HTC One Max photos leak, courtesy of China regulatory

The HTC One Max leaks once again, this time from an official source. China's Tenaa, the country's equivalent of the FCC brings four new photos and an update on the dual-SIM situation.
An earlier leak showed what's under the back cover of the One Max and there wasn’t an obvious second SIM slot. However, the Tenaa page describes the phone (as far as the machine translation tells us) as: "the equipment for the dual card dual standby mobile phone dual-pass."
                   

The HTC One Max model is listed as 809d and supports GSM/GPRS and CDMA 1x/CDMA2000 (Rev. A). Earlier rumors and leaks put the screen size at 5.9" (1080p resolution) and the chipset as Snapdragon 600 or possibly a Snapdragon S4 Pro. The chipset naming scheme is confusing here, but both use Adreno 320 GPU, the difference is in the CPU core revision and clockspeed.

The camera is an UltraPixel unit though we haven't seen anything about Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) so far. The thing below the camera is a fingerprint scanner (they are coming back in fashion).

The HTC One Max is (according to rumors) scheduled for an October launch at a $800 price point.

Samsung to introduce new super-premium Galaxy F line

Word out of Korean news site ETNews is that Samsung is allegedly developing a new ultra-premium Galaxy F series to go alongside its well-known Galaxy S line. The first device in this series is slated to get introduced early next year.
If the source is to be believed, the first F series device (most likely called the Galaxy F), will feature a full-metal body and updated design. It's set to come with an Octa-core Exynos processor, 16MP camera with OIS. No word on the screen size or resolution, but it will likely be priced higher than the Note series

The introduction of a new premium lineup makes sense, as the S series and Note series usually produce two flagships a year, and the smartphone is usually released in the first half.

This means that by the time the H2 rolls around, competitors like LG and Sony have outed their own superior offerings, resulting in a less-than-stellar holiday sales season. Releasing a high-range metal-clad smartphone during this period would be a smart move.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available

Samsung's big IFA 2013 announcements – the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and the Galaxy Gear smartwatch – are already on sale and some early-bird customers in the Netherlands already have them in (or on) their hands.
In the Netherlands, an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (the N9005 with Snapdragon 800, LTE and 2160p UHD video capture) will set you back €600 unlocked for either the Black and White version.
If you want it on contract, you can have it on Tele2 for €150 upfront and €38 a month or T-Mobile for €163 and €43 a month. Vodafone has it at €205 and €44 a month. You can also have it on Telfort for free at €52 a month or Hollands Niuewe for €316 and €50 a month. These are all for 2-year contracts.

The Samsung Galaxy Gear is €350.

LG unveils Vu 3 with 4:3 screen, stylus and Snapdragon 800 chipset

LG had a phablet before the Optimus G Pro, the LG Optimus Vu, and two generations of it, at that. Now the company has put out its third iteration, and following its new naming convention it's just LG Vu 3 (no "Optimus").

The LG Vu 3 drops the squarish looks of the first two iterations and goes for a more rounded look that is similar to the Optimus G Pro (but not the LG G2 - there are hardware buttons below the screen). The Vu family has always had 4:3 screens and this one is no exception.

This time around it's got a 5.2" IPS LCD screen of 1,280 x 960 resoluiton which results in 307ppi pixel density. LG claims this aspect is better for reading text (both documents and web pages). Like previous Vu's, this one works with a stylus with a rubber tip, and there's no additional digitizer for it.

Despite the lower screen resolution, the LG Vu 3 uses the same chipset as the G2 – a powerful Snapdragon 800 with four Krait 400 CPU cores and Adreno 330 GPU.

                                 

It has a 13MP camera too, though the press release makes no mention of optical image stabilization. The LG Vu 3 still borrows a few things from its G2 counterpart, including LTE-Advanced (up to 150Mbps downlink), KnockOn (wake device by double-tapping the screen), Guest mode and QLink (send notifications between the device and a tablet).

The LG Vu 3 also works with QuickView covers, but unlike the covers for the LG G2 there's no window. Instead the whole cover is translucent and the screen contents shines through.

The squarish phablet will be released in Q4 (if we're reading the Google Translated press release right), but there are no details regarding availability.

24-carat Apple iPhone 5s is now available, costs you $2853

Gold Genie, a company known for gold plating popular gadgets and smartphones recently came up with the gold edition of the HTC One. Now, the firm has built a 24-carat Apple iPhone 5s, which was officially announced a couple of days ago.
The 24-carat gold Apple iPhone 5s will be available in black or white tops with the middle, back, and sides embellished in gold. The device will be SIM free and unlocked to work on all networks across the globe.

  

          

Apple iPhone 5s from Gold Genie is up for grabs in three different options - gold, platinum and rose gold. The 16 GB model of the gold edition costs you £1,781 (about $2,853), while base model of the platinum version is priced at £1,865 (about $2,988). The rose gold variant of the iPhone 5s carries a price tag of £1,831 (about $2,934).

The 32GB and the 64GB options are also available. You can check out the source link below for more details on the pricing.