Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 processor may be one of the fastest ARM-based chips around. But that doesn’t do you any good unless you can actually buy a phone or tablet using the new chip. We already know that LG’s next flagship phone will pack the Snapdragon 800 chip, and it looks like Lenovo and Samsung have […]
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True octa-core: Samsung Galaxy S4 hacked to use all 8-cores at once
First the good news: A hacker has figured out how to make Samsung’s latest smartphone even more powerful, by convincing it to run all 8 cores at once and overclocking those cores for good measure. Now the bad news: The chip generated enough heat to cook itself and the phone is basically dead. So don’t […]
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Leaked build of Android 4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy S4
Google has yet to officially launch the next version of its smartphone and tablet operating system. But Android 4.3 has already been spotted in the wild — and now a leaked build for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition is available for download from SamMobile. You can also grab the system dump. It’s probably just […]
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Samsung Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800, LTE-Advanced hits Korea
The Samsung Galaxy S4 that’s available in the US and Europe is one of the fastest smartphones around, packing 4G LTE wireless capabilities and either a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor or a speedy Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chip. But if you happen to be in South Korea, you can get an even faster model. SK […]
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Google edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 now available, shipping July 9th
As promised, Google is now selling two of the hottest Android smartphones straight through the Google Play Store. The Google edition versions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 come with Google’s version of Android, receive software updates directly from Google, and come as carrier and bootloader unlocked devices. Update: It looks like software […]
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HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition phones launch June 26th
Two of the top Android smartphones released so far this year are about to hit the Google Play Store. Google will start offering versions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 on June 26th. Both devices will be available with Google’s stock version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean instead of the custom versions that […]
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Lilbits (6-06-2013): Angry Birds on E Ink, Linux on Haswell
I love watching people make hardware do things it wasn’t necessarily designed for. E Ink was designed for reading books, but it turns out you can also use it in a fully-functional tablet. And while Intel’s new 4th-generation Core processors were designed first and foremost to power computers running Windows, you can also run Android, […]
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Lilbits (5-24-2013): Gmail app redesign, Galaxy S4 bootloader bypass, Pinguy 13.04
The developers of Pinguy Linux have released version 13.04, which is based on Ubuntu 13.04. But it includes a number of features that you don’t get from a standard Ubuntu installation. Meanwhile, a hacker has figured out a way to bypass the bootloader and install custom firmware on the AT&T and Verizon models of the […]
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Samsung ships 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones, HTC One hits 5 million
To nobody’s surprise, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has turned out to be a big hit for the Korean electronics company. Samsung says it’s now shipped 10 million units of the 5 inch handset around the world since it launched on April 27th. While rival HTC’s latest flagship phone isn’t moving quite as quickly, an HTC […]
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Google announces Samsung Galaxy S4 special edition with stock Android
Want a Samsung Galaxy S4, but don’t wand to deal with Samsung’s custom version of Android? Starting June 26th, you’ll be able to pick up a special edition Galaxy S4 directly from Google. It’ll feature stock Android 4.2 software and sell for $649. The special edition phone will have an unlocked bootloader and support for […]