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Coming from DigiTimes is word that HTC is prepping a quad-core tablet and smartphone for early 2012. Apparently, they could be unveiling both at MWC 2012, which kicks off on February 27th. They should both be running the Android OS and it could have Nvidia's Tegra 3 chip inside of them - or possibly even Qualcomm's. The tablet is completely unknown right now but the smartphone could be the HTC "Edge" and the company is planning to release another Android smartphone which could turn out to be the "Ville". I'm definitely looking forward to this announcement!

[The Verge]

PocketNow is back at it again and leaking things that won't hit the market for a few months. Apparently, the smartphone you see above is an early picture of the HTC "Edge" which will possibly be the world's first phone with a quad-core CPU. The smartphone is going to be running Android but looks like it still has the traditional buttons so maybe they'll push the release back a bit, get rid of the buttons, and throw on Android 4.0 on this bad boy.

Anyways, getting right down to it, this is rumoured to feature: a 4.7-inch 720p display, 1GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, a front-facing camera, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, Bluetooth 4.0 support, Beats Audio, a body just over 10mm thick, and Beats Audio. The CPU inside of this should be the Nvidia Kal-El (Tegra 3) clocked at 1.5GHz which is damn speedy. This one should be launched in early 2012 so we could see an announcement at CES 2012 in early January.

[PocketNow]

Remember the Asus Padfone? Well, it looks like you'll be waiting a while for it. Asus' CEO didn't stop after he announced the Transformer Prime. He also mentioned that the Padfone will be launching in Q1 2012 (according to the current timing) with Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" which is great news for everyone. I'm assuming that the specs for it aren't final yet but I'm hoping that it'll be a Tegra 3 powering the whole thing. This is definitely something to get excited for!

[This Is My Next]

Phandroid has just picked up a great scoop and this is even before the Nexus Prime launches which may or may not be a good thing. Apparently, the Samsung Galaxy S III has just been outed in the leaked slide (above). Furthermore, it's rumoured to feature a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED+ HD display, 2GB of RAM, a 12MP camera, a dual-core 1.8GHz Exynos 4812 CPU, NFC, LTE support, and Android "ICS".

Interestingly, it looks like Samsung has decided to go with a new design in the next model. This could be faked but by the time next year comes around these specs should be quite the reality. Don't expect this superphone soon so you might want to pick up the Nexus Prime whenever it launches - rumoured for November 3rd.

[Phandroid]

Apple's awaited event has come and gone but it was one to remember. Tim Cook, the new CEO, showed up to announce a bunch of new things. First off, he announced that Lion was downloaded 6 million times which is a great number for digital downloads. Afterwards, Tim boasted numbers for their iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices which are pretty astonishing. An unexpected twist happened when Apple announced the new "Cards" app which will allow you to create a card on your iPhone and Apple will do the rest: print it out and mail it for you. All for $2.99 in the US.

Moving along, they recapped the great parts about iOS 5 which you should already know about: new Notifications, iMessage, Twitter integration, Reminders, Newsstand, improved Camera, Tabbed Browsing, etc. Along with mentioning Find my iPhone, there's also a new feature called Find my Friends which does what it says. Oh yes, of course, they briefly mentioned iCloud again and 5GB of storage will be free!

Apple decided that the first thing they would announce would be a new iPod Nano. Since Apple noticed that a bunch of people last year were using the Nano as a watch, they decided to add 16 new clock faces so you'll be able to stay fresh. The 8GB model will be $129 and the 16GB model will be $149. It'll be available today.

Next up is the new iPod Touch which will, obviously, have iOS 5 at launch. It's touted as having an ultra-thin design, a gyroscope, a Retina Display, and as the number 1 portable game player. 8GB for $199, 32GB for $299, and 64GB for $399. It'll be available in black and white on October 12th. Oh, there's also a new Shuffle which is 2GB and costs $49.

Now, the good stuff! Apple has also announced the iPhone 4S - it's official! This one has a similar design to the 4 and sports an 8MP camera (with a Hybrid IR filter, face detection, better colour accuracy, etc.) with 1080p video recording, HSPA+ (14.4Mbps), Siri (voice control), and iOS 5 with the dual-core A5 CPU - same as the iPad 2. Yeah, it'll reportedly be great at playing games so they demoed Infinity Blade 2 which looked very impressive. Yes, they also boasted battery life, a new antenna system, and the fact that it's a world phone - finally! So, the 8GB iPhone 3GS is now free on a 2-year contract, while the 8GB iPhone 4 will be $99.

On October 14th, the 4S will be available in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, France, Germany, and Japan for $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB), and $399 (64GB). Yes, it'll hit Sprint, geez! Seriously!? That's it, a mediocre update. I was hoping for more Apple!

[This Is My Next, Engadget]

Fujitsu and Toshiba have joined forces to make what you see above. This is the Arrow Z ISW11F, which is packing a mighty fine spec sheet with some rugged capabilities (waterproof). This smartphone will be available in Japan this November but the price is unknown right now. Specs for this one include a 4.3-inch display with a 1,280 x 720 resolution, a 13MP camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a dual-core TI OMAP4430 1.2GHz CPU, an IR digital TV tuner, and Android 2.3.5 "Gingerbread". I doubt it'll hit the US but if you live in Asia then you might want to keep your eye on this one.

[Phandroid]

The folks from This Is My Next have managed to get a look at some future Motorola devices. They believe that in the picture above you can see a 7-inch tablet as well as a next-gen smartphone. Both will likely run the Android OS and maybe the company will reveal them soon. Maybe late next month with ICS. The tablet's specs are unknown right now but it looks pretty darn thin.

[This Is My Next]

PocketNow has just mentioned that Sharp has another 3D Android smartphone on the way. Dubbed the Sharp Aquos SH8298U, this one's set to hit Japan's SoftBank carrier sometime in the future. This smartphone should feature a 1.4GHz Snapdragon CPU, Adreno 205 graphics, 512MB of RAM, a 4.2-inch qHD glasses-free 3D display, an 8MP 3D camera, and Android 2.3. Sharp should bring some of their 3D smartphones on this side of the world.

[Phandroid]

Something very interesting was at IFA this year and it's Korea Telecom's Spider Phone. It's quite the smartphone since it features a 4.5-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, an 8MP camera, a 3MP front-facing camera, Android 2.3.4, microHDMI / microUSB ports, and even a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU which should be pretty darn speedy. The carrier mentioned that this should be available this November for $600 so you might want to start packing your bags and heading over to Korea.

That's not all it can do though. You'll be able to slide it into a laptop to use as a trackpad, you can slide it into a 10.1-inch tablet, or you can even put it into a gamepad if you want to game on your Spider Phone using a PSP-like form factor. The laptop dock's price is unknown right now but you'll be able to pick u the gamepad for just $22 while the tablet dock will cost you $300.

[This Is My Next]

Meizu's CEO, Jack Wong, has just announced something pretty darn good if you're into iPhone clones. The Meizu MX is reportedly on pace for a September release. This 4-inch Android smartphone is said to feature 16GB / 32GB of storage, and dual-core / quad-core CPU options which seem too good to be true. We'll see what happens over the next couple of weeks because maybe Meizu will be able to get their hands on Nvidia's Kal-El (Tegra 3) early.

[Engadget]

Remember the Acer Iconia Smart? Well, it looks like the smartphone / tablet hybrid will be hitting the market (finally) this September. It was supposed to launch way back in April but Acer has announced that the launch has been moved. The Iconia Smart will cost you €499 which is around $710 USD so it's definitely not cheap.

[Engadget]

Coming from Mac Rumors, is the image you see above. Apparently, it's the next iPhone which is being tested by a bunch of carriers worldwide. Apparently, this iPhone is just 7mm thin which would be impressive if that's the case. It does have a slightly different and rounder look to it and the button is, well, still a button - not capacitive. Of course, this new model is said to be a lot faster than the iPhone 4 which isn't surprising since it should have a dual-core CPU.

[BGR]

So, PocketNow has just managed to get their hands on a huge leak regarding LG's smartphones for the rest of the year which is impressive. There are 7 smartphones here and they're all running Android except for the lone Windows Phone 7 one. Alright, let's get this started.

First up is the LG Prada K2 (above) which should pack a 4.3-inch NOVA LC display, an 8MP camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, HSPA+, 16GB of storage, an 8.8mm thin body, and Android 2.3. This one's scheduled for a Holiday release later this year.

Next up is the Univa which could hit the market as the Optimus Two. This mid-end handset features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, an 800MHz CPU, a 5MP camera, an 11.9mm thick body, DLNA, and Android 2.3. This one's expected in Q4.

The only Windows Phone 7 smartphone on the list is the LG Fantasy and not much is known about it. Of course, it'll run the "Mango" version of the OS so it'll hopefully get released with a front-facing camera. It looks a whole lot like the HTC HD7 so it's just a large plain slab that's scheduled for Q4.

The LG Victor will be another Android phone which is fairly high-end. The handset packs a 3.8-inch OLED display, a single-core 1GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, a front-facing camera, WiFi b/g/n support, DLNA / WiFi Direct, and Android 2.3.

Three more to go and now we're at the LG Gelato which could hit the market as the Optimus Net. This one should be headed to Sprint in the US and should be on the carrier soon. This one's said to pack a 3.2-inch HVGA display, an 800MHz CPU, a 3MP camera, and the Android OS. This one could have a model with NFC support which is surprising since it's just a mid-end handset.

In an attempt to snag the lower-end of the market, LG will be pushing out the E2. This one's said to feature a QVGA display, a 3MP camera, a slow CPU, and an unknown version of Android. It's definitely an entry-level touch device.

Last, but not least, is the LG K (P930) which sadly doesn't have a picture right now. This one's said to be a mammoth device, with a 4.5-inch display that's expected to have a 720p resolution. That's pretty insane and could raise the superphone bar since the pixel density is said to match the iPhone's Retina Display. The release date for this one is unknown so it may even show up in early Q1 2012. It's definitely an exciting list for LG but can they keep up with Samsung and HTC?

[PocketNow]

DigiTimes has just mentioned something great if you're waiting around for the next iPhone from Apple. Apparently, the company has ordered 15 million next-gen iPhones for September of this year. Specs are unknown yet but it should feature a better camera and possibly a slightly larger display. Of course, it'll also have iOS 5 which looks like it'll be the final straw for RIM and the BlackBerry since it has iMessage. The announcement should be coming up in a few weeks.

[Apple Insider]

N4BB has snagged some exclusive information on some future details regarding RIM. Apparently, the company was working on a 10-inch BlackBerry Playbook with 4G but it's reportedly been axed. This is because RIM is now, apparently, focusing on a "superphone" with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display and a 1.2GHz CPU. Not very superphone-esque so hopefully they can get their hands on a dual-core CPU of some sort. I'm excited to see what RIM can come up with because they're slowly fading away in the mobile space.

[Mobile Syrup]

Today is June 24 and Sprint in the US has just released the HTC EVO 3D as well as the HTC EVO View 4G. The former is a high-end smartphone with 3D capabilities while the latter is the Flyer with WiMAX connectivity. They're now available for $199.99 and $399.99 on a 2-year contract, respectively. Thankfully, the tablet comes with the stylus and features a 1.5GHz Qualcomm CPU. If you're looking to pick either one of these up then you might want to read a few reviews first.

[Engadget]

It looks like official photos of the Nokia N950 MeeGo dev phone has just found its way online. Unfortunately, they're not photos of the final device but it's definitely a good idea of what you can expect. This smartphone will feature a 4-inch display with a 480 x 854 resolution, a microSD card slot, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth support, an 8MP camera (which might turn out to be an upgraded 12MP sensor), a front-facing camera, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

[GSM Arena]

Bloomberg has fired up the rumour mill once again. They are now reporting that the next iPhone will really be available this September - not August like BGR was reporting. The smartphone should have an 8MP camera as well as the same dual-core CPU that's inside the iPad 2. The next iPhone should also look similar to the iPhone 4 which is a bit different than what This Is My Next was reporting a few weeks ago. . That's not all though. The firm has also stated that the next iPad will sport a display that has a resolution that's 1/3 more than the past models, which is actually a bit awkward.

There's another Apple rumour making the rounds, thanks to Daily Tech. They have reported that an Apple executive blurted out that the company will be releasing a TV that'll run iOS, which is interesting. The TV is said to have Apple TV built-in so that would be good idea for them. I'm sure that people would go out and buy this no matter what Apple does with it. Apparently, this one could be available this Fall so maybe it'll be announced at this year's September event as well.

Next iPhone Will Launch In September: 9 to 5 Mac
Apple Prepping iOS Powered TV: 9 to 5 Mac

The latest leak coming from Droid-Life tells us that two new devices are on the way. They are the Motorola XOOM LTE and the DROID 3 which was made official overseas already. These are both pretty good devices and the latter is reportedly scheduled for a July 7th release. The Motorola XOOM might be a new model but, of course, it could just be the old model with LTE connectivity which wouldn't be surprising.

[Droid-Life]

A day early but I'm sure people won't mind but Apple has just released the unlocked iPhone 4 in the US. The smartphone is available right now in black and white in the US for $649 and $749 for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively. The sad part about this is that you'll still only be able to use it on AT&T in the US so it's not that big of a deal. They're just trying to clear out their inventory before the new one launches this Fall. Check it out on Apple.

[Engadget]