Upcoming smartphones in the market

Smartphone started off by combining the functions of a personal digital assistant(PDA) with a mobile phone, 16 years later, voila! The term has a whole new dimension. Now the question is ‘How smart can a phone get’? and no one has the answer. We all know the transition which took place over the years in the smartphone universe, let us now look at what is installed for us in the future. Here are some of the most awaited and amazingly smart phones which are going to hit the shelves soon. Few of the devices are already available in market. Let’s start with Motorola X Phone-

1. Motorola Moto X- Coming Soon

Motorola Moto X

A smartphone that can understand what the user is doing with it and can adjust itself accordingly. Well, it surely sounds like a gadget from a science fiction movie but Motorola is all set to launch such a device in October 2013. Motorola’s upcoming smartphone will go against the iPhone and galaxy devices.CEO Dennis Woodside revealed recently that Moto X is ‘contextually aware’, which means it is amazingly smart, it will be aware of its surroundings and can make a few adjustments by itself. For example, it will know when you want to take a picture and will automatically start up the cameras. This will without any doubt be one of the most eagerly awaited phones. This is Motorola’s first smartphone after it was bought over by Google.

2. Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3-Coming Soon

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy Mega 6.3, a mega Phablet. It is expected to be a mid-range with a 6.3-inch HD PLS screen. Running on Jelly Bean 4.2.2, its looks like a decent tablet with dual-core 1.7GHz CPU and 1.5GB RAM. The battery seems to be impressive at 3200mAh and so does the camera at 8 MP rear and 1.2 MP in the front.

3. HTC T6-Coming Soon

HTC T6

HTC will also be coming up with its Phablet and take Samsung head on. The tablet looks strong with a 5.9-inch full-HD display, powered by Quad-core 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor along with 2GB of RAM. HTC would definitely leverage the success of ultrapixel with a good camera and LED flash. Rumor has it that it might use the next Android, Key Lime. With HTC One named one of the best phones, HTC will not cut any corners in getting similar reviews for its first tablet. HTC T6 will be a device to watch out for.

4. Apple iPhone 5s-Coming Soon

Change is good, and it’s even better when it is powered by innovation. That is exactly what Apple does; it brings out change along with innovation. Now everybody is looking forward to what goodies will iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 bring along. iPhone5s will be marginally better than iPhone5;Apple is expected to repeat the usual 4 inch display but with enhanced camera capability and an innovative fingerprint sensor which will be a first in a smartphone. The rumor mill is strong on the iPhone 6 and only time will tell what Apple plans to pack in its next big smartphone.

5. LG Optimus G Pro-Released

LG Optimus G Pro

With the success of LG Nexus 4, the Korean giant is planning to release its next phone in the Optimus series. The LG Optimus G Pro is expected to have a lot of goodies packed in. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 1.7GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM it’s a powerhouse. Again the focus is on an amazing screen with a 5.5-inch display of 1080×1920 pixel resolutionsand a solid pixel density of 400ppi. It’s running on Android 4.2.2 and supporting 13-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel front facing camera. The LG Optimus G Pro offered with Dual Camera/Recording, VR Panorama to capture a full 360-degree view and Smart Video that recognizes the position of the viewer’s eyes and automatically plays or stops the video without any manual input from the user.

6. Microsoft Surface Phone-Coming Soon

Surface is gaining popularity and Microsoft is planning to leverage that by having a Surface smartphone. It’s 274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm and weighs around 680.4g. It runs on Windows 8 RT OS with a 2GB RAM. The memory is 32 GB expandable to 64 GB. It has a 7MP rear camera and 2MP front camera for video calling. It contains Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU. The non-removable Li-Ion 3150mAH battery sounds decent. Let’s wait and watch if Microsoft is able to pitch Surface against Android and iOS.

7. BlackBerry Z10-Released

BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry, formally RIM, is launching a smartphone with BlackBerry 10 operating system. The Z10 is the first BlackBerry with no buttons for navigation whatsoever. Its 4.2 inch Capacitive touchscreen with predictive text set-up and multiple languages supports makes typing easier and accurate. The keyboard lets you flick suggested words. The phone runs on a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and is coupled with a 2GB of RAM on board. It also includes a series of connectivity options like Bluetooth, GPS, GSM, NFC, 4G LTE, EDGE and GPRS. The BlackBerry 10 OS also features a combined inbox called the BlackBerry Hub.

8. Nokia Lumia 950/ Nokia Lumia Catwalk-Coming Soon

First time a Windows smartphone is releasing with a 1280 x 768 display and a hefty 2GB of RAM. The display is a 4.5 -inch with HD resolution. It would still have a sensor larger than the likes of which are on the 920, so the camera might be a 13-megapixel. It will feature optical image stabilization and a real xenon flash. Even though it was a Windows phone, Lumia 920 received raving reviews for its camera quality. Lumia 950 is expected to go step further by improving image and video stability and taking better pictures in sun light and an enhanced low light imaging.

9. Panasonic P51-Released

Panasonic seems to a little late in the smart phone game. Still there are talks about the Japanese company re-entering phone market makes this smart phone worth a wait. It’s launching P51 that supports android 4.2.2 with 5-inch, 720p LCD display and quad-core with 1.2GHz MediaTek processor. Panasonic bundles both a capacitive stylus and a magnetic flip cover in the box. The screen is good and it’s impressive to have an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front camera and support for both HSPA+. But weather Panasonic is able to make its place with this dual SIM phone is yet to be seen.

10. HTC First-Released

HTC First

Targeting the social media generation, HTC is coming with a smart phone that has a home screen called Facebook Home. Specs are fairly standard and include a 4.3”1280×720 HD display, a 5-megapixel rear camera with a 1.6-megapixel front camera powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual core chip clocked at 1.4 GHz along with Adreno 305 GPU. It will be interesting to know if by launching HTC First, this Taiwanese company can finish what it started with ChaCha.