An anonymous tipster familiar with Samsung's plans has revealed to us that the company plans to release three models of the Galaxy J1 by the end of February.

First up is the SM-J100F, which is based on a Marvel Armada Mobile PXA1908 chipset. It packs a quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A53 CPU, which ought to give the Galaxy J1 a speed bump. This model will be a single-SIM and will support 2G, 3G and LTE.

The SM-J100FN is the same as the aforementioned SM-J100F but will be a dual-SIM version. The third Galaxy J1 variant is the one Samsung already unveiled – based on the Speadtrum chipset and is carrying the model name SM-J100H. It's the most basic of the entire range and comes with only 2G and 3G connectivity.

Finally, there's a word regarding the Samsung SM-J700F, which will be called the Galaxy J7. However, it's too early for the final specification sheet at this point, but an octa-core CPU is quite possible to power the phone in addition to a larger display than the Galaxy J1. The Galaxy J7 will also run Android 5.0 out of the box.

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The HTC rumor mill keeps on spinning as the latest piece of information from @upleaks points out that HTC might have ditched the Hima Ace, a.k.a. a the One (M9) Plus. The company plans to make the phone enter the Desire family instead in the form of the recently leaked Desire A55.

The information from @upleaks isn't backed up by any evidence, but if the Hima Ace is indeed cancelled and replaced to the Desire family, it will mean the One will be left without a phablet.

As it was earlier leaked, the HTC Desire A55 has a 5.5-inch, QHD display, MediaTek MT6795 octa-core 64-bit chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 20 megapixel rear camera. Previous rumors suggested that the phone will look like the One (M9), but will boast a plastic build instead of metal one.

The phone will be available in White Rose Gold, Gray, and Brown Gold colors. The phone will get its own Dot View case. There will be two variants, a single SIM one for EMEA markets and dual SIM for Asian…

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A trustworthy LaptopMedia insider close to HTC has spilled the beans on the camera department of the upcoming HTC One (M9). He says with certainty the new One (M9) will feature two 20MP camera sensors at the back, a dual setup similar to the one introduced with the previous One (M8) flagship. The flash should be dual-tone dual-LED flash, just like before.

The insider source also confirms HTC won’t be giving up on the UltraPixel technology and it will use a 4MP UP sensor for the front camera, intended for selfies (as in HTC Desire 826).

HTC One (M9) is expected to pack a 5" 1080p display and run on the latest generation Snapdragon 810 chipset with an octa-core processor, Adreno 430 graphics and 3GB of RAM. Android Lollipop plus HTC Sense 7.0 will be in charge of operations

HTC has scheduled an "Utopia in progress" event in the beginning of March. We expect the One (M9) and, hopefully, the One (M9) Plus to premiere in…

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With MWC just a month away preparations are well underway in the mobile world for the biggest mobile venue of the year. Major players are all expected to hit hard with anticipated flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One (M9). Sony will undoubtedly also be present in Barcelona and reliable sources point towards March 2 as the date for the conference.

Naturally fans are eager to hear more about the Japanese company's next high-end device, presumably the Xperia Z4, but it seems that the handset might not make an appearance at the event. Information on the Sony flagship has been scarce at best, which only further proves that the device is still a long way off.

We do have some general idea of the specs sheet on the Xperia Z4, which should be rocking a Snapdragon 801 SoC, a 5.5-inch display and as much as 4GB of RAM. Other rumors point towards two resolution options, including Full HD and QHD panels for the future smartphone. Hopefully Sony will change its plans and decide to push the Xperia Z4 along faster to meet the MWC deadline, which seems feasible enough, considering the phone recently got certified by Japanese wireless authority.

If plans don’t' take a sharp turn Sony will continue to pitch the Xperia Z3 as its flagship. This might be the reason why the manufacturer recently announced a purple variant of the device, just to keep things fresh.

The Japanese manufacturer has traditionally kept to an end-of-March release scheme for its premium models, but insider sources now point to a summer release for the next generation flagship. This is surely associated to some extent with Sony's continuing struggle to keep up with competition in the face of Apple and Samsung. According to Reuters, the company intends to further shrink its smartphone business by an additional 30% by cutting 1000 jobs by March 2016. There has even been talk of selling the phone business, but for now we can keep hoping that the tech giant still has a bright future on the mobile front and will continue its popular Xperia…

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