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There were some who were a little disappointed by the Samsung Galaxy S4 earlier this year when it was discovered that the South Korean company turned to plastic once again, instead of metal, like what Apple, Nokia, HTC, and Sony did. Samsung’s answer at that time was that plastic was more durable in terms of flexibility, so when dropped it would not be as damaged compared to metal, which we guess makes sense. However it looks like Samsung could be having a change of heart as recent rumors have surfaced suggesting that Samsung could be turning to metal for the Galaxy S5 which is expected to see a release in 2014.

The report comes from the Taipei Times who claims that Samsung could tap Catcher Technology to make the metal casing for the upcoming device. For those unfamiliar, Catcher Technology is the same company behind the casings for the Apple MacBook Air and iPad mini, so it is safe to say that the company has experience in the matter. We are still a pretty long way off from Samsung making an official announcement so take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys think? Will the Galaxy S5 be the first all-metal Samsung smartphone? More importantly, are you looking forward to such a design?

Samsung Galaxy S5 Rumored To Feature Metal Body original content from Ubergizmo.

The folks at RatedRR have gone through several different phones in the course of their videos, basically seeing how “durable” phones are when they are shot with a gun. Naturally no phone is able to withstand being shot at directly by a high calibre rifle, but it’s still somewhat entertaining to watch, especially if you’re into senseless gadget destruction (like the “Will It Blend?” series of YouTube videos). In any case the folks at RatedRR are back and this time they are putting Apple’s latest and greatest smartphone, the iPhone 5s, to the test. (more…)

Gold iPhone 5s Gets Shot With A 50 Calibre Rifle original content from Ubergizmo.

Landing a job in the market today is harder than ever but it seems that Nokia is looking to do their part for the community by launching an app called the Internship Lens. The app is built off the company’s earlier efforts called JobLens and basically what it does is that it will help recent college graduates look for a job, or an internship, in the immediate area as well as based on what they have been trained in, meaning that you will not be placed at jobs that are irrelevant to your field or study, hopefully.

This is a joint effort by Nokia and Internships.com, which for those unfamiliar, is the world’s largest database on job opportunities. The app will be made available for download today, although it seems to be limited to just Nokia Lumia Windows Phone owners based in the US, so those living outside of the US will have to find a job without any help from Nokia! When an internship is found, users have the option to choose to Save it for later, Share it with someone who they think might be better suited, or Apply for the internship position themselves. Sounds like a pretty good idea and kudos to Nokia for their efforts.

Nokia Internship Lens App Announced, Will Help College Grads Look For Work original content from Ubergizmo.

Google announced its Android Device Manager early last month, which is a tool that helps Android users track down their handsets that either suddenly sprout legs and walk off by themselves or just downright get stolen. The service was expected to be released in late August, and the service did release, although not all of its functions were available. Today, Google has announced they’ve rolled out some additional features to its Android Device Manager.

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Android Device Manager Receives Update To Allow Remote Lock, Wiping, More original content from Ubergizmo.

Microsoft’s event yesterday certainly brought about a couple more players to the world of tablets – and they are the Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, not to mention keeping company those two new tablets were an expanded range of new Surface accessories for you to further spend your money. Just what can one expect from the new Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2? Well, each of them will benefit from significant updates, where among them include improvements to processing power as well as battery life, in addition to display and a higher camera resolution, and of course, the Kickstand would now arrive with dual angles, making life a whole lot more comfortable as you use the Surface on your lap or at your desk.

You will be able to place a pre-order for the Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 from 8 a.m. EDT on Sept. 24, 2013 over at Microsoft’s online store. Not only that, Microsoft knows just how much of a productivity fan you are, which is why in order to assist ordinary folks to achieve the most out of the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets, those who pick it up will be able to free Skype calling to landlines in over 60 countries for one year, not to mention enjoying unlimited Skype WiFi on their Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2 at over 2 million hot spots worldwide for one year, in addition to a whopping 200GB of free SkyDrive storage for two years.

The Surface 2 will run on an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, where it has a 10.6-inch ClearType Full HD display, a full-size USB 3.0 port, a 3.5-megapixel front camera and 5-megapixel rear camera, running on Windows RT 8.1. You can pick up the Surface 2 in 32GB and 64GB models, with prices starting from $449 onward. As for the Surface Pro 2, it will continue from where the Surface Pro left off, being a laptop replacement that can run just about all of your Windows software, being powered by a fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor. Arriving in 64GB and 128GB configurations, it will start from $899 upward.

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