This handset will be a dust and water resistant model and its specs are expected to be the same, including a quad core 1.9 GHz CPU with Adreno 320 GPU, although we’ve also heard that the CPU may be slightly underpowered. This device packs the same 5 inch Full HD screen, but there’s a piece of info saying it will have a 480 ppi pixel density, so the diagonal may end up being smaller.

A tipster also says that the Galaxy S4 Active will rely on an 8 megapixel cam, instead of the usual 13 MP sensor from the Galaxy S4. In spite of the similarity of hardware, the Active doesn’t quite look like the Galaxy S4 and it comes with a metallic shell with bolts on the back, as well as 3 hardware buttons below the screen.

The new device is the Iris 458q, it runs Android 4.2, uses a 4.5 inch capacitive display and supports a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. This is the first quad core phone from Lava and no, it doesn’t come with Intel technology. Its specs include 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage, a microSD card slot and a bunch of preinstalled apps.

Those include WeChat, Push Mail, Ebook reader and a bunch of HD movies and games. At the back we’ve got an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus, built in flash, a front VGA camera for videocalls and a 2000 mAh battery, that will allow you to use the handset for a full day. The Iris 459q is priced at merely $163, being one of the cheapest quad core phones in the world.

The Xiaomi Mi3 shown here features a narrow border design, tapered body and the classical white and black color scheme, as well as a 5 inch display. Its rear side shares design traits with the M2A phone, with a square camera area, not the round camera design of the Mi2 and M2S. Xiaomi Mi3 is powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, it has 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of ROM and a 13 megapixel rear camera.

Upfront there’s a 5 megapixel shooter and inside a 3.600 mAh battery. Of course, the 5 inch display supports a Full HD resolution. Mi3 is expected to feature NFC, 5 GHz WiFi and it’s expected to be priced at around $320. Launch date? Well, sometime around August 16th, so it’s going to be quite the long wait…

A quick look at the specs will reveal that this model is not that different compared to the Xperia Z. The device packs a quad core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, instead of the rumored Snapdragon 600. We probably also get 2 GB of RAM on board and we’re sure that there’s a 5 inch 1080p display on board. At the back there’s a 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with the ability to capture 15 FPS in burst shot mode.

NFC is here as well, plus the Felica wireless payment system. Sony Xperia UL has a physical camera button and water/dust resilient by the IPX standards. Finally, you should expect this model to debut on Japanese carrier KDDI starting this week, in black, white and hot pink. I guess that we should get 16 or 32 GB of storage on board, although that wasn’t mentioned. Also, notice that the back isn’t glass like on the Xperia Z and the battery seems removable.

It was all about a feature that allows IT administrators to send texts to wireless devices and activate or deactivate certain apps. Well, this was deemed as invalid by the German Federal Patents Court. HTC is pleased with the decision, which shows that Nokia’s patent portofolio has been greatly exaggerated.

There are 25 infringement actions that Nokia has brought against HTC in Germany, but 3 of them have been stayed because of validity concerns. Nokia has repeatedly accused HTC of pirating its technology, but no clear proof has emerged yet. Nokia – HTC infringement proceedings may resume in about 2015, so we’re in for a bit of a wait.

The arrival of Sense 5 is planned for this month and it has been recently confirmed that the software would be coming to older devices like HTC One X, One S, HTC One X+ and HTC Butterfly. There’s no specific release date for the UI update and we have no idea what models will get it first, although the good old HTC One X may deserve it among the first.

Rumors say that the the smartphones could get Android 4.2 at the same time as the Sense 5.0 update. Sense 5.0 is expected to bring BlinkFeed to these devices, but don’t expect Zoe to come, since it won’t. Maybe we’ll get the cool looking icons and widgets and hopefully the notification area won’t lack the quick settings.

Luckily the Goophone X1 is a quad core handset with Android 4.2 that only costs 82 euros. Of course, with a name that has “goo” in it, I can’t see this device making it out of Asia ever. The product packs in a quad core CPU, a 4.7 inch display with an unusual resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and 1 GB of RAM.

The processor inside is a Mediatek MT6589, a quad core unit at 1.2 GHz, accompanied by 4 GB of storage, a microSD card slot, 5 MP cam at the back and a front 1.3 megapixel camera. The battery is a 1800 mAh unit and Goophone X1 is also a dual SIM device, apparently. For just 82 euros, this surely sounds like a bargain!

I have to remind you that the Nokia EOS was rumored for a while now together with the Catwalk and while the latter became the Lumia 925, the former is still a mystery. Anyway, we’re expecting a Pureview camera here with huge resolution, maybe something like 20 or 41 MP. Back to the source and the leak, he claims that the device has a Xenon flash, a tapered ends, so it appears more slim nad the lens housing is rounded and doesn’t protrude much.

Next to the flash there’s a small red LED that will be used as focus assist light and also, the lens has an automatic cover that opens once the camera app is started. The number of megapixels was not mentioned on the prototype, only written as “XX megapixels” on the lens housing. Finally, the scren size and resolution of the Lumia 920 is kept and the display is still an AMOLED.

On the software side the source spotted a new camera app called Nokia Pro Camera with a totally new UI, manual focus and more. Expect a July/August release of the Nokia EOS.

This is an Android 4.2 device with a 5 inch screen and midrange specs, including a quad core 1.2 GHz MediaTek CPU, the most popular option right now on smartphones and tablets made by lesser known brands. Panasonic P51 supports a 720p resolution and bundles a stylus, so we tend to believe it’s a sort of smaller phablet. There’s also 1 GB of RAM on board and 4 GB of storage, with microSD card slot included, too.

At the rear there’s an 8 megapixel camera, while at the front a 1.3 MP shooter serves your selfies needs. The phone has dual SIM support, HSPA+ compatibility and it’s priced at $517, pretty hefty for the Indian market and any market actually. Of course, it’s cheaper than the Galaxy Note and you may want to know that this model shares design with the Alcatel Scribe Easy, that comes from Chinese company TCL.