We can see interesting new devices at the mobile market on regular basis. Manufacturers battle with each other for customers by offering more functional and more perfect devices with every new release. And this fact is pleasing to both those users who don’t have a smartphone yet and those who have one. According to different marketers’ researchers, almost one third of smartphone owners prefer to change their device annually.
In this article I’d like to offer you 10 most expected smartphones in 2013.
Samsung Galaxy Note III
Flexible displays are the pride of Samsung development, that’s why Note III is rumored to show the latest achievements in this sphere of development. Apart from that, the smartphone is expected to have a new octa-core Exynos 5 processor.
Approximate sales date – September, 2013
Huawei Ascend D2
It’s highly possible that this model will become a new leader in the Huawei smartphones line. The smartphone is already selling in China, so its specifications are well-known. The device has 5-inch display with 1080 Mp resolution, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of built-in memory, quad-core 1.5 GHz processor and decent 13 Mp camera.
Approximate sales date in Europe – 2nd quarter of 2013
ZTE Grand S
New leading device from a Chinese manufacturer was presented at CES exhibition. At the moment the smartphone can boast of the thinnest sensor display in the world – only 0.55 mm. It allowed creating record thin body which is 6.9 mm. The screen is 5-inch wide and has Full-HD resolution. This highly anticipated smartphone has already won a prize for its design at the IF International Design Award 2013.
Approximate sales date in China – 1st quarter; in Europe – 2nd quarter of 2013
BlackBerry L series Z10
A new smartphone from BlackBerry will be supplied with a 4.2-inch screen, with the possibility to record video in 1080 pixels quality. Apart from that, the device will have 2 MP frontal camera, micro-SD memory card slot and NFC technology.
Approximate sales date – 2013
Cheap iPhone
The rumors about the release of a cheap version of iPhone have been circulating for a long time. The release of iPad Mini gave them another boost. It’s supposed that in order to make the device cheaper, its body will be made of plastic like iPhone 3G.
Approximate sales date – end of 2013
Huawei Ascend Mate
This device can be called the most anticipated smartphone for big devices fans. It will feature 6.1-inch screen with 720 MP resolutions. Also, the gadget will have quad-core processor with 1.5 GHz frequency and 2 GB of RAM.
Approximate sales date in China – 1st quarter; in Europe – 2nd quarter of 2013
Sony Xperia Z
New leading device by Sony was announced at CES. The device has a 5-inch Reality Display with Full-HD resolution, quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 13 Mp camera and water-and-dust-resisting body.
Approximate sales date – the device has already hit the market (price is around $700)
Samsung Galaxy S4
A new device in the Galaxy S line gathers a lot of rumors and suppositions around itself. The device is expected to have a 5-inch flexible screen. Some experts also predict that South Korean manufacturer will supply a new device with Qualcomm Snapdragon S600 processor instead of Exynos processor.
Approximate sales date – May 2013
HTC M7
The device is yet to be demonstrated. Among the known specifications are 4.7-inch screen with 1080 pixels resolution, powerful quad-core processor with 1.7 GHz frequency and decent 13 MP camera.
Approximate sales date – 1st quarter of 2013
iPhone 5S
There are no official announcements from Apple about the possible release of a new device, so even the name is presumable at this stage. Nevertheless, Apple fans are more than sure that the company will release a new device according to their yearly release plan. So I can assume that new iPhone device is the most anticipated device of the year 2013.
Approximate sales date – summer 2013