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Smaller footprint but bigger and wider screen – that’s how the rumoured iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S are rendered in a fresh set of images that showed the alleged Apple phablet without the familiar Home physical button.

HTC One has been drawing a lot of attention since it was announced last month and unveiled last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It is frequently being compared to iPhone 5 in many tech sites. The new flagship smartphone of the Taiwanese tech player even won "Best Device in Show" at the MWC. Considering very good mobile specs, those who have been holding out for the iPhone 5s or iPhone 6 are being pulled in by the "One."

A new security hole is discovered on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, allowing hackers to briefly access the handset’s home screen and do as they please in that short window time.

Samsung’s unpacking event on March 14 will unleash a Galaxy S4 that flashes the most advanced camera features to date plus a host of other specs that we mostly heard about, new reports said.

More details about the release date of the Samsung Galaxy S4's release date and specs have come out. In a specs video leak, AnTuTu benchmark said the device will be announced in New York on March 14.

In response to reader's request asking for advice on what is the best high-end Windows 8 tablets in the market, tech experts from CNET pointed to the Surface Pro as the top tablet device they would recommend.

In October 2012, Windows 8 made a grand entrance during its release, and gadgets running the operating system popped up everywhere from notebook computer, tablets, and packed All-in-One computing devices. But there is a successor already under development in the labs of Microsoft - the Windows 9

As suspected, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is equipped with monster features that allowed the upcoming Android smartphone to top the list of handsets recently tested for browsing brawns.

Sony reportedly plans another smartphone release this year that will serve as its 2013 flagship handset, belying earlier suggestions that the water-proofed and iPhone look-alike Xperia Z is the Japanese firm’s best bet against the current gadget giants.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 was a sight to behold in immaculate white but another looker is on its way – a charcoal black of the latest mini tablet, which also doubles as a big-sized smartphone, from the Asian tech giant.

HTC One release date will fall on March 15, according to reports anticipating the arrival of the latest HTC flagship smartphone. 'One' is expected to go on sale at AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile customers in the U.S. by mid-March. Reports suggest a one-calendar-date international release in several other countries.

Although Chinese tech giant Huawei has been making some noise in the global smartphone market with the unboxing of the Ascend 2 smartphone at last week's World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, the company's CEO has the ambitious dream of becoming the world's number one in smartphone sales across the world.

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is practically a heartbeat way from being unleashed but many of the over 40 million owners of its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, will likely stick with this proven winner of a handset for a bit more time.

Purported release dates have become staples of tech news about Apple but new suggestions that the tech giant is pushing for an August 2013 outing for two new iPhone models also pointed to fresh and interesting power-packed features.

In a move that goes against global trends, Vodafone, one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the world, announced it would move call centre jobs from India to Australia.

We know that the Episode 1 launch planned by Samsung on March 14 is for the Galaxy S4, but is it possible that the flagship device’s little twin brother, the Galaxy S4 Mini, will crash the party too?

Samsung will limit the colour variants of the Galaxy S4 to black and white, likely ditching the colourful flavour mixes that partly made the Galaxy S3 a global hit, a new report said.

Apple is wrapping the next generation iPad in a complete package, adding a magnetic stand for its leading tablet computer as shown by recently published patent application.

Apple intends to crash into the entry-level market but its debut will likely come next year via an iPhone built on polycarbonate material and priced $US330.

In releasing the new Asus PadFone Infinity, its maker envisions the fusion of two gadgets in one premium package that commands an asking price of €999, in Euro because for the time being this gizmo is exclusive for Europe.

The latest version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean has been recently released by Google and the Nexus device lineup would be the first to feel a new experience. Many Android devices are still not up-to-date including those from the LG lineup such as LG Optimus G. In October 2012, LG made a press release about the Jelly Bean update for Optimus G supposedly available two months after the announcement.

The MWC Congress is the stage for several smartphones and tablets, but there are some handsets that grab your attention.

Nexus 4 is getting a new accessory, a wireless charging pad provided by its manufacturer, LG, which touts the WCP-300 as the world’s smallest charging pad. It works in other handsets too, possibly the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4.

A more affordable Galaxy Note 3 is on the way as Samsung adjust to current market dynamics in which competition is growing and price marks are plunging, approaching the $US200 mark.

Production of the iPad Mini 2 with Retina display technology is currently underway, a new report claims, pointing to a supply chain movement that saw Apple allegedly ordering display panels with 2048 x 1536 resolution for a 7.9 screen tablet.

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook admitted to shareholders at the company's yearly meeting on Wednesday that he didn't like the downward trajectory of the company's share prices. He was responding to alarm by shareholders that Apple stocks are down 37 per cent since September 2012.

Apple, LG, ZTE and China Mobile are collaborating to deliver smartphones on a new network implement, TD-LTE, a variant of the emerging superfast internet infrastructure.

Mozilla finally reached smartphone level with their Firefox OS and the roll out of devices using the mobile operating system.

Samsung is making a big move in the United States, which explains the major New York launch of the Galaxy S4 on March 14. Part of the big plan is selling the new Android handset for $US200 or less.