Best iOS phones July 2013

1. iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 is a great device all round. It has a fantastic screen, superb camera and an unmatched ecosystems of content. It also has the new Panorama mode which allows you to take a much larger picture.

Ideal for: The person looking for the best iPhone.

2. iPhone 4s

The iPhone 4S to this day remains a great device. Having a great screen, good camera and large ecosystem, the 4S is a great buy considering that it will be upgraded to iOS 7.

Ideal for: The person looking for a mid-range iPhone.

3. iPhone 4

The iPhone 4 is a great device if you are looking for a cheap iPhone, the 4 is the way to go. It still has a fantastic screen and a camera that no competitors at that price point can beat.

Ideal for: The person looking for the budget iPhone.

Best BlackBerry 10 phones July 2013

While there aren’t many options, it can be difficult to choose which on is best for you. Our guide is here to help. 

1. Blackberry Z10

The Blackberry Z10 is the best Blackberry currently available. It has a big screen which allows you to easily perform gestures which are vital to Blackberry’s new OS. It also has a solid build which feels good in the hand.

Ideal for: People who want a touch screen Blackberry(Torch users)

2. Blackberry Q10

The Blackberry Q10 is a great phone for people who loves physical keyboards. It allows you to type out, emails, texts or status updates faster. It is also shaped in a way that makes it fit naturally in your hand.

Ideal for: People who want a Blackberry with a physical keyboard(Bold users)

3. Blackberry Q5

The Blackberry Q5 is a budget BlackBerry 10 device. It also has a physical keyboard like the Q10 but costs a fraction of the cost. It has a keyboard which is not as comfortable as the Q10 but is still very good.

Ideal for: People who want a budget friendly Blackberry(Curve users)

Best Windows Phones for July 2013

With so many options to choose from, you are probably wondering “which one to get”? Our team has put together a guide to help you pick the best one.

1. Nokia Lumia 1020

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best Windows Phone on the Market. It has a great build quality and most importantly a 41 megapixel camera. This allows you too zoom in without loosing image quality and allows you too zoom in after you  take a picture

Ideal for: The photographer, who like to take the best picture possible.

2. Nokia Lumia 925

The Nokia Lumia 925 is Nokia’s thinnest, lightest and slimmest phone. It has a vibrant AMOLED display, a great camera with better battery life that the 920. It you want a well rounded Windows Phone, the 925 is great for you.

Ideal for: The every day user who wants a well rounded phone.

3. HTC 8X

The HTC 8X is the prettiest Windows Phone on the market. It features a 4.3 inch display, a great camera and a stunning design. It comes in a variety of colours which are sure to turn heads in public.

Ideal for: The person who wants to stand out.

Best Android phone July 2013

With so many options to choose from, you are probably wondering “which one to get”? Our team has put together a guide to help you pick the best one.

1. HTC One

The HTC One is arguably the best phone on the market today. With it’s stunning design, snappy processor and gorgeous screen. Software wise, the HTC One features an interesting Blinkfeed home screen which puts all of your social and news content on your home screen.

Ideal for: Anybody who wants the best phone available.

2.Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition takes the superb hardware of the Galaxy S4 and takes it to the next level. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition runs stock Android which makes your phone faster and prettier. As a bonus it is unlocked so you can use it on any carrier.

Ideal for: The power user, who wants to tweak and root their phone.

3.LG Optimus G Pro

LG’s Optimus G Pro is a great phone for people who want a large screen. It has a fantastic display, a great camera and super fast Snapdragon 600 processor. 

Ideal for: Anybody who wants an all in one device which combines entertainment with productivity.

iOS Control Center clone pulled from Google Play

One of the best features in iOS 7 is Control Centre. It allows you to quickly change setting such as brightness, music playback, toggle Wi-Fi on/off and launch apps such as calculator and flashlight. A couple of weeks after Apple’s announcement of iOS 7, an Android clone was created. 

 Today it got pulled by Google due to a take down request from Apple. This isn’t the first time Google has removed an app due to a request. In 2011 they took down Siri for Android and a popular console emulator PCSX was removed due to a Sony request.

CyanogenMod 10.2 will come with Focal app

CyanogenMod will be coming with it’s new Focal Camera app. Focal, which was unveiled last week, is a camera app which will replace the stock camera app that comes in CyanogenMod. Focal improves greatly on the stock camera app, by adding much more settings but still keeping some of the features of the stock app such as photo sphere. 

CyanogenMod 10.2 is still in development but “quick progress” has been made. Focal will not be available for CM 10.1 nor will it be available in Google Play because it would be “it would be too much work to maintain”.

What are your thoughts on Focal?

Source: Android Authority

Samsung allegedly fakes benchmarks scores

Benchmarks are often criticized because they can be easily manipulated. Anand tech has discovered that the benchmarks for the Octa-core Galaxy S4 were run on a device with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds than the usual model. They also discovered an app called “BenchmarkBooster” which over clocks the CPU and GPU when certain apps were running. Is Samsung the only one doing this or are Qualcomm and Nvidia doing the same?

Facebook mobile games pilot program

Facebook mobile games pilot program was announced today at the Casual Connect Conference. The platforms allow indie developers to take their game to a broader audience by helping developers target players who might be interested. Facebook will also provide feedback through  analytic tools which will allow developers to hit a broader audience

The program isn’t open to everyone yet, but if you are a “high potential” indie game developer, you might have a shot at joining.

Source: Tech Cunrch

Sony Xperia Z available on Bell

The Sony Xperia Z is finally available on Bell. The Z will cost $150 on a 2 year term and will cost $650 outright.

The Z, not to be confused with the ZL, was launched at  CES 2013. It comes with a 5 inch 1080p display, a quad-core processor, 2gb of ram, a 13 megapixel camera and a 2,330 mAh battery. It runs Android 4.2 and will be updated to 4.3. 

We will have our review up soon so stay tuned.

Blackberry Q5 launching in Canada on August 13

Yesterday, we told you that the Blackberry Q5 will be launching of Koodo for $350. Today Blackbbery issued a press release saying that the Q5 will be launching on Bell, Telus, Virgin Mobile, Koodo, Fido and Sasktel. They will be priced, all like the Koodo model, for $350.

The Q5 will come in black on all carriers except for Virgin Mobile who have the red model as an exclusive. The Q5 comes with a 3.1 inch 720 by 720 display, a 2,180 mAh battery, a 5 megapixel rear and a 2 megapixel front facing cameras, with 8 gb of storage which is upgradable with a micro sd card up to 64 gb.

Stay tuned for our full review soon!

Source: MarketWire