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There have been a lot of rumors about the Galaxy S5 launch, even though Samsung has already rolled out invitations for its Unpacked 5 event, which will be held on February 24, the day Mobile World Congress 2014 kicks off in Barcelona. Today the New York Times claims to have heard from its sources that Galaxy S5 is indeed going to be the device Samsung unveils at the event, and that contrary to some media reports, Samsung is sticking with the Galaxy S5 moniker for its next flagship. The report also claims that a new Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be launched alongside the Galaxy S5.

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Galaxy S5 Launch ‘Confirmed’ For MWC 2014 original content from Ubergizmo.

Will the Samsung Galaxy S5 feature a fingerprint sensor like the iPhone 5s? Well if the rumors are to be believed, the answer is yes. However instead of turning to third-party manufacturers to provide them with the fingerprint sensor technology, word on the street has it that Samsung could be looking to produce their own fingerprint sensors rather than outsourcing the job. We’re not sure if this decision was recently made, or if the information was recently made available, because if it is due to the former, we’re sure as heck hoping that it will not affect the release date of the handset in any way.

In any case the rumors claim that the fingerprint sensor developed by Samsung will be of the swiping variety, as opposed to Apple’s TouchID where the finger/thumb is left on the sensor to be detected rather than swiped through. We’re not sure if this sensor will be better than the iPhone 5s’ TouchID which has proven to be rather effective, but it will definitely be a feature worth looking forward to. Should you get your hopes up for a fingerprint sensor? Well back in 2013, it was rumored that the Galaxy Note 3 would come with a fingerprint sensor but apparently it was scrapped due to it not passing Samsung’s QC, so here’s hoping that we will see it in the Galaxy S5. Until we hear the official word, do take it with a grain of salt for now.

Galaxy S5′s Fingerprint Sensor Is Developed In-House [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.

The Nokia Normandy/Nokia X has been rumored for quite a while. The handset is said to be Nokia’s own take on Android and will actually be running a forked version of the operating system, much like how Amazon has their own version of Android running on their Kindle Fire tablets. In any case the general consensus at the moment seems to be that Nokia is prepping to launch the handset in the near future, possibly at MWC 2014, and further cementing that theory is how the Nokia Normandy has recently received certification in Thailand, following certification received in Indonesia and Malaysia earlier.

The certification more or less states that these are the countries that the handset will be allowed to be sold in. Testing of the device is also said to be taking place at the moment in India. For those wondering about the specs, the Nokia Normandy can hardly be called the most powerful Android phone, but given Nokia’s experience in the mobile device business, we can look forward to a solid handset. It has also been rumored to sport a 4-inch 800×480 display, a 1.7GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, dual SIM support, and will most likely run on a forked version of Android 4.4 KitKat. Take it with a grain of salt for now, but hopefully more details will be revealed at MWC 2014, so be sure to check back with us then.

Nokia Normandy/Nokia X Certified In Thailand original content from Ubergizmo.

This probably won’t surprise a lot of people. Word on the street is that Samsung is also preparing multiple variants of its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5. The company has already sent out invites for its Unpacked 5 event, which is presumably where the Galaxy S5 will finally be unveiled to the public. Last year the Galaxy S4 was followed up by a few variants, which looked a lot like the flagship, but offered varying specifications. The company is expected to go down the same road again this year, by releasing multiple Galaxy S5 variants after the flagship hits the market.

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Multiple Galaxy S5 Variants Rumored original content from Ubergizmo.

MWC 2014 is around the corner and we expect that many smartphone and tablet manufacturers will take the opportunity to announce something new. LG is one of those companies and we expect that the LG G Pro 2 will most likely be announced then. So far what we do know is the the handset does exist. The handset will also be a follow up to last year’s LG G Pro which was designed to compete with the Galaxy Note 2, meaning that we can expect something of the phablet variety with the LG G Pro 2 as well. Now as far as other specs are concerned, we have only heard the rumors, but thanks to a new post by LG Korea, they revealed the LG G Pro 2 will feature a 13MP camera with OIS Plus technology.

As we’re sure some of you guys know, OIS stands for Optical Image Stabilization which basically helps reduce blurred photos caused by movements from your hand. So with OIS Plus, it’s essentially the same thing but will combine software-based image stabilization with hardware-based stabilization, and will also reportedly help capture sharper photos in low-light situation as well, which was one of the notable features of the LG G2. Other features of the LG G Pro 2’s camera includes the ability to capture video at UHD resolution, so if making 4K videos is your thing, perhaps the LG G Pro 2 could be worth keeping an eye on.

LG G Pro 2 Will Feature OIS Plus Camera Technology original content from Ubergizmo.