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HTC will announce a mid-range and entry-level Android smartphone in the weeks following the M7, reports Unwired View (@evleaks). Just as they have in previous years, the handset maker will produce devices aimed at demographics outside of high-end hardware lovers. Think HTC One X, One S, and One V and you’ll understand just fine.

After the HTC M7, an M4 and a G2: wp.me/peL1j-m5P

— @evleaks (@evleaks) February 1, 2013

Stepping down one notch from the flagship M7, an M4 will be an Android 4.2  Jelly Bean experience but with a little less under the hood. Moving down one more, the G2 will come running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will be aimed at new smartphone buyers. It is unclear as to when the two models will be released however the source suggests “Spring”.

Rumored details for the M4:

• 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor
• Android 4.2 Jellybean with HTC Sense 5.0
• 4.3-inch, 720p display
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• 13-megapixel rear camera
• 1-megapixel front-facing camera
• 4G LTE support

Rumored details for the G2:

• 1GHz processor
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 3.5-inch HVGA display
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB internal storage
• 5-megapixel rear camera

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Verizon’s got a new set of prepaid plans for smartphone users that are hoping to keep costs down. The monthly plans, which appear to be restricted to a small number of phones unable to access Big Red’s LTE network, both offer unlimited talk and text; on the data side, the plan grants you 500MB while bumps that ceiling up to 2GB. Head below to the sources to get all the necessary info.

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After delays and a software preview, RIM BlackBerry finally pulled the wraps off of it’s new hardware and operating system that we’d been looking for the end of January to bring. In this week’s edition of our e-publication, we take a look at all of the wares that the Canadian company unveiled in order to determine if it’s enough to reinvent the outfit. We also rundown the history of the unit formally known as Research in Motion to paint a complete picture of the road leading up to this week’s proceedings. Of course, there’s more than just BlackBerry stuffs to peruse. Hands-On visits NAMM 2013, Weekly Stat tallies up earnings season and we get cozy with the Pebble Smartwatch. There’s plenty of time for a bit of weekend reading, so head to your favorite repository to snag the goods.

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