HELLO

What are the best mobile phones to buy in 2013 so far? 2013 is shaping up to be quite a year for smartphones. We’ve already seen plenty of new devices launched in and around CES 2013 and Mobile World Congress 2013. And there’s still a lot more to come – in September alone we'll see the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, HTC One Max, Sony Xperia Honami, Nokia Bandit and, of course, Apple's iPhone 5S. So far we’ve seen launches from some of the industry’s most significant players: Samsung, Sony, Nokia, BlackBerry, HTC, LG, Huawei, and ZTE. All of which represent a significant leap forwards in terms of processing power, display technology, and features. Most of 2013’s new high-rolling handsets feature full HD displays and high-end processors, CPUs that make last year’s Snapdragon S4 look practically remedial. And some handsets, notably the Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and Huawei Ascen...

Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Andrew House, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment, announcing the PlayStation Vita TV, a new version of Sony’s portable game system. TOKYO — Japan has a reputation for getting the latest electronics gadgets before the rest of the world. But the Japanese will have to wait for the latest video game console from one of their own companies, Sony. Sony said Monday that it would not sell the PlayStation 4 in Japan until Feb., 22, 2014, about three months after scheduled release dates in the United States and Europe, which are Nov. 15 and Nov. 29. Andrew House, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment, said the main reason for the delay was a shortage of games aimed at Japanese players. Japanese game developers have been slower to adapt to the trend toward networked, multiplayer games than their counterparts elsewhere, he said in an interview Monday after Sony announced the release date at a news conference. “It has b...

It has been dubbed the tussle of the century, the two electronics giant wage a war as to, who will dominate the wrist of the consumer? Sony and Samsung have launched their version of the Smartwatch. Sony has unveiled its version, the SmartWatch 2. The SmartWatch 2 is attractive and tastefully designed, is water resistant and features a number of applications and watch faces. On the other hand the Samsung Galaxy Gear is no pushover and runs on a specially customized Android OS platform. The Galaxy Gear is powered by a 800MHz processor and also has a big color OLED. The device also features a speaker, mic as well as a miniature camera. Samsung Galaxy Gear However the question which is being asked is- Are these devices of any use and how do they compare against one another. The SmartWatch 2 has a flexible silicone wristband which fits snugly on the wrist. At present Sony has not unveiled any color options but can feature one in the future. The main body of the device is made...