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Samsung announces Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame budget Jelly Bean smartphones

by Harsh Kotak

Categories: Latest News, Mid Ranged Devices, Smart Phones, Upcoming Phones

Tags: Android, galaxy, galaxy fame, galaxy young, Jellybean, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy

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Published on: February 10, 2013

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Samsung has unveiled two new entry-level smartphones namely the Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame. Both the devices are powered by Android Jelly Bean (v4.1) and resemble top-of-the-line devices like Galaxy S III and Note II in looks.

Both the handsets look almost similar, the noticeable difference is curvier top and bottom of the Galaxy Fame (above right) while the other one is the Galaxy Young (above left). Since these are low cost handsets, both come with HVGA (480x320p) screen resolution.

The Galaxy Young features a 1GHz processor, 768MB RAM, 3.27-inch TFT display, 4GB internal storage (with microSD support upto 64GB) and a 1,300mAh battery. Galaxy Young also comes with a 3MP rear camera without flash.

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The Galaxy Fame sports the same 1 GHz processor 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage (with microSD support upto 64GB) and a 1,300mAh battery. But it comes with a slightly bigger 3.5-inch display and 5 megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash along with a VGA camera at the front for video calling. Fame also comes with an option of NFC for easy file sharing.

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The Galaxy Fame will come in pearl white and metallic blue, while the Young will be available in white, deep blue, wine red and metallic silver. Samsung says that both models will be available as single and dual-SIM variants. Thus both the phones combine powerful performance with an essential suite of features and services, all packed within a stylish design.

As of now, there is no word on the pricing or availability of any of the two smartphones, but considering Samsung’s focus on emerging markets, we are pretty sure that these devices would land on Indian shores as well and would be priced competitively. Seems this is just a precursor of what we can expect from Samsung at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona later this month.

Source: samsungtomorrow

Samsung Galaxy Grand (GT-I9080) vs Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100)

by Prradyut Vias

Categories: Best Phones, Mid Ranged Devices, Opinion, Smart Phones

Tags: galaxy, galaxy grand, Galaxy S2, galaxy s2 vs galaxy grand, galaxy sii, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung galaxy grand, Samsung Galaxy S2, samsung galaxy s2 vs sansung galaxy grand, Samsung Galaxy SII, samsung galaxy sii vs samsung galaxy grand, samsung grand

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Published on: January 24, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Grand (GT-I9080) vs Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100) - AndroidNova.org

Howdy Readers,

Post the launch of Samsung Galaxy Grand GT-I9080 in India, we have observed a lot of buzz growing regarding this device on various social networking sites as well as the local markets.

Some says the Korean Manufacturer has designed this device to resemble like Samsung Galaxy SIII or Note II, while others say it is the Samsung Galaxy SII packed in a bigger form, So we at AndroidNova.org decided to actually compare the two devices minutely for the readers and provide them the detailed analysis for the same.

To start of with Design:

	Samsung Galaxy Grand(GT-I9080)	Samsung Galaxy SII(GT-I9100)
Dimentions:	143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm	125.3 x 66.09 x 8.5 mm
Weight:	162 gm	116 gm

The Next comes the Display part:

	Samsung Galaxy Grand(GT-I9080)	Samsung Galaxy SII(GT-I9100)
Size:	5.0 inches	4.3 inches
Type:	Color, 16M colors, Capacitive and Multi-Touch	Color Super AMOLED Plus screen, 16M colors, Capacitive and Multi-touch

The next comparision ground is the Technical Specification part:

	Samsung Galaxy Grand(GT-I9080)	Samsung Galaxy SII(GT-I9100)
Processor:	Dual Core 1.2 Ghz	Dual Core 1.2 Ghz CORTEX A-9 with MALI400 GPU
RAM:	1GB DDR2	1GB DDR2
Internal Memory:	8GB	16GB or 32GB Variants
Expandable Capacity:	64GB	32GB
Operating System:	4.1.2 out of the box, but no verdict till date for 4.2 by manufacturer	2.3.4 out of the box, 4.1.2 via Kies or OTA

The next comparision ground is the Multimedia part

	Samsung Galaxy Grand(GT-I9080)	Samsung Galaxy SII(GT-I9100)
Camera:	8MP rear with flash and AF/2MP front and AF with Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus	8MP rear with flash and AF/2MP front and AF with Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus
Camcorder:	1080p @ 30fps	1080p @ 30fps
Video:	MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263	MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263
Music:	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC
Operating System:	4.1.2 out of the box, but no verdict till date for 4.2 by manufacturer	2.3.4 out of the box, 4.1.2 via Kies or OTA

Other Miscellaneous features:

	Samsung Galaxy Grand(GT-I9080)	Samsung Galaxy SII(GT-I9100)
Bluetooth:	v4.0	v3.0
Battery:	2100 MAh	1650 MAh
HDMI Out	No	Yes
DLNA:	No	Yes
TV- Out:	No	Yes

The Verdict:

With 11% slimmer and 28% lighter the Samsung Galaxy SII‘s sleek and light weighted design gives a sober and trendy look and is easier to handle and carry when compared to Samsung Galaxy Grand, however the 5 inched device might give a better surfing and video experience but we feel the 4.3 inched super ALMOED doesnt let this device make a bigger one. The Processor, Internal Memory, HDMI, DLNA stll proves the giant beast Samsung Galaxy SII way better then the latest phablet Samsung Galaxy Grand. However the two devices are currently available in the same price range in the market with Samsung Galaxy SII slightly more expensive then Samsung Galaxy Grand, the price diffrence between the two seems legit and clearly we feel the formal flagship is somewhere better then the latest release.

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[Rumor] Samsung Galaxy S IV to have flexible and unbreakable YOUM display?

by kabir

Categories: Latest News, Rumoured Devices, Smart Phones, Upcoming Phones

Tags: 1080p full HD display, 2013 new technology, Android, Exynos 5450, flexible OLED displays, Project J, Reuters, Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy S IV, smartphone, unbreakable display, YOUM

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Published on: December 12, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S IV to have flexible and unbreakable YOUM display?

Samsung's YOUM display panels

This is expected to be the future of smartphones, tablets and various gadgets. Imagine just folding your smartphone and slipping it into your pocket. Stuff we geeks dream of? Well it’s soon going to be a reality, thanks to Samsung Electronics. So the reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S IV is set to have the flexible and unbreakable YOUM display. Let’s read more into it.

Samsung Electronics aren’t the only ones working on flexible and unbreakable display panels, as they showcased earlier this year with their YOUM display technology.Other OEMs like LG, Philips, Sharp, Sony and Nokia are all working on flexible displays, but it seems that Samsung will be the first to actually ship the display panels with as early as April, 2013.

Samsung's YOUM display panels

According to Reuters, Samsung Electronics is likely accelerating the launch of its next-generation flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S IV which may come with its “YOUM” flexible and unbreakable display panels. Samsung is said to ditch the usual glass cover for its displays in favor of a plastic one, which is said to be virtually impossible to break. With this, Samsung might be making up for a huge selling point with a display that doesn’t shatter when dropped or hit with heavy object.

Codenamed “Project J“, the new Samsung Galaxy S IV could be up for release as early as April next year, according to various sources. The Samsung Galaxy S IV is also expected to have a bigger and better 4.99″ 1080p full HD display, powerful quad-core ARM Cortex A-15 processor based on the rumored Exynos 5450 SoC and a 13-megapixel camera, with picture density upped to 441 ppi, a big jump compared to the Galaxy S III’s 306 ppi and the iPhone 5′s 326 ppi.

UBS analyst Nicolas Gaudois said,

“Looking to the first half of 2013, we see evidence of Samsung likely accelerating the release of the Galaxy S IV – compared with May (this year) for the Galaxy S III. We believe preparations for volume manufacturing of unbreakable plastic substrate displays continue. All in all, we could see a strong products push in the high-end in the first half, followed by other releases.”

According to Mark Newman, an analyst at Stanford Bernstein in Hong Kong,

“Eventually, they’ll have unbreakable and flexible displays. Either the Galaxy S IV or S V will have unbreakable and even possibly flexible and fold-able displays by 2014. That’s going to be a game-changer”

As expected, Samsung Electronics has declined to comment on the same.

For more news, stay tuned to www.androidnova.org for the same. Do share with us, your expectations regarding Samsung’s rumored flagship device.

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Samsung Announces Samsung Galaxy S III Mini {GT-I8190}

by Prradyut Vias

Categories: Latest News, Mid Ranged Devices, Smart Phones, Upcoming Phones

Tags: galaxy s family, galaxy s iii mini, s iii mini, s3 mini, samsng galaxy s family, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, samsung galaxy s iii mini, samsung galaxy s3 mini

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Published on: October 12, 2012

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Hello Readers,

We are back with a latest update on the official announcment of Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini GT-I8190. Just few days back we made you all a bit familiar with the rumours building up on the launch Samsung Galaxy S III Mini when the Korean Manufacturer called the press event in Germany OVER HERE. And today it exactly happened what we expected.

Mr. JK Shin, The President and Head of IT and Mobile Communications Division of Samsung Electronics said, “The Galaxy S III introduced a new concept of smartphone that has proven hugely popular around the world. We’re now delighted to bring its revolutionary design, intuitive usability and intelligence to the Galaxy S III mini in a more compact form.“.

As according to us, here is a mini preview of the new device launched.

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Looks And Feels:

The younger sibling of the Flagship Device, Samsung Galaxy S III is totally inspired by its elder sibling when it comes to looks and feels. Totally Inspired By Nature. The screen size is reduced from 4.8 inches to 4.0 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. with the dimentions: 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm and weight 111.5g. In short, on the grounds of looks and feels, the manufacturers brings out the device in a compact form for all those fans and consumers who’d love to use Samsung Galaxy S III but find it too large when it comes in fitting in hand or pocket. Although a large screen gives a great experience in browsing or watching videos on the go.

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Technical Specifications

Talking about the Tech Specs, it comes just as what we expected from the Korean manufacturer a few days back. The detailed technical specifications are:

Chipset: 1GHz dual-core processor, Mali-400MP GPU, 1GB RAM
Connectivity: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, stereo Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo FM radio with RDS, NFC
Memory: 16 GB of inbuilt storage, microSD card slot (up to 32 GB)
Camera: 5 MP AF, with face and smile detection; 720p (1280 x 720) video @30fps
OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) skinned with TouchWiz UX
Misc: built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input

Now when we have a close look on the specs, Samsung Galaxy S III Mini actually has been bundled up with the cool stuff which was introduced in its Flagship Device Samsung Galaxy S III such as NFC, S-Voice, Smart Stay, Direct Call, and Buddy Photo Share. but lags and stand almost no where when it comes on the ground of hardware.

We must rather say it is actually Samsung Galaxy S repacked in the form of Samsung Galaxy S III. Its to early to give a verdict on this device for now but thats for sure it will suit to many consumers and users looking for a Mid Ranged Device as this device definatly makes a benchmark when compared to other devices of this range.

The Price Factor

The Korean Manufacturer hasn’t yet declared the price of the device but its Clove UK is already taking the pre-orders of the device at the cost of £298 (€370, $480) and hence we guess it will land in India at an approx. price range of 23,000-25,000 INR.

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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini to be launched soon

by Manila Gehlot

Categories: Smart Phones, Upcoming Phones

Tags: android jelly beans, galaxy s3 mini, s3 mini, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy S 3, samsung galaxy s 3 mini

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Published on: October 6, 2012

Hello Readers!

Heard the rumors about mini S III? Allow me to give you a certain idea about it!

Samsung is all set to launch its new smaller version of Galaxy S III, known as mini S III, Although Samsung Galaxy S4 is ready to release in February …

S III mini might prove as a delight for this Diwali or Christmas!

Samsung has sent invites of the launch event on Thursday October 11, 2012 at Frankfurt, Germany.

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The Samsung Mobile’s press invite says “So gross kann klein sein und so klien kann gross sein” which translates “So big can be small and so small can be big”. And it asks to “Get ready for a little sensation”.

Certainly, it’s impossible to have an idea of what Samsung is talking about in this invitation but as we see the invitation has a symbol of ‘S’ in the background which has always used in the branding for Galaxy S devices, shows that the new device may belong to the Galaxy S family, while the headline suggests lack of size. It also brings a number of hidden evidences that point out company might introduce mini S III on October 11.

Expected Specifications:

Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean OS
4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA display
Dual-core processor
5MP rear camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is probable to cost around 250 Euros.

Correspondingly, international competitor Apple is prepared to release something mini on October 17, the iPad Mini.

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, if actual, is probably to gain a big strike in the markets like India, where everyone can’t afford the company flagship Galaxy S III.

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Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5800/5801)

by Prradyut Vias

Categories: Firmwares, Latest News

Tags: android jellybean for galaxy 3, i5801, jellybean for galaxy 3, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, samsung galaxy 3

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Published on: September 28, 2012

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Howdy Readers,

Well this post would not be an interesting one for many of you guys but is really special for us, want to know why? Give us just two minutes and go through the post. And then do let us know your opinions.

It seems just yesterday when I purchased my first Android some two years back, Samsung Galaxy 3{GT-I5801} and my never ending journey began in this geek world with every geek’s best bot friend, Android.

Not very late, I came to know about the XDA development forums, and found a device specific forum for my Android Device, Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5800/5801) which actually bought me into a whole new universe of Android where I came to know about Rooting, Flashing, Odexing, Deodexing, ROMs, Themes, Firmware’s and what not.

It could have been difficult for me to catch-up the ship to sail the android universe if I wouldn’t have found the collection of notes by Dharam Maniar(a Recognized XDA Developer) and Dhiren Dash(a Recognized XDA Themer). The forum gave me a great experience as I was overjoyed to flash FroYo(Android 2.2) even before its arrival to India. Also, it was a great experience to taste a different flavored FroYo (Custom ROMs) every week.

The FroYo based ROMs which I can remember I enjoyed are G3Mod ROM, Indroid, DutchMods, Vivek’s and Lestatious.

Time passed and the majority of developers started moving to high-end devices and the once-evergreen forum was turning into a filtering one.

In no time, even Samsung increased our sorrows by saying a no for updating our device Samsung Galaxy 3(GT-I5800/5801) to GingerBread (Android2.3.x).

At that point of time, A Senior XDA Member, Marcellusbe, all alone, took the pain, and started porting CM7/AOSP versions of GingerBread. Which in no time had a pretty stable build. Almost all the users had moved to it.

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No longer, the Android Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) was announced in the Google I/O 2012 Keynote on June 27, 2012. Not much time after that, on July 29, 2012, Marcellusbe started a thread in the XDA forum of the device, and worked hard on porting it. Currently, the status of his project is:

Just the Camera and Video Codecs are in the non working list, rest all is working flawlessly in the rom.

Below are some screenshots provided with running Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-I5801).

Jelly Bean running on Samsung Galaxy 3- AndroidNova.org

Marcellusbe, has been an active member of Galaxy 3 Forum, and his contribution right from the starting was the best amongst all the other developers. He formerly worked on porting FuguMod Kernel successfully on the device, an active contributor in porting ICS for the device and now it’s his hard-work that galaxy 3 users can taste the latest Jelly Bean on their devices. Marcellusbe, as what we have seen, unlike other developers, has never even asked for any sort of donations for his work, and his continues dedication in the forum although didn’t lead him to Recognized XDA Developer Tag, but is addressed as “God of Galaxy 3″ by the active forum members.

This post, my dear readers, is a tribute, to my first android device, not just mine, a many of our teammate’s first android. This post, is a salute to the dedication of a man who take things in hands and brings a revolution, This post is dedicated to one man, who is the one man show in keeping a dead-device and dead-forum alive and still active.

Team AndroidNova salutes Marcellusbe for his hard work, dedication and consistent contribution to Samsung Galaxy 3.

That’s all for now, for more details and updates on the android world, stay tuned to AndroidNova.org

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2 (GT-I9260) Camera Samples

by kabir

Categories: Latest News, Rumoured Devices, Smart Phones, Tutorials

Tags: galaxy nexus 2, galaxy nexus 2 camera samples, Galaxy Nexus., nexus camera, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, samsung galaxy nexus 2

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Published on: September 25, 2012

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Its been nearly a year since the launch of the last Nexus phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250). There are rumors since weeks about the alleged Nexus successor in the form of Galaxy Nexus 2 (GT-I9260) and the more recent HTC One X 5. Today we came across some camera samples leaked on to Picasa showing the “GT-I9260″ model number of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2.

Since the original Galaxy Nexus rolls with the model number GT-I9250, it would make sense that the next version would jump up in numbering sequence remembering Samsung’s numbering policy on follow-up phones, as we have seen with the Samsung Galaxy S series (I9000/I9001/I9003), S2 (I9100/I9100G) and the S3 (I9300).

In one of the photos, we do have someone using a Samsung laptop and the mention of Bluetooth on an excel spreadsheet, but that could be a coincidence and not phone related. In the past though, Picasa has been a great source to find the first mentions of unreleased phones.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2 camera samples- AndroidNova.org

The pictures are most definitely not taken at full resolution, so it’s tough to tell if this will be an upgraded 8MP camera or not. What the photos do reveal however, is a F/2.65 aperture and a 4mm focal length. The Galaxy S III has an aperture of F/2.6 and a focal length of 3.6mm, while the Galaxy S II has an aperture F/2.65 and a focal length of 3.97mm, so it might be theoretically possible that the new Nexus phone may have the same camera as the Galaxy SII.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2 camera samples- AndroidNova.org

The firmware versions listed in the EXIF info in the two photos is I9260XXALI5 and I9260XXALI6. Whatever it is, we are looking at an unknown device’s camera samples here.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2 camera samples- AndroidNova.org

Besides the camera, the Samsung GT-I9260 Galaxy Nexus 2 or “Galaxy Nexus Premiere” is supposed to have a better CPU (Cortex-A9 dual-core at 1.5GHz instead of 1.2GHz), a microSD card slot and the same 4.65″ Super AMOLED HD screen.

If there is indeed a Galaxy Nexus 2, are you interested?

Source: Picasa

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