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Alcatel is reportedly readying its first quad-core One Touch Scribe HD smartphone using a MediaTek chip.Unfortunately, we know nothing about that yet, all we have at the moment regarding the device is that the CPU will be clocked at 1 GHz, there’ll be a PowerVR Series5XT GPU humming under the hood, while Jelly Bean will be flavoring the package.

HTC's mid-range One VX device will be available solely on Cricket Wireless starting January 16th, where it will cost you $349.99 off-contract.The device features a 4.3-inch WVGA display, a 1.2GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, 5 MP camera, a microSD card slot and Android 4.0 with HTC's Sense 4 interface.

Alongside the ZTE's top-drawer Nubia Z5, we have spotted yet another ZTE P945 phone that measures in at 5.7 inches.The screen resolution has apparently 720p, also the device sports a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 3,000mAh battery, and an 8-megapixel camera.

Well, the O2's winter sale time has begun. Carrier is offering few Android smartphones with a two-year contract and 26 GBP/month plan that comes with unlimited minutes and texts, and 1GB of data:

•     Sony Xperia T for free
•     Samsung Galaxy S III for 99 GBP (previously 299 GBP)

Also, O2 has few mid-rangers, offering them for free with a two-year 10.

Samsung GT-B7810, a successor of the Galaxy M Pro, has been caught today at the FCC.The device sports HVGA screen, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi connectivity, 1200mAh battery and a microSD memory card slot.

Finally, Huawei is now selling its mid-tier phone directly to the US through Amazon.The device features 4.3-inch screen, dual-core 1.5GHz processor and lightly customized Android 4.0.Moreover, it comes in an unlocked form with a proper US warranty.

January 30 is the day, when the upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones are to be officially unveiled, along with their features and specifications.There are two new handsets that are expected to be announced on stage: the BlackBerry X10 with its hardware QWERTY keyboard and the BlackBerry Z10 with a full touchscreen interface.So, it comes as no surprise that we are already seeing them pass through the FCC.

It looks like T-Mobile is preparing to launch a low-end feature phone with full QWERTY keyboard - ZTE F555 aka Wombat.It has been caught at the FCC and from there we learn it’s most likely heading to the T-Mo's prepaid offering.The Wombat also comes with Bluetooth support, 1700MHz 3G and 850/1900MHz GSM/EDGE connectivity, and 2MP camera.

Well, finally we have some more images of the upcoming Huawei trio: Huawei D2, Mate and W1.The Ascend W1 looks much like we've seen from live shots, just with newer black and pink hues; the Ascend D2 now doesn't seem so rainbow-like, but supports what's been claimed of the 5-inch phone's aesthetic and custom interface.And, finally, the Ascend Mate despite representing the company's stand-out device, is the least surprising.

 The Xperia Z "Yuga" and ZL "Odin" have made a premature debut on the Japanese tech giant's site on New Year's Day.The Xperia Z shot appears to be in line with earlier leaks, while the ZL is quite more compact variant, possibly squeezing the same hardware into a smaller shell.The devices are rumored to include 5-inch 1080p LCDs, quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processors with 2 gigs of RAM and Adreno 320 graphics, along with a 13-megapixel Exmor RS sensor on the rear.