The Top Five Most Anticipated Smartphones In 2014

The competition among manufacturers of smartphones is ever on the increase. Each day sees a new phone being released on to the market. The consumers are also becoming more knowledgeable, hence demanding high quality phones. Improved technology and better marketing is also making the phones easily accessible and more affordable. 2013 saw a lot of competition from many phone manufacturers and the trend is most likely to continue as we approach the end of the year ready for 2014. From rumours as well as sneak peeks from the manufacturers, phones to watch out for in 2014 comprise of the following:

1. Samsung Galaxy F

Samsung has for a long time been a top contender in the best smartphone category. Following on their successive release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Trend 3, the company plans to launch the Galaxy F in 2014. The phone is designed to be the flagship phone for the company. The Galaxy F phone will come with more versatile features in order to keep up with its rival companies. The phone will feature a more improved octa-core processor, metal casing and also a 16 megapixel camera which features OIS technology. There is a strong indication that the phone will also run on the Android 4.2 jelly bean as well as 4.4 Kitkat.

2. iPhone 6

Even before the phone has reached the shelves, it is already attracting very positive responses from the public and also phone critics. The phone dubbed “the most glamorous smartphone in 2014” should be worth waiting for. The Apple corporation has always remained consistent when it comes to manufacturing high tech phones. The iPhone 6 seeks to carry on with Apple’s impressive phone record. The IPhone 6 is expected to come with more and better features.

What is already known is that the phone will come with a larger, clearer and high quality 4.8 inch screen. You can also write on the screen using a pencil. Other features include integrated wireless charging via a charging mat, thumb recognition (scanning), 2 megapixel camera with 60 fps (frames per second), imaging sensor (as much as 1080 videos), waterproof to a depth of 10 metres and 3D tele-conferencing.

3. Samsung Galaxy S5

Similar to the Samsung Galaxy F, the S5 is also expected to come with more refinement. Samsung has been working to incorporate new design features, hardware and software in the S5. Industry pundits already foresee stiff completion among the galaxy S5, iPhone 5S, Nokia as well as the HTC. From what has already leaked out, the S5 has better speed, higher performance and also better quality. Features of the S5 include:

64 bit, 16 core processor
4GB RAM
Choice of two operating systems (OS); Tizen or Android
Android 5.0
16 megapixel camera
A front 5MP HD camera

4. Google Nexus 5

Another phone that is expected to cause quite a stir on the market in 2014 is Google’s “Nexus 5”. This phone is set to benefit from Google’s new “Android Key Lime Pie” operating system which may also feature on the Samsung Galaxy 5. This OS is more advanced than the current Android jelly Bean 4.2.2. The Nexus phone is also expected to come with the following features:

2.3 gigahertz processor
3 GB RAM
1080p full HD recording
16 megapixel main camera
3.2 megapixel secondary camera

5. Samsung Galaxy Note 3

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes hot on the heels of the Galaxy Note 2. The phone will come in two colours; Classic white and Jet black. The Note 3 smartphone is 8.3mm thick and weighs approximately 168 grams. The 5.7 inch wide screen displays clear images thanks to the full (1920X 1080) super AMOLED display. The Note 3 also comes with a longer lasting 3.2AH battery as well as 32GB of internal memory. Other features of the Galaxy Note 3 are as follows;

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS
2.3 GHz Quad core Processor
Micro SD slot
4.0 LE Bluetooth
2 megapixel front camera
13 megapixel rear camera with high LED CRI flash and smart stabilization
Additional features include a Multi Window Feature, Action Memo, Scrap Booker, Samsung Knox, Screen Write and much more.

As many people eagerly wait for the new launches in 2014, all that a customer hopes for is a better phone. A phone that is more flexible, affordable and user-friendly. In 2013, some phones that were poised to take over the market did not actually cause any ripples on the market. From the look of things, the above phones from Morpeth Mobiles will without question bring a new feel in the world of smartphones.