TechRap: Best smartphones of 2013

MANILA, Philippines – This Week On TechRap, Instagram launches private photo and video sharing feature Instagram Direct; Nexus 5 and Playstation 4 officially go on sale in the Philippines and we rank our Top 10 smartphones of 2013.

HEADLINES

Instagram launches Instagram Direct
Send photos via Twitter DM
LG GPAD 8.3 and Sony Z Ultra get Google Play editions
Smart brings Nexus 5 to Philippines
Make cheap international calls with Viber Out 
PlayStation 4 arrives in the Philippines January 2014

FEATURE

Best smartphones of 2013:

Moto X
Sony Xperia Z1
Starmobile Knight
HTC One
Nexus 5
Apple iPhone 5S
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Nokia Lumia 1020
LG G2
Samsung Galaxy S4

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