Huawei Y300 unveiled

Huawei's newest budget droid brings together Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean", a dual-core processor and a 4-inch display. The phone is expect to be sold at around $250/£190 which is awesome value for money. Design wise the device is essentially a rectangle with rounded corners with three capacitive buttons below the display.

Specs, include a 4-inch WVGA resolution display (480x800), powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 512MB of RAM. Camera's on the device haven't been specified, internal storage is at 4GB and can presumably be expanded by MicroSD card.

As the phone presents good value for money, I'd expect it to sell well in the UK and the US. Especially since it has the newest version of Android aboard and a dual-core processor which should do those who are into mobile gaming.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini goes official

After being rumoured, the Galaxy S3 Mini has now been officially announced. The handset is essentially a budget version of the infamous Galaxy S3. The device features the same design, weighs 114.5g and is 9.85mm thick.

Specs wise, the device packs a 4-inch SuperAMOLED with 480x800 rsolution, Android 4.1 is onboard the device which runs on a ST-Ericsson dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a VGA resolution front-facing camera for video calls. 8/16GB of internal storage is available and can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

The Galaxy S3 Mini is expected to be available sometime next month for a price of around £300. At that price point the device seems very expensive baring in mind the ZTE Grand X is available for £200 from Virgin Mobile.

iPhone 5 announced!

Well, finally after so many rumours and so much anticipation. Apple has announced the iPhone 5 which follows on from the 4S with a taller display, new processor chip and thinner form factor. The new iPhone is really thin at 7.6mm thick and is only bigger in height being 123.8mm in comparison to the iPhone 4S's 115.2mm.

Specs wise, the iPhone 5's display is taller making it 4-inches with a resolution of 1136x640 and retaining that retina goodness, powering it is Apple's newest generation A6 processor, however there isn't any details on number of cores or an actual clock speed but has 1GB of RAM and run iOS 6 well. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Internal storage is the usual 16/32/64GB variants with no way of expanding.

I'm disappointed, yes, the screen and processor -which are arguably the most important features on a phone, may have been changed. But Apple really needs to come up with a different design, it's old and boring and it needs a refresh. Still, It's nice to see a new iPhone and it will most likely sell well.

HTC debuts China bound One SC...

HTC has revealed a new mid-range handset for China dubbed the One SC. Being a one series phone it looks like a One X but on the back features a unique design never seen before. I have to say I like the three-tone effect.

Anyway, specs time! The device features a 4.3-inch SuperLCD display with WVGA resolution (480x800), powered by dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's on the device includes a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera but no front-facing camera is present. Internal storage is at 4GB and can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB). The handset runs Android 4.0 with HTC's Sense 4.0 laid over it.

Samsung announces Galaxy Note 2...

Samsung has finally announced and revealed the Galaxy Note 2, after teasing it in a video. The device features a bigger 5.5-inch display and is 9.4mm thick making it thinner than it's predecessor. Design wise, the handset is based on the design of the Galaxy S3 and does well at making it look good despite the big screen.

Specs wise, we have a 5.5-inch display with 720p resolution (720x1280), powered by a quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.6GHz with 2GB of RAM. Camera's include the same 8-megapixel rear-facing and 1.9-megapixel front-facing cameras featured on the S3. Internal memory comes in 16/32/64GB flavours and can be expanded using MicroSD card (up to 32GB), battery capacity is a massive 3,100mAh and the device runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box. 

Lenovo 5-inch smartphone announced...

Lenovo have announced that they will be entering into the "phablet" market, with their new 5-inch smartphone named the LePhone K860. The phone is being called a "music phone" by Lenovo which presumably means that the phone will have some sort of sound enhancement.

The device itself is 9.6mm thick and packs a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280, powered by Samsung's quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. There has been no word of how much internal memory storage the device has but it has a 2,250mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0.4.

LG Optimus Vu coming to US this quarter...

LG has officially announced that the infamous Optimus Vu will hit U.S. soils this quarter. If you remember we had a leak showing us a Verizon branded Optimus Vu sporting Verizon's LTE bands. The Optimus Vu itself hasn't sold well, partially due to only being sold in Asian markets only.

Hopefully, the Optimus Vu will be met with good perception and furthermore be offered in more countries. Although I'm not particularly a fan of it's 4:3 ratio screen it may be perfect for you.

LG Optimus Zip announced for TracFone...

Today, TracFone has announced a new phone they'll be carrying, the LG Optimus Zip. This android smartphone is definitely at the budget end of the market coming with relatively low-end specs. However, this is a great phone for people who are just embarking on their smartphone adventure because it has a built-in QWERTY keyboard.

The phone encases a 3.2-inch HVGA (320x480) display, powered by a single-core processor clocked at 800MHz. Camera's include a 3.2-megapixel rear snapper but no front-facing camera. Memory capacity hasn't been announced but it has been conformed that it can be expanded by a MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Lenovo Windows 8 tablet announced...

Lenovo has officially announced a new Windows 8 tablet, the tablet know as the ThinkPad Tablet 2 will be available in stores in October. Like the Galaxy Note 10.1, it has an active digitizer for stylus use which will be hand graphic orientated people. The tablet is thin at 9.8mm and is available with a portable keyboard.

The tablet packs a 10.1 inch IPS display with a resolution of 768x1,366, powered by Intel's atom processor. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with a LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. The tablet runs the Pro version of Windows 8.

Motorola Anounces RAZR V bound for China...

Motorola has announced a new addition to their RAZR smartphone range, The RAZR V XT889. The device which features a different design in comparison to the normal RAZR design, taking away the physical buttons in exchange for on-screen ones will be available in China from June 15th.

Specs-wise, the device features the same specs as the original RAZR (4.3in, 8MP, Dual-Core 1.2GHz) except for the fact that this is running Android 4.0 out of the box.