Google is expected to unveil the next version of Android next week. These 5 features could improve the operating system.
Samsung had a smartphone breakthrough last year with the Galaxy S III, which sold 50 million units worldwide. This year's followup, the Galaxy S4, doesn't feel quite as eventful, but its hardware improvements and user-interface refinements are enough to preserve its status as one of the best Android smartphones.
The HTC One is the other major Android phone to launch in 2013.
The days of the $200 smartphone could be numbered.
Of all the big moves and announcements Google will make in 2013, the most intriguing won't be related to Android, Glass, search or Gmail.