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Samsung’s Galaxy Music (model number S6010) was launched at the end of last year running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, with the promise of a future update to Jelly Bean.

Now the update is ready, and it looks like it’s being rolled-out in the UK first. Bringing Android 4.1.2 to the handset, the update can be downloaded over the air, or via Samsung Kies.

At the moment, the Galaxy Music S6010 costs less than €150 unlocked. It’s a decent little smartphone for that money, featuring: dual stereo speakers on the front, Sound Alive & SRS technology, FM Antenna, 3 inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi, HSDPA connectivity, GPS, 3MP rear camera, 850 MHz processor (single core), 521MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, and a 1,300 mAh battery.

The same day Verizon has started selling its Samsung Galaxy S4, AT&T announced that it would offer an exclusive Aurora Red version of the smartphone.

Customers will be able to pre-order the red Galaxy S4 from AT&T as of tomorrow, May 24. The handset will be available on June 14 for $199.99 on contract. It looks like it’s going to be offered only in a 16GB variant.

If you want a 32GB Galaxy S4, AT&T is offering it in black for $249.99 on contract.
Samsung has already shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 units around the world. And it will sell millions more in the near future.

The S4 is undoubtedly one of the best smartphones you can buy this year. The North American version comes with a quad-core 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, LTE connectivity, 5 inch Super AMOLED Full HD display, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, TouchWiz UI, 13MP rear camera, 2GB of RAM, MicroSD card support, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

HTC has just announced the Desire 600, a new smartphone presented as “the first mid-range handset to offer HTC’s latest Sense 5 experience” (including BlinkFeed).

Running Android Jelly Bean, the Desire 600 is also one of the few out there to come with dual SIM capabilities and a quad-core processor (1.2 GHz). Other features: 4.5 inch qHD display, HSPA connectivity, dual front-facing speakers, BoomSound, Beats Audio, 1.6MP front-facing camera, 8MP rear camera with 720p video recording, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable memory.

HTC says we will be able to buy the Desire 600 starting early June (that is very soon). There is no word on the handset’s price. In any case, it’s going to be available “with mobile operators and major retailers in a number of markets”, in two color versions: black and silver.

Along with Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, Sprint and Boost Mobile would also launch another Android handset, the Kyocera Hydro Edge. This gadget is a new waterproof smartphone from Kyocera. The waterproof Hydro Edge can submerge in depth of water up to 3.28 feet on 30 minutes.

Running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, the Kyocera Hydro Edge smartphone packs a 4-inch capacitive impact-resistant touchscreen display and 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash. Inside, the handset provides a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor. To improve audio quality in noisy environments, the Kyocera Hydro Edge has Smart Sonic Receiver technology.

Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, both Sprint’s subsidiaries will launch the flagship Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III on June 2013. It would be offer customers to get this Samsung smartphone on flexible off-contract term.

Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone is compatible with Sprint’s 4G LTE network and run Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system. It will become the bigger screen handset on in both the Boost and Virgin portfolio, the 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED touchscreen display. The Galaxy S3 smartphone boasts a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core processor. You’ll enjoy both 8MP rear- and 1.9MP front-facing cameras. Other features are Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active smartphone has just appears in leaked pictures and video. This Samsung rugged phone is actually a variant of the flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone. It’s designed to be used outdoors in tough environments. New smartphone has codename as the GT-I9295 and expected to be official announce in the next few weeks.

Galaxy S4 Active will have a metal body that looks like more durable outer shell. Inside hardware specs, it will boast a 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor with Adreno 320 GPU. But it’s contradicts with video that claims to brings a dual-core CPU. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active will sports a 4.99-inch touchscreen Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and pixel density of 480ppi.

Based on its photos, the upcoming phone has similar in size to the original Samsung Galaxy S4 but it comes with three hardware button (on the front panel) and red colors on the back and sides.

Already we have known that new Nokia Lumia 925 smartphone was officially announced with only has 16GB of onboard storage. Now, we have information that Vodafone will offer a 32GB version of this Nokia Windows Phone 8 handset for European market. In Germany, T-Mobile is also plans to sell the 32GB Nokia Lumia 925 smartphone and expected starting from June 10th (to June 16th). Both online retailers – Notebooks Billiger and Amazon will set price of an unlocked Lumia 925 smartphone in Europe for around €599.

As mention, the Nokia Lumia 925 16GB phone will be available on T-Mobile USA and customers can start pre-register over its website.

Coming with a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ display, you’ll enjoy for an amazingly clear viewing experience. This phone has a metal enclosure with stylish design, and runs Windows Phone 8 software. It’s support 4G LTE connectivity and brings two cameras (an 8MP PureView on the back as well as 1.2MP front-facing). Nokia Lumia 925 boasts a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor.