Blackberry is not trying to go out and lose popularity this year with the unveiling of their new Q5 device. More details include: The phone features a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a classic QWERTY keyboard. It comes with the keyboard available in several different colors, including red, black, white and pink. Specs and pricing for the Q5 were not revealed. Any LIFERS in the market for a new Blackberry? As of now there are no plans to release the Q5 in the US, but come this summer it will be available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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For the adventurous and the accident-prone, Sony‘s all new Xperia ZR has you covered against the liquid elements. The ZR can lay claim as a fully waterproof phone up to 5 feet that can also shoot in HD video for the ability to create some rather interesting captures. No slouch in the performance department, the phone also includes a Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5 GHZ processor, 2GB of RAM and LTE. No word yet on an official release date.

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Nokia’s latest effort to take on iOS and Android is a new entrant in their Windows-powered Lumia Smartphone range, the 928. The new phone has their much hyped “PureView” photography solution which uses a 8.7 megapixel camera with a Zeiss F/2.0 lens for great low light photography and a big and bright, 334 PPI 4.5 inch OLED display. As for power, the phone has a 1.5GHz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 32GBs of storage.

Price Tag: $99 w/ Contract

After a thorough drubbing at the hands of Apple and Samsung last year, HTC‘s back with its latest take on a flagship smartphone. The HTC One is the result, blending features of both the iPhone and the Galaxy series into a single, interesting handset. It features an aluminum unibody design with chamfered edges sound familiar?  a 4.7″ 1080p screen, a 4-megapixel rear-facing camera, dubbed Zoe, that promises larger individual pixels and therefore better low-light performance, dual front-facing speakers, LTE networking, a totally re-imagined Sense skin atop Android Jelly Bean, a 1.7GHz quad-core processor, NFC, 2GB of RAM, Bluetooth 4.0, and 32 or 64GB of onboard storage. Coming soon to a carrier near you.

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New Samsung Galaxy lacking a bit in the opulence department? Vertu, formerly Nokia’s in-house brand for luxury mobile communication, has announced its very first Android-powered smartphone: the Vertu Ti.  As opposed to adopting Nokia’s Symbian operating system, Vertu decided to go with Android, whose 60% majority share of worldwide users made it the platform of choice. The Vertu Ti is set to be composed of a scratch-proof sapphire screen, an 8-megapixel camera, Bang & Olufsen-backed sound system, and even 64 gigabytes of internal memory. Time to break out the Black Card for Vertu’s new Android-powered TI smartphone. Handmade in England, the leather and titanium phones feature an incredible 3.7” sapphire screen, 8MP camera, 64GBs of storage, Bang and Olufsen-tuned acoustics, and of course, with a press of the new Vertu “Key” you have access to their range of lifestyle and concierge services.

Price Tag: $9,600-$19,900

Following its announcement of the BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry, formerly RIM, has aunveiled the BlackBerry Q10, a QWERTY smartphone for all those still faithful to their keyboards. Featuring the company’s new BlackBerry 10 OS, the Q10 promises faster performance with improved multimedia capabilities and a bright 3.1 AMOLED touchscreen. Powering the phone is a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Finally, the Q10 will also ship LTE-ready (for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint) and be available in carrier-branded models across the top four US operators sometime in April.

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With a rough few years behind them, Research in Motion is hoping their next major development restores the luster back to the once mighty BlackBerry. To do this, the company is hoping to revinvent themselves with the launch of the new BlackBerry Z10, the BlackBerry 10 operating system, and a new company name, BlackBerry. The new OS brings a bigger focus on social media integration, slick multi-tasking, and multimedia while keeping the robust productivity and messaging system that put BlackBerry on the map. RIM is launching the platform with the BlackBerry Z10, a slim smartphone that features a 4.2” 1280x768, 356 ppi screen, 16GBs of storage, Dual Core 1.5GHz processor, 2GBs of RAM, microSD storage, 8 megapixel camera with F/2.2 lens, 2 megapixel front camera, and 4G LTE connectivity.

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Critics often berate Apple for retailing its smartphones, tablets and computers, at higher price brackets than some would estimate their worth to be, and although it’s a topic of fierce debate, there’s little denying that your average Cupertino product costs a considerable amount more than a similar alternative created by a rivaling company.The new iPhone has sold in excess of five million units hitherto, and the most recent purchase will have left many iPhone 5 owners short of a few dollars, but had they waited for London-based Gold and Co.’s special gold plated edition of the iPhone 5, they may have ended up parting with even more of their hard-earned cash.

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As the anticipation was building today leading up to Apple’s WWDC, the much talked-about iPhone 5 has officially been unveiled. The iPhone 4/4S successor is expectedly impressive with an all glass and aluminum body and structure. Living up to much of the rumors and early grapevine conversations, the iPhone 5 arrives with some subtle and other substantial changes.

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If Porsche is making moves in the United States with the launch of their largest Design shop yet, then the car-loving Russians are in for a treat of their own thanks to Lamborghini. The Italian supercar brand will soon be launching its new range of luxury phones and a tablet exclusively for the Russian market flaunting completely gold bodies, large VGA resolution displays, and rear and front-facing cameras. With a covers so luxurious, you can’t have just any old casing; thankfully, each phone comes with a handmade leather or crocodile skin backing. Rounding out the collection is an Android-based  tablet, the L2800, sporting a 9.7-inch screen, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory, running Android 4.0. No matter how you look at it, these Lamborghini phones are pricey for the features included, but there will always be a market for anything associated with the Italian Stallion. More looks at the collection expected to hit the market in August.

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The Sharp Neon Genesis Evangelion SH-06D Android Phone is a limited edition mobile phone reserved to the Japanese marketplace. Reserved to only 10,000 units, the highly-customized phone features distinct casing, hardware buttons and 3D Android 2.3 skin designed to reflect its heritage. Pre-orders for the latest from Android begins June 16 – with 3,000 sold via NTT DoCoMo’s online store starting June 29th over three days – with 1,000 of them going on sale each day at noon.

Price Tag:  ¥25,000-¥30,000  ($315-$377)

Fresh off its debut on Wall Street, it looks as though Facebook is having another go at developing its own smartphone. It would be Facebook’s third attempt at such a mobile device, as the software and social networking giant already has in their employment a number of key software and hardware engineers from Apple who worked on the iPhone and iPad. What makes this attempt different than the previous two, is that Facebook has a better grasp on the task at hand, and now has a much larger, and carefully groomed team of knowledgeable engineers working on the project all of whom have had prior success developing mobile platforms. As a publicly traded company, Mark Zuckerberg is perhaps feeling the need to find new avenues for growth and penetration. Could the third time be the charm for a Facebook phone?

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Still rooting for Team BlackBerry? The instant email pioneer still has a lot of fight left in it and they’ve placed their bets on their latest BlackBerry 10 operating system to fuel some momentum in the ailing brand.

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Luxury mobile phone manufacturer Mobiado has teamed up with Aston Martin on the Grand Touch smartphone. Customers drawn to the phone will invariably be attracted by its sleek appearance, featuring an angular body crafted from a block of aircraft-grade aluminum with large sapphire crystal plates on the back. Sapphire crystal buttons and gunmetal black stainless steel screws contribute to the premium look. Additional features include a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen at 480×800 pixels, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and 16GB of internal storage, plus WiFi and Bluetooth capability. The Mobiado x Aston Martin  Grand Touch Mobile Phone is in stock now at colette.

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Exclusive luxury phone producer Vertu has announced the launch of a special edition Constellation Quest mobile in collaboration with Ferrari. Inspired by the 458 Italia, Ferrari Design Director Flavio Manzoni and the Vertu design team have created a sophisticated handset that stays true to the ethos of both luxury brands. Crafted using sapphire crystal, polished black ceramic, calfskin leather, and a modified version of Ferrari’s DLC coating, the collaborative phone offers exclusive content like concierge service, ringtones, the Official Ferrari Opus, a global Ferrari activity schedule, and a constantly updated list of authorized garages, dealerships and service centers. Completed with the iconic Cavallino Rampante, the Ferrari x Vertu Constellation Quest is the perfect materialization of opulence.

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