According to Samsung, it said it has sold 10 million Galaxy note 3 units so far.  The phone was release 60 days ago, however, it couldn't beat the 10 million units of Galaxy S4 sold when it was on the market for 50 days.

"10 million global sales of Galaxy Note 3 and thanks to the support of customers around the world, and the future for the people on the basis of innovation and technology to consumers around the world to provide differentiated value will try more."

President & CEO, Samsung Electronics sinjonggyun.

Many tech sites reviewed the Galaxy Note 3 back in October and we called it the best smartphone Samsung has ever made.

Source: samsung

Samsung Galaxy J will be released in Taiwan starting later this month, apparently via all major carriers: Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, and FarEasTone. Unlocked, the new handset will cost $740 USD. It's going to be offered in two colors versions: white and pink.

Samsung Galaxy J features a 5 inch Full HD display, LTE connectivity, NFC, quad-core 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB of RAM, 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing camera, MicroSD card support, and a 2,600 maAh battery, it's also running android 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy J currently available to purchase only in Japan since October.

Android 4.3 has finally arrived for the Galaxy Note 2, a week or so later than was planned. It should be available as an OTA update, but if it's not showing up automatically, head on over to the settings menu and check manually.

The Android 4.3 update brings the following changes and features: (Thanks to sammobile)

• - GALAXY GEAR Support
• - TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
• - Samsung KNOX
• - Samsung Wallet (Pre-loaded)
• - Better RAM management
• - Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
• - New Samsung Keyboard
• - GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
• - New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
• - New screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
• - Daydream
• - Driving mode
• - Actionable notifications
• - Move-to-SD-card feature
• - New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
• - New Additions in Notification Centre
• - Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface - Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
• - Implementation of Voice controls (Let's you control various parts of the phone using voice commands - Galaxy S4 feature)
• - New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
• - Full screen Samsung apps
• - New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)

Samsung now holds 25.4 percent of the smartphone market, with an increase of 1.3 percent over the previous quarter, coming in behind Apple, which reigns supreme with a 40.6 share that was mostly stagnant compared over the course of three months.

Motorola made the leap to third with 7 percent (up 0.1 percentage points). HTC and LG followed with 6.7 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively.

Android ranked as the top smartphone platform in October with 52.2 percent market share (up 0.4 percentage points), followed by Apple with 40.6 percent (up 0.2 percentage points), BlackBerry with 3.6 percent, Microsoft with 3.2 percent (up 0.2 percentage points) and Symbian with 0.2 percent.

Source: comscore

Samsung started rolling out Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S III last month, but had to remove the update from its servers due to some unknown issues.

According to Sammobile, Samsung has resumed the Android 4.3 update roll out for the Galaxy S III and hopefully has fixed all of the major issues issues of previous firmwares.

Change log of the Android 4.3 Update

• - GALAXY GEAR Support
• - TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
• - Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
• - New Samsung Keyboard
• - GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
• - New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
• - New Screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
• - Daydream
• - Driving mode
• - Actionable notifications
• - Move-to-SD-card feature
• - New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
• - New Additions in Notification Centre
• - Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface - Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
• - Implementation of Voice controls (Let's you control various parts of the phone using voice commands - Galaxy S4 feature)
• - New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
• - Full screen Samsung apps
• - New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)
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Industry insider Eldur Murtazin is saying about the Galaxy S5. According to Murtazin, Samsung Galaxy S5 launch won't take place until April. This goes against what the Korean media has been saying about the Galaxy S5 and throws a bit of a wrench into the Galaxy S5 launch and release.

Keep in mind that Murtazin is quite notorious for being inaccurate most of the times. Not that the reports about an early launch are to be believed either, but for now, there's no telling when Samsung will actually release the Galaxy S5, but according to Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, the Galaxy S5 will be launched in late April instead of in Q1.

Other Galaxy S5 rumors are floating around today though they are far less credible. A new GFXBench benchmark depicts a device dubbed SM-G900S, a device that the publication suspects could be the Galaxy S5. The basis for that assumption is on the fact that the device is running Android 4.4 KitKat, something that no other Samsung phone has, and a 1440p display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440. This is something that has been rumored before.

Google's Android website just released its monthly Android version distribution numbers. The latest stats of the platform saw Android 4.4 KitKat debut with 1.1% share of total share.

Android 2.2 Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread, and 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the other hand, continue their slow decline. All three versions dropped their cut of the overall distribution. Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich saw their biggest drops with 2.2% and 1.2% drops respectively over the past month.

Source: Android.com

The next flagship also known as the Galaxy S5 by Samsung to launch in 2014, has reported the possibility of us a metal housing.  According to a Taiwanese media company.

According to the report, Catcher will start supplying a certain amount of the required metal housings this month, while Chinese company BYD and Taiwan's Ju Teng will be contracted for supplying the remaining units. As always, considering Samsung's love for plastic, it wouldn't be a good idea to get your hopes too high, but going by the numerous reports, a metallic Galaxy S5 is looking to be more and more likely.

Samsung Galaxy S5 has been rumored to be announced in March next year equipped with a 2560x1440 2K AMOLED and 64bit Exynos processor.

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The Android 4.3 update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Note II in Canada, on multiple carriers, such as Mobilicity (SGH-T889V) and Videotron (SGH-T999V). The OTA update should be showing up on devices in the next few hours, though users can also update via Kies.

As we're sure you're aware by this point, the big 700MB+ update brings all sorts of improvements to the two phones, including support for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Samsung's KNOX enterprise software and a visual refresh of some menus and icons throughout the system.

The Android 4.3 update brings the following changes and features:

• - GALAXY GEAR Support
• - TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
• - Samsung KNOX
• - Samsung Wallet (Pre-loaded)
• - Better RAM management
• - Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
• - New Samsung Keyboard
• - GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
• - New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
• - New screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
• - Daydream
• - Driving mode
• - Actionable notifications
• - Move-to-SD-card feature
• - New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
• - New Additions in Notification Centre
• - Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface - Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
• - Implementation of Voice controls (Let's you control various parts of the phone using voice commands - Galaxy S4 feature)
• - New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
• - Full screen Samsung apps
• - New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)

Samsung is introducing two new colors to its Galaxy Note 3. They'll be coming in January, but the Korean company's arm in Argentina decided to jump the gun and has already listed them on its official website.

The new colors are red and "rose gold".  It's not "white gold" which was mistaken yesterday on some websites. Not a huge difference, but by looking at the pictures below you can see why Samsung went with the "rose gold" designation.

Adding new colors to a flagship device a few months after its initial release in just two or three hues is nothing new, strategy-wise, for Samsung. The company's been doing this on a big scale ever since the Galaxy S III from last year, and we assume it's been working. The new colors serve as a method for Samsung to "re-hype" its handsets, so to speak - to bring them back into the public's eye.

We should expect to see these new colors available for the Galaxy Note 3 globally in early 2014. 

Samsung is said to also be working on a Galaxy Grand Lite, which will bear the model number GT-i9060, and it will come with a 5-inch 480×800 touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera, a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage space, microSD card support, and a 2,100 mAh battery.

The camera is expected to be a 5-megapixel and a very standard VGA camera on the front; SamMobile claims the phone will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean - that's probably just temporary, and the final product should have at least Android 4.3 out of the box. Dual SIM support is pretty much a given as well, as the Galaxy Grand has been a success in markets where phones with two SIM slots are quite popular, though that's something we can't confirm at this point.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite will be in stores in the fifth week of 2014, which is the one starting on January 27 and ending on February 2. The phone will come in black, orange, and "lime green", perhaps wishing to appeal to those who love the colorful Nokia Lumias.

Inside a document filed using the Korean Ip Privileges Information Service (KIPRIS), Samsung describes a multi-party business call software feature that may be found later on on future Samsung products, such as the approaching Galaxy S5.

As the documentation doesn't mention the Galaxy S5, it certainly is sensible to visualize that this type of calling feature is going to be on Samsung's approaching flagship mobile phone models should Samsung develop it. To begin with, we're clearly searching in a calling feature for Android products, thinking about the look renders presented within the document.

By what is shown in the app portrayed in the pictures you see, it would seem users will be able to use both the front and back camera at the same time when in a video call conference, while also being able to see the video feeds of others at the bottom of the screen. It's possible the feature might come as an update to ChatON, which already does allow one-way conference calls - the option to have multi-party calls would give Samsung a nice feature to boast about on its messaging app, though whether it debuts on the Galaxy S5 or through a software update to ChatON before that is something that remains to be seen.

 Xinhua, China's official condition news agency confirms today that the iphone 5S/5C will be launched on China Mobile. China's biggest cellphone carrier.

It's December 18. That's when China Mobile will begin delivering 4G LTE services in the united states. The very first three metropolitan areas to obtain 4G are Beijing, Guangzhou, and Chongqing, with Shanghai because of follow later on. December 18 can also be when China Mobile will begin selling the apple iphone 5S and apple iphone 5C, ending many years of speculation regarding when Apple's wares will ultimately achieve the world's greatest company (China Mobile has over 700 million clients).

This launch is going to be huge for Apple. To date China Mobile has gathered around 42 million apple iphones on its network, but individuals are gray market imports - and products that can't make use of the carrier's own flavor of 3rd generation (or 4G).

The apple iphone 5S and apple iphone 5C will clearly support both TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA (China Mobile's 3rd generation), meaning the very first time the carrier's clients who love Apple products can get to make use of high-speed data on such mobile phone models. This, combined using the Chinese Year around the corner, implies that apple iphone sales in China should skyrocket.

In the other end of the spectrum, China Mobile needs to possess 1,000 yuan ($162) 4G LTE-capable phones available within the other half of the coming year, making certain that everybody in China can usually benefit from our prime-speed revolution.

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Samsung Galaxy S III and Note II may get Android 4.4 KitKat in March. S4 and Note 3 could be updated in January.

A leaked document, apparently leaked from Samsung India's R&D department, implies that Samsung intends to update the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) and Note 3 (SM-N900) to KitKat in month of january of 2014. The document includes the Samsung Galaxy Note II (SM-N7100) and Galaxy S3 (GT-i9300), will get the latest version from the OS in March or April. As it usually happens, carrier-specific models might not be updated at the same time.

All we can hope is that Samsung takes its time and tests the updates before rolling them out, because, as we saw with the Android 4.3 updates for the Galaxy S III and Galaxy S4, that can result in quite the buggy experience for many users.

Sprint has officially release Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S3 is now pushing out hard and heavy on all three of the four major US carriers. Besides the improvements and stability that should come with 4.3, this one will add support for the Galaxy Gear if you've been eyeing Samsung's smartwatch but don't feel like buying a Note 3.

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S3 on either Sprint or US Cellular, you should receive an OTA notification anytime soon. Go to Settings > About device > Software update to check for the update manually, but don't forget that all you can do is be patient.

What will the Samsung Galaxy S5 look like and what new features will it include? In the first in of the new concept feature videos in association with T3, Tech Radar & Gizmodo we use 3D rendering to envisage what the follow up to the Galaxy S4 might look like as well as reporting on some of the rumoured new features.

Here's a quick list of what the Galaxy S5 proposes in terms of specs:

• 5-inch flexible 2K HD Super AMOLED display (2560 x 1440 resolution and 587 ppi)
• flexible chassis - up to 30 degrees
• 64-bit octo-core processor
• at least 3GB of RAM
• 16-megapixel camera with 4K video capture support
• quad front-facing speakers with S Beats audio technology
• 4000mAh battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat with next-gen TouchWiz on top

When the Galaxy S4 was unveiled back in March, Samsung said that it listened to consumers when designing the phone - let's hope it's watching now as well.

Samsung is offering a $50 Play Store credit for those people who already has a Galaxy Note 3 or thinking about getting one soon. The promotion should help maintain the strong performance of the company's phablet flagship during the holiday season.  This is only for the US.  Not a worldwide promotion.

All the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners, who purchase their device on or before January 6, will be eligible to claim the offer. You have to register your phone number, IMEI and a few other details with Samsung, before you redeem your $50 credit. With the Play Store credit you can download apps, movies, music, games, books, magazines and TV shows without having to pay anything.

Good luck, and enjoy your $50 google play store credit.

Source: Samsung

New Facebook feature which was spotted with a couple of users showing them when their online buddies were on web or mobile versions of Facebook. I was relayed through Facebook it's an evaluation. Now, Facebook states it's getting folded out globally.

As we mentioned yesterday, we think that Facebook is working on enhancing its messaging services as a way to keep the service evolving, and catching the attention of those who may not be using it as much as they could be to communicate.

This is also about Facebook shifting around where it gives you information: it already provides some of this detail but in a different way: today if a user is sending a message from a mobile device, the recipient can see that detail on the message itself. Add "mobile" or "desktop" into the status window preempts that.

SamMobile has just obtained a brand new Android 4.3 test firmware - N7100XXUEMK4 - for the Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100). This would not have been possible without the help of their insider.

The Android 4.3 update should be hitting the Samsung Galaxy Note II pretty shortly, but if you don't feel like waiting any longer you'd be interested to know that a leaked ROM is available for flashing right now. It's reportedly a build very close to the final ones, so it will have no trouble serving as a daily driver.

Here's the complete changelog:

• OpenGL 3.0 Support
• ANT+ Support
• Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)
• Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded
• Improved RAM management
• Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)
• Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)
• New Samsung Keyboard
• New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)
• New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)
• New Camera firmware
• Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)

No matter what Android device you have, we all face the same problem, our battery dies. Smart battery saver by Bitdefender promises to helps save your precious batter life.

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Source: Google Play Link

Google Now has grown and matured a lot since it was initially introduced, and the amount of cards that are offered for individuals to make use of is constantly multiply.

Today, Google released an up-to-date website landing page for that service, permitting folks to determine each card available, in addition to how it's shown on Android products.

What this should do is let people know, who don't already, that Google Now is a service that offers real-time help and information exactly when you need it. It is personally catered to each different user, and with new cards like package tracking and boarding passes, we find ourselves using it way more than ever before.

Take a look on your own below which card may be the one you utilize most frequently in the search engines Now.

Source Link: Google Now

The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Crystal Edition isn't different from the regular version of the handset. features a 4 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5MP rear camera, and a 1,500 mAh battery.

Galaxy S III Mini Crystal Edition comes with a back cover that features 166 "sparkling" Swarovski crystals. It costs €299 (about $402) and seems to be available in Germany starting today.

This phone definitely makes great present for wife or girlfriend. 

Source: Press Release

Worldwide mobile phones sales to customers totaled 455 million within the third quarter of 2013, a rise of 5.7 percent in the same period this past year, according to Gartner. Sales of smartphones paid for for 55 percent of overall cell phone sales within the third quarter of 2013, and reached at their highest share up to now.

Samsung extended its lead in the overall mobile phone market, as its market share totaled 25.7 percent in the third quarter of 2013 "While Samsung has started to address its user experience, better design is another area where Samsung needs to focus," said Mr. Gupta. "Samsung's recent joint venture with carbon fiber company SGL Group could bring improvements in this area in future products."

While Samsung's share was flat in the third quarter of 2013, Samsung increased its lead over Apple in the global smartphone market. The launch of the Samsung Note 3 helped reaffirm Samsung as the clear leader in the large display smartphone market, which it pioneered.

Hit the source link for all the details on Gartner's market share figures.

Source: Gartner

Even thought it's still 2013, Samsung feels it's time to look back and show us what they have achieved in this rather eventful year for its mobile technology.

Launching the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, and the Galaxy Gear Watch, achieving millions of sales for its devices,  and more; it's all part of what Samsung feels were milestones for the company, and it's all laid out in a nice and pretty infographic for you to look at and marvel at.

Above showing the infographic full of facts of Samsung Mobile. Let us know what you think?

A week ago Samsung began the process of upgrading last year's flagship phone to some more recent form of the Android operating-system, but after it had been launched many users' experienced problems and today the Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update continues to be pulled as well the Galaxy Note 2 update going to be postponed.

Because the update was initially launched by Samsung the update has arrived at more regions however it soon grew to become apparent that some customers appeared to be hit with issues. The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update for that Samsung Galaxy S3 yesterday hit the United kingdom also it was readily available for our unlocked form of the unit with an OTA update.

Other problems included a patchy Wi-Fi connection or the handset locking up completely needing the battery to be pulled to restart the device. Considering the handset has been sitting on Android 4.1.2 for a while now it's a poor performance by the company when you take into account how long Android 4.3 Jelly Bean has been available.

The update had also reached some carrier versions of the handset in the UK that included O2 and Three, and you would have thought these have been pulled as well and hopefully Samsung quickly provides a fix for those that have already installed the software and commences the rollout of the update.

Have you install the program and also have had issues with your Galaxy S3?

There's constant talk of fragmentation within the Android device market, only one factor is obvious: Samsung rules. Samsung presently includes a 63% share of Android mobile products, including mobile phones and phablets.

Actually, Samsung controls the mixture of other producers with a ratio of nearly 2:1. HTC, (the maker from the popular HTC One phone series) and LG are available in second and third, correspondingly. Altogether, HTC, LG, The new sony, Motorola and all sorts of others constitute under 37% of total marketshare.

Because it works out, Samsung's Galaxy S series isn't just Samsung's most widely used smartphone series, it comprises the very best most popular Android mobile phones overall. Based on our data, the only real non-Samsung Android phones to hack the very best 10 would be the HTC One and Motorola's Android Razr, which will make up only 1.3% and 1.1%, correspondingly, of active Android mobile phones.

Source: localytics

Blush Pink Samsung Galaxy Note 3 made its way in the United kingdom and today it looks like South Korea may be the latest country to obtain the new color pink. Similar to the Jet Black and Classic Whitened variants, the pink one also includes same color leather finish behind along with a matching S Pen.

Samsung has additionally partnered with Beaker, which is part of Cheil Industries (a part of Samsung Group) to advertise the Pink Universe Note 3.

The Pink Galaxy Note 3 includes a 5.70-inch 1080×1920 Super AMOLED display operated by 2.3GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM, 32 GB of storage, exterior Sdcard as much as 64 GB, 13 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera and runs Android 4.3.

After the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3, the Galaxy Note 2 seems to be the next in line to get the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, which is apparently available already in service centers.  We think the over the air update should be very soon.

According to SamMobile. The build number of the firmware is N7100XXUEMJ9, while the build date is of October 31st, making us fairly certain that it's the final version of the update that will roll out officially. At this point, it's uncertain what the extent of changes and new features are in the update, but expect to see mostly the same changes as those that arrived on the Samsung Galaxy S3, apart from a few new features from the Galaxy Note 3 for use with the S Pen.

However, while it's not clear when that will actually happen, we'll remind you that carriers are also involved in Android update roll outs, which means some Galaxy Note 2 versions will get their Android 4.3 upgrade sooner than others.

We'll be back with more news about the Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update once we have them.

Sprint has formally released the Small Galaxy S4 mini and also the Galaxy Mega 6.3, with support because of its new Spark tri-band LTE network, that provides better coverage and stable data speeds compared to standard LTE network. The Galaxy S4 small is $150 on-contract as the Galaxy Mega 6.3 costs $199, while off-contract costs are set at $399.99 and $469.99.

For individuals that port over their number to Sprint, the Universe S4 small will receive a $100 rebate, by having an additional mail-in rebate of $50, which may allow it to be essentially free. The amount porting rebate is applicable towards the Universe Mega 6.3 too, which can make the large mid-ranger available just for $99.

Check out the links below

Galaxy S4 Mini | Galaxy Mega (6.3)

An surprise Samsung SM-G7102 come to the FCC for testing and it is user agent profile is on Samsung's site. The G7102 is definitely an Android 4.3 Jelly Bean smartphone having a 5.25" 720p screen.

Regardless of the relatively low pixel density from the screen (288ppi), the processor clockspeed shows up as 2.3GHz, which could simply be a quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset. It's a pretty big device, calculating 147 x 75.1mm.

The FCC paperwork don't emerge and express it, but Samsung SM-G7102 seems to become a dual-SIM device. What this means is it'll most likely launch in East Asia first, possibly like a low-cost option to the twin-SIM Universe Note 3.

Source: phonearena

A few days ago AT&T detailed its Nokia Lumia 1520 launch plans now it's Microsoft's turn. The Redmond company has formally detailed the Lumia 1520 availability and released a pre-order campaign for that phablet.

Microsoft goes further using this pre-order. For everybody who pre-orders the telephone, they'll toss in a $50 Microsoft Store application card plus an $20 application gift certificate supplied by Nokia. It gets better - gleam free Lumia 1520 switch cover (worth $39.99) incorporated too. And when that isn't enough, there is a download free of Halo: Spartan Assault for Home windows Phone to top things off.

Microsoft's offer will finish on November 21, as the device begins shipping the following day. The Nokia Lumia 1520 costs $199 and can initially be accessible in black, red-colored and whitened, with yellow in the future later this season.

However, should you fancy yourself an unlocked Lumia 1520, then store Unlocked Mobiles will gladly oblige. The SIM-free Lumia 1520 can cost you a large £594.98, and it is scheduled to begin shipping on November 25.

Microsoft Link for pre-order

Samsung's mobile products will feature house-made CPU core and shows with 560ppi soon. This shows up throughout presentation business conference call, in which the company's executive team spoke by what is coming up next.

The move of CPU core production internally is a particularly significant change for Samsung, as presently, their chipsets feature CPU cores licensed from ARM. It will likely be accomplished in 2-steps - Samsung will first develop 64-bit cores according to ARM designs after which proceed to its very own.

Mobile shows were another hot subject of conversation throughout the analyst event. The coming year, Samsung will out RGB AMOLED shows having a pixel density of 560ppi. Combined with specific WQHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440 pixels), these pixel density points in a display having a 5.25" diagonal coming our way (quite sufficient for any Samsung Universe S5 we'd say).

In addition, Samsung will out mobile products with 4K shows in 2015. Having a resolution of three,840 x 2,160 pixels, individuals screens will represent an enormous leap in comparison towards the 1080p models that are popular today.

Source: Samsung Analyst Day

Great news for those still looking for a Galaxy Note 3, now you can obtain the Note 3 for less than $199.99 through Amazon.com -based on which carrier you select.

The following best offers are from Sprint, where one can get the phone for $219.99 for brand new clients, or $249.99 for individuals likely to upgrade. Amazon . com can also be offering a really small discount for AT&T clients, at $289.99 for new and existing customers. The AT&T cost cut may not be much of a difference, but every dollar counts.

Like a refresher, the Note 3 is run by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, and comes outfitted with 3GB of RAM. Other specs incorporate a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display, 32GB storage, microSD, 13MP back cam, 2MP front cam, an IR blaster, a 3,200 mAh battery and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

See review video below by Android Authority

Link: Amazon

Samsung just held its first Analyst Day event in eight years, offering us a peek at its plans for 2014 and beyond. Probably the most interesting information being released from the event concern the developments in mobile technology the Korean conglomerate needs to create beginning with the coming year.

We begin using what I believe is an essential discovery: Samsung has confirmed they're focusing on their very own application processor. What am i saying? The likes of NVIDIA, Samsung, as well as Apple, have typically licensed processors from ARM after which use them their very own chips. You've most likely heard the terms Cortex A15 or A7 or A9, whoever else. Individuals are ARM designed processors which in turn get put in chips known as Exynos, Tegra, and so forth. Qualcomm doesn't work like this, they design their very own processors, such things as Scorpion and Krait, which are into Snapdragon chips. Beginning with using the apple iphone 5, Apple has additionally designed their very own processors, such things as Quick and Cyclone.

Quite simply, Samsung just stated they're likely to pull a Qualcomm as well as an Apple making their very own core. It normally won't say when it'll emerge, however, and it is anyones guess when that'll really happen.

Another two essential things I've discovered have related to shows. In under two several weeks, we're likely to enter 2014, and when Samsung's 35mm slides should be thought, we're likely to have products with AMOLED sections which have a pixel per inch rating of 560. The organization also states we're likely to have 4K shows, in mobile phones, at some stage in 2015. Overkill? Never, produce sharpness or produce dying.

Exactly why is Samsung revealing all of this information? Because traders really are a little spooked. While it might be ignorant to state mobile phones have arrived at saturation levels, there's some definite downturn within the top end segment. A style which was repeated in Samsung's 35mm slides was that nobody is finding as quickly as they're in areas like display, memory, and nick fabrication technology.

Oh and something more factor: If this involves flexible shows, Samsung claims they hold one inch every three patents for that technology. Therefore if wearable computing will be a factor, or phones that may bend and flex, Samsung is going to be the main thing on that space.

You could tell whenever a Nokia phone is coming when @evleaks tweets about this. Today he's done exactly that using the approaching Lumia 525, a follow up towards the uber popular Lumia 520. We haven't seen a lot of photos from the Lumia 525 until these last couple of days. According to usual, the photo from @evleaks is really a press render from Nokia.

The press render provides for us a obvious look of the Lumia 525 design. It appears a little thinner compared to 520 with sharper curved edges. We are able to also observe that the red-colored, yellow, and whitened colors are glossy rather than the matte finish located on the 520. Rumored specs for that Lumia 525 incorporate a dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, along with a 5MP camera. It's also stated to possess a concentrate on music, but we're unsure what which means.

@evleaks also mentions this phone is going to be arriving 2013. If you are searching for a minimal-cost Home windows Phone device this is someone to watch out for this holidays.

Level up, gear up, and fight as HULK or CAPTAIN AMERICA in this epic adventure optimized for touch screen devices. Track down and defeat some of the world's most notorious villains like Wendigo, Abomination, The Kronan, and The Skrulls, and help THE AVENGERS pull the world back from the brink of catastrophe!

Before the brand new Thor movie Marvel has launched their first game for Home windows Phone. Avenger's Initiative puts you within the footwear of Hulk or Captain America while you combat probably the most well known villains. If you want The Avengers you'll have fun with this particular game, although you want you can choose not only the Hulk and Cap.

Avenger's Initiative is available now for $4.99 on Windows Phone 8 devices. Suit up and enjoy!

Windows Phone Link

Android 4.4 KitKat arrived on Halloween having a bag filled with goodies, together with a rejuvenated interface, additional features, better integration with Google's applications and services, along with a slew of enhancements underneath the hood.

While you will find lots of sources online where one can get up to date with Google's latest and finest operating-system, sometimes it's easier to go where the origin is. For individuals who can't get an adequate amount of KitKat, that source is Google's own Android Ramp Up Guide, Android 4.4 (KitKat), available these days free of charge within the Play Store.

Download the quickstart guide here.

Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom hits AT&T for $200 on-contract on November 8th.

The Galaxy S 4 zoom is really a 4G LTE smartphone that includes a 16-megapixel camera with 10 x optical zoom. The lens includes a by hand adjustable zoom ring that enables customers to spin to zoom out and in. The devoted shutter button and Optical Image Stabilizer permit easy shooting. The Universe S 4 zoom captures video at 30fps in 1080p or 60fps at 720p, featuring a built-in Xenon expensive and 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone's screen is really a beautiful 4.3" Super AMOLED display.

Advanced camera features include:

• 10x Optical Zoom - Capture beautiful images from far away or up close accurately and easily
• Smart Modes -Choose from one of 25 pre-set camera modes, like Sunset, Best Face, Drama, and Panorama to capture the best photo possible
• 16-megapixel BSI CMOS Sensor - The built-in Optical Image Stabilizer helps keep the camera perfectly still, reducing blur and stabilizing the image

Samsung has dedicated to getting Android 4.3 Jelly Bean to the Galaxy S III flagship and also the official rollout should begin in a couple of weeks' time. If you cannot wait for the official release, you should check out the link before to get the beta version.

The beta version is apparently stable enough to operate like a daily driver, even though it could have a bug or two. It brings numerous UI changes, together with a new configurations menu with tabbed interface as available on newer Samsung flagships. The transparent notification bar is here now too.

Regrettably a lot of the icons within this build continue to be while using old design and Samsung Knox isn't enabled. Which should alternation in the ultimate Android 4.3 ROM for that Universe S III, though, which means you don't need to bother about missing around the security feature.

Should you seem like giving the most recent Jelly Bean version an effort run, you need to follow this connect to download the needed files. Should you not know the right path round the Odin flashing software, you will find a step-by-step tutorial in the via link below.

• Model: GT-I9300
• Country: Germany (Vodafone)
• Version: Android 4.3
• Changelist: 1902166
• Build date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 12:24:03 +0000
• Product Code: VFG
• PDA: I9300XXUGMJ9
• CSC: I9300VFGGMJ5
• MODEM: I9300BUUGMJ3
• Download: I9300XXUGMJ9_I9300VFGGMJ5_I9300BUUGMJ3_VFG.zip

NOTE

• - This firmware will WIPE your device (Perform a backup before flashing)
• - This test firmware will NOT increase your binary counter NOR void your warranty.
• - This test firmware is a pre-release firmware and not official from Samsung.
• - We have fully tested this firmware and this firmware works perfectly as any other official firmware.

INSTRUCTIONS

• - Extract (unzip) the firmware file
• - Download Odin3 v3.09 (From here or here)
• - Extract Odin .ZIP file
• - Open Odin3 v3.09
• - Restart phone in download mode (Press and hold Home + Power + Volume down buttons)
• - Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
• - Add AP_I9300XXUGMJ9_1902166_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 to AP
• - Add BL_I9300XXUGMJ9_1902166_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 to BL
• - Add MODEM_I9300BUUGMJ3_REV02_REV04_CL1413323.tar.md5 to CP
• - Add CSC_VFG_I9300VFGGMJ5_1986192_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 to CSC
• - Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
• - Click start button, sit back and wait a few minutes.
• - If you encounter any issues with the firmware (Any FC, Bootloop etc)
• - Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up)
• - Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!)
• - Then choose reboot and you should be good to go!

Google detailed the Android Operating System versions in October and it is has proven that Jelly Bean has transpired the 50% adoption rate mark. The 3 Jelly Bean releases have gain ground at the fee for the outdated versions.

2.3 Gingerbread still forces 26.3% of droid devices, getting fallen more than two percentage points since recently. Will still be the 2nd most widely used single version after 4.1 Jelly Bean, though.

Android ICS Sandwich has lost .8 percent points from it share and it has fallen underneath the 20% . Honeycomb (3.2) continues to be in the .1% threshold.

The 3 releases of Jelly Bean have enhanced their shares. 4.1 rose by .8 points, 4.2 gained 1.9 points, while 4.3 added another .8 points. We anticipate seeing a few of the share from the first couple of Jelly Bean releases transfer to 4.3 within the next couple of several weeks weight loss updates are available in.

Android 4.4 KitKat was introduced in the final moment from the survey, therefore it did not reach the charts. It most likely will not possess a significant share of the market the following month either because it is only going to energy Nexus products with that point.

Source: developer.android.com

Among the headline options that come with Android 4.4 is really a refurbished desltop and application launcher. The symbols are bigger, there's more transparency, and also the application drawer makes better utilisation of the screen property. It is also heavily integrated with Search and Google Now, although you will possibly not view it in the surface level.

Sure, there is the usual search bar widget along with a swipe left will open the entire Search application, however the integration goes much much deeper than that. While developing KitKat, Google designed a quite interesting decision: instead of graft a couple of new search UI pieces to the desltop, Google put the present home application within the trash and switched all desltop functionality to google's Search application.

Ars Technica took a closer look to Android 4.4 KitKat and found that the Google Home launcher has been sacrificed in favor of the new Google Search, which takes over the screen in a similar fashion Facebook's launcher does:

That's right, Google Search isn't just integrated into the home screen, it is the home screen. Everything you see on the home screen-the wallpaper, the icons, the widgets, and the app drawer-are all drawn by the Google Search app. "GoogleHome.apk" still exists, but it is an empty shell that forwards everything to the search app.

The difference here is that Google does it in a more subtle way than Facebook, which isn't obvious to the user and doesn't change the overall experience when it comes to visual elements.

Samsung sold about  40 million units of Gallaxy Note I and Galaxy Note 2 combined, so expectations regarding the new Galaxy Note 3 are high. And it looks like the device is meeting expectations, at least for the moment.

Launched around the world in September, Samsung has sold 5 million units of Galaxy Note 3 so far - according to Korean website Hankooki, which quotes Samsung Mobile CEO JK Shin.

Currently running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the Galaxy Note 3 will be updated to the upcoming Android 4.4 KitKat. Unfortunately, there's no official word on when this will happen. But let's hope the update will be ready before the end of the year.

A cheaper version of the Galaxy Note 3 might be introduced sometime in November.  Samsung's other flagship Android smartphone for this year, the Galaxy S4, is also a success - more than 40 million units have been shipped since April.

Google has now taken to their official blog to offer up a few more details regarding all the new photo features unveiled today. In the info, Google also clarifies that while most of the features are widely supported by just about any Android device, Auto Awesome Movies will only work on "certain devices with Android 4.3+".

Just take videos and photos with your phone as usual, and Google+ will automatically make you a beautiful short movie, complete with effects, transitions and a soundtrack. You can share the video as is, or dive into the editing process to customize even further.

Check out all the features at the link below

Source: Google 

Samsung Galaxy Round is the first flexible display smartphone in the world that entered the market this year, and Samsung has released a new TV ad to highlight its main feature, the curved screen.

As you can see from this new TV ad, the Samsung Galaxy Round is coming to SK Telecom in South Korea, and it may be quite a while until we see flexible display smartphones in other markets.

Samsung Galaxy Round Specs:

• 5.7-inch 1080p OLED display. Oh yeah, it's also curved.
• Android Jelly Bean 4.3
• 7.9mm thick, 154g
• 13MP camera
• 2,800mAh battery
• 2.3GHz Exynos quad-core processor
• 3GB RAM
• Specialized Touchwiz features

While the big four carriers aren't talking android 4.3 upgrade yet, a newly leaked Samsung release schedule gave us the big picture?

Thanks to folks over at Android Police, which was then verified by two additional sources. As with any type of leak, it's important to remember that none of this information is official and there's still a chance it could be a faked document.

As noted in the leak, the dates above are subject to change. Given the general state of Android updates on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile, it's reasonable to assume that at least one or two of these will be delayed. Even so, it's an exciting roadmap of updates over the next couple of months. International versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega 6.3 will be updated to 4.3 eventually, but there's no word on their American counterparts yet.

Check the leaked document above

How about smell your notifications?  We are not kidding.  The Scentee is really a completely new Japanese-made accessory that plugs straight into your earphone socket, kind of like Pressy however with a completely different objective. This excellent plug-in device launches the aroma of your liking if you get some types of notices including texts, sensors and social networking alerts.

To create the smell, Scentee uses special ‘flavor' capsules which come in an exceedingly number of fragrances including strawberry, corn soup, coconut, apple, jasmine and sausage. The Scentee also includes a easy to customize Brought light that produces a distinctive amazing effect every time the unit releases a smell.

Check out the site below:

Source: scentee

Facebook rolled out an update to Facebook Home yesterday, including support for customers of Instagram and Pinterest, in addition to a fancy new house icon. Other services, for example Flickr and Tumblr, also received support for that 3rd party launcher application.

Home is currently available on certain devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Nexus 4, HTC First, HTC One X, HTC One X+ and HTC One.

What's New:

• Use the Home app just as your lock screen or as your lock screen and app launcher
• Updated app launcher
• See photos and posts from Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr on your lock screen

Google Play Store Link

Based on Samsung Boss JK Shin, the Galaxy S4, Samsung's first 1080p flagship, continues to be a significant success on the market, 40 million units sold. The development in sales has slowed down lower since that time, with around 5 million models been shipped in August.

That's quite a large number for any device that's been available on the market just for around six several weeks, and Samsung is most likely feeling quite happy about this. Obviously, that does not mean the organization has had simple to use, because it has released the Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear, and also the Galaxy Round, the very first smartphone having a curved display, previously handful of several weeks, although it remains seen whether success from the Galaxy  S4 could be duplicated.

A press release went out yesterday saying Samsung Display has acquired a 7.4% stake in the organization in return for giving Corning full charge of the Samsung Corning Precision Materials partnership. Corning also stated the two companies have joined right into a "new lengthy-term Liquid crystal display glass supply agreement" which will last through 2023.

Corning's Gorilla Glass is an essential component of numerous mobile phones because it provides both lightweight and sturdiness that producers search for once they build flagship products.

CORNING, N.Y., October 22, 2013 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it is entering into a series of strategic and financial agreements with Samsung Display Co., Ltd., intended to strengthen product and technology collaborations between the two companies. These agreements will allow Corning to extend its leadership in specialty glass and drive earnings growth. Corning expects the transactions to close in the first quarter of 2014.

The series of transactions, subject to closing conditions being met, will result in:

• Corning obtaining full ownership of Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. (SCP), an unconsolidated equity venture with Samsung Display that manufactures LCD glass in Korea. Samsung Display currently owns 43% of SCP.

• After redemption of their interest in SCP, Samsung Display's investment in new convertible preferred shares of Corning with an aggregate face amount of $1.9 billion.

• Corning's acquisition of the other shareholders' minority interests in SCP for an expected proportional cash payment.

• Samsung Display's additional $400 million investment in Corning by subscribing to new convertible preferred shares.

• Using Corning's current share count, Samsung Display's combined investment in Corning would result in approximately 7.4% ownership on an as-converted basis.

Swiftkey grew to become probably the most popular keyboards within the Google Play Store very rapidly after its release. 

Today, Swiftkey is providing its third-party keyboard for just $1.99, providing you with a 50% discount. This is actually the laptop keyboard I suggest probably the most to any or all my fellow Android customers. We place it within our top listing of Android keyboards and gave it an excellent review previously.

SWIFTKEY MAKES TOUCHSCREEN TYPING FASTER, EASIER AND MORE PERSONALIZED

• - SwiftKey takes the hard work out of touchscreen typing, replacing your phone's keyboard with one that understands you.
• - It provides the world's most accurate autocorrect and next-word prediction in 60 languages.
• - It connects seamlessly across all of your devices, with SwiftKey Cloud.

SMART & LEARNING

• - SwiftKey predicts your next word before you've even pressed a key.
• - It intelligently learns as you type, adapting to you and your way of writing.
• - SwiftKey doesn't just learn your popular words, it learns how you use them together.

SWIFTKEY CLOUD: CONNECTED & SEAMLESS ACROSS DEVICES

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• - Backup and Sync keeps your personal language insights seamlessly up to date across all your devices.
• - Teach SwiftKey your writing style based on your language use from your Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Yahoo, SMS and Blog.
• - Your language model can be enhanced each morning with Trending Phrases based on current news and what's hot on Twitter.

Source: Swiftkey