Erik Pineda

Rumours surrounding the iPhone 5S release date are too many at this point and details provided so far are conflicting, making it harder to pinpoint when exactly Apple will rollout its 2013 flagship.

Asus reportedly cleared another hurdle for the supposed release date of the Jelly Bean 4.3-powered Nexus 7 2 this July, providing another piece of the jigsaw puzzle that forms Google’s 7-inch tablet version 2.0.

South Korea’s LG is once again rumoured as the Nexus 5 maker and the stock Android smartphone is actually the forthcoming Optimus G2. Come October 5, the fifth Nexus will be released, new reports said.

July was the month when Google issued the first Nexus 7 last year and with Jelly Bean 4.3 likely touching down 12 months after, a July 2013 release date for the Nexus 7 2 is gaining more momentum.

Apple has reportedly commenced production of the iPhone 5S following reports that its main Chinese manufacturing partner, Foxconn, beefed up its workforce by tens of thousands, signalling too that release date of the date is imminent.

“Every inch a colour,” is the core motivation of the new iPhone 6 render provided by a German website, fitting in with Jony Ive’s vision for the iOS 7 – clutter-free, function-driven and power-packed.

The 2013 Apple flagship, the iPhone 5S, and its bigger sibling, the 5.7-inch iPhone 6, are likely capable of capturing clips and images with superior quality, detect water intrusion and a much-improved Siri on release date.

There may not be enough units to meet the expected surge of demands for the iPhone 5S shortly after its rumoured September release date as one report claims that Apple will limit the iOS 7 device production for the second half of 2013.

With Jelly Bean 4.3 almost a shoo-in for a late July arrival, the Android guessing game now shifts to version 5.0 or Key Lime Pie – when is the definite release date or which gadget gets to chew in the upgrade first.

Apple’s iOS 7 marked its third beta rollout at the start of the current week and inevitably, glimpses of killer features for the upcoming iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S release date fall into clear patterns.

What is the most solid indication that Nexus 7 2 is touching down soon? For many, it’s the sliding price marks of the first Nexus 7, which Google distributing partners have discounted by as much as $US50, new reports said.

The rumoured September 4 release date of the Galaxy Note 3 appears to be gathering steam as new reports indicated that Samsung will indeed gather tech journalists in an unknown venue to officially confirm the existence of the third-gen phablet.

It may take a bit longer before the iPad Mini 2 is issued, new reports said, while the fifth-gen 9.7-inch is on its way for a grand release date on September with updated specs and a new compact look.

A gadget unpacking is set to occur this week, specifically on July 11, as Google will reportedly take the stage to introduce its new iPad Mini killer – the powerful and still affordable Nexus 7 2.

Thin, light, less and more (features, that is) are the central concepts pinned on the latest iPhone 5S render, its emergence further underpinning hopes that Apple would for an earlier than expected release date for the 2013 iOS 7 flagship.

Motorola reportedly sent exclusive invites for a July 11 event that could see the Moto X unveiling this week but new reports insist Android fans should not expect a major release date to happen.

Apple has yet to determine the 2013 release date for the iPhone 5S, which leaves the 10-month old iPhone 5 to tussle with Samsung’s Galaxy S4. The battle, so far, appears on stalemate status.

Google’s Nexus 4 reportedly disappeared from the retail scene last week, immediately sparking rumours that the quiet exit paves the way for an earlier release date of the stock Android handset’s replacement – the Nexus 5.

Samsung issued its Q2 2013 earnings guidance this week, pointing to record Galaxy S4 sales three months afters its release date and likely quarterly profits that could soar beyond the $8 billion mark.

It is likely that Samsung will release the Galaxy Note 3 with Jelly Bean 4.3 out of the box, provided reports proved true that the new Android sweets is served by Google in late July.

You think iPhone Lite is the better buy due to its lower tag price? Think again as one report claims that pitted against the Apple flagship, the iPhone 5S, the latter is more economical in the long run.

Two new inventions by Apple signalled that the 2013 iOS 7 tablet iterations, the iPad 5 and the iPad Mini 2, will come with more attractive form factors, plus a new feature that allows for selective restriction of touchscreen functions.

Two key improvements are likely to be packaged with Apple’s upcoming iOS smartphone releases – the iPhone 5S that analysts said will be out by September and the iPhone 6 that will debut in early 2014.

Samsung is currently the phablet king thanks to the first two Galaxy Note builds and the company is expected to extend its rule via the next iteration, the Galaxy Note 3 that is slated for a September release date.

Apple’s iPad tablets remain the slate to beat three years after the first model was introduced and the likelihood is, the upcoming iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 will romp their way to the top with hardly a serious competition.

Motorola’s Moto X ad campaign this week immediately made giant splash by touting that personalising the Android handset is limited only by the user’s imagination.

Apple would do well focusing its energy and resources on premium handsets like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S and would be in a much safer state ditching the so-called iPhone Lite, a new report said.

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly gathered Apple Retail Store managers last week to sound off the company’s fresh marketing approach that will be in immediate effect shortly after the iPhone 5S release date later this year.

Aesthetic makes the iPad Mini a winner and Google’s Nexus 7 2, based on a new concept, is serving the same visual delight with generous accents of industrial and metallic appeal.