Research in Motion need something to boost their market share back to where they were previously at around 13% of the market, down now to 6.7% The version of BlackBerry 10 unveiled on Tuesday, at the BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, seems to address many of the criticisms of current BlackBerry software. It will offer full multi-tasking, allowing users to switch seamlessly between apps, cleaner presentation, new predictive virtual keyboard, and new camera app.

So what made the phone so special? Samsung managed to create a phone with a very powerful processor, alongside the ability to download apps and a very developed camera into an incredibly fashionable and extremely thin design. 

After the success of the S2, of course, there was going to have to be a sequel. May 3 at Earls Court, London is the launch date for the new, improved model, the Samsung Galaxy S3.

In order to upgrade the last model, the S3 is bound to run off a dual-core processor, at least. Although there have even been some rumours of a quad-core chipset to power the S3. Alongside this powerful processor, the phone is thought to have around 1Gb or RAM and around 16Gb of on-board memory. Following the model of the S2 the S3 is also thought to have got rid of the SD card slot, allowing owners of the handset to have the 16Gb of on-board memory only.

As well as its power, the S2 was also highly popular for its large and easy to use screen. The last model of the galaxy had a whopping 4.2” screen and the latest model is thought to have gone one better as rumours have surfaced that the S3 is said to have a 4.6” screen. Wow!

Rumours have also surfaced about the mobiles camera. The rumours suggest that the S3 is going to be built with a 12MP camera built into the back of the phone, meaning that there will be no ‘bump’ as on the last Samsung model.

And finally the price, the last model was put on the market for £500 to begin with, alongside contracts of around £46 per month. These prices however dropped quickly and this is what we are expecting from the S3, too.

A number of the Motorola mobile phones have many standard features including a camera and video.  Some of the phones have an impressive 5 megapixel camera that takes great photos when you are out and about. The video cameras are also quite often sophisticated HD cameras that are great at capturing those precious moments, giving you peace of mind that the quality of the picture will be good. 

Many of Motorola’s phones also offer Bluetooth and GPS which both come in handy when you are on the go. Some of the phones even feature a MP3 player so that you have the convenience of being able to listen to your favourite tunes whenever you feel like. And that’s not all; on some of the phones you can even listen to your tunes on 3D surround sound.

Qualcomm said that it would not be able to create enough chips to meet orders. Many other mobiles use the S4 Snapdragon chip including the recently launched One XL and future ‘phones from HTC, also Nokia Smartphones as well as tablet computers from Lenovo. Shortages could seriously delay deliveries of existing products. More than 150 devices were due to be released with the Snapdragon S4 chip; other models of Snapdragon processors are also used in Blackberry and Nokia Smartphones and Samsung tablets.

According to reports, the software bug in the Smartphone is causing some handsets to occasionally lose their data connection. This is not good news for Nokia who are making a strong comeback and this problem is likely to hit Nokia’s hopes of regaining market share from rivals Apple and Google. Although Nokia is still the world’s largest mobile manufacturer, it is losing out significantly in the Smartphone market.

The Finnish manufacturer said a fix for the Lumia 900′s “memory management issue” would be issued on 16 April. Released in the US on Sunday the 8th April the new Smartphone is due to be seen here in the UK by the end of the month.

The outstanding feature of any Sony Xperia S review is the all singing and dancing screen to which Sony have incorporated the resolution already in use in their Bravia line. The phone uses Android devices and technical magazines are already enamoured with the phone’s 12 MP camera and superb HD screen. In the UK, 3 Mobile has just signed up with Sony to act as a network provider, along with T Mobile, O2 and Ultimate Internet. 

The plastic body of the phone is sleek and cool and currently only available in black. It uses 2.3 Gingerbread, which is highly rated by users and is expected to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) in a couple of months, following the phone’s release. The memory on this phone is 32gb.

An Android phone is essentially one that runs on the Google operating system called ‘Android’, hence the origin of the term ‘Android phone’. These phones offer a great deal when it comes to mobile phones.  They have an endless list of features and a variety of phone designs and styles to suit each individual.  They have the all important email functionality and if you use Gmail, you are in luck because the Android operating system cleverly integrates all of your existing email contacts into your phone, a feature that inevitably saves a lot of time and effort. You can access the internet and view your pages on different screen sizes depending on the type of Android phone you have. 

The majority of Android phones, like the Samsung Galaxy Y, have cameras and video recorders that take fairly decent photographs. The Galaxy Y has an eight megapixel camera but there are many different quality Android cameras out there.  Androids normally offer a decent internal memory in the event you want to store anything on your phone, such as photos or music. However, the amount of memory available on each phone varies. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Y has 16GB of internal memory whereas the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has 32GB of internal memory, and the amount of memory you need depends on each user’s preference. And the list of features goes on and on.
 
There are some great deals out there on Android phones.  It is simply a matter of shopping around to find the best phone and best deal for you.

In one case, 75% of an app’s energy consumption was spent on powering advertisements. This is apparently because they typically have built-in advertisements so developers can make money to pay for the initial app download, as they say there is no such thing as a free lunch. The tests were carried out by running the app over a 3G connection. The results noted that many apps leave connections open for up to 10 seconds after downloading information. So it is as well to remember that if you do have a number of free apps on your mobile, just watch your battery, and either have a spare or a mobile recharger with you.

However, users looking to pay less than £100 for a handset off the shelf in 2012 will be spoiled for choice anyway.  For example, the Nokia Lumia 710 uses the user-friendly Windows Phone operating system and comes in an unusually wide range of colours.  The T-Mobile Vivacity runs on Android and echoes the stylish look of the iPhone, and offers a 3.5 inch touchscreen and 5 megapixel camera.

For those looking for something at a super low budget price point, supermarket Asda has just launched a range of £12.50 pay as you go phones, including the T-Mobile Zest 2, perfect for younger users needed a basic communication tool or even to keep in the car for emergencies.

Whenever buying a new phone regardless of price, it always pays to spend some time online looking for the latest mobile phone reviews on sites such as Recombu to double check you are making the right choice.

Offering a 4.3” HD back lit touch screen, images are crisp and clear, and the scratch and splash proof screen means they should stay that way throughout the life of the handset.  Reduced light reflection ensures that the screen stays visible both indoors and out. 

No Sony Xperia S review would be complete without commenting on the built in cameras.  This handset boasts a very impressive 12.1 megapixel back facing camera that can also record video in 1080 HD, as well as a front facing camera that can record 720p HD video – ideal for video calling using the preinstalled Google Talk.  The phone includes Sony’s Exmor R low light sensor, which adjusts to poor light meaning great pictures even in low light situations, as well as a 16x digital zoom, an LED flash and red-eye reduction.  Photos and videos can be geo-tagged and easily uploaded to Facebook or YouTube.  Internal memory of 32 GB should provide plenty of space for most users. 

For gamers, the Sony Xperia S is PlayStation certified, which means console-quality games can be bought and downloaded straight to the device, and owners also have access to the 12 million songs and millions of movies available on the Sony Entertainment Network services Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited.