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Samsung Galaxy S4

To kick things off, Samsung’s mysterious S4 has been a subject of much discussion and speculation for the last couple of months. It was inevitable that the company would be launching a new Galaxy S device and the time for launch is almost upon us. Not a whole lot is known about the device, but from what we do know, it’s slated to be the phone that will take the world by storm, just like its predecessors. From the leaks and details falling through the “cracks”, we know that the Galaxy S4 will feature a 5410 Octa chip with a PowerVR SGX 544 GPU and 2GB RAM. The system has been reported to have clocked in at 1.8GHz with a 4+4 core setup, which is quite impressive. All this will run with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The rumours also say that the handset will feature eye tracking for scrolling through pages. 

Other features could include:

For a slightly more detailed look at all the features, check out this link.

Nokia’s Lumia series will see some fresh faces in the form of the recently announced Lumia 520 and 720 devices. With these two devices, Nokia has pretty much ensured that the lower to high-end segments are flush with Windows Phone 8 devices. The Lumia 720 will naturally be positioned between the Lumia 620 and 820 in terms of price and specifications. It will feature a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor with 512MB RAM and an Adreno 305 GPU. It’s not very different from the Lumia 620 and out specs it only in display and camera. Nokia’s ClearBlack Display under Corning Gorilla Glass is part of the devices make up. 

The 720 also comes with:

Read our specifications review here.

HTC’s been a bit on the decline in recent times even with big launches like the HTC Butterfly. Its Windows Phone devices don’t seem to be making too much of an impact either. However, with the recent launch of the HTC One, it seems the limelight is once again shining on the Taiwanese company. With a Qualcomm 1.7GHz qaud-core processor, Andreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM to run Jelly Bean (4.1.2 upgradeable), the HTC One shows promise. HTC has also upgraded its Sense UI to v5, which brings with it some interesting innovations like BlinkFeed homescreen option that can be customised to your preference. 

Other features that the HTC One will be shipping with include:

BlackBerry has also made a tremendous revival with the launch of BB10 and the Z10 smartphone. Although the second device, i.e. the Q10, has been announced it is yet to be formally launched. This device will take on the company’s more traditional form with a physical QWERTY keypad. Like the Bold 9900, the Q10 is also a touch and type handset with HD display. The BB10 OS will be running off a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 2GB RAM, which should make it just as swift as the Z10. The latest version of BBM with video chat and screen share along with the BlackBerry Hub will also be included. 

Other features infused into the Q10 are: