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Welcome back guys! As you are all well aware by now the
Samsung Galaxy S4 has been released to the world and is on sale globally as we type. What you may not know is that while the S4 wreaks havoc among the mobile industry, there are rumours of a bigger brother on the way. Make way for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, pictured to the right the device claims to be a dust and water proof upgrade of the S4. The image shown has come from GSM arena, a credible source among the mobile industry. Google also reveals that the internet is once again full of speculation surrounding the device. But what could we expect from the S4 Active?

According to the benchmark rumours, the device should come shipped with a 1.9GHz quad-core processor (most likely the Snapdragon 600), 2GB of RAM, a 5″ 1080p display at a pixel density of 480 and a Adreno 320 GPU. Pretty impressive specs but the main attraction of the device will no doubt be the rumoured water and dust proof qualities of the phone. It appears that all front-facing buttons are physical and slightly protrude from the bottom, a move that might have helped Samsung make it more resilient to the elements. As for that red backing, the four screws in the top and bottom corners add a nice rugged touch, but it does appear that the back is still removable if you look closely in the top left hand corner.

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Hi guys, this week we have a closer look at Blackberry’s latest
release, the Q10. We took our first look at this
device back in February when it was announced along side the Z10, to read our first article on this phone just follow the link, Blackberry Q10. Since then the Q10 has been released both in America and in the U.K. The U.K release was met with high demand, with Selfridges in London having having exclusivity for the first weekend, selling out of the device in just 2 hours. On April 29th Selfridges reportedly claimed that the Q10 was their fastest ever selling consumer technology device. There is without doubt demand for this phone, but will it help Blackberry to stay relevant?

The Q10 brings a half touch screen, half keyboard to the table, something that is very rare in the day and age of full touchscreen phones. But what else does it have to offer? well the Q10 may be outwardly very different from the first BlackBerry 10 device, the touchscreen Z10, but internally it’s pretty much the same device. The 1.5GHz dualcore Snapdragon S4 Plus processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, are all identical, along with the microSD card slot, 8-megapixel rear camera, and 2-megapixel front camera. The Q10 also has WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC, along with a microHDMI port (which will need an adapter, not included, to plug into a regular HDMI input) alongside a microUSB port. the key difference between the two being the screen size. The Z10 comes in at 4.2-inch 1280 x 768 display, the Q10 shrinks that down to 3.1-inches and 720 x 720 resolution. Our Blackberry Z10 Custom Case is now available, just follow the link!

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Welcome back guys, this week we have some exciting news in the way of new products! The long anticipated Galaxy S4 is now available in the custom case section of our website. Using our outstanding 3D sublimation process we can decorate this for you with a range of artist inspired cases, or with a design or photo of your choice! The new S4 features  a 1080p 5 inch screen, latest version of Android and a design similar to the S3. Although it is slightly bigger than the S3 and packed full of features, to get your hands on it just follow the link, Samsung Galaxy S4 Custom Case.

To follow, we have expanded our range and now stock cases for both the Galaxy Note and Note 2. Incase you didn’t know the Note is the phone that looks slightly smaller than your average tablet! With 5.3 inch screens these phones have been a massive success with a Note 3 on the way in the near future, just check through our blog to find out more! To get your hands on them just follow the links, Samsung Galaxy Note Custom Case and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Custom Case.

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Welcome back guys, to start this week off we’ve got another
Samsung round up for you! So as you probably are
aware of, Samsung are without doubt the biggest mobile manufacturer of our time. With handsets from the Samsung Galaxy S4 right down to the lower end with 7 of their 8 devices released this year being low end phones. This heavily contrasts with Apple and their strategy of one premium phone, but is this beginning to fail? Quarter 1 this year revealed a rise of 41% for Samsung’s profits and the first loss in the last ten years for Apple. The South Korean technology company made a net profit of 7.15 trillion won (around £4.2bn) for the period, up from 5.05 trillion won a year ago.

With the S4 released in America and on its way to the U.K very shortly, this is only set to rise. Analysts expect profits to rise further in the coming months. Bryan Ma, an analyst at IDC Asia Pacific, told Leisha Chi that the firm is doing “very very well”. Samsung senior Vice President states, “We may experience stiffer competition in the mobile business due to expansion of the mid- to low-end smartphone market,” is this a comment aimed at Apple’s future plans? We recently covered a potential low end smartphone for Apple here on our blog, just click the link to check it out. Plastic iPhone

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So now the Galaxy S4 launch is out the way, it seems
we can look towards the next in Samsung’s line up for a
major product release. The Note series sports a range of 2 phones (phablets to be precise) that sport a whopping 5.3 inch screen size, hence the name phablet, phone and tablet. The Note 1 and 2 have had impressive sales figures. With the Note 2 recently eaching 5 million sales worldwide. So what exactly is in store for the next Note?

Sources in Korea report that Samsung is gearing up to outfit its next “phablet” with a flexible OLED display that will essentially equip the device with an “unbreakable” screen, according to European retailer 3G. This will be the first time we have seen OLED screens come to market in a Samsung device and the idea of a phone with an unbreakable screen sounds pretty cool to us!

Further rumours suggest that the device will feature Samsung’s famous Exynos 5 Octa quad-core processor as well as its Smart Scroll and Smart Pause eye-tracking technology. The latter rumour seems likely as its predecessor; the Galaxy Note 2 was equipped with the Smart Stay feature that prompts a device’s screen to remain on as long as its user is looking at it. Just as the Galaxy S3 has this feature, the upcoming Galaxy S4 is equipped with Smart Scroll and Smart Pause as well as Smart Stay. The device will also likely run Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie natively, as Google’s upcoming operating system will likely be unveiled at the Google I/O conference in May, with a release date projected for June or July.

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Welcome back guys, this week we are looking at Huawei
and a potential new release for the Chinese firm.
Back at MWC this year they release the ascend P2, which is rumoured to be the world’s fastest 4G phone, to see more of that just follow the link. The P2 is not out just yet so claims of it being the world’s fastest are yet to be secured. Since they Huawei have released a range of mid-range handsets but rumours have suggested a high end aluminium device is on the way. As you all know by know HTC have release the One, this features a slick unibody Aluminium shell and although no sales figures are available just yet, it seems to have gone down well in the media. Are Huawei about to try and take on the likes of Apple and HTC with a new premium handset?

There was talk of a new phone from Huawei sporting the following specs; a 4.9-inch 1080 x 1920-pixel display, quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera. The handset will be sold in a 16GB and 32GB versions and will run on the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. At a similar time the pictures above and below were leaked on to the internet, suggesting that the specs above will be located in an Aluminium shell? Who knows if this is part of the same phone, but sounds likely.

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So by now you have probably all heard of the pebble?
If not, it is Kickstarter’s most funded project to date,
raising an astonishing $10 million! Thats amazing and even more amazing when you consider their target was only $100,000. The Pebble is a smart watch, put simply, it connects to your Android or iPhone via bluetooth and allows you to receive alerts on your phone, such as text messages, tweets and GPS location data when your running or cycling, for example. Seeing as the Pebble campaign was launched in April last year it may seem like we are a little late with this one, but it is only recently that Kickstarter backers have began to get their hands on these watches! So the Pebble was successful, but is there room for more smartwatches and are they here to stay?

The Pebble sold 85,000 units from Kickstarter so there is no doubt there is a demand for these watches. However many people believe that smart watches are a bit of pointless accessory and are merely bridging the gap between smartphone and something much more exciting. Another factor against the smart watch is that they require regular charging. Forcing the user to remove the watch (every 3 days for the Pebble) to charge it up. The Bluetooth connection they require only drains the battery on your smartphone even faster.

However despite the probems, we have still seen rumours from both Samsung and Apple of potential smart watches. In February of this year rumours were flying around about a Samsung watch running Android, and potentially supporting some kind of e-reader, sounds ridiculous but who knows.

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Well first things first, happy easter! We feel honoured that you
have torn yourself away from easter eggs long enough
to turn your attention to the mobile world. This week we bring you a quick comparison of 2 phones set to cause a storm this year. Firstly we have the Samsung Galaxy S4, to read more about the S4 just follow the link, secondly we have the HTC One. For those that need an introduction to the One, it is HTC’s latest attempt to climb back up to the top sales wise. It features a 4.7inch full HD display, aluminium uni body design and 1.9 GHz processor. The obvious difference between the 2 phones at this point in time is that the S4 is not available yet. However based on specs and our own humble opinions we have still managed to put together a comparison for you all!

Design: At one point Samsung’s phones were accused of looking too similar to the iPhone, but with the Galaxy S4 and HTC One it’s the latter which looks more like Apple’s smartphone. The HTC one has a squarer look but with rounded corners and a curved back. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S4 has a more rounded pebble-like design similar to the Galaxy S3. Personally we think going for the aluminium unibody design, similar to that of the Apple MacBooks, was a wise decision. The affordable smartphone market, aside from Apple, has a distinct lack of premium materials. HTC comes out on top here for us.

Screen: Things are similar in the screen department. As predicted, the Galaxy S4 has a 5in display with a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920. The HTC One also has a Full HD resolution but on a smaller 4.7in. Going purely on numbers, the HTC wins here since its pixel density is 469ppi against the Galaxy S4′s 441ppi. In real life this difference is not noticeable by the human eye. Put simply, these are two of the best displays on the smartphone market. Another minor difference is that the Galaxy S4 uses Gorilla Glass 3 which its maker, Corning, says is up to three times more damage resistant than Gorilla Glass 2 which the HTC One offers.

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Welcome back guys, so now the S4 hype has
passed a bit (for now!) let turn our heads back to
Apple and their potential new release. If the rumours are correct, see the picture to the right, we may have a plastic iPhone on the way! It seems this new device would likely arrive in the usual Apple release perioid, June and July. Analysts suggest that the phone would come in at around the £220 mark. Seems pretty reasonable to us, but then again seems a little too cheap for an iPhone! But what else could we potentially expect form this device?

Well the image shows a lighting dock and rounded back similar to that of the iPod touch, looks legitimate and we think this device could feel quite nice in the hand. It seems obvious that the major cutback, apart from material, would be in the screen. All of Apple’s latest devices feature a retina display but we would imagine a cheaper version to have a considerably lower pixel count. It is likely that the phone would feature specs similar to that of the 4 or 4s.

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We are a little late with this one guys as by now you have
all probably seen all the details of the S4… but for those who
haven’t were here with a round up! The S4 was released on the 14th in Times Square and for those who were lucky enough to attend, they witnessed the worlds first 8core smartphone! But
what else is on offer?

The Samsung Galaxy S4 brings a huge Full HD screen, an improved camera and faster innards, and fits it all in a chassis the same size as the S3. This may disappoint a few people as it seemed the only thing Apple have on Samsung is build quality and the use of premium materials. However they have stuck by the plastic casing and have chosen for a metallic plastic around the edges, apparently this feels slightly more premium than the S3 but is still plastic nonetheless.

Many will struggle to tell the difference between the S4 and its predecessor, but it definitely packs a few more features than its predecessor. We have already seen a lot of the Samsung Galaxy S4 features, as it’s been snapped multiple times in leaks – some more accurate than others, it has to be said – and the specs rumoured have turned out to be pretty bang on. Colour wise you’ve got a choice of ‘White Frost’ and ‘Black Mist’, which adorn the large device, which runs in with dimensions of 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm, despite still having to pack in a 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED screen. All this is impressive on its own but when you consider all this fits into a chassis smaller than the S3, we really could have a superb phone on our hands.

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