Are you waiting for the announcement of Galaxy S5 from Samsung? Well, though Samsung has not spilled the beans about Galaxy S5, it has unveiled a new variant of Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini in Russia named Black Edition.

Both these devices feature a black colored leather texture back, as design which seems to be carried from Galaxy Note 3. Other than the black color on the front and the leather black all other specifications of both these devices remain the same.

Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) features a 5 inch 1080p display powered by 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad Core processor with 2 GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage along with a microSD card slot. Other specs include 13 MP rear and 2 MP front shooters, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Wi-Fi, LTE, USB 2.0, a 2,600 mAh battery, and Android 4.2.2 JellyBean.

Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-I9195) features a 4.3 inch qHD display powered by 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Dual Core processor with 2 GB of RAM and 8GB internal storage along with a microSD card slot. Other specs include 8 MP rear and 1.9 MP front shooters, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, a 1,900 mAh battery, and Android 4.2.2 JellyBean.

Both these variants will be available starting next month in Russia for $660 and $460. Samsung is yet to comment on availability in other global markets.

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Source: Samsung Russia via SAMMOBILE

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If you have problems keeping up with the numerous variants of each phone and tablet that Samsung offers, then just close this article now. Samsung announced an educational variant of the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. It is officially called the Galaxy Tab for Education. It is a Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, but with integrated Google Play for Education. This will allow access to only approved content in the Play Store, a must for schools.

This will put Google and Samsung into school systems, which is obviously great for both. Schools are a new and very open market, and the possibilities are endless. Google’s Play Store is full of content that every school needs: books, music, videos, and interactive apps. Schools are already spending money on this media, just not with Samsung or Google – at least not yet.

Source: Android Police

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Like the title says, the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro, successor to the Galaxy Note 10.1, is set launch on February 4th in the U.K. Pre-orders are now live and waiting for you to scoop one up.

Not sure if you want to shell out, what is to be expected, a rather high cost? Check out our synopsis of the new Note Pro here. Having great productivity capabilities alongside a truly astonishing display does stack up to what could be a remarkable tablet. It will be a real head scratcher as to whether or not you should purchase this.

Pricing aside, I think the Galaxy Note Pro would be one hell of a tablet to pass up. Let us know in the comments if you plan to get one and why you want it!

Source: SamMobile

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Have you recently bought a Note 3  or were thinking about purchasing one? Does the news of the update to Android 4.4 breaking the usability of some 3rd party accessories like cases have you thinking twice now?

It seems that an update to Android 4.4 has disabled some 3rd party accessories ability to function correctly with your Note 3. Don’t fret, Samsung had this to say:

We have currently identified a software compatibility issue with the Galaxy Note 3 update to Android 4.4 (KitKat) and select 3rd party accessories. A software update will be available shortly. We are committed to offering a diverse and reliable mobile experience for all customers, providing continued support and solutions for any issues that arise with product updates for both Samsung manufactured and third-party accessories.

Steadfast patience will see you through this one, just relax, and Samsung will get a fix out to the lot of you. I know I would be raising hell as most of you probably have been too, but fear not – things will be fixed, and all shall be right with the world. Well at least you’ll be able to use your nice new Spigen S-View case again.

Source: Android Police

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Own an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 and jealous of all of the KitKat updates flying out to other devices? Well, get your flashing pants on and head over to XDA. Designgears has you covered with a leaked version of KitKat 4.4.2 designed for the AT&T variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-i337. As always, read, read, and read again before doing anything. If you do not understand what you are reading, stop as this is not meant for you until you fully understand. You will lose root, and there is a random reboot issue, but who cares when you get KitKat?

Head to the link below for all of the fun stuff and get some KitKat.

Source: XDA

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OmniROM has added official nightlies for the Galaxy Nexus GSM, courtesy of XDA Senior Member Grarak for contributing his source and OmniROM community member Jiangyi for testing and bringing up the GNex to an official status.

Aside from the Grand Daddy of the series, the Nexus One, the Galaxy Nexus is one of my favorite handsets in the family. It doesn’t have a monster screen size that borders on unmanageable, the OMAP 4460 proved to be quite capable, and there continues to be a flurry of development for our trusted Maguro.

It is great to see the Galaxy Nexus GSM getting love from a new ROM team, and it’s even better to see it brought up to the current version of Android KitKat, which was passed over on this device by Google after Jelly Bean.

OmniROM has all sorts of goodies built in, like multiwindow, so this is definitely worth checking out if you still rock the GNex. Hit this link to the OmniROM downloads for the Galaxy Nexus GSM.

Source: OmniROM

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Do you have a child between ages 3-6? Do they love to get their grummy little hands all over your nice and shiny tablet? Well good for you there are a few cheaper/purpose made options for your little one.

Firstly is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3-Kids Edition  

This is quite the nifty little tablet and possibly the most popular choice for parents. Quick specs are:

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Well, that did not take too long. The test firmware was just leaked yesterday, but today Samsung is pushing out Kit Kat 4.4.2 to the Galaxy Note 3 (SM-9005) in Poland. It is build number N9005XXUENA6, the same that was leaked yesterday. Before those of us in the US get too excited, remember that Samsung still has to build one for each carrier, then each carrier has to approve it, so we are still going to be waiting for a little bit longer here.

To me, the best news about all of this is the slight UI refresh that comes with this build. Love it or hate it, TouchWiz has looked the same for a long time now, and even a small refresh of the notification bar is very welcome. Samsung’s hardware is always bleeding edge, so it is nice to see some of the icons and software start to catch up to Kit Kat’s design. Check out some of the screen shots below.

Source: SAMMOBILE

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Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware leaked for Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Android 4.4.2 KitKat test firmware has leaked for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005). N9005XXUENA6 is the firmware build number and it looks this is headed for European region.

Change log of this firmware include increased over all performance of the device, lock screen functionality improvements, minor UI changes, transparent status bar with white colored icons and keyboard layout improvements in landscape mode.

You can download the test firmware from here and below is the complete build information.

Model: SM-N9005
Country: Open Europe
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 340325
Build date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 23:09:09 +0000
Product Code: OXX
PDA: N9005XXUENA6
CSC: N9005OXXENA5
MODEM: N9005XXUENA2

Here are the screenshots of this test firmware, courtesy of SAMMOBILE. They claim this is one of the final builds based on Android 4.4.2 for KitKat for Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung will start rolling out this update in 1 or 2 weeks to all Galaxy Note 3 devices based on region.

Source : SAMMOBILE

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Although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been an overwhelming success when you look at sales numbers, Samsung has admitted that it did not meet their own expectations. That does not mean they have abandoned it though, as SAMMOBILE got their hands on test firmware I9505XXUFNA1. This is Kit Kat 4.4.2 and is meant for the European Galaxy S4, GT-i9505. It is a good sign seeing it now, because that means U.S. carrier versions should not be too far behind.

Samsung will have to hurry, because Motorola and HTC are way ahead of them in releasing Kit Kat to their flagship devices. Don’t forget U.S. Galaxy S4 owners will still need to add in some time for the carriers to drag their feet before they can enjoy Kit Kat. Still, this does make for just about all of the major Android manufacturers pushing out the latest Android version rather quickly compared to prior years, which is good for everyone.

Head to the link below for detailed instructions on how to load this if you are lucky enough to have the GT-i9505 version of the Galaxy S4.

Source: SAMMOBILE

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