Are these the specs for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini?

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   By now it's pretty clear that Samsung will be showing off a fair few phones at their event on the 20th of June in London. If the rumours are correct then one of those phones will be the Galaxy S4 Mini and it'll undoubtedly be a big seller because of the relatively low price and the obvious naming similarity to the bigger and considerably more powerful bigger brother.

   Now we've already seen 'leaks' which show what the phone could look like and today there's a new rumour that this device will be relatively powerful too. From the benchmarks above you can see that there is meant to be a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, an 8 mega-pixel rear camera and a 2.1 mega-pixel front option, which is said to be able to manage 1080p video

   There's also meant to be that qHD 960 x 540 p screen which will hopefully do Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean some justice. Hopefully we'll have a real confirmation for the device on June the 20th which isn't too long to wait really!
AllAboutSamsung Via Engadget.

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The HTC M4 leaks: If this is real Samsung might have to rethink their S4 Mini plans!

   HTC might have been in dire straights at the end of last year and the start of this, but with their new flagship the One getting rave reviews left right and centre it's safe to say that the company should have sturdied the ship lately. With that in mind it seems like the company are keen to capitalise on the success of the HTC One with something which is a little bit cheaper, but in many ways similar!

   That's seemingly why we have this device, the M4. The guys over at EVLeaks have struck again and the device you see above is to all intents and purposes the little brother to the HTC One. The best way to think of it is as the Galaxy S3 Mini to the Galaxy S3, but without the huge gulf in specs which those devices have!

   If the rumours are right this device will have a great 4.3-inch 720p display and a dual-core processor, which is currently unspecified. These will be backed up by 16GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM and HTC's UltraPixel camera technology. As you can see in some regards this is a step down from the HTC One and as such it should be less battery intensive, we certainly hope so because HTC has chosen a 1700mAh battery which is said to be non-removable, something which we're still not fans of especially given the small cell capacity here. 

   According to PhoneArena the device will be able in the last few weeks of May or during June and it is set to arrive with Android 4.2 at the helm and LTE connectivity too!

   For those who can't quite afford the premium on the HTC One this device could be a fantastic alternative. If HTC keeps the aluminium casing and they manage to keep this affordable then Samsung will have problems shifting a Galaxy S4 Mini if it lands in the same price bracket! If this is right then the summer is shaping up to offer a great range of phones in the mid-tier!
Via PhoneArena.

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In Other News: 22/03/2013.

• For UK residents the Carphone Warehouse are offering a pretty cool deal where if you buy a Nokia Lumia 620 for £129.95 get a free Windows 8 Professional! You'll have to get the phone in either black or white and pay the £10 top-up charge. You can get the deal here.
  Via MoDaCo.

• Samsung is looking to sell Dutch subsidiary Liquavista to Amazon, as the latter looks to bolster their e-Ink screen production for cheaper Kindle's.
  Bloomberg Via Engadget.
    
• Angry Birds Star Wars is set to get another new world soon with Rovio teasing 'Cloud City's' arrival!
  Via Slashgear.

• The Financial Times is reporting that Google is working on a smartwatch, just like everyone else at the moment.
  Via TheVerge.

• Sony Xperia Z owners in Europe are getting their first software update to version 10.1.A.1.434 through the Sony PC companion. We think the update fixes app bugs and it's too early to say whether this fixes Sleep of Death issues.
  Via AndroidCentral.

• Samsung chief product officer Kevin Packingham said that Google's And Rubin was very difficult to "get... to deviate from that position." Instead his recent comments are much more positive saying that Android's new head Sundar is "a super-nice person... [who is] very collaborative" and he reaffirmed that the Samsung -"Google relationship is super-important".
  Via SFGate.

• SamMobile have supposedly got hold of a Galaxy S4 mini. The guys have pegged the device for a summer launch, so that's June or July. The device is supposedly set to launch with a qHD, that's 960 x 540p, Super AMOLED display and a 1.6GHz Dual-Core CPU.
  Via SamMobile.

• Gemini have shown off a new JoyTab which goes by the name of the JoyTab Duo 9.7 and the key features include; a dual-core processor, a 9.7"1024x768p screen, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 16GB of internal storage which is MicroSD expandable and this tablet will come in your choice of Silver, Chic Pink and Blue! Check it out here! 

And finally, have you ever wondered what a water and dust-proof tablet looks like when it's disassembled? Well if you have then you're in luck today! The video below shows a Sony Xperia Tablet Z being carefully taken apart by a Sony-certified engineer(?). Anyways check out the video below to see how it's done!

Via AndroidCentral.

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