MWX 2014: Sony Xperia M2

Sony Mobile is not over yet, they still have one more device before MWC 2014 officially kicks in. This is the Sony Xperia M2, the successor to the original Xperia M. The Xperia M2 is still a mid-range device but it kicks a punch with its price point. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and sports a 4.8" display. The Xperia M2 is not waterproof nor is it dustproof oh well they did not put that Xperia touch into this device, just yet probably. Anyway, this device should make its way into store shelves by Q1 of this year.

The ZTE Grand S II

ZTE has unveiled their new flagship Android smartphone back at CES 2014 with the unveiling of the ZTE Grand S II. This device succeeds over the Grand S and is now a bit bigger and could possibly be a phablet smartphone. From 5 inches with the Grand S, the Grand S II now sports a 5.5" full HD display. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean this smartphone packs a punch in terms of its specs. Unfortunately, there is no launch date yet but rest assured this will come out probably in Q1 of this year and if not in Q2.

The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Here is the other smartphone Sony unveiled. Dubbed as the Xperia T2 Ultra it is the successor apparent of the Xperia T but this time, though, Sony added Ultra which is probably their way of saying that this is a huge smartphone (phablet) and it is. The Xperia T2 Ultra, albeit being a phablet, is a mid-range device most probably to compete with Samsung's Mega line. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and sports a massive 6" display. Like the Xperia E1, this device will also come with a dual-sim variant.

Sony unveils the Xperia E1

Sony Mobile has just announced two new smartphones that are aimed for those who are conscious over their budget when it comes to buying gadgets. This is the Sony Xperia E1, probably the successor to the Xperia E. Since this device is a low-end handset, expect not so stellar specs but a price that your pockets would actually cheer for. The E1 will also come with a dual-sim variant and will come with those colors.

CES 2014: Asus PadFone Mini

The Asus PadFone Mini, of course. A 4-inch smartphone that transforms, well not really, into a 7-inch tablet. We've all seen this before, the father of the PadFone line is the Asus PadFone, announced back in 2011. We are basically just seeing upgrades and a PadFone that is smaller than the original PadFone's 10-incher tablet dock. The smartphone on this duo looks like a ZenFone 4 and probably it is a ZenFone 4 but anyway, once you put this smartphone on it's tablet dock's behind, you literally change your mobile device experience from a small 4-incher to a bigger tablet which now offers a 7-inch display real estate.

CES 2014: Asus ZenFone 4, 5, and 6

Asus ZenFone 4

Asus, at CES 2014, unveiled a line of smartphones with three different sizes that are stunningly designed, in my opinion. The smartphones are the Asus ZenFone 4, 5, and 6. The numbers, apparently correspond to the size of each phone's screen. All of these devices will sport Asus' new Android skin, dubbed as the ZenUI "With simplified icons and menus, a selection of themes beautifully designed to match the device colors and a clever “What’s Next” feature that helps users keep track of their lives, ZenUI is the irresistible front end that proves fantastic functionality can have a friendly face". There is now word yet when these devices will make it to store shelves but it should globally.

CES 2014: Lenovo Vibe Z

Lenovo at CES 2014 has unveiled tons of consumer electronic devices from PCs, tablets, and phones either running on Windows or on Android. The first device I am going to post about is the Lenovo Vibe Z which is a phablet. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on a 5.5" Full HD IPS display. The other thing that interests me with this device is its back panel. It has a laser-etched, fabric feel rear panel. That sounds very awesome. Lenovo is known for their meticulously designed smartphones and the Vibe Z is also one of them.

CES 2014: The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

At CES 2014, Sony Mobile is making waves with two new Smartphones unveiled for 2014. First we have the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. It is basically an Xperia Z1 just in a smaller shell. Like most Xperia phones this is also waterproof. The specs though on this device is also a bit smaller than that of the Z1's but nonetheless this is still a high-performance smartphone that runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and sports a 4.3" IPS display.

Motorola announced the Moto G a budget friendly Android smartphone

Motorola, in Brazil, has announced the Moto G. By where and how the device looks the Moto G is aimed for those who wants to own a smartphone that can give great performance sans the hefty price. In fact, Motorola will be selling it at just $199 for the 16GB version and just $179 for the 8GB version. The Moto G will be sold in Brazil and Latin America this week while other countries/regions like the US, Europe, India, and the Middle East will get it next year in January. For other regions, the Moto G will be sold in 30 countries with 60 partners by 2014.

HTC finally enters the phablet market with the HTC One Max!

After circulating around the internet for months now, the Taiwan-based phonemaker has finally made the HTC One Max official. With this announcement, HTC also officially enters into the phablet market. The HTC One Max, like what you would expect from a phablet, sports a huge 5.9" HD display and a 1.7GHz quad-core processor and is running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Samsung created and made the phablet market what it is now so it is only a norm when other phonemakers spit out a competing device and by competing it means in all aspects that market wants and the HTC One Max did not fail, not only it sports a fingerprint scanner (like that of the iPhone 5S) it also sports a stylus of its own. HTC is expected to hit the European and Asian markets by this week.

HTC One unlocked version gets Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update

HTC has officially started rolling out to HTC One (unlocked) its Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update.  The update is pushed globally as reported but is being released region after region. For those who got their HTC Ones not via a carrier should be getting the update as you are reading this post. You can check if your phone has the update by tapping through Settings > About Phone > Software Update. If you do not have the update yet a little more patience is required, rest assured HTC will be releasing the update that weighs 560MB in your region. Cheers!

IFA 2013: Sony officially unveils the Sony Xperia Z1 with a 20.7MP shooter

A few hours before Samsung had their share of the spotlight, Sony had their event to unveil their newest flagship Android smartphone, dubbed as the Sony Xperia Z1. The Z1 is probably luring those photo lovers out there to buy it since it almost focused on the camera. Of course, this is still a smartphone so it also has those amazing Sony technology has to offer from their LCD screens to even the way the phone is manufactured. The Z1 is a smartphone and is waterproof and can take photos underwater. The Z1 runs on the latest available version of Android, 4.3 Jelly Bean, and sports a 5" Full HD display. 

Google Play Edition HTC One gets Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update

Google has started shipping the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the Google Play Edition HTC One and the Galaxy S IV via OTA. These devices are not Nexus devices who gets the newest version of Android seconds after they are announced by Google. But the fact that they are the first among all the other devices, even their original counterparts. For those who owns these smartphones get your Android 4.3 Jelly Bean installed now. For the HTC One, the update is 150MB while the Galaxy S IV's update is at 180MB.

The new Nexus 7

Google has finally announced the New Nexus 7 (Nexus 7 2) together with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean sometime yesterday. The tablet, which still sports the original 7" screen like that of the first Nexus 7 but is now slimmer and has now a full HD display. The largest screen resolution on a 7-incher for that matter. The device is still made by Asus and will be available starting July 30th. You can also sign-up on the Google Nexus page to get notified if the device has become available. It runs on the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and this tablet is much better when compared to the original Nexus 7, as it should be. Head over the break for the tablet's specs.

LG's Nexus 4 and the Asus' Nexus 7 gets Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

This will be very short and you might be wondering why this post only has those two Nexus devices contained in it. I will be blogging about the Samsung-made devices over Samsung City. Anyway, this does not come as news since everybody knows that when Google announces or releases a new version of Android the Nexus devices will always get it immediately. When Android 4.3 Jelly Bean was announced, Google is already busy pushing the OTA update to there 4 Nexus devices including the LG made Nexus 4 and the Asus-made Nexus 7 (original). So for those who own these devices can manually check if they have the update ready and waiting if your device did not notify you of one yet.

Google officially announced Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Google, without me knowing, has officially announced Android 4.3 Jelly Bean sometime yesterday. According to articles about the announcement I have read, this version of the platform is not a major update. You can actually tell that by the fact that it is still an Android Jelly Bean and not the rumors Key Lime Pie. This version of the platform is currently the variant that is running on the newest tablet Google has in store for us which I will be posting about after this. With regards to devices getting an update, I will also post them after this. Anyway, head over the break to check the new stuff Google has stuffed into Android 4.3 JB.