SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND(BAFFIN SHV-E270K/SHV-E270L) WITH LTE CLEARS THE FCC

Samsung Galaxy Grand Codename Baffin has now cleared one hurdle on its way to a release.The device has passed through the FCC

Specifications:

1. Exynos 4412 Quad-Core 1.4Ghz
2. WVGA 5-inch LCD(800x480) display
3. Android 4.1.1 Jelly bean
4. Supports NFC
5. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n
6. 2100mAh battery
7. LTE Supported
8. Apperance similat to Galaxy SIII

The device is scheduled to be introduced for SK telecom and KT corporation in South Korea and is expected to be released in the last week of november

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How To Install N7100XXDLJ2 Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy Note II(GT-N7100)

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for the Galaxy Note II(GT-N7100) has been leaked.The firmware version is N7100XXDLJ2.The original version may be available at the end of december or in the beginning of January

Some of the Features of N7100XXDLJ2 are:

1. Changes in Notification panel:new additons and it can also be customized
2. New ink effect on Lockscreen

Firmware Details

1. Android Version: 4.1.2 – JZO54K (Jelly Bean)
2. PDA: N7100XXDLJ2
3. CSC: N7100OXADLJ2
4. MODEM: N7100XXDLJ2

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How to Flash:

1. Back Up your Data
2. Unzip the file downloaded
3. Download Odin3 v3.04  and now Open Odin 3.04 
4. Switch off your phone.After that Put your galaxy Note II phone in download mode by pressing and hold these keys together:Volume Down + Home + Power.A Warning! screen will show up, press Volume Up key to continue to enter Download Mode
5. Connect Your phone to PC now and wait untill you get a yellow sign
6. Click the PDA button in Odin and browse to open the N7100XXDLJ2.tar.md5,Do not make any other changes in Odin and make sure the Re-Partition option is not selected.
7. Now press the start button to begin the flashing of firmware,when the flashing is complete your phone will automatically reboot,plus, you’ll get a PASS message (with green background) in the left-most box at the very top of Odin.
8. If you encounter any issues with the firmware
9. Boot into recovery mode (Home+power+vol up) 
10. Choose to wipe/factory reset. (THIS WILL ERASE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!) 
11. Then choose reboot and you should be good to go

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Sony Xperia C650X Odin and Xperia C660X Yuga Dimensions leaked

The Dimensions of Sony Xperia C650X Odin and Xperia C660X Yuga has been leaked.

Dimension of C650X Odin

131.6mm tall,69.7mm wide and 9.8mm thick,weighs only 147 gm

Dimesnions of C660X Yuga

138.6mm tall,71mm wide and 8.1mm thick,weighs only 140 gm

There is also infrared feature called iR remote for Odin.Both the phones have 5 inches Full HD display.

According to the Rumors,The odin will be launched worldwide while Yuga will be only limited to Asia

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Samsung to release 3 new colors for Galaxy SIII mini and Galaxy Note II

Samsung Plans to release three new colors for Samsung Galaxy SIII mini and Galaxy Note II

Currently galaxy SIII mini is sold in white and blue colors

galaxy Note II is sold in white and gray

The Following three colors for Galaxy SIII mini are:

Titan Gray
Garnet Red
Onyx Black

Three new colors for Galaxy Note II are:

Amber Brown
Topaz Blue
Ruby wines

The colors will be showcased at MWC 2013 in Barcelona

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Lenevo Smartphone with quad-core MT6589 CPU leaked in Benchmark

According to News in the market,Mediatek is launching its next generation quad core MT6589 CPU on December 11,but the performance of MT6589 has been leaked in AnTuTu and Glbenchmark using Lenevo Smartphone.

ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad, Lenovo, Gionee, backgammon, OPPO, TCL are already equipped with Mediatek MT6589.


Specifications of the Lenevo phone according to benchmark are:

1. 1.2Ghz Quadcore MT6589 processor
2. 1GB RAM
3. PowerVR SGX 544
4. 8Mpx Camera
5. Android 4.1.2
6. 4.5 inch screen with 960 * 540 qHD

The phone scored 9866 ijn AnTuTu Benchmark

With the above specifications mentioned this phone will be a lost quad-core phone

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How To Install I9100XXLSJ Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Firmware for Samsung Galaxy SII

I9100XXLSJ Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy SII has been leaked.This version is nearly perfect and stable and it will be officially released by Samsung very soon.

Features in the New Jelly Bean Update

1. Performance increases
2. More Stability
3. Same User Interface as that of Samsung Galaxy SIII and Galaxy Note II
4. Samsung Cloud Services
5. New Notifications Bar
6. Google Now
7. Additional Widgets from Samsung Galaxy SIII
8. Direct Call, Smart Stay and Pop-up Play Features
9. 2 Home screen modes

Firmware Details:

1. Android Version: 4.1.2 – JZO54K (Jelly Bean)
2. PDA: I9100XXLSJ
3. CSC: I9100OXXLS1
4. MODEM: I9100XXLS6

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How to Flash:

1. Back Up your Data
2. Unzip the file downloaded
3. Open Odin 3.04 Put your galaxy SII phone in download mode by pressing and hold these keys together:Volume Down + Home + Power.A Warning! screen will show up; press Volume Up key to continue to enter Download Mode
4. Connect Your phone to PC now and wait untill you get a yellow sign
5. Click the PDA button in Odin and browse to open the CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar,Do not make any other changes in Odin and make sure the Re-Partition option is not selected.
6. Click the phone button in Odin and browse to open the MODEM_I9100XXLS6.tar,Do not make any other changes in Odin and make sure the Re-Partition option is not selected.
7. Click the CSC button in Odin and browse to open the CSC_HOME_OXX_I9100OXXLS1.tar,Do not make any other changes in Odin and make sure the Re-Partition option is not selected.
8. Now press the start button to begin the flashing of firmware,when the flashing is complete your phone will automatically reboot,plus, you’ll get a PASS message (with green background) in the left-most box at the very top of Odin.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand(baffin-SHV-E270K/SHV-E270L) will release at the end of November

Samsung Galaxy Grand,Codename Baffin will launch at the end of Noevmber.

The Device is target for middle age users not Matures,Who want to use bigger screen so that the letters on the screen can be visualized properly without any trouble.The device is the basic version of Samsung Galaxy SIII and Samsung Galaxy Note II,which also aims to target the entry level markets and domestic markets

Specifications:

1. Exynos 4412 Quad-Core 1.4Ghz
2. WVGA 5-inch LCD(800x480) display
3. Android 4.1.1 Jelly beanSupports NFC(2.4GHz and 5.xGHz Dual-Band)
4. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n
5. 2100mAh battery
6. LTE Supported
7. Apperance similat to Galaxy SIII

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Samsung GT-I9082 has passed Wi-Fi Certification

It seems that Samsung Electronics will launch several devices in 2013.Another medium range smartphone has been leaked in the Wi-fi certification.The model number for the device is Samsung GT-I9082.Samsung GT-I9082 has passed the certfication on November 12,2012

Specifications are unknown for this device

Stay tuned for more updates

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Samsung Galaxy S3(GT-I9300) will Support MultiView In android 4.1.2

Images were leaked on the web which will show that Samsung Galaxy S3(GT-I9300) will support multiview in Android 4.1.2.

This new feature will give two options to users.This means they can surf the web while watching movie on their phone.You can also even change the width of the screen of each application.

Multiview feature is already used in Galaxy Note 2,Galaxy Note 10.1

Android 4.1.2 update will be provided in December

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Samsung ATIV S release has been postponed in UK

UK retailer clove has published on its website that the release date of Samsung ATIV S has been delayed until mid december.

Specifications of the phone are:

1. Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 1.5Ghz dual core
2. 4.8 inches HD screen with 1280*720
3. 1GB RAM
4. 8Mpx camera
5. 137.2 × 70.5 × 8.7mm 135g
6. windows phone 8
7. storage capacity of 16 GB and 32 GB with microSD card supported

The pre-order price of Samsung ATIV S is £369.00 (£442.80)

Samsung Galaxy Premiere GT-I9268 authenticated by FCC

Today,Samsung Galaxy Premiere GT-I9268 passed through the federal communication commission(FCC)

The FCC ID of the phone is A3LGTI9268.

The frequency range for the GSM and GPRS is 1850.2 ~ 1909.8 MHz.

The WLAN of the phone will work in following frequency bands 2400~2483.5 Mhz,5150~5350 Mhz,5470~5725 Mhz,5725~5850 Mhz

Wireless of the phone is compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n.

Phone is also able to communicate in 5.0 Ghz as well as in 2.4Ghz

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Samsung Baffin SHV-E270K/SHV-E270L a Cheap Quad Core smartphone Passed By RRA in South Korea

Radio Research Laboratory(RRA) has authenticated the Samsung Baffin SHV-E270K/SHV-E270L Smartphone

Specifications

Exynos 4412 Quad-Core 1.4Ghz
WVGA (800x480) display

Android 4.1.1 Jelly bean

Supports NFC(2.4GHz and 5.xGHz Dual-Band)

Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n

The phone will be launched at the end of year and the price of the phone is half of the Galaxy Note II

Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update starts for Galaxy Note 10.1 in Germany

Users of Germany are now able to update their Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to Android 4.1.1.The Over The Air(OTA) is about 300MB.The firmware version is N8000XXBLJ9

Features:

The Update will improve the performance of Tablet
S-Pen functionality is now same as that in Galaxy Note II
Paper Artist app is now on Board

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Samsung ready for a Complete transformation of Brand On january 8 at CES 2013

The current blue logo of Samsung will disappear and and get replaced with new individual colors,because Samsung wanted to shift their brand from being seen as an Asian Brand to Global technology brand.This all will happens on January 8 in Las vegas at the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show

The company will soon focus less on devices and more on people's lifestyles

Senior Samsung staff have already been stopped from getting new business cards and they have been told to wait till january.

The man which designs the new brand image is Scott Bedburry ,who worked closely in the development of several Nike Brand projects

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Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 MultiView Confirmed in Android 4.1.2

MultiView for Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 has been confirmed by a video on youtube which is running Android 4.1.2 on galaxy Note.The firmware version is N7000XXLS3

It is possible that instead of Android 4.1.1,Samsung will provide Android 4.1.2
Installation Guide and Download Link for N7000XXLS
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How to Install Andorid 4.1.1 Jelly Bean N7000XXLS2 on Samsung Galaxy Note(GT-N7000)

Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update for the Galaxy Note GT-N7000 has been leaked.The firmware version is N7000XXLS2

Warning:

The below methods are risky and we are not liable if any damage occurs

How to Install

1)Back up all your data

2)Install the Latest Version Of Samsung Kies

3)Download XXLS2 firmware

4)extract N7000XXLS2_N7000OXXLS2_OXX.rar to get N7000XXLS2.tar.md5

5)Download Odin3 v3.04 (Odin is used to flash firmwares on samsung phones)

6)Extract the components of Odin3_v3.04.zip

7)Turn Off your phone

8)Put your galaxy note phone in download mode by pressing and hold these keys together:Volume Down + Home + Power.A Warning! screen will show up; press Volume Up key to continue to enter Download Mode

10)Open Odin3 v3.04.exe extracted from Odin3_v3.04.zip

11)Click the PDA button in Odin and browse to open the N7000XXLS2.tar.md5,Do not make any other changes in Odin and make sure the Re-Partition option is not selected.

12)Connect Your phone to PC now,You should get the message added under odin's message box in the bottom left,If you Did not get the message check step 2 to make sure your drivers are installed properly

13)Now press the start button to begin the flashing of firmware,when the flashing is complete your phone will automatically reboot,plus, you’ll get a PASS message (with green background) in the left-most box at the very top of Odin.What to do if Odin gets stuck: If ODIN gets stuck and doesn’t seem to be doing anything, or you get a FAIL message (with red background) in ODIN, disconnect the phone from the PC, close ODIN, remove battery on phone, re-insert it, then repeat the procedure from step 8.

14. [Important] After you get the PASS message and the phone reboots, the phone might get stuck at the booting animation/Samsung logo. If that happens, perform the following steps to make it boot. Remember that these steps will wipe your personal data like contacts, apps, messages, etc. If your phone has already booted, skip these steps, the flash has been successful:

a)Boot to recovery mode — for which, first power off phone (by removing battery and reinserting it). And press and hold the ‘Volume Up + Home + Power’ buttons together. When the screen turns on, let go of the buttons to boot into recovery. Once you are in recovery mode, use volume keys to move the selection up and down and power key to select the option.

b)Go to Wipe data/Factory Reset and select it. Select Yes on next screen.

c)Then, select reboot system now to reboot the phone, which will now boot properly.

If you have any problem in updating the XXLS2 firmware of your phone,let us know below

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Galaxy Note Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean N7000XXLS2 Leak

SamMobile has leaked the Android 4.1.1 jelly Bean Update For Samsung Galaxy Note(GT-N7000).

Specifications:

Firmware Version: N7000XXLS2

S Pen Cursor Air View

New Gallery

Does not have multiview,but sammobile has confirmed that samsung is working on multiview and it will come in N7000XXLS3

Warning:

The below methods are risky and we are not liable if any damage occurs

How to Install

1)Back up all your data

2)Install the Latest Version Of Samsung Kies

3)Download XXLS2 firmware

4)extract N7000XXLS2_N7000OXXLS2_OXX.rar to get N7000XXLS2.tar.md5

5)Download Odin3 v3.04 (Odin is used to flash firmwares on samsung phones)

6)Extract the components of Odin3_v3.04.zip

7)Turn Off your phone

8)Put your galaxy note phone in download mode by pressing and hold these keys together:Volume Down + Home + Power.A Warning! screen will show up; press Volume Up key to continue to enter Download Mode

10)Open Odin3 v3.04.exe extracted from Odin3_v3.04.zip

11)Click the PDA button in Odin and browse to open the N7000XXLS2.tar.md5,Do not make any other changes in Odin and make sure the Re-Partition option is not selected.

12)Connect Your phone to PC now,You should get the message added under odin's message box in the bottom left,If you Did not get the message check step 2 to make sure your drivers are installed properly

13)Now press the start button to begin the flashing of firmware,when the flashing is complete your phone will automatically reboot,plus, you’ll get a PASS message (with green background) in the left-most box at the very top of Odin.What to do if Odin gets stuck: If ODIN gets stuck and doesn’t seem to be doing anything, or you get a FAIL message (with red background) in ODIN, disconnect the phone from the PC, close ODIN, remove battery on phone, re-insert it, then repeat the procedure from step 8.

14. [Important] After you get the PASS message and the phone reboots, the phone might get stuck at the booting animation/Samsung logo. If that happens, perform the following steps to make it boot. Remember that these steps will wipe your personal data like contacts, apps, messages, etc. If your phone has already booted, skip these steps, the flash has been successful:

a)Boot to recovery mode — for which, first power off phone (by removing battery and reinserting it). And press and hold the ‘Volume Up + Home + Power’ buttons together. When the screen turns on, let go of the buttons to boot into recovery. Once you are in recovery mode, use volume keys to move the selection up and down and power key to select the option.

b)Go to Wipe data/Factory Reset and select it. Select Yes on next screen.

c)Then, select reboot system now to reboot the phone, which will now boot properly.

If you have any problem in updating the XXLS2 firmware of your phone,let us know below

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LG,Samsung to launch Full HD smartphones in 2013

LG and Samsung will be launching smartphones with Full HD LCD and AMOLED displays,with the resolution more than 400ppi in the First Half of 2013.

In comparison, Apple's iphone 5 has a retina display,with a pixel density of 326ppi.

Earlier in May, LG Display (LGD) unveiled a five-inch display panel with a density of 440 ppi for smartphones at an exhibition of the International Meeting on Information Display (IMID). LG Electronics will be manufacturing full HD smartphones in H1 next year, using the 440-ppi display panel supplied by LGD.

Samsung Electronics also plans to purchase full HD AMOLED display panels from Samsung Display to load them on its smartphones to be marketed in H1 next year. So far, the Galaxy Nexus (316 ppi) has had screen display with the highest level of ppi among smartphones launched by Samsung, but the screen display to be loaded on the new smartphone model will feature a pixel density over 400 ppi.

However Samsung and LG may face tough competition from other manufacturers,Because HTC unveiled the first smartphone i.e HTC J Butterfly with Full HD display and phone will be available in Japanese market by December.

Sony will also roll out the C650X Odin, a smartphone with five-inch HD displays, in around December.

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LG Nexus Will Launch On October 29

This below Information came from french publication Le Figaro.

Is this a sign of a sense of fairness to Google, anxious not to offend builders chose its Android operating system? Its next smartphone, the Nexus 4, this year will be manufactured by LG. The South Korean group succeeds compatriot Samsung, Google partner for the Nexus S (2011) and the Galaxy Nexus (2012), and Taiwan's HTC, which had produced the first Nexus (Nexus One, in 2010).

Like the three previous models of the Nexus, Nexus 4 is the result of a collaboration between Google and its partner. For Google, the Nexus should be the benchmark for other manufacturers of Android smartphones. Nexus 4 is actually based on one of the latest models of LG Optimus G. It should include a high definition display, an 8 megapixel camera, a Qualcomm S4 Pro and a wireless charging, as the latest Nokia Lumia 920, according to the website MoDaCo .

Samsung remains an important partner

Nexus 4 will be launched on October 29, told Le Figaro. In France, it will be marketed in early December. It might help LG to boost its sales. After a lackluster 2011, the South Korean manufacturer is already ironed occasionally above the 5% market share in some countries, including France, thanks to the L-range of smartphones released this year (L3, L5, L7 and L9), according to GfK data weekly. LG also plans to focus on its range of Android phones.The Korean does not launch new Windows 8 for now.

Range of smartphones Nexus, however, have never been major commercial successes. During the trial against Apple, Samsung said that Galaxy Nexus sales remained " tiny "in the United States. Without Nexus, Samsung remains an important partner for Google, since it is he who will produce its future high-end tablet . The first tablet model from Google, the Nexus 7, is itself produced by Asus.

Lastly there is some disappointing information,regarding the internal storage.It is being said that phone has only 8 GB of Internal storage and just like previous Nexus device there is no microSD card slot.If true,it will be an absolute poor decision on Google/LG's part.8 GB is too less for handset,that otherwise sports top notch specifications We honestly doubt Google/LG will ship the phone with so little memory and think this specification could be changed by the time the phone is announced.

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Galaxy Note II firmware update comes with multiview and multitasking support

The Samsung Galaxy Note II in Europe today received a new firmware update that adds a multi-view function. What is multi-view? It is a slick feature that allows users to have two windows open on one screen. This opens up tons of options for multitasking in a more computer-like way.

Imagine watching a movie on your device and having an IMDB window open at the same time to find out who the stars of said movie are. The potential uses for this new feature are nearly limitless. Of course, not all Android apps support this feature, but as more devices have the feature we expect more apps to start using it.

New Galaxy Note II devices in stores had this feature installed already, and it is good to see Samsung issuing the feature for devices already in the wild. Right now the new firmware is available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. Besides multi view, it is not clear what else is included in this updated firmware.

Users can update their devices over the air or using Samsung KIES. Either way, if you live in one of the supported regions, you should be able to get this new firmware right now. 

The Samsung Galaxy Note II comes pre-installed with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
The first firmwares are specially for France and the United Kingdom.

You can download firmwares for both countries from our Firmware page.

About the firmwares:

N7100XXALJ1 DOWNLOAD (INFORMATION) (France) 
N7100XXALJ1 DOWNLOAD (INFORMATION) (United Kingdom)

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012 in Berlin.Starting from this week you can buy the Galaxy Note II with 5.5” and 1.6 ghz Quad-Core processor and 8 megapixel in Europe.
Most countries will start getting the Galaxy Note II in the beginning of October. U.S. needs to wait for one more month.
The price is between the 600 and 700 euros.
Samsung is currently selling the Galaxy Note in 2 variants, LTE version GT-N7105 and the non LTE version GT-N7100.

Let us know in the comments how you like the new feature.

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