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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Developer Edition coming soon to AT&T and Verizon
Samsung will be releasing developer editions of the Galaxy S 4 for AT&T and Verizon, according to the company’s site. It’s not clear exactly when the devices will come to their respective carriers, but they likely won’t be offered with a subsidy when they do hit the market. For those considering purchasing Sammy’s latest flagship handset, this offers an alternative to the several carrier variants, not to mention the stock Jelly Bean version announced at Google I/O. Hit up the source link for more info.
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Via: Phandroid
Source: Samsung
Samsung, LG reportedly rush back to LCD TVs after OLED investments fizzle
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LoJack for Android to be embedded in Samsung Galaxy S4′s firmware
Since the Galaxy S4′s launch, Samsung’s been eager to make security one of the device’s stronger selling points. Through its partnershup with Absolute Software, makers of LoJack for Laptops, Samsung will soon embed a theft recovery system right into the the phone’s firmware. LoJack for Android smartphones, launching exclusively on the Galaxy S4, joins SAFE for Knox in Samsung’s quest to develop “the most comprehensive mobile security solution” on the market. While there are plenty of apps that can locate misplaced phones via GPS and wipe their contents, the hope of retrieving a stolen phone is slim to none. In addition to content-clearing software, LoJack will offer a service in which “recovery specialists” attempt to return lost phones to their owners. There’s no guarantee that said recovery specialists will be able to successfully track down thieves and reclaim stolen devices, but it’s nice to dream. Subscriptions for LoJack for Android will start at $ 29.99 a year, though there’s no official word yet on a release date.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Samsung
Via: CNET
Source: Absolute Software
Samsung rumored to roll out fingerprint scanning on future Galaxy devices
It seems Apple isn’t the only company working on fingerprint scanning technology. It looks like Samsung is also getting into the biometrics business with a solution of their own. Deep within the Galaxy S III file system, some images have been discovered that show off illustrated fingerprints, hinting to that possibility that Samsung may implement fingerprint scanning in future devices.
According to SamMobile, a tipster found the images within the SecSettings.apk at SecSettings\res\drawable-hdpi. This indicates that Samsung could be testing some type of fingerprint scanning technology internally, and these images could’ve been left on older Galaxy S III devices by mistake, or just hidden deep within the file system so that no one could find them, but that didn’t turn out so well for them.
Then again, the images provide no indication of what exactly Samsung might have planned. We’re given just a generic group of fingerprint art, along with an image that shows a user tapping on the home button (or scanning their fingerprint, in this context), as well as some plus signs and a checkmark. Some of the pieces fit together, but we can’t be too sure, of course.
Apple has been rumored to bring fingerprint scanning to iOS devices for a while now. The company purchased security firm AuthenTec last year over the summer, as well as made a deal with biometric security startup Microlatch. Both of these business transactions could be a hint at the possibility of Apple getting into the fingerprint scanning industry.
However, we would take this with a grain of salt for the time being. Apple bought these companies before they released the iPhone 5, but biometric security was nowhere to be found on the new smartphone. It’s still possible that Apple is continuing to work on the technology, which could mean that the next iPhone will come equipped with such a feature. As for Samsung, we could see fingerprint scanning on the Galaxy S 5, although that’s a year away at this point now that the Galaxy S 4 is just being released.
SOURCE: SamMobile
Samsung rumored to roll out fingerprint scanning on future Galaxy devices is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 image, specs leak
Samsung ready for 5G rollout in 2020, has reportedly pulled down 1Gbps in tests
LTE might be all the rage right now, but next generation mobile technology is already in the works. According to Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, Samsung has successfully tested its 5G platform, pulling down data at 1Gbps in recent tests. The company apparently needed 64 antenna elements to pull the trick off, but says the technology will be available to customers by 2020 — matching the European Commission’s goal quite nicely. It may not be the fastest 5G test we’ve seen in recent months, but we’re not going to scoff at progress.
Filed under: Internet, Mobile, Samsung
Via: @Evleaks (Twitter), VR-Zone
Source: Yonhap News
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom apparently confirmed by Bluetooth SIG
Rumors have been circulating that Samsung is getting ready to launch some other smartphones based on its popular Galaxy S 4 smartphone. One of the rumors that keeps circulating is that a smartphone called the Galaxy S 4 Zoom (SM-C1010 or SM-C101) will be coming to market. Some information has turned up over on the Bluetooth SIG website that appears to confirm that phone is in fact the works.
Bluetooth SIG is the special-interest group that certifies products that use Bluetooth technology. That means just about everything that hits the market rolls through their hands at one time or another. The latest device to surface in documents on the website of the Bluetooth SIG is called the Samsung Mobile Phone SM-C101.
That SM-C101 is the part number that’s been rumored to go along with the Galaxy S 4 Zoom. The documentation on the website doesn’t exactly offer a lot of details on the smartphone, but it does appear to confirm that the device is real and coming. Luckily, the rumors that have been circulating do have a few details.
The rumor says that the Galaxy S 4 Zoom will resemble the Galaxy S 4 Mini. The biggest difference between the two smartphones comes in the fact that the Zoom has a very impressive 16-megapixel rear camera features optical zoom, at least according to the rumor. Rumors also indicate that the Zoom may be coming in early June. Keep in mind that all of this is unsubstantiated rumor since that part number is only associated with the Zoom by rumor.
[via Unwired View]
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom apparently confirmed by Bluetooth SIG is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung Galaxy Centura smartphone destined for Straight Talk
Samsung has quietly slipped a new smartphone into the market, this one destined for Straight Talk and bestowed with the Galaxy Centura name. The phone wasn’t announced, instead appearing over on Samsung’s website, where it currently sits without a price or launch date, but alongside a list of specifications that point to an all-around basic lower-end handset for those needing a (we’re assuming) budget phone.
The handset is a small device with an equally-small 3-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 480. In case that doesn’t tip you off, the rest of the specs are likewise nothing that will jump out at you, including its 800MHz MSM7625A Qualcomm processor and 512MB of RAM. There’s 4GB of internal storage space, as well as a microSD card expansion slot with support for up to 32GB.
One of the specs’ upsides is the addition of Bluetooth, which means users will be able to use wireless headsets when driving or in situations that demand it. The battery is also a decent 1,500mAh, which given the lower-end processor and small screen results in an appreciable standby charge time of 10 days and talk time of 7 hours – assuming the user doesn’t run Bluetooth constantly, which will reduce those numbers.
There’s a single camera around back with a 3-megapixel resolution and 3x digital zoom, as well as a few different image modes and the ability to record video. There’s also GPS. The handset runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and has the cell phone standards of speakerphone, voicemail, and such. There’s no word on when it’ll be available, but we’ll update you when we know more.
[via Phonescoop]
Samsung Galaxy Centura smartphone destined for Straight Talk is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apple demanding Android source code in Samsung lawsuit
The ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung is heating up yet again. This time around, Apple is turning to Google and has requested that they hand over various Android source code documents. Apple claims that Google is withholding information relating to Android, and says that Android is used in all of Samsung’s infringing products, which “provides much of the accused functionality.”
The report comes from Bloomberg, which notes that Apple attorney Mark Lyons says that all of this basically deals with “transparency,” and he argues that Google is beating around the bush with delivering evidence that is requested by either Apple or the court. However, Google lawyers argue that the company was to be kept off of the case in the initial court filing, so they don’t have the same legal rights as Apple or Samsung in this case.
Google is concerned that if they eventually do hand over the source code documents, Apple may discover other information that Google believes Apple isn’t entitled to, which could give the Cupertino-based company further “ideas about how to proceed that they wouldn’t have had” in the first place.
This second patent lawsuit comes after Apple was awarded $ 1.05 billion payable by Samsung after the court ruled that the Korean company infringed on Apple’s patents. However, that award has since been lowered to $ 639.4 million, and a new trial is set for November to re-evaluate some of the products involved in the downgraded award.
[via Android Community]
Apple demanding Android source code in Samsung lawsuit is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung Galaxy Core Announced
The arrival of a flagship phone from Samsung means a bunch of lesser siblings are also on the way. With the Samsung Galaxy S4 out in full force, it’s time to let the less-beefy siblings shine. Today, the announced handset of choice is the Samsung Galaxy Core. While it’s no S4, the handset will be getting some of the exciting new software features found in the flagship. Most notably, you’ll find Motion UI (basically, controlling [...]
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