Samsung Galaxy S4: Samsung’s brand new flagship has just hit the markets and it’s already available on Verizon. With a 4.99-inch screen and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, this sleek phone is available on a 2-year contract for $199.99. Apple iPhone 5: Apple’s latest iPhone may not be as powerful as some of its Android competitors, but it still does make for a good looking and feature rich smartphone. If you’re an Apple loyalist and want to pick up the iPhone 5, visit the nearest Verizon outlet and get yourself a great deal....

Design: As far as the design is concerned, there is a wide disparity among these three models. While the Samsung Galaxy S4 possesses a construction similar to its predecessor, has a polycarbonate look, is light weighted and has a 5-inch screen pushing much closer to the edge of the handset, it does lose out on the overall feel to the Sony Xperia Z—which is definitely worth its worth in cash....

Samsung Galaxy S4 Complete with rounded edges and a similar bezel like its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 comes packaged with a 5”~ 4.99-inch full HD 1080p screen and an all plastic body, along with attractive features of eye tracking and floating touch. The phone scores points with its 13 mp camera equipped with superior resolution, a quad-core 1.9 GHz Snapdragon processor, 2 GB of RAM, an internal capacity of 16/32/64 GB and 2,600 mAh of battery....

Considering the latest, the ad’s main focus is to weigh up the entry-level Nokia Lumia 521 as the lead when compared with the top-most 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S4 off-contract. The ad has an actor, publicizing that the Nokia Lumia 521 was bought for $149 while the Samsung Galaxy S4 for $750, off-contract, which can help consumers save $600 by opting for the former. He then says that consumers could go shopping at the Microsoft store with that saved money....

The latest to join the Sony Xperia brigade is Xperia E and Xperia E dual. Both the phones are android based, while Xperia E is single SIM, Xperia E Dual is dual –SIM. The features of both the phones are as follows: 3.5-inch display with a 320×480 pixels resolution 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor 3.2 megapixel rear camera which supports VGA video recording. 512MB of RAM, 4GB built-in storage and up to 32GB of expandable memory MicroSD card, 1,500 mAh battery...

Armed with a 5.2-incher display, the smartphone could indeed add some zing to what we call sharp screen. With 564ppi pixel density and buzz of a Triluminuos tag added to the same. We smell some awesome screen presence here. Going the size zero way, Sony could trim down its Xperia Z2 further than what it did for its earlier cousins. A toned bezel is doing the rounds—do we see hint of some LG G2 inspiration?...

Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman of Microsoft was silent throughout the meeting, attended by about 450 shareholders. “We’re innovating on the seam between software and hardware,” said Ballmer, asked why his company had fallen behind rival Apple. “Maybe we should have done that earlier.” Microsoft Surface Tablet came into the market a month ago but still the sales figure has not been surfaced. In the tablet market, “we see nothing but a sea of upside,” Ballmer said, an acknowledgement that until now Microsoft has effectively had zero presence in the tablet market....

According to this young scientist, the device she has invented can last for 10,000 charging cycles of the cell phone as compared to regular chargers that last only for about 1,000 charging cycles. The efficiency of this device lies in its ability to store a high amount of energy within a minute. That’s how it can provide swift cell phone charging service. She stood winner among the 16,000 participants from over 70 nations....

On the positive front, yes, Apple still does enjoy the lead in the tablet market. And to maintain this lead, the company will do well to focus on bringing out truly spectacular tablets. We don’t quite expect anything flamboyant in the form of the iPhone 6 that could possibly bring Samsung down, even if iOS 7 turns out to be radically different from the current version of the iOS. Of course, analysts maintain that the iPhone won’t vanish from the top sellers’ list anytime soon and it will continue to hold its own in the competitive arena of smartphones....

Our internal sources state that the app breached “internationally accepted privacy principles … in relation to the retention, safeguard and disclosure of personal data.” This comes a time when the much-loved app hiked up its security by bringing in messaging encryption and enhanced authentication keys. In fact, what came to light post-investigation is that– status updates could be read by anyone who had the phone number of a What’sApp user....

Nokia recently launched a new Windows Phone 8 based smartphone available on contract with Verizon for a price-tag of just $99. For its cost, it sure is a steal – loaded with features and definitely engaging. Now it may not look quite as eye-catching as the typical Lumia range – the Lumia 822 comes in subdued color options, black, grey and white. The overall finish also doesn’t quite look expensive enough, and the phone definitely takes a beating when placed next to the HTC 8X....

Indian ambassador Hardeep Puri said, “Using the Aakash 2, children in remote schools will have access to world class facilities.” The tablet which is being considered a game changer has been priced at $ 40 or Rs 2,200 which is the USP of the device. The tablet will be available to 220 million students for free. But Chinese companies have alleged the tablet for borrowing its components from them. Datawind CEO Suneet Tuli said, “The idea and innovation is Indian, final assembling is in India....

Here’s some great news that will bring immense joy to all hardcore Apple fans all around the world. According to reports from iDownloadBlog, the latest iPhone 5 with Verizon is GSM unlocked, meaning that it can be used on any other telecom carrier like AT&T, T-Mobile, etc. This means that you no longer need to pick up the iPhone 5 and run around looking for unlocking techniques, cutting up your SIM into a small size and sticking it into your phone with crossed fingers hoping that it succeeds....

Rolling in success, HTC One has been in the market for quite sometime now. In a move that’s surprising, HTC has currently increased the price of unlocked version of its flagship device by $25, making the smartphone available in the HTC Store for $599.99. There is no official word regarding the reason behind this price rise. However, some believe it could be related to match the price of upcoming Nexus edition HTC One, which is slated for June 26 release for $599....

Valve wowed us by revealing the Steam Machines and despite having their own set of glitches (we will talk about that sometime else) we could not hold express how awesome these looked. The first in the series could be Bolt II that will arrive this month. Valve unleashed the Steam Machine and we noticed amazing similarity with the Xbox 360 Elite. However, one thought that tickled our minds was if Steam Machines will manage to cash in on the hype this year....

US-based tech company Microsoft’s current operating system – Windows Phone 8+, Xbox and Windows 8+ – have the most impressive feature of Live Tiles. It has been reported that ZDNet is presently working towards making the operating system even more interactive in the near future. The new project has been dubbed as “Interactive Live Tiles research project”. Jiawei Gu, a researcher with Human-Computer Interaction Group, had first demonstrated the project in February 2014 during Microsoft Research’s TechFest....

The youngest sibling from the Note line of kids from Samsung family shall be 5.9 inch wide. Reminds me of Samsung Galaxy Grand but might be way better– with a fiery 800 quad core 2.3 GHz processor. Spunk this up with 128 GB ROM and 3GB RAM, the Lime Pie fed Galaxy Note 2 spits fire that caresses users with its addictive heat. Oh, before we forget, this rendition of the Note shall come loaded with a never-expected pixel tag on its shutter....

Christmas Radio: So you can’t find your mix of your favorite holiday songs and your guest are almost at your door. Fret not, and just tune into the Christmas Radio app. This app lists many internet radio stations which will belt out the best collection of Christmas special songs – and many may not even be in your CD’s to start with! Tesco Mobile App: Yes, the prospect of celebrating Christmas could look a little daunting, especially when you’re the one stuck with preparing the meal....

Android 4.4 Kit Kat update has been in the market for quite a few days. However, few know about the upgrade plans of Android 4.4 KitKat update on there, HTC Samsung and Nexus devices. Here, we give you a peak at the various manufacturers through whose plans you can upgrade your device to latest Android 4.4 version. Asus Nexus 7 and Nexus 7 2 both are now upgradable to Android 4....