Android
Speedy LTE Advanced-capable Samsung Galaxy S4 about to launch?
So at long last we get a Samsung Galaxy S4-related story that isn't about new sales records or ridiculous forecasts for the future. Makes for refreshing reading, quite frankly.
But no sooner do we report on lower sales expectations for the Galaxy S4 than another GS4-related rumour emerges – that a new, even faster version of Samsung's Android flagship is set to launch this very month.
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Pocket-friendly HTC Desire 200 shows up on video
It's time to talk entry-level Android, and specifically a new low-ender HTC is lining up for release over the next few months.
It's called the HTC Desire 200, an affordable Android battler that was name-checked for the first time last month and has now popped up on a pre-release hands on video.
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BlackBerry 10 to get Jelly Bean support
One of the things BlackBerry 10 has going for it (er, on paper, at least) is support for Android apps, though the Canadians peak at Gingerbread Android 2.3 at present. That's so 2010.
Rejoice, however, as the BlackBerry 10.2 update will officially introduce support for what is currently the latest version of Android, namely Jelly Bean Android 4.2.2.
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Asus K009: the new Google Nexus 7?
With a grand total of no new hardware launched at Google I/O 2013 last month, the rumour mill is frantically trying to get a grip on where the next wave of Nexus hardware is coming from.
With the success of the Google Nexus 7, all eyes are on Asus to repeat with an enhanced 7in effort, and that’s exactly what appears to be going through ye olde FCC.
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Reuters: analysts reassess ‘hopelessly optimistic’ Samsung Galaxy S4 sales forecasts
If you thought Wall Street negativity was exclusively reserved for Apple, with the Californians being put firmly in their place following a record high last September, think again.
There’s a fresh serving of stock-based doom and gloom for the undisputed darlings of the smartphone world, South Korea’s Samsung.
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ZX is a combination mostly synonymous with the ZX Spectrum, or perhaps the Citroen ZX motorised vehicle. ZX? Yeah, ZX.
Acer is reportedly prepping some ZX action of its own, namely the Acer Liquid ZX smartphone, and it’ll seemingly come with a 3.5in display.
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Candy Crush Saga is a fairly typical modern mobile success story. It’s free, but became the highest grossing game on the App Store, thanks to in-app purchases or “micro-transactions”.
That’s fast becoming the norm, and a new report from App Annie suggests that micro-transactions account for more than half of all mobile and portable gaming revenue (that's including Sony and Nintendo), punching advertising and prepayment right in the face.
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HTC Butterfly S snapped ahead of June 19 launch event
Looking back, I managed to mention no less than nine different phones in my article about the HTC Butterfly S earlier in the week. I’ll try to keep things simple here, promise! (EDIT: major fail)
In a nutshell, the HTC Butterfly S has been pictured posing ahead of its planned June 19 launch.
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Vodafone Smart Mini: 3.5in, 4GB storage, Jelly Bean, £50
Mini versions of phones are all the rage at the moment. Samsung recently made the Galaxy S4 mini official, and the HTC One Mini is expected at some point soonish.
Not to be outdone by two of the world’s top mobile manufacturers, Big Red has announced the, er, Vodafone Smart Mini.
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Key Lime Pie in October, Jelly Bean Android 4.3 soon (probably)
Apple’s iDevices have it nice and simple. We’re currently on iOS 6.1.4, and iOS 7 is touching down in fall. Easy.
In the world of Android, things are significantly murkier, largely thanks to the multitude of devices and manufacturers. The latest picture suggests Key Lime Pie (Android 5.0) will arrive in October, while Jelly Bean Android 4.3 appears imminent (still).
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