HTC One vs Apple iPhone 5

HTC One and iPhone 5 are the best smartphones of HTC and Apple respectively till date. Both have received good reviews and are successful across global market.

Let us find out those features which are common and the distinctions in the two phones.

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Display

HTC One comes in curved aluminium rear with plastic sides and iPhone 5 has flat aluminium rear, slate and white finishes. In terms of design HTC One gives a good challenge to the iPhone 5. Both are light weight and gives a feel of hard metal. Both look gorgeous. HTC One weighs 143 grams and iPhone 5 weighs just 112 grams, but is a bit taller.

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple's iPhone 5

The Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5 are the two flagship smartphones from the stables of Samsung and Apple respectively. Both the phones are equipped with their own good features and both have received warm welcome globally. Let us find out some of the similarities and differences between the two phones.

Dimension and Weight

The Samsung Galaxy S4 measures 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches (136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm) where as the Apple's iPhone 5 measures 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm). S4 weighs 130 grams and iPhone 5 weighs 112 grams.

Leaks: Plastic cased low-cost iPhone image

Recently there were wide speculations about Apple soon coming up with cheaper version of its expensive iPhones. It was learned from the rumors the low-cost iPhones will be thicker and wrapped in a plastic body. A fresh leak adds more to the news.

Mobile case maker Tactus shared earlier today image of the next iPhone smartphone of Apple. The image has hit the Web and now it is confirmed what Japanese Apple-news site Macotakara said in February this year.

Why to opt for Apple's iPhone 5 on T-Mobile

This may be one of the biggest questions that even though T-Mobile is offering Apple's iPhone 5 with no-contract service then why to choose the carrier. Well, there are few good reasons why to go ahead with it. Below are those discussed:

Unlimited 4G Face Time

As T-Mobile is offering no-contract model i.e. prepaid service, you can opt for unlimited plan with just $70 a month plan. With this you can use the FaceTime calling feature of iPhone 5 over the 4G LTE as well as HSPA+ networks and there will be no data cap.

HTC Butterfly vs Apple's iPhone 5 (Part II)

HTC Butterfly vs Apple's iPhone 5 (Part I)

Connectivity

Both the phones support Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot and Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP.

Camera

HTC Butterfly features 8MP rear camera with auto focus, BSI Sensor and f/2.0 with 1080p video recording. It is also equipped with 2.1MP front camera. Apple's iPhone 5 too is equipped with 8MP rear camera and features simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama and HDR. At the front end the phone is mounted with 1.2MP camera.

HTC Butterfly vs Apple's iPhone 5 (Part I)

HTC Butterfly is one of the best smartphones in the market with bigger and high resolution display. Apple's iPhone 5 on the other hand is no doubt the most awaited and most preferred device to fans and potential customers. Still, you may be confused which smartphone to buy. Let us find out from close comparison of the two devices.

Display

HTC Butterfly is a 5 incher phone with Super LCD 3 display. It offers a resolutions of 1920 x 1080 pixels and provides pixel density of 441 ppi. The Apple's iPhone 5 sports just 4-inch screen and offers a resolutions of 1136 x 640 pixels. Its pixel density is 326 ppi.

Is T-Mobile bringing change in mobile industry with SIM-free service?

This is the biggest question sensitive consumers asking or trying to find out after T-Mobile's announcement of offering Apple's iPhone 5 SIM-free, which is under contract free service. What you suggest?

Let us find out.

Few analysts suggest even if the new no-contracts and no-subsidy plans from T-Mobile seems to bring change in the mobile industry but it won't be fast. The reason behind the slow pace is the technical challenges to make the handset true interoperability.

T-Mobile sells iPhone 5 for $100 contractless

First time ever such an attractive price tag comes on Apple's iPhone 5 under no contract. T-Mobile will start selling April 12 the smartphone for just $99.99. Yes, you read it right. Make down payment of only $99.99 and take home iPhone 5 without setting into any contract by T-Mobile.


At an "Uncarrier" event today in New York T-Mobile announced to give away iPhone on finance for two years. Customers need to pay $20 each month.

Apple to launch iPad Mini 2 in April, iPhone 5S in August: Rumor

Samsung has already announced of unveiling its next generation smartphone and probably it will be Galaxy S4 on March 14. So, why Apple will go without offering anything new to its loyal customers.

According to iMore tech blog, the iDevice giant has in store the next generation of iPad in April, one month after the event of Samsung.