iPhone 5C

The iPhone 5C, stylized iPhone 5c, is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is one of two successors to the iPhone 5, along with its higher-end counterpart, the iPhone 5S. Apple held an event to formally introduce the iPhone 5C and 5S on September 10, 2013, and is currently taking pre-orders for the 5C on carrier sites. Therefore discontinuing sales on the previous iPhone 5.

The iPhone 5C runs on the latest iteration of the iOS operating system, iOS 7, which was announced at the company's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2013.^[1]

The 5C uses much of the same hardware as the iPhone 5, lacking new features from the 5S: it uses the previous A6 chip from the iPhone 5 instead of the A7, does not include fingerprint recognition, and lacks the Burst iSight camera mode and Slow-motion video recording mode. It uses apolycarbonate casing (in blue, green, pink, yellow, and white colors) instead of the metal used by the 5 and 5S.<sup>[2]


The iPhone 5C will make use of Apple's previous generation A6 processor, the same processor that powered the iPhone 5. Apple announced during the keynote that the iPhone 5C will use most of the same internals of the iPhone 5,[15] except the battery, which has increased in capacity,[16] and antennas, which have been redesigned for the plastic body and now cover more LTE bands than any other smartphone according to Apple.[15] The iPhone 5C will not make use of the iPhone 5S' Touch ID fingerprint scanner. iPhone 5C features a 4-inch multi-touch display, which has 1136×640 pixels resolution, however, it will be cheaper than the higher-end 5 and 5S models. iPhone 5C will be available in 16 GB and 32 GB capacities, and in the U.S., it will cost $99 and $199 on a 2-year contract, or $549 and $649 off-contract, respectively.[17]</sup>

iPhone 5S

The iPhone 5S, stylized iPhone 5s, is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is part of the iPhone line, and was released on September 20, 2013. Apple held an event to formally introduce the phone (and its mid-range counterpart, the iPhone 5C) on September 10. Like theiPhone 4S, the 5S is a revised version of its predecessor, the iPhone 5, but also incorporates a Samsung-built^[3] 64-bit Apple A7 processor and a built-in fingerprint sensor called Touch ID on its updated home button.

The 5S is supplied with iOS 7, the seventh version of Apple's iOS mobile operating system, which is based on the concept of direct manipulation, using multi-touch gestures. Interface control elements consist of sliders, switches, and buttons. Interaction with the OS includes gestures such asswipe, tap, pinch, and reverse pinch, all of which have specific definitions in the context of the iOS operating system and its multi-touch interface. New features in iOS 7 include Control Center, AirDrop, iTunes Radio, and a new flat design directed by Jonathan Ive.

Reviews for the iPhone 5S were generally positive; some reviewers called it the best smartphone on the market. While Touch ID was praised as a major market changer, many commentators believed that iOS 7 was the most major update to the smartphone line. The 64-bit Apple A7 was also favored. Pundits claimed that it is a catalyst for various new applications from developers.

Iphone 5

The iPhone 5 features iOS, Apple's mobile operating system.^[24] The user interface of iOS is based on the concept of direct manipulation, using multi-touch gestures. Interface control elements consist of sliders, switches, and buttons.^[25] Interaction with the OS includes gestures such as swipe, tap, pinch, and reverse pinch, all of which have specific definitions within the context of the iOS operating system and its multi-touch interface. Internal accelerometers are used by some applications to respond to shaking the device (one common result is the undo command) or rotating it vertically (one common result is switching from portrait to landscape mode)

Design

Apple emphasized the improved build quality of the iPhone 5 at its press event.^[10] The frame used in previous versions was redesigned to use an aluminum composite frame.^[36]The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S used stainless steel instead of aluminium due to Steve Jobs' preference for the metal which he thought, "looks beautiful when it wears".^[37]

All versions of the iPhone 5 are 18% thinner, 20% lighter, and have 12% less overall volume than its predecessor, the iPhone 4S. The phone's aluminum body is 0.30 in (7.6 mm) thick. Apple at the conference claims it is the thinnest smartphone in the world at 7.6 mm, though that claim has been disputed as the Oppo Finder is thinner and some other smartphones can be considered to be thinner, depending upon where thickness is measured. The Oppo Finder measures 6.65 mm at its thinnest point and 7.1 mm at its thickest point making it overall thinner than the iPhone

HTC Explorer

The HTC Explorer, code-named HTC Pico is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation announced in September 2011.^[1]

Because of the low end processor, the HTC Watch movie rental service and the 3D scrolling effects on the homescreens are not available. The handset comes in a huge variety^{[citation needed]} of color options.

Its appearance is very similar to the HTC Wildfire S and it comes with a 3.2 inch HVGA screen, a 600mhz Qualcomm Scorpion processor and runs the Android operating system. It runs the HTC Sense 3.5 user interface.

The Explorer's outer shell is made of patterned plastic that has a rubbery feel to it - creating an impression of ruggedness to match its name. The plate of brushed metal at the center of the rear backs that up too.

Small as it is, the Explorer has Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with Sense UI 3.5 on top. The Explorer leaves behind the old ARMv6 processor and moves to the Snapdragon S1 platform that comes with ARMv7. Although the hardware of the phone seems low end, developers and modders have managed to run Nvidia Tegra 3 games on it.

Nokia Lumia 620

The Nokia Lumia 620 is a smartphone designed, developed and marketed by Nokia. It is the successor to the Lumia 610, and is one of the first Nokia phones to implement Windows Phone 8 alongside the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820. Although sharing a similar name with the Lumia 610, the Lumia 620 is a major overhaul over its predecessor, sporting a 1.0 GHz dual-core processor. It was announced in December 2012 and is expected to sell in January 2013 in Asia, followed by Europe and the Middle East at an estimated street price of USD 249.

Nokia Lumia 620 is featured with 3.8 inch WVGA display, sporting a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, 1 Ghz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, Windows Phone 8 OS, 5 megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, VGA front-facing camera for video calls, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, expandable storage via microSD (up to 64 GB). It also comes with a 3.5mm headset jack, Office 365, Xbox Live, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G Connectivity, IE10 with the support of HTML 5, 7 GB of Microsoft SkyDrive cloud storage, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR, NFC, Nokia Drive, Nokia Maps, Bing Maps, up to 61 hours of music playback (in offline mode), up to 9.9 hours of talk-time, up to 330 hours of stand-by time and is powered by 1300 mAh battery.

Nokia Asha 302

Storage
The phone has 150 MB of available non-removable storage. Additional storage is available via a hot swappable microSDHC card socket, which is certified to support up to 32 GB of additional storage.

Audio and output

The Nokia Asha 302 has one microphone and a loudspeaker, which is situated on the back of the device. On the top, there is a 3.5 mm AV connector which simultaneously provides stereo audio output and microphone input. Between the 3.5 mm AV connector and the 2 mm charging connector, there is a High-Speed USB 2.0 USB Micro AB connector provided for data synchronization, battery charging and supports for USB On-The-Go 1.3 (the ability to act as a USB host) using a Nokia Adapter Cable for USB OTG CA-157 (not included upon purchase).

iPhone 4

Design

The iPhone 4 features a redesigned structure, designed by Jonathan Ive. Most notably, the bulges of the back panel as well as the band between the front and back are gone and have been replaced with flattened surfaces. The redesign reflects the utilitarianism and uniformity of existing Apple products, such as the iPad and the iMac. The overall dimensions of the iPhone 4 have been reduced from its predecessor.

The iPhone 4 is a touchscreen 3G smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fourth generation iPhone, and successor to theiPhone 3GS. It is particularly marketed for video calling (marketed by Apple as FaceTime), consumption of media such as books and periodicals, movies, music, and games, and for general web and e-mail access. It was announced on June 7, 2010, at theWWDC 2010 held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, and was released on June 24, 2010, in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan.

iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is the fifth generation of the iPhone,^[5] succeeding theiPhone 4, and was announced on October 4, 2011. It became available for pre-order on October 7, 2011 in seven initial countries (United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan) with the first delivery date set for October 14, 2011, and available on that same day for direct in-store sales in those countries. It was released in 22 more countries, including Ireland, Mexico, and Singapore, on October 28.^[6]

The phone retains the exterior design of its predecessor, but hosts improved hardware specifications and software updates.^[7] It added a voice recognition system known as Siri from which the "4S" designator came,^[8] and a cloud storage service named iCloud. Some of the device's functions may be voice-controlled through Siri. The phone is available for 100 cell service carriers in 70 countries, including eight carriers in the United States.^[9][10] For US customers, unlocked (contract-free) sales started on November 11, 2011.^[11][12] TheAssociated Press said that AT&T described early iPhone 4S demand as "extraordinary".^[13] Reception to the iPhone 4S was generally favorable. Reviewers noted Siri, the new camera, and processing speeds as significant advantages over the prior model.^[14][15][16] Four million units of the iPhone 4S were sold in the first three days of release.

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[edit]Design

Comparison between the GSM iPhone 4 hardware (top) and iPhone 4S hardware (bottom). Notice the repositioned stainless steel antennae which form the perimeter around the phone.

The iPhone 4S has a stainless steel, dual cellular antenna design. Apple redesigned the antenna in the iPhone 4S after some original iPhone 4 users reported cellular signal attenuation problems as a result of holding the phone in certain positions. The improved cellular radio in the phone can switch between two antennas, depending on which is sending/receiving the best signal. These two antennas are incorporated into the distinctive stainless steel band that wraps around the sides of the iPhone 4S.^[45] The bands on the iPhone 4S are divided into two antennas: cellular and Global Positioning System GPS, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi reliant on an internal antenna.^[19][50]

The iPhone 4 and 4S were designed by Jonathan Ive. The '4' generation iPhones differ from earlier Apple designs; the bulges of the back panel as well as the band between the front and back are gone and have been replaced with flattened surfaces. The redesign reflects theutilitarianism and uniformity of existing Apple products, such as the iPad and the iMac. The overall dimensions of the iPhone 4S are lower than that of the 3GS.^[51]

It is 4.53 inches (115 mm) high, 2.31 inches (59 mm) wide, and 0.37 inches (9.4 mm) deep, compared to the iPhone 3GS, which is 4.55 inches (116 mm) high, 2.44 inches (62 mm) wide, and 0.48 inches (12 mm) deep; making the iPhone 4 and 4S 21.5% thinner than the3GS. The internal components are situated between two panels of aluminosilicate glass, described by Apple as being "chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic," theoretically allowing it to be more scratch resistant and durable than the prior models.^[52][53]

Samsung Galaxy Grand

The Samsung Galaxy Grand is a Dual SIM Android smartphone developed, launched, marketed by Samsung Mobile . It features a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 8 GB internal flash memory, a 5 inches 480×800 pixel TFT capacitive touchscreen display, 8.2.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi^[1] connectivity, a 8-megapixel camera and, a front-facing 2-megapixel camera.

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• 1.2Ghz dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal memory
• 8-megapixels primary camera, 2-megapixels secondary camera
• 1080p full HD video recording
• Android Jelly Bean OS, v4.1.2^[1]
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G (in selected countries)
• Touchwiz UI
• 

BlackBerry Z10

The BlackBerry Z10 is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by RIM, now known as BlackBerry.^[1] The BlackBerry Z10 is the first of two new BlackBerry phones presented at the January 30th, 2013 BlackBerry 10 Event.^[2]

Hardware

The Z10 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (SoC) which has a dual-core CPU running at 1.5GHz, and a Adreno 225 GPU for LTE-capable units.^[9] For markets where LTE is not supported, BlackBerry will release the Z10 with the Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 (SoC) which has a dual-core CPU running at 1.5 GHz and a PowerVR SGX 544 GPU

Software

Main article: BlackBerry 10

The BlackBerry Z10 uses the new BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system. The user interface of BB 10 is based on the concept ofdirect manipulation, using multi-touch gestures. Interaction with the OS includes gestures such as swipe, tap, pinch, and reverse pinch, all of which have specific definitions within the context of the BB10 operating system and its multi-touch interface.

The Z10 comes pre-loaded with: BlackBerry Hub, Contacts, BlackBerry Browser, BlackBerry Calendar, BBM, Text Messages,BlackBerry World, BlackBerry Remember, Docs To Go, Pictures, Music, Videos, Story Maker, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,Foursquare, BlackBerry Maps, Games, YouTube, Voice Control, Weather, Clock, Calculator, Compass, File Manager, Box,BlackBerry Connect for Dropbox, Print To Go, Smart Tags, Settings, Adobe Reader, Phone, Camera/Video Camera/Time Shift, Setup,Help, SIM Toolkit, Search.^[3]

The phone has a mobile hotspot functionality, which supports up to 8 devices, sharing its internet connection.^[4] It accesses theBlackBerry World, an online application distribution platform for the BlackBerry OS. The service allows users to browse and downloadapplications, games, music, videos from the BlackBerry World store.

The new touchscreen BlackBerry keyboard provides an effortless typing experience. It learns the user's writing style and suggests words to help the user type faster, more accurately and with the least amount of effort.^[5]

"The BlackBerry Z10 has an 8 megapixel camera on the back with autofocus and LED flash capable of shooting 1080p video, while there's a 2 megapixel camera on the front that shoots video at 720p"^[6]. A unique feature in the Z10's camera app is TimeShift. "BlackBerry has been showing it off for a while, and it lets users dial back the time on certain pictures so that people aren't making less-than-ideal faces in it (like blinking mid-shot)"^[7]

The Z10 has Voice Control, that allows the user to operate the phone by spoken commands. Voice Control recognizes natural speech patterns, so that the user can talk naturally and always be understood. It can be used to send messages, compose emails, dictate documents, search the phone just by speaking to the app.

Nokia e63

Specifications:
Form: Monoblock with full Qwerty keyboard
Dimensions: 113 x 59 x 13 mm, Weight: 126 g, Volume: 87 cc
Display: 320px X 240px, Size 2.36", Colors 16Million
Operating system: Symbian OS9.2, S60 3.1 Edition
Data: CSD, HSCSD, GPRS class 32, EDGE class 32, 3G 384/384 kbit/s, WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g, TCP/IP support
Connectivity: Micro-USB connector, 3.5 mm Audio jack, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi
Memory: Phone ~100MB free, Micro SD card up to 16 GB verified (32 GB unofficial)
Software: PDF viewer, Quick office with MS Office 2007 support (word / excel / powerpoint editor)
Camera: 2Mpx fixed focus flash, video recording @ 320x240px

Galaxy S2

The Samsung Galaxy S II is a touchscreen-enabled, slate-format Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It sees additional software features, expanded hardware, and a redesigned physique than its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S, and was succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy S III in May 2012. The device was launched with Android 2.3 "Gingerbread", updates to Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich and again on January 2013 updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The Galaxy S II has a 1.2 GHz dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor that uses Samsung's own 'Exynos 4210' System on a chip (SoC) that was previously code-named "Orion". The Exynos branded SoC was the source of much speculation concerning another branded successor to the previous "Hummingbird" single-core SoC of the Samsung Galaxy S. The Exynos 4 Dual 45 mm (previously Exynos 4210) uses ARM's Mali-400 MP GPU.[39][40] This graphics GPU, supplied by ARM, is a move away from the PowerVR GPU of the Samsung Galaxy S2.

HTC one x

The HTC One X is a touchscreen-based, slate-sized smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC. It runs the Android 4.1.1 mobile operating system with the HTC Sense 4+ graphical user interface. By date, it was the first HTC phone to be equipped with a quad-core processor and made it the fastest HTC phone to date.[8] The One X was announced on February 26, 2012 at the Mobile World Congress, and considered as a flagship product of HTC One series.



Software
The One X features the Android 4.0.4 mobile operating system with the HTC Sense 4.0 graphical user interface.[10] The upgrade to Android 4.1.1 with Sense 4+ is available for most regions like Europe, Middle East, the Americas, Somalia, and Australasia. 25 GB of Dropbox storage is offered free for two years.[11]
Some users have noticed that multitasking does not work on the HTC One X as it does in stock Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich since the system more aggressively terminates apps in the background. HTC has explained that they customized Android on the One X so that HTC Sense has priority over background apps when memory is low.[12][13]
On July 20, 2012, HTC confirmed that the One X, along with the One S, would be receiving a firmware update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, however did not announce a release schedule for these improvements.[14][15] By mid-November and early December, the Android 4.1.1 began rolling out world wide, bringing many new features and improvements such as the Google Now implementation, Project Butter giving it an overall smoother UI and battery optimizations which help improve battery life and to quell overheating.


Display
The One X features a 4.7-inch (120 mm) 1,280x720 pixel (RGB matrix) Super LCD 2 display, with a pixel density of 312 pixels per inch, covered by a single pane of Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0. In a review by The Verge, Chris Ziegler writes that the "One X's display is, without a hint of hyperbole, the best I've ever seen on a phone. Full stop. Seriously, I'm struggling to find fault with it in any way: it's got a near-perfect 180 degree viewing angle and perhaps the most accurate color reproduction and color temperature available".[16] Brent Rose of Gizmodo writes, "By the beard of Zeus, the screen! The 4.7-inch Super LCD2 is simply the best screen on a mobile device. Ever."[17] Myriam Joire of Engadget writes, "On the non-PenTile One X, colors seemed more natural and the whites were whiter than on AMOLED devices like the Galaxy Nexus.

Galaxy Note 2

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung and noted for its combination of a large display, 5.55-inch (141 mm) measured diagonally, and software optimized for an integral self-storing stylus. Because the display places the device at the large end of the smartphone and small end of the tablet size ranges, the Galaxy Note II has been called a hybrid of a phone and tablet, or phablet.
Succeeding the Samsung Galaxy Note, the Note II features a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, 720p resolution display, 2 GB of RAM, and storage capacity up to 128 GB — when using a 64 GB microSD card with the projected 64 GB model.
At the time of its launch, the Galaxy Note II was the first Samsung phone to employ Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as its standard operating system.

Specifications

The Galaxy Note II features a 5.55 inch HD Super AMOLED S-Stripe RGB (3 subpixels/pixel) (non-PenTile) screen with 1280×720 resolution, a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos CPU, 2 GiB RAM, an 8 MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front camera, and a 3,100 mAh battery. It is slightly thinner than its predecessor at 9.4 mm (0.37 inches), albeit also being slightly heavier by 2 grams (0.071 oz). Depending on the specific model, the phone features HSPA+ 21 Mbps along with 4G LTE(42.2 Mbit/s DC-HSPA+ for LTE Version).[13][14][15] The Galaxy Note II is equipped with Broadcom BCM4334 chipset for the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity in 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz dual-band with maximum rate up to 150 Mbps, FM radio tuner and Bluetooth 4.0 + HS support.[16]

The Galaxy Note II will supposedly be available in 16 GiB, 32 GiB and 64 GiB storage capacity variants, each expandable by up to an additional 64 GiB with a microSD card. However, as of 8th January 2013, only the 16 GiB and 32 GiB versions are available and there has been no release date for or any indication of a 64 GiB version of the Note II to be offered

Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S (also known as the Sony Ericsson Xperia NX in Japan) is an Android smartphone from Sony launched at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. It is the first Sony-only branded smartphone after Sony acquired Ericsson's stake in Sony Ericsson in January 2012. The Xperia S has a 4.3 in (110 mm) touch-screen with the mobile BRAVIA engine which optimizes the picture, a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, a 12.0 mega-pixel rear camera, HDMI-out, 1 GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage.

Hardware

Hardware

The capacitive touchscreen display measures 4.3 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 and at 342 ppi which, at release, was tied with the HTC Rezound for the highest pixel density in any mobile phone. It supports multi-touch and features High Definition Reality Display with mobile BRAVIA engine from Sony and is capable of displaying 16,777,216 colours. The camera has 12 megapixels with Exmor R for low light capturing and is capable of recording video at 1080p High Definition, it also features a front-facing camera of 1.3 megapixels and is capable of recording video at 720p. The device features a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, a micro-USB connector that also supports USB On-The-Go and a HDMI port for viewing pictures and videos from the device on a TV screen. It is also equipped with NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled which can be used with Xperia SmartTags,[5] or for low value financial transactions, as NFC becomes more widespread in use, with the appropriate applications from Google Play

Design

Over 90% of the Xperia S' front is display and the back is curved slightly for comfort. The antenna is embedded in the transparent strip which cuts through the base of the device, the strip illuminates and indicates where the back, home, and menu buttons are placed. The buttons themselves are implemented as touch-sensitive regions between the transparent strip and the screen.