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Just last night, EVLeaks dropped some renders of the Galaxy S IV on Twitter, giving us a glimpse at what the new smartphone may look like when its eventually unveiled on March 14. However, it looks like those renders actually came from the device’s landing page on Expansys, an online electronics retailer. Furthermore, the tweet from EVLeaks has since been deleted. UPDATE: Expansys has since made clear that these renders come from their web designer and were not meant to be seen as actual images of the device – so cool your jets!

The landing page goes over some of the more important features of the Galaxy S IV, including that eye-tracking technology that we also heard about yesterday, called “Eye Scroll” and “Eye Pause.” While we know what Eye Scroll will do, Eye Pause was more of a mystery. However, according to the listing, Eye Pause “ensures you never have to pause your videos again if you have to glance away from your phone.” The Galaxy S IV will automatically pause videos if you look away from the screen.

Other than that, specifications look to be right on the money from what we’ve been hearing in the past. The new smartphone will come with a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display protected with Gorilla Glass 3, as well as a quad-core Exynos 5 processor clocked at 1.7GHz, although the landing page mentions an 8-core chip with two quad-core CPUs. However, it’s rumored that the US version of the device will get a Snapdragon 600 clocked at 1.5GHz, but we’ll ultimately have to wait and see what Samsung decides to do.

The smartphone is also listed to have 2GB of RAM, and will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB flavors, with the option of inserting a microSD card that stores up to 64GB, making the total amount of storage a possible 128GB. There will also be a 13MP rear camera capable of shooting 1080p video at 60fps, along with a 2MP front-facer capable of recording 720p video at 30fps. The device will also come packing with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with a 2,500mAh battery to power the show. However, it’s important to take these specs with a grain of salt, as Expansys notes that these details could change.

Samsung Galaxy S IV shows up on Expansys is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The HTC Butterfly, or also known as the global version of HTC’s DROID DNA, has hit pre-order status in the UK thanks to online retailer Expansys, who posted up the listing today. However, while it looks like you can reserve your own unit starting today, the website doesn’t mention price or availability details, and we haven’t heard from HTC about a UK announcement.

Just a couple days ago, we heard that HTC’s 5-inch 1080p smartphone would be hitting China sometime this month, joining Japan and the US, but it seems the phone is also planned for a UK launch as well. We’re not sure if the listing was put up prematurely or if it’s the real deal, since it looks like you can go through the buying process and reserve one for yourself. The website says that they won’t charge you for the purchase until it gets shipped out.

UPDATE: We’ve heard word that these UK units may be grey-market imports, meaning that HTC hasn’t officially started offering them in the UK, so if you buy one of these units, you may not get the official HTC warranty and all that, so be sure to approach with caution for now.

This version for sale is for an unlocked and SIM-free model that comes in black. It’ll obviously sport the large 5-inch display with a 1080p resolution. The US version of the phone comes with a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box.

The website lists similar specs with the UK version of the device, and we’re guessing a hefty price tag will accompany those specs. The recent China version will have a price of around $700, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the UK version ended up costing somewhere in that price range as well.

HTC Butterfly hits pre-order status in UK [UPDATE] is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you live in the UK, and you’ve more than a passing interest in mobile phones (we’re guessing that’s a given), then you are probably already familiar with Expansys. The online store, known for its wide range of gadgets, and geek-friendly pricing, has kindly given us one of Samsung’s Galaxy S III handsets to give away. For the uninitiated, all you have to do to win this piece of tech nobility is leave a comment below. Well, along with reading, and complying, with the rules set out below. Most importantly, on this occasion, you must be a UK resident. Good luck!

Update: We’ve gotten hold of the actual handset we’ll be sending out, and it turns out to be Pebble Blue rather than the Marble White originally shown above. Do you still want it?

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Android manufacturers look for any way to be different with the latest device as they are all running software that is often perceived by users as being similar. The Samsung Galaxy Beam, announced back in February, looks to separate itself with its built-in projector. If you’ve been anticipating this phone’s release, the device is now available in the UK for £395 with no contract obligations on Expansys. This is one step closer to a U.S release for which we still don’t have a date.

If you are unfamiliar with the Galaxy Beam, it features a 4-inch WVGA screen, 1GHz dual-core processor, 768MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage, and Android 2.3(GingerBread). If you’re interested about the projector, it radiates 15 lumens and can project an image up to 50 inches with 640×360 resolution. Samsung is also claiming that the Galaxy Beam is the slimmest projector phone at 12.5mm. What do you think of the Galaxy Beam? Would you be willing to buy it for its unique projector despite running on an older OS and the expensive price tag? Let us know in the comment section below.

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