It appears that ZTE is going to be releasing a new supposed superphone at CES 2013 early next year.  While there has been rumors and whispering of this in the past, it has now been confirmed by event information posted on the press page at CES.

The new phone will be called the ZTE Grand S and will feature a 1080p 5-inch display.  ZTE claims it will be the “world’s thinnest smartphone” in the 5 inch class, which consists of primarily consists of the HTC Droid DNA and several other phones that are on their way in the coming months.

While we have no further information as far as specs go, we would expect nothing less than a quad core chip, at least 1GB of RAM, 16 gigs of storage and an 8 MP camera.  But anything is possible, so we will just have to wait it out until January 8^th 2013.

One thing worth noting is the material used for the ZTE Grand S casing, which is said to be an unusual ceramic. Keep in mind that this is unconfirmed, though.

We will just have to wait and see what the Chinese ZTE comes out with. Does the limited information we have sound appealing to you?

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The current reports say that the various marketing companies that Samsung uses in countries around the world are “gearing up” for an event in March, and then the Galaxy S III superphone itself will become available through retailers and carriers in April. As with the first Galaxy S and its Galaxy S II successor, we imagine there will be a few different versions of the S III floating around.

Samsung apparently hopes to capitalize on the Summer Olympic Games in London, using the event as a platform to market the Galaxy S III to an international audience. By launching a couple months ahead of time, they can hit the ground running when the torch is lit and the games commence. We’ve got all kinds of rumors about the S III, from edge-to-edge displays to quad core processors, and it all sounds good.

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As a quick refresher, the HTC Edge is going to be this super powerful smartphone with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra3 processor under the hood. We’re hearing of a 4.7-inch AMOLED 720p display, 10mm profile, and an 8MP camera (with F/2.2). The design should be similar to the leaked image we have here, but it’s also quite possible that individual carriers and countries could find some slight variations.

In the meantime, the HTC Edge seems now to be carrying the codename of the HTC Endeavor. But that’s not enough. We’re also hearing that the final product name is more likely the HTC Supreme. And that’s not taking into account the various names that the different carriers will use in an attempt to differentiate themselves from one another. And this is all ahead of the official MWC unveiling in a few weeks. I’m just waiting for an HTC XXXtreme XL 4G Elite.

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So, in the wake of the Google acquisition of Motorola, it looks like they have quite the monster of a smartphone coming down the pipeline. An anonymous tipster sent Engadget what we think are a few pictures of the jumbo-sized Motorola Droid HD. As its name implies, it goes big with its touchscreen, stretching out into “superphone” territory with a presumably hi-res 4.5-inch display.

We’re guessing that it could go as high as 1280×720 pixels, but that’s just rumor for now. It’d put it into Retina Display territory at 326 dpi. The rest of the specs will likely be in line with current top-tier Android smartphones, including a dual core processor, HDMI out, an 8-megapixel camera, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and a front-facing cam, as well as 1080p HD video capture with the rear cam. It’s possible that this will ship with Android 2.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Considering that the Motorola Droid Bionic, first announced at CES at the beginning of this year, still hasn’t hit shelves yet, could Motorola be shooting itself in its own cybernetic foot with this device? Or is it just in line with the “superphone” trend pushed by devices like the HTC Desire HD and its various incarnations? Will they simply sell this as the Droid X3?

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As far as Android phones are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S II is easily one of the best. That brilliant Super AMOLED display, that peppy Tegra2 processor, that super slim profile. She’s an absolute beauty, but maybe you’re not a fan of the color scheme. Well, Samsung is trying to spark some additional interest in this superphone by announcing a white variant.

It’s amazing, really, how excited people get over just a new color for an otherwise identical phone. Look at how long it took Apple to figure out how to release a white version of the iPhone 4. In any case, the white variant of the Galaxy S II will be made available initially to UK customers, nabbing their pre-orers through Clove. The expected arrival date is August 15 and we’re hearing of the full retail price being pegged at 492 GBP (almost $800!).

The assumption is that Samsung will also be shipping the white Galaxy S II to other markets. Carriers like Bell in Canada that already have the Galaxy S II will likely be offered the white variant too. From what I can see, both the front and the back have been emblazoned in the snowy glow, including that single hardware button on the front.

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Samsung has unveiled the successor to the Galaxy S smartphone today at the Mobile World Congress 2011 event in Barcelona Spain.

The Galaxy S II claims to be “the world’s thinnest smartphone,” at just 8.49mm thick while boasting a dual-core 1GHz processor to run Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) – faster than ever before. In front is a 2-megapixel camera and a large 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 480 x 800 resolution, I don’t know if I should call this a superphone or a monsterphone, but that display is massive. This is a 50 percent increased in sub-pixels, allowing for improved sharpness (think retina), contrast ration and color gamut. The viewing angle is also enhanced for outdoor visibility.

3D hardware capabilities, multitasking, 1080p Full HD video and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera are nothing but cutting edge. Thankfully TouchWiz has also been upgraded to version 4.0, this includes Samsung Hubs which will allow you to categorize apps by Social, Readers, Games and Music. This is a good direction if Samsung intends to make the Galaxy S II an iPhone 4 killer.

NFC connectivity is something new to the Galaxy S line, allowing you to make mobile payments from your smartphone. Other features and specifications include:

- Enhanced conferencing
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
- Sybase Secure Remote Device Management
- USB 2.0
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth v 3.0 + HS
- DLNA
- Accelerometer
- A-GPS
- HSPA+ 21.1 Mbps
- 16 or 32GB with microSD expansion
- 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm
- Weight 116g

You’ll have to wait until Q2 2011 to get one.

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