Pavithra Rathinavel

The South Korean company LG released its flagship smartphone, the LG G3, on May 27, 2014. This handset is already getting rave reviews across the globe and it is slated to give tough competition to the top smartphones ruling the market.

The iPhone 5C, Apple's inexpensive variant was launched in September 2013, whereas the compact version of HTC One, the HTC One Mini was released in the month of July last year. For readers who are planning to buy either one of the aforementioned handsets, here is a specification and price comparison pertaining to Australia.

The flagship smartphone from HTC, the One (M8) was released earlier this year and it was received with great reviews. The compact version of the HTC One (M8) dubbed as the 'HTC One Mini 2' is released and it is boasting of a design that will give stiff competition to the top-ranked premium phones ruling the market.

LG touts its LG G Flex as a device that features innovative design and a sleek, curved exterior as well as a handset that offers better voice and sound quality. In addition to the unique vertical curve design, the LG Flex also features a rear key to avoid accidental powering off of the device. The handset also boasts a "self-healing" coating on the back panel that provides the ability to recover from scratches and dents.

Microsoft's Android smartphone, the Nokia X, was launched in February 2014. This phone was marketed as a budget model. On the other hand, the Nokia Lumia 630 was released in April 2013. For readers who are interested in purchasing one of the aforementioned devices, here is a specification and price comparison in Australia.

Apple launched the iPad Air towards the last quarter of 2013. The iPad Air sports the much touted Retina display which takes the viewing experience to a whole new level. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, on the other hand, was released in the third quarter of 2013. This tablet was received with positive reviews from users and critics alike. For readers who are planning to buy the Apple iPad Air or the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, here is a specification and price comparison in Australia.

Microsoft is on its way to debut a new Android smartphone aimed at the budget segment. The leaked image shows a new Nokia device that comes with a 4.3 inches display and 480 × 800 pixels screen resolution. In addition, the smartphone houses a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and a 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera unit.

Samsung is working on a smartwatch that combines the ability to make 'phone calls,' along with capturing images, and sending emails. It is worth noting that, in order to make or receive phone calls, the upcoming 'stand-alone' smartwatch need not be connected to a smartphone.

Google Inc's hands-free "OK Google" voice search is now part of the latest release of the Chrome browser i.e. version 35. The search giant introduced this feature via its official Google+ post on Wednesday.

A newly leaked image gave out further information on the upcoming Microsoft Windows and Office products. The fresh leak talks about Office Gemini, Windows 9, Windows 365, Windows Phone 9 and Office 365. Several features and release dates were also revealed.

The budget phone Nokia Lumia 630 was released recently to positive reviews from users and critics alike. The handset packs great features, solid performances and an impressive price tag. On the other hand, the Nokia Lumia 620 was released January 2013. This phone comes with an attractive price tag, and can still be purchased.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active was released in the month of June last year to a great opening. On the other hand, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra was released one month later in July 2013. The handset from Sony was widely praised for its whopping screen size.

Readers who are interested in purchasing one of Moto G or BlackBerry Z10, here is a specification and price comparison pertaining to Australia.

Many smartphones released in 2014 and late 2013 are packed with amazing features, hardware and software that are worthy of every dollar spent on the device.

Apple's instant messenger service, iMessage is one of the widely used services and it is very helpful as well. However, this instant messenger is known for its unreliability.

Readers who are planning on buying the upcoming Sony Xperia Z2 (pre-orders available) or waiting for the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, here is a specification and price comparison in Australia.

The smartphone market is buzzing with numerous choices that scale from high-end to low-end specifications and inexpensive to sky-high price ranges. Making a decision from the available choices and sticking to it until the device is purchased could be an arduous task. Therefore, we have collated a list of upcoming smartphones that are worth the wait.

Microsoft unveiled its Surface Pro 3 tablet early this week. The tablet is already being touted as an all-in-all device. Although designated as a tablet, the Surface Pro 3 can easily be called as a replacement for laptop. The display is quite big; in addition the tablet provides support to external keyboard, and stylus/pen for taking notes, among others.

Samsung has previously announced a price cut for its Galaxy S4 smartphone models.

The most anticipated press conference by Microsoft is scheduled for this Tuesday. The company headed by CEO Satya Nadella is expected to announce its first-generation Surface Mini tablet. If rumors were true the Surface Pro 3 will also see the light of the day in the same event. The Microsoft Surface Mini is expected to come with an 8 inches screen and will be powered by Qualcomm processor instead of an Nvidia chipset. Notably, the Windows RT tablets housed Nvidia chipset.

The FCC web site listed a brand new 'compact' smartphone that looks a lot similar to the behemoth Oppo N1. The handset with the model number Oppo N5116 is inferred to be the mini version of the Oppo N1 dubbed as the 'Oppo N1 Mini'. The listed information on the web site consists of images, sketches, and several features.

Samsung, the South Korean multinational Company known for its innovation is taking smartphone security to a whole new level. The company intends to include 'Iris (Eye) Scanning Technology' to its future smartphones to provide additional layer of security.

Here is a weekly roundup of news about - HTC One ‘Mini 2’, Microsoft ‘Surface Pro 3’ and Apple iPad Knockoff 'Mi Pad' from Xiaomi.

May 20 was packed with two major software updates along with the introduction of Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 tablet. The first update comes from Adobe on its 'Photoshop CC" for Surface Pro 3. The other update is from Google for its Chrome OS.

On Wednesday, eBay Inc., the California based online retailer requested its users to change their passwords. Cyber attack was quoted as the reason behind this mass request. Apparently, this attack compromised the company's database.

From the time the Galaxy S5 landed in store shelves, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 "Active" started making waves in the blogosphere. This officially unannounced smartphone is easily one of the most awaited handsets of this year. Also, this device is touted to be the sturdier version of the recently released Galaxy S5.

Apple has added some of the much-required features and updates to its beta version of iWork for iCloud productivity suite on Tuesday. This new update should help Apple take cloud-based Google Drive/Docs head on.

Facebook is reportedly working on a disappearing messaging app similar to 'Snapchat,' which is dubbed as 'Slingshot.' On the other hand, YouTube and Google are deliberating on buying Twitch for a solid $1 billion.

Apple's devices guarantee high performance, smooth and seamless navigation and stable user experience. In specific, iOS 7.1 software update improved the overall smartphone experience for iPhone users across the globe. Nevertheless, there are ways to gain extra performance out of the device. Here is a list of tips and tricks collated by The Huffington Post that can be utilized to improve iPhone's performance.