Are you itching to get Android 4.2.2 on your Galaxy Note II? Well, don’t hold your breath, because according to one carrier, it’s never coming. The device is expected to skip the release and jump straight to Android 4.3 instead.
If you’ve been expecting Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III to look just like a giant Galaxy S4, then you won’t be too surprised by these leaked illustrations taken from a Galaxy Note III user manual. They reveal the new phablet will look almost identical to its little brother, with improvements like a Xenon flash and a 5.7-inch 1080p display.
Samsung famously paid Jay-Z a whopping $20 million to give its smartphone users first dibs on the new Magna Carta Holy Grail album before it hits stores. But the Korean company’s exclusive is already no more after the album was leaked on the Internet.
The iPhone 5 has been branded the “slowest smartphone” by Which? magazine after going up against its latest rivals in a group of tests that evaluate processing power and graphics capabilities. The Galaxy S4, Samsung’s latest Android-powered flagship, came out top in the tests, with a rating almost double that of the iPhone’s.
A Samsung insider has reportedly confirmed that the Galaxy Note III will enter mass production this August ahead of a third quarter release. As a result, they said suppliers are less likely to feel the reduction in Galaxy S4 orders in July, which is said to be as much as 20-30%.
