May the Best Man Win

This phrase has been spoken to men when they are going for the woman of their dreams. Whoever proves his worth shall win the lady. This very phrase can also be employed with the dozens of technological devices being launched each month if not each week. At first, there was the computer in all its glory which led to the staging of the laptop computers. And then came up the models of mobility in terms of telecommunication – the glorious smartphones.

In just three months, a lot has happened in the world especially in technology where change has its own permanent seat. They all have something to bring to the public which made them different from other competitors in this game of advancement.  More breakthroughs are coming up, but for now let’s take a quick recap of what the first half of the year 2013 has presented. 

iPhone 5

After iPhone 4S, I expected Apple to wait a bit longer before it releases its crown jewel which is the iPhone 5 though there had been news about it just after iPhone 4S was introduced. The iPhone 5 features a 4-inch retina screen, ability to connect to known 4G LTE networks (Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint), its new Lightning dock connector, and a dual-core A6 processor. These characteristics made iPhone 5 significantly slimmer but twice as fast compared to the 4S. iPhone 5 possesses an App Store which is probably its biggest suit. Its users can browse from a million of apps and have it on their phone with a swipe of a button. Though it is costs a little higher than most latest gadgets, the iPhone 5 still comes first as the most-wanted gadget of 2013.

HTC One

When talking about beauty, HTC One won’t be defeated that easily. When it comes to the body, the One includes a high-grade aluminium unibody making it feel solid in the hand. However, the One rises on the hardware section as this is what makes the One in line with the sovereignties. This time around, HTC did its research as it clearly focused its attention on the music aficionados as this aluminium-covered device was created particularly to play real good music through both headphones and speakers.

Samsung Galaxy S4

The recent release from one of the tech giants of the century has garnered both positive and negative reviews. The Samsung Galaxy S4 outlined a number of amazing new features for smartphones. One of them will be the Air Gestures which allows you to view photos with just a wave of your hand. Like every great smartphone out there, the S4 holds a swift quad-core processor, 5-inch HD screen display, and is operated by Google’s Jelly Bean software. As for its plastic body which was part of the negative reviews given to the S4, consumers might not go for it especially our backpackers. Nevertheless, the S4 gets back by being the smartphone for neophytes which is highlighted by its Easy Mode feature making everything a lot easier to manipulate. Overall, the S4 is a wonderful smartphone but not for everybody’s tastes.

Sony Xperia Z

Last but most certainly not the least, is the Sony Xperia Z which has yet to be beaten as the first to launch the waterproof technology in smartphones. The world was amazed when it exhibited in the CES 2013 in Las Vegas early this year. Forbes even named it as a “mature” Android smartphone because it is as minimalistic as it can get but is packed with everything that you might need in a smartphone. What grabbed the audience’s attention is its water-resisting capability apart from the usual feature of Android phones which is the size. It arrives with a 5-inch full HD 1080p screen display which is powered by Sony’s very own Bravia Engine 2, and might I say, it has one of the greatest aesthetical designs for smartphones. Also, this baby has Qualcomm’s 1.5 GHz S4 Pro for a processor and IP5X which grants it its dust-proof ability. It still reigns at the top close enough to be levelled with the tech giants, Apple and Samsung. 

These lofty candidates have shown what they got and haven’t failed their audience. If we talk about market shares, we already have a winner. But when it comes to who aced the hearts of the millions, the best man is without question the...