Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini to be available in India exclusively through Flipkart

It appears that the Galaxy S5 Mini would be available in India exclusively through Flipkart. The Indian e-retail giant broke this news by posting an image of the Galaxy S5 Mini on its official Facebook page with a message “expect something small from a big name in smartphones” and termed it as a ‘Flipkart Exclusive’. This means that the Galaxy S5 Mini could go on sale in India in the coming days.

Flipkart already has exclusive rights to sell smartphones from Motorola, Xiaomi, and some smartphones from Asus, though, this is the first occasion where they have managed to bag exclusive rights to sell a smartphone from Samsung. This would be a great deal for Flipkart as Samsung is the largest smartphone vendor in India.

Just to remind you, the Galaxy S5 Mini is a mid-range smartphone which features a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Android 4.4 KitKat, 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 3 Quad 3470 processor, Mali-400MP4 GPU, 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage space which could be further expanded using a microSD card slot. It is equipped with an 8MP primary camera with LED flash and a 2.1MP secondary camera, both of which could record full HD 1080p videos. Just like the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy S5 Mini features a fingerprint sensor under its home button and is also IP67 certified for dust and water resistance.

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Samsung Galaxy Star Advance with Kitkat 4.4 OS & Dual Sim – Specs & Features

Samsung Galaxy Star Advance is the new entrant in the Samsung family which comes with the decent specs along with the Dual sim card slot. This device is basically an advanced version of Galaxy Star which was the low end smartphone and was doing the rounds in 2013. While everyone started pumping in more smartphones in the sub 10K segment, its good time to pour in the bumped up specs for the devices which were popular earlier. Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Young 2 and Galaxy Star 2 which too are the sequel smartphones of the older ones. 

So let’s check out on what are the specs and features of Samsung Galaxy Star Advance.

It come with dual SIM support, 3G connectivity, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with microSD expansion slot. It has leather-like back cover similar to Galaxy Young 2 (SM-G130H) and Galaxy Star 2(SM-G130E), entry-level smartphones that were unveiled last month.

Samsung Galaxy Star Advance specifications

• 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) LCD capacitive touch screen display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
• Dual SIM (Optional)
• Dimensions: 130.2 x 67.9 x 9.8 mm; Weight: 138 grams
• 3MP camera with LED Flash
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 512MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, expandable with microSD
• 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, GPS
• 1800 mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy Star Advance comes in Black and White colors. According to the retailer the smartphone is available for Rs. 7,299 (MOP) and the MRP is Rs.9,400. The Samsung Galaxy Core 2 went on sale in India earlier this week. The Galaxy Star Advance is expected to go on sale in a few days.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Core Lite with quad-core CPU and LTE

Samsung has introduced a new mid-range Android smartphone called Galaxy Core Lite. It is an affordable Galaxy smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity on board. It will be available to buy in Korea this month for TWD 7,988, roughly around Rs 15,800. However, there is no word about the global availability at the moment.

The Galaxy Core Lite has a 4.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Samsung's TouchWiz UI, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM. It has 8GB of internal storage, which is further expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card. There's a 5MP rear shooter with LED flash, but the phone misses out on a front snapper for video calling. Besides LTE, it is equipped with regular connectivity features including 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and NFC. It is fuelled by a 2,000mAh battery.

It's possible that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Core Lite in India, since we're hearing reports that the vendor is testing out the Galaxy S4 Mini LTE for the country.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Tab 4 10.1 listed on Samsung E-Store

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0

Samsung is readying up for the launch of its new series of Galaxy Tab devices in India. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 have just been listed on the Indian website for Rs 23,960 and Rs 30,498 respectively. They are listed as out of stock but they will be back in stock as soon as Samsung decides to make an official announcement regarding them.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Specifications

8.0/10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels

1.2 GHz quad-core Processor

Android 4.4 KitKat

1.5GB RAM

16GB internal storage and it is expandable by 64GB

3MP rear camera with a 1.3MP front camera

Voice calling, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS with GLONASS

4,450 mAh /6,800 mAh battery

Black and white colours

The official launch is expected very soon. These would form the next brigade of mid-range tablets from Samsung in India. The Tab 4 7.0 hasn’t been listed yet but that should not be far behind either. Expect the Tab 4 range to go on sale soon in India.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1

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Samsung Pushing Android 4.4 KitKat Update for 14 Galaxy Devices

A reliable source inside Samsung US yesterday confirmed that Samsung would be roling out Android 4.4 Kit Kat for a range of tis devices starting today and sure enough, 14 Samsung Galaxy devices are receiving and Android 4.4 Kit Kat OS update all over the US. Most of these updates however are available on carrier and product basis, the 14 are just the first batch of devices to receive the latest update of Android OS and other devices will be receiving the update ‘throughout the coming months’ according to Samsung.


The devices that have received or will be receiving an Android 4.4 KitKat first are 

• Samsung Galaxy S3
• Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
• Samsung Galaxy S4
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
• Samsung Galaxy Note 2
• Samsung Galaxy Note 3
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3
• Samsung Galaxy Mega
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
• Samsung Galaxy Light
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)

If you have any of these devices, even if you haven’t received an OTA update notification yet, your device will most definitely receive the Android 4.4 Kit Kat update even if not today. Samsung is claiming that the OS update will provide “a more enriching experience” to its users, especially considering the three major points in the changelog: location menu, Google mobile services and better messaging.

Location Menu 

The new OS update comes with a better integrated menu which enables the user to activate Wi-Fi, GPS and mobile network or data with ease while checking how local apps use the battery and which ones have access to location services.

Improved messaging 

Google is working hard to have Hangouts accepted as a messaging app of choice, but Samsung, just like other manufacturers or carriers, have their own. The new enhanced messaging feature on the Android 4.4 Kit Kat makes it easier to choose which application to use and choose from a wide range of updated Emoji icons to use.

Better Google Mobile Service (GMS) apps: With the upgraded Google Apps, users of Samsung Galaxy devices can easily and conveniently back up their data including videos and photos and they can use the improved apps to view, open, share and rename documents and files with ease.

If you have any of the devices that should be receiving the update now, just wait for an OTA notification that refers to an available software update. If you haven’t automatic checking of updates, go to your device settings and manually check for the updates.

If no update is available for your device yet, it won’t be long before your carrier makes it available, just be patient. These Android 4.4 Kit Kat updates for Samsung Galaxy devices are expected to roll out for several months, it is hard to tell when exactly each carrier will roll out the update for their devices 

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Galaxy Note 3 Neo launched for Rs Rs 40,900

Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, the budget version of its premium Note 3, in the Indian market for Rs 40,900. The company has also ensured that users can take advantage of the popular S-Pen on the budget variant too. 


The Neo has a striking resemblance with the Note 3, except for the difference in length and width. The Neo is lighter at 162 grams, but comes with the same faux-leather back seen on the Note 3. The Note 3 Neo sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, compared to the 5.7-inch screen fitted on the Note 3. Needless to say, the less expensive phone gets a 720p display, and not the Full HD 1080p.

Samsung packs in 16GB onboard storage and a microSD card slot. Samsung has given the premium 13MP camera and 4k recording a miss, as the Neo gets an 8MP camera and maximum 1080p video recording. The device comes fitted with an 8MP BSI sensor and a 2MP front-facing snapper for video calls and selfies.


It is powered by a hexa-core chipset with two 1.7GHz Cortex-A15 cores and four 1.3GHz Cortex A7 cores, compared to the 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos processor seen in the Galaxy Note 2. Here all six cores can run simultaneously thanks to the use of Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP). There is no word on whether the India-b0ound version will get LTE, though it will have HSPA+ for cellular data. 


The connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS/GLONASS and also an IR blaster (available depending on the region). The devices get the 4.3 Jelly Bean flavour of Android, out of the box and naturally it will have TouchWiz on top. All of this fuelled by a 3100mAh battery.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Specifications : Galaxy S5 Mini and Zoom Variants to Debut Mid-2014

Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy S5 smartphone, which is rumoured to debut in March, will reportedly come in two variants. 


Samsung's dedicated community website, SamMobile, citing reliable sources has confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy S5 will come in two variants - one with a metallic cover costing €800 (around Rs 67,000) and the other in plastic that would be priced €650 (around Rs 54,600). 


Both Galaxy S5 models are expected to flaunt a 16.0-megapixel main camera, Super AMOLED screen with QHD (2K) 2560x1440p display resolution (probably 5.25-inch size) and come with Android v4.4 KitKat OS. However, Samsung is expected to use two CPU variants - one with Snapdragon 805 chipset in plastic model and the 64-bit architecture based Exynos 6 Octa-core CPU for the metal variant. 


The website said that Samsung's new Exynos series processor will be compatible with 4G/LTE radio, unlike previous generation chipsets which were only used in 3G models. Other key details such as RAM, battery capacity or the much-talked about Iris scan feature are yet to be ascertained .  



Apart from Galaxy S5, Samsung is also contemplating to release two more variants - Galaxy S5 Zoom and Galaxy S5 Mini, in May and June respectively. Both models will have Super AMOLED display but with lesser resolution. Their internal hardware components are also expected to be stripped down similar to Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and Mini smartphones of 2013. 

 Rumoured specifications of Samsung Galaxy S5  

Model	Samsung Galaxy S5
Display	5.25-inch Super AMOLED display with 2K (2560x1440p) resolution and pixel density of 560 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS	Android v4.4 KitKat OS
Processor	64-bit architecture based Samsung Exynos 6 chipset
RAM	4GB
Storage capacity	expect to come in 32GB , 64GB variants with micro SD card slot
Camera	Main: 16.0 - megapixel camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) Front: 2.1 -megapixel camera with full HD video recording
Battery	4000 mAh
Network	3G/4G/LTE-Advanced
Add-ons	metal casing, smart camera gesture control feature, possibly Iris recognition sensor based biometric technology

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