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You might be able to sideload the apk. I don't know why I didn't do that when I got up this morning.
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You might be able to sideload the apk. I don't know why I didn't do that when I got up this morning.
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Just dl it.
I don't have Facebook or Twitter. Ohh well. I'm still getting the album free.
I don't think it works with CM-based roms either. It just force closes on me every time. In on an S3. Any ideas fellas?
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Lol I don't know why I didnt think of that possibility in this day and age.
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http://blog.gsmarena.com/did-samsung-just-drop-the-kernel-source-code-for-the-google-edition-s4/
[h1]Did Samsung just drop the Kernel source code for the Google Edition S4?[/h1]3 hours agoby Johnny5 comments
The flashing community is going to love this. Samsung has apparently jumped the gun and aired the Kernel source files for its Google Edition Galaxy S4.
The Kernel source code could allow developers to tailor their custom ROMs to the underlying hardware – making the radio, camera and many other components work as they should.
The Snapdragon-running Galaxy S4 corresponds to the I9505G model number and hasn’t even gone to retail stores yet – US customers can get it from Google Play starting June 26 for $649. If you’ve gotten your hands on a Snapdragon-powered S4 already, then you may just want to wait for a purified ROM to come out.
With this leaked source code, that could be sooner rather than later. Get it while it’s hot here.
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Idk if thats going to work with this. The app is made directly by Samsung so they probably have in-app checks to see what device youre onino but since we talmbout android there should be a workaroud or "hack"
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Nandroid backup your cm rom and flash back to stock or a stock rom.
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just received my 100 d0llar visa promo 
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just received my 100 d0llar visa promo
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how long did it take from ship date?just received my 100 d0llar visa promo
I just mailed off my phone on the 19th...
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Wonder if changing the build.prop would allow any android to DL that jay z app
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a dude's sprint contract ends in a month and don't wanna cross over to the iphone side. What phones should I be looking at. I have an evo now.
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how long did it take from ship date?just received my 100 d0llar visa promo
I just mailed off my phone on the 19th...
uhm i dont remember its like 2-3 weeks
just received my 100 d0llar visa promo
the promotion was that if u buy an htc one and send in ur old smartphone by june 19 they send u a visa 100 dollar gift card
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Cm 10.1 stable out now!!!
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks Smoke Competition
By [Trini Yute] - 06-19-2013, 07:30 PM - BX Tech
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks Smoke Competition | TechnoBuffalo
Qualcomm unveiled its quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor earlier this year and the first benchmarks are starting to crop up.
Engadget recently had a chance to give the processor a whirl and published its own benchmarks using Qualcomm’s mobile development platform (MDP) devices. The new processor came away the clear winner. In Quadrant 2.0, the processor notched up a score of 22,022 on a smartphone and a score of 20,762 on a tablet. To put that into comparison, in our own tests we found that the Optimus G Pro, HTC One and Galaxy S4, all of which use a Snapdragon 600 chip, scored 11,858, 11,850 and 12,405, respectively.
The new processor is advertised to offer up to a 75 percent performance boost over the Snapdragon 600-series and each core is now clocked at up to 2.3 GHz. The Snapdragon 800 also features a new Adreno 330 GPU and, while manufacturers may not offer them, support for displays with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536-pixels. It’s unclear exactly what devices will sport the Snapdragon 800, though the Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to use the chip.
The Snapdragon 800 series will likely power some of the top tier smartphones and tablets released in the second half of 2013, and it looks like we have a lot to look forward to.
By [Trini Yute] - 06-19-2013, 07:30 PM - BX Tech
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks Smoke Competition | TechnoBuffalo
Qualcomm unveiled its quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor earlier this year and the first benchmarks are starting to crop up.
Engadget recently had a chance to give the processor a whirl and published its own benchmarks using Qualcomm’s mobile development platform (MDP) devices. The new processor came away the clear winner. In Quadrant 2.0, the processor notched up a score of 22,022 on a smartphone and a score of 20,762 on a tablet. To put that into comparison, in our own tests we found that the Optimus G Pro, HTC One and Galaxy S4, all of which use a Snapdragon 600 chip, scored 11,858, 11,850 and 12,405, respectively.
The new processor is advertised to offer up to a 75 percent performance boost over the Snapdragon 600-series and each core is now clocked at up to 2.3 GHz. The Snapdragon 800 also features a new Adreno 330 GPU and, while manufacturers may not offer them, support for displays with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536-pixels. It’s unclear exactly what devices will sport the Snapdragon 800, though the Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to use the chip.
The Snapdragon 800 series will likely power some of the top tier smartphones and tablets released in the second half of 2013, and it looks like we have a lot to look forward to.
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[h1]Sony Xperia Z Ultra official with 6.4-inch 1080p screen and 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 chip, global launch in Q3 2013 Mobile[/h1]
By Mat Smith posted Jun 25th, 2013 at 4:19 AM59
Sony's unveiled its latest addition to its Xperia Z series, a new smartphone that blurs the line between smartphone and tablet once more -- the appropriately-named Xperia Z Ultra. Packing a 6.4-inch display that runs at 1080p resolution, it bests other similarly gigantic superphones that all currently hover around 720p. This new screen is paired with Qualcomm's latest and greatest mobile processor, the impressively potent 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, throwing in 4G LTE connectivity too.
It all weighs in at 212 grams (over 50 grams more than the Xperia Z) but the body has been slimmed down to a mere 6.5mm uniform thickness, jostling with the barely-announced Ascend P6 for title of thinnest phone despite those high-end specifications (and screen dimensions). There's 16GB of built-in storage, 11GB of which is user-accessible, while a microSD slot will add an additional 64GB if needed. To power that screen, Sony has also cranked the battery pack up to 3,000mAh and we're hoping that will be enough for all those high-end components it'll be powering. There's no specifics on LTE bands just yet, but the phone also packs a pentaband HSPA radio, ensuring the global model will play nice on AT&T's 3G service, at least, when it launches later this year. We've got more details (especially on that display) after the break.
That HD (1,920 x 1,080) screen is also the first smartphone display to debut Sony's Triluminos tech, promising a wider, richer color gamut and, at 6.4 inches, it offers 60 percent more screen compared to the 5-inch competition. It also has Sony's X-Reality for mobile technology, improving picture reproduction, increasing sharpness. It's all protected by the elements with waterproofing (IP55, IP58 -- an improvement over the water resistance found on previous models). This particular Ultra model also adds handwriting recognition and will work with any graphite pencil, capacitive stylus or metal pen with tip diameter of over 1mm. The phone will launch in the UK with a £21 voucher to use in its movie, music and PlayStation mobile hubs, as well as a month's free access to Music Unlimited.
Like Sony's existing mini-apps, you'll be able to jot down notes and sketches on top of other apps, including during calls, which could make it a tempting device for business-types. Imaging chops come in the form of an 8-megapixel Exmor RS sensor (capable of HDR video and stills) and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera, while the Xperia Z Ultra will be running on Google's very latest Android iteration, 4.2 (Jelly Bean), a step up from what's currently installed on our Xperia Z. It will launch globally from Q3 2013 in white, black and purple and we'll be giving it the hands-on treatment shortly.
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By Mat Smith posted Jun 25th, 2013 at 4:19 AM59
Sony's unveiled its latest addition to its Xperia Z series, a new smartphone that blurs the line between smartphone and tablet once more -- the appropriately-named Xperia Z Ultra. Packing a 6.4-inch display that runs at 1080p resolution, it bests other similarly gigantic superphones that all currently hover around 720p. This new screen is paired with Qualcomm's latest and greatest mobile processor, the impressively potent 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, throwing in 4G LTE connectivity too.
It all weighs in at 212 grams (over 50 grams more than the Xperia Z) but the body has been slimmed down to a mere 6.5mm uniform thickness, jostling with the barely-announced Ascend P6 for title of thinnest phone despite those high-end specifications (and screen dimensions). There's 16GB of built-in storage, 11GB of which is user-accessible, while a microSD slot will add an additional 64GB if needed. To power that screen, Sony has also cranked the battery pack up to 3,000mAh and we're hoping that will be enough for all those high-end components it'll be powering. There's no specifics on LTE bands just yet, but the phone also packs a pentaband HSPA radio, ensuring the global model will play nice on AT&T's 3G service, at least, when it launches later this year. We've got more details (especially on that display) after the break.
That HD (1,920 x 1,080) screen is also the first smartphone display to debut Sony's Triluminos tech, promising a wider, richer color gamut and, at 6.4 inches, it offers 60 percent more screen compared to the 5-inch competition. It also has Sony's X-Reality for mobile technology, improving picture reproduction, increasing sharpness. It's all protected by the elements with waterproofing (IP55, IP58 -- an improvement over the water resistance found on previous models). This particular Ultra model also adds handwriting recognition and will work with any graphite pencil, capacitive stylus or metal pen with tip diameter of over 1mm. The phone will launch in the UK with a £21 voucher to use in its movie, music and PlayStation mobile hubs, as well as a month's free access to Music Unlimited.
Like Sony's existing mini-apps, you'll be able to jot down notes and sketches on top of other apps, including during calls, which could make it a tempting device for business-types. Imaging chops come in the form of an 8-megapixel Exmor RS sensor (capable of HDR video and stills) and a front-facing 2-megapixel camera, while the Xperia Z Ultra will be running on Google's very latest Android iteration, 4.2 (Jelly Bean), a step up from what's currently installed on our Xperia Z. It will launch globally from Q3 2013 in white, black and purple and we'll be giving it the hands-on treatment shortly.
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Is MIUI on VZW's Note 2 yet?
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That sony z ultra is sooo sick.
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What are you guys' thoughts on this opinion article from SamMobile? It made some pretty good points....
Posted by DannyD on 25 June 2013 at 17:53
[h1]Samsung lost value on GALAXY S brand, premium line a must![/h1]
Follow: COLUMNSColumns Galaxy S4 Galaxy S4 Active Galaxy S4 mini Galaxy S4 Zoom
Since the launch of the first GALAXY S device, Samsung’s smartphone sales have been growing.The success of their own GALAXY S line is so massive, that customers have decided to drop other brands in favour of anything with “Galaxy” written on it. Even other high value brands like Apple are in trouble thanks to Samsung’s innovation and, arguably, their marketing. Samsung’s reputation of their GALAXY line-up is actually great: the marketing worked out in the right direction and sales have steadily increased. Unfortunately, however, this year: Samsung completely failed. The first issue was the early release of the Galaxy S4 and then so many S4 variants, despite the fact that the Galaxy SIII was (and is) still a flagship device with very similar design language.
Now let’s start with the first, early release of the GALAXY S4. Samsung announced the GALAXY S4 in March 2013. The device went on sale from the end of April. The GALAXY S4 was announced to contend with flagship devices, the HTC One and Sony Experia Z. This could be a good thing, but alas, the device itself wasn’t a big upgrade to the still perfectly adequate GALAXY SIII, which was still very popular at the time. The GALAXY S4 isn’t a real follow-up from the GALAXY SIII, more like a redesigned software update. The only big differences between the GALAXY S4 and GALAXY SIII are the display and the camera, something that normal customers wouldn’t care about that much, and that’s all, so now they have to stop the production of the perfectly good GALAXY SIII to sell GALAXY S4 devices. The price of the GALAXY S4 much, much higher. In the current economic crises there isn’t any good reason to buy the GALAXY S4 instead of the GALAXY SIII. Now this isn’t everything. The Samsung GALAXY S4 uses the same kind of design language, which make the device look boring – it doesn’t look unique. If customers are paying extra for a supposedly better device, then they want it to look different, and stand out, right? Samsung completely failed with the premium feeling! Competitors of Samsung released devices with an aluminium back or at the very least a better premium feeling in the hand. Samsung’s other problem is that there are too many GALAXY S4 variants. The unique name of the GALAXY S has lost all of its value. Samsung calls every single new high-end device a GALAXY S device, even though initially this was reserved for its flagship range. Samsung announced the GALAXY S4 Active, GALAXY S4 mini and GALAXY S4 Zoom. This really confuses the market. Especially with leaked news that they will likely bring out another, faster version of the Galaxy S4 later this year. In other words Samsung just killed their own unique GALAXY S brand and their flagship product.
The last problem is that Samsung develops to many devices since 2012. There is completely no reason to buy new Samsung devices besides of the name of every GALAXY product. All Samsung devices are looking the same, they can do the same and only after 3 months feels the device old cause Samsung announced something better!
We hope Samsung keeps the name of the GALAXY NOTE brand unique. Samsung currently announce every year only one smartphone with GALAXY NOTE features. According to many GALAXY NOTE owners is this the way to keep the buying new GALAXY NOTE products besides of better specifications.
Samsung, please, never announce product which is better than your own one year old flagship device! The unique brand of the GALAXY S has lost its value. This is a sign of weakness to all Samsung GALAXY S owners. In future, make it better in terms of specification and worth the upgrade to buy it for next year. But never announce an ‘updated’ version to kill your own trusted GALAXY S brand value. Secondly please stop calling every new high-range GALAXY device a GALAXY S device. Perhaps this is a marketing ploy to ride on the back of the GALAXY S success, but all you are doing is confusing consumers, angering purchasers of your true flagship devices and diluting the marketplace.
We believe that customers would love to buy every new flagship device by Samsung, but only if customers have the faith in Samsung that they have something truly unique, for at least a year, especially now that Samsung announces 2 flagship devices on Android each year!
Samsung, look, the GALAXY S4 project failed. There was less in innovation and almost nothing unique to pay for. If you need to wait for 2 months to get better hardware, then you should wait for it! Don’t release a half product especially when your older flagship device is still selling so well and popular in the marketplace.
The GALAXY S4 shows a sign of weakness!
Bring back that unique and premium line we saw you start with the GALAXY SII and GALAXY SIII and remember if your flagship device fails in terms of specification and design. It’s all very well having a natural evolution – but it be considered evolution, it must evolve into something better! Make it worthwhile for customers to buy the GALAXY S for next year!
Posted by DannyD on 25 June 2013 at 17:53
[h1]Samsung lost value on GALAXY S brand, premium line a must![/h1]
Follow: COLUMNSColumns Galaxy S4 Galaxy S4 Active Galaxy S4 mini Galaxy S4 Zoom
Since the launch of the first GALAXY S device, Samsung’s smartphone sales have been growing.The success of their own GALAXY S line is so massive, that customers have decided to drop other brands in favour of anything with “Galaxy” written on it. Even other high value brands like Apple are in trouble thanks to Samsung’s innovation and, arguably, their marketing. Samsung’s reputation of their GALAXY line-up is actually great: the marketing worked out in the right direction and sales have steadily increased. Unfortunately, however, this year: Samsung completely failed. The first issue was the early release of the Galaxy S4 and then so many S4 variants, despite the fact that the Galaxy SIII was (and is) still a flagship device with very similar design language.
Now let’s start with the first, early release of the GALAXY S4. Samsung announced the GALAXY S4 in March 2013. The device went on sale from the end of April. The GALAXY S4 was announced to contend with flagship devices, the HTC One and Sony Experia Z. This could be a good thing, but alas, the device itself wasn’t a big upgrade to the still perfectly adequate GALAXY SIII, which was still very popular at the time. The GALAXY S4 isn’t a real follow-up from the GALAXY SIII, more like a redesigned software update. The only big differences between the GALAXY S4 and GALAXY SIII are the display and the camera, something that normal customers wouldn’t care about that much, and that’s all, so now they have to stop the production of the perfectly good GALAXY SIII to sell GALAXY S4 devices. The price of the GALAXY S4 much, much higher. In the current economic crises there isn’t any good reason to buy the GALAXY S4 instead of the GALAXY SIII. Now this isn’t everything. The Samsung GALAXY S4 uses the same kind of design language, which make the device look boring – it doesn’t look unique. If customers are paying extra for a supposedly better device, then they want it to look different, and stand out, right? Samsung completely failed with the premium feeling! Competitors of Samsung released devices with an aluminium back or at the very least a better premium feeling in the hand. Samsung’s other problem is that there are too many GALAXY S4 variants. The unique name of the GALAXY S has lost all of its value. Samsung calls every single new high-end device a GALAXY S device, even though initially this was reserved for its flagship range. Samsung announced the GALAXY S4 Active, GALAXY S4 mini and GALAXY S4 Zoom. This really confuses the market. Especially with leaked news that they will likely bring out another, faster version of the Galaxy S4 later this year. In other words Samsung just killed their own unique GALAXY S brand and their flagship product.
The last problem is that Samsung develops to many devices since 2012. There is completely no reason to buy new Samsung devices besides of the name of every GALAXY product. All Samsung devices are looking the same, they can do the same and only after 3 months feels the device old cause Samsung announced something better!
We hope Samsung keeps the name of the GALAXY NOTE brand unique. Samsung currently announce every year only one smartphone with GALAXY NOTE features. According to many GALAXY NOTE owners is this the way to keep the buying new GALAXY NOTE products besides of better specifications.
Samsung, please, never announce product which is better than your own one year old flagship device! The unique brand of the GALAXY S has lost its value. This is a sign of weakness to all Samsung GALAXY S owners. In future, make it better in terms of specification and worth the upgrade to buy it for next year. But never announce an ‘updated’ version to kill your own trusted GALAXY S brand value. Secondly please stop calling every new high-range GALAXY device a GALAXY S device. Perhaps this is a marketing ploy to ride on the back of the GALAXY S success, but all you are doing is confusing consumers, angering purchasers of your true flagship devices and diluting the marketplace.
We believe that customers would love to buy every new flagship device by Samsung, but only if customers have the faith in Samsung that they have something truly unique, for at least a year, especially now that Samsung announces 2 flagship devices on Android each year!
Samsung, look, the GALAXY S4 project failed. There was less in innovation and almost nothing unique to pay for. If you need to wait for 2 months to get better hardware, then you should wait for it! Don’t release a half product especially when your older flagship device is still selling so well and popular in the marketplace.
The GALAXY S4 shows a sign of weakness!
Bring back that unique and premium line we saw you start with the GALAXY SII and GALAXY SIII and remember if your flagship device fails in terms of specification and design. It’s all very well having a natural evolution – but it be considered evolution, it must evolve into something better! Make it worthwhile for customers to buy the GALAXY S for next year!
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they are right. the reason i didnt buy the s4 was becasue i didnt feel it was premium. it felt like im getting a supercharged s3. why get that when i can get a one? i really wanted the sony z but im on sprint so its a no go
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It's so huge though. I'd have to handle it to make my mind up. Waterproof phone should be a standard now though
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yea its pretty big, but im ok with that. thing looks very slick.
i was gonna cop a htc one on friday when i get paid. kinda want to wait for this to come out tho.
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Can't wait to cop the One max that snapdragon 800 is a monster
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That article is on point.
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Meh people will still grab only galaxy products because "Galaxy" till more people outside of HTC come out with game winning phones. The HTC ONE was a challenger but needs more friends to slay that dragon
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The blue lte-A s4 looks legit
Samsung dropping way too many s4's though
Samsung dropping way too many s4's though
