Earlier this week, a Samsung teaser showed off a bunch of new app icons believed to be from the newest iteration of TouchWiz — set to make its debut alongside the Galaxy S5 later this month. And almost confirming that design change is a new leaked image from China which shows the exact same icons used on a mystery Samsung smartphone.

HTC’s decision to turn its focus to affordable smartphones in a bid to save its business is wonderful news for midrange handset buyers, because it means more devices like the Desire 8. Leaked by sources in China, the Desire 8 brings beautiful looks and impressive specifications to the midrange smartphone.

It’s been a long time coming, but we are finally starting to see signs suggesting that Samsung’s flagship tablet of 2014, the Galaxy Note 10.1, is heading to popular U.S. carrier, Verizon. A leaked press render has been posted on Twitter revealing a new version of the slate carrying the operators traditional branding.

Last week we saw LG unveil the Optimus L1 II Tri, a triple SIM, low-end ultra-affordable smartphone that hit the shelves in many independent retail stores in Brazil for $127 off-contract. Samsung has responded by unveiling the Galaxy Star Trios — a rival triple SIM smartphone designed exclusively to compete with the L1 II Tri in Brazil.

While Sony is making inroads in the high-end market with the likes of the Xperia Z1 and the upcoming Xperia Z2, its midrange device lineup isn’t too bad, either. One such midrange device is the Xperia SP, which is a slightly upgraded version of the Xperia S from 2012.

This smartphone is now getting its much-anticipated Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update from Sony carrying the software version 12.1.A.0.266.