HTC ONE X

The The brand new htc One X provides the very best cpu, an High definition display along with a sublimely slim body as the Taiwanese company appears to replicate the results of the original Desire.

The One X is really a mobile phone that's got us captivated for some time – using a quad core Processor (Nvidia's Tegra 3) as well as one of the biggest displays on any HTC… and that's without having to be given a massive name like the Titan.

It's obvious from the beginning what HTC is attempting to do with the One X: get rid of the bit of a doom and gloom surrounding the brand's drop in revenue, and bring out a smooth, powerful and, even more important, useable handset that only costs £36 per month (about $57) on a two year deal.

With Ice Cream Sandwich running from the outset, this is the phone that really takes HTC to the next level – but is it a case of too much, too soon for a brand that's still really just over a decade old?

HTC's phones have been slowly moving towards sleeker design ever since the purchase of One & Co (which may have had more than a little to do with the new naming strategy) and the release of the HTC Legend.

Since then, unibody designs and smooth lines have been a feature of its devices, and that principle has been evolved with the HTC One X.

However, before you read any further, a note of caution: if you're not willing to accept a pretty large mobile, then you're better off waiting for the likes of the HTC One S – the One X is a large piece of phone estate in your hand.

But it's that large 4.7-inch screen that is such a stunning feature of the One X – it's a 720p HD display packed into a chassis that's only 8.9mm thick. Plus it's also using the Super IPS LCD 2 technology that, while it lacks the vivid colour reproduction of Samsung's Super AMOLED range, really brings games and movies to life.

We're not going to get into the pros and cons of OLED vs LCD – suffice to say, it's a matter of choice whether you prefer improved contrast ratios or a more true to life colour reproduction. In our opinion, both are excellent and the One X will certainly not disappoint.

Like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, it's got a pixel density (screen sharpness) that rivals the iPhone 4S, but does it on a screen that's over an inch larger. It's one of those devices that you have to see to really believe, but there's a good chance you'll confuse it with a shop model with a static image Sellotaped onto the front.

The rest of the phone design is, again, pretty subjective. For the large size, it's very light indeed at 130g. That's quite a bit heavier than the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S2 (14g, in fact) but in reality you'll consider it to be almost impossible to feel in the pocket.

The rest of the phone is pretty minimal in design. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, we're offered some physical (well, touch sensitive) keys on the front of the HTC One X, meaning the display won't need to jump up and down to show the contextual versions.

There's an expected volume rocker switch on the right-hand side, a power button on the top (accompanied by a 3.5mm headphone jack) and a microUSB slot on the left-hand side – which also doubles a Mobile High-Definition Link to hook up to a TV.

It's a very sparse offering on a phone that's so expansive in its design, and leads to a very minimalist feel, which will likely appeal to many.

That effect is compounded by the microSIM slot on the back of the phone, which requires an Apple-esque device to open it up – and there's no microSD support to be found here either, with the battery locked into the unibody design.

While the smaller SIM will be a slight annoyance to those upgrading from the full-size version, the lack of a microSD slot will be a big worry for many, especially as HD movies and large games will play very well on a phone like this.

There is 32GB of onboard storage, but that's not going to be enough for the ilk of smartphone user that wouldn't buy an iPhone until capacity was raised to 64GB.

The rear of the phone features the 8MP camera, which protrudes quite a lot from the handset, but thanks to the slightly curved nature of the chassis, doesn't affect the phone too much when resting on a table.

The power button on the top of the phone can be quite hard to hit with the phone resting in the palm if you've not got the largest hands in the world, although the travel is such you'll hit it pretty accurately most of the time, which is something some phones fail to manage.

The size is the main design issue we can see for most people – this sleek-looking, lightweight phone will appeal to both men and women, but those with smaller hands will struggle to use the HTC One X effectively without doubling down on their digits.

Alleged Samsung Galaxy S 3 Leaked out

A Polish tech blog published a scoop. Its writer, Piotr Pesta, had written he acquired a hint from an nameless source who stated he (or she) is evaluating Samsung’s Galaxy S 3 together with a photograph to verify it.

The picture revealed the supposed Samsung smart phone set out on a flat work surface having its icons pixelated, perhaps to cover up the source’s identity. Apart from the picture, the original source did not elaborate about the specifics of the alleged Samsung Galaxy S 3.

Nevertheless, studying the picture verifies some rumours concerning the device. On the list of rumours going around is the fact that Samsung Galaxy S 3 may have up to 5 columns of applications in a single display, reducing the necessity to swipe through pages as often.

As for the physical element, we can easily say the smart phone includes a physical home button, speakers, sensors, along with a front-facing digital camera. Now we simply have to verify information regarding its computer hardware and Operating system. Gossip has it that the Straight talk samsung Galaxy S 3 will feature a 1.5GHz processor, a full High definition display, and Google android 4..

Source: OPDA, via Slashgear

Android RAZR MAXX

At merely 8.99mm (.35-inch), the Android RAZR MAXX by Motorola for Verizon wireless is definitely the longest-lasting mobile phone on the market yet still impossibly slim. Outfitted with the exact same wonderful features as the first Android RAZR, the Android RAZR MAXX comes with a much larger 3300 mAh lithium-ion power supply with as much as 21 hrs of talk-time using one charge. Strengthened with Corning Gorilla Glass and surrounded in laser-cut KEVLAR fiber--the most powerful substance in smartphones--the Android RAZR MAXX continues to be among the thinnest 4G LTE mobile phone handsets around. Android strong. RAZR sharp.