Samsung announces dual-SIM Galaxy Core

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Core smartphone. The Galaxy Core is a mid-range device and comes with optional dual-SIM support.

Other features include 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480) resolution TFT LCD, 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front camera, 8GB internal memory with microSD card slot, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, A-GPS, 1,800mAh battery and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

The dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy Core will go on sale this month and the single-SIM variant will go on sale in July. Availability depends upon the market.

Galaxy S4 Exynos Octa-Core vs. Galaxy S4 Qualcomm Snapdragon! Which One Is Better

Today we will be talking about the differences between Exynos Octacore and the Qualcomm Quadcore processors used on the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Many U.S., Canadian, and European countries with 4G LTE ships with the Qualcomm processor while countries with no 4G LTE ships with the GT-i9500 Octa-core Exynos.

Of course, the Koreans get the best with both Octacore and 4G LTE. I believe this is due to the fact that 4G LTE frequencies used in Korea are easy to develop therefore used with Octacore. And also, there may be production issues with the newer Exynos processors.

I do expect that Note 3 will come out with the latest Exynos Octa-core even in the U.S. just like we’ve seen with Galaxy Note 2, which only ships with Exynos processors worldwide with LTE support. Again, this is due to the timing of phones shipped and unfortunately Galaxy S4 ships right when production of Exynos Octacore for all countries may be impossible.

That’s my theory.

But let’s take a close look at the Octacore and Qualcomm processors used in the Galaxy S4.

First the Exynos Octacore processor is made up of 4 high performance cores and 4 low performance cores. The idea here is that the Octacore is able to quickly switch between the 4 high performance cores and 4 low performance cores at the hardware level, saving you maximum battery while the Qualcomm does also throttle down but at software level, meaning more power wasted.

Now, both the 1.6Ghz high performance 4 cores on the Exynos Octacore processor and Qualcomm 1.9Ghz quad-core processor does fairly the same as far as raw CPU processing power goes. The biggest performance difference between the two processors is the GPU or graphics processor used.

The Exynos Octacore uses PowerVR SGX 544MP3 which is a newer version of GPU used on iPhone 5 with higher 533Mhz vs. iPhone 5′s 350Mhz. And yes, the PowerVR SGX on the Galaxy S4 is 50% faster than iPhone 5.

Now The Qualcomm uses the Adreno 320 GPU. I did a Quadrant benchmarking test between the two processors and the result was nearly identical.

With Antutu however, it clearly showed that the Exynos Octacore was faster by a whopping 25%.

Now to get into the nitty gritty I decided to dig deeper and test out graphics in more detail using 3DMark and Vellamo benchmarking apps.

With 3DMark, both Octa-core and Qualcomm performed near even with Qualcomm edging out the Octa-core by just a hair.

With Vellamo, the Octo-core did about 20% better.

So, what?

The bottom line is that these two processors are about even, I don’t actually see performance advantages to each, they may be near negligible for average consumer.

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One: A clash of two Android titans

Two stellar smartphones are poised to battle for Android handset dominance.

If you're in the market for a new smartphone this year, chances are good you're seriously considering two highly anticipated handsets: the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One.

Both offer tempting helpings of powerful components, advanced features, and cutting-edge software.

Screen

Samsung Galaxy S4

Perhaps the most striking thing about the GS4 is its massive 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display. It also features a sharp 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution and a pixel density of 441ppi (pixels per inch).

HTC One

HTC gave the One a 4.7-inch LCD screen that's slightly smaller than the Galaxy S4's but boasts the same 1,920x1,080 resolution. As a result, the HTC One's display has a higher pixel density of 468ppi.

Storage
Samsung Galaxy S4
The GS4 comes in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB configurations, though not for every market in which it'll be sold. Expect U.S. carriers to sell it in the smaller capacities, starting at $199 for the 16GB version and $249 for double that amount.
Unlike HTC, Samsung isn't a fan of sealing up devices; as a result, the Galaxy S4 comes with a microSD card slot that can handle up to 64GB of additional memory goodness for storing photos, videos, games, and apps.


HTC One
One consequence of the HTC One's beautiful , aluminum unibody design is that its chassis is sealed. Add in the phone's thin design, and you've got no room for a microSD card slot to add extra storage. HTC does its best to alleviate the situation by eschewing a 16GB model and packing the handset with either a sizable 32GB, or a whopping 64GB of internal memory. Significantly, the on-contract price of the 32GB One starts at the same $199 price of a 16GB S4.



Battery

Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung equips the Galaxy S4 with a 2,600mAh battery that's user removable. It pops out when you remove the back cover, which makes swapping it out for a fresh one a simple maneuver. Samsung will also offer batteries that are compatible with wireless chargers.

HTC One
By contrast, the HTC One features a slightly lower capacity 2,300mAh battery, which is embedded. That means you can't remove it on the fly for a fully charged battery pack. Also, if the HTC One's battery fails, you'll need to send the device in for repair, or replace the phone for a fresh handset.


Operating system
Samsung Galaxy S4
Right out of the box, the Galaxy S4 will run Google's latest version of Android Jelly Bean, Android 4.2.2. That's great news for Android fans who can enjoy the all important bragging rights that come with owning a cutting-edge smartphone. However, Samsung does have its own user interface, formerly known as TouchWiz, so you're not getting a pure Android Jelly Bean experience.

HTC One
The HTC One uses the slightly older iteration of Jelly Bean, Android version 4.1.2. Nevertheless, the HTC One does support the enhanced Google Now search function, which can also be used as a dedicated widget on the phone's home screen. Of course, HTC layers its latest Sense user interface over Android, which many have blamed for holding up Android updates in earlier HTC smartphones.

The world's sharpest 5" smartphone display

Xperia™ Z

Experience the best of Sony in a smartphone

Introducing the precision engineered full HD smartphone

The Sony Xperia Z runs on (operating system) and is powered by  Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) processor with 2GB RAM. It has a 5.0-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display. The Sony Xperia Z also comes with a 13.0-megapixel camera that is able to record videos. It comes with 16GB of built-in storage.

The highest level of water resistance in a smartphone

Smart, sleek & durable

No one knows how to best pack durability into a beautiful design like Sony. The slim 7.9 mm body, with its reflective glass surface, looks and feels slick, but Xperia Z is crafted to be water-resistant, dust-resistant and tough enough to handle whatever life has planned.

Sony Xperia Z Specs:

Physical

Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9mm (WDH)

Weight 146g

Touchscreen  

Primary keyboard On-screen

Core Specifications

RAM capacity 2.00GB

Camera megapixel rating 13.0mp

Front-facing camera     

Video capture

Display

Screen size 5.0in

Resolution 1080 x 1920

Landscape mode  

Other wireless standards

Bluetooth support

Integrated GPS

Software

OS family Android

Cherry Mobile Superion TV

Why stop at playing games, writing notes, texting, calling, and surfing the Internet when you can watch your favorite TV show on your tablet? This 7-incher has a TV tuner so you won't have to miss that telenovela you have been following ever again. 

Cherry Mobile Superion TV Specs:

SIM slot for calls, text, and mobile data
Built-in TV tuner
1GHz single-core CPU
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
microSD card slot: up to 32GB
7-inch WVGA display (800 x 480 resolution; 5-point touchscreen)
VGA front camera
3200mAh battery
Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

Samsung on Thursday announced two new Galaxy smartphones, the Galaxy Mega 6.3 and the Galaxy Mega 5.8, both devices that appeared in a previous series of leaks and rumors.

The Mega is a new subfamily of the Galaxy tree, one that seems to include even bigger handsets than the Note series.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

• 6.3-inch LCD HD display with 720p resolution
• 1.7GHz dual-core processor
• 1.5GB of RAM
• 8GB/16GB storage
• microSD support up to 64GB
• 8-megapixel camera
• 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
• GPS, GLONASS
• LTE support
• IR sensor
• NFC
• MHL
• Size: 167.6 x 88 x 7.9mm
• Weight: 199g
• 3200mAh battery
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz on top
• Samsung apps: Group Play, Samsung WatchON, Samsung Link, S Translator, ChatON, S Memo, S Planner, S Travel, Story Album, Air View

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

• 5.8-inch LCD display with qHD resolution (960 x 540)
• 1.4GHz dual-core processor
• 1.5GB of RAM
• 8GB storage
• microSD support up to 64GB
• 8-megapixel camera
• 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
• GPS, GLONASS
• IR sensor
• Size: 162.6 x 82.4 x 9.0mm
• Weight: 182g
• 2600mAh battery
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz on top
• Samsung apps: Group Play, Samsung WatchON, Samsung Link, S Translator, ChatON, S Memo, S Planner, S Travel, Story Album, Air View

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Grand

Samsung Galaxy Grand GT-I9082

The dual-SIM Galaxy Grand is powered by the same dual-core chipset as the recently released Galaxy S II Plus. Switching from Exynos to Broadcom looks like a minor step down in terms of GPU, but as we saw on the S II Plus the superior power efficiency more than makes up for it. In fact, combined with the low (by today's standards) screen resolution this might turn the Galaxy Grand in one of the longest lasting smartphones on the market.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM (SIM 1 & SIM 2) and 3G (SIM 1 only) support
• Dual SIM stand-by
• 21.1 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support (SIM 1 only)
• 5.0" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution
• Android OS 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX
• 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, Broadcom VideoCore IV GPU, 1GB of RAM
• 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash, face and smile detection, image stabilization
• 2MP secondary camera
• 1080p HD video recording at 30fps with stereo sound
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n support; DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity and GLONASS; digital compass
• 8GB of inbuilt storage, microSD slot
• Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB v2.0 port with MHL
• Stereo Bluetooth v4.0
• FM radio with RDS

The Finest One Yet

HTC One

The new HTC One boasts an all-aluminum body that’s truly gorgeous. In fact, the attention to detail seen in the design of the entire phone is spectacular.

The phone’s display — a 4.7-inch touch panel with a 1920×1080 resolution and a density of 468-pixels-per-inch — is a stunner. It’s bright and renders colors faithfully, and both text and images are remarkably clear. It’s a bit dim in direct sunlight. Not so dim that it’s unusable, but dim enough to be annoying and make you cup your hand over the screen to see it clearly.

HTC Zoe: Your photo gallery brought to life.

Capturing a moments takes more than one image. That's why the new HTC One includes the HTC UltraPixel Camera. Press the shutter and the HTC One automatically captures up to 20 photos and a 3 second video a picture tha's alive. So your entire photo album becomes a living, breathing gallery.

HTC BoomSound: Sharper, richer, louder.

On the average smartphone, sharing music or a video with friends is a frustating experience. A tiny speaker will tame even the most ferocious track. But the new HTC One's BoomSound changes all that. Dual frontal stereo speakers powered by built-in amplifiers deliver bigger sound with less distortion and more detail.

HTC One Specs:

CPU SPEED

NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.7 GHz, Quad core

PLATFORM ANDROID

Android with HTC Sense

SIM CARD TYPE

microSIM

MEMORY¹

Total storage : 64GB, available capacity varies

RAM:1 GB

NETWORK²

HSPA/WCDMA:

·         850/900/1900//2100 MHz

GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

·         850/900/1800/1900 MHz

GPS

Internal GPS antenna with GLONASS

SENSORS

·         Gyro sensor

·         G-Sensor

·         Digital compass

·         Proximity sensor

·         Ambient light sensor

CONNECTIVITY

·         3.5 mm stereo audio jack

·         NFC capable³

·         Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0

·         Bluetooth with aptX™ enabled

·         Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n

·         DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer

·         micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)

SOUND ENHANCEMENT

Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio built in

CAMERA WITH HTC IMAGESENSE

·         8 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)

·         F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens

·         1080p HD video recording

·         1.6 megapixel front camera (720p for video recording)

·         Dedicated HTC ImageChip

·         VideoPic: Capture a 6 megapixel photo while shooting HD video at the same time

·         Continuous shooting: One-press continuous shooting captures up to 99 shots

·         Smart Flash: Five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject

·         Sightseeing mode: Ensures that your camera is always ready for your next great shot

·         Video stabilization: Removes shakiness for smooth, professional videos

·         Slow motion video capture and playback

MULTIMEDIA

Audio supported formats:

·         Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)

·         Recording: .amr

Video supported formats:

·         Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)

·         Recording: .mp4

BATTERY

Embedded & rechargeable Li-ion Polymer battery

Capacity :2100 mAh

AC ADAPTER

Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

DC output: 5 V and 1 A

The world’s most innovative smartphone

NOKIA LUMIA 920

THE MOST INNOVATIVE LUMIA

Colourful unibody design with Carl Zeiss lens, PureView technology with Optical Image Stabilisation, and a 4.5’’ PureMotion HD+ display.

CAPTURE THE MAGIC

Create Perfect group photos with smart shoot by picking the best expression for each person.

DESIGNED TO WOW

Show off with vibrant colours, a one-piece polycarbonate body, and ceramic zirconium camera detailing and side keys.

Sleek unibody design with built-in wireless charging means you don't have to plug your Lumia 920 in to charge it. Just put it on a wireless charger and you’re good to go.

At a glance

• 8.7 MP PureView megapixels
  Main camera sensor
• Nokia PureView 
  Camera
• 4.5 ''
  Display size
• Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4
  Processor name
• 10.8 h
  Talk time (3G)
• 460 h
  Standby time (3G)
• 74 h
  Music playback time
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Meet the BLACKBERRY Z10

Introducing a completely new way to use your smartphone. A new experience where features and apps work together seamlessly and share your train of thought to help you complete tasks faster and with ease.

BlackBerry Z10: Performance

All of these apps require large amounts of memory and that’s where the specs list comes in. Under the hood you’ll find a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, which may not sound like much but it’s actually on par with Sony’s flagship Xperia Z and most of the Nokia Lumia range, making the handset pretty zippy.
You also get a very impressive 2GB of RAM, something which at present is limited to high-end Android tablets. Hidden inside you’ll  find a 4G antenna which means you’ll be able to use the current 4GEE service from EE and also any upcoming 4G networks. NFC comes as standard as well letting you add BBM contacts and send images.

There's also a Micro HDMI which means you’ll be able to throw the latest HD films and TV shows from BB World straight up onto your HDTV.

BlackBerry Z10: Camera

BlackBerry claims to have paid as much attention to the camera with the Z10 sporting an 8MP snapper on the back and a 2MP front-facing camera for video calls.

One of its key features is Time Shift where you can take a picture of a group and then change each face to several seconds back or forward until you’ve got them all with their eyes open (or closed if you’re feeling mean).

The camera itself is reasonable - images are very clear but a little dark and rather oddly, you have to drag and drop where you want to focus making it a less than speedy process.

BlackBerry Z10 Specs:

• 1.5GHz dual-core CPU
• 2GB RAM
• LTE, HSPDA, EDGE, GPRS
• 4.2-inch 1280 x 768, 356 ppi, LCD screen
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band
• Camera, 8MP autofocus. LED Flash
• Front Camera, 2MP, 720p, 30fps.
• Battery: Li-Ion 1800 mAh
• 3.1-inch AMOLED screen
• Biggest battery in a BlackBerry smartphone (according to an official video, but size not confirmed)
• Physical QWERTY keyboard
• Glass weave body for strength and weight reduction.

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How much power Samsung Galaxy S4 have?

Fast, faster, Samsung Galaxy S4: benchmark

Although Samsung Galaxy S4 itself with the strong emphasis on functionality and practicality, it is of course secretly anyway nice to know how fast the device is. And the first tentative tests show that it is fast. Incredibly fast. The fastest, actually.

--The table is taken from the database of the Geekbench benchmark, a test that measures how fast the processor and the memory of a device. The advantage is that the Geekbench test a cross-platform test, where many other tests – Quadrant, AnTuTu – limited to the Android operating system. Or in other words: if we know how fast the Galaxy S4 is compared to the iPhone 5.

The tested Galaxy S4 is of the same type that later in our country the shelves: with Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon processor 600.

Starting a Production of New iPhone?

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Apple is planning to start production of a new iPhone synonymous in size and shape to its latest version in the second quarter of the year.

Apple iPhone 5

The business daily, summoning persons informed with the device's production, mentioned the newest model of the smartphone could be ready for a summer launch, but the newspaper also said that Apple declined to give comments on that matter.
The Journal stated that in the meantime Apple was continuing to work with its Asian partners on a cheaper version of the iPhone that could be launched as early as the second half of this year.
The iPhone 5 proceeded on sale at the end of September in the United States and in nine other countries.
In just three days, more than five million of the devices were sold which was higher than the previous model but seems falling inadequate of some analysts' expectations.

The Realistic Future of Mobiles According to Android

Sharing Android Experience

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Matias Duarte, Google's Director of Android User Experience, says smartphones must function the way people expect
• "I want everything can you touch on the screen to operate like objects in the real world do," he says
• Duarte reckons gesturing and "tangibility" as big upcoming developments in mobile phone technology
• Says that Android is "a gift" Google are giving to the world

CNN reported that in the future we will have screens not just in the palm of our hands, but all around us, according to Matias Duarte, Google's Director of Android User Experience.

Talking to CNN at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Duarte reckoned gesturing and "tangibility" as the next major developments in mobile phone technology.

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"Computers have to work the way people expect and not the other way round. I want everything can you touch on the screen to operate like objects in the real world do. That doesn't mean they have to look like copies of objects in the real world, but they have to be tangible and physical and delightful," he said.

He admits that when we are using a mobile phone, it brings us emotional experience. "In the old days we used to be poking at phones. If I were to start poking you, you wouldn't like it, but when you start stroking, it's a totally different message," said by Duarte. Now a days, we only appreciate things made by a couple of fingers, and on small screens which are always in the palm of our hands.

Why life through Google Glass should be for our eyes only

"In the future, we will look at the gestures of your entire body, facial expressions, arms, all of the fingers that you have, and you're going to have screens not just in the palm of your hand, but all around you," he said.

Duarte assures that Google would never fasten down on the user's ability to customize Android on their mobile phones. And he added that one of the biggest quests or challenges for Android was to design a strong foundation that could work for everybody or in the community and could still be customized. "We don't look at a single target market, we try to think of this as a gift we're giving to the world and that's a big responsibility we take very seriously. I want it to be computing power for everyone. I want it to connect people, and make it open and free, not controlled by any company or any government."