Erik Pineda

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.

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, 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.

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.

Getting the Samsung Galaxy S3 is no sweat these days as Vodafone in the United Kingdom dangles the Android smartphone for free, that means no upfront payment is required to bring home the sleek handset.

If you own Google’s Nexus 4 and currently enjoy Android JellyBean on its pure vanilla, stick to it notwithstanding the upcoming arrival of Samsung’s next flagship – the Galaxy S4.

Two budget phones from Samsung and Nokia were revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, giving price-sensitive consumers the chance to enjoy the basic mobile power wielded by Android and Windows 8.

The Samsung Galaxy experience is no longer confined to the fun realm. With the introduction of Samsung SAFE with Knox, the South Korean firm offers secured productivity moments for Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 users.

Future iPhone and iPad versions could come with ‘situational awareness’ functions, allowing the device to predict owners’ desired real-time conditions, a new report said.

The Pirate Bay party has ended in Sweden but the popular file-sharing site remains online, thanks to affiliates in Norway and Spain, a new report said.

Samsung will snatch back the smartphone leadership it lost to Apple in Q4 2012, likely eclipsing its predecessor’s record sales of 40 million units and counting.

Asus is asking $US250 for consumers to own the new Intel Atom-powered FonePad, another entry in the growing tablet breed that also delivers phone functions.

As promised, LG uncloaked the Optimus G Pro via the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and everyone saw a strong phablet contender that aims to dislodge Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 from its throne.

The invites are out and by March 14 the world will get a glimpse of what mettle the Samsung Galaxy S4 is made of, possibly answering this question: What new smartphone capabilities do we get to see?

Pitting the two handsets, we should be able to appreciate which delivers the best value for every dollar

More clues leaking out are suggesting that Apple has redesigned the next generation iPad to resemble that of the iPad Mini and fifth take is breaking out June this year.

The TouchPad was a disaster for Hewlett-Packard, once safely nestled as the global leader in PC manufacturing, so the company is a trying a tablet market re-entry on the safe side: Use Google’s Android and sell cheap, for as low as $US169.

Now that the Galaxy S4 is coming out, experts believe it will be an instant hit, possibly neutralising every competition around, including the affordable and powerful Nexus 4.

No AMOLED screen display tech and Exynos CPU for the Galaxy S4, a new report said, further strengthening earlier reports that the new Samsung flagship will rely on a 1.9GHz Qualcomm chip for brute power.

The cover was long peeled off but when Samsung formally let out the new Galaxy Note 8.0, what came out is an elegant-looking gadget carrying on the Note tradition that the South Korean tech giant started in 2010 – a tablet that doubles too as a smartphone.

All the Microsoft polishing in the past few years appears to be working for the software giant as a new survey showed the Windows maker is fast-gaining on the cool factor, thanks mainly to the revamped operating system and the recently issued Surface tablet.

Prices for HTC One have started coming out and Aussies wanting to own the new powerful Android phone will have to give up $746 when buying via Harvey Norman, pricey for a device wanting to lure hordes of buyers, analysts said.

Google has unveiled a MacBook rival in the touch-enabled Chromebook Pixel which starts selling Friday on Google Play and Best Buy at $US1300 for the Wi-Fi model.

Apple’s fifth iPad serving is due for release on Q3 2013, a Taiwan-based analyst said, underscoring too that the bigger tablet is taking on the form-factor that made the iPad Mini a global hot seller.