TECHNOLOGY

Graduating from college can be challenging and exciting. It is a new chapter and the person eventually joins the “real world.” Nothing says better than a job well done like a chic and functional smartphone. Mobile phones these days take communications to a whole new level. Which smartphones are best in taking on the real world? This list sums up some of the most excellent devices out there in the market.

Sony finally released the latest firmware for Xperia ZL using Over-the-Air update with build of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS.

Recently, reports of Sony doing final stage of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Sony Xperia S, but now it seems like the update is finally available for download and installation on your handset.

Nokia appears to be ready for another challenge in the market competition with an upcoming release of a Nokia Lumia Phablet. The Finnish company will reportedly unveil the 6-inch Windows Phone phablet in 2014 as a rival device to the soon-to-be-released 5.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with Super AMOLED screen display.

The iPhone 6 is looking at a potentially improved RAM and processor while the iPhone 5S is rumored to feature a wide array of colors once released.

PS4 and Xbox One may be easier to get now at launch.

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Sony is making progress with its indie campaign with two titles already on the way, while another indie pushes through a photo-finish Kickstarter success.

New rumours claimed that LG Nexus 5 will be released autumn this year to battle against giant smartphones such as iPhone 6, iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

Apple plans to launch the next-generation iPhone on September this year and hopes to bring back the lost market share against Android devices. Here are the 10 new features expected from the next-generation iPhone.

Injustice: Gods Among Us get a hotfix, SimCity slated for a patch, and GTA 5 collector’s edition game is finally announced.

Experimental technique involving a splint produced by a 3D printer saves a baby's life.

Upcoming Apple smartphones will be released in September and will be available in different colors, according to a website.

Samsung’s flagship smartphone, Galaxy S4, will be available in four different colors this summer giving consumers six color options.

Consumers are already waiting for the rumoured iPad 5 and iPad Mini despite its unconfirmed release date in September.

Samsung Electronics Co., which has established itself as the market leader in the Android tablet and smartphone categories, was on display at 2013 E-Tech Awards on the 23rd of May at the CTIA trade show held in Las Vegas.

First, there was the vibrating underwear for couples. On Friday, a startup company named Minna said it is in search for backers for its new creation - a couples' vibrator called Limon.

Later this year, the fifth generation of the popular iOS device iPad will launch right after the next iPhone generation and iOS pad gains rear-facing microphone similar to the iPhone 5.

It seems that consumers may have to wait longer to get their hands on the next iPhone 6 and the low cost iPhone 5S as the selling price of its predecessor, iPhone 5, remains high.

Macotakara released reports about the new features and colors of low cost iPhone and iPhone 5S.

HTC One is the best Android phone, at least according to users surveyed by a popular website. The survey gathered nearly 17,000 votes. LG Nexus 4 ranked second place, while Samsung Galaxy S4 took the third spot. Lifehacker.com, which conducted the poll, noted: "The best Android phones represent a powerhouse combination of features, specs, and all-around user experience."

HTC announced the new Desire 600 smartphone with Android Jelly Bean OS, quad-core processor and BlinkFeed feature while another handset leaked with benchmark results named HTC Desire 200.

Jeff Gordon, senior global online communication manager of HTC, explained that the Chinese version of its flagship phone has a microSD slot because it was designed specifically for smaller Chinese radio bands which provided more space inside the device to accommodate the slot.

Expect the buzz about the Samsung Galaxy S4 to be louder as another U.S. carrier announced the availability of the best-selling smartphone of the South Korean tech giant and amid a new TV advert that will surely catch the attention of young people.

Samsung planned to update the Galaxy Mini 2 with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but no confirmation of any dates when will this happen. Owners of the handset may update their Galaxy Mini 2 to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean using CyanogenMod 10.1 series.

Apple is again attempting to block the sale of the hot-selling Samsung Galaxy S4 through legal means. It filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California which will rule on Apple's request on June 25.

Contrary to speculations, the second-gen Nexus 7 skipped out the I/O 2013 event held last week by Google, leaving everyone guessing when exactly the Android tablet is breaking out.

Google may have opted out of the X-Phone project but life goes on for the upcoming Motorola flagship, its 2013 release date likely to happen in the immediate months ahead, a new report said.

Announcement of the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie update during the May 2013 Google I/O conference did not happen, much to the disappointment of the attendees, but an imminent release is still expected. According to Sundar Pichai, the new Android head, Search Engine giant Google will release the new Android software on Q4 2013.