Samsung’s premium Galaxy F leaks yet again, gives us the best look at the phone thus far
Here we go again. We’ve seen this device leak many times before. Galaxy F is allegedly going to be Samsung’s premium offering, metal chassis and all. Let’s get down to it.
Last time this device leaked we’ve seen a part of the phone itself in a render, courtesy of @evleaks. This time we’re getting the same render (though the phone is in a different color), from the same source, but we get to see the whole device, nothing is cut off. It actually feels like we’re assembling a puzzle or something. The leaker also hints that the phone will be released this year. If the last leak is to be believed, the phone will be released September 12, which is 2 days after IFA.
Would you buy the phone if it turns out to be Galaxy S5 (or a beefed up Galaxy S5) with a metallic chassis?
Source: @evleaks
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Samsung announces pricing for a bunch of recently announced budget Galaxy smartphones
Samsung introduced 4 new Galaxy budget devices yesterday. These devices are running KitKat OS with a TouchWiz Essence UI on top, which is a lightweight version of TouchWiz. They’ll probably target emerging markets.
Samsung didn’t announce pricing for these devices yesterday, but Samsung Netherlands has revealed how much will they cost in the region:
- Galaxy Ace 4: €219
- Galaxy Core 2: €179
- Galaxy Young 2: €99
- Galaxy Star 2: still unknown, probably something similar to Galaxy Young 2
These prices seem rather hefty. There are better alternatives for less money in our opinion (shout-out to Moto G), at least for some of these devices. What do you think?
Source: Samsung Netherlands
Via: SamMobile
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Daily Roundup: Windows 9 gets morphing powers, Reading Rainbow wins Kickstarter and more!
Today, we watch Reading Rainbow become the most popular Kickstarter project ever, look at a mood-sensing blanket from British Airways, evaluate Samsung’s new flash memory and learn about Windows 9′s morphing abilities. Read on for Engadget’s news highlights from the last 24 hours.
Windows 9 will morph to fit the device it’s running on
ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft’s next operating system (Windows 9) will ship as a three-in-one of sorts (desktop, tablet and mobile). Codenamed “Threshold,” the OS will recognize the hardware it’s running on and morph to the occasion.
‘Reading Rainbow’ is the most popular Kickstarter to date
After reaching over 91,600 backers yesterday, Reading Rainbow dethroned the original Pebble smartwatch as the most popular Kickstarter project ever. With less than a day to go, there are still quite a few backer options available. So get in while you can!
British Airways needed a mood-sensing blanket to prove life is better in First Class
What you’re looking at is the Happiness Blanket: a fiber-optic cloth paired with an EEG headset that displays your mood in bright colors. Why? So British Airways can be positively sure its First Class passengers are enjoying themselves.
Samsung’s new consumer SSDs shoot to the top of the benchmark league
Samsung’s range of new 3D V-NAND flash memory hit enterprise-class servers almost a year ago, but now it’s arrived for regular consumers. What’s more, HotHardware is reporting that the tech beat out performance scores from competing Intel and Crucial products “almost across the board.”
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Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 in India
Following the announcement of Samsung Galaxy Tab S range in New York in June, the Korean firm launched its 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch tablets in India today. The 8.4-inch tablet is priced at Rs. 37,800 ($630) while the 10.5-inch variant is pegged at Rs. 44,800 ($746). Both the models will be available in the stores by second week of July but the pre-booking is open already.
The most striking feature of Samsung Galaxy Tab S is its brilliant display. The Galaxy Tab S series has a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with WQXGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) resolution. Another much-speculated feature of the phone is its fingerprint scanner which was first seen in Samsung Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy Tab S series also happens to bear the thinnest waistline ever seen in a Galaxy Tab so far with both the tablets being 6.6 mm thin. Both the tablets look quite similar except for the screen-size and pixel density difference. The 8.4-inch version gives around 359 PPI pixel density while the 10.5-inch version has 288 PPI pixel density.
As for the hardware specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets run on Exynos 5 Octa chipset (1.9GHz quad-core and 1.3GHz quad-core) and Mali-T628 MP6 GPU. Both the tablets have 3 GB RAM and 16 GB or 32 GB variants of internal storage which can be extended up to 128 GB using a microSD card slot. The tablets feature an 8 MP rear-facing primary camera and a 2.1 MP front-facing secondary camera and both of them can record 1080p videos. Apart from the screen-size, the tablets also differ in terms of battery life; with the 8.4-inch variant featuring a 4,900 mAh battery and the bigger tablet having a 7,900 mAh one.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S devices run on the latest version of Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with custom Samsung UI (Samsung’s Magazine UI) on top of it. The tabs come preloaded with a bunch of fun and productive apps such as PaperGarden, Milk Audio and Samsung WatchON etc. The devices also feature SideSync 3.0 through which you can accept calls when your tablet is synced with a compatible Samsung Android smartphone.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 GPE still missing, but making the rumor mills Again
Back in April a keen eye caught an image issue on the device section of the Google Play Store for the Samsung Galaxy S4 GPE device. The image had been updated, or inadvertently changed, to depict an image of the Samsung Galaxy S5. It stayed that way for a while before the situation was sorted out. One month later in May the S5 GPE was spotted clearing through the Bluetooth SIG process. Just a few weeks ago nearly every GPE device in the Play Store went by the wayside as “out of inventory.” Leaving only the HTC One M8 and the Nexus devices available for order. It would seem that a new round of Google Play Edition should be on the way, especially a Galaxy S5 variant.
Per the usual, @evleaks has shared and confirmed that one is coming still. However, no one knows when. It is interesting to note that the image shows both hardware and software buttons at the bottom. The previous Galaxy S4 GPE offered just the hardware buttons. It could be just a crappy image manipulation with a stock screen placed on a Galaxy S5 body, but with the other information like the image swap on the Play Store (which had both hardware and software keys) and the Bluetooth SIG certification, we are pretty confident that a Galaxy S5 does exist. We have to wonder if Samsung will be offering both hardware and software key options similar to the OnePlus One. Although, this is Samsung we are talking about, so they could just be screwing things up all together.
What are your thought? Regardless of the image, would a Galaxy S5 GPE appeal to your wallet at all?
Source: @evleaks via 9to5Google
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Samsung intros four budget KitKat smartphones for international markets
Samsung on Monday introduced four new budget-friendly Galaxy smartphones in the form of the Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Ace 4, and Galaxy Young 2. Powered by Android 4.4 KitKat with Samsung’s TouchWiz Essence UI, these will likely be positioned in emerging markets or places where the Moto E and Nokia X2 might be offered. What’s more, they might be sold alongside some of the new Android One devices.
Of the four, the Galaxy Core II has the fastest processor at 1.2GHz (quad-core) as well as the largest display at 4.5-inches. Internal storage is listed at 4GB but a microSD card can add up to another 64GB the largest screen in the bunch as well. Internal storage is only 4 GB but can be expanded up to 64 GB through a memory card. Other specs include a 5-megapixel rear camera, front-facing .3-megapixel camera, HSPA support, 768MB RAM GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
Galaxy Core 2
Galaxy Ace 4
Galaxy Young 2
Galaxy Star 2
The Galaxy Ace 4 is a touch smaller with its 4-inch WVGA display and employs either a dual-core 1.2GHz or dual-core 1GHz processor, depending on model. The faster model also sees LTE support with 1GB RAM while the slower version gets 512MB RAM and HSPA connectivity. Both include 4 GB of storage, the same camera combo, microSD, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
The Galaxy Young offers a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a single-core 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of memory. The back camera is dropped to 3-megapixels while the microSD is only expandable to 32GB. Also present are 4GB internal storage, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and HSPA connectivity.
The Galaxy Star 2 also has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen and single-core 1 GHz chip as well as 512MB RAM and 4GB storage. It’s not clear what sort of connection speeds will be available as it’s only listed with GSM frequencies. The rear camera slides down to 2-megapixels but the Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n are still present. Interestingly enough, there’s no GPS to be found.
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Samsung announces Galaxy S5 Mini
Galaxy S5 Mini’s images and specs leaked last month and they were spot on. Samsung announced its shrunken down Galaxy S5 today, let us see what we get.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini retains the design language of its bigger sibling. We’re still looking at the same soft-touch back along with a slew of sensors and IP67 certification. S5 Mini also includes a fingerprint scanner and a heart rate monitor on the back of the device, that hasn’t changed either. Ultra Power Saving Mode (UPSM) is also a part of the package.
What did change? Well, a lot actually. Galaxy S5 Mini comes with a 4.5″ Super AMOLED 720p screen (326ppi), a Snapdragon 400 1.4GHz quad-core chip and 1.5GB of RAM. On the back you’ll find a 8MP camera while there’s 2.1MP shooter on the front. The device has 16GB of internal storage which you can expand up to 64GB via microSD card. Everything will be powered by a removable 2100mAh battery.
Galaxy S5 Mini should see its global release mid-July while the price of the device should be around €479 ($650). Anyone out there plans to buy this thing by any chance?
Source: SamMobile
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Samsung officially launches the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini with proportionally shrunk Specs
With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S5 earlier this year, we knew it would only be a matter of time before Samsung announced a Mini version of its newest flagship. Sure enough, Samsung has today announced the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, a device which shrinks the S5′s 5.1-inch display to a 4.5-inch 720p one. Unfortunately, any hope of Samsung going the route of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and keeping the S5 Mini’s specs in line with its bigger brother were always slim, and predictably, the specs have shrunk along with the screen size.
The S5 Mini is powered by an unspecified processor clocked at 1.4GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 16GB storage with microSD expansion, a 2,100mAh battery, and will be running Android 4.4. Cameras include a 2.1MP front camera with a 8MP rear companion, and the S5 Mini has been graced with the benefit of an IP67 water and dust resistance rating. Perhaps intriguingly, the S5 Mini will be LTE capable, which puts it right in the crosshairs of the Motorola Moto G LTE. In fact, barring a slight bump in RAM, the S5 Mini mirrors the Moto G LTE pound for pound, so it will be interesting if Samsung can price the S5 Mini aggressively enough to challenge what is still one of the most popular and best value mid-range phones on the market.
What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini? Is it your cup of tea? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Samsung Tomorrow
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Samsung’s new consumer SSDs shoot to the top of the benchmark league
For the last year or so, Samsung has been touting a “paradigm shift” in the way it constructs flash memory: from a horizontal to a vertical arrangement of cells, or what it calls 3D V-NAND. Now, judging from reviews of the first V-NAND consumer SSDs, the 850 Pro range, it looks like this shift has resulted in a geniune and unequivocal boost to performance. Compared to synthetic and real-world scores from rival drives, made by the likes of Intel and Crucial, Sammy’s 850 Pro “led the pack almost across the board,” according to HotHardware.
Then again, Tom’s Hardware noted that Samsung is now pushing the limits of the SATA interface, such that other products are “within a stone’s throw” of the the 850 Pro’s scores (at least until a PCI Express version comes around). What’s more, all the reviews listed below highlighted the fact that the new line-up comes at a significant premium, even when you factor in Samsung’s nice 10-year warranty. The 128GB drive costs $130, while the maxed-out 1TB option costs $730, equating to a cost per gigabyte that is almost twice as high as other recent drives that lack the cutting-edge NAND (such as Crucial’s MX100). Actual street pricing, meanwhile, will only be established over the course of this month, as the 850 Pro starts to become widely available.
Reviews of the Samsung 850 Pro SSD:
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 mini keeps the sensors but not the specs
Samsung has revealed the latest mini update to its flagship smartphone: the Galaxy S5 mini. While it’s often expected that the company will scrimp on sensors to save on price, the S5 mini includes many of the same features as it’s full-sized sibling, including waterproof certification, power-saving modes, a heart rate monitor, fingerprint scanner, and support for the latest Samsung wearables. As expected, there’s also a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4, 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 64), and 1.5GB of RAM, which match what we’ve seen in years past. The display is a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED affair, which powered by a 2,100mAh battery, with the cameras enjoying in 8- and 2.1-megapixel resolutions. The company expects the S5 mini to go on sale in Russia from “early July,” but there’s no word on when it’ll spread to other countries. Samsung plans to expand sales globally, though, offering the device in Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold.
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Source: Samsung Mobile Press
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