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After recently clearing DLNA certification, make no mistake that the Samsung Galaxy Note III is coming and coming soon. However, this hasn't stopped speculation as to tech specs about the upcoming phablet under the model name of SM-N900S which include:

• 1.8GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa / 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor
• 5.7-inch Super AMOLED (full HD 1080p)
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB / 64GB storage
• 13MP rear camera (OIS)
• 3200 mAh / 3450 mAh battery
• Supports LTE + microSD
• Android 4.3 - confirmed due to DLNA certification

In recently leaked slides from an Asus presentation it has been revealed that the company may be releasing a number of new devices. These include the Asus PadFone Mini which aims at Asus existing smartphone in a tablet convertible. The name suggests that it will be going for a smaller size, perhaps allowing you to own a compact smartphone and an oversized tablet in one go. Other devices of note include the Asus MeMo Pad HD 8 which looks to bridge the gap between the current 7-inch and 10-inch Asus tablets with an 8-inch tablet. The other interesting device will be theAsus MeMoFone HD 5 which looks to be a standalone 5-inch smartphone. Tech specs for this device include a 720 x 1280 resolution 5-inch display.

We've seen the smartphone interchangeable lens system Sony has been cooking up before so we're quite excited to see some more pics of the clip-on lens system in action. This time around they also come with some surprising tech specs which include:

• built-in RX100MII sensor
• 18MP CMOS sensor
• Bionz processor
• ZEISS lens
• 10x zoom + 1/2,3-inch 
• Supports WiFi + NFC + microSD

Concept renderers often predict what may happen in the future when a new smartphone, tablet or other device hasn't appeared just yet. As you can expect some are accurate while some are just plain fantasy. One fantasy concept render of the Apple iPhone 6 has recently appeared showing completely bezel free edge to edge usage of a flexible screen in a super thin housing. While the initial design retains many of the aspects for an iPhone it doesn't really show why anyone would find a use for such a display. Personally, we'd be wondering where to grip the darn thing but it does offer a cool concept render of a customizable phone interface where you could define where the controls on the sides would be and for what purpose.

Recently the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch got a trademark application along with a couple of patents giving a flexible look to Samsung's upcoming smartwatch. In view of this some renderers have come up with some glossy looking pics of how the smartwatch would look, based on these patents. The renders do look good but admittedly don't have a very official look to them. However, they could give some idea as to how the smartwatch may be personalized if the design does get adopted for the Samsung Galaxy Gear. For now, check out the pics of the smartwatch in colour and see if it's futuristicly flexible screen is the one you'd wrap around your wrist if you were ever in the market for a smartwatch.

The BlackBerry Z30 or A10 as it is codenamed has made several appearances on its own already, and now we get to see it side by side with the BlackBerry Z10 and the BlackBerry Q5. From just it's appearance alone, it is quite obvious that the Z30 will have a much larger screen but retain nearly the same look and feel as the Z10. In terms of tech specs the only major upgrade for this supposedly "most powerful BlackBerry" is the slightly higher clocked processor and larger 5-inch 720p screen. Recently the Z30 has also appeared in a new video complete with boxing.

According to insider information, the next Apple iPhone, which should be the Apple iPhone 5S, is coming soon on 10 September 2013. This fits with previous release dates which also happened around this time period and while the rumour circulating is about the iPhone 5S release, it will also mark the final release of other related devices and products like perhaps iOS 7 (which is already in beta 5) and the supposedly low-cost Apple iPhone 5C. While these are the more definite announcements that are likely to happen on that date, bear in mind that the Apple iPad 5 could also make an appearance as backplate housing for the tablet has surfaced. The Apple iPad mini with Retina Display on the other hand is still slated for around 2014 though.

Another big smartphone model was recently announced in the form of the LG G2. This flagship smartphone formerly known as the Optimus G2 sports a number of top-of-the-line features and innovations that should make it a very good contender for top smartphone. These tech specs include:

• 2.26GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB storage + microSD
• Plastic chassis Unibody design 
• 5.2-inch display (IPS, Graphic RAM, 450 nits brightness, 1920 x 1080p)
• 13MP rear camera (OIS, FullHD 1080p 60fps) + 2MP front camera
• Hi-Fi 24 bit/192kHz audio
• Supports LTE-A + dual-band WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0 + IR blaster
• 3000 mAh li-Po battery
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Available in black and white

Nikon has recently announced a new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens targeted at the Nikon DX-format range of DSLR cameras. In addition to this the announcement also included an SB-300 compact Speedlight flash. In terms of tech specs the new lens offers about 7.8x optical zoom equivalent to 27-210mm in 35mm. The new lens should provide a worthy update for the Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G lens as it includes an ED lens element plus one aspherical lens element, enabling better vibration reductions for camera shake up to 4.0 stops. A Silent Wave Motor complements everything for fast and quiet auto-focusing.

While the official announcement from BlackBerry has yet to come out, Samsung Africa has confirmed that Samsung Galaxy smartphones and devices will soon get access to the BlackBerry Messenger app and service. While this definitely confirms that Samsung Africa users will get access, it should also be available globally to users in Malaysia as well and should be free to download for Samsung Galaxy users.

In essence, the app will allow Samsung Galaxy users to join the BBM social network, which includes BBM chats for up to 30 users at a time. Users can also share photos and voice messages.