Instantly the 2013 year has passed half, and the smartphone market trend has emerged. After seeing several of the flagship models in the first half, we are also full of expectations to the upcoming new products of the major manufacturers in the second half. Recently, there is technology website summary shows the most anticipated 10 smartphones of this year.

1. iPhone 5S/6

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For this year’s iPhone, Apple said no word. However, with the gradual increase breaking news, it’s not far from the next generation iPhone release. To judge from the case in previous years, the new iPhone will not have much change in the design, and the update is focused on functionality. It’s rumored that the new iPhone will be released in July, and it’s with a faster A7 processor and fingerprint recognition.

2.Galaxy Note 3

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So far, Samsung Galaxy S4 series models have been gradually released, people are looking forward to the next generation large screen phone Galaxy Note 3. After the first two generations of products achieved significant success, Samsung will soon release the third generation products. From the known information, Note 3 will be equipped with a 5.9 inches 1080p Super AMOLED display, Exynos 5 Octa processor and 13 MP camera. You can find more Samsung laptop accessories from laptoptin .

3. Cheap iPhone

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Rumors about the cheap iPhone are everywhere in the first half, but the reliable news is not much. Allegedly, this low-cost iPhone will use plastic case to save cost, while it will have more colors to choose from. As for the release date, it may be the same with the next generation iPhone.

 4.HTC One mini

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HTC will also follow Samsung to launch its mini version of the flagship model. We’ve seen the spy photo of the HTC One mini, it uses the same aluminum unibody design as it’s previous generation, the screen size will be reduced to 4.3 inches, the configuration has also been reduced, of course, naturally, lower prices, which may be just $199.

5. ZTE Open

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ZTE Open has already been released at this year’s MWC, and it will be the first Firefox OS smartphone. It uses Cortex A5 processor and 3.5-inch touch screen. Although it’s not as attractive as iOS and high-end Android models, it marks the smartphone market has emerged a new competitor.

 6.Blackberry A10

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BlackBerry has officially released two regression models of the Z10 and Q10 at the beginning of this year, but according to media reports, they are also preparing to launch a giant screen phone called the A10. We currently know almost nothing about the relevant information of this phone, but it is expected to be released this winter.

7. ASUS FonePad Note

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ASUS evidently also intends to enter the giant screen phone market. In the just-concluded Computex show, they released a 6.1-inch phone product called FonePad Note, which uses a 1080p IPS panel, and is equipped with Android 4.2 system. Although the price, time to market and other specific information are unknown, obviously this phone is aimed to compete against Samsung Galaxy Note.

8.Nexus 5

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In this year’s I/O conference we didn’t see the new Nexus device, which is really disappointing. But the new Nexus smartphone should be released sometime this year, although Google hasn’t disclosed any details. Allegedly, the next generation Nexus 5 will use Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 5.2 inches OLED 1080p display, and will be pre-installed the next generation Android operating system.

Because the Nexus 4 camera has been criticized, it’s rumored that the next Nexus phone will use a 13 MP camera, which also includes Nikon’s image technology. Google executives also confirmed that the next generation Nexus will have a sensational shooting performance.

9.Moto X

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Motorola releases no new product since its acquisition by Google, which is a bit curious. But earlier this year, it’s rumored Motorola will unveil a Motorola Moto X smartphone. There are many saying about this phone, for example, it supports hardware customization, it will be a “super phone”, or that its configuration is very general. But in any case, Motorola’s regression product under the leadership of Google is exciting.

 10.Lumia EOS

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After seeing the PureView 808 shooting quality, we can not help but to expect this upcoming Nokia Lumia EOS. The device is expected to come with the 808’s 41 MP sensor and Windows Phone operating system. With the outflow revealed information such as spy photos, it’s believed that this phone should meet us soon.

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This guest post is written by Catherine Wu. She is a professional blogger and writer at laptoptin.com. She is a technology enthusiast.

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