Samsung was rumored to have selected September 4 as the date to unveil the Galaxy Note III, and the Korean manufacturer has now confirmed that it will continue its streak of launching a large smartphone with stylus at the IFA Berlin trade show. Samsung today has sent out invitations for its next Samsung Unpacked event, and the company has made it painfully obvious what to expect when the curtains go up next month.

The invitation shows the Unpacked logo in multiple colors that looks like it was drawn with some kind of artistic utensil. I'll go out on a limb and say perhaps it might have been an S Pen. It then has another box that says "Note the Date?" to reference the Galaxy Note.

Now that Samsung has made it obvious we will see a new Galaxy Note III on the rumored date, we have to wonder if the other whispers from last week might be true as well. Asia Economic suggested that the Galaxy Note III will have a 5.7-inch AMOLED display, an Exynos 5 Octa processor, and 3GB of RAM. The website also said that Samsung might use that date to launch a new smart watch.

The Acer Liquid Z3 is a 3.5-incher running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is targeted at budget-minded smartphone users. It will go on sale in Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain, UK, Italy, Germany, Ukraine and Russia for the price of €99 (around $132) from mid-August in two colors - Rock Black and Classic White.

  
Acer Liquid Z3

The Acer Liquid Z3 screen resolution is yet to be confirmed, and so is the architecture of its dual-core 1 GHz processor. There's going to be 4 gigs of onboard storage, 3 MP camera on the back as well as HSPA+ (up to 21 Mbps), Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity. The smartphone will also have a dual-SIM version.

Built around Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the Acer Liquid Z3 features four custom modes that should help different types of users get around easier. There's Senior Mode for the older smartphone users, which gives quick access to messages, radio, clock, quick call contacts and has a magnify feature. A Basic mode for youngsters, which is all about calling and texting and even a Keypad mode, which has the dialer always at hand. A classic mode for those who like a more traditional Android experience is also at hand.

The Acer Liquid Z3 comes with a flip-cover and back cover accessories which will be available in Rock Black, Classic White, Sakura Pink, Pop Yellow and Lagoon Turquoise.

BlackBerry OS 10 is still struggling to make a serious impact, but a couple of new devices might be just what the doctor prescribed to get things right. We just got to see renders of the BlackBerry Z30 and BlackBerry Z15, which will allegedly be joining the company's portfolio in the near future.

The BlackBerry Z30 isn't actually a new smartphone - we've seen it before under the codename BlackBerry A10. The info about the name change comes from a leaked official tutorial, so it's a pretty certain detail.

  
BlackBerry Z30 renders

As you might remember, the BlackBerry Z30/A10 is expected to feature a 5" OLED screen of 720p resolution and a Qualcomm chipset, consisting of two 1.7GHz Krait cores, a quad-core Adreno GPU and 2GB of RAM.

Moving on to the BlackBerry Z15, you have to keep your salt shakers at a hands distance. This one is far from being certain to exist and the rendered images themselves don't seem too trustworthy either. Anyway, the source points to this as the first slider in the BlackBerry 10 family.

BlackBerry Z15

We didn't get any other specs for the BlackBerry Z15, but if it turns out to be more than just a fan-made mockup, we are sure those will follow shortly.

We heard about the existence of a bigger 6-inch version of the HTC One flagship called HTC One Max about three weeks ago. It is supposed to run on the Snapdragon 800 chipset and hit the shelves this September - about the same as the Galaxy Note III.

It seems the HTC One Max is a real deal after all and today we get to see its face for the first time.

 

As you can see the HTC One Max looks just like the other two members of the One family - the original One and the HTC One mini - it has dual speakers at the front, aluminum unibody and a polycarbonate strip that runs along the sides of the phone.

Rumor has it the HTC One Max will feature a 5.9" 1080p display and a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core 2.3GHz Krait 400 processor, Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB of RAM. The rest of the rumored specs include 4MP UltraPixel camera with OIS, 16GB expandable storage, a 3300mAh battery and a 9.4mm profile.

The HTC One Max should launch running on Android 4.3 JB skinned with HTC Sense 5.5.

The source of the leak says the HTC One Max is undergoing testing in China and the Chinese users will be getting three different versions for China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.

Following Google's announcement of Android 4.3 yesterday, existing Android smartphone owners immediately began wondering when their phones would receive the software upgrade. HTC and Samsung would say only that they are evaluating Android 4.3 in order to see how it will fit into their product plans. In other words, the companies said they aren't making any promises and won't provide any timetable for when Galaxy S 4 or HTC One owners can expect to get an update notification.

Sony, on the other hand, has at least decided to ease some fears and confirm which devices will get Android 4.3. The company is still working to upgrade the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL to Android 4.2 in August but Sony says those phones will also be in line to get Android 4.3. Sony has confirmed that the following devices will receive Android 4.3 at an undisclosed date:

- Xperia Z
- Xperia ZL
- Xperia ZR
- Xperia Z Ultra
- Xperia Tablet Z
- Xperia SP

Please note that this story is based upon rumor and/or speculation.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III is expected to be announced at the IFA trade show in Berlin, the same place where the first two Android smartphone-meets-tablet devices were unveiled. According to new reports, the Note III won't be the only Android product that Samsung debuts at IFA.

Asia Economic reports that the Samsung Galaxy Note III will be unveiled September 4th at IFA 2013. The phone is said to have a 5.7-inch AMOLED display, a new Exynos 5 Octa processor, and 3GB of RAM. On its own, that's not surprising at all given that each announcement at IFA has been an incremental improvement on the Galaxy Note released the previous year. One would expect the Galaxy Note III to have a bigger screen and newer processor to make the new phone better than the last.

One might not have expected Samsung to announce its own Android-connected smart watch, which Asia Economic says will also take place. Samsung revealed in March that it is making a smart watch in order to compete with the rumored Apple iWatch. It will also have to contend with the popular Pebble smart watch, the Sony Smartwatch 2, and even smart timekeepers from Google and LG.

It seems Samsung is actually going to really do that clamshell Android smartphone after all. When we first saw it, we were hoping that the Galaxy Folder is merely a dead prototype, but a new live image suggests it's actually still in development and edging closer to release.

At the start of the week we saw a leaked manual detail the specs of the smartphone - a couple of WVGA AMOLED screens plus Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.7GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU and 2GB of RAM. There will be a couple of cameras too as well as rich connectivity options including LTE.

Now we also got to learn the possible name of the upcoming Samsung smartphone. According to the latest gossip it will be marketed as Samsung Galaxy Golden in South Korea. It's unclear if the smartphone will make it to other markets and if it will retain the same name there.

If it does, would you be interested in getting a clamshell Android smartphone? Share with the rest of us in the comments section below.

The last time we saw a Porsche Design phone, it was the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981. Some new leaked photos today show a new version of the BlackBerry Z10, which bears the same unmistakable design traits.

Motorola’s Moto X phone has allegedly showed its face yet again in a leaked image tweeted by@EVleaks. The photo shows a rather handsome looking handset, with what appears to be some kind of checker or houndstooth pattern on its rear panel. The Motorola logo, which was spotted on previous leaked images also makes an appearance. The front of the leaked handset features three virtual Android buttons for Home, Back and Recent Apps.

An image of what is reportedly the BlackBerry A10, an upcoming BB 10 smartphone, has been leaked. The photo confirms that the handset will be build around a 5" display.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

The next generation Galaxy Note phablet from Samsung is one of the most anticipated devices of the year, so understandably rumors about it aren't hard to come by. According to latest report the Galaxy Note III will be announced two days before IFA 2013 kicks off - on September 4.

The report also says Samsung Galaxy Note III is said to sport a 5.7" Super AMOLED display, rather than the 6" unit that was most frequently mentioned so far. The 1080p resolution is still expected to feature a Snapdragon 800 chipset or an Exynos 5 Octa processor along with 3 GB of RAM.

Furthermore, the third generation Galaxy Note phablet is said to come out with a 13 megapixel rear camera and will be slightly thinner than the Galaxy Note II with its profile measuring 8mm.

Unfortunately, there is no official word from Samsung just yet, but the IFA 2013 launch seems inevitable, considering the strong competition in the phablet club.

The Motorola X Phone, confirmed to be the MOTO X and launching this summer, has appeared online in what may be the first of many leaked photos in the run-up to its commercial release. Phone Arena has posted a photo of what it alleges is the MOTO X. The phone has a standard appearance with no physical navigation buttons and a large Motorola logo in the top left corner. According to rumors, the phone has the following features:

- 4.7-inch 720p display
- 1.7 GHz dual-core processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 16 GB of internal memory

The phone pictured is of a Sprint-compatible device, but the MOTO X is expected to appear on other carriers as well, including AT&T. The hardware specifications are pedestrian compared to the top shelf devices released by Samsung, HTC, and LG, but Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside has previously suggested that the company would focus on other areas to promote the fabled X Phone. Woodside has said that the MOTO X will focus on enhanced sensors that will make the phone have excellent battery life and recognize actions to unlock certain features. This might be the first glance of that phone.

Motorola MOTO X

Apple fans are waiting to see the Apple’s new device, while according to rumors Apple will launch its next iPhone (iPhone 6) with 3D technology.



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Sony Xperia Z Ultra is looking to take advantage of the fast growing market of large-screen smartphones taking on the likes of the Galaxy Note 2 and the Ascend Mate

Sony has just unveiled the new Sony Xperia Z Ultra, a 6.4-inch Full-HD smartphone that measures in at just 6.5mm but still manages to cram in a blistering 2.2GHz quad-core processor.

Samsung has been boosted by a recent independent testing in the UK which found that its Galaxy S4 led the pack of current smartphones when it comes to battery life.

According to the testing conducted by Which?, the Korean electronics giant's flagship handset came up trumps in the battery-life stakes for across call time and internet browsing usage patterns.

The smartphone delivered an impressive 400 minutes of web browsing before its battery died. For voice calling it managed over 1000 minutes before giving up the ghost.

The Which? testing showed that the Apple iPhone 5 took the silver medal in both the internet access and voice calling stakes. However, at just under 500 minutes of call time on a single charge the Samsung handset was far ahead.

BlackBerry shipped 6.8 million smartphones and recorded a $84 million loss during the three months to June 1, as it struggles to turn around its fortunes.

The first of BlackBerry’s fiscal year was the first true referendum on how the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones have been received by consumers and business users—although the company didn’t break out sales figures for those phones.

Back when phones were just phones, a couple of buttons and an earpiece were enough. Now we try to pump our entire lives through our smartphones and a big screen is a must. With the new 6+ inch phablets happy to oblige, pocket size is bigger than ever before. 

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

 Huawei Ascend Mate

Two in particular - the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and the Huawei Ascend Mate - caught our eye as potential competitors, so we thought we'd let them take a few swings at each other and see which one is still standing at the end.

We should note that both of these are clearly midrange devices. They won't challenge the 5" 1080p flagships or premium phablets. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Ascend Mate go by the "big screen, passable specs" formula.

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Sony's latest smartphone, an LTE-capable phablet rocking a massive 6.44-inch screen, is a powerful addition to the Xperia family. It's not only the first smartphone from Sony Mobile to pack Qualcomm's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 800 processor, it's also the biggest handset from the company.

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Based on the design language of the Xperia Z, the Z Ultra is a very attractive-looking gadget. It combines a metallic frame with tempered glass on both the front and rear, giving it a minimalistic, stylish appeal. During my brief time with the phone, I was immediately impressed by its build quality--it's as lovely as the Xperia Z and yet impossibly thin at 6.5mm (0.26 inch).

                                                       The tempered glass rear gives the handset a premium feel.

                                                        The large power button is how you tell it's a Xperia handset

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