Android Phones
LG unveils Optimus GK, a Galaxy S4 competitor
LG has announced a new Android smartphone in the South Korean market today. Packing a manageable 5-inch full HD display, LG Optimus GK brings the hefty specs from Optimus G Pro in a comparably smaller package.
Optimus GK is also the first real competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy S4 from the company, as LG’s other high-end smartphones either lack on from the specs front and are too big to compete with the Samsung flagship.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 image appears online (Update)
An alleged image of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note II successor has appeared online. Spotting a 5.9-inch display, Galaxy Note 3 looks considerably large in size compared to Galaxy Note II. Posted on Baidu forums, this image is said to be of an engineering sample of Note 3, so chances are that the final design might be little different than this.
As per the accompanying specs and previous rumours, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will feature a 5.9-inch full HD display, 2.0 GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The phone also reportedly runs on Android 4.2.2.
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LG starts global roll-out of Optimus F5 LTE
LG has announced that it is finally starting to sell the Optimus F5 LTE smartphone and it will go on sale in France tomorrow, followed by other European countries. The phone will also be released in South and Central America, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States over the next few weeks.
Originally showcased at Mobile World Congress, LG F-series of devices come with 4G LTE connectivity coupled with decent specifications. They are in no way competitors to the high-end phones and aim to bring LTE devices to the mass market.
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Samsung Galaxy S Advance Android 4.1 update now available
Samsung India has finally started rolling out Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S Advance smartphone in India. The update is now available via Kies app on PC and Mac, the OTA roll-out should begin in a few days.
Similar to all Samsung software updates, it is also being released in batches, so not everyone will get it right-away, but it should reach your device in the matter of days.
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Samsung to launch 8-inch tablet in June, Galaxy S4 Mini in July: WSJ
WSJ hasn’t just spilled the beans on the rugged Galaxy S4, but the paper also reports that Samsung will be launching a new 8-inch Galaxy-series tablet in June. This report is in line with a recent rumour that also suggested that Samsung is working on a new 8-inch tablet, which will come with an AMOLED full HD display.
“Samsung is planning to launch the new Galaxy-line tablet in June, according to a person familiar with the matter, adding to the seven-inch and 10.1-inch versions on the market,” WSJ writes.
WSJ report is a little low on tablet details, but does reveal the expected launch schedule of Galaxy S4 Mini. According to the report, Samsung will introduce 4.3-inch display sporting Galaxy S4 Mini in July.
This is not the first time we are hearing about S4 Mini, the previous rumours have suggested that the phone will feature qHD resolution display along with a 1.6GHz dual-core processor – probably Exynos 5210.
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Rugged Galaxy S4 might be called Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, coming in July: WSJ
The recent reports from UAE suggesting that Samsung is working on a rugged version of Galaxy S4 seem to be true after all. Wall Street Journal today published a report claiming that Samsung will be launching this water and dust proof version of Galaxy S4 in July and it is being called as Galaxy S4 Active internally.
Samsung reportedly plans to keep the look and feel of the device same as the existing Galaxy S4, which was launched in various markets including India today.
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Sony to launch Xperia ZR with 4.6-inch HD display, quad-core CPU & 13MP camera
Sony is reportedly planning to supplement Xperia Z with a new model, which will fill the gap between Xperia Z and Xperia SP smartphones. Dubbed as Xperia ZR, this phone will come with the model number C550x.
Sony Xperia ZR will be featuring a 4.6-inch 1280x720p display. The phone will be powered by a Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core processor. The phone will also come with 2GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and 2,300 mAh battery.
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Samsung launches Galaxy S4 in India, priced at INR 41,500
Samsung India today took the wraps of Galaxy S4 smartphone at a press event in Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. The smartphone has been priced at INR 41,500 (16GB) and will be available beginning tomorrow i.e. April 27.
The company has unveiled the Exynos 5 Octa powered variant in the country, making India, one of the few markets to get this octa-core version of Galaxy S4. Other markets like United States will be getting Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor powered-variant.
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Samsung to launch dual-SIM Galaxy Core i8262 Android phone soon
Samsung is going to launch a new dual-SIM Android smartphone called Galaxy Core soon. The smartphone, which is reportedly set to debut in Russia around mid-May, will most probably be released in Asia and Europe as well.
Hi-tech@mail.ru has posted a press render of this phone along with detailed expected specifications. According to the website, the phone will run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and will be powered by 1.2GHz processor.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 set to launch in India today [Live-stream]
Samsung is going to launch its flagship Android smartphone – Galaxy S4 – in the Indian market today. The launch event will take place in New Delhi and will begin around 12 noon. The pricing of the phone is the only key detail that is missing from the puzzle as we already know that Galaxy S 4 is reportedly going on sale tomorrow via multiple retail channels including Reliance Digital, Samsung Official E-Store, Samsung branded stores and other major retailers.
The speculations suggest that Samsung might give an INR 43,490 maximum retail price (MRP) tag to Galaxy S4, there is no confirmation right now. The street price in any case is going to be less.
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