Erik Pineda

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is out, all eyes and ears are attuned to the next big Android event and it’s quite big – the Galaxy Note 3. Naturally, rumours about the much-awaited handset abound and here’s a quick round up.

Galaxy Grand Duos is getting an upgrade called Group Play that will allow for the smooth file sharing with compatible handsets using Wi-Fi channels.

Side by side, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3 look identical and users will only notice the difference once they get the chance to explore what’s inside the guts.

When Samsung unwrapped the Galaxy S4 last week many experts greeted its body-make with disappointment. The plastic material was totally unsuitable for a high-end device looking to finally dethrone Apple’s iPhone 5, they bemoaned.

Samsung intends to selectively deploy the upcoming Key Lime Pie from Google, a new report said, and only a few select high-end Galaxy models will eventually chew in the Android 5.0 once it hits the update channel.

With the Samsung Galaxy S4 commercial release already looming, another indicator emerged and declared that the iPhone 5S is almost upon us – sweet price cutbacks for currently the top-selling Apple smartphone, the iPhone 5.

While it is likely that Retina on iPad Mini 2 will come out this year, Google will beat out Apple in the tablet high resolution race with the Nexus 7 possibly flashing denser screen pixels a bit earlier, a new report said.

It is but expected, Apple will not sit idly while Samsung gallops its way to new heights of success via the new Android flagship Galaxy S IV and the tech giant claims four reasons why iPhone remains the best smartphone option.

Google and LG are reportedly collaborating anew for an October 2013 release of the more powerful Nexus 5.

Everything that loyal Samsung fans had waited for were there but one oversight emerged – the Galaxy S4 will skip out the wireless charging previously seen on competitions like the Nexus 4.

The rumours, at least most of them, proved true and Samsung Galaxy S4 generally came out as consumers would want it to be – thin, light, smooth, eye-candy, power-packed and brimming with features that seem to convince every penny is worth the buy.

How is Apple dealing with the increasingly rising market threat that is Samsung? The iPhone maker, it appears, is playing the Galaxy manufacturer’s game – selling as many handsets as conceivable to all market segments.

Nexus 5 has inspired two interesting ideas that render a very powerful and attractive image of the upcoming Google device – a power-packed CPU that breaks the 2.0GHz barrier with a price tag of less than $100.

While too many eyes are trained on Samsung Galaxy S4 at the moment, the tech giant is collaborating with Amazon to keep its outgoing flagships’ brisk sales and the result – the Galaxy S3 now sells for a penny while the Galaxy Note flies away for as low as $US70.

Experts greeted the arrival of Optimus G Pro with open arms. One reviewer declared that finally there is a true phablet competition in the making, with the new LG phablet serving the specs that could give Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 a run for its money.

Microsoft’s rumoured Xbox 720 will make the company the undisputed king of gaming console, with competitions like Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s Wii U likely withering away in the few years to come, one analyst said.

Now is the best time to consider trading in your Galaxy S3 if you are bent on getting Samsung’s Galaxy S4 once it hits global store shelves on April.

In case it still matters, Google’s Nexus 4 is in better supply mode these days and accessories for the popular LG-made Android smartphone seem to be appearing in droves but not without glitches, courtesy of Google Play.

Today is D-Day for Samsung as the company embarks on what experts perceive as its biggest smartphone launch to date, the Galaxy S4 global debut, likely eclipsing what was seen in 2013 when the million-selling Galaxy S3 was rolled out.

Samsung is repackaging its Galaxy S3 while giving significant discounts for its smaller sibling, the Galaxy S3 Mini, apparently to spice up interest for the gadgets as refresh of the Galaxy S series is set to arrive this week.

Nokia’s Lumia 928 is reportedly gearing up for a U.S. release on April 2013 and the new handset is exclusive for a Verizon distribution.

Apple iPhone 6 remains a mystery despite analysts’ projections that the handset will be a reality by Q1 2014. But for designer Peter Zigich, the smartphone will definitely come and there will be three variants.

Samsung Galaxy S4 debuts this week and the tech world is all buzzed up on what to expect and what not to. But one thing is sure, according to Forbes, we’ll get to see a new Android handset that aims to steal the thunder off Apple’s iPhone.

It appears that Galaxy Note 3 fans will have to bear more waiting time as a new report suggests that Samsung will use an LCD display panel for the upcoming phablet instead of the usual AMOLED.

Introducing the budget iPhone this year is a crucial Apple move, likely creating an overall positive impact on the tech giant’s global presence, notably in the emerging markets, a new report said.

The Motorola X-Phone project is fast shaping up and new reports indicated that power indeed is packed with ‘The Other’ Google signature handset and will flash a body profile that is lighter and thinner than the Droid RAZR Maxx HD.

New patent filings by Samsung pointed to the likelihood that phone camera to debut with the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 is more advanced than expected – capable of 3D video recording and ‘panoramic imaging’, a new report said.

It could be that wireless charging will skip out the upcoming iPhone 5S but two new powerful features will come rolling out with the Apple smartphone by mid-year, new reports said.

Now is the sweet time to own Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2, which U.S. telco AT&T now sells for only $US.0.99 with a two-year contract.