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A recent interview with Jo Harlow, Executive VP from Nokia may have confirmed that we will soon see Lytro-like cameras in Nokia's Cameraphones. In our earlier articles regarding Pelican Imaging's 16-lens array camera Nokia's involvement with the company hinted that they may use it, this interview just confirms it. While the interview was more about computational photography, it also dropped hints that we may soon see dual-SIM Nokia Lumia smartphones as well.

After Google's recent surprise Nexus device unveiling of a Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition at Google I/O, quite a few smartphone makers are looking to do the same with their smartphones. HTC are no different as rumours are about that they are working on a similar HTC One Google Edition as well. Currently all HTC One smartphones use Android as the operating system with HTC's Sense UI layered on top of it. Opting for a HTC One Google Edition would mean this Sense UI being removed leaving the stock vanilla Android. Like all Nexus devices it would certainly mean faster updates from Google (which may or may not improve UltraPixel camera performance).

While the Samsung Galaxy S4 is currently one of the best smartphones in the market the fact that the Non-LTE enabled Samsung Galaxy S4 or I9500 was the only one available when it was released meant that they couldn't take advantage of 4G LTE connections in Malaysia. Worry not, as Maxis have recently revealed that the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy S4 or I9505 is coming soon. The price for the I9505 should not be any different from the I9500 and you can expect the smartphone to be available within the next few weeks.

Rumours about what Apple is going to do extend even to their upcoming iOS 7 operating system, with many wondering what Apple have up their sleeves this time. With the impending Worldwide Developer Conference this 10 June 2013, we may not have to wait that long, but rumours about iOS 7, the next big version of Apple's mobile operating system are practically buzzing. While quite a few rumours indicate that iOS7 is going for a flatter look, a new bit of information is that the user interface or UI may be going for more black and white elements.

Samsung recently released a teaser image for their upcoming Samsung Premiere 2013 event happening on 20 June 2013 in London. They will also be streaming the event live at www.youtube.com/SamsungMobile so you can watch it here in Malaysia as well. From the text it is clear that they intend to release something Galaxy and ATIV related and the chopped up image seems to suggest a new notebook computer or hybrid tablet. However, since the text also mentions Galaxy it could also mean an announcement on new Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

In what looks like an "if you can't beat them, join them" move, a bigger screen HTC One looks to be coming soon. With a cheaper and smaller screen version of the HTC One already in the works, we can't help but wonder if HTC One is following Samsung's current decision to make various versions of it's flagship smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Active, Zoom, Mega). The only difference being that the HTC One versions will likely come packing ultrapixel rear cameras.

Do you really need to bring about your All-in-one touchscreen desktop? HP certainly seems to think so as it has recently come out with it's HP Envy Rove 20. Like the Asus Transformer AIO before it, this 20-inch All-in-one desktop can be disconnected and used like a giant 20-inch touchscreen tablet. Tech specs for the HP Envy Rove 20 include:

• 20-inch (1600 x 900, 10-point capacitive, IPS) touchscreen display
• Intel Haswell processor
• 802.11ac Wifi
• 3x USB ports
• 1TB hybrid hard drive
• Intel Wireless Display
• Beats Audio
• Windows 8 Pro
• 12 lbs
• 4-hour battery

Samsung recently came out with another promo ad, this time in the form of a feature-length short music video about a boy wanting to meet a girl and doing it with his Samsung Galaxy S4. The usual S features are available including Air View, Dual Shot, Sound + Shot, Drama Shot and Group Play, but it also reveals a bunch of new colours that will come out for the Samsung Galaxy S4. This includes pastel Blue, Brown and Red.

With the upcoming Superman movie, Man of Steel coming up soon it seemed only apt for Nokia to release a Superman Limited Edition version of their metal encased Nokia Lumia 925. The Nokia Lumia 925 Superman Limited Edition is set to launch in China one day after the Man of Steel movie launch on 14 June 2013.

Upcoming smartphones aren't just about Samsung, especially where Sony is concerned as their Sony Honami or i1 looks to focus all of Sony's latest display, camera, smartphone and audio technologies into a single device. Combining everything from Sony's BE2 Bravia Engine to a 16.2MP Cyber-shot camera the Sony i1 is rumoured to be a glass/metal fusion with carbon fiber and around 10mm in thickness. Other rumoured tech specs include:

• 5 inch Full HD Reality / Triluminos Display with X-Reality
• S800 + Adreno 330, clock unknown
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB Storage + micro sd slot
• 8/13/16.2 Mp camera, with BIONZ mobile (1/1.5"/1.1.6 Exmor RS sensor + G Lens + Xenon Flash/Dual Led/Plasma flash)
• S Master Walkman mobile + Liquid Magnetic Mobile Speaker
• 3000 mAh battery
• Android 4.2.2 or 4.3
• IP58 certification