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Android has taken much of the market share today. Recent reports suggest it has taken over Apple’s shares making it the leading mobile system today. However, the range of Android phones on the market can make it challenging to choose the right handset. The number of competition did not stop several smartphone models to top of the list.

Hisense is the latest technology company to enter the 7-inch tablet competition in the market. The Chinese electronics brand introduces two new tablets exclusively available at Walmart, the Hisense Sero 7 LT and the Hisense Sero 7 Pro, with low prices and impressive specs in a bid to overthrow the $200 Google Nexus 7.

Chinese manufacturer Hisense is anticipated to topple the Google Nexus 7 with the upcoming release of their Android tablet called Hisense Sero 7 Pro. The company’s objective with the Hisense Sero 7 Pro tablet is to provide superior performance compared to the Nexus 7 with the affordable price update of $149.

The May 2013 Google I/O event may not have offered an exciting launch on the Nexus 4 LTE but comparisons are still being made against other rival smart phones. Google is expected to offer an enhanced Nexus 4 smart phone with LTE support to face tough competition with the latest Nokia Windows Phone 8 “Catwalk” device.

Device consumers in the US can now purchase the available unlocked version of the Sony Xperia Z smart phone at the Sony US web site with a price of $629.99. The latest Sony smart phone will reportedly have a launch as well at T-Mobile this summer with the HSPA+ support.

The Pandroid Android team recently announced their latest feature called “Halo” that handles notifications for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 7 3G, GSM Galaxy Nexus and Oppo Find 5 devices. The Halo feature is still in the early stages so issues are expected to occur from using the alpha software like bugs and crashes.

HTC must be pleased to hear the positive feedbacks now surrounding the recently launched HTC One smart phone after the unsuccessful HTC Thunderbolt release with owners complaining about poor battery life and performance as well as incompatible update cycle. Though it is not an official statement from HTC, an employee bravely acknowledged the Thunderbolt issue and apologized on the social news and entertainment web site “Reddit.”

The competition in the tablet market is getting tough with the April 2013 release of the HP Slate 7 in the US. The HP tablet made its appearance at the Mobile World Congress held at Barcelona last February and it is now ready to compete with other devices like the Google Nexus 7.

Nokia Lumia 520 and HTC First are the two low priced smart phones capable of providing the users with quality performance and experience. It is basically up to the consumers which device to choose as Nokia and HTC go head to head on a smart phone battle on price, features and specifications.

The May 2013 Google I/O conference in San Francisco, California is fast approaching and the excitement is building up over the announcements to be made at the event. Reports are now claiming that the new Nexus 7 tablet will be unveiled together with the new Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie and the Google Nexus 4 smart phone with 32GB storage capacity supporting 4G/LTE.

The best phones yet to be released in some countries early this year include the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. The iPhone 5S will reportedly be unveiled soon, and the Xperia Z is arriving in more countries, including the U.S. All these phones have been gathering positive initial reviews from tech experts. How would a non-techie user know which one to buy?

Google Nexus 4 is currently a well-liked Android smart phone because of its quality features, specifications and low pricing scheme while technology giant Samsung is determined to make 2013 the year of an impressive “phablet” with the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. With that, an epic battle is now arising between a smart phone and a phablet.

Arrival of the Nexus 5 and iPhone 6 has not yet been officially announced but a battle on rumored features and specifications as well as popularity was already formed between the upcoming smart phones. Nexus smart phones gained more popularity after the success of Google Nexus 4 while technology giant Apple is expected to incorporate impressive new features on the iPhone 6.

HTC One is considered as the Android smart phone that can exceed the expectations of consumers on performance and defeat the other rivals like Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in the market sales. CNET made a comparison video posted on YouTube to show the HTC One camera and video recording quality against the Apple iPhone 5.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is arriving in the U.S. on April 11. The Note 8 price tag starts at $399 for the 16GB WiFi only model. This is more expensive than the starting price of the Apple iPad mini when it was launched in November. But despite the higher price, Samsung Electronics is expected to pull in gadget shoppers. After all, the new Galaxy Note device offers at least five reasons to forget the iPad mini 2 release date. Can you hold out for a similar gadget for a couple more months?

The new “Facebook Home App” launch is reportedly scheduled on April 12, 2013 with only five devices compatible. MoDaCo contradicts the claim with a leaked pre-released version of the Facebook launcher that can work after installation on a variety of devices including the Google Nexus 4 smart phone and Google Nexus 7 tablet.

HTC appears to be getting ready in another round of smart phone competition in the market after announcing a launch of the second-generation of the HTC Butterfly very soon. According to the “Focus Taiwan” report, HTC Chief Marketing Officer Ben Ho claims the Taiwanese manufacturer plans the arrival of the HTC Butterfly 2 to happen in the later part of 2013.

To say that American Idol 2013 has been a frustrating journey is an understatement. First, viewers got four Idol judges who repeat each other's critiques in many ways too many times. Second, the judges picked male talents who could hardly compete with the ladies. Third, Lazaro Arbos, who forgot his lyrics twice in as many weeks, is on the Top 3 in last week's results. Could the inspirational contestant be partially responsible for the continued drop of the show's ratings?

Recent reports are claiming that the new Nexus 7 tablet will deliver numerous enhancements such as the inclusion of a Qualcomm processor and lower price scheme. Other speculations point out to the latest device’s launch on May 2013 at the Google I/O event with a predicted release date some time in July 2013.

Gadget shoppers have been psyched over the Verizon Galaxy S4 since the big Samsung "Unpacked" event in New York City mid-March. Verizon has not formally announced it will be carrying the new Samsung flagship phone, but U.S. buyers are anticipating the news, anyway. In Australia, MobiCity shoppers can pre-order now to (hopefully) get the S4 on Apr. 26.

Recent reports leaked the details on the features, specs and release date for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. SamMobile reports the South Korean company is currently working on a new chip identified as the Exynos 5210 processor to be incorporated in the smaller version of the smart phone that will be released in June or July 2013.

The Nexus 7 tablet was unveiled at the Google I/O event in 2012 and it successfully turned out to be one of the best Android tablet options in the technology market. Now, Google will reportedly launch the Nexus 7 successor powered with a Qualcomm processor that supports 4G LTE on May 2013 in San Francisco, California.

HTC announced that the company will begin fulfilling pre-orders of the HTC One M7 smart phones by the end of March 2013 towards April. Listed below are the mobile carriers where the HTC One M7 can be purchased together with the smart phone's price update.

Though Google Nexus 4 and the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX HD were launched in 2012, both remain competitive in the current smart phone market with big rivals such as Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z and HTC One. However, there are still reasons for the Nexus 4 to defeat Motorola’s currently popular smart phone.

Galaxy Note 8 or Galaxy Tab 2? If you're shopping for a budget (small) tablet, look into the specs of these two Samsung Android devices. One is a Q2 2012 device, the other is about to hit the Australian stores in less than a month's time. When buying a tablet, is the new release always the better purchase?

HTC One M7 and Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available soon in the smart phone market but LG or Google will not just sit around and watch the rival companies.

HTC One is arriving in Australia on Mar. 25, according to an Aussie online store. The super smartphone, announced a month ago, has been earning mostly positive reviews from tech experts. It is believed Android fans will be choosing from Samsung Galaxy S4, Google Nexus 5/Motorola X and the One this year.

Samsung Galaxy S4 is poised to become the best 2013 Android smartphone. But HTC One has been gaining a lot of attention for coming out with a sophisticated and sleek design. Could HTC beat Samsung in this round of flagship phone face-off?

The battle is on for the upcoming Android OS version. Consumes are eager to find out whether the LG Nexus 5 smart phone or Nexus 7.7 tablet will be first launched at the Google I/O event featuring the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie or perhaps it will be incorporated in both devices.

The attention and excitement is already building up on LG’s upcoming smart phone, the Nexus 5. Current reports suggest the company will incorporate the 8-core Odin processor on their latest device.