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The heavily rumoured Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite has been confirmed by an official user manual leaked by Samsung itself.

Apples old staples are selling well enough, but questions always swirl about what "one more thing" Cupertino has planned next.


One of the most recent reports about an area of interest for Apple is the mobile payments space, and CEO Tim Cook brushed on the possibility during the companys earnings call.

Cook, who refrained from levying the calls opening remarks as he normally does and stuck to fielding questions, called mobile payments in general an area "weve been intrigued with, and that was one of the thoughts behind Touch ID."

"So I dont have anything specific to announce today, but you can tell by looking at the demographics of our customers, and the amount of commerce that goes through iOS devices versus the competition, that its a big opportunity for the platform," he concluded.

It certainly is: Apple has access to millions of users payment information, not to mention their fingers at the ready to punch in purchases.

Throw in Touch ID, an "incredibly simple and easy and elegant" way to buy things Cook said consumers have gravitated to, and it looks like Apple has the fruit to turn an intriguing idea into some dollar-making juice.

But what else is next?

Mobile payments werent the only future tech Apple hinted at.

"Hinted at" may be too generous - lets just say Apple is working on something weve yet to see from it, though what that something is remains as close to the vest as ever.

CFO Peter Oppenheimer said in prepared remarks that Apple is investing heavily in R&D for future products and services, though he didnt elaborate on what those could be. Corporate Controller Luca Maestri also teased that the company is investing "in areas that are not visible," adding the company is "very excited about them."

When pressed on what Maestri meant, Cook expanded his comments, explaining that Apple is "working on things that are not shipping today. Things you cant see today."

Samsung is expected to launch the brand new Exynos Infinity processor at MWC 2014 inside the Samsung Galaxy S5.


New information has emerged suggesting the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be used to showcase Samsung’s Exynos Infinity processor next week.

Originally, it was believed that Samsung’s next chipset would be called the Exynos 6, but an image posted on the official Samsung Exynos Twitter account suggests it will be called Exynos Infinity.

Strangely, this image has since been removed but not before it was spotted by Sammobile. Samsung issued a secondary tweet suggesting that the above image had been removed due to animal rights protests, stating:

“We respect animal rights and had no intention to promote the opposite. We apologise to all that may have been offended.”

The site, notorious for accurate Samsung gossip, also spotted that a 64-bit quad-core Samsung CPU with the codename GH7 was mentioned in a Linux kernel patch. The GH7 SoC was listed with the ARMv8-A 64-bit architecture.

It seems a little too coincidental that the two pieces of information were discovered on the same day, and it’s not the first time that a 64-bit CPU for the Galaxy S5 has been tipped.

Apple introduced the 64-bit A7 processor with the iPhone 5S in September, so Samsung should want to equal its rival’s processing power with its latest flagship.

Yesterday, the camera specs and features of the Galaxy S5 were leaked, with a special Aqua Mode suggesting that the device will be waterproof.

Other Samsung Galaxy S5 rumoured specs include a fingerprint scanner, 5.25-inch full HD resolution display and a 16-megapixel rear camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is heavily anticipated to be launched at MWC 2014 during the Samsung Unpacked 5 event on Monday, February 24.

An official video from Canadian network provider Rogers has prematurely revealed the Moto X release date and some of its major new features.


The Moto X release date has been set for next month, with the Motorola flagship touching down in August playing host to a whole range of voice command features.
The leaked video appears to show a number of unique Moto X features, including the ability to speak to the phone without touching it.

It looks to be an expansion of the existing Google Now function, but without the need to physically interact with your phone. It reveals that the Moto X will always be listening out for vocal prompts within its hands-free mode.

In the demonstration, a Rogers representative simply says "OK Google Now" before asking for todays weather forecast, and the Moto X at her side responds.

Apparently the Moto X is "ready to listen and respond," and it also "learns your voice" - a feature that Engadget has learned, through another leaked video, is set to be called Open Mic.

Another useful Moto X feature that this leaked video reveals is its ability to provide "active updates." Meant as an intelligent alternative to those dumb blinking notification lights, which dont tell you anything, the Moto X will subtly flash up the nature of the incoming notification without fully waking from sleep.

Finally, the video showcases the Moto Xs advanced sensor usage. Here, we see that you can activate the camera by holding the phone and twisting your wrist twice.

Its still no replacement for proper physical shutter button activation (as seen on Windows Phone devices), but it could prove easier to activate in a hurry than the current touch-driven solution favoured by Android manufacturers.

A new, second-generation Google Nexus 7 tablet is reportedly on the cards and latest reports have suggested an Asus customer services rep has already revealed a number of details around the device.


Although far from an official confirmation, it has been claimed that an Asus spokesperson has discussed the much mooted product with consumers, claiming a new Google Nexus 7 release date is on the cards for later this month.

Emerging via a selection of screenshots from an Asus customer care conversation, the reports, which should be taken with a considerable pinch of salt, have claimed the iPad mini rival will touch down with a Full HD display and the as yet unconfirmed Android 4.3.

With the unnamed Asus representative suggesting the new Google Nexus 7 will launch “before the end of July,” it has been suggested that the tablet will be the first piece of hardware to run the next version of Android. A number a leaks in recent weeks have seen Android 4.3 break cover as a further advancement on Jelly Bean rather than the all new Key Lime Pie which is eagerly awaited.

According to the outed conversation, the new Google Nexus 7 specs sheet will be an impressive affair with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor tipped to land alongside 2GB of RAM and a reasonable 32GB of internal storage.

The reports have suggested that the 7-inch 1980 x 1200p resolution display will be further enhanced by the presence of cameras front and rear. While a 5-megapixel snapper is expected for the back, and 1.2-megapixel camera has been mooted for up front. With Blueooth 4.0 and NFC believed to be included, a hefty 4000mAh is expected to keep the new Google Nexus 7 running along.

Although there is no direct mention of the Nexus branded product itself, the discussion surrounding the code named Asus K009 is widely believed to be a follow-on to the affordable and hugely popular Google themed Android tablet.

HTC looks set to follow in Samsung’s footsteps and create a number of spinoffs iterations of its flagship phone, with the HTC One Mini leaking via an O2 roadmap alongside a larger HTC One Max.


With the HTC One arguably the best smartphone on the market right now, the Taiwanese manufacturer looks intent on capitalising on this popular branding, with smaller and larger spinoffs of the flagship phone being teased by the German arm of network giant O2.

Samsung has already paved the way in producing numerous variations of its flagship phone, with the Samsung Galaxy S4 having been joined by the 4.3-inch Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and 10x optical zoom camera hosting Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.

According to latest reports, an internal O2 roadmap has seen the much rumoured HTC One Mini tipped for arrival in both silver and black colour schemes. Suggesting HTC could also look to target the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, a phablet themed HTC One Max has also been listed for release. At present HTC has yet to officially acknowledge the existence of either device.

HTC One Mini Rumours

Long tipped for arrival, HTC One Mini rumours have suggested the mooted handset will be cut from similar cloth as last year’s Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, pairing a reduced form factor styled on its flagship sibling with a reduced array of specs and a lower price point, all targeting the mid-range smartphone market.

Recent HTC One Mini rumours have suggested the handset will drop from the One’s 4.7-inch form to an S4 Mini rivalling 4.3-inchs, going from a 1080p Full HD display to a 720p HD screen along the way.

Further reports have claimed the HTC One Mini spec will see a dual-core processor come into the fray alongside 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. With the HTC One’s 4-ultrapixel rear-mounted camera tipped to make the jump, Mini, the smaller smartphone is set to feature a brushed aluminium form like its big brother.

While less it known about the mooted HTC One Max, it has been suggested the oversized phone will run a 5.9-inch Full HD display and a 2.3GHZ CPU.