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We've only just scratched the surface with 4G LTE, especially here in Malaysia with only Maxis and Celcom offering it (and rumours that DiGi may be offering 4G LTE soon as well). This isn't too different in the rest of the world as well, as 4G LTE adoption has yet to gain the same acceptance as 3G. Regardless of this, Samsung are currently working on 5G technology which they hope to bring to the masses by 2020.

Samsung's Tizen mobile OS smartphones have been rumoured to arrive for quite some time. The Samsung  GT-I8805 Redwood and GT-I8800 Melius were initially estimated to arrive in September but we are now seeing the Samsung Redwood for the first time in leaked images.

The HTC One looks great and works well with its 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. Quite a few smartphones are now sporting this same processor with some even going to 1.8GHz and 1.9Ghz. Not to be outdone, HTC One tech fans at Pocketnow decided to see what would happen if this same processor on the HTC One was overclocked to 2.0GHz and above.

The phablet is looking to stay with more and more companies joining up with their 5+ inch phablets. Nokia is also rumoured to be developing one as well which we reported on ealier and while there have been rumours of 8-inch Windows tablets, this Nokia phablet is now rumoured to be measured at 6-inches. The device would be powered using Windows Phone 8 and is set to be priced from $621 to $776 (RM1884 to RM2354). According to reports, this 6-inch Nokia phablet would be released by Q4 of 2013, which could just as well mean the end of the year.

Those waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 could start saving for the tablet a little earlier as the price seems to have been accidentally revealed already. Listed recently by Adorama, a New York retailer, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 was listed as $199 (RM600). Other specs available during the listing include the fact that it was a white device, had 8GB of internal storage, a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. It also had a 3 MP rear camera with a 1.3MP front camera along with a 4000mAh battery. This listing has since been taken down so we can't give you a reference link, however, there is no reason that the price may change. However, don't expect a direct currency conversion as even the $199 priced Google Nexus 7 tablet got priced around RM1000 when it came here in Malaysia.

According to earlier rumours, the more rugged version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (or J Active as some other rumours indicate), actually exists. Leaked images of the phone have appeared and while it doesn't really look metallic orange as earlier indicated it does look nice in red.

Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd recently introduced their Instant Website Bundle, which is a business website start-up package designed for SMBs with zero cost. The packages is part of the Get Malaysian Business Online (GMBO) business grant initiative. The package is part of the Exabytes OnlineLahTauke! campaign. It provides a professional quality website with unlimited email account usage within 14 days.

Originally making its debut appearance at CES 2013, the 6.1-inch Huawei Ascend Mate is set to launch in Malaysia on 30 May 2013. Tech specs for the Huawei Ascend Mate include:

• 1.5GHz Quad-core HiSilicon K3V2
• 2GB RAM
• 6.1-inch display (720p, IPS, Gorilla Glass 2, Magic Touch)
• 4GB internal storage + up to 64GB microSD
• 8MP camera
• 4050 mAh battery
• WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 support

With Nokia's Catwalk or Nokia Lumia 925 already making it's official appearance, the next Nokia device to hit the rumour mills is the Nokia EOS. Based on the Nokia 808 PureView, the Nokia EOS is the Windows Phone-based version and so far looks to be incorporating the same 41MP camera sensor from the 808 PureView. Other tech specs may also include the same 4.5-inch AMOLED display as the aforementioned Nokia Lumia 925. In addition to this the EOS may also include the new Nokia Pro Camera app which allows for manual focusing.

While everyone else has practically jumped on the metal body chassis bandwagon after the HTC One's aluminum unibody came out, Samsung have said that they won't be doing the same for their upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III. Recent rumours indicated that Samsung was worried that everyone didn't like their current plastic design and a number of metal chassis Note III renders and supposedly real images surfaced. Unfortunately this is not to be.