You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
On this quiet Monday, Samsung decided to do a little teaser for its upcoming “Premiere 2013” roadshow event in London on June 20th. The above poster only mentions “Galaxy & ATIV,” which suggest the event will mainly feature Android and Windows-based devices. The remaining tiles show partial shots of three mysterious devices — possibly a tablet or phone, a convertible laptop (à la Sony VAIO Duo 11) and a camera (maybe the rumored Galaxy S 4 Zoom?). Obviously, we’ll be at the event to solve this mystery, so stay tuned for more.
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Samsung
Via: The Next Web
Source: Samsung
Remember Samsung’s TecTiles NFC-enabled stickers? Well, much to our dismay, they don’t work with the company’s flashy new handset, and Galaxy S 4 owners haven’t had an alternative to stock up on until today. Samsung’s new TecTiles 2, which can perform tasks similar to the smartphone maker’s previous-generation product, are now available, priced at $15 for a pack of five. They’re compatible with all Samsung NFC-enabled Android smartphones, and offer up a variety of functions, such as muting your device when you tap a tag in the boardroom, or checking you in on Foursquare by touching a TecTile in a restaurant, for example. The small square stickers can now be ordered on Samsung’s website — if you’d prefer to pick them up in store, you’ll need to hang tight until June.
Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Wireless, Samsung
Source: Samsung
Samsung’s “GALAXY S4 SC-04E” was highly featured at NTT Docomo’s 2013 summer lineup roll-out.
It’s 8 mm thick – 1 mm thinner than its previous model. In its slim body, it’s got a large capacity 2600mAh battery and the world’s first 5 inch full HD organic EL display. 1.9GHz Quad Core CPU and 2GB RAM are built-in giving it serious processing ability and quick response.
The camera is 13.2 million pixel. Several interesting functions are included in the “GALAXY S4 SC-04E”: “Sound and Shot” that records sounds while taking a photo, “Keshigomu (Eraser) Mode” that allows you to erase anything you don’t want to include in a photo (like people in the background), and “Dual Camera” where you can use the outside camera and inside camera at the same time.
Other interesting functions include “S Gesture” that enables you to control the phone by moving a hand above the screen and “Smart Pause” that detects when your way of looking at the screen changes and pauses the video that you are watching.
Regarding colors, “black mist”, “white forest” and “blue arctic” are available. Blue arctic is a special color that was not included in the GALAXY S4 global model that was revealed in March.
Release date: May 23 (black mist and white forest), mid-June (blue arctic)
Size: 137 x 70 x 8mm
Weight: 134g
Display: Approx. 5 inch, 1080×1920 dot, full HD, organic EL display, 16.77 million pixel
External memory: microSD (2GB), microSDHC (32GB), microSDXC (64GB)
CPU: APQ8064T (1.9GHz Quad Core)
OS: Android 4.2
Slapping Android on a point-and-shoot worked surprisingly well for Samsung with the Galaxy Camera, but the device did have flaws — not least its size and inability to make phone calls. A rumor that originated on SamMobile a few days ago suggested that the South Korean handset maker is working on a sequel called the SM-C101 (or possibly “S4 Zoom”) that adds an ear piece and shrinks the screen down to 4.3-inches from the original model’s 4.8-inch display. Another rumor at Hi-Tech.Mail.Ru hints at a smaller 10x zoom, instead of 21x.
Now, this very same SM-C101 model number has cropped up on the Bluetooth SIG’s website, leading us to believe that something is up. The rumors also point towards this mysterious handset having a 16-megapixel sensor, qHD AMOLED display, 8GB of built-in storage along with a microSD card slot and Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy support. At first glance, a smaller screen with fewer pixels may not sound too appealing, but if it results in a cheaper, longer lasting and more pocketable device, then we might be persuaded.
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Mobile, Samsung
Via: Unwired View
Source: Bluetooth SIG, SamMobile, Hi-Tech.Mail.Ru (translated)
For many iOS users, the concept of backing up their iPhones and iPads to ones PC is a familiar one — just plug it into iTunes, hit a button, and wait around for an undetermined amount of time. For Android users, however, the idea of syncing one’s phone to a PC may be a bit more foreign. Back in April, Samsung quietly launched SideSync software in order to both back up a user’s phone while also allowing a laptop’s mouse to dictate actions on the mobile. Things like copy / paste and drag / drop can be accessed while connected, and users can even pull a virtual copy of their phone up while mousing around on their laptop. For those needing a few visuals to get their noodle wrapped around it all, just click through the break.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Via: SammyHub
Source: Samsung (YouTube)
Whenever a Samsung flagship arrives, it’s never long before we see a fleet of lower-spec handsets swimming in its wake. The latest Remora to come out from the shadow of its bigger brother (and the rumor mill) is the Galaxy Core, a 4.3-inch handset offering a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and a microSD slot. Running Touchwiz-infused Jelly Bean, the phone has a 5-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a VGA front-facer for the vain amongst you. Users will also be getting some of the more fancy Galaxy-style software features like Motion UI, Smart Stay, Smart Alert and S Voice. Of course, a phone is nothing without a screen, and here your eyes will be caressing a 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) display — but while you may not be thrilled at a low pixel count, at least there’s the option for single SIM (available in July) or dual-SIM (from May) models for carrier swappers.
Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Core Press Photos
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
A new report from The Wall Street Journal reveals that the Department of Defense is going to approve Apple iOS and Samsung Galaxy devices over the next couple of weeks, for Pentagon officials. This is yet another hit to BlackBerry, as its latest devices will be receiving some stiff competition from these popular devices in this particular section of the market. BlackBerry has always touted its secure platform, but the DoD’s impending approval shows that the market leaders are making products that are just as good for secure use.
Samsung Galaxy devices that come with Knox security software installed will be vetted to see if they comply with The Defense Information System Agency’s Security Technology Implementation Guide. Military agencies are reportedly going to be allowed to use iOS 6 based smartphones and tablets for nonclassified communications and web browsing, though it is not known what modifications Apple will be making to iOS so as to gain this clearance, perhaps it won’t even be required to. Approval for BlackBerry’s latest platform is also pending, it is expected that it will be cleared for secure enterprise use by Q3, 2013, despite recent rumors that approval process for BlackBerry 10 has been halted due to insufficient budget.
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Better start working on those powerball exercises. If Samsung’s Galaxy Mega was the thing you thought your life was missing, it’s just landed at the FCC. Yeah, we know this isn’t the first time, but this second go-round it’s the LTE-sporting GT-i9205 model. The usual lab tests show little that we didn’t know already — unless you didn’t know it had LTE Band 5, dual band WiFi, NFC or GSM 850 / 1900. As the 5.8-inch isn’t 4G-enabled, this means we’re looking at the bigger 6.3-inch version, but still no word on if, when or how a version might land on US shores. Still no harm in limbering up, though, is there?
Update: Upon further inspection, this variant only uses LTE band 5 (850MHz), which no US carrier currently uses. It’s very unlikely this I9205 variant will hit the US.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Source: FCC
Samsung has a thing for releasing budget chasers soon after the main shot. There have already been strong hints of a GS4 Mini to capitalize on the flagship‘s buzz and now a purported leak over at hi-tech@mail.ru suggests another, even more cut-down model could be on its way, this time called the Galaxy Core. According to the Russian site — which has some pedigree — the Core has a 4.3-inch display with an 800 x 480 resolution, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 768MB RAM, 8GB of internal storage (plus microSD), a 5MP rear camera, 1,800mAh battery and likely Android 4.1-flavored TouchWiz. In other words, it could be very similar to the Galaxy S II Plus or the slightly smaller Galaxy S III Mini or the slightly bigger China-destined Galaxy Win — so similar, in fact, that it leaves us largely indifferent. The rumored price of 14,000 rubles ($430) also seems way overboard — although Russian prices often do.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Via: AndroidBeat
Source: Hi.tech@mail.ru (Russian)
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