MetroPCS is offering Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G for free with $40 or higher plans

The Galaxy Core Prime 4G, an entry-level smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity, is being currently offered for free by MetroPCS through its ‘Switch to MetroPCS’ campaign. The offer is applicable for those who are willing to take up the carrier’s $40 or higher plans.

Apart from the Galaxy Core Prime 4G, MetroPCS is also offering additional 1GB of free 4G LTE data every month as long as the user stays with the carrier. It is a limited time offer, and is available only through the carrier’s stores.

The Galaxy Core Prime 4G is upgradeable to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, and features a 4.5-inch WVGA LCD display, a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, microSD card slot, and a 2,000 mAh battery. There’s a 5-megapixel primary camera with 720p HD video recording, and a 2-megapixel secondary camera.

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New entry-level Samsung smartphone found in UAProf, could be the Galaxy Young 3

A new entry-level Android smartphone from Samsung, the SM-G150NL, has surfaced on the Internet. A user agent profile of the device was discovered on Samsung’s own website by the guys over at NapiDroid.hu. Going by its model number, the device appears to be a successor to the Galaxy Young 2 (SM-G130).

It device will have a screen resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, which points towards an entry-level device. According to the source, the Galaxy Young 3 might have a 3.8-inch display, which is a good improvement over its predecessor’s display. The device was discovered in Bluetooth SIG certification as well as in the Indian import listings about a month ago.

Samsung started restructuring the naming scheme for its smartphones earlier this year, so it is possible that the device might not called the Galaxy Young 3, but we will keep you updated on the matter.

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Samsung market share ahead of Apple in Q2

Samsung’s smartphone shipments in the second quarter covered 26.8% of the market share as opposed to 16.4% for Apple. While these numbers are very positive the tech company might see an overall diminished growth this year as opposed to 2014 which is due to smartphone sales stagnating.

The Galaxy S6 has sold a lot of units and it’s estimated to reach 50M units sold by the end of this year. This is a great prospect for Samsung and it’s almost double than the amount of Galaxy S5 units sold. According to TrendForce the smartphone sales growth is actually facing a serious threat this year, estimated to be merely 8.2% in 2015 as opposed to 26.5% last year. Huawei has reached a surprising position this year according to the study, reaching 100M units sold this year. This makes Huawei the #1 mobile brand in China and this forecast marks a 40% annual shipment growth.

Vendors are going to face a serious difficulty in selling smartphones this year. According to TrendForce this plateau of smartphone shipments is owed to the global economic situation which makes things highly unpredictable. All eyes are currently on the Galaxy Note 5 which is expected to turn things around. Samsung can avoid a negative shipment growth in 2015 by delivering a highly anticipated device with improved tech specs. In the meantime Apple has some new devices on its way which will add some serious competition.

Do you think the Galaxy Note 5 will improve the situation? Let us know by leaving a comment.

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Silicon Valley companies take Samsung’s side in Apple lawsuit

A new development in the Samsung-Apple patent battle now involves the biggest companies of Silicon Valley. Facebook, Google, Dell, HP & eBay are all taking Samsung’s side in this lawsuit with a petition to the federal appeals court. The petition is meant to spare Samsung from paying the patent infringements caused by the Galaxy devices.

It’s surprising to see other companies join this eternal battle between the two biggest mobile tech companies on the market. Samsung has to pay a total of $548M which is the total profit earned from its Galaxy devices that, according to Apple, ripped off their design. It’s a huge amount of money which according to these Silicon Valley magnates is unfair. Their point is that the products made in this field are far too complex to generalize. Each smartphone is a unique combination of bits and pieces which are all working together to deliver quality, so you can’t say two devices are identical.

Google has a strong interest in this particular case, is not an impartial ‘friend of the court,’ and should not be permitted to expand Samsung’s word limit under the guise of an amicus brief

It doesn’t look like this battle is going to end anytime soon, but as more sides join the story we might see a decision eventually. It would be interesting to see more views on this lawsuit, which is currently in Samsung’s favor. They initially had to pay $1.05B which was then lowered to around $930M and then to $548M.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 launching in South Korea for $260

One of Samsung’s first smartphones with a front-facing LED flash, the Galaxy J5, has been announced for the company’s home country of South Korea. The Galaxy J5 was launched in China and India earlier this month, and the phone’s claim to fame are its imaging prowess. In addition to a 5 MP front camera with an LED flash, the Galaxy J5 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with a low aperture of f1.9 that would help it capture more light in low-light conditions.

The rest of the hardware isn’t bad for the price either, especially for a Samsung smartphone and when compared to the disappointing Galaxy J1. The J5 features a 5-inch Super AMOLED HD display, a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable internal storage, dual SIM slots, LTE connectivity, and a 2,600 mAh battery. It runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, with the latest TouchWiz UX running the show on top. The design of the device is reminiscent of the Galaxy J1, with color options of gold, black and white.

The Galaxy J5 has been priced at 297,000 won (roughly $260); a concrete release date hasn’t been mentioned, though July 22 could be the day if we’re reading Google’s translated version of Samsung’s official post correctly. It remains to be seen if the Galaxy J7 will be launched in South Korea any time soon.

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07-20-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A5, Galaxy S4 LTE, Galaxy Alpha, 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
Austria (A1) (MOB)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF4
Belgium (Proximus) (PRO)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUDOE2
Belgium (Proximus) (PRO)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUCNG1
Canada (XAC)	SM-T330NU	GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi	5.1.1	T330NUUEU1BOG1
Caucasus Countries (CAU)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF4
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T330NU	GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi	5.1.1	T330NUUEU1BOG1
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T330NU	GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T330NUUEU1ANK1
Chile (CRC)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE2
Chile (CRC)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500YDVU1AOD1
Colombia (COO)	GT-I9195L	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195LUBUCOE2
Colombia (COL)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE2
France (XEF)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
France (XEF)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
France (Orange) (FTM)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNI4
France (Orange) (FTM)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
Germany (DBT)	SM-T815		5.0.2	T815XXU1AOG5
Germany (DBT)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Germany (Vodafone) (VD2)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF7
Greece (EUR)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOE3
Guatemala (Tigo) (CGU)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE2
Ireland (Black Edition)(TSI)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNG8
Ireland (Black Edition)(TSI)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOE3
Ireland (Meteor) (MET)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOE3
Ireland (Meteor) (Black Edition)(MET)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB7
Ireland (O2) (O2I)	GT-N7100	GALAXY Note II	4.4.2	N7100XXUFOD4
Ireland (O2) (O2I)	GT-N7100	GALAXY Note II	4.3	N7100XXUENA1
Israel (ILO)	SM-R750	Gear S	2.2.1.4	R750XXU1BOC1
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	4.4.2	I9515XXU1ANK2
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	4.4.2	T535XXU1ANK1
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	5.0.2	T535XXU1BOE7
Italy (Vodafone) (OMN)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUCNJ1
Italy (Vodafone) (OMN)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF7
Italy (Vodafone) (OMN)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUDOE2
Italy (Vodafone) (OMN)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300FUXXU1AOD3
Italy (Wind) (WIN)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Italy (Wind) (WIN)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-G350E	GALAXY Trend 3	4.4.2	G350EXWU0AOG1
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF4
Korea (KOO)	SM-P905F0	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE	5.0.2	P905F0UBOG1
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-G355M	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355MUBU0AOF3
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-G355M	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355MUBU0AOC5
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
Netherlands (Vodafone) (VDF)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF7
Netherlands (Vodafone) (VDF)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300FUXXU1AOD3
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T525	GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 LTE	4.4.2	T525XXUANH4
Nordic countries (NEE)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	5.0.1	I9506XXUDOF2
Nordic countries (NEE)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	5.0.1	I9506XXUDOD3
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T525	GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 LTE	4.4.2	T525XXUAOC2
Poland (T-mobile) (TPL)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	5.0.2	T535XXU1BOE7
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOF1
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOD1
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF4
Russia (SER)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF4
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.0.2	G920FXXU1AOE4
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G800F	GALAXY S5 mini	4.4.2	G800FXXU1AOE3
Serbia (Telekom) (TSR)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
Serbia (Telekom) (TSR)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
South Africa (XFE)	GT-I9300I	GALAXY S III	4.4.4	I9300IXXUBOF3
South Africa (XFA)	SM-G360H	GALAXY Core Prime	4.4.4	G360HDDU0AOE2
South Africa (Vodafone) (XFV)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF4
Spain (PHE)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
Spain (PHE)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
Spain (PHE)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Spain (Vodafone) (ATL)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF7
Spain (Vodafone) (ATL)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300FUXXU1AOD3
Sweden (VDS)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOE3
Sweden (VDS)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOE5
Switzerland (AUT)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOEC
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G386T1	GALAXY Avant	4.4.2	G386T1UVU1AOF1
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COF4
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.0.2	G920FXXU1AOE4
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G800F	GALAXY S5 mini	4.4.2	G800FXXU1AOE3
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	GT-I9300I	GALAXY S III	4.4.4	I9300IXXUBOF3
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOF7
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300FUXXU1AOD3
Unknown (BNG)	SM-T561	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 3G	4.4.4	T561XXU0AOG5
Unknown (PVT)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE2
Unknown (PNT)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE3
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE2
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOC3
Uruguay (Claro) (CTU)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOD1

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Incipio case lets you use a microSD card with your Galaxy S6 devices

Memory should no longer be an issue if you’re a proud owner of a Galaxy S6 or a Galaxy S6 Edge thanks to Incipio. The accessory passes as ‘Offgrid’ and it’s meant to expand your battery life, but as an added bonus it has a microSD slot. Using the slot you can expand your S6 memory by up to an additional 128GB.

We’ve seen some really neat Galaxy S6 accessories since the device was released, but few of them can actually match with the Incipio Offgrid. The case wraps a huge extra battery while protecting your device and also increasing your memory. Picking a case can be pretty difficult for a lot of people with specific goals in mind, but you can’t go wrong with the Incipio Offgrid because it basically covers most functionality of a case: protection, battery and storage.

In addition to all these neat features you’ll find that the Offgrid is quite easy to use. There’s a switch on the bottom side of the case that allows you to switch between charging or storage modes, with the obvious downside being that you can’t access your additional storage while charging. That won’t be an issue to most people when you put the storage into perspective: an 128GB memory card can offer you over 85,000 photos, over 2,000 hours of music and over 60 hours of videos. If you’ve been calling off a potential S6 or S6 purchase due to the lack of a removable battery or a microSD slot then you should totally go for it and get yourself an Incipio Offgrid.

Are you using another case for your Galaxy S6 or your S6 Edge? Let us know which one by leaving a comment.

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