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HTC unveiled its J Butterfly smartphone for Japan last week, giving consumers a peek into the 5-inch device. Now, per reports, the Taiwan-based smartphone maker is set to launch a new North American flagship phone on carrier Verizon.
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Samsung's hugely successful phablet Galaxy Note 2 released in the UK on Oct.1 and will hit the U.S. shelves on Oct. 24. The 5.5-inch Note 2 packs in high-end features and specifications and Samsung asserts that it is "the ultimate smartphone for on-the-go creativity".
Smartphone enthusiasts looking for a new high-end handset can now consider purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S3 for only $99 on Amazon.
U.S. carrier AT&T has announced the launch date and pricing for its Samsung Galaxy Ruby Pro offering. The phone will be available starting Sunday, Oct. 21, and will set consumers back by $99.99 on a two-year contract.
MetroPCS said it will offer its customers the contract-free version of the Galaxy S3 smartphone for $499 from Oct. 22.
On Friday, Oct. 19, the Japanese semiconductor giant Sony shed light on its plans to update existing Xperia-branded smartphone to the latest version of Android operating system.
On Thursday, Oct. 18, Samsung announced at an event in Cape Town that the LTE model of its Galaxy Note 2 phablet would hit the South African shelves by the end of this year.
Earlier in September, Samsung had begun rolling out the much-awaited Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update for its Galaxy S3 in Europe, with Poland being the first country to get the update. Now, per reports, Samsung has confirmed that the update is rolling out in the UK as well.
Google is holding a media event on Oct. 29 in New York, where the Internet search giant is expected to unveil its next generation Nexus phone and a 32GB model of Nexus 7 tablet, along with a couple of other surprises.
Recently, HTC unveiled its 5-inch phablet, the J Butterfly, which packs high-end specifications that can give stiff competition to other phablets in the market, especially Galaxy Note 2.
On Oct. 18, U.S. cellular carrier Verizon announced its third-quarter results, which gives an indication that the company activated over 650K iPhone 5 in Q3 2012.
iPhone 5 has gained high popularity since its launch but at the same time certain issues have dogged the smartphone. Recently, iPhone 5 users have started reporting a bug which changes the time and date on the device.
Smartphone market leader Samsung is reportedly working on a new mid-range device which will be budget friendly. Recently, leaked images suggest that the Korea-based company is working on a new device dubbed the Star Deluxe Duos S5292.