Erik Pineda

Apple plans to downgrade its third quarter and fourth quarter productions of the iPhone 5S ostensibly to focus on its impending entry to the global phablet arena via the rumoured iPhone 6.

The year 2013 is almost halfway, but the Nexus 5 branding remains a mystery. To date, it remains a guessing game which device manufacturer Google will tap to build the stock Android smartphone.

What will make inside of both the iPad 5 and the iPad Mini remains the subject of wild speculations but analysts are sure of one thing – these components will allow the iOS 7 tablets to flash killer features.

Apple is rumoured to be working on a phablet-size iPhone 6 and a new concept envisioned the iOS 7 smartphone as a near Galaxy S4 doppelganger.

Apple’s international distribution channel is hard at work to push out the remaining stocks of iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, purportedly to make room for the upcoming debut of the tech giant’s 2013 flagship – the iPhone 5S.

Samsung appears to be applying the minimalist design principle for its future Galaxy smartphones, likely starting off with the Galaxy Note 3 that reports said will be unveiled September this year.

When will it be out remains a big question but some of the specs that the Nexus 7 2 will show off on release date have been pieced together thanks to numerous clues recently provided.

After roaring off to a giant start, chalking up 10 million unit sales in four weeks, the purported Galaxy S4 juggernaut seems to be faltering and Samsung can hardly blame Apple and other outside rivals.

Now is the good time to get that trusty Galaxy S3 before stock outs occur. The million-selling Jelly Bean smartphone has been set for retirement as Samsung focuses on new devices to ramp up its revenue generation, a new report said.

Apple’s rumoured low-cost smartphone, now referred to as iPhone Lite, isn’t cheap at all, more so it will not carry a $US99 price, as earlier suggested, on its rumoured release date, new reports said.

It will be worth the wait for the separate release dates of iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S as Apple inches closer into delivering powerful camera features for the twin iOS 7 devices, to be protected by a biometrics-enhanced security tool.

The next smartphone builds coming from Apple and Samsung, likely the rumoured iPhone 6 and the Galaxy Note 3, will have an improved device heat management technology, a new report said.

Microsoft is not giving up on the Surface RT, according to a new Bloomberg report, which claimed that the U.S. tech giant is upgrading its compact Windows 8 tablet lines by tapping new component suppliers.

The next-generation small tablet from Apple and Google, the iPad Mini 2 and the Nexus 7 2, are landing later this year and many shoppers will have a tough time choosing which device best merits their investment.

It’s not even Christmas time but iPhone lovers would surely want to see to rival-killing feature jumps for the rumoured iPhone 6, which according to analysts is most likely slated for a release date between January and March next year.

Retina display panel will not arrive with the iPad Mini 2 this year, a new report said. Instead, consumers should expect the 7.9-inch iOS 7 tablet to sport a new look and a faster processor under the hood.

One killer iPhone feature that Apple will unleash soon is the smartphone’s gaming capabilities, a new report said, likely to be showcased with the impending iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 release dates.

Samsung calendared an event on June 20 but until now, indications are glaringly absent that it will host a major device unveiling such as the eagerly awaited Galaxy Note 3 release date.

Google’s Nexus brand is now associated with quality but affordable mobile gadgets and this year, upgrades are hotly anticipated especially in the case of the Nexus 7 2, which likely will be released in the next few months.

On their respective release dates, the technology to come with the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 5S would offer viable help on distress situations like suicide attempts plus more responsive touchscreen functions.

Renders of the rumoured Apple phablet, the iPhone 6, are becoming more realistic as we approach the device’s supposed release date on first quarter of 2014.

The 7.9-inch iPad Mini, specifically the edition priced at $US249, will set the pace for global tablet competition in the quarters ahead, a new report said.

Works are reportedly underway for Samsung to release a 6-inch phablet that boasts of a 500ppi pixel density, suggesting that the Galaxy Note 3 will have a superb display screen specs on release date.

A new report added credence to earlier claims that Google and Motorola are conspiring on a smartphone project codenamed X-Phone, now known as the Moto X.

The beta build of the iOS 7 for iPad will likely hit the testing pipeline by August, a new report said, but this early cool features for the popular Apple tablets are in wide circulation.

Apple has revised the manner components were placed inside the upcoming iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S, creating more room for the devices to accommodate larger batteries in time for their respective release dates.

Google would want to push out the Nexus 7 2 ahead of the purported iPad Mini 2 with Retina release date this year.

Apple’s production activities for the iPad Mini 2 and the iPad 5 will likely start by third quarter this year as Samsung is once again tapped as the prime supplier of Retina display components for the next-generation iOS 7 tablet.

Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S screens will remain the under the protection of Corning’s Gorilla Glass technology, a new report said, as the tech giant concluded that sapphire crystal display failed to meet its standard.