The Galaxy S4 runs the latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and either thrum from a 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series processor, or from a 1.6GHz eight-core chipset, Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa silicon.

The new handset sports a gorgeous  5-inch super HD AMOLED screen 1920×1080 pixels in resolution at around 441ppi pixel density.

The rear-facing camera has a 13-megapixel sensor with auto-focus and the capability to record 1080p video and there’s also a secondary front-facing camera at 2-megapixels.

the Samsung Galaxy S4 looks like a copy of the GS3, but taller. It has the same rounded edges and narrow physical home button as its predecessor it’s also a little lighter and thinner.

The Galaxy S4 will come with 2GB of RAM, and 16, 32, or 64GB of storage (plus a microSD slot if you want to add more). With a big 2,600mAh battery.

The S4 detects when users are looking at it and will pause a playing video if you look away and continue to play when you look back.

Air Gestures let you wave or wipe your whole hand in front of the screen to navigate browser tabs and scroll a webpage or switch songs in a playlist. Steadily sliding your hand back and forth can advance photos in a gallery.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be launched in 155 countries globally, support both 3G and 4G, and get a release date at the end of April.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Specifications:

• Data: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; HSDPA, LTE
• Display: 5-inch  FullHD (1080 x 1920 pixels) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
• Chipset: Exynos 5 Octa 5410
• CPU: Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
• RAM: 2GB
• OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, microSD card slot up to 64GB
• Camera: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording at 60fps,30fps, LED flash, dual-video rec; 2.1MP front facing camera, video-calls
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE, standard microUSB port with MHL features (TV Out, USB host), GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack,  NFC
• Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm , 130 g

The Optimus G Pro features a 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels IPS LCD, 16M colors touchscreen taking on device same as the Samsung Galaxy Note II.

The Optimus G Pro comes with 13MP camera and single LED flash on its rear Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization and recording video at 1080p HD with 30fps, while round the front you get a 2.1MP camera for video calls and self portraits.

The LG Optimus G Pro sports 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, while there’s also a micro SD card slot if you want to expand the memory up to 64GB.

LG Optimus G Pro comes with a removable 3,140mAh juice pack, which will be needed thanks to the HD screen and 4G network capabilities.

LG has added a few touches as part of its Android overlay including quick settings toggles in the notification bar allowing you to easily control Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC.

With such a wide 5.5-inch display the Optimus G Pro is a pretty large flagship measuring 150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm and weighing in at 160g.

LG Optimus G Pro expected to be released before the second quarter of 2013 and will be available in black and white color.

LG Optimus G Pro Specifications:

• Data: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; UMTS 1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA, HSUPA; LTE, 100Mbps down, 50Mbps up
• Display: 5.5″ 16M-color FullHD (1080 x 1920 pixels) True HD-IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Chipset: Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
• CPU: Quad-core 1.7GHz Krait 300 processor
• GPU: Adreno 320
• RAM: 2GB
• OS: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
• Memory: 32 GB storage, microSD card slot up to 64GB
• Camera: 13 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and   touch focus and image stabilization, HDR
• Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps, LED flash, HDR; 2.1MP front facing camera, video-calls
• Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port with MHL features (TV Out, USB host), GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, NFC
• Battery: 3140 mAh
• Dimensions: 150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm, 160 g

The iPhone 5 will offer an A6 chip, which is two times faster than the current A5 chip.

The iPhone 5 will support 4G LTE networks. That’s in addition to the current support for GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, and HSPA data networks.

The new iPhone is 18 percent thinner (0.30 inch vs. 0.37 inch thick) than the iPhone 4S. It is also 20 percent lighter for a total of 3.95 ounces.

The Retina Display expands from 3.5 inches (its size since the original iPhone) to 4 inches. The total resolution remains the same, though, at 326 pixels per inch. The total pixel count is 1,136×640, and it has a 16:9 aspect ratio.

The main camera stays at 8 megapixels with resolution of 3264×2448 pixels with a backside illumination, a hybrid IR filter, a five-element lens, and a f2.4 aperture. Video resolution remains at 1080p HD, though image stabilization has been improved and face detection in clips for up to 10 people. And in a nice move, you can take photos while you’re shooting video.

The iPhone 5 takes a new kind of SIM card, the nano-SIM. This one is smaller than the micro-SIM used by the iPhone 4, 4S and iPad.

For battery Apple is promising you to get 8 hours of 3G talk time, 8 hours of 3G browsing, 8 hours of LTE browsing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, 10 hours of video playback, 40 hours of music playback, and 225 hours of standby time.

The iPhone 5 will be available in three capacity models, all of which will come in black and white versions. The 16GB is $199, the 32GB $299, and the 64GB $399. On September 21, it will go on sale in nine countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

The successor to the Samsung Galaxy S2, the new handset sports a massive 4.8-inch super HD AMOLED screen 1,280×720 pixels in resolution and 640×480 in resolution with a 306ppi pixel density.

Samsung’s Galaxy S3 camera is only 8 Mega pixel auto focus camera with flash & zero shutter Lag shooting video at 1080p HD with 30fps. The front-facing camera on the Galaxy S3 packs a 1.9MP sensor and face recognition also it can shoot 720p video itself.

The Galaxy S3 sports 1GB of RAM same as the predecessor S2, while the Flash memory is available in 16, 32 and 64 GB versions, while there’s also a micro SD card slot if you want to expand the memory. There’s also 50GB of free cloud storage for your content on Dropbox, which is double of what HTC is offering on its HTC One X device.

The S3 packs a 2100mah battery, compared to the S2′s 1650mah cell.

The Galaxy S3 has a wide range of interactive features on board such as:

Smart Stay
The phone tracks your eyes, so as long as you’re looking at it, the screen  won’t turn off.

Direct Call
If you’ve got a contact on your screen, there’s no need to hit call: simply hold the device up to your face and the number will be dialed automatically.

Smart Alert
Samsung’s enhanced notifications centre tells you what’s happened since you last looked at your phone in order of importance.

S-Voice
That’s S for Samsung, not Siri. This feature allows you to control your phone through voice, especially to turn up the volume, and to ask it questions.

S-Beam
High speed file transfer via NFC and WiFi Direct, between two phones touched together, operating at up to 300Mbps.

Pop Up Play
Play video in a window on any homescreen.

Burst shot and best photo
The 8MP camera now offers a 20-shot burst mode and will choose the best photo for you. Photos now possible at the same time as video filming.

Face Zoom and Slide Show
Double tap a face to zoom in; automatic slide show generation zooms in on faces as individual pictures for pictures with lots of people

Social network and camera integration
Automatic tagging of pictures, and the option to send images directly to those identified in them, called Buddy Photo Share, or display social media profile information on screen. Group Tag lets you tag multiple people in one go, if you set up a group first.

Samsung’s new flagship device is available in ‘Pebble Blue’ and ‘Marble White’  and might be making its way to North America as soon as the middle of June, and its price as much as $700 for the SIM-free model.

Specifications:

Network:

 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz and 4G (Dependent on market)

Processor:
Exynos 4 Quad (1.4GHz)

OS:

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Screen:
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) display

Camera:
Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag
Storage:
16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)

Cloud storage:
50GB Dropbox for two years
Colour:
Pebble blue or marble white
Battery:
2,100mAh (wireless charging optional extra)

Resolution:
720 x 1280 px (306ppi)
RAM:
1GB
Dimensions:
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.55 mm
Weight:
133g

The iPhone 4S will be loaded with the Apple A5 chip found in the iPad 2. It’s a dual-core processor with a 1GHz clock-speed, bringing Apple into line with competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy SII that also have dual-core processors in their phones. Apple claims the 4S is up to seven times faster than the current iPhone 4 and graphics in games should also be improved.

The camera has been increased for the iPhone 4S from the 5Mp camera in its predecessor iPhone 4 to 8Mp for the new one. The 8Megapixel camera will shoot 1080p full HD video (720p in iPhone 4) and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture  lets in 73% more light than the iPhone 4.

Apple has upgraded the memory (RAM) of the iPhone 4S to 1GB (up from 512mb in iPhone 4). This should allow it to run more applications simultaneously and improve speed.

The biggest new feature is a new voice recognition system called ‘Siri’. Siri is a voice controlled personal assistant that is able to do many different tasks with a simple command. Users can ask the phone to find a restaurant, check out the weather, perform searches, send messages,  setting alarm, setting up meetings, asking for directions, and plenty else besides. Siri can also dictate messages back to the user. The English, French, and German languages will be supported.

The iPhone 4S  will go on sale on 14 October, will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models – in both black and white in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Australia in addition to the U.S.

Demo video:

Current Version: 1.6.1
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later
Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
Size: 24 MB
Download: Angry Birds for Iphone

The average time spent using Facebook via web-capable smartphone handsets is one hour and 17 minutes per day in the UK, according to a survey by OnePoll, which revealed the average time spent watching television is just three minutes longer at two hours.

The survey of 3,000 people revealed that the enormous popularity of Facebook has, on the whole, exceeded that of television in the UK, with people spending an average of two-and-a-half hours a day on the social networking site, compared with the two hours they spend on average watching television.

Two of the most telling statistics to come from the survey showed that 70 per cent of Brits have a Facebook account, and 36 per cent own a smartphone. Of those smartphone owners surveyed, 91 per cent said they used their handset to access Facebook.

Mobile manufacturers have been following this trend and are seeking to capitalise on it with the launch of brand new smartphones like the HTC Sensation, which features a dedicated Facebook button below the keypad.

Other new smartphones, like the the hotly anticipated iPhone 5, feature large touchscreens, making life easier for the 15 per cent of Brits who log in to Facebook via their smartphones more than 20 times every day.

OnePoll’s survey was conducted on behalf of online consumer technology retailer EXPANSYS, whose CEO, Anthony Catterson, claimed the results, which also revealed that 49.15 per cent of people are constantly logged into Facebook at home, show a “major behavioural trend”.

He said: “This study shows that the TV is no longer the king of the living room. Even while the TV is on, it seems the nation is still logged on to Facebook and other social networks. People are now using Facebook on their smartphone ortablet computer whilst watching TV. And this major behaviouraltrend is being examined closely by the manufacturers.

“One response, for example, has been the installation of Facebook and Twitter directly onto web-enabled TVs by Manufacturers such as Sony and Samsung. We believe consumers will be the real winners, who will have greater choice, relevance and value”.

Close to a quarter (24.46 per cent) of respondents in the survey admitted to using Facebook via any media for between three and four hours each day, giving a true sense of the scale of the social networking site’s popularity.

Catterson also illustrated the importance of Facebook to people’s lives with another rather revealing piece of data.

He said: “Just to add weight to the argument, 62% also said they’d choose either a laptop or a smartphone as the one piece of technology to take on holiday. The TV only managed just over 4% of that vote”.

The phones pack a 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor that has a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen 640×480 in resolution with a 287dpi pixel density. On the back is a 5MP camera with 720p video recording and inside is 8GB of internal storage (with microSD expanded up to 32 GB) and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. At 10.5mm it’s RIM’s thinnest handset yet, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard. And dual-band Wi-Fi®, a built-in compass (magnetometer) and Bluetooth 2.1.

The phones include NFC connectivity for smart tags as well as Augmented Reality features that use a compass and GPS to assess the phone’s position in space. It also supports universal search (including voice activated search) and a much faster browser with “Just In Time” JavaScript compiling.

The only difference between the Bold 9900 and Bold 9930 is that the first has tri-band HSPA+ and quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, while the latter supports dual-band CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A, dual-band HSPA+, and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks.

According to RIM, BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Bold 9930 will be available around the world starting this summer. Pricing details have not been unveiled yet.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Bold 9930 Specs:

• Dimensions: 115 x 66 x 10.5mm
• Processor:
• Montana / CDMA: Qualcomm 1.2GHz CPU
• Dakota / GSM: TBA
• Radio:
  • Montana / CDMA: 800/1900 MHz EvDO Rev A with Receive Diversity (PCS Only); Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; Dual Band UMTS (HSPA 7.2/5.76) 900/2100MHz
  • Dakota / GSM: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; Tri Band UMTS
• Display: 2.8″ diagonol – VGA 640 x 480, resolution 287dpi
• Camera: 5mp – Flash – Image Stabilization – HD Recording (720p)
• Navigation: Capacitive Touch, Optical Trackpad
• Keypad: Wide QWERTY – Physical Send, End, Escape, Menu, Right Side Convenience Key, Volume Control
• Memory: 8GB – 768MB RAM – up to 32GB MicroSd Card
• WiFi: 2.4 GHZ b/g/n – 5GHz a/n – Mobile Hotspot
• Connectivity: Micro USB – Bluetooth – NFC
• Sensors: Magnetometer – Accelerometer – Proximity

BlackBerry Bold Demo video:

The HTC Sensation comes with a 4.3-inch HD (540×960-pixel resolution) Super LCD touch screen, and an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, and support for capturing video at 1080p HD and playback. Also features a front-facing VGA camera, support for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network (14.4Mbps), 768MB RAM, and 4 GB internal storage. The phone is powered by a 1520mAh LiIon battery.

There is no official date or price of the HTC Sensation 4G handset yet, but It’s hitting T-Mobile in the United States this June.

The HTC Sensation 4G specs:
Network HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia/T-Mobile US: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CPU Processing Speed 1.2 GHz, dual core
Platform Android™ with HTC Sense™
Camera 8 megapixel color camera: Auto focus and dual LED flash, HD video recording: 1080p HD video recording.
Front camera: VGA fixed focus color camera
3G: Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed and Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed
GPRS: Up to 114 Kbps downloading
EDGE: Up to 560 Kbps downloading
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth® 3.0
Micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection
Internal phone storage: 1 GB microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
RAM: 768 MB
Battery type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 1520 mAh
Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 400 minutes, GSM: Up to 495 minutes
Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours, GSM: Up to 350 hours

HTC Sensation 4G Demo Video