Samsung debuts Galaxy Grand 2

Samsung’s not yet done releasing giant smartphones. The new Galaxy Grand 2 is a 5.25-inch smartphone with 1280 x 720 TFT screen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, and 1.5GB RAM. The HSPA+ phone is also equipped with 8GB storage with microSD support, 8-megapixel shooter and dual-SIM card slots. It will come in white, black, and pink. No word on availability and price yet.

Source: Mashable

HTC to release One in gold

Gizmodo reported that HTC plans to release a gold-coloured version of the One smartphone. It won’t cost you a pretty penny though as the blinged out version will supposedly cost the same as the silver model.

Android Jelly Bean lands on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini from Canadian carriers

Android Central reported that the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update is finally making its way to Samsung Galaxy S4 and S4 Minis from Bell, TELUS and Rogers. Just watch for the 790MB update to hit your device soon. There will be visual refreshes for a few menus and icons and it will now include support for the Galaxy Gear watch.

Correction: I apologize for the error. We meant Android Jelly Bean instead of KitKat.

First look at the Huawei Ascend P6

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We've seen a number of Huawei devices this year. Ranging from clearly entry level smartphones to an interesting challenger to the the supersized-handset market.

The Ascend P6 is an ultra-slim and premium smartphone that is impressively put together and shows just how formidable Huawei has become as a smartphone maker in a short span of time. 

The Ascend P6 is made out of brushed aluminum with a stainless steel bezel which likely incorporates the antennas. It features a bright 4.7-inch display, a 1.5Ghz quad core processor, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.2.2 and a sizeable 2000mAh battery. It is clever enough to incorporate its own SIM card slot pin and while it comes with 8GB of onboard storage, it can easily be upgraded to 64GB via microSD card expansion.

Huawei’s current flagship smartphone is available in Canada at WIND – at 6.18 mm slim, it is the thinnest phone available in Canada right now and a sign of great things to come from Huawei.