Samsung announces world-first 1.0μm-pixel, 16MP image sensor

Smartphones are getting thinner and lighter these days, but smaller form factors bring new problems such as how to design components that maintain the intended smaller size(s). Today, Samsung announced its new, 1.0μm, pixel-based 16MP image sensor to allow manufacturers to maintain a slim smartphone while providing the very best in camera technology.

The new sensor, dubbed S5K3P3 with a less-than-5mm thin profile, is said to reduce module height by twenty percent while maintaining the image quality of current 1.12μm-pixel image sensors. The new image-based sensors include Samsung’s ISOCELL camera technology that can be seen in the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, and the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.

“As a trendsetter in the mobile image sensor business, we are pleased to be the first to deliver the most advanced 1.0μm-pixel imager, which meets both high-resolution and slim design requirements for smartphone cameras,” said Samsung S.LSI Marketing Vice President and Head Kyushik Hong.

The new 1.0μm-pixel image sensor is available today for purchase.

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07-28-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Galaxy A3, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last 24 hours through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Albania (Vodafone) (AVF)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Albania (Vodafone) (AVF)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
Argentina (Claro) (CTI)	SM-A300M	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300MUBU1AOC1
Argentina (Claro) (CTI)	SM-A300M	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300MUBU1AOG1
Argentina (Claro) (CTI)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9500UBUFNE2
Argentina (Claro) (CTI)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOE1
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900HXXU1ANH1
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	5	G900HXXU1BOE2
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UBUEBOF1
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900UBUDND1
Argentina (Personal) (PSN)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9500UBUGNI1
Argentina (Personal) (PSN)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOE1
Australia (XSA)	SM-T805Y	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805YDOU1BOG1
Baltic (SEB)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
Baltic (SEB)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOC3
Bangladesh (TML)	SM-P901	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 3G	4.4.2	P901XXUANC4
Bangladesh (TML)	SM-P901	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 3G	5.0.2	P901XXU0BOF9
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH TELECOM) (BHT)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
Brazil (Claro) (ZTA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505VJUHOF2
Brazil (Claro) (ZTA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505VJUHOC1
Bulgaria (MTL) (MTL)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Bulgaria (MTL) (MTL)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
Cambodia (CAM)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Caucasus Countries (CAU)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOG4
Chile (CHO)	SM-T231	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 3G	4.4.2	T231XXU0AOF1
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-E7000	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E7000ZCU1AOG1
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-E7000	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E7000ZCU1AOF1
Colombia (COO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Colombia (COO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOCC
Costa Rica (ICE)	SM-G900M	GALAXY S5	5	G900MUBU1BOF1
Costa Rica (ICE)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005VJUGNI1
Costa Rica (ICE)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005VJUGBOE1
Costa Rica (ICE)	SM-G900M	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900MUBU1ANI1
Croatia (VIPNET) (VIP)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
Croatia (VIPNET) (VIP)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Czech Republic (O2C) (O2C)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
Czech Republic (Vodafone) (VDC)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Czech Republic (Vodafone) (VDC)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
France (XEF)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU2BOG8
France (XEF)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU2BOFJ
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNH1
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOE9
Germany (DBT)	SM-T560	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 Wi-Fi	4.4.4	T560XXU0AOG7
Greece (Vodafone) (VGR)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
Greece (Vodafone) (VGR)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Guatemala (PGU)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOE3
Guatemala (PGU)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9500UBUFNE2
Guatemala (Tigo) (CGU)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOE3
Guatemala (Tigo) (CGU)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.3	I9500UBUEMK1
Hungary (VDH) (VDH)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
Hungary (VDH) (VDH)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Indonesia (XSE)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Ireland (Meteor) (MET)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
Jamaica (JDI)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UBUEBOF1
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOG4
Korea (KOO)	SM-P900	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	P900KXUBOG6
Korea (KOO)	SM-P900	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	P900KXUAOG2
Korea (KOO)	SM-T330	GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi	5.1.1	T330KXU1BOG1
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G906K	GALAXY S5 LTE-A	5.0.1	G906KKTU1BOG2
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G906K	GALAXY S5 LTE-A	5.0.1	G906KKTU1BOE1
Libya (BTC)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXXU2AOE5
Libya (BTC)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXCU1AOE2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXCU1AOE2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXXU2AOE5
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-T561	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 3G	4.4.4	T561XXU0AOG3
Panama (TPA)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE3
Panama (PBS)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.3	I9500UBUEMK2
Panama (PBS)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500UBUHOE1
Panama (TPA)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Panama (TPA)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOCC
Peru (SAM) (SAM)	SM-G130M	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130MUBU0AOE2
Philippines (Globe) (GLB)	SM-E700H	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E700HXXU1AOE5
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	SM-E700H	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E700HXXU1AOE5
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Philippines (Smart) (SMA)	SM-E700H	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E700HXXU1AOE5
Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE)	SM-E700H	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E700HXXU1AOE5
Poland (XEO)	GT-I9295	GALAXY S4 Active	5.0.1	I9295XXUDOF6
Poland (XEO)	GT-I9295	GALAXY S4 Active	4.4.2	I9295XXUCNI1
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOD6
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
Puerto Rico (PCT)	SM-G7105H	GALAXY Grand 2 LTE	4.4.2	G7105HWAUBOF1
Russia (SER)	SM-G800F	GALAXY S5 mini	4.4.2	G800FXXU1AOG2
Russia (SER)	SM-G800F	GALAXY S5 mini	4.4.2	G800FXXU1AOE3
Singapore (MM1)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Singapore (StarHub) (STH)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Slovakia (ORX)	GT-I9295	GALAXY S4 Active	5.0.1	I9295XXUDOF6
Slovakia (ORX)	GT-I9295	GALAXY S4 Active	4.4.2	I9295XXUCNI1
Slovenia (SIO)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOF2
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
South Africa (XFE)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXCU1AOE2
South Africa (XFE)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXXU2AOE5
South Africa (XFE)	SM-A700F	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A700FXXU2AOB2
South Africa (Vodafone) (XFV)	SM-T561	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 3G	4.4.4	T561XXU0AOG3
South Africa (XFM) (XFM)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE1
South America (Moviestar) (CRM)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900FXXU1ANE2
South America (Moviestar) (CRM)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOD4
Sri Lanka (SLK)	SM-P901	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 3G	5.0.2	P901XXU0BOF9
Switzerland (AUT)	SM-A300F	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FXXU1BOG2
Thailand (THL)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)	SM-T560	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 Wi-Fi	4.4.4	T560XXU0AOE8
Tunisia (TUN)	GT-S7392	GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS	4.1.2	S7392XXUANL1
Turkey (La Fleur)(TUR)	SM-N9000Q	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N9000QXXUENH1
Turkey (La Fleur)(TUR)	SM-N9000Q	GALAXY Note 3	5	N9000QXXUEBOG3
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G920T	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920TUVU2COF6
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G920T	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920TUVU2COF8
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G925T	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925TUVU2COF8
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOG4
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXXU2AOE5
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530HXCU1AOE2
United Kingdom (O2) (O2U)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF4
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU2BOFJ
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU2BOGB
Unknown (XID)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1
Unknown (BNN)	SM-T230NU	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T230NUOVU0AOG1
Unknown (BVO)	SM-A300M	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300MUBU1AOG1
Unknown (ALE)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE3
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-T560	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 Wi-Fi	4.4.4	T560XXU0AOE8
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOC1
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE3
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOG4
Vietnam (XXV)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF1

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might not be available in Russia initially

A new tweet from Eldar Murtazin suggests that the Galaxy Note 5 will not be available in Russia for the first few months after its initial release. This news comes after some speculation that the phablet could be launched selectively.

A couple of weeks ago we were reporting that the Galaxy Note 5 might not make it to Europe initially, and since then we’re starting to hear more and more rumors in that regard. Among the list of countries that will definitely be seeing the Galaxy Note 5 upon its launch are South Korea, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Asia.

It’s obvious that Samsung will increase it’s profit with every region it releases the Galaxy Note 5 on, but this may be a matter of priority. The tech company could focus towards the Galaxy S6 Edge+ release which means a smaller budget for the Galaxy Note 5, but in any case, the phable will arrive in all regions sooner or later.

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Samsung introduces Galaxy Folder flip phone successor

A new Samsung announcement brings us an exciting successor to last year’s Galaxy Folder and a worthy competitor to LG’s recently announced G Gentle. There are many notable changes this year and it’s going to be very affordable when it’s released in South Korea next month.

Samsung never quite gave up on flip phones. Every year they release some new devices and last year we had the Galaxy Folder with a resolution of 480×800, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.2.2 on it. A lot of people prefer flip phones because they are very ergonomic, very resistant and their battery life is amazing.

Now we’re looking at a successor for the Galaxy Folder which is pretty good. The phone is very convenient to use because you have both a keypad as well as a touchscreen, plus it will run Android Lollipop. It features an F2.2 aperture and it’s all powered by a huge 1,800mAh battery which is more than enough for its 3.8-inch display. The device will be available starting next month at around $250 but there’s not much hope to see it on other markets than Korea. You’ll also only find it in two color options: dark blue and white.

Tell us what you think about this flip phone by leaving a comment.

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