10 hottest upcoming smartphones
Internet media is abuzz with leaks of many upcoming gadgets. From Apple’s Budget iPhone to Sony’s 20MP camera phone to
Samsung’s Note III, online media’s long hands seems to have got ‘details’ on all. The rumour mill is rife with speculations on their specs, launch date, pricing, variants and more.
Here we bring to you hottest 10 from the lot. Read on to decide which one is worth waiting for.
HTC One Max
HTC One Max is said to have the bigger version of the company's critically acclaimed flagship handset, the One. It is expected to have the same design language but feature a 5.9-inch screen with 1920x1080p resolution.
The One Max is rumoured to pack the quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3GHz under the hood, backed by 2GB RAM. It is said that this smartphone will be launched around the time Samsung launches its Galaxy Note III.
Budget iPhone
The allegedly upcoming budget iPhone has been in the news for the past couple of months with numerous leaks about its pricing, launch date and images. Tech websites speculate that the phone will come in multiple colours, with leaked photos showing back panels in red, blue, white, green, yellow and black colours. The cheaper iPhone, made using glossy polycarbonate plastic, is expected to launch in September.
Sonny Dickson, who has leaked several details about Apple gadgets in the past, tweeted that the handset will come in 16, 32 and 64GB variants, priced at $349, $449 and $549, respectively. While not much is known about the device’s hardware specs, rumours say that it will have a 4-inch screen, camera with LED flash on the back and Lightning port as well as speakers at the bottom.
Samsung Galaxy Note III
Samsung Galaxy Note III is among the most eagerly awaited smartphones of the year, and it has appeared in several leaked photos too. The device is expected to either have a 5.7-inch screen, with rumours suggesting an unbreakable display,
Galaxy Note 3.
Speculation is rife that the upcoming
Galaxy Note III will come in four variants for different markets. Expected to be launched on September 4, this smartphone is said to have features like 13MP camera with optical image stabilization, quad-core 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 chipset, 3GB RAM and Android 4.3 operating system.
Apple iPhone 5S
The next-generation Apple smartphone, currently being called the iPhone 5S, has also been leaked ample number of times. The handset seems to have the same look and size as that of its predecessor.
Speculation is rife that the iPhone 5S will have a faster processor, 13MP camera, dual LED flash, bigger battery and fingerprint sensor technology. Rumours say that this phone will be unveiled on September 10 and come in multiple colour options.
Nokia phablet
The leaked photo of the Nokia phablet comes courtesy a Chinese microblogging website. The image shows just the front panel with the Nokia logo on top and the standard three-key layout of Windows Phone smartphones at the bottom. The display has space for a front-facing camera and very thin bezels on the side. The report by Weibo user ICTech claims that the screen size is 6-inch and the device is already under mass production in China.
Microsoft is due to release its GDR3 update for Windows Phone mobile operating system. This update will bring several new features to the platform, including support for quad-core processors and 1080p resolution displays. It will also introduce another row of home screen Live Tiles, which will help phablets make full use of the big screen.
Sony Xperia i1 Honami
Sony is said to be working on an Android phone with 20MP camera, which will rival the likes of Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom.
The upcoming phone, being developed under the code name Xpeia i1 Honami, will have a Exmor RS camera on the back, according to a report in ePrice.com. This camera will have a 1/2.3" sensor, Sony G-lens and Bionz image processor.
The screen of the upcoming smartphone will measure 5-inch and the operating system would be Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The report claims that the upcoming Xperia i1 Honami will have 16GB internal storage and microSD card support. It is said to run on a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, backed by 2GB RAM. The phone will have a 3,000mAh battery, 8.3mm thickness and 2MP secondary camera.
Sony's upcoming handset is expected to be IP57 certified, making it resistant to water and dust. The company has sent out press invites for a launch on September 4, the first day of IFA 2013. The report claims that Honami will be unveiled at the event.
Samsung Galaxy Folder
Ever since the touchscreen became the primary mode of input in smartphones, keyboards have taken a backseat. However, Samsung is said to be working on an Android-powered clamshell phone that has a touchscreen as well as an old-school T9 keypad.
Though the image of the device has leaked, details about its specs are sparse. Samsung Galaxy Folder is said to have display resolution of 800x480p, run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and pack a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor under the hood. Reported to be launched in South Korea this year, this handset also features LTE (4G) connectivity.
Unnamed Nokia phone
An image of an announced Nokia phone has surfaced on the internet. The device in the photo has an aluminium body and a large camera hump on the back. The picture shows cut-outs for the camera lens, microUSB port, sim card slot and LED flash. This photo has given rise to speculation that the Finnish manufacturer is preparing a second device with metal body, after Lumia 925.
LG Vu III
Rumours about LG Vu III recently hit the internet, suggesting that the third-generation handset will have a 5.2-inch screen with the 4:3 aspect ratio. It is said to come in three variants and have 1280x960p resolution. Other speculation about the phone includes 13MP camera, Snapdragon 800 chipset and launch date of early September, at IFA 2013.
BlackBerry Z30
BlackBerry seems to have done most of the work on its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Z30. An official slide, dating to May this year, detailing all the specs of this device has been leaked. However, there is no word on its price and launch date. The yet-to-be-announced BlackBerry A10 will have a 5-inch screen (making it the biggest BB phone till now) with 1280x720p resolution and 294ppi pixel density.
This phone will be powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM and run on the upcoming BlackBerry 10.2 operating system. The phone will have 16GB internal storage, microSD storage up to 64GB and have a 2,800mAh battery. Connectivity options in BlackBerry Z10 will include 4G, Wi-Fi, NFC, microUSB and microHDMI out. On the back is an 8MP camera with flash, while the front has a 2MP unit.
has been running hot on the rumor mill since last couple of months. So far, the only phone we are truly enthusiastic to get our hands on is the Sony Xperia Z smartphone. So far, stuff known about the handset includes its code name C6903, a 1080p full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, an Adreno 330 GPU and Android 4.2.2 with an Android 4.3 update available.
