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Leaked Update Shows Samsung Galaxy S4 Features Making Their Way To Galaxy S III
Shortly before the release of the Samsung Galaxy S4, we had heard that Samsung would be bringing some of the Galaxy S4′s software features to the Galaxy S III. Thanks to a leaked Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update discovered by SamMobile, it now looks as though Samsung’s promises are becoming a reality. Included in the leaked update are Galaxy S4 features such as S-Voice, a new lock screen with multiple widgets, new screen modes and voice controls. The update also includes actionable notifications, Driving Mode and some … Read more
Ian Kersey
Google Files New Media Player with FCC – Could It Be the Next Nexus Q?
We reported last week on the fate of the Nexus Q. The excellent Google Play Music update with all of its streaming content isn’t compatible with the Nexus Q device, effectively making it useless as a media (or at least music) streaming orb and leaving it essentially broken. The Q was introduced at last year’s Google I/O and was designed to allow you to stream content from your phone or tablet to your TV. After the device failed to garner much interest from consumers and had some initial problems, Google postponed … Read more
Wade Keye
Sony Teases PS4 Design in Video. E3 Reveal Announced.
Sony dropped a teaser trailer of sorts for the Playstation 4 today on its blog and YouTube channel. The short video hints at the design of the latest Playstation, with several split second flashes of bits of the machine, shot from extreme close up angles. As far as I’m concerned the new Playstation will be a space station from a late 70′s sci-fi film, but I imagine seeing the total package all together will make a little more sense. Unfortunately, all we’ll get to see is a blurry black box … Read more
Wade Keye
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus CPU?
Looks like the water- and dust-proof version of the Galaxy S4 won’t have the same guts as the original Galaxy S4. According to the GFX Benchmark site, the upcoming Galaxy S4 Active won’t use either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 nor Samsung Exynos 5 Octa; rather the Korean giant will opt for Qualcomm’s slower Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC. This hardware also comes with a quad-core processor, but it’s not as fast as Qualcomm’s more premium offerings. It is said that there will be few different Galaxy S4 Active models: SGH-I537 is … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung captures 95% of global Android smartphone profits in Q1 2013
We knew Samsung is the clear leader in the Android market but now we have numbers to put behind this claim. According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, the Korean company managed to capture an impressive 95% share of $5 billion Android smartphone profits in the first quarter of 2013. Neil Shah, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, goes on to add that the Android platform accounted for 43% share of the entire smartphone industry’s operating profits that have reached $12.5 billion worldwide in Q1. Another Strategy Analytics’ Senior Analyst, … Read more
Dusan Belic
HTC One getting Android 4.2.2 update in the next few weeks
HTC One users may be looking at their Galaxy S4 “colleagues” with a dose of envy. You see, Sammy’s flagship comes with Android 4.2.2 out of box, whereas HTC’s baby is still “stuck” on Android 4.1.2. That, however, could change in the next two to three weeks with the Taiwanese company preparing an update that will include Android 4.2.2. We’re still not sure when that will happen exactly but we’re betting HTC’s engineers are already playing with the latest version of Google’s mobile platform and are fine-tuning the software as … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung Galaxy Mega phablets delayed until June/July?
When Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega devices, it said that the two will be available in Europe in May. This original timeline may be postponed for at least a month. Last time we’ve heard, the bigger model (Galaxy Mega 6.3) should’ve been out in week 19 (May 6 – May 12), while Mega 5.8 should’ve start selling on May 13th. That, apparently, wasn’t the case as both devices are still not available for purchase. In fact, European retailers suggest that the Galaxy Mega devices won’t be launched this month at … Read more
Dusan Belic
Sprint’s HTC One updated with improved touch key sensitivity and BlinkFeed enhancements
Sprint and HTC are rolling out a small update for the carrier-specific version of the HTC One. After the update, the One will run firmware version 1.29.651.10 that includes few minor changes, including: BlinkFeed improvements New Sprint Zone client Improved Back and Home key sensitivity The last mentioned is pretty much the only thing worth mentioning as it will address an annoyance users have been reporting for some time. The problem was that touch targets are seemingly not big enough, and this update will fix that by possibly increasing the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Panasonic P51 with quad-core CPU unveiled in India
Panasonic launched a new Android smartphone in India. The new Panasonic P51 seems designed for the emerging markets, packing MediaTek’s 1.2GHz quad-core processor which is usually used in more affordable devices launching across Asia. In addition, this smartphone also comes with a large 5-inch 720p HD screen, 1GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing one, 2,500mAh battery and 4GB of internal memory. Size wise, it measures 144x75x8.5 mm and has a weight of 135 grams. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is running the show out of box. As for the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Samsung Galaxy S4 first smartphone to get TCO certification
Samsung announced that its Galaxy S4 is the world’s first TCO Certified smartphone. TCO Development, which is an independent body that focuses on sustainability in the IT industry, found Sammy’s flagship device meeting requirements across a variety of criteria including social, environmental and economic viability: In the social category, the Korean company demonstrated that it is committed to socially responsible manufacturing and is compliant with International Labour Organization and United Nation conventions. In the environmental category, it was found that the Galaxy S4 was free from many hazardous materials like … Read more
Dusan Belic
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify at Senate hearing on offshore taxes
Apple is the target of a Senate hearing investigating offshore tax practices with the company’s CEO readying to testify at the Senate Permanent Subcommittee. The iPhone maker has been under fire for its tax practices lately after avoiding to pay as much as $9.2 billion in taxes by performing some financial (though perfectly legal) mumbo-jumbo. The goal of the hearing is to examine how companies shift profits offshore and how that impacts the tax code. To that end, representatives from Microsoft and HP have already testified in September 2012. Apple … Read more