Mobile Review: Goodbye, CES 2013, here is what we'll remember you for

[Bibi Lyra]

The CES 2013 is over. It wasn't quite as exciting at last year, but it wasn't a complete waste of time either.

There were a few persistent features, which will define the mobile industry this year and suggest what to expect from the upcoming MWC, IFA, etc. The 5-inch 1080p screens are the new thing for the flagships. We've never been such fans for the double-digit megapixels, but 13MP cameras will probably become the norm in 2013, too. LTE is continuing its expansion, making its way to more phones than ever before, while design starts to play an increasingly important role in the smartphone game.



Sony's event was probably the highlight of the show bringing the first two members of the Xperia 2013 lineup - the flagships Xperia Z and Xperia ZL. We managed to spend some quality time with those beasts and you can find all about them right here.

Huawei was the dark horse bringing us the sweet sounding Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate droids. While the first one combines the top-notch tech Huawei is manufacturing right now, the Mate tries to stretch the definition of phablet with its 6.1" screen. The Windows Phone 8-running Ascend W1 mid-ranger also debuted at this year's CES.

Somewhat disappointingly, Samsung didn