This phone here appears to be yet another miniature version of a popular full size model, with official filings revealing something we suspect might end up being known as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Mini. Could do with a smaller name too.
On Thursday afternoon, a verified China Telecom account on the Weibo microblog posted an ad for advance orders of the iPhone 5S and 5C — the phones we expect Apple to announce next week.
UK carrier O2 is taking a pretty bold step: an as-yet-unannounced new HTC handset that it’s selling will come without a charger in the box. O2 claims it’s an attempt to be more environmentally friendly, but maybe it’s just the future.