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Sadly, it appears ZTE is still not ready to challenge the likes of Samsung, Apple or HTC on a global scale, as the Grand S has apparently had its American launch pushed back until next year.

Just think about the top-notch devices of early 2012 and how modest they now look compared with the Galaxy S4 or HTC One - it would be way too late for the S to make any kind of waves, given how quickly things evolve in today’s Android universe.

Starting Sunday, Best Buy will be selling the all models of the iPhone at $50 off.

The price is valid only for activations with Verizon, Sprint and AT&T with a new two-year contract.

The sale is part of a four-week promotion, and several older Android models will also be be sale, including the Samsung Galaxy S III, HTC One X and HTC Droid DNA.

Huawei's new super-thin smartphone will most likely be unveiled at the company’s “Beauty” event on June 18th.

Meanwhile, we have another set of photos to show you, depicting the upcoming device in white.

The Huawei P6-U06 will have a 6.18mm thick body, packing a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear camera and a 32GB built-in storage.

According to latest news, Google and Samsung have no intention to sell the Galaxy S4 Google Edition in other parts of the world.

That, of course, could easily change in the next few weeks or months, but for the time being, if you want the same thing – you’ll have to delete Samsung’s software from the “regular” Galaxy S4.

Sony has prepared a small update for its Xperia ZL smartphone. The update affects unlocked units with carrier branded versions only.

New version of software brings improved battery life, user experience and software performance.

HTC Desire 608t is now available at HTC China's online store. With the exception of the One SV-like design and the TD-SCDMA radios, this model is identical to its 606w sibling.

The device features a 4.5-inch 960 x 540 Super LCD 2, 1.2GHz quad-core chip by Qualcomm, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, 8-megapixel camera, 1,860mAh battery and NFC support.

Samsung Galaxy Win is coming to India renamed to Galaxy Grand Quattro.

The Galaxy Win/Grand Quattro comes with a 4.7-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel camera on the back, 8GB of internal memory, 2,000mAh battery and a microSD memory card slot.

HTC announced a new mid-range device - dual-sim Desire 600.

The price was not announced yet, but full specs sheet will compensate the lack of the price tag.

The device will pack Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, dual-SIM capability, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.6-megapixel front-facing one and 8GB of internal storage.

Also there is HTC BoomSound, which includes dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers as well as studio-quality sound with Beats Audio; and HTC BlinkFeed.

Two other Android smartphones made by the Korean company – Galaxy Admire 2 and Galaxy Discover are coming to Cricket.

Galaxy Discover is an entry-level smartphone that sports a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 3-megapixel camera, while Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is running the show.

Galaxy Admire 2 is already available through US Cellular which is selling it under the name of Galaxy Axiom, it is an Android 4.

Today we've got another portion of rumors regarding Nokia Lumia EOS - an alleged EOS release date – July 9.

The device is headed AT&T’s way in the States, but chances are the cameraphone will also see daylight outside the land.

The most interesting thing about the device is that the Lumia EOS will pack a 41 MP main snapper, like on the PureView 808, users will be restricted to take higher-res photos than 34 megapixels.