The Samsung Galaxy Premier is pitched as a lower-cost equivalent to the Galaxy S II and S III for Russia and the Ukraine — with availability in China, Korea and South East Asia to follow. More
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Android 4.1
HTC One
The HTC One M7 is the phone-maker’s flagship device for 2013, boasting a 4.7-inch full HD display, a four core 1.7GHz processor, two front-facing speakers and NFC — all within a sleek aluminium body. More
HTC Droid DNA/HTC J Butterfly
The Droid DNA by HTC and the HTC J Butterfly are variants of the HTC Butterfly which come with NFC capabilities. The standard HTC Butterfly, however, does not have NFC. More
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a high-end 10.1-inch Android 4.1 tablet with a 1,920 by 1,200 screen. More
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S II Plus is an an updated version of the groundbreaking Galaxy S II Android smartphone that is, like its predecessor, available in NFC and non-NFC versions. More
ZTE Nubia Z5
The ZTE Nubia Z5 is a high-end Android smartphone with a full HD 5-inch screen. More
Sony Xperia ZL
The Sony Xperia ZL is a slightly smaller version of the Xperia Z, without the water- and dust-proof casing. More
Sony Xperia Z
The Xperia Z is Sony’s flagship device for 2013. The Android 4.1 handset is water resistant and boasts a 5-inch 1080p HD touchscreen, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, and NFC. More
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is a smaller, less powerful version of the Korean phone maker’s flagship Galaxy S III handset. More
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD
The Droid Razr Maxx HD was announced by Motorola in September 2012, and is available on Verizon in the US. More
Motorola Droid Razr HD
The Motorola Droid Razr HD was announced in September 2012, and is available exclusively on Verizon in the US. More
Motorola Droid Razr M
The Motorola Droid Razr M is available on Verizon in the US. More
Sony Xperia V
The Sony Xperia V was announced by Sony alongside the Xperia T in August 2012. More
Sony Xperia T
The Sony Xperia T (codenamed ‘Mint’) was unveiled by Sony in August 2012 and featured as James Bond’s phone in Skyfall. More
Samsung Galaxy Note II
The Samsung Galaxy Note II was features a 5.5-inch screen with S-Pen functionality, 1.6GHz quad-core processor, and NFC. More
Motorola Droid Razr M 4G LTE
The Motorola Droid Razr M 4G LTE is an Android 4.1 smartphone with NFC. More
Google Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 is a powerful 7-inch NFC-enabled tablet running a new version of Android, “Jelly Bean”, and which retails from US$199. More