We already know what the smaller, cheaper Galaxy Note 3 Neo will be packing under its hood, and thanks to these leaked images of the device, we now know exactly what it’s going to look like, too. Its design is almost identical to that of its bigger brother — the flagship Galaxy Note 3 — just ever so slightly smaller.
Itching to get Android 4.4 KitKat on your Galaxy S4? Of course you are. Unfortunately, it could be a while yet before Samsung’s final release is available to the public, but if you don’t mind living life on the edge and taking a few risks, then you can install a test version of the software right now.
A pre-release test ROM, which works with the international Galaxy S4 with the GT-19505 model number, has been leaked and is available to download for all.
We first heard speculation surrounding a cheaper Galaxy Note 3 “Lite” back in December, and it was claimed that the handset would make its debut during the first quarter of this year. Now a leaked specifications sheet has revealed everything there is to know about the device, which will actually be called the Galaxy Note 3 Neo.
But rather than a scaled back version of the Galaxy Note 3, the device seems more of an upgraded Galaxy Note 2, and it’ll be the world’s first smartphone with a “Hexa-Core” processor, which combines a dual-core and a quad-core CPU.
If it wants to retain its massive share of the smartphone market, Samsung must ensure its flagship devices are always one step ahead of the competition. So with the Galaxy S5, the South Korean company hopes to take on Apple’s Touch ID with eye-scanning technology that’ll let you unlock your phone using only your irises.
The device will be available around March or April of this year, Samsung executive vice president Lee Young Hee confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg — and it’ll launch alongside a second-generation Galaxy Gear that’ll be thinner than its predecessor.
After a period of inactivity, Samsung has at last initiated its rollout in South Asia and is pushing the beefy Android 4.3 update to all its Galaxy S III smartphones with model number GT-i9305 currently located in India. This much-anticipated update finally brings Android 4.3 Jelly Bean together with support for the recently released Galaxy Gear smartwatch, as well as compatibility for Samsung KNOX.
