Samsung Galaxy S5 launches on NTT DoCoMo Pink color in tow

Tags: Samsung , NTT DoCoMo , Android

The Samsung Galaxy S5 has reached the land of the rising sun – the flagship went on sale on the countrys biggest carrier, NTT DoCoMo. This launch also debuts a new color, Sweet Pink, in addition to the standard Charcoal Black and Shimmering White (the Copper Gold and Electric Blue are not available though).

Anyway, the Samsung Galaxy S5 SC-04F is virtually the same as the international version, except for some country and carrier-specific additions. Those are mostly in the connectivity section with Xi LTE (150Mbps downlink), VoLTE (voice over LTE networks), FOMA, 1Seg and NOTTV (mobile TV standards).

The SC-04F also features fast and quick charging – they require dedicated chargers, but they can put 1,200mAh and 1,800mAh in the battery respectively in just an hour. The international Galaxy S5 doesn’t have this feature.

Anyway, the phone will be available tomorrow, May 15, but you can pre-order it right now from NTT DoCoMos web site.

By the way, NTT DoCoMo also launched the Sony Xperia A2 today.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini specs and photos emerge

Tags: Samsung , Android , Rumors

Thanks to some anonymous tipster a few images are now available online that show what appears to be a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini. The smartphone looks very similar to a Samsung Galaxy S5, using the same dotted back panel, a heart-rate monitor under the camera lens and even the water-repelling rubber padding underneath the back panel. There even looks to be a fingerprint scanner under the home button.

Looking at the back panel it appears to cover more of edge of the phone compared to the Galaxy S5 and the battery is smaller, which adds some credence to the info that its a mini version.

While the images can be an elaborate hoax it seems perfectly believable for Samsung to release a mini that so closely resembles the bigger version. And now that the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom has been official since last month and the Galaxy S5 Active is official since today were pretty sure this one is coming shortly.

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (click to expand)

Weve heard about it having a 4.5" display of 720p resolution along with an 8 MP camera, IP67 certification and a heart-rate monitor. Weve even seen official support pages.

The device in the images doesnt appear to have a flap cover on top of its microUSB port, which puts a question mark on the water resistance claims.

According to the source, the Galaxy S5 mini will not have a Snapdragon 400 but rather a new, yet unannounced, Exynos 3 Quad (Exynos 3470) chip with a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor with Mali-400 MP4 GPU and 1.5 GB of RAM.

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Update makes Galaxy S5 camera even faster

Tags: Samsung , Android , Firmware update

The international Samsung Galaxy S5 is receiving a new update as we speak which promises to improve the camera startup speed, gallery responsiveness and fingerprint recognition time.

The update is currently live in the UK and is expected to roll out gradually across all devices. According to Sammobile which have the update installed on a unit the camera is now faster to open, which can also be said about the gallery (which was a tad slow prior to the update).

The source also reports the fingerprint scanner is more accurate even with one-handed use.

Finally the update is said to bring a general performance boost and improved RAM management - a common side effect of firmware updates.

The software version remains at Android 4.4.2 and the update carries the version G900FXXU1ANE2. Its currently only available through Samsungs Kies software, but you can manually download and install if you know how.

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Week 23 in review Galaxy S5 LTE A and Amazon Fire Phone

Tags: Android , Samsung , Amazon , Apple , iOS , BlackBerry , Firmware Update , Google , Rumors

The Week In Review is our series meant to recap all the major announcements of the week, which you might have missed. Week 23 was rather busy with new products so you are in for a long read. Enjoy!

This week was marked by the announcement of the first ever Amazon smartphone - the Fire Phone. It is an innovative gadget, more than the 4.7" 720p IPS display, Snapdragon 800 chipset and 13 MP camera would suggest. Whats interesting about it is the phones Dynamic Perspective 3D UI which follows your eyes and the Firefly feature, which would recognize pretty much any object you snap with the camera.

Amazon Fire Phone

This week also saw the debut of the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A with a 5.1" QHD display and Snapdragon 805 chipset. Samsung later confirmed this version of the Galaxy S5 is intended only for South Korea and wont be released anywhere else in the world.

Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A

We learned that two new affordable Galaxies are coming later this year - the Galaxy Pocket 2 and Galaxy Core 2 Duos. Both phones leaked with specs, pictures and prices, so we guess they should be going official any moment now.

Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2 • Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM

And while we are still talking about Samsung, the Black Edition of the Galaxy S4 mini is now being updated to the Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware worldwide.

Google managed to surprise us with another update bringing the standard-issue Android KitKat up to v. 4.4.4. It contains just a security patch for an OpenSSL bug, which would have allowed a man-in-the-middle attack. There are no new features. The update is now rolling on the compatible Nexus devices and should expand to the latest Moto gadgets soon.

Apple has also rolled out the iOS 8 beta 2 update. It brings lots of critical bug fixes, new settings and the QuickType keyboard on the iPads. It also improves the Handoff feature working between iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite.

The 4.7" and the 5.5" iPhone 6 models leaked yet again. TechSmartt did an extensive hands-on video of the dummies on YouTube. The 4.7" iPhone 6 was even sized up next to an HTC One (M8).

4", 4.7" and 5.5" iPhones • 5.5" iPhone 6 and LG G3 • 5.5" iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 3

Finally, this week we saw three new BlackBerry smartphones show their faces - BlackBerry codenamed Kopi and the officially presented BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Classic with hardware QWERTY keyboards. Passport and Classic are coming this fall.

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Do i need to pay if i have WIFI connectivity when i make video calls on Galaxy note 2

Q. just bought my note 2 & im overseas. i make video calls thinking that it should be equivalent to facetime of iphones but seems the person (also using samsung model) im calling can see my phone no. does it mean im using my own call time? Thanks

A. If your connected to wifi you dont have to pay

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Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 good for everyday use?

Q. Im worried that it might be too big for everyday use, and will it fit in my pocket?

Thanks :)

A. Its absolutely perfect for your everyday needs. The big display and huge battery will make it good for heavy use as well. And dont worry about pocketing the phone. It will fit you just fine.

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Why is my Galaxy Note 2 battery draining on standby.?

Q. So before I go to bed my Phone would be 100% When I wake up its around 75-80% I turn the Wifi off and bluetooth also I tone down the brightness. Do you have an app to solve this problem?

A. Have you closed most of your opened apps on your device? Opened apps may drain battery.

Im also wondering, that the battery meter on your phone has gone out of sync with the actual battery power. Here you can find how to fix the problem:

http://budurl.com/FixAndroidProblems

The discussion is for the Kindle Fire, but the same principle will work for any Android devices.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 New Exciting Accessories

As part of the review, Samsung provided a few accessories that demonstrate the capabilities of the Galaxy S4.

S View Cover
This is a must-have accessory for all S4 owners, transforming your S4 into a different experience. The flip case offers protection for your smartphone as well as allowing you to interact with the smartphone within the see-through window view. When there are incoming calls, you can see the caller and take the call without opening the flip.

With the S View case, you no longer need to use the power button to turn on and off the screen. Simply close the flip and the S4 turns off the screen, and open the flip to wake it up. Best part of all is: you can still use the rear camera when you fold back the case, unlike the normal flip cases.

Wireless Charging Pad
This accessory demonstrates Samsungs advancement in their consumer technology. To make it happen, you need the charging pad and the charging rear case. It takes a much longer time to complete the charge as the charge current is merely 650mAh. During charge, the pad emits a soft electrical pulse that is audible in a quiet environment. Charging on your bedside is not a good idea unless you are a heavy sleeper.

The charging pad must be powered by the higher-rated 2A charger which is included in the package. When used with an incompatible charger, the LED will blink in orange.

A small issue is that you would not be able to enjoy the wireless charging and the S View at the same time. To do wireless charging, you would have to swap the rear casing, adding hassle to the entire experience.


New Chargers Rating
The Galaxy S4s charger is rated 2A, and gets your S4 fully charged in little over 2 hours. And despite the S4s larger battery capacity of 2600mAh, the battery does not last any longer than the earlier models. For my kind of use, it can get by the day, but at times when I was bored and kept using the phone, the battery will drop by half within 3 hours. Using a lower-rated charger simply means it takes longer to complete the charge.


In the upcoming posts, I will share about the new camera shooting modes, and how it works (or not) in real life situations.

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How To Get Samsung Galaxy S4 Lock Screen On Any Android Phone

So many Android devices are being made but only few stand out in terms of UI and aesthetics. One of such standout devices is the Samsung Galaxy S4, with its inspiring "Life companion" lock screen.

If you are a fan of the Galaxy S4 lock screen, then you are in luck as one of the members over at XDA developers have made this little feature available to any Android device running Android 4.0 and above. 

Furthermore, you dont need root access before you can apply this lock screen feature.

This lock screen is nice and you get all same features as you would get on  the usual S4, like the ripple effect, colours etc with options to customize as you wish.

Click here to download this little nice feature  on your Android device.

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Comparison Tecno Phantom A Infinix RACE Eagle and Samsung Galaxy S3

It is no new news when it comes to smartphones company trying to out do themselves, bullying one another. sometimes its as if smaller companies are not even allowed in the competition. Well,some may be feeble in some countries, while some are strong in other countries.

TECNO _ Mobille is one of those smartphones that is strong in Africa and especially Nigeria and their smartphones are getting better to the point that it can be compared against some giant smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S3 and Infinix RACE Eagle.

Tecno Phantom A

If it were before, it would have been easy to spot the winner, but with the recent releases of TECNO and Infinix, it could become tricky to identify the boss especially when they are all Android devices. 

Anyway, I would leave you guys to decide who the boss is with the specification  comparison among these devices.

 Who is the winner now with all these comparison?

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