One of the best and most popular features on Motorola’s flagship smartphone, the Moto X, is its Active Display functionality which automatically displays important notifications on the lock screen without any user input. This attribute was a Moto X exclusive at launch, and in less than not time a replica was developed exclusively for Android 4.3 users, which is now available to download on any 4.1 Jelly Bean device.
A Galaxy Note III mockup.
If you developed a thirst for more Galaxy Note III information following this morning’s rumor, then you’re in luck. The handset’s complete list of specifications has been leaked by a “trusted insider,” and it suggests that Samsung’s third-generation phablet will blow its competitors right out of the water.
In addition to a larger 5.86-inch 1080p display, the device is expected to come with 3GB of RAM, an eight-core Exynos 5420 processor, and up to 64GB of internal storage.
The Galaxy Note III is one of the most anticipated phablets of 2013, but Samsung has done a great job of keeping the device a closely-guarded secret ahead of its unveiling. We have no idea what the device will look like, and all we know about its specifications is what we’ve gleaned from rumors and educated guesses.
But two new reports claim that the Galaxy Note III will come with the latest Android 4.3 operating system pre-installed, and a massive 3,450mAh battery — the largest battery Samsung has ever put inside a smartphone.
Last week, the HTC One Google Play edition variant received the Android 4.3 update directly from Google and HTC. Considering there are no hardware differences between the Sense and the Google Play variant of the One, you can easily use the Google Play edition ROM on the Sense running One without any issues.
The only requirements to use the Google Play edition ROM on your One is that you should have unlocked the bootloader with a custom recovery installed on your One.
Deutsche Telekom has confirmed rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S III will skip Android 4.2.2 and get updated directly to Android 4.3 instead. The move was confirmed on the official Telekom forum, but it’s still unclear when the Galaxy S III’s next update will be available.
