Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini

Samsung is already making this a tradition. After the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini and after announcing their 2013 Android flagship, the Galaxy S IV, Samsung has finally announced the next iteration of the Galaxy S Mini line of smartphones. Dubbed, obviously, as the Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini, the device has probably a lot of first from the Korean smartphone giant. The SGS 4 Mini is probably Samsung's first device to sport a Super AMOLED display that has a qHD (960x540) resolution and probably is also the world's first smartphone to sport a 1.5GB RAM. As what Samsung was trying to say to the world with the SGS 3 Mini, the SGS 4 Mini is almost exactly half of its bigger brother the SGS 4. Unlike the SGS 3 Mini, I am not disappointed with this device right here. Why? First, it comes in two versions a 3G variant and a 4G LTE variant. Second, the two versions will come with either a 1.5GB RAM (3G) and 2GB of RAM (4G LTE) which is neat because this is supposed to be a lower-end smartphone (if it ain't the Galaxy S it ain't a high-end smartphone). So yup! I love the device and I would definitely recommend this to those who are looking for a smartphone with almost all of the SGS 4's features sans the SGS 4's hefty price.

 

Samsung to unveil devices come June 20 - Galaxy and ATIV line of devices

 

Samsung has sent out invites for a special event come Jun 20th in London. The event is called Samsung Premier 2013 (and will probably start a tradition after the Unpacked events). Base on the invitation itself, it is clear that Samsung will be announcing a Windows device(s) and a Galaxy (Android) device(s). About what these things are, I have no idea but to follow what the rumor mill has been churning up, it seems Samsung will be announcing a Windows 8 PC and/or a tablet and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. I posted on my Facebook that this event might also unveil the Galaxy Note 3, which is really exciting if that holds water but if not then we will just have to wait for Samsung's next major unveiling event.

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is the world's first TCO certified smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is the world's first smartphone to receive the TCO Certification. TCO Development is an independent body that gives out awards or certifications to devices that meet their sustainability in the IT industry. TCO Development is a young group that was, I believe, created 15 years ago. In those 15 years or so, the Galaxy S 4 is the first smartphone to have received their certification. 

Samsung rolls out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the Galaxy Music

Remember this Galaxy device? The Galaxy Music? If you own one, then rejoice! Samsung has started to roll out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for this little fellow. The update is still being released in the UK at this moment but expect other parts of the world to start receiving it too soon. For those who are in the UK, the update can be downloaded via OTA or via Samsung Kies it's your choice.

Samsung sold 10 million Galaxy S 4s in 1 month

Samsung, on their Samsung Mobile Press site, announced that their 2013 Android flagship device has reached the 10 million units sold mark within 1 month from the time it became available. With that announcement, the Galaxy S 4 set a new record being Samsung's fastest selling Galaxy S ever. The first Galaxy S did great in terms of sales then came the Galaxy S 2 which sold faster than the S1 and yet the S3 stole the crown from the S2 as Samsung's fastest selling Galaxy S device ever and today the S4 stole it yet again from its predecessor. The Galaxy S 4 is the world's first device to sport Samsung's very own full HD Super AMOLED display. This news goes to show that Samsung is really the king of Android, which HTC wore for years. HTC on the other hand announced that they have already sold 5 million HTC Ones.

Google announced a Pure Android Samsung Galaxy S 4

During Google I/O 2013's first day, Google announced that they will be selling a very delicious smartphone starting June in the US. The smartphone is Samsung's 2013 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV. And I know sammyfans, it's not that we don't like TouchWiz but Android in itself is great! And yes, Google will be selling the device, rumored to be the Galaxy S IV Nexus Edition, to run on Android's Stock OS (no UIs whatsoever). 

The Samsung Galaxy Core

Samsung has announced a new Android smartphone dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy Core. The device is not a high-end device. You will be able to see that when you check on its specs below. Anyway, the Galaxy Core comes with a Dual-SIM variant and thus is dubbed as the Galaxy Core Duos. It has a 4.3" display, runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. With regards of its availability, I believe Samsung will be launching this device in countries like the Philippines, India, and China. They did not say anything about where they will be launching it on their presser. Anyway, the specifications are after the break.

Samsung starts producing 4GB LPDDR3 RAMs for mobile devices!

Samsung announced on their global blog, Samsung Tomorrow, that one of Samsung Group's arms, Samsung Semiconductors Corporation has started producing the industry's first 4GB LPDDR3 DRAM for mobile  devices. Of course, this is great news because Samsung is yet to announce the Galaxy Note 3. Rumor has it that Samsung will totally give the next iteration of the world's first phablet a new look. That means that the Galaxy Note 3 might run away from the design aesthetics of the 2012 and 2013 even that of the Galaxy S 4. With Samsung's announcement and unveiling of the Exynos 5 Octa (world's first 8-core app processor) and now this, the first 4GB DRAM these things should, and I say should, be in the Galaxy Note 3.