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Finally we've got from the folks over at HTC a non-official render of HTC M7.The front is believable, but there are some design cues that do seem to point towards some of the Sony's smartphones.The device seems to be running under Windows Phone 8X.

The Galaxy Grand Duos is the latest Dual-SIM device unveiled in 2012.However, today we’re hearing for the first time about an official ETA, set for next month.Ukraine is going to be the first to get the device, but unfortunately the pricing doesn’t sound too sensible – $547.As a reminder, the he phone comes with a 480 x 800 pix res display, a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of on-board memory, microSD support, dual 8 MP/2 MP cameras and a 2,100 mAh battery.

HTC Droid DNA is now available for only $99.99 via Amazon, which is 100 bucks less than Verizon’s list price.The price is valid only for new Verizon customers who are ready to sign a two-year carrier agreement, while those looking for an upgrade or the adding of a line to a family account will have to make due with a smaller 50 bucks discount to $150.

LG Optimus G Pro finally showed up in a leaked image.The 5-inch device comes with an upgraded 1,920 x 1,080 display and is packing a 1.7Ghz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, 2GB RAM, 32GB Memory, LTE and a 3,000mAh battery, a 13MP camera, and Android Jelly Bean.

ZTE U956, which leaked photos you can see above, apparently runs Android 4.1.2 and is rumored to pack a 5-inch, 1,280 x 720 display and a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 SoC.It supports China's TD-SCDMA networks, and has an 8-megapixel camera.

Cricket is offering Android 4.0 smartphone now for a lower than expected $330 contract-free price.The offer is valid only for those shopping online. There is no need to say that with HTC One SV buyers get LTE, rapid-fire photography and a modern dual-core processor without having to splurge on a flagship like the Galaxy S III.

The recently unveiled an eight-core processor Exynos 5 Octa will be the chipset running the show for the future Samsung Galaxy Note 3.It will be a quartet of high-performance cores with four low-consumption ones working together, achieving what Samsung claims as delivering the best of both worlds.The device will also include a 6.3-inch touchscreen display.

As Nexus 4 constantly remain out-of-stock, we can definitely say it is one of those popular smartphone that many people wouldn’t want to miss an opportunity to get their hands on.According to the latest news, T-Mobile has finally regained their stock and ready to release the device for their customers.The Nexus 4 will be available via T-Mobile on January 23rd. The handset will remain priced at $199.

T-Mobile customers can finally enjoy the 4G LTE capabilities of their devices, as the Magenta will be launching their 4G LTE in Last Vegas next week.Samsung Galaxy S III and Note II will be the first two device that would get the pleasure to enjoy the service.

Chinese guys have surprised CES visitors with their two brick-sized rugged Android smartphones.The Runbo X5, a device featuring a 1GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 MTK6577 chipset, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, microSD expansion, a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 IPS display, an app-triggered laser pointer, an eight-megapixel main camera, a 0.3-megapixel front camera, a super loud speaker and a massive removable 3,800mAh battery.