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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Samsung goes official with Galaxy S5 LTE A in Korea but thats not it!

Samsung, the South Korean multinational consumer electronics manufacturer has announced a new version of their 2014 front runner model, the Galaxy S5 exclusively for their homeland, Korea. This time the company dubs their new announcement as the brand new Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A.

Yes folks, you can guess it from the name, the new LTE-Advanced smartphone from Samsung will have three times faster than standard 4G LTE network connection speeds on board, capable of downloading data at 225Mbps.

But, thats not it, the new smartphone also features a brilliant 2K screen of Super AMOLED WQHD display at 2560 x 1440 resolution with excellent color reproduction, which is four times clearer than a High Definition panel, also representing more than 90% of the Color Gamut at only 0.01 milliseconds response time and 100,000:1 contrast ratio. The new handset also packs a faster processor and improved internals. Like the original Galaxy S5, the new model will also come out of the box with the perforated leather textured back and also sporting the same heart rate sensor on the back of the phone, aside the LED flash and below the primary lens, and a fingerprint reader integrated to the home button in front. The smartphone is also dust and water resistant up to one meter and 30 minutes underwater at IP67-certification ratings. Is this the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime we were talking about in the past?

So, the new Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A will have a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset, speeding at 2.5GHz, 5.08-inches Super AMOLED Quad High Definition screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution pixels, 16 and 32 gigabytes of internal mass storage options with a three gigabytes of LPDDR3 Random Access Memory, 16 megapixels main camera on the back with Optical Image Stabilization and LED flash light, capable of capturing 4K Ultra High Definition videos, a two megapixels secondary front facer, which can shoot footages at 1080p. There is also Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, Near Field Communication and fourth generation LTE-Advanced network support over the hood. The device will have the same 2,800mAh powered battery and runs Androids version 4.4 KitKat with Samsungs own revamped TouchWiz UX 5.0 and other proprietary new attributes like Geo News, Anniversary Reminder, Health Care, Deep Sleep, and more. The new unit is measured and weighed exactly same at at 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 millimeters in dimensions and 145 grams on mass.

The phone will be available in two new flavors, like Sweet Pink and Glam Red, along with the previously announced shades including, Charcoal Black, Shimmering White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold. This smartphone will come to SKT first, followed by KT and LGU+, later this month for a price of 940500 South Korean Won, that is about 919 United States Dollars, but doesnt looks to cross the Korean shores.

Source: DROID LIFE

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Olleh is offering South Koreans with Special Edition Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE A

The South Korean multinational consumer electronics manufacturer for smartphones and tablets had announced their years flagship, Galaxy S5, back in February at the Mobile World Congress trade exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain.

While the handset is now available internationally, the Korean firm have decided to refresh their S-series with a more premium and new device that will be exclusively sold to the native South Korean consumers. In this regard, the company went officially announcing the new Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A for their home land, just a week back. And now, according to an Italian media, their new deluxe smartphone is getting a brand new Special Edition, again for the countryside customers only (most probably) as it will be marketed by KT Corporation, formerly also known as Korea Telecom with the exclusive "Olleh" branding on the redesigned back cover of the smartphone.

So, whats really making this a standalone? When you buy a new Special Edition Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A, you will be getting a smartphone with completely modernized back cover, where now the company gives it an elegant looking diamond-like texture, unlike the perforated leather pattern from the current models, which will be available in three different color options from Black, White to Silver, with other details and trims in a classy looking, Gold shade. Other than the exterior changes and detailing, the smartphone will remain the same with top-end internals including, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, 5.08-inches Super AMOLED WQHD screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution display, 16 and 32 gigabytes of internal storage, coupled by 3 GB of RAM, 16 MP camera with OIS, LTE-Advanced radios and running Android 4.4 KitKat. We dont hear any words on the availability and the pricing details.

Source: WEBTREK BETA

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Samsung Galaxy NX Mirrorless Camera with 4G LTE Jellybean 4 2 2 OS

If its technology, you cannot ignore Samsung and at Premiere Event which was held in London yesterday witnessed some of the new product launch out of which one of the Highlight was Samsung Galaxy NX Mirrorless Camera which is based on the Google’s latest Android OS of Jellybean 4.2.2. The purpose of the smart cameras being Android’ised is to make sure that you can share all your photos within a flash. This is not just a Mirrorless camera but also comes with the LTE Radio, Android OS which points to a sequel to Galaxy Camera with an advanced kiss of tech.

Specs and Features of Galaxy NX Mirrorless Camera:
Featuring a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, as well as 3G / 4G LTE, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity are some of the many specs and features which this Galaxy NX Mirrorless camera boasts. And not to forget the 4.8 inched HD LCD Screen and 1.6GHz Pega-Q quad-core setup and separate DRIMe IV Signal processor for imaging the whole UI looks very promising and is in fact a perfect amalgamation of an advanced DSLR Camera. Things doesn’t stop over there, this camera also comes with the 30 Smart Modes which will make sure that it brings out the professional photographer from you irrespective of how much dumb you are in photography skills.

For all professional photographers, you will be happy to know that it comes with a hybrid AF, culled from the best of DSLRs and compacts, with a shutter speed of 1/6,000th of a second and 8.6fps shooting.

4.8 inched HD LCD Screen,
20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor,
1.6GHz Pega-Q quad-core setup & separate DRIMe IV Signal processor,
3G / 4G LTE, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity,
LTE Radio,
Android Jellybean 4.2.2 OS,
30 Smart Modes,
Shutter speed of 1/6,000th of a second,
8.6FPS while Shooting,
45mm 2D/3D lens

Availability:
The Galaxy NX will be available to buy in the UK as a 4G variant that supports 3G from selected online and high street retailers this summer.

Friday, September 5, 2014

HTC One GSM or LTE

HTC One is a new flagship device from HTC for 2013. With no doubts it is a great device with top hardware and innovating software. I will make a review of One soon, so expect a lot of pictures and in-depth comparison of HTC Sense 4+ and brand new HTC Sense 5.

For now some of you might be wondering about possible variants of this device. I made some research and I think I know how would this work. It is not officially confirmed, however I believe it is quite reliable and trustworthy.

Apart of all carriers branded models (also U.S. AT&T, U.S. Verizon and U.S. Sprint), there will be GSM and GSM + LTE variants available for most countries. Respectively M7_U for GSM and M7_UL for LTE. Now the question is - when new update will come for U, will it come for UL the same day, or maybe week later? I cant answer that, but I hope both variants will be updated at the same time.

First off all, looking at HTC One software, its easy to spot that both U and UL variants have the same code-name "m7". Model ID (MID) will be probably slightly different. LTE variant has PN0710000, while GSM should have something like PN0711000 or PN0710001. The beginning of the code will be the same for all One variants - PN07.

Now, lets assume we speak about European version (to avoid confusion with different CIDs or MIDs). It is said that Snapdragon 600 (HTC One SoC) has LTE modem already integrated (just like S4 and S4 Pro). So logically, there shouldnt be 2 different variants of S600 (with or without LTE). And so I believe that. This means that GSM variant of HTC One will have LTE modem as well, but most probably it will be disabled. Is it possible to disable LTE modem? Sure. The fact that specific SoC has LTE modem doesnt mean its activated.

Will it be possible to activate LTE radio in GSM model? Im not sure yet, but I think it would. How? Youll need S-OFF device, thats obvious. Since both GSM and LTE models will have the same hardware, having S-OFF you should be able to flash M7_UL software (RUU.exe). Of course youll have to modify your Model ID (MID) in fastboot before (fastboot oem writemid PN0710000). Is there a risk to totally brick your device? Yes! So dont try it before it is confirmed to be working.

To find any official confirmation of my research I visited Qualcomm site and went to the specification page of new Snapdragons 200, 400, 600 and 800 chipsets. Here is the picture of S600 features:

As you can see, LTE modem is indeed integrated, and so will be present in GSM models as well. Here I repeat again - it will be disabled on GSM units and it wont be possible to switch it on/off in settings just like that. Enabling LTE on such units will be either not possible at all, or it will be possible by flashing M7_UL RUU to S-OFF device. Why this does not apply to HTC One X and its LTE brother, HTC One XL? Because One X is based on quad-core nVidia Tegra 3, while One XL is powered by dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4. Yes, both are running different SoCs, because Tegra 3 doesnt have LTE modem integrated.

How to recognize if HTC One is GSM or LTE version? Looking back at some HTC devices like HTC One SV (C525u) you could noticed "4G LTE" text on the back cover. I wouldnt expect similar text this time, because the back case is not removable.

Do you already own LTE version of HTC One? Consider flashing my custom ROM from this site.