of other devices they just need t install iOS 8 on the air as an update with the help of your Wi-Fi.

People can expect an iOS release time at 10AM Pacific/ 1PM Eastern on September 17.  There are numerous reasons for regular user to wait a few days to upgrade.  If a person is ready to purchase the iPhone 6 in first week of its release then he should not worry about the upgrading of iOS of an old iPhone.

Features of iOS 8:

This time Apple has developed the operating system with a number of exciting features. The most important thing is that every iPhone or iPad cannot get the advantages of all new features. iOS 8 will probably increase the chance of problems in few devices.

People might complain about the battery life of iOS since new software can slow down the old iphones. The performance of iOS 8 in iPhone 4s can cause trouble for some people and they will surely not get all the new features. However, this would not be the case with every device.

The above video will display all the new feature of iOS 8 which people can enjoy at the end of this year. Some of these features require a Mac running OS X Yosemite. The company has launched a new version of Mac software this summer.

Top  iOS 8 Features

It is a bit difficult to cut down the best iOS features, but following are some top features of this upcoming operating system.

1. Text and calls:

The calls and texts will display on Mac and iPad can be effortlessly transferred into other device whenever you switch yourself to another device.

2. Notification:

It allow users to speedily check and reply to their notification without closing the apps they are working on.

3. Better Messages:

User can send voice and video message without leaving and disturbing the individual chat option.

4. New Keyboard Features:

This time Apple makes an addition of predictive keyboards along with a few options of different keyboards.

5. iCloud:

iCloud photo library will permit user to access their photos and video in high resolution from anywhere. However, Paid storage begins with 20GB for 99 cents per month.

6. Family Share:

User can share their apps, movies and many other items without using the same Apple ID.

7. Siri:

User can activate Siri just by saying two words “Hey Siri” and it will launch for your assistance.

8. Smart Sharing:

It gives an option to the user to share things which are not in the stock list of Apps. This is grounded on the apps the user have installed.

9. Face Time Call Waiting:

iOS 8 will let user to switch calls without any difficulty.

People have already started to compare the home screen of iOS 8 with iOS 7. There are no major alterations in the home screen of both the two operating system. The company has merely changed the status bar of the previous operating system which was iOS 7.

However, Apple has modified the home screen a bit for the iPhone 6. Since the iPhone 6 will come with a large screen therefore the company has added some extra icons on the screen.

Although now it is confirmed by Google that they are firming up a new operating software, which is currently called “Android L” or Lemon Meringue Pie and it could be the biggest and a latest Android version in the operating system’s history.

According to Google Android will come with the new L “material design “for use, the” flatter “a significantly simplified user guide with a design offers. In this software, they will launch the new style home screens, App-surfaces and even a revised toolbar at the bottom of the display, which has now been given get changed icons.

Technically with Android L, this is considered by Google as far more significant new version of the Android. It is, for example, the first version, which was developed from the outset for 64-bit SoCs. In addition, this  new platform will hold for games collection that willoffer a quality level of PC level graphics for 3D games with support for effects in the style of DirectX11.

 

It is very improved version Android L, which is also entirely on the new ART (Android Runtime), this new Art will go to take the place of old Dalvik (software). This is to achieve a significant performance improvement, which should lead to a doubled power, they say. At the same time Google promises to give a much improved energy efficiency, which is to provide CPU requests for extended battery life, which mean it has a strong battery. In addition, they introduce a new power saving mode, one of this software, which mean the battery can survive at 15 percent remaining battery level for at least 90 minutes.

As for the security of the Android-equipped devices, Google wants to introduce a special feature in Android  L software to protect against theft. This allows Android support smart phones and tablets after a theft is no longer simply be rearranged to the factory settings without the real owner’s approval, its mean the Android L operating system has an anti-theft protection.

 

Android L is the fifth version of the operating system Android. Most striking innovation is the so-called “material design”, which is to allow easier operation.  An update being announced by google that the company will release this software in autumn season for the public.

New Graphene based light detector seems to be one of the most contemporary developments till today. You can now unearth everything hidden with the help of this light detector. This detector incorporates the terahertz radiation. Terahertz radiation is a kind of light which comes with the far longer wavelengths as compared to infrared rays. It can be quite useful in examining almost everything very efficiently.

According to the researchers, this newest graphene-based light detector may be able to determine wavelengths of light that human eye can unable to see. The Terahertz radiation refers to electromagnetic waves having frequencies ranging between 100 GHz and 10 THz, or wavelengths between 3 mm and 30 ?m. The Terahertz radiations have some unique properties such as it can pass through a variety of nebulous substances, many synthetics and textiles, and moreover paper and cardboard are transparent to terahertz waves.

 

A lot of biomolecules, proteins, explosives or narcotics also have distinctive absorption lines, so-called spectral “fingerprints”, at frequencies ranging between 0.1 and 2 THz. The two major advantages of Terahertz radiations are therefore the diffusion of typically opaque materials on one hand, and a high chemical selectivity on the other hand. The Terahertz radiation also has the ability to absorb a wide range of electromagnetic frequencies, making it perfect for the use of detector.

The researchers of University of Maryland have revealed a way to manage magnetic properties of graphene that could lead to influential new applications in magnetic storage and magnetic random access memory. Light striking graphene in the detector stimulate atoms of carbon in the material and eventually the excessive energy is shattered vastly to surrounding molecules. These researches also said that, if these electrical contacts are sited on the graphene, the power will therefore move toward the metal.

Destiny is an upcoming online persistent first person shooter game. The developers and publishers are planning to launch it for Xbox one and PS4 on the 9^th of September. The game signifies a big change in the technique with which the users play first person shooter.

Most of the online role-playing characteristics are making it more like a console game.  Destiny release would be a big thing and all the buyers will certainly look for the best Destiny deals on the day of release.

Destiny is one of the most biggest and high profile game of the year.  However, there are not several Destiny deals available apart from Destiny special edition PS4 bundle.

Destiny Deals On Best Buy:

Best Buy, the American multinational electronic retails is offering relatively better destiny deals as compare to others. People who possess My Best Buy membership will get a $10 gift certificate on the purchase of Destiny.  The deal incorporates every edition of the game.

People who will buy Destiny for Xbox One, PS4, PS3 or Xbox 360 will get Best But gift cards along with their pre-orders.

Fortunately, membership of My Best is free of cost for everyone. The company presents some other rewards such as free shipping on order of $35 or more.

At the end of last year, Best Buy launched My Best Buy Gamers Club Unlocked program. The program is especially for gamers who often buy video games for others at its retail locations. It gives a discount of 20 percent on the purchase of every game from the retailers. In short, a person, who will avail Best buy Destiny Deal will get an extra 20 percent discount with that gift certificate. The buyer can use that $10 gift card for anything present in the store or website.

Sadly, a person has to pay $119.99 in order to become a member of the Best Buy Gamers Club. However, the membership will last for two years from the date of purchase.

Destiny Deals On Microsoft:

The Microsoft Store, the retail department of the software company which makes Xbox One is offering a limited Destiny deal.  The deal comes without any restriction of membership card, but discount cards or game trade-in is essential.  The retailer is also offering a $10 gift card with every pre-order of Destiny that can be utilized for anything. It could be another game from the Xbox store or a television show. The only restriction which comes along with Microsoft’s Destiny deals is the time limit.  The user will need to redeem the gift card code on their Xbox Live account before 2016.  They will lose the entire gift card if they would not avail it before the given time.

Furthermore, Microsoft says that people who order physical copies of Destiny before the 5^th of September will get hold of their game on the release day.

 

 Other Destiny Deals:

The only question gamers are asking is where are the other destiny deals. The answer is simple that other deals depend upon the popularity of the game. The company has on-aired advertisements for Destiny several months ago. On the other hand, Activision an American video game publisher has created the hype for this game since two years.  Therefore, retailers are certain that they will generate a large amount of profit on this game even without special deals.

In the beginning of August, GameStop declared that it would not concentrate on deals anymore. The company decided to cut down the prize for its games and increased trade-in value instead of deals. Therefore, there is not any 30%-50% deals announced from GameStop which it used to offer for other titles. It will surely compel gamers to join the company’s Power-up Reward program. Power up Rewards buyers pay $14.99 a year and get 10% bonus on everything they purchase.

When Destiny releases it will come in various versions. Players who will buy directly from their console will have to choose a standard version of the game which will cost more. Two high-end official Destiny Special editions will also be available.

Motorola has finally released Moto 360 in three different outlets this morning.  Moto 360 was highly anticipated smart watch after the release of Google’s Android wear last year.

Analysts considered it as the most anticipated smartwatch product of Motorola up till now.  Unfortunately, a few hours after its release the company announced that they have run out of stock.  However people can still sign up on Motorola’s site to be informed when it is back. Even Best Buy has already kept it in the category of sold out. Moreover, the store has declared that all of its stores would have the watch till the 14^th of September.
The reason behind the shortage is the appealing appearance and other distinct features of this smart watch. Some of the features are its 1.56 inch display, wireless charging and dust and water resistant.

Earlier, it was being said that the Best buy would certainly have the device in stock, but all of them are currently out of stock.

Shortly after few minutes of Best Buy, Google play has unofficially listed it as out of inventory without any date of arrival of next stock. It is not yet confirmed whether Motorola is facing a huge success or a launch failure for their first ever Android smart watch.

Sadly, several EBay sellers are taking an advantage of the shortage of Moto 360 and selling the device at a high cost of $400- $500. No matter how crazily people want to get hold of this device but this price is still unacceptable.

Presently, Motorola has unleashed Moto 360 in two colors that are black and white. The watch comes in an aluminum design along with three different colors of straps.
Motorola also announced that it is planning to put this watch on sale in future at a price of $299. The company specially designed it more like a jewelry piece than a smart watch.

The Moto 360 runs on an Android 4.3 and immediately sync to share notifications, emails, weather alerts. The most interesting this is that this smart watch allow user to answer calls through your voice.

Last year, Google proclaimed that it will update all the features related to Moto 360 but it seems like they are still waiting to get hold of this new smart watch.

People are even running to Local Best buy stores in order to get the watch but it is not also unavailable there.

Today Motorola announced four new devices and one of them is Moto X for 2014. According to the rumors, the company was planning to name this new product as Moto X +1 or Moto X2 but in the end they called it Moto X.  People who want to purchase a new smartphone are quite perplex since currently the market is full of new phones.

Motorola surprised the entire smartphone market last year through the launch of an extremely impressive Moto X.  This year the company is back again with a much larger, faster and better smartphone.

Last year Motorola took an extremely risky step and left the race of large screen smart phones. No doubt, that the new Moto X is better smartphone in every aspect and offers everything which a user wish to see in his smart phone. Nevertheless, it is still very difficult for buyers to choose any one of the devices. There are other reasons reason behind this confusion such as the release of various new smart phones like Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3 and Sasmung Galaxy Note 4.

 

For the convenience of the people who want to purchase new Moto X or the original Moto X we have mentioned everything related to their features in the following paragraphs.

Display:

Motorola preferred a compact design and customization instead of running after the specs like other smart phone companies.  Motorola offered their users, a small 4.7 inch 720 p HD display when the others were giving 1080p.

Although the company  launched  the new Moto X with a large screen and introduced it with sleek bezels and an almunium ring. This almunium ring which wraps around the new 5.2 –inch 1920 x 1080p full HD display. It has an AMOLED that provides vibrant colors and high quality saturation of images. The difference between the display screen size of  new and previous Moto X is clearly evident even in pictures.

People who are annoyed by the large screen since it is a bit difficult to hold, then they can easily go for the smaller Moto X of last year. The two phones are pretty comfortable  and painless to hold.

 

Design:

Both the phones are similar in terms of design except some from the addition of a few keys. Foremost,  Motorola used an alumunium frame rather than the plastic one for the production of new Moto X.  This major alteration makes the device more durable and better in appearance.  Nonetheless, the back is still detachable  so that the users can choose their favorite color of it.
There is a little modification in both the front and the back of the smart phone. As we have already stated the changes associated with display screen, but there are some other variations such as speaker grills and odd dots. These dots are in fact IR sensors to detect the presence of a human ear. In simple words, it will sense whether you  want to use hands free or not.

Earlier, some leaks proposed that this time Motorola would provide a dual front facing speakers like HTC One M8. Unfortunately, there is only a single front speaker present in this new device. The top speaker is the earpiece and the bottom speaker is the single speaker grill. No doubt, the front speakers are loud and clear, unlike the other device which gives a mixed sound.

There is a gigantic logo of Motorola that is indented at the back of the smart phone. This time the company placed the power button at the back along with the logo. There is a weird ring present  around the rear camera which is a “ring-flash” for the new Moto X.  The product comes with a 13 Megapixel camera which promises excellent photography. Two LED flash sensors are also located with the high resolution camera which will ensure a soft and natural flash. Usually powerful flashes spoils the entire picture because of overexposure.

On the whole, the design is relatively improved as compared to the original Moto X.  The curves of new Moto X give a wonderful feeling and is much easier to hold than the previous edition of  Moto X.

Specs:

The two phones can be considered as great smartphones, but obviously people want to have the best one in the hands. The new Moto X comes at a reasonable price and will be the best option for all the  people who are  anticipating for Android L . But still to make it more convenient for you we have enlisted the specifications of the original Moto X and new Moto X.

1. Moto X 2014 Specs
2. 5.2-inch 1080P Display
3. 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 Quad-core processor
4. 2GB of RAM
5. 16GB and 32GB storage options
6. 2,300mAh battery
7. 13MP rear facing camera w/ 4k video, 2MP front camera
8. Dual LED Ring Flash
9. Android 4.4.4 KitKat
10. Over 25 customizable back options

Moto X 2013 Specs

1. 4.7-inch 720p Display
2. 1.7 GHz Snapdragon Dual-core processor
3. 2GB of RAM
4. 16/32/64GB storage options
5. 2,200 mAh battery
6. 10 MP rear camera, 2MP front
7. Single LED flash
8. Android 4.4 KitKat
9. 18 Customization options, including wood

The price of two smartphones is nearly same, but obviously the new Moto X contains more specs and power.  Though original Moto X is an incredibly exceptional smartphone, but still some buyers preferred the new one because of improved specs. The new Moto X has the potential to compete with big rivals such as Samsung, HTC, LG and even Apple with iPhone 6.

Customization:

Analysts believed that the new Moto X is the most cutomizable smartphone ever launched. The firm has offered more than 20 different options for buyers who wish to purchase the new Moto X.  Motorola is providing both the plastic back panels and real wood panels. The company has released seventeen different plastic panels and four real wood panels which are bamboo, teak, walnut and ebony. As per the rumors,  they are planning to make an addition of few more panels.