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iPhone 7 news and features: all you need to know about the new iPhone

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Say hello to the iPhone 7 – Apple's latest flagship smartphone, with upgraded cameras, water resistance, stereo speakers and a longer battery life.</div>
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Tim Cook took to the stage and told us: "We have created the world's most advanced smartphone – the best iPhone we have ever created. This is iPhone 7."</div>
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Obviously Apple would say that, so we'll let you make up your own mind as you read through all the new features below.</div>
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Cut to the chase</h3>
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iPhone 7 release date</h3>
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Tim Cook held up the iPhone 7 and paraded it around on stage on September 7, but the firm did jump the gun with the announcement on Twitter.</div>
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The actual iPhone 7 release date is Friday September 16, in 28 countries including the US and US, with iPhone 7 pre-orders opening on Friday, September 9.</div>
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A week after September 16, the iPhone 7 will also be available in a further 30 countries too.</div>
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iPhone 7 cost</h3>
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The iPhone 7 price starts at $649 (£539, AU$1,079) for the 32GB model. If you fancy upping your storage you'll need to shell out $749 (£619, AU$1,229) – which is the same cost as the 64GB iPhone 6S when it launched.</div>
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Power users will want to check out the $849 (£699, AU$1,379) iPhone 7 with 256GB of storage.</div>
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iPhone 7 design</h3>
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The iPhone 7 is just as sleek as its predecessors, with the iconic rounded design returning for a third instalment with the same 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1mm frame as the iPhone 6S. It's lighter though at 138g, down from 143g on the 6S.</div>
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One of the big new talking points is its water and dust resistance, with IP67 protection bringing the new iPhone into line with the Samsung Galaxy S7 – and giving you peace of mind when you're in the bath or out in the rain.</div>
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Anyone hoping for a flush rear to the new iPhone will be disappointed though, as the iPhone 7 has a very noticeable camera bump.</div>
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That camera bump is a little bit special though. It's molded from the aluminum frame of the phone and houses the antennas – removing the ugly bands of its predecessors on the black versions. On the other colors though, the bands are still noticeable at the top and bottom of the device.</div>
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There are two new colors as well, with the glass and aluminum Jet Black joined by the matt-finish Black option – the latter option also features a black Apple logo on its rear. You'll also get the choice of silver, gold and rose gold, but there's bad news for Space Gray fans: that option is dead.</div>
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Something else Apple has built into the design of the iPhone 7 is stereo speakers, with one at the top and one at the base of the handset. That gives you louder, clearer audio, which will be great for movies and gaming.</div>
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Apple says the iPhone 7 kicks out twice the volume of the 6S, as well as having an increased dynamic range. In short, they should sound good.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">TechRadar's take:</span> Apple has refined the popular design of the iPhone 6 and 6S to create a sleeker, more modern iPhone 7 – even if the camera bump is larger.</div>
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iPhone 7 headphone jack</h3>
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It's gone! It really has gone. Apple has removed the standard headphone jack – but it's not all bad news.</div>
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You get a set of Lightning EarPods in the box, meaning you'll be able to plug in right away, while an adaptor is also included, so you can continue to use your current headphones if you wish – although it's certainly not the most elegant implementation.</div>
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If you're feeling flush you can splash the cash ($159, £159, AU$229 to be exact) and get yourself a set of AirPods – Apple's first wireless Bluetooth earbuds. They offer five hours of listening on a single charge, dual microphones enabling you to take calls and interact with Siri, and touch response, so you can answer calls and launch Siri.</div>
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The AirPods also come with their own case, which houses its own battery providing up to 24 hours of playback, as it will charge the buds when they're sitting in it.</div>
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Pairing the AirPods with the iPhone 7 is easy: all you have to do is move the case near the phone and tap the on-screen prompt.</div>
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The lack of a headphone jack will frustrate users to start with, but in a year's time we wouldn't be surprised if all major manufacturers have followed suit.</div>
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Apple has overhauled its camera tech for the iPhone 7, bringing in a brand new 12MP sensor on the rear and upping the front-facing snapper from 5MP to a 7MP Facetime HD offering.</div>
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The larger iPhone 7 Plus comes with a dual-camera setup, but this is the iPhone 7 page, so we're focusing on that phone here.</div>
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The iPhone 7 has a completely new camera system, and gains OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), something the iPhone 6S missed out on but which the 6S Plus boasted.</div>
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The wide-aperture lens on the back lets in 50% more light, and it's 60% faster and 30% more energy efficient.</div>
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There's a six-element lens and the two-tone flash now has four LEDs for 50% more light and a 50% further reach. It also features a flicker sensor for artificial light, for better picture results.</div>
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iPhone 7 battery</h3>
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Apple says the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have the best battery life of any iPhone – and so they should. It reckons those upgrading from the iPhone 6S can expect, on average, an additional two hours from each charge.</div>
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Apple also quotes 40 hours of wireless audio playback and 13 hours of wireless audio. Which is nice.</div>
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iPhone 7 display</h3>
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Apple has stuck with the same screen size and resolution from the 6S for the iPhone 7 - so at first glance there's not much to report.</div>
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The 4.7-inch display sports a 1334x750 resolution, which in turns gives you a 326ppi pixel density. That served the 6S well, so you shouldn't worry about it on the iPhone 7. We understand if you're drawn to the pixel packed Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge though.</div>
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However, crank up the brightness bar on the new iPhone and you're eyes will be in for a treat. Apple has upped the brightness of the display on the iPhone 7, for an even brighter, bolder visual experience.</div>
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iPhone 7 OS and power</h3>
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The iPhone 7 has been groomed to launch alongside iOS 10, and it's a tremendous feature upgrade over iOS 9.3. It introduces a much smarter Siri that can command third-party apps, new Messaging functionality and a convenient Raise to Wake way of lighting up the phone.</div>
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It doesn't stop with a software upgrade under the hood. iPhone 7 also gets a performance boost, with the phone packing a four-core, 64-bit Apple A10 Fusion chip.</div>
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That's a big leap from just a dual-core processor in the iPhone 6S, with Apple saying the iPhone 7 is 40% faster than its predecessor, and twice as fast as the iPhone 6.</div>
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It may not look like it, but Apple has redesigned its home button, making it more powerful than ever. It features the same pressure sensitive technology as the touchpad on the new MacBooks, as well as delivering taptic feedback.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 7.0 should have two versions: a Wi-Fi only one (model number SM-T280), and a 4G LTE one (model number SM-T285). Both are expected to offer 7-inch displays with 800 x 1280 pixels, quad-core 1.3 GHz processors, 1.5 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of internal memory. Obviously, these will be affordable tablets, just like the Tab E models released last year. Hopefully, the two devices will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">There's no word on exactly what the Galaxy Tab E Lite and Galaxy Tab E Kids will bring. However, they will likely have similar features, with the Kids variant probably coming with a protective cover, plus pre-loaded software for children (similar to the </span>Galaxy Tab 3 Kids<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> from 2013). </span><br />
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HTC One M10 (Perfume) seemingly headed to AT&T, could resemble the One A9

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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Last month, we told you that HTC's next flagship smartphone could be called </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">HTC Perfume</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">, and should be launched running Android 6.1 Marshmallow with Sense 8.0 UI. Most likely, Perfume is just a codename for the rumored </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">HTC One M10</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">, which is expected to be officially unveiled in the near future, possibly </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">in March</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">(if not at MWC 2016 in February). </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">According to a screenshot revealed by Evan Blass (aka @evleaks), the Perfume / One M10 is headed to AT&T. Of course, this should not come as a surprise, since we're expecting all major US carriers to sell HTC's new flagship smartphone at some point.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Evan Blass also mentioned that "if you like the A9, you'll love the M10." This could mean that the One M10 will resemble the </span>HTC One A9<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> - pictured above - when it comes to design. If that's the case, the M10 might be a thin, all-metal handset with a fingerprint sensor on the front, and an overall look that draws similarities to Apple's iPhone 6 series. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The </span>HTC One M10 may have two variants<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">: one powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, and another one powered by a MediaTek processor, with the latter likely being made for Asian markets. Rumors have it that the One M10 will be water-resistant (IP68-certified). This would be an improvement over the splash resistance (IPX3-certification) of the </span>One M9<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> and </span>One M8<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Would you be happy with an A9-like One M10?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">source: @evleaks (</span><a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/691768910262222849" style="background-color: white; color: #218cc3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">1</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">), (</span><a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/691818082315157506" style="background-color: white; color: #218cc3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">) </span>

HTC One M10 (Perfume) seemingly headed to AT&T, could resemble the One A9

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A Whole New Way to Explore What’s Trending on Twitter

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<span style="font-size: large;">Trends are among the most useful features of Twitter as they offer you a fairly good idea of what people are talking about in the online world. Twitter offers global trends or you can also switch to local trends that show the hottest topics from a particular city or country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If enough people talk about a news story or even a product, it becomes a trending topic on Twitter and that drives even more attention to that product. No wonder, brands are trying all sorts of “innovative” ways – from organizing quizes on Twitter to offering freebies for retweets – to get their #hashtags on to Twitter trends. And it seems to be working for them as well. At the time of writing time, the Trending Topics for Delhi had at least 3 hashtags have been artificially pushed to the list.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here’s a little secret you may not know. Twitter, by default, shows 10 trending topics on their website for a specific location and you do not have an option to disable these hashtags based trends. However, if you request the same trending data through the <a href="https://dev.twitter.com/docs/api/1.1/get/trends/place" style="color: black; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Twitter API</a>, you can choose to exclude hashtags and other promoted trends and have a more “organic” list of trending topics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other challenge is exploring Twitter trends. Like most other Twitter users, I click on a trending topic to read the most popular tweets around that topic and repeat this for the trending topic. That takes both effort and time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My latest project, <a href="http://talltweets.com/trends/" style="color: black; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Trending Topics</a>, offers a slightly different view of top 10 Twitter trends that is also easier to explore. Here you can see all the trending topics of any location on one page and also the most popular tweets for that topic.</span><br />
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Google's smart contact lenses: Could have been Microsoft

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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://stprofessional.blogspot.com/search/label/google">Google</a></span> is the only big tech company that's visionary and disruptive enough to back an idea like the smart contact lenses to help diabetics monitor blood-sugar levels, right?
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Wrong. Microsoft, that dowdy old has-been (at least in Silicon Valley conventional wisdom), was involved in the very same project in 2011. Project co-founder Babak Parviz, who today also leads
 <a href="http://stprofessional.blogspot.com/search/label/google">Google</a> Glass, previously worked on the contact-lens idea while at the University of Washington, cooperating with Microsoft. </span></span><br />
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The project, at that time clearly at an earlier stage of maturity, is 
the centerpiece of a Microsoft video spotlighting the idea of a natural 
user interface that lets people work with computers without even knowing
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glucose levels in tears, then beam that information wirelessly to a 
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"People were not convinced that this was doable. A lot of people 
considered it science fiction," Parviz said in the Microsoft video. But 
Desney Tan of Microsoft Research had faith. "Desney and Microsoft 
Research were early on convinced that this was a worthy cause. They were
 willing to work with us and support us. We're very grateful they did 
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Google[x] researchers therefore aren't the only one that saw the 
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rights here, you can't overlook the fact that Google is the company that
 hired Parviz and that is pursuing the contact lenses as well as Glass.
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discussions with the health-care companies and the US Food and Drug 
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Samsung Galaxy S5 pictures, specs, release date and rumours: All Eyes On The S5

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Previously the thought was that it'd emerge either at CES or MWC, but as CES is now well under way and Samsung appears to have announced all it is going to at the event, process of elimination points the finger of suspicion to February at MWC in Barcelona.</div>
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The rumour mill has been turning for some time with the story that Samsung's Galaxy S5 is on the way sooner than previously expected, ie: Q1 of 2014.</div>
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Previously the thought was that it'd emerge either at CES or MWC, but as CES is now well under way and Samsung appears to have announced all it is going to at the event, process of elimination points the finger of suspicion to February at MWC in Barcelona.</div>
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Not entirely surprising though, as the strongest rumours, including most recently word direct from a Samsung exec, imply MWC is the one to watch.</div>
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In terms of the device itself, it's thought we'll see a large, high-resolution display, a new Samsung-made Exynos chip using 64-bit technology, enhanced camera capabilities, waterproofing and, possibly, more premium materials used to construct the device.</div>
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Read on to find out all the juicy details about the Samsung Galaxy S5.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 could debut new custom Android UI</h3>
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According to reports Samsung is working on a new UI overlay for its Android phones launching inside 2014.</div>
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It's not clear at this stage whether this is a new look which will retain the TouchWiz name, or an entirely new UI brand. It could also purely be experimental rather than anything concrete.</div>
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The word (and pictures) comes via venerable Twitter tipster <a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/420559901761343488/photo/1" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">@evleaks</a> which posted a trio of screengrabs from the forthcoming interface.</div>
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While details are currently slim, it's certainly got a much fresher look than the now dated TouchWiz present aboard the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3. It's a bit simpler and more understated to fit with Android 4.4 KitKat's softer approach. Is there a little bit of iOS 7 inspiration in there though? We'll let you decide.</div>
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So, while there isn't anything specifically tying this UI to the Galaxy S5, if the UI is planned for Samsung handsets going forwards it is possible it will end up on the flagship sooner rather than later, if not at launch, then in a subsequent update.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 could ditch Super AMOLED</h3>
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Rumours are suggesting the Samsung Galaxy S5 could ditch its Super AMOLED display for an LCD display. The display in question is Sharp’s Low Temperature PolySilicon (LTPS) LCD offering.</div>
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Chinese site Tencent is reporting the company aims to lose its super AMOLED display but it is based on “unconfirmed information.” That information does suggest though that Sharp is going to provide 5.25-inch 2K Ultra HD LTPS displays which have a higher pixel density of 560 pixels-per-inch (ppi). Not bad.</div>
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Samsung usually makes its own AMOLED screens; it’s been using them since the first Galaxy S edition. But the rumour mills are suggesting it is focusing its efforts on creating those sought after flexible <a class="lexicon-term" href="http://www.knowyourmobile.com/glossary/oled" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 136, 0); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #004a6b; cursor: help; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="A type of display, OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diodes.
">OLED</a> displays ready for 2015. Samsung also owns a good portion of Sharp so it isn’t like outsourcing to an entirely separate manufacturer.</div>
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Another reason is it has run into production issues with the AMOLED displays which means the Korean company can’t keep up with the demand for a new flagship device.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 concept inspired by Samsung design patent</h3>
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A recent patent filed by Samsung for a new, super-curvy smartphone design was initially associated with a supposed launch of a Galaxy Note 4 in late 2014. The patent diagrams included an S-Pen stylus socket in the chassis.</div>
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However, the patent has clearly got some people thinking outside the box. Traditionally, Samsung has kept its smartphone designs consistent across its product catalogue. That doesn't mean changes cannot be made, of course, but does prompt the question of whether a radical re-design will take place across multiple handsets, including the forthcoming Galaxy S5.</div>
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As a result, talented concept artist Ivo Maric has taken the patent filing diagrams and used them to develop a concept render for the Samsung Galaxy S5, which we expect the company will reveal in February at Mobile World Congress 2014. Maric's design was posted on <a href="http://www.concept-phones.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s5-render-based-freshly-leaked-patent/" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Concept-phones.com</a>.</div>
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Of course, usually with concept designs it's just interesting to see how people imagine a company's product evolving. But in this case, it's particularly intriguing as it is based on a genuine Samsung patent - could this be what the Galaxy S5 actually looks like? We hope so.</div>
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In this concept the Samsung Galaxy S5 is thinner than the S4 and looks, to our eyes, a little more like the often-forgotten Google Nexus S. It also has a curved display, a new innovation seen in the Galaxy Round and LG's G Flex and one which Apple is also apparently adopting with the iPhone 6, if rumours are to be believed. Maric imagines the Galaxy S5, if it does use this design, will be similarly sized to the Galaxy S4 but continue Samsung's trick of squeezing a larger display into the same space, specifically a 5.25-inch panel.</div>
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Interesting stuff.</div>
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Samsung exec confirms Galaxy S5 for MWC 2014</h3>
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Samsung's vice president and head of design strategy, Dong-hoon Chang, has reportedly confirmed the Galaxy S5 flagship will appear at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona this February.</div>
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According to Korean news source <a href="http://m.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_serial=794997&g_menu=020800&mains=News" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">inews24</a>, Chang spoke to a reporter at a New Year's party saying the rumours for a MWC launch were "about right".</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chang also confirmed that the company was using a new material for the Galaxy S5's construction, and said the possibility of a flexible display was "under review".</span></div>
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While we can't take things said off the record as gospel, there is something quite compelling about an executive cutting loose at a New Year's party and saying "oh go on I'll tell you then" as having a more honest leaning. All the rumours are pointing to MWC anyway and we won't have long to wait to find out.</div>
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Metal Galaxy F to launch alongside Galaxy S5?</h3>
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Samsung could be readying a high end metal smartphone to launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy S5. Korean news outlet ETNews is reporting Samsung’s plans to launch the Galaxy F. The handset would feature a metal exterior and would launch around the same time as the firm's next flagship device.</div>
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Rumours have been circulating about the Galaxy S5 featuring a metal casing, but Digitimes claims the S5 will instead adopt a “chassis featuring compound materials such as fibreglass/plastic or carbon fiber/plastic for its smartphones instead of a single materials [sic] to help save costs.”</div>
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Not much is known about the Galaxy F apart from the metal casing. Some rumours have speculated that Samsung’s latest high-end handset would feature a 2K display but nothing is for known for certain. We believe an announcement for the Galaxy S5 will be coming our way at CES next week or, failing that, MWC 2014. Both of which are just around the corner. So we don't have long to wait.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 “unlikely” to include curved display</h3>
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January 2014 is right around the corner, that time of year is when we are expecting to hear an announcement for the Galaxy S5. Before then though rumours have suggested Samsung are working on curved display technology, much like that seen in the LG G Flex and Galaxy Round. Although one report has suggested it won’t be here for the Galaxy S5.</div>
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The Korea Herald has spoken to a Seoul-based analyst which claims Samsung is not able to produce enough flexible display panels. According to the analyst Samsung can produce 500,000 units a month. Considering how well Samsung’s flagship devices usually sell, that would not be anywhere near enough.</div>
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The analyst believes Samsung could up production to 1 million displays a month by the end of 2014 when a special Galaxy variant with a curved display might be released.</div>
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Kim Jong-hyun, an analyst at Seoul-based Eugene Investment & Securities, told The Korea Herland, “The current capacity for flexible panels is not high enough for the Galaxy S5, which will be rolled out early next year. Curved ones will be unveiled late next year as a Galaxy variant rather than as a flagship model.”</div>
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The guys at <a href="http://cn.antutu.com/view.shtml?id=7645" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">AnTuTu</a> have spotted a Samsung device on the benchmarking system which could potentially be the Samsung Galaxy S5. The device in question is codenamed the SM-G900F. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with 3GB RAM but the chipset is the updated 8974AC. The Krait 400 processor involved is clocked at 2.5GHZ, a boost from the standard 2.3GHz.</div>
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There’s no confirmation this is the S5 but it seems powerful, and for Samsung to have a handset in testing which is this powerful without it becoming the next flagship model would be a little odd. The device in question was running on Android 4.4 KitKat. The camera is also rumoured to be a 16MP deal.</div>
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It would make sense if this was the Galaxy S5 considering we are hearing rumours of an early January-to-Fenruary announcement. Testing would be appropriate considering January is less than two weeks away.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 to keep plastic chassis </h3>
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We know Samsung have been experimenting with metal-based frames for its upcoming line of next-gen handsets, but new reports claim the company may stick with plastics for its upcoming Galaxy S5.</div>
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A report from Digitimes claims a metal chassis for the Galaxy S5 is unlikely as no Taiwanese chassis makers “have started mass production of metal-alloy chassis for Samsung.” Considering the device is rumoured to be launching early next year, likely February, manufacturing would have begun by now.</div>
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Digitimes said Samsung will probably “adopt chassis featuring compound materials such as fiberglass/plastic or carbon fiber/plastic for its smartphones instead of a single materials to help save costs,” in the future.</div>
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Even though Samsung is experimenting with metal cases, the use of plastics hasn’t hurt its business thus far – it’s now the world’s foremost handset maker. Plus, plastic costs less than the aluminium materials found on competitors devices, so it would be difficult for Samsung to justify the change. </div>
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Samsung preparing Iris scanner, iPhone fingerprint killer</h3>
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Reports claim Samsung is producing an iris scanner which aims to challenge the iPhone fingerprint detector.</div>
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With Apple’s iPhone 5s the biggest addition was the fingerprint scanner to access the phone. Samsung is reportedly challenging this with more technology which would be able to scan the users eyes and indentify the user.</div>
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Korean site ZDNet quotes industry sources which say an unnamed smartphone, probably the Samsung Galaxy S5, will include the first iris scanner on any phone.  The same report claims the flagship will include a QHD (2560 x 1440) resolution display which is 4 times clearer than HD. The report also says Samsung will announce the Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress in February.</div>
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Samsung Electronics has previously patented iris identification technology. In order for Iris identification to work the camera quality will need to be incredibly high. It’s not like finger print tracking where you place the identifying part on a sensor, this needs to be able to read your eye from a distance. Only a few more months until MWC where hopefully we’ll learn all we need to about the Galaxy S5.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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Samsung looks to LDS-type casing for faster Galaxy S5 production</h3>
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In a bid to reduce the amount of time it takes to re-jig a handset for a specific region, Samsung may adopt LDS-type casing with built in antennas for its upcoming Galaxy S5.</div>
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Samsung put this technology to use aboard its Galaxy Note 3 handset, which is one of the reasons why it is 1mm thinner than 2012’s Note 2. With LDS technology, the antenna is placed inside the back of the smartphone, rather than the body of the device, and takes up less room.</div>
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According to a report from ET News, some models of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 will use the LDS antenna technology, and the reason is two fold: one, it trims down the smartphone and, two, its implementation prevents delays when tweaking antenna design for specific regions.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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ET News spoke with an “industry insider” about the technology, and its potential effect on the production and overall look at feel of Samsung’s next-gen handsets.</div>
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“When we were developing the Galaxy S3, it took us more than three weeks to change the antenna frequency design for different countries and regions. As we began to use the LDS-type cases with built-in antennas, we could reduce the development time to 3-4 days," the industry insider added.</div>
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Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S5 in Q1 2014, while the Galaxy Note 4 – a handset we don’t yet know much about – is believed to be launching later in the year (late-Q2, early-Q3). </div>
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Samsung may switch AMOLED for LCD aboard Galaxy S5 – new claims</h3>
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Reports suggest Samsung is looking to cut costs with its upcoming Galaxy S5 and will replace its usual AMOLED display setup with a PLS LCD one instead. The news comes via ET News, which claims such a move would cut production costs by as much as 20%.</div>
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Samsung used PLS LCD setups on its Galaxy Note 10.1 and Nexus 10 tablets, but has yet to implement the technology aboard a smartphone. LCD displays have other benefits, too. Colours, when the panel is properly calibrated, appear more natural, and the LCD displays require less power than their AMOLED counterparts.</div>
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Samsung would not comment on the rumour, however, so it’s difficult to verify the claims. Also, there’s been a lot of talk about the company’s next-generation of Galaxy devices utilizing Samsung’s flexible OLED panels – you know, the unbreakable ones.</div>
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Other rumours point to Samsung adopting 2K resolutions aboard the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4. And while nothing is set in stone regarding an official launch for either device, persistent rumours and leaks continue to suggest Samsung will launch its next-gen Galaxy S5 in Q1 2014 – perhaps even as early as January.</div>
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Whether it will use LCD, AMOLED or the company’s new Flexible OLED tech remains to be seen. Either way, if it has a 2K resolution, we can’t see too many people really caring all that much…</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 to be bundled with Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch</h3>
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Further reports have emerged out of Korea suggesting Samsung is preparing the Galaxy S5 for a launch in Q1, specifically towards the end of February and the beginning of March.</div>
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While both devices will surely be available seperately, it appears Samsung will launch the Galaxy S5 alongside the Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch, which will be around 20% thinner than the original model.</div>
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It's thought Samsung will offer the Galaxy S5 in bundle deals paired with the Galaxy Gear 2 just as it did with the Galaxy Note 3 and the first-generation Galaxy Gear.</div>
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The sources also re-iterate that Samsung's Galaxy S5 will debut with Android 4.4 KitKat onboard.</div>
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Highest ever screen resolution?</h3>
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A new Samsung handset has appeared online revealing a number of specs which could end up being the Galaxy S5. According to data collected by benchmarking software GFXBench a device called SM-G900S has 2K or 2560x1440p resolution.</div>
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The software also revealed a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, Android 4.4 KitKat and an Adreno 330 GPU. Currently the highest screen resolution on any smartphone is 1920x1080. A number of manufacturers including HTC and Chinese manufacturer Vivo are looking to launch the world’s first 2K resolution smartphones which will pip the S5 to the post.</div>
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The upload has since been taken down from GFXBench’s website. There’s no guarantee this is the Samsung Galaxy S5 but it’s more than likely considering rumours suggest an early 2014 release date and we are starting to see details to trickle through. We’ll keep you posted here with anymore Galaxy S5 news.</div>
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“Suspect” Samsung Galaxy S5 image appears online</h3>
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It’s early days yet but the Samsung Galaxy S5 leaks are coming in thick and fast, and today we’ve been treated to an alleged shot of the handset’s aluminum backpanel, complete with Samsung logo.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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The image comes via Japanese blog RB Men and has since been published on another Japanese site, EMS Online. Multiple sources have claimed Samsung’s upcoming S5 handset will see the introduction of new build materials like aluminum.</div>
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Images allegedly showing the structural components of Samsung's next flagship smartphone have already rocked up online. Neither image can be verified as “official”, however, so it is advisable to take both with the usual pinch of salt.</div>
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Additional reports suggest Samsung will produce two Galaxy S5 handsets: one premium, featuring a metal chassis and flexible OLED display, and another more affordable version with a normal display and plastic chassis. As we said – don’t forget the salt. It’s early days yet…</div>
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Samsung SM-G900S benchmarked - suspected Galaxy S5</h3>
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A Samsung device has appeared in benchmarks, specifically <a href="http://gfxbench.com/device.jsp?benchmark=gfx27&D=Samsung+SM-G900S&testgroup=system" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">GFXBench</a>, labelled as the Samsung SM-G900S and showing off an impressive spec line-up which leads us to believe it may be the forthcoming Galaxy S5 flagship.</div>
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The benchmarking information shows a 2560x1440 pixel resolution, which sits with earlier leaks and subsequent announcements from Samsung that it would include a 560 pixel-per-inch (ppi) "2K" Super AMOLED screen in some of its devices in 2014.</div>
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Also of interest is the 2.5GHz clockspeed and specific mention that the chip is Qualcomm silicon with an Adreno 330 GPU, all of which suggests a Snapdragon 800 quad-core model. Android 4.4 KitKat is also listed as being onboard.</div>
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Phonearena points out that part of the Android build designation reads "klteskt", which could be reference to Korean network SK Telecom. It's suggested this may be an early testing prototype and we could see spec changes before the final product arrives, including 64-bit Exynos and Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chip variants.</div>
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But that's a tough call. Recent evidence suggests Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S5 in Q1 of 2014 with an announcement at either CES or MWC and the phone on the market by March or April. But if that's the case then it will surely miss the boat on both the 64-bit Exynos chip and Snapdragon 805, which aren't expected to be ready until around the Summer.</div>
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Could this mean we'll see a repeat scenario where Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 with a Snapdragon 600, only to re-release it with the Snapdragon 800 a few months later?</div>
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Samsung now prepping Galaxy S5 production for Q1 release – new claims</h3>
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Time waits for no man, or Technology Company, for that matter. And in the spirit of doing things fast, Samsung is tipped to be already prepping production of its next flagship, the Galaxy S5, for a release sometime in Q1 2014.</div>
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“Highlights surrounding the expected specs of the Samsung Galaxy S5 include a 64-bit CPU, which could the first iteration of Samsung's Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) Exynos big.LITTLE chip capable of running on eight cores simultaneously,” reports GSM Arena.</div>
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Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon chipsets – the 805 series – have also been linked to the Galaxy S5, which would seem to indicate that the company is keeping its different-chips-for-different-regions policy in place for its upcoming next wave of devices.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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Android 4.4 is said to be the <a class="lexicon-term" href="http://www.knowyourmobile.com/glossary/os" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 136, 0); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #004a6b; cursor: help; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="OS stands for Operating System - software on a mobile phone that manages the way different programs use its hardware.">OS</a> of choice, and the Galaxy S5 could also feature a similar Flexible OLED display to the one found inside the Samsung Galaxy Round. We’ve also heard talk of the display resolution being bumped up to 2K, although size-wise it’s likely to remain unchanged at 5-inches.</div>
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The report indicates the Galaxy S5 will use a 4000mAh battery cell for improved longevity. That’s bigger than the Note 3’s 3200mAhh setup, and could be a sign Samsung is moving away from removable battery packs in its Galaxy S range – something that will no doubt irk many of the Samsung faithful.</div>
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The Galaxy S5 will also apparently launch along the company’s new Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which the report says is around 15-20% thinner than the current model. The Galaxy Gear 2 will likely be bundled in with the Galaxy S5 once it is released.</div>
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Should Samsung launch the Galaxy S5 in Q1 2014 – i.e. sometime between January and March – it’ll have to get a launch in pretty early, and that means either CES 2014 or, more likely, Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona. </div>
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Samsung to create 20 MP camera sensor</h3>
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Samsung’s flagship phones could soon include a 20MP camera. This comes as something of a surprise as previous rumours suggested the Galaxy S5 would feature a 16MP setup. According to Korean site <a href="http://english.etnews.com/device/2877942_1304.html#ystfuv" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">ET News</a>, December 1 was the date when Samsung’s research and development division started worked on a project to develop a 20MP camera sensor from scratch.</div>
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It seems this will include autofocus actuators. The source doesn’t comment on whether the 20MP sensor will include optical image stabilization, but ET News reveals this isn't very likely for the Galaxy S5. According to the report, for OIS to be possible in this scenario Samsung would need to find 50 million suspension mechanisms which are not available yet. For this reason it’s likely the 20MP sensor won’t be ready until the second half of 2014, meaning it wont appear in handsets until 2015. Obviously all of this will miss the Galaxy S5's rumoured Q1 2014 launch.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5: First To Market With 2K Display?</h3>
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In a space dominated by marketing, standing out from the crowd is sometimes hard. Most high-end handsets released this year, on paper, tell a very similar story –– 2GB of RAM, Snapdragon 800 chipsets and 1080p displays. That’s par for the course in today’s market.</div>
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Adding in marketable USPs, things like fingerprint scanners, eye-tracking technology and fancy camera tech, are what separates the men from the boys. In 2014 this will not change. One area where we could see Samsung pull away from its peers is display tech.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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Reports indicate Samsung is keen to implement 2K displays inside its flagship handsets in 2014, meaning the Galaxy S5 could well be the world’s first smartphone to feature a 2K resolution display, according to Tech Radar, which would equate to a pixel density of around 560ppi on a 5-inch panel.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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Galaxy S5 to skip optical image stabilization</h3>
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The latest rumour coming from  the Korean based firm is  that the Galaxy S5 will skip Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technology for its built-in camera.</div>
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OIS is a solution for blurry and shaky photos which happen when the user is shaking the phone while taking a photo.</div>
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Camera module manufacturers use the technology to compensate for the physical shaking of the device caused by the user. The technology has been used in digital cameras for a long time but is starting to straddle the divide and become present in a number of smartphone handsets.</div>
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Korean website <a href="http://www.etnews.com/news/device/device/2876561_1479.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">ET News</a> has alleged that it won’t appear the  Galaxy S5, but believes devices shipped in the second half of 2014 would have the feature. It seems to be down to the fact OIS technology is in short supply at Samsung.</div>
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 was expected to sport OIS but surprised consumers and journos when it was announced without it, so it does seem likely the first batch of Galaxy S5 devices won’t include the feature.</div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 to go into production in January: metal and plastic models with 4,000mAh battery</h3>
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Samsung's Galaxy S5 could go into production in January, adding further weight to claims it may launch at Mobile World Congress in February 2014.</div>
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The word comes via Korean source ETNews, which also reports there will be both metal and plastic versions and all models will feature a huge 4,000mAh battery pack.</div>
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As with previous releases, there will be two processor variants. Allegedly one will be using Samsung's forthcoming 64-bit Exynos Octa eight-core chip, while the other will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon. It's not clear whether this will be the current Snapdragon 800 or the newly revealed Snapdragon 805.</div>
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What is also not clear, is whether the processor type will be specific to the different models made from either metal or plastic. We could perhaps see both processor variants for each material build, but then factoring in the different storage variants too could perhaps be too many different builds for Samsung.</div>
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The sources also re-iterate the display size as around 5-inches using Super AMOLED technology and with a pixel density around 560ppi.</div>
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Other rumoured specs include 3GB of RAM and a 16-megapixel camera.</div>
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Built-in multi-party video conference in the Samsung Galaxy S5?</h3>
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A new patent has been filed outlining a multi-party conference call feature which may appear on the Samsung Galaxy S5. These built-in conference calls would allow the user to have multiple users in one conversation.</div>
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A <a href="http://engdtj.kipris.or.kr/engdtj/remoteFile.do?method=fullText&applno=3020130038897&pub_reg=R&downYN=Y#gcnl" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">document filed</a> to the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service unveiled the details.</div>
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It seems that users can use the front and back camera at the same time when in a video call. It’s currently unclear if this feature will be integrated with a number of existent apps or would be a new app entirely. Samsung’s ChatON application already allows one-way conference calls so it seems like the next logical step for the app.</div>
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The images below show multi-party conferencing in progress.</div>
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Could the Samsung Galaxy S5 have a metal frame?</h3>
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Our favourite rumour so far is that the S5 could have a metal frame. It’s unclear at the moment but according the French blog <a href="http://www.nowhereelse.fr/samsung-galaxy-s5-cadre-metal-90604/" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">No Where Else</a> the image below is the start of Samsung finally opting for a metal design.</div>
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This isn’t necessarily the full story as the frame could still be covered in plastic panels.</div>
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The frame pictured measures 143.8 x 72.3mm, which would be one of the largest Galaxy models to date, compared to the S4’s 136.6 x 69.8mm or the Galaxy Note 3’s 151.2 x79.2.</div>
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This has sparked the speculation that we could be seeing a larger screen on the Galaxy S5.</div>
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The original leak doesn’t claim which model of future smartphone is pictured so it could be an entirely different model.</div>
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A few things to note include the fact that the camera seems to have been moved to the top right corner whilst traditionally Samsung Galaxy devices have had them in the centre.</div>
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Also the headphone jack is placed at the bottom on the frame, usually positioned in the top on the Samsung Galaxy range. Once we know more details on the Galaxy S5 you’ll find them here on Know Your Mobile.</div>
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As the centuries-old adage goes, anything Apple can do, Samsung can do better. That means following Apple's debut of fingerprint scanning with the iPhone 5S -- and HTC’s similar move with the HTC One Max -- the company is breaking out an eye scanner for the Galaxy S5. Well, according to rumour anyway.</div>
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<a href="http://www.patentbolt.com/2013/11/samsung-patent-filing-for-retina-scanner-supports-rumors.html" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Patent Bolt</a> has found a recent Samsung patent filing for a retina scanner, adding fuel to the rumours. And even if the eye scanner technology isn't developed in time to reach the Galaxy S5, the patent indicates we might be seeing a VERY exciting new addition to the Galaxy Note 4 or Galaxy S6.</div>
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Hot on Apple’s trail, Samsung has officially confirmed that it is just about finished making its 64-bit Exynos processor chip and it will be including the new hardware inside devices launched in 2014.</div>
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Rumors have been swirling around the tech world about Samsung’s development of its own in-house chipset since the announcement of Apple’s 64-bit A7 chip in the iPhone 5S in September. While the Korean company never outright denied the rumors, it never really confirmed them either - until now.</div>
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An ARM official has confirmed that the 64-bit chip is definitely coming and a 128-bit chip is soon to follow.</div>
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The official’s exact words were, “Executives from Samsung and ARM had a meeting today. They discussed the ARM 64-bit chip, which is expected to be used in Samsung’s smartphone next year.”</div>
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The 128-bit chip is still two years away from being released but the official said we should expect the 64-bit processor in the company’s devices starting next year. </div>
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This marks a similar move to Sony, which has issued multiple handsets over the last 12 months with water and dust proofing, including flagship models such as the Xperia Z, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1. Sony's phones can be submerged in up to a metre of water safely.</div>
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Of course, this isn't entirely new territory for Samsung either, the company launched the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shortly after the flagship Galaxy S4 with such weatherproofing and reports indicate a similarly rugged Note 3 model is in the works.</div>
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Release date</h3>
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If you're waiting for the Galaxy S5 to come out before you buy your next phone, you may not have that much longer to wait.</div>
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At least, according to the <a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/361954" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Digital Journal</a> which suggests that we will likely see an S5 in March 2014, a year after the release of the S4. That's not all -  it should have a 16 MP camera, offer Android 4.4 Kitkat and 3GB of RAM for improved performance.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"Stephen Woo, System LSI president, stated that Samsung will first offer a 64-bit processor based on ARM's core before releasing an optimized IP-cores. However, unlike Apple, Samsung did not code Android and so they will need Google to write the 64-bit version for it", it reports.</span></div>
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Samsung's Galaxy S5 flagship may be one of the first smartphones to hit the market with 4GB of RAM, according to Korean sources.</div>
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Korean IT news source <a href="http://www.dt.co.kr/contents.html?article_no=2013102902010151803002" style="border: 0px; color: #004a6b; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">DT.co.kr</a> has re-iterated the rumour that Samsung will debut a 64-bit processor aboard the Galaxy S5 but adds that it will carry 4GB of RAM to make best use of the new architecture, according to "industry officials familiar with Samsung Electronics."</div>
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The move comes following criticisms of Apple's 64-bit A7 chip found in the iPhone 5S, iPad Mini 2and iPad 5. Despite showing impressive benchmark results which trounce much of the competition, critics allege that in actual use users won't notice a significant hike in performance due to 64-bit requiring a minimum of 4GB RAM to really see an effect. Apple's products are believed to use 1GB of RAM.</div>
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It would also neatly follow the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which was the first handset with 3GB of RAM.</div>
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