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As 2014 approaches with each passing day, rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S5 continue to circulate. A couple of months back it was first rumored that Samsung is going to release the next generation Galaxy S flagship earlier than originally anticipated because the Galaxy S4 has not met the company’s internal sales expectations. While the Korean giant hasn’t said anything to confirm those rumors, we’ve started to hear more about the Galaxy S5. Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S5 have been rumored once again today, apparently two variants of the device will be released which will be fashioned from different materials.

The premium Galaxy S5 variant is said to have a metal casing as well as a flexible AMOLED touchscreen display, possibly around five inches, whereas the “mass market” variant is said to be fashioned out of plastic and tout a non-flexible AMOLED display, also around five inches. Its likely that the “flexible” display mentioned in the reports coming out of Korean will be similar to one on Samsung Galaxy Round, and not like the one of LG’s self-healing G Flex smartphone. The Galaxy S5 is said to have a 64-bit Exynos processor, 16 megapixel camera possibly with optical image stabilization, 3GB RAM as well as a massive 4,000mAh battery. Android 4.4 KitKat might be preinstalled. The report claims that Samsung will produce around 800,000 to 1 million units of the Galaxy S5 in January and will increase production to 6 million units in February 2014. If needed, production will be increased to 8-10 million units once the smartphone is actually released in March, 2014. Since these are unconfirmed reports after all, a grain of salt is advised.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Specifications Rumored Once Again original content from Ubergizmo.

As Thanksgiving and Black Friday approach, we have started hearing more and more about the Black Friday 2013 deals we can expect from retailers, carriers and just about anyone trying to cash in on the hype. This is the first we’re hearing of a T-Mobile Black Friday 2013 deal, according to a screenshot received by the folks at T-Mobile, for three days Magenta is going to offer both the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c for $0 down on its equipment installment plan or EIP.

As previously mentioned, this offer is said to last three days, between November 29th to December 1st. If customers want to purchase the iPhone 5s from T-Mobile right now on EIP they have to put $149 down and $49 down for the iPhone 5c. So if this Black Friday 2013 deal turns out to be true, that would mean that T-Mobile’s offering a flat $149 and $49 discount on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c respectively. The report claims that a select number of T-Mobile retail stores will start accepting orders on these discounted prices from Thursday evening. The carrier is said to have instructed retail store stall to place the new price cards in stores prior to the opening on November 29th. The screenshot also reveals that iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on EIP will cost $49.99 or $9.99 on Cyber Monday, respectively. It is not known at this time if the change in upfront cost is going to increase the monthly installments, T-Mobile should clarify that if and when it makes this Black Friday 2013 deal official.

T-Mobile Black Friday 2013 Deal: $0 Down For iPhone 5s And iPhone 5c [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.

It was recently reported that Japan is now Apple’s fastest growing market. The Land of the Rising Sun is where Apple’s operating profit grew in the last fiscal year, it is also the market from where Apple is getting its biggest profit margins from. Recent statistics from WSJ reveal that Apple commands 37 percent and 50 percent of the smartphone and tablet market in Japan, respectively. Figures released by Kantar World Panel reiterate Apple’s dominance in Japan as 76 percent of all smartphones sold in Japan this October were accounted for by the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5c.

Apple’s increase in market share with the new iPhones can also be attributed to the fact that NTT DoCoMo, the country’s largest mobile operator, is now carrying both new iPhones. 61 percent of the sales that Apple amassed in October were generated by NTT DoCoMo. During the past fiscal year, Apple’s sales in Japan have climbed almost 30 percent and its margins are 15 percent higher in the country than anywhere else in the world. It goes without saying that Japan is a very lucrative market for Apple right now, and figures like these keep coming in, customers in Japan will surely continue to put a lot of green on Apple’s balance sheets.

iPhones Account For 76% Of All Smartphone Sales In Japan This October original content from Ubergizmo.

Now that selfie has officially become the word of 2013, we’re sure there are going to be a tidal wave of photos taken using our mobile device’s front-facing camera. For the most part, front-facing cameras have just offered the bare minimum in terms of the quality of the photos they produce, but Blu Life Pro is looking to change that. (more…)

Blu Life Pro’s 5MP Front Camera Will Greatly Improve Your Selfies original content from Ubergizmo.

When we first spotted the decently spec’d Blu Life series, it seemed like a nice Android handset option for folks on a budget. However, the times they have a-changed, and the former KIRF company’s latest device, the Blu Life Pro, is now looking decidedly less cheap. Spec-wise, it’s packing a 720P screen, quad-core 1.5GHz MediaTek CPU, Android 4.2, HSPA+ 3G, 1GB RAM, 16GB of memory and a 12-megapixel BSI camera with 1080p video. At $299, it’ll have to go up against plenty of similarly-priced and technologically superior rivals, but the one feature that distinguishes the Blu from the rest is its 5-megapixel, 1080p front-facing camera with a BSI sensor. Nevertheless, given the option between this and a much cheaper 720p phone like the spiffy Moto G, our vanity probably does know some bounds.

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