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There are leaked images of products and then there are leaked images taken by products. This time around some leaked images taken by a digital camera seem to indicate that the next Samsung Galaxy Camera could be coming soon and that it could be coming with an updated 20.2MP sensor. According to rumours the camera used to take the images had the model number EK-GN120 which matches quite closely with the Samsung Galaxy Camera which goes by EK-GC100. The EK-GC100 used a 16.2MP sensor.

Sony's upcoming phablet codenamed the Togari or otherwise known as the Sony Xperia ZU has leaked a number of images online. The first of witch involves a cute little cat on top of an ultra slim and thin slate that is supposedly the Togari. Granted, the image is very low quality, but it does give an inkling as to the size and shape of the Togari. Rumoured tech specs for the Togari include:

• 6.44-inch (1080p, Triluminuous) display
• 2.3GHz Qualcomm Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 8MP Exmore RS Camera
• IP58 certified
• Android 4.2.2

Already, two major smartphones have become Nexus devices by going Google Edition and it appears that the Sony Xperia Z Google Edition is next in line. Admittedly still the flagship smartphone of Sony, the Sony Xperia Z will follow suit and go stock Google according to two separate Android rumour sites. Like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One before it, the Sony Xperia Z will get faster Nexus-like updates but apart from the ROM, it won't get any hardware refresh so tech specs should remain the same.

The next upcoming Samsung Galaxy device would have to be the Samsung Galaxy Note III. Rumoured to be packing in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, OIS and a much better camera, some new image has appeared of the early prototype device. From the image, the device looks to be almost all screen with the Galaxy's typical curved corners and overall design. The look of the bezels confirms that it isn't a Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. However, the pictures only show the screen side of the device so we can't confirm whether or not it is sporting a large camera hump (which would be there if it has OIS).

The BlackBerry Z10 actually comes in LTE-enabled and non-LTE enabled versions. While other major postpaid telcos are offering the non-LTE BlackBerry Z10, DiGi is probably the first to offer the LTE-enabled BlackBerry Z10. For us, it's a bit strange considering DiGi don't yet have an LTE service of their own up just yet, but its not as if DiGi haven't released other LTE devices before either (this includes the Nokia Lumia 920, BlackBery Q10, Sony Xperia Z, HTC One, HTC Butterfly). For now, you can get the LTE-enabled BlackBeery Z10 at RM2288 on retail but with the various DiGi packages you can get the smartphone from as low as RM1039 on a 24-month contract. Check out the full details in the table below:

Another Samsung Galaxy S4 version that has so far not been revealed has just made it's first appearance. After the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Active, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom finally shows up with leaked images from two rather well known rumour sites. They confirm that the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is going to be a cameraphone something along the lines of Samsung’s Galaxy Camera.  Rumoured tech specs for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom include:

• 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display
• 1.6GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage + up to 64GB microSD
• 16MP rear camera (10x optical zoom)
• Supports WiFi a/b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0 LE + GPS
• Android 4.2.2

While you can control your Samsung Galaxy S4 with a wave of your hand, have you ever wondered if you can do that for your TV or your other household appliances? Well, while Samsung already have a number of SmartTVs which can be controlled like that, WiSee is a new gesture-recognition interface that uses WiFi to control everything in your house from sound systems and lights to temperature. If you've ever played Microsoft's Kinect motion-control games, it seems a lot like it, using a pushing gesture that isn't normally used in everyday life to activate the system and followed by a different gesture to indicate what you want the system to do.

Most of the smartphones and tablets in the market are running on ARM-based processors such as those from Qualcomm and Samsung, especially the Android systems, Intel is making big steps to try and break into the mobile market. One of the most major of which is their new Atom microarcitecture called Silvermont. While there are already a number of Intel powered smartphones and tablets (Lenovo K900, Asus FonePad, etc.), they hardly compare to the hordes of ARM based smartphones and tablets already in and coming to the market. ARM is already coming out with a number of new processors targeting both the midrange and the high performance markets so there is a lot riding on the success of Intel's Silvermont.

Following what Samsung is doing with their Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC reportedly are making a smaller, less expensive version of their flagship HTC One smartphone. Going by the codename HTC M4 or eventually the HTC One Mini, it will likely maintain the same UltraPixel camera but lower other specs like perhaps the screen size, processor and other features. Recently, a number of leaked images of the HTC One Mini have been spotted online placed side by side with the original HTC One.

A whole bunch of leaked images of the Nokia EOS have appeared online. While there is no way to know for sure if they are the real thing, they certainly look real enough, not just because they don't look like it's predecessor PureView cameraphone, but also because there are just so many angles available. It seems unlikely that someone would post up this many photoshop renders.