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Samsung has just announced & unveiled it's next flagship phone, Galaxy S5. But to the disappointing to the eagerly waiting tech enthusiasts & Galaxy(Samsung) brand followers & lovers, it has nothing new that other phones on the market are already offering except for the Finger Print Scanner. The S5 features Snapdragon 801 SoC(not even 805 thanks to delays in the production from Qualcomn) which is just a small bump compared to Snapdragon 800 that we've been already seeing on many devices since past few months, only the memory & GPU clock is bumped along with a small 0.2Mhz CPU bump in 801 SoC compared to 800 SoC. The looks of the S5 is very similar to its predecessor S4, which is rather disappointing as Samsung executives have been promising a major overhaul in the look of S5 after huge complaints from customers who have bought S4, although the implementation is different in S5 such that you won't see the stitching type of thing that you notice in devices like Note 3. The only notable difference is the leather like back which is already been implemented in Note 3 & other devices, even a S4 version with leather back is been launched few days ago. 2GB Ram, 2800 mAh battery, 16MP camera(No OIS!!, are you kidding me & same tech as S4 camera) & 5.1" 1080p Screen are some of the major specs of S5. Oh! Well, forgot to mention, Samsung have provided some neat features especially Heart Rate Sensor to check your heart rate just in case to keep yourself in check before getting too frustrated seeing same design with not much improvements hardware wise & also to see another stripped down version being released almost with same looks(to the point that people have a hard time to believe the dent that your pocket took to purchase it). Another feature, S5 is now IP67-certified, again to add another layer of protection, just in case you didn't use Heart Rate option to check your frustration & threw it in water(or in dust) . The following are the specs(from the initial reports which will updated with more details as they come) & some hands-on videos from various sites. General: 2G, 3G and 4G LTE connectivity Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone Dimensions: 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm, 145 g Display: 5.1" 16M-color Super AMOLED HD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (431ppi) Chipset: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AC CPU: 2.5GHz Krait 400 GPU: Adreno 330 RAM: 2GB OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) Memory: 16/32GB storage, microSD card slot Still camera: 16 megapixel auto-focus camera Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording(No OIS!!) Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 3.0 with MHL, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, Infrared port Battery: 2800mAh Misc: Fingerprint scanner, heart rate monitor, humidity sensor, temperature sensor Hands On Videos(First Impressions): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yv3IKud4ZL0 Engadget(AOL) has put up a nice & short video of their first impressions, do check it out here: Engadget S5 First Impressions Some Pics Of S5: Presentation Highlights: 2:22 PM EST: Wireless warriors: The S5 offers fast network connectivity through LTE Cat 4 and WiFi MIMO. Audience members nod their heads like they know what that is. 2:23 PM EST: Photobugs: A new powerful camera has fast autofocus, color with HDR, and an improved user experience. 2:24 PM EST: Fitness nerds: The S5 also has a built-in heart sensor and it’s water resistant, so don’t worry about sweating the thing to death if you wear it out on a run. 2:25 PM EST: Shin shows off a new smartwatch, the Gear Fit, which has a curved back, apparently, and a fitness band instead of a boring old regular wristband. We saw the Gear Fit earlier today, so this isn’t a surprise. 2:30 PM EST: VP of European telecommunications Jean-Daniel Ayme takes the stage to share some more details about the S5. 2:31 PM EST: The back cover is perforated for “a comfortable natural grip,” which may help silence critics who’ve hated on the S4′s cheap plastic body. The phone will come in electric blue, charcoal black, shimmery white and charcoal goal, with more special designs and colors to come. 2:32 PM EST: The 5.1 inch full HD super amoled screen “delivers a superior user experience,” and new software helps the screen hit the right brightness and contrast to fit your viewing environment, whether that’s bright light or a dim room 2:33 PM EST: Improved battery will offer 10 hours of web surfing or 12 hours of video playback. “That’s a lot of cat videos,” says Ayme. 2:35 PM EST: New camera chipset and software offer faster response time and a better camera experience. “This is the fastest ever autofocus for a smartphone.” There’s improved HDR capabilities. The S5 camera can also simulate the shallow depth of field you get when taking pictures with a DSLR camera, so get ready for more “artsy” selfies on Facebook and Instagram. 2:40 PM EST: You want blazing fast downloads? Jean-Daniel has got speed for you. The S5 works on LTE networks around the globe, and can reach wireless speeds up to a gigabyte per 30 seconds. A joke about finishing your movie download before your microwave popcorn falls flat. 2:42 PM EST: This may address my personal biggest complaint with Galaxy devices so far. The S5 has a new “ultra power saving mode” that conserves your battery before you run out of power; it can automatically turn the display to black and white, shut down all features except SMS. Ayme says if this turns on after you hit 10% battery, the phone can still last up to 24 hours in standby. 2:43 PM EST: A built-in fingerprint scanner allows you to unlock the phone without passcodes. It’s all stored on the hardware, not in the cloud. Sounds pretty much like Apple’s scanner on the iPhone 5s. 2:44 PM EST: There’s also a “kid’s mode” which shuts down vital functions inc ase you’re silly enough to offer your expensive mobile device to a child without supervision. 2:49 PM EST: Park returns to talk more about the Gear 2. Camera speaker and mike are in the bezel so you can swap out straps to match your fashion. Samsung added a smartphone-style home button. It’s got 4GB of memory, so it’s more useful as a standalone music player –load up your files and leave your phone in a locker before you hit the gym. Gear 2 can sync with 17 different Galaxy devices, and has a battery life of up to three days. It’s water and dust resistant. 2:53 PM EST: The audience doesn’t seem too excited about the Gear 2, and even less chuffed for the Gear Fit, but Park gamely presses on extolling the new gadget: It’s the world’s first super amoled touch screen display on a wearable device! It weighs in at just 27 grams! You can swap out the straps –standard colors are black grey and orange, “plus designer choices.” And of course it tracks your heartbeat and works like a pedometer. It works with 20 Galaxy devices, and you can run a new piece of software called S Health on your Galaxy S5 to track all your fitness details and download data from the Fit. 2:54 PM EST: S5 is the world’s first smartphone equipped with a heartrate sensor –a little nub underneath the phone camera on the back of the device where you hold your finger. “We’ve worked out the workout,” says Park. 2:55 PM EST: Park wraps up with the S5′s big features: “Style with a modern glam look.. better pictures with a great camera… more time to live your life with a fast network… devices protected for your lifestyle… and proactive health so you can stay fit.” 2:57 PM EST: The new devices will be released on April 11 in nearly 150 countries. And that’s it for the presentation! Sources: GSMARENA, Engadget, Forbes & Various Other Technical Blogs.

Recently purchased an S2 Plus handset. All was working fine. Suddenly the mic of the handset in normal mode stopped working. When put on loud speaker it worked well. What could be the problem and the possible solution for it? How can the mic work in loud speaker mode and not in the normal mode? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.

Can you guys suggest some alternate for SGS 2 I9100 under 13k in terms of performance and camera quality. Hows the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G in camera quality and performance when compared to I9100? Do they share same hardware beneath them except for the bigger screen in Epic and CDMA support? Do tell me if there is any other difference in them. And also, suggest any other alternate phone to SGS2 I9100 with same camera performance. Have looked at Atrix 2 and Droid Razr under 13k but their camera isnt near to that of I9100 I have never used CDMA so also tell, if it makes any difference whether you use GSM or CDMA? Questions:- 1. Q: Budget? A: 13k 2. Q: Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)? A: Bar 3. Q: Preferred display type? A: No preference 4. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them. A: Samsung/Nokia 5. Q: Preferred input method (Touchscreen, QWERTY, etc.)? A: Touchscreen 6. Q: Camera required or not? If required, please specify type like front camera/flash/etc. A: 1080p recording with good low light performance 7. Q: Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc). A: Android/Windows 8. Q: Preferred connectivity options? (3G, Wifi, Edge etc). A: 3G 9. Q: What is your intended use for this phone(internet, camera, multimedia, mails, etc)? A: Camera, Videography, mails and internet. 10. Q: Any other requirements? A: Slim and good battery life 11. Q: If you have already considered a phone then please mention the model. A: SGS2 I9100, SGS2 Epic 4G

HI, I am using Reliance GSM/CDMA Samsung Ace Duos handset. My connection is Reliance GSM and CDMA slot is let blank (prepaid) My data services is not working in GSM. WiFi is working fine. I sent an sms to Reliance with string ALL to 55100 but the settings was not received to save them Below is my mobile settings for your information. Please help as how to make data work on this handset with GSM. I have taken the 99 rupees pack also. Settings - Wireless and network settings - mobile networks (set options for roaming, networks, APN's) - CDMA and GSM (tabs) in CDMA (where the below in not highlighting as the sim is GSM) Use packget data (activate data network) data roaming (connect to data services when roaming) Access point names OMH - default New access point Name PPP Digit User name Password Authentication type proxy port data bearer mcc mnc Second Tab (GSM) Network operators (select a network operator) this is the only option for GSM when clicked, the we have to select automatic or any operator, in my case it is reliance. But the impt point i have to ask is when my mobile internet works in wifi mode, then it should work in data mode as well. Another option in Network is VPN Settings (set up and manage virtual private networks) Settings - Wireless and network settings - mobile networks (set options for roaming, networks, APN's) - CDMA and GSM (tabs) in CDMA (where the below in not highlighting as the sim is GSM) Use packget data (activate data network) data roaming (connect to data services when roaming) Access point names OMH - default New access point Name PPP Digit User name Password Authentication type proxy port data bearer mcc mnc Second Tab (GSM) Network operators (select a network operator) this is the only option for GSM when clicked, the we have to select automatic or any operator, in my case it is reliance. But the impt point i have to ask is when my mobile internet works in wifi mode, then it should work in data mode as well. Another option in Network is VPN Settings (set up and manage virtual private networks)

I have a Galaxy Pop CDMA handset. I have gotten conf call activated with RCom. Whenever I get a call while I'm busy, if I try to pick up one call the other gets cut. Also when on one call I'm unable to add callers to the connection to make a conference call. Is there a problem with Samsung Devices and they not supporting the same, cause I asked my friend who has a Galaxy S2 GSM and he too was getting similar problems. If so, is there any way in which this can be rectified?

Single sim GSM phone handset other than nokia and no touch screen plz,want to purchase for my close relative. Samsung / HTC preferred.

As per Tushar Gupta's request, I present the following guides to root and install recoveries on Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500 Tutorial No.1 As always, warranty is void if you root your phone. No one is responsible if the user bricks the phone, someone shouts, internet package gets over, if you did'nt get night sleep. Flashing and DIY on your smartphones does'nt work on assumption so please follow the steps properly. I do not take any credits accept linking information here. All credits to XDA developers forum and the source developers. 1. Your battery should be atleast 80% charged before rooting process. 2. Your handset should be detected properly via KIES (if not already installed). 3. Extract Odin and put them on the desktop 4. Switch off and restart the handset by Power+Vol DWN+Home continously till the Samsung logo remains. 5. Connect your phone via USB cable. 6. Open Odin Click on PDA tab and select the recovery image for flashing 7. Hit start to initiate the process 8. Recovery will be installed on the phone now. 9. Switch off and again switch on with the above button combination to get into the recovery mode. 10. Extract the rooting files on desktop 11. Connect the phone via USB. 12. Double click the runme.bat file and rooting will start 13. Reboot from recovery mode. 14. Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus smartphone is now rooted. Odin3-v1.85_3 http://www.mediafire.com/?9c5lah2rmxyptrc Rootme.zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1032490&d=1335783005 CWM recovery image http://www.4shared.com/file/MfJmh2bn/clockworkmod-5028tar.html

Sony Xperia U Official Product page - here Key Specs - 3.5 inch screen with 480 x 854 pixel resolution, 512 MB RAM, 1GHz Dual-Core processor coupled with Mali-400MP GPU. 6GB internal memory 5MP primary / VGA front facing camera Launching with Android 2.3 GB but Sony promises an update to ICS. 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery Cons - Lacks Micro SD card slot for storage expansion so you will be stuck with 6GB internal memory (of that 2GB is allocated for apps and so effectively only a measly 4GB is available for storing music, photos and videos). Price : Rs.16,499 @ Flipkart Status : Available - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sony Xperia Sola Official Product page - here Key Specs - 3.7 inch screen with 480 x 854 pixel resolution, 512 MB RAM, 1GHz Dual-Core processor and Mali-400 GPU. 5GB user accessible Internal memory with 32GB Micro SD support. Floating Touch Display 5MP primary camera Launching with Android 2.3 GB (promised update to ICS.) 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery Cons - No secondary cam Non-removable battery! Price : Rs.19,999 @ Flipkart Status : Available - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Samsung galaxy Ace 2 Key Specs - 3.8 inch display with 480 x 800 pixels resolution 768 MB RAM 800MHz Dual-core processor with Mali-400MP GPU. 4GB Internal memory with 32GB Micro SD support. 5MP primary / VGA front facing camera Launching with Android 2.3 GB (rumored update to ICS.) 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery Cons- Price : Not disclosed. But expect it to be around Rs.20,000 Status : Expected this Quarter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Micromax A85 Official Product page - here Key Specs - 3.8 inch display with 480 x 800 pixels resolution 512MB RAM 1GHz Dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor with ULP GeForce GPU 8GB internal storage with Micro SD support up to 32GB. 5MP primary / VGA front facing camera Android 2.2 Froyo 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery Cons - Runs stale Froyo and not even GB. Updates? Forget it. Price : Rs.11,990 @ ncarry Status : Available - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sony Xperia P Official Product page - here Key Specs - 4.0 inch screen with 540x960 pixel (qHD) resolution 1GB RAM 1GHz Dual-Core processor coupled with Mali-400MP GPU. 13GB user accessible internal memory 8MP primary / VGA front facing camera Launching with Android 2.3 GB but Sony promises an update to ICS. 1305 mAh Li-Ion battery Cons - Lacks Micro SD card slot for storage expansion so you will be stuck with 13GB internal memory. Non-removable battery! Susceptible battery life Price : Rs.24,499 @ Flipkart Status : Expected on 30/05/2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motorola Atrix 2 Official Product page - here Key Specs - 4.3 inch screen with 540x960 pixel (qHD) resolution 1GB RAM 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 Dual-Core processor and PowerVR SGX540 GPU 8GB internal storage with Micro SD support up to 32GB. 8MP primary / VGA front facing camera Android 2.3 GB but promised update to ICS. 1785 mAh Li-Ion battery Price : Rs.21,990 @ Flipkart (after instant cashback of Rs.1000) Status : Available

I have samsung galaxy SL android phone, its my first 3g phone which i bought few weeks back. Whenever I am trying to make a video call it says out of 3g network, can anyone tell me how do i activage 3g network/video calling on my phone? I heard that on airtel you can simply activate it by sending an SMS, but I don't know how to do it on reliance GSM.

Dear friends I have lost my Karbonn dual mobile on 26th sept. I have activated mobile tracker , phone lock( asks password when switched on) and sim pins. I have deactivated sims so there is no problem of misuse. But i need data and contacts Person who has found phone has switched on phone and changed 2 sims. As mobile tracker is activated now i got numbers of two inserted sims along with few codes MCC, MNC, LAC and CELL ID. I did not call the numbers because afraid person may not be willing to return the phone I have with bill ,box and IMEI numbers Please suggest me how to get the phones Thanks in advance