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Rumors also have Sony getting ready to release the at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this January, though little is known for sure about the design. If, as GSMArena suggests, it does have a 5-inch display with almost no bezel, it could be a real step forward for Android flagships, which have been getting increasingly outsized of late. Being able to pack an enormous display into even a marginally smaller package might be an important differentiator.

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It also looks increasingly likely that Google will release a full-size Samsung Nexus 10 tablet - hard on the heels of an impressive refresh of the regular iPad, no less. Pictures posted on a seem to show a user's manual for the Nexus 10, which is rumored to outdo even the iPad's Retina display in terms of screen resolution.

It also seems fairly certain that new versions of the Nexus 7 - featuring options for 3G data and 32GB of storage - will be released at Monday's event. It's also possible that Google will show off a super-cheap $99 Nexus tablet of some sort.