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A new Samsung rumor is telling us that there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing a Galaxy S4 mini smartphone in the near future.The S4 mini is referenced by the manufacturer’s model number, GT-I9190. The device features a 4.3-inch qHD screen that is backed by a dual-core Exynos 5210 with a 8-megapixel rear cam, 2-megapixel front cam, a removable battery, up to 32 GB of internal storage and Android 4.

According to last week's filing on China's TENAA database, the new HTC's device sports a 4.5-inch 960 x 540 display, a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel main camera (so not UltraPixel), a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera, WCDMA radio and microSD expansion.The back of this 606w takes design cues from the China-only One SU, as well as the same dual soft key implementation on the company's latest flagship.

Finally, those who has been waiting for an update on the LG Escape should be happy to hear the latest news.The update is arriving as Android 4.1 and will be available over-the-air.In order to get the update, we recommend you to be connected to Wi-Fi and then navigate to Menu -> Settings -> General -> About phone -> Software Update -> Update.

A leaked update roadmap for the French carrier SFR showed that the Xperia S will be receiving its Jelly Bean update later this May.It has been confirmed that the Jelly Bean update would be the last stop for the Sony Xperia S.

Pantech, one of the lesser known smartphone manufacturers from South Korea does seem to have quite a beauty on their hands in the form of the Pantech Vega Iron.Rumored specs of the device include a Full HD display with whispers of an April 18th launch.

Huawei is preparing a new mid-to-high end device: the Ascend G700.It has been caught while getting approval from China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, sporting a 5-inch 720p HD screen and MediaTek’s MT6589 1.2GHz quad-core processor.The G700 also packs an 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing one, 1GB of RAM and TD-SCDMA network support, hinting us it’s heading to China Mobile.

According to the lates news, Verizon is waiting for LG Cosmos 3 and Revere 2 arival.LG Cosmos 3 is a side-slider that packs both numeric keypad and full QWERTY keyboard, as well as 2-inch QVGA screen, social networking apps and a microSD memory card slot.The Revere 2 is a clamshell-shaped phone with a 2-inch 176×220 main display, a 0.98-inch secondary one and speakerphone.Both devices also sport a 1.

T-Mobile has now confirmed that the new HTC One will be available on their network on the 24th of April.It will be available in select stores and online, and will also support Wi-Fi calling.

According to latest news, the Galaxy Pocket Neo is to be released in the UK in May.The device is a 3-incher with a single-core 850 MHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM and 2 MP cam, while the Mega 6.3 features, among others, an HD screen, a dual-core 1.7 GHz processor and 1.5 GB of RAM.The price tag still remains hidden.

US Cellular has just started selling a new entry-level Android handset with basically unbeatable price points.The ZTE Director is up for grabs with two-year contracts for a penny, while the prepaid, web-only price tag is $99.99.The device sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a 320 x 480 pixels resolution, it runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out the box and it packs a little bit of heat under the hood as well, courtesy of a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM.