Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Reviews, Release Date and Price

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is already announced at IFA Berlin 2013 during the Samsung Unpacked Episode 2 event. The monster is officially released and the date has been set for September 25th. This is the shipping date and there is no official date for when pre-orders are accepted by carriers worldwide.

The main specs of Note 3 are the 5.7 inch 1080p Full HD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2.3 quad-core Krait 400 for the LTE model or 1.9 GHz for Exynos Octa Core CPU for the non-LTE variant. That’s right, the Galaxy Note 3 will also come in multiple editions, just like the previous Galaxy S2, S3, S4 and Note 2 devices. The Galaxy Note 3 also features 3GB RAM, 32 GB / 64GB internal storage that’s expandable up to 64GB via external microSD.

It will run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the moment. However, everyone waits for Google to launch their Android 4.4 KitKat OS and then we can speculate on whether the Note 3 will be updated to Android 4.4 or not. The official pricing of this device should be somewhere around $600 and around $200 for a two-year contract from all major US carriers.

Samsung says that they expect the Galaxy Note 3 to start shipping all over the world in October. In the US it will be available from AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and US Cellular with each carrier adding their own edited TouchWiz and Android 4.3 interface. It comes with tons of new features and improvements to its overall UI, as you will from now be able to choose from three differently colored models: Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink.



The official release date for Samsung next ‘phablet’ is September 25 and more and more users are starting to search for websites where they can pre-order the device. All major US carriers should announce in the next few days more info about the availability of Galaxy Note 3 and pricing.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Reviews: Advantages and Main Disadvantages

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra has four Krait 400 cores clocked way up to 2.2 GHz and 2 gigs of RAM on the Snapdragon 800 chipset will never leave you short on torque. Sony has done well to address the screen deficiencies of past models and the X-Reality-powered (former Mobile Bravia) Triluminos display offers nicely improved viewing angles compared to the original Xperia Z.

It's an ultra-responsive screen too, which can register pen or pencil input. And we mean just any pen or pencil you may have lying around, not a dedicated stylus along the lines of the Galaxy Notes.

The Sony phablet is remarkably slim, at 6.5mm, not the slimmest ever but certainly the slimmest device with a screen over 6-inches. And Sony managed to up the level of protection and obtain IP58 certification for the Xperia Z Ultra, which practically means you can go swimming with it.

The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is one beast of a smartphone (although at this size it already steps on tablet territory). The Snapdragon 800 chipset brings a meaningful performance improvement over an already very snappy Snapdragon 600, while the screen packs all the latest technology Sony has its hands on. The Triluminos display of 1080p resolution promises to solve the long-standing viewing angle issues in Sony's lineup, while the X-Reality enhancements means punchy colors and impressive contrast.

Main Advantages 
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; 3G with 42Mbps HSPA; 150Mbps LTE
  • 6.4" 16M-color 1080p capacitive touchscreen Triluminos display (344ppi pixel density); X-Reality engine
  • Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with custom UI
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset
  • 8 MP autofocus camera with geo-tagging, HDR
  • 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound
  • 2 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
  • IP 58 certification - dust resistant and water resistant
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV out
  • GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
  • MHL-enabled microUSB port
  • Bluetooth v4.0
  • NFC
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Gorgeous design and impressively slim waistline
  • Ample 3050 mAh battery

Main disadvantage
  • Unwieldy size for a phone
  • Non user-replaceable battery
  • No camera flash or camera shutter key
  • Below average loudspeaker performance
  • No proper video playback decoders (XviD, DivX) out of the box


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LG G2 Reviews: Advantages and Main Disadvantages

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The LG G2 is not just the company's next flagship. It is LG's hope of getting their best shape back after quite a few uninspiring attempts. And this time around, the stakes are higher than ever as the competition out there is in its top form too. The first thing LG got right is the timing, staying put well after Samsung and HTC unveiled their flagships. This allowed LG to offer the best chipset from Qualcomm, essentially coming up with a 2014 flagship in 2013.

LG did not rely solely on the phone's internals to best the competition. The LG G2 comes with one of the best-quality 5"+ 1080p displays available on the market with amazing colors, viewing angles, great brightness and contrast, plus good enough sunlight legibility.

LG G2 is powered by the best mobile chipset available, it has a beautiful big screen with almost no bezel to speak of, and it even runs the latest Android version. But that's not what the LG G2 is going to be known for. No, the G2 will be remembered as one of the few devices to bring true hardware innovation for the first time in many years. While most makers just keep on pushing the number of CPU cores or go overboard with screen size, LG takes a fresh approach to how you interact with a big-screen phone in the most natural way.

The smartphone uses a brilliant 5.2" IPS+ display with great colors, contrast, viewing angles and very low reflectiveness. The G2 has the most powerful chipset on the market too - the Snapdragon 800 with a quad-core 2.3GHz Krait 400 processor, Adreno 330 graphics and 2GB of RAM. Finally, there is the 13MP camera with optical image stabilizations and full HD videos shot in 60 fps.

Main advantages
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
  • Quad-band 3G with HSPA; Penta-band LTE cat3
  • 5.2" 16M-color 1080p True HD IPS Plus FullHD capacitive touchscreen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display protection
  • Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean; LG Optimus UI
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset
  • 13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, geotagging, Intelligent Auto, optical image stabilization, Time catch shot, smart shutter and VR panoramas
  • 1080p video recording @ 60fps with continuous autofocus and stereo sound; HDR mode, Dual recording, optical image stabilization
  • 2.1 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
  • 32GB of built-in storage, 24GB user-available
  • microUSB port, USB host support, USB on-the-go, SlimPort TV-out
  • Bluetooth v4.0
  • NFC
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA
  • GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • Voice commands
  • Multi-tasking with mini-apps and optional transparency (QSlide)
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Non-replaceable 3000mAh Li-Po battery
  • IR emitter for remote control of home appliances
  • Quick Window cases available at launch

Main disadvantages
  • The hardware controls at the back take some time getting used to
  • Below average loudspeaker performance
  • No microSD slot
  • Non-replaceable battery

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Download Samsung Galaxy S4 Theme & Apps for Samsung Galaxy S III Mini Using DMod v6 [ROM][AROMA][DEODEX]

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There is good news for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini owners. Some members of xda-forum has made a ROM which is gives us the feels and taste of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The theme and apps are almost the same inside. You can install the ROM on your device and feel the features of Galaxy S4. Just keep in mind that this ROM also gives speed and great battery life for the device, so we have nothing to worry about.

No further talking let's just to the point. Just to know about this ROM, here are the features you can get on your device after installing the ROM

Features:
v6 built up from scratch on XXAMD3 ROM and kernel -- Heavily DEBLOATED and DEODEXED
Pay attention - WIPE ROM
AROMA Installer - you can customize the entire installation process!
Multi CSC package installable separately
Almost FULL S4 Theme!
18 Colors Ink Effect Mod + 4way Reboot with @dolar4ik 's russian translations and fixes
Ice Cream Sandwich animations instead of JB ones - your phone will fly!
Galaxy S4 Icons,Fonts, Sounds, Wallpapers and some Apps! More details below
Ported stuff:
- Galaxy S3 Gallery
- Galaxy S4 flare lockscreen! - disable ripple effect to use it
- Galaxy Note 2 Paper Artist
- Galaxy S4 Theme for some stock apps
- Galaxy Note 2 Popup Browser
- Galaxy S4 latest Samsung Apps
- Galaxy S4 Keyboard
- Galaxy S4 Samsung Link
- Galaxy S4 Themed S-Voice
- Galaxy S4 Group Play
- Torch widget from Note2 (with 3 different light intensities)
Inverted YouTube with screen off playback!! -UPDATED
Re-arranged status bar toggles in a smarter way, removed the useless ones
Tweaked gps.conf
New 4.1.6 Play Store!
New DTweaks in build.prop + init.d scripts & 4cyl turbo scripts by exit_only
New Bravia Engine 3 ported, display looks even sharper!
Ported xLoud and ClearAudio for a great sound experience
DEFINETELY disabled OTA service and removed "Updates" from settings
Added a statusbar icon when NFC is on
Enabled sub-symbols on stock keyboard - Long press to insert symbol
Colorized days in S-Planner
Phone and Contacts MODs:
- In-call vibration for notifications enabled
- Disabled phone number auto-formatting
- Removed contacts joining limit
Email MODs:
- Inverted email app from black to white - much more readable
Messages MODs
- No MMS conversion,no contact limit, real timestamps with sent time instead of received
- Enabled split view in landscape
- Screen on/off toggle, vibration and signature
- Group messaging
- No SMS hour limit
- Enabled Scheduled messages
- Enabled MMS download even with data off
- Enabled folders for messages
Camera MODs:
- Added shutter sound toggle in settings
- Camera is available during a call
Browser MODs:
- Enabled emojis in stock browser
- Added confirmation prompt when exiting from browser
- Home page instead of about:blank when opening a new tab
-Added "Exit" button to browser in menu

Instructions:

1 - Download the ROM
2 - Put the zip file in your internal/ext Sd card
3 - Reboot in recovery (CWM,TWRP)
4 - Flash the ROM
5 - Follow the instructions on the AROMA installer
6 - Wait for the process to finish and reboot


Downloads:

 Bitbucket.org 
Yandex.disk 
Goo.im 
4shared 
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