Samsung Galaxy Note III to be available in four versions

Samsung Galaxy Note III is one of the most anticipated devices of the year so understandably it's getting its fair share of leaks and rumors. Now a particularly interesting report from the Korean publication ET News claims that the third-generation Galaxy Note phablet will be available in four different variants.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III is speculated to be available in a limited premium edition with an unbreakable AMOLED display, 13 megapixel camera along with few exclusive features.

The second variant of the upcoming Galaxy Note III phablet will have a plastic body with a regular AMOLED display and a 13 megapixel camera, which is more likely to be the international version.

The third option of the Galaxy Note III is rumored to come out with a plastic body and an LCD display along with a 13 megapixel camera. It is predicted that the LCD screen will allow the South Korean manufacturer to offer their latest phablet with an attractive price tag.

Lastly, the fourth model of the Note III is said to feature a plastic body along with an LCD display. This variant will sport an 8 megapixel shooter at the back and is expected to be available at the lowest price point.

Meanwhile, the User-Agents of two Samsung Galaxy Note III model have been leaked. The UA profile reveals that the Galaxy Note III will use an ARM 11 CPU, but that's probably an error of some sort. At this point it's all but certain that the Note III will have either a Snapdragon 800 chipset with Krait CPU or an Exynos 5 with Cortex-A15 processor.

Unfortunately, there is no official word or any confirmation on the existence of these models. We guess we'll have to wait until Samsung unveils its third-generation Galaxy Note phablet on September 4, two days before IFA 2013 kicks off.

Source: Etnews via Gsmarena

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on Tuesday, July 09, 2013

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom to hit shelves on July 8

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available to consumers in the UK from as early as next week, according to information from online retailer Clove.

A sale date for the 16-megapixel toting Android 4.2 Jelly Bean device has been pegged for July 8, with the company taking pre-orders for the S4 Zoom as of now. It's envisaged that the Zoom will be either available on that date itself or within the following few days and will be priced at £442.80.

Unwrapped at Samsung's Premiere 2013 event held at London's Earl's Court last week, thesmartphone/compact digital camera hybrid features a 16-megapixel lens with optical image stabilisation, 10x optical zoom, and 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 960x540 pixels.

Other specs include a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Card expansion via microSD is supported for up to 64GB.

While many have sceptically eyed its positioning as a mobile device due to its bulky 125.5x63.5x15.4mm frame and weight of 208g, it looks like the S4 Zoom will be regarded as a genre-defining device as it is the first of its kind to combine such camera specs (24mm F3.1-F6-3  lens and 10x optical zoom) with an Android OS and the ability to perform call functions.

Samsung's Galaxy Camera brought Google's mobile platform to the compact camera last year but although it supports a SIM card for data connectivity, phone calls are not possible.

The news comes just as Nokia is about to hold a launch in New York City on July 11. The event is widely speculated to see the unveiling of the Nokia EOS/Lumia 1020, tipped to feature a 41-megapixel lens.

Source: Knowyourmobile

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on Monday, July 01, 2013

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Report: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch pegged for September 4th

The eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will launch September 4th at a special Samsung Unpacked event, according to a source with inside knowledge of the plans. The event will take place in Berlin just prior to the IFA 2013 show. The first Samsung GALAXY Note was introduced at IFA 2011 while the Samsung GALAXY Note II was unveiled at a Samsung Unpacked event last September, two days before the show opened.

Suddenly, the Korean based manufacturer has a lot riding on this device. Sales of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which had sold 10 million units in the first month, have faded dramatically to the point that analysts are beginning to cut shipping estimates for the model. And that puts added pressure on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to make up for the Galaxy S4's sudden fall from grace.

But it is not going to be a clear run for Sammy's Android powered phablet either. This year, there will be plenty of competition from other large-screened models like the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and the rumored HTC T6, which would be a phablet sized version of the HTC One. As far as what we can expect from the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the latest buzz is that Samsung has decided to go ahead with a flexible 5.99 inch AMOLED screen in an attempt to get sales moving in the right direction. The rest of the rumored specs include a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13MP rear-facing camera.

Source: AndroidGeeks via TechRadar

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on Monday, July 01, 2013

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Jelly Bean coming to Samsung Galaxy Beam?

You might remember the Samsung Galaxy Beam. This is the Android handset that includes a built in pico projector that allows you to project images from your phone onto as large as a 50 inch screen. By the time the device was launched in the U.S., it had already hit the market in a few countries, including the U.K. The Samsung Galaxy Beam was released with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread installed and seemed destined to remain with that OS build for evermore.

But on Monday, a published report said that the model was being tested ahead of an update to Android 4.1.2. Yes, that's right. This phone with the built in projector is too cool for school, so it apparently is being skipped ahead to Jelly Bean without even spending a day powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Those who have tested the firmware update say that the phone runs smoother than ever and battery life is extended.

The report has the update occurring at the end of this month (we are now in July in case you've forgotten) and will bring the responsiveness of Project Butter, the information you need when you need it with Google Now, and the time saving actionable notifications.  

Source: MyDrivers (translated) via UnwiredView, Phonearena

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on Monday, July 01, 2013

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