Samsung SM-A300 specifications appear online

We exclusively reported recently that Samsung has up to three new devices that will follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy Alpha. They’re going to have similar design language and metal build as the Alpha. The three devices carry model numbers SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700. Today the Samsung SM-A300 specifications have appeared online through GFXBench, where its mentioned as the SM-A3000.

According to specifications seen in this benchmark the Samsung SM-A300 is going to have a 4.8-inch 960×540 display, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor with 1GB RAM and 5GB of internal memory. A 7 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera capable of 1080p HD video recording are mentioned as well, and so is the Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU. The SM-A300 will be powered by Android 4.4.4 KitKat.

According to our information these three devices will be released in the third quarter of 2014.

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Samsung’s nationwide exhibition for Gear S and Galaxy Note Edge kicks off in Japan on September 18

Samsung Japan has announced that from September 18th it is going to launch a nationwide exhibition in Japan for its new devices, namely Galaxy Note Edge and the Gear S smartwatch. 18 stores across the country will play host to pop-up Galaxy experience zones.

Stores include the EDION Toyota head office, Bic Camera Shinjuku Nishiguchi store, Bic Nagoya Station Nishi-ten, Namba Bic Camera store, Bic Camera Yurakucho, Yamada Denki LABI Shinagawa Oimachi store, Yamada Denki LABI1 Japan home office (Ikebukuro), Yodobashi Camera Shinjuku Nishiguchi head office and the Yodobashi Camera Multimedia stores in Akiba, Umeda, Kawasaki Rufuron, Kichijoji, Kyoto, Kinshicho, Sapporo, Sendai, Hakata and Yokohama.

Samsung will also show off the Gear VR headset on September 18 which is the day the Tokyo Game Show kicks off in Japan.

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Analyst predicts 11 million Galaxy Note 4 and 1 million Galaxy Note Edge units will be shipped in 2014

Samsung is done with the announcement of its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4. At the event it also unveiled the Galaxy Note Edge. Both devices are set to hit the market later this fall but an analyst believes they won’t set new milestones for the company.

A Hyundai Securities analyst expects Samsung to ship 11 million units of the Galaxy Note 4 and just 1 million units of the Galaxy Note Edge. The former’s shipments won’t eclipse that of its predecessor, Galaxy Note 3, which was released around the same time last year.

As far as the Galaxy Note Edge is concerned the analyst believes that since this device’s manufacturing process is likely complicated it will result in fewer shipments, lending weight to reports that Samsung’s new device with a wraparound display will be available in limited quantities.

This sentiment is echoed by other analysts as well, which means that they don’t expect the latest Galaxy Note to perform better than its predecessor. Though it should be pointed out here that shipments don’t necessarily equal to sales. Ultimately the performance will be judged by how many units Samsung is able to sell to consumers, and those numbers are rarely released.

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Samsung’s new ads take a swing at iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

On September 9th Apple unveiled two new iPhones and its first wearable device called the Apple Watch. Both iPhone 6 models come with significantly larger displays whereas the Apple Watch tries to disrupt the wearable market with something the company calls “digital crown.”

If there’s anyone out there who knows a thing or two about smartphones with large displays and smartwatches, its Samsung. Less than a day after Apple’s event the company has released a series of new ads that take a swing at the new product lineup from Cupertino.

One ad makes fun of how Apple’s live stream of the event was unable to cope up with the traffic. Viewers around the world were complaining about an unresponsive stream, many had taken to Twitter to vent their frustration. Another deals with how long Apple has kept the iPhone out of the literal “big” leagues by not increasing the display size beyond 4-inches until now.

Each ad runs for approximately 30 seconds, it won’t take that long to go through all of them.

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Diesel Black Gold shows off custom Samsung Gear S

You have already seen the Swarovski Samsung Gear S embellished with those beautiful stones now feast your eyes on custom versions of this smartwatch introduced at the Runway Show in New York by Diesel Black Gold. Samsung has partnered with Diesel Black Gold to “design exclusive show pieces featuring the Samsung Gear S.”

Diesel Black Gold’s creative team has used the Samsung Gear S as a foundation to create a collection of unique pieces in different details, sizes and colors. Touting the label’s signature leather and metal details these pieces have been inspired by highly stylized New Wave rock stars and “tough rockabilly heroines.”

Younghee Lee, executive vice president of global marketing, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung, said that the company is committed to developing collaborations with brands that inspire fashion and empower people to express their personal style. Both Samsung and Diesel will also work together to make a 360 video of the Diesel Black Gold runway show which can be played on the Samsung VR.

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Galaxy S5 Android 4.4.4 KitKat update released by Verizon

A couple of months back Google rolled out Android 4.4.4 KitKat, it was merely an incremental update that brought many important bug fixes and performance improvements. The update was immediately released for Google’s Nexus devices and many OEMs then followed suit. Samsung has lagged behind somewhat and users with carrier locked devices have had to wait for considerably longer as always.

Nevertheless, there is some good news after all. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Android 4.4.4 update has been released by Verizon for customers in the U.S. The release comes merely a week after Samsung pushed out this update for Galaxy S3 Neo in Kazakhstan and just yesterday Sprint rolled it out for its Galaxy Note 3 variant.

Australian carrier Optus has also released the Galaxy S5 Android 4.4.4 KitKat update so users down under can also get on the latest iteration of Google’s mobile OS. It remains to be seen when other carriers, particularly those in the U.S., follow suit.

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WatchON Plus brings new WatchON interface to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3

With the Galaxy S5, Samsung revealed a new step in software design, giving its interface an overhaul and revamping many of its inbuilt apps. One of the apps to receive a new design was WatchON, which is used for controlling televisions and set-top boxes with the inbuilt IR sensor. Today, Samsung is bringing over that new design to the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, through a separate app it is calling WatchON Plus. The new app is available on the Play Store, though apart from the new and attractive interface, you’re getting pretty much the same functionality as before (not a bad thing, given the WatchON app is pretty full-featured as it is.)

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