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Since Sony did start this whole water-proof smartphone craze with their Sony Xperia Z, it makes sense that they'd also be the first to provide a water-proof tablet as well. The tablet in question is the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. Following the thin and OmniBalance design similar to the Sony Xperia Z, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z looks great with a flat and ultra-slim profile (at 7mm it is thinner than the Apple iPad). Tech specs for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z include:

• 10.1-inch display (1080p, 224ppi)
• 1.5GHz Quadcore Qualcomm S4 Pro processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB RAM + microSD
• 8.1MP rear camera + 2.2MP front camera
• 6000 mAh battery
• IP57 certification
• Android 4.1.2

Microsoft has finally disclosed their Xbox One game console. The console has typically been constrained mostly to the US market, while other markets around the world had to deal with rings of death and various other problems on their own. Thankfully, Microsoft have decided to make it officially available globally in 21 markets around the world. It will be available this November for $499 (RM1565) in the US. In Europe it will go for EUR 499 (RM2066) and GBP 429 (RM2088) in UK. Unfortunately, Malaysia was not included in the list of new markets.

In a move that practically confirms that Apple is working on a smartwatch called the iWatch, Apple recently applied for the iWatch trademark in Russia. Reported in Russian newspapers Apple applied for two trademarks under the name iWatch at Rospatent, which is Russia's patent agency.

AnTuTu seems to be the new place to find new unannounced phones, as this new benchmark score from the site reveals a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone that may be using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Thanks to the benchmark screenshot, the model number of SHV-E330S was revealed which matches quite closely with the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy S4 released solely for Korea. The reason why it could be using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor is because it is running at 2265MHz, a speed that supposedly only the Snapdragon 800 can achieve without overheating.

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