Hardware of the Samsung Galaxy S6 confirmed thanks to AnTuTu listing
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has just made an appearance on AnTuTu benchmarks, telling us everything we needed to know about the hardware of the handset.
The device shown in the listing has the model number SM-G925W8 which could be the Galaxy S6 Edge. Considering that both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge are expected to pack identical hardware, we can expect the same feature set to be available on the Galaxy S6 as well.
According to this new revelation, the Galaxy S6 Edge will pack a 5.1 inch 2560 x 1440 resolution display, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (possibly expandable), a 20-megapixel camera, a 5-megapixel front facing camera and the Samsung Exynos 7420 chipset with the Mali-T760 GPU. Naturally, the device shown here is running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop by default.
Given the hardware on offer, the smartphone has managed to score 60,978 on AnTuTu, which is the highest ever score received by a smartphone. This is all thanks to the new Exynos 7420 chipset which is manufactured using the company’s 14nm process while its alternative, the Snapdragon 810 uses the 20nm process.
The Galaxy S6 could be shaping up to be quite the smartphone as we get closer to the launch. What do you think about the hardware of the Galaxy S6/S6 Edge? Let us know below.
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Via: Phone Arena
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RHA T10 In-Ear Headphones Review
Sound Guys is our sister site, dedicated to all things audio. Once in a while, we’ll be sharing the coolest products they review here.
You’d be forgiven for saying that you’ve never heard of RHA, but the name is becoming increasingly well known in audio circles. Specifically, the RHA T10 series of earbuds has gathered glowing reviews from quite a few publications.
Available in two models, the T10 (no mic or remote) and T10i (iOS-friendly mic and remote) have some calling them “new classics.” With that kind of help, we just had to take a look at them ourselves.
One of the coolest features of the RHA T10s lies in the the three filters that allow you to tune the sound to your liking. Not enough bass? Swap out the Reference filter for the Bass filter. Too little treble? Toss the treble filter on. Being able to play Goldilocks with your sound without having to reach for an EQ app is fantastic.
While this model may not include a built in remote, the RHA T10 are a premium pair of in-ears, perfect for Android users who value great sound over making hands-free calls or skipping tracks without touching their phone. That may not be for everybody, but if you ask us the sound quality here is more than worth it.
Interested in the RHA T10 series yet? If you are, either check out the video above or read the full review over at Sound Guys!
David Kleidermacher joins BlackBerry as Chief Security Officer
BlackBerry Deepens Security Expertise with New Executive Appointment
BlackBerry has now announced they’ve signed on David Kleidermacher as Chief Security Officer where he will oversee security-specific research, product development and be in charge of BlackBerry’s product certification and approval program. Mr. Kleidermacher most recently served as Chief Technology Officer at Green Hills Software. He holds patents and patents pending in the areas of software development tools, mobile security and IoT technology.
“David is an outstanding addition to our best-in-class security team, and he will help extend BlackBerry’s gold standard of security as we work with customers to meet new cybersecurity challenges,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO of BlackBerry. “In particular, David’s knowledge of securing the Internet of Things and embedded systems will be invaluable as we execute on our strategy and continue to expand our management of the world’s mobile endpoints.”
According to the post on the Inside BlackBerry blog introducing David, during his time at Green Hills, he led the team that developed the company’s market-leading INTEGRITY high reliability real-time operating system that was ultimately certified by the NSA at EAL6+ High Robustness Common Criteria SKPP — the highest security level ever achieved for an operating system. It was also certified by the FAA.
Evohome Remote for Honeywell smart thermostats heats up and enters the Store
Back in December we brought word of Evohome Remote, a third-party creation for controlling Honeywell Evohome smart thermostats through your Windows Phone. Thanks to feedback from the Windows Central community, the developer, David Horn, has fine tuned the app and released it now into the Windows Phone Store for all to download.
Shred It! – downhill fun for your Windows Phone
No argument here. There are a boatload of endless runner games in the Windows Phone Store. Luckily, while these titles seem to be growing like rabbits, most of them are entertaining Windows Phone games to pass the time with.
Extra Miles Studios hopes that their offering, Shred It!, will soon join the ranks of the quality titles in the genre. The game places your gaming character on a snowboard and you will have to maneuver around, over and under a wide range of obstacles.
Shred It! is available for low-memory Windows Phones and in playing the game over the past few days, it comes across as yet another entertaining Windows Phone game to fill our endless runner appetite.
Best Buy reveals the next Moto E gets 4G and a price cut
Motorola’s tactic when launching last year’s Moto E was to let it appear on Brazilian retailer FastShop for a few hours, and then whip it away as soon as people began to notice. Looks like it’s another case of history repeating with the refreshed version of the low-end handset, with a listing popping up on Best Buy only to disappear shortly afterward. If the since-pulled listing can be believed, however, then the device is about to get around $30 cheaper and significantly more powerful than the 2014 vintage.
The 4.5-inch 960 x 540 display remains unchanged, but whereas before there was just a 4GB storage and no 4G, you’ll now find 8GB and an LTE modem. Even better is that the price has fallen from $129 down to just $99, at least if you buy the prepaid version on Sprint. When we played with the original, the ridiculously low price was enough to send us googly-eyed with excitement, so if the above is true, it’s hard to see how this new edition will be anything other than a hit.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Lenovo
Via: PocketNow, Pocket-lint
Source: Best Buy (Pulled), Android Police
Google search results now show medical info in the US
Google has made some changes to its search platform to include some details about health. When searching through various diseases and infections using the company’s search engine, result pages will pull down related details from Knowledge Graph. For example, search for tonsillitis and you’ll see information regarding the infection without having to check multiple websites.
Galaxy J1 to launch in India tomorrow, $115 for entry-level specs
The Samsung Galaxy J1 has been leaked and talked about for many weeks now, but finally official evidence of its existence has surfaced, along with a launch date and price for the entry-level class creation: it will be released on February 11th on Amazon India, for the low price of Rs.7,199 (roughly $115US).
The Galaxy J1 comes with a 4.3 inch (800X480) screen, a 1.2GHz Dual-Core Cortex A7 CPU,Mali-400 graphics, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front camera, and a 1,580 mAh battery. The phone supports microSD to augment the limited on-board storage, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio and Dual-SIM support. It is also running Android 4.4.4 and supports up to HSPA+ connectivity (sorry, no LTE here).
While the specs are not going to satiate those waiting for say, the Galaxy S6, they are still relatively decent for an entry-level phone. This is perhaps one of the cheapest products released by Samsung in recent memory, although the fact that competitors have products available at similar prices, but with souped-up specs, means South Korea’s darling is once again banking on its brand-name recognition and definitive TouchWiz software skin to justify the cost. In some regards, the device even competes with another recent release, Samsung’s own Z1 Tizen-based smartphone.
On the whole, it is curious to see the company make use of the J branding for such an underwhelming product given that the original Galaxy J was a product designed with Japanese consumers at heart and was essentially a slightly-modified Galaxy S4 with all the same top-notch specs to boot. That the J1 is the complete opposite and designed with a totally different market in mind is an interesting turn of events to say the least.
For all those interested, keep your eyes peeled for the various special offers Amazon India is going to be bundling with the device come tomorrow.
Sony’s curvier E4 hints at new Xperia family design
Can’t wait for Sony’s incoming smartphone with a QHD screen and eight-core Snapdragon 810 CPU? With a qHD screen and MTK quad-core chip, Sony’s Xperia E4 is not the rumored Z4 you’ve been waiting for, but it is the first fourth-gen Xperia device we’ve seen. The new handset has middling specs with a 5-inch 960×540 screen, single or dual SIMs, Android 4.4.4, a 5-megapixel front camera and “stamina” battery mode that gives two days of usage. More intriguingly, the E4 has a new, rounded corner design instead of the blocky look of nearly every other Xperia handset, possibly marking new Sony mobile design language.
We don’t know if the rumored 5.4-inch Xperia Z4 will have a similar look (perhaps not), but it’ll almost surely pack high-end Qualcomm hardware judging by recent comments from Sony mucky-mucks. And the rumor mill now has it overdue, so we’re hoping to see its 64-bit Lollipop goodness at Mobile World Congress 2015 starting March 1st. As for today’s phone of record, the Xperia E4, we’ve yet to hear how much it’ll cost and when it’ll arrive.
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Cyanogen dream of non-Google Android at heart of fund raising efforts
When news broke recently that Microsoft had recently invested $70 million in Cyanogen, many wondered what the companies may be up to. Many were worried, especially after Cyanogen was recently involved in a skirmish with Android darling OnePlus. Some more details seem to point to Cyanogen wanting to produce a version of Android that does not include a stack of Google services, hence the need for a “war chest.”
Sources indicate Cyanogen is in the process of trying to get the company valued at hundreds of millions of dollars so that it can raise even more funds on top of the recent Microsoft cash infusion. With funds in hand, it appears Cyanogen hopes to eliminate Google’s services from the software stack included in its Android build.
The desire to abandon the Google stack is rooted in a belief on the part of Cyanogen that this would make their version of Android more free than what is provided by Google. Instead of Google apps like YouTube, Gmail, or Chrome, Cyanogen would partner with other providers of similar solutions.
One of the big questions any investor may have though is how Cyanogen will raise any significant revenue to provide a return on investment. The company did succeed in establishing a deal with Micromax to supply its operating system on Micromax phones sold in India. That came at a cost as OnePlus fans saw the Cyanogen move as a betrayal. Other potential investors have pulled back out of concern that Google may be displeased with any support for a potential competitor to their version of Android.
source: Re/code
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