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While supposedly real pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Note III have appeared, apparently this has been confirmed as a ZOPO ZP950 Android handset with a 5.7 inch screen and not the Galaxy Note III. According to new rumours, the Samsung Galaxy Note III currently has three different prototypes which will be used for the final design. The renders above show that the Note III will most likely follow the same look and feel as the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV.

Tiny Pico Projectors have been around for quite a while with attachments for various smartphones and even the Samsung Galaxy Beam which had a pico projector built-in. Plans for a tablet with a built-in Pico Projector have been in development for a few years as well and one of the first to reach us is the Promate lumiTab. The full tech specs for the Promate lumiTab are as follows:

• DLP LED (WVGA:854x480)
• 35 Lumens brightness
• More then 100-inch screen projection (1.5x)
• 7-inch 1024x600 wide viewing angle
• 1.5 Ghz TI OMAP4460 Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB storage + Micro SD card
• Hardware 1080p video decoding + 3D Graphics acceleration
• HDMI video output
• 2MP front camera + 2MP rear camera
• 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0 + USB 2.0
• High-quality stereo loudspeakers
• Google Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 4800mAh Lithium Polymer battery
• 379g

The Google Glass is quickly gaining traction as the next step in wearable computers. With a host of new third-party apps coming from various developers, support for Google Glass is growing rapidly. In light of this Google has released a video on how to use Google Glass which you can check out below:

Thorsten Heins, BlackBerry CEO probably has the most bitter experience when it comes to making a tablet as BlackBerry's Playbook tablet bombed and continued bombing from the get go. Speaking from this experience he was quoted predicting the death of tablets in general in the next 5 years. His full quote is as follows:

"In five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore. Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model.-Thorsten Heins, CEO, BlackBerry

In earlier news we reported on an affordable 7.9-inch tablet by Acer that may become a game changer or at least provide a better alternative to those looking for a cheaper Android tablet. Well, the Acer Iconia A1 has finally appeared in leaks confirming many of the tech specs including:

• A 7.9-inch IPS screen (1024 x 768 pixels)
• 1.2ghz MediaTek MT8125 (4-core, Cortex-A9)
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB/16GB storage
• PowerVR SGX
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
• 5MP auto-focus rear camera, 1080p video + VGA front camera
• GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, 3.5mm jack, MicroSD card slot, Micro USB 2.0
• 3250 mAh battery
• 11.10 mm (thickness)
• 460 grams

Nokia has long been touted for their great camera sensors and lenses in their smartphone cameras. It is one of the major feature of almost any Nokia smartphone around with their 41MP PureView sensor currently being the smartphone camera to beat. Recently, Nokia has been found investing in a digital imaging company called U. S. Pelican Imaging. What makes this so interesting is that Pelican Imaging are working on a Lytro-like camera technology which could mean Nokia smartphones with Lytro-like cameras soon.

In what could be a world's first Amazon was recently caught selling an 8.1-inch tablet running Windows 8. While the listing has since been removed, details of the listing revealed an Acer Iconia W3-810-1600 tablet with the following tech specs:

• 8.1-inch screen (1280 x 800 pixel resolution)
• 1.5 GHz Apple A4
• 2GB SDRAM
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
• 802.11 bgn
• 1x USB 2.0 port
• Li-ion battery (8 hour battery life)
• Windows 8
• 1.1 pounds
• 8.6w x 5.31 x 0.45 inches
• 2MP rear camera
• Intel brand processor
• 32GB storage

With the HTC One officially launching last week, it was only a matter of time before the telco bundles came out as well, which is what U Mobile had in mind with these HTC One bundles. Considering that the HTC One is probably higher priced than most other smartphones of its class at around RM2299 it is great that U Mobile is offering the smartphone from as low as RM1488. For more details, check out the table below:

It is always interesting to see behind-the-scene shots of how the people who made something truly excellent came to those decisions. That being said, the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV creators and designers supposedly got their inspiration for it from the stars in the night sky. The HTC One design team on the other hand were aiming for zero-gap construction which resulted in the beautifully elegant aluminum unibody design available from the HTC One. The Apple iPhone 5 was also designed with the idea of making a much better phone than before.

The Sony Xperia Z made waves with its IP57 water, dust and heat durability. Now, rumours are swirling that another tough Sony Xperia smartphone may be coming, this time with IP58 durability rating. According to these rumours, this new tougher smartphone may be called the Sony Xperia ZR. Tech specs for the Sony Xperia ZR may include the following:

• 1.5GHz Quadcore Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
• 2GB RAM
• 13MP Exmor RS camera
• 4.6-inch screen (720p)
• 8GB storage
• 2300 mAh battery
• 10mm thick + 140g weight