Talking Tech- Rumored 2013 smart phones

2013 is shaping up to be even bigger and better when it comes to smartphones than 2012.

I'm sure you have heard enough and let's keep this as record and track whether or not it will happen.

Take a look at the list below:

Source: Know your mobile

Nexus 5
Following on from the launch of the wonderful Google Nexus 4 was announced in October 2012, the Galaxy Nexus 5 is already hitting the rumour mill.

Apparently, it will be manufactured by HTC, the company's second device in the Nexus range.

The HTC One X 5 will be the Google Nexus 5 and although details are a little sparse, it is said to feature a snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 12-megapixel camera and 64GB internal storage.

With a 5-inch screen, 2500mAh battery and LTE connectivity, it will hopefully stick to the bargain basement of the Nexus 4 to get favour in our books.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be up the follow up to the Galaxy Note 2 and following on from the top-selling phablet of 2012.

According to tales, it will be released in September 2013 with a 6.3-inch screen after Samsung develops its larger OLED screens.

Samsung Galaxy S4
We voted the Samsung Galaxy S4 as our favourite phone of 2012 and the Galaxy S4 is set to dwarf that.

The device will be slimmer, and lighter, with a bigger screen, possibly up to 5-inches like the Galaxy Note. Resolution is set to stand around 1920x1080 pixels and the processor will storm the competition with one quad-core cluster running at 1.8GHz for high performance apps, and the other running at 1.2GHz for energy efficiency.

Release date rumours vary from April to May/June. Samsung will not launch a device at CES or Mobile World Congress, but opt to run its own event.

HTC M7
The HTC M7 sounds like the biggest and best HTC device yet, with an almost- phablet-sized 4.7-inch screen with a pixel density of a staggering 468ppi.

A quad-core 1.7GHz processor will power the beast and it will run on Android Key Lime Pie according to rumours.

The device will launch in Spring, suggesting in may be unveiled at CES in January or Mobile World Congress in February.

BlackBerry L Series
BlackBerry 10 has been official for a long time and while we've been waiting, multiple pictures of the device have leaked into the wild.

Rumours say the first device will be named the L Series, or just plain London.

A 4.2-inch screen will adorn the front of the handset and a Quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro powering it all.

The release date? Probably at the launch of BlackBerry 10 on January 30.

iPhone 5S
Apple has the worst reputation for keeping launches quiet and the iPhone 5S will probably be no different.

From initial images, it looks as though the design will be very similar to the iPhone 5 with a 4-inch display.

Packed in supposedly, will be 4G LTE, compatible with all UK networks running the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bandwidth.

Running on iOS 7, we're hoping the UI will be completely overhauled.

Sony Xperia Z
The Sony Xperia Z is set to be the best Sony yet, with a 5-inch LCD screen rather than OLED and based on Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro.

The back is glass, just like the iPhone, although there aren't any further rumours of what it will look like.

With a 12-megapixel camera (or possibly kick ass-16-megapixel number), the Sony could give something to compete with Nokia.

The Sony Xperia Z will appear at CES in January and then again in February at Mobile World Congress.

LG Optimus G
The LG Optimus G, as announced in the US, will be hitting the UK in 2013 with a few tweaks, but not a lot else has been announced.

With a quad-core Qualcomm S4 Pro processor and 4.7-inch screen, it looks to take the Nexus 4 on, although we'd expect a higher price-point.

With a 2100mAh battery, it will solve the age-old smartphone foible of a short battery life with some luck and 4G will ensure lighting fast data speeds.

LG confirmed at the US launch that the device ‘will be available in Europe from Q1 2013. European customer and country availability will be announced later this year.'

Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei is set to launch two devices at CES and the Huawei Ascend W1 and D2 are most hotly rumoured.

The Huawei Ascend W1 has been spotted in a white and blue version, although specs are nowhere to be seen.

Huawei's CEO has confirmed the two devices will launch at CES in January.

The Huawei Ascend D2 is rumoured to include a 5-inch screen, running on Android. It will apparently include a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and 13-megapixel camera.

The windows Phone-based W1 will run on Windows Phone 8 and as a low-end device will run on a 1.2GHz processor with 4GB storage and 5-megapixel camera.