Jenalyn Villamarin

Reports are currently surrounding Samsung regarding the South Korean company’s plan of expanding and upgrading the Samsung Galaxy S4 smart phone family. Aside from the reported Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, another smart phone variant called Samsung Galaxy S4 Active will arrive in July simultaneously with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

For the first time, the 2013 Comet ISON heads towards the inner solar system and the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera was able to capture a spectacular image of the approaching comet that shows its exceptional splendor. Comet C/2012 S1 ISON will have its closest approach to the Sun and planet Earth on November 28 and December 26, respectively.

Residents of Western Australia can start viewing the 2013 Solar Eclipse on Friday, May 10, at 6:32 a.m. local time as it becomes visible as well at the Australian Northern Territories, Queensland and Cape York Peninsula at 8:44 a.m. local time. For the viewers who want to witness the exceptional phenomenon, they can head to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery or watch online at SLOOH.

Patently Apple, a web site known for providing information on Apple devices, recently leaked online the 34 Apple patents on new device features for the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPad Mini and iTunes on iOS. The upcoming iPhone 5S will reportedly have the invisible button and slider controls feature

The 7 American crew members in the 747 cargo plane crash in Bagram, Afghanistan may be gone but they are never forgotten. The NCR 102 memorial web site has been set up dedicated to the victims and their families where memories are shared and monetary donations can be made online.

The current color choices for the HTC One are black and white but a red smart phone version recently appeared for a second time at the UK retailer Handtec web site. Phandroid came across the HTC One in red color on the Handtec web site listing with a price of £503.99 (US$783) despite the unavailability of the smart phone.

The June 2013 WWDC is fast approaching and Apple enthusiasts are excitedly expecting for the new iPhone 6 to be revealed at the conference. Adding more excitement to the upcoming iPhone 6 unveiling is the smart phone’s reported arrival at the US broadband and telecommunications company, Verizon, along with the LG Nexus 4 LTE and HTC One.

The 2013 Solar Eclipse will occur on May 9 and 10 where viewers in Australia and the Pacific Islands can witness the Moon lying between the Sun and planet Earth. Though this year’s eclipse may be partial, it is still guaranteed to be something spectacular and worth the wait.

It appears that new smart phone contenders will be thrown in the tough market competition. Images of a new LG smart phone without front buttons were leaked online igniting speculations that it could be the upcoming Nexus 5 or the next LG Optimus smart phone while Lenovo’s latest smart phone, the P780, was revealed in China with NBA superstar Kobe Bryant as the endorser.

Current and future HTC One owners will be pleased to know that there are available accessories being offered for the latest HTC smart phone. Listed below are the 6 available HTC One accessories that deliver a sleek and helpful design:

A leaked billboard image of the Nokia Lumia 928 was reportedly sent to MyNokiaBlog. The image was spotted someplace in the US plugging the upcoming Verizon smart phone with the “best low-light camera” but is it really Nokia’s marketing campaign or just a Photoshop prank?

The recent meeting between Google CEO Larry Page and LG CEO Koo Bon Joon in Seoul, South Korea has sparked up the rumors on another collaborative work to release the much anticipated Nexus 5 smart phone. The two giant companies reportedly discussed plans on improving their business deal and pairing up to create new televisions and Glass-like devices.

HTC currently attracts the smart phone consumers with their “Premium Weekend Special” offer in an attempt to boost the HTC One sales. The Taiwanese company wants the consumers to give up their existing smart phone, replace it with the HTC One and they will pay back up to $375 for the upgrade.

Sky watchers are going to witness another rare spectacle this weekend as the 2013 Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on the early morning hours of May 5. The Eta Aquarids will offer a much better display in the Southern Hemisphere but the meteor shower is still expected to be seen worldwide.

HTC One is one of the favorite Android smart phones nowadays and it recently earned the Editor’s Choice Award during a review. The Taiwanese smart phone manufacturer did not have the marketing budget of rival companies like Apple and Samsung but the HTC design team still proudly discussed in a YouTube video how they turned a metal slab into a remarkable device with a specific yet impressive design process.

The upcoming Nexus 5 smart phone will reportedly arrive first at AT&T in August. According to the AndroidandMe report, the US carrier is set to exclusively offer the Nexus 5 to the customers for a 3-month availability period with a price scheme similar to the Google Nexus 4.

Boeing 747-400, a Dubai-bound cargo plane, terribly crashed at about 11:20 a.m. local time a few moments after its takeoff on Monday, April 29, at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan instantly killing the 7 onboard crew members. The victims have now been identified and the weather condition that day is reportedly considered as a possible factor of the plane crash as well as a cargo shift.

The West Australian coroner is conducting an examination on the death of two boys identified as Lochlan James Stevens, 2, and Malachi Isaac Stevens, 10 months old, who both died in the shower in November 7, 2008. The boys’ mother, Miranda Hebble, was reportedly exhausted and woke up from 10 hours of sleep to find her sons dead in the shower’s overflowing water.

A horrifying footage captured from a dashboard camera showing the Cargo Boeing 747 Crash at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan has surfaced online. The US-led military coalition confirmed that the plane crash killed the 7 American crew members onboard last Monday, April 29.

Adam Holland’s parents were distressed and offended when they saw a photograph of their son with the Down syndrome disorder used as memes on the internet. Bernard and Pamela Holland of Nashville, Tennessee are after the people responsible for the online ridicule with a filed lawsuit worth $18 million.

Nexus 4 arrived in November 2012 and it instantly became the most sought-after device at the Google Play Store. Now, new fashionable accessories were created for the Google Nexus 4 to make the smart phone even more eye-catching and helpful to the device enthusiasts.

LG Nexus 4 will reportedly arrive at Verizon by the end of April and the smart phone is predicted to have a starting price of $349 without a contract at the Google Play Store. According to the Gadgetronica report, the existing Nexus 4 smart phone with 8GB internal storage capacity at the $299 price point will be phased out and the 16GB version will take up its place.

HTC recently confirmed that the company will search for a new supplier to provide enhanced microphones for the HTC One after Nokia’s triumph on a preliminary injunction. An argument has surfaced between the two smart phone companies on the STMicroelectronics-made microphones and an unnamed court judge’s verdict bans the supply of the mic parts to smart phone manufacturers except the Finnish company, Nokia.

Nexus 10 owners can now accessorize and protect as well their tablets with Google’s first officially released cover at price of $29.99. According to the Google Play Store, the Nexus 10 tablet cover is currently available in the Dark Grey and Scarlet Red colors with a shipping time around 3 to 5 business days.

HTC One is currently available in the U.S. with the gray color coming from the single aluminum block utilised in creating the smart phone. The AT&T Wireless product sales Web site page hints that HTC One in Stealth Black color option with 64GB internal storage capacity will arrive soon.

An increasing excitement wraps around the Nokia Lumia 928 with reports pointing to the smart phone’s metal chassis and unveiling in May 2013. The Finnish company announced as well the added extras and updates on it Microsoft Windows smart phone range on May 14.

While viewers are catching the last look at the Lyrids meteor shower, the beginning of the Eta Aquarid spectacle coincides with the Lyrids tail end. The 2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower peak is expected to occur on the night of May 5 with 40 to 85 meteors per hour visible in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sony Xperia Z arrival in the US has not yet been announced but Best Buy currently offers the SIM-free and unlocked version of the smart phone. The Best Buy web site lists the 5-inch Android smart phone for a price of $899.99.

Device enthusiasts are excited for the upcoming announcements at the Google I/O conference from May 15 to May 17 in San Francisco, California. Google will reportedly launch the innovative Motorola X Phone that runs on the new Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie during the important technology event.