Motorola and US Cellular have announced a new Android smartphone, the Motorola Electrify M, and it comes with a 4.3 inch display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.

The Motorola Electrify M features a dual core 1.5GHz processor and it will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, although Motorola has said that it will get an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update in the future.

Other specifications on the Motorola Electrify M include 4G LTE, NFC, and a 2,000 mAh battery, it will launch on US Cellular on the 9th of November and will retail for $149 after a $100 mail in rebate, this price assumes that you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier.

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T-Mobile announced recently that they would start selling the new LG Optimus L9 on their network in the US, the handset is now available for $79.99 up front when you sign up to a new two year contract with T-mobile.

This price includes a $50 mail in rebate, and the LG Optimus L9 comes with android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and featires a 4.7 inch qHD multi-touch display.

The 4.7 inch display on the LG Optimus L9 has a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and the device is powered by a dual core 1GHz processor and comes with 1GB of RAM.

Other specifications on the LG Optimus L9 include a 5 megapixel camera, a 2,150 mAh battery, and 4GB of built in storage, you can find out more information about the LG Optimus L9 over at T-Mobile.

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We first heard about the new Samsung Stratosphere II back in August, the handset is headed to Verizon Wireless, and now a new press shot of the handset has been leaked an posted on Twitter by @evleaks.

The Samsung Stratosphere II is rumored to come with a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, it will feature a slide out QWERTY keyboard and is also rumored to come with a dual core Snapdragon S4 processor.

Other rumored specifications on the device include an 8 megapixel camera on the back for photos and video and a front facing 1.9 megapixel camera for video chat.

There are no details as yet on when the new Samsung Stratosphere II will launch on Verizon Wireless, as soon as we get some more information including some details on pricing we will let you guys know.

Cricket Wireless has announced that it has a new smartphone for people shopping for a contract-free carrier might want to check out. The new smartphone comes from HTC and is called the Desire C. The phone promises a premium design coupled with an affordable price.

The device features Beats Audio technology, which should pair nicely with Crickets included Muve Music service. The Desire C runs Android 4.0 and uses HTC Sense 4.0 over the top for user interface. It also features a 3.5-inch screen.

That screen has HVGA resolution and the phone has a five-megapixel rear camera. The camera is capable of taking still photos and recording video. The phone is available for $179.99 via Cricket owned company stores.

Some of our readers will remember the Huawei Ascend G300 that launched on Vodafone earlier in the year, the handset came with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, well good news if you own one as Vodafone has now released the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Huawei Ascend G300.

In order to install the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Huawei Ascend G300, you will first need to install a smaller update to the devices existing software, and then you can update the device to Android 4.0.3 ICS.

The Android ICS 4.0.3 firmware upgrade for the Huawei Ascend G300 is now available.

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Samsung has now released the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the LTE version of their Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in South Korea, the update is available now and can be downloaded over the Air or through Samsung’s Kies software.

The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III LTE brings a range of new features to the handset, which include Google Now, new notifications, updated widgets and more.

You can find out more information about the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III LTE in South Korea over at Samsung, there are no details as yet on when the update will be available for other LTE versions of the handset.

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It looks like Nokia’s new Lumia 820 smartphone is now available to pre-order in the UK, with mobile retailer the Carphone Warehouse, the device is available free on a range of contract and also available for £380 SIM free.

The Nokia Lumia 820 comes with the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone 8, and it features a 4.3 inch ClearBlack OLED WVGA display with a resolution 800 x 480 pixels.

Other specifications on the Lumia 820 include a dual core 1.5Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera, you can find out more information on the new Nokia Lumia 820 over at the Carphone Warehouse.

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Apple is getting ready to release its new iPhone 5 China, and now Apple’s latest smartphone has received the needed approval by China’s regulators, which means the device is one step closer to launching in China.

The iPhone 5  features a new larger 4 inch display, a faster A6X processor and Apple’s new Lightning dock connector, and it comes with a choice of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage.

There as no details as yet on exactly when Apple will launch the new iPhone 5 in China, although we suspect it will be some time next month or possibly early December, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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We have been hearing rumors about Samsung’s Galaxy Premier smartphone for some time now, and Samsung has finally made the device official and it shares a similar design to the hugely popular Galaxy S III.

The Samsung Galaxy Premier features a 4.65 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4470 processor.

Other specifications on the Samsung Galaxy Premier, include 1GB of RAM, plus Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and it also features an 8 megapixel rear camera for photos and video and a front facing 1.9 megapixel camera for video chat.

The Samsung Galaxy Premier will launch in the Ukraine in November and will retail for the equivalent of $680, there are no details on when it will be available in other countries.

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Apple’s iPad Mini goes on sale this Friday the 2nd of November, it features a new 7.9 inch multi-touch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and a dual core Apple A5x processor.

The iPad Mini also comes with a front facing 1.2 megapixel FaceTime HD camera for video chat and a rear facing 5 megapixel iSight camera for photos and video that can record full HD video in 1080p.

There are two models of the iPad Mini, one with WiFi only and one with WiFi and 4G LTE, and it comes with a choice of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of built in storage, and is available with two color choices, black and slate or white and silver.

Some of our fellow technology sites have already managed to get their hands on Apple’s new iPad Mini, have a look at the reviews below to see what they thought of Apple’s latest tablet.

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