Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus with Snapdragon 805 goes online on the company’s website

Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 4G+ in Singapore, with the device a variant of the original Galaxy S5 but sporting the faster Snapdragon 805 processor. It looks like Samsung is now getting ready to launch this variant in more countries, as its product page has gone online on the company’s website as the Galaxy S5 Plus, at least in the Netherlands. The Galaxy S5 Plusfeatures the exact same hardware as the Galaxy S5, but as noted above, it is powered by a Snapdragon 805 processor. However, it’s clocked only at 2.5GHz and not 2.7GHz (unlike the one on the Galaxy Note 4), though it should still offer considerably better performance than the Snapdragon 801-powered S5.

For those who need a refresher, the Galaxy S5 hardware includes a 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 2GB of RAM, a 16-megapixel rear camera, fingerprint and heart rate sensors, 16GB of expandable internal storage, a 2,800 mAh battery, and a dust and water-resistant shell. Thanks to the Snapdragon 805 CPU, the Galaxy S5 Plus should also support LTE speeds of up to 225 Mbps. The S5 Plus comes in the same blue, white, black and gold colors, though price and release details are something that remain elusive for now.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge hitting Japan on October 23

Samsung hasn’t revealed any official dates for the launch of the Galaxy Note Edge, only confirming that it will be releasing in select markets later this year and in early 2015. However, thanks to Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo, we have the first official launch date for the Galaxy Note Edge, at least in Japan. DoCoMo has announced that it will be making the curved smartphone available for sale on October 23, or two days from now. The carrier hasn’t revealed information about its pricing, but it will probably be priced much higher than standard flagship smartphones, thanks to its unique Edge display technology.

It features a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED curved Edge display, 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 16-megapixels primary camera with OIS, 3.7MP front-facing camera and a 3000 mAh battery. It is also equipped with a fingerprint sensor, heart-rate monitor and an S Pen stylus. Read about our hands-on experience with the device here, and do let us know if you’re planning to buy the Galaxy Note Edge (provided it launches in your country.)

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Is Samsung hinting at a quick update to Android Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 4?

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That the Galaxy Note 4 will get an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, and will be among the first Samsung phones to do so, is something that’s set in stone. But could Samsung be working on updating the Note 4 to Lollipop much faster than it has pushed out major updates in the past? The company has tweeted about the Galaxy Note 4′s Quad HD display, and the tweet shows an image of lollipops on the phone’s screen. Now, Samsung could simply have used this image because of the excitement around Android 5.0 at the moment (thanks to its very recent official announcement), but it could also be a hint that the update will arrive sooner rather than later.

We exclusively revealed earlier that Samsung is aiming for a late November/early December release for the update, and the company is already testing the latest version of the OS on the Galaxy S5, something we gave you a peek at recently. Samsung’s tweet is a good indication that that time frame could indeed be correct, though as always, we would caution against getting too excited, especially given how major an update Android Lollipop is.

What do you think? Is that tweet just a marketing gimmick, or could be hinting at something we will all await impatiently over the next couple of months?

Samsung Galaxy A3 with dual SIM support clears the FCC

The upcoming Galaxy A trio of phones, the A3, A5, and the A7, have shown up in quite a few leaks since we exclusively revealed that the three handsets would be launched later this year. The Galaxy A3, which carries model number SM-A300, is set to be the entry-level variant, and it has just taken a step towards commercial availability by getting the go-ahead from the FCC. The SM-A300H/DS has been approved by the FCC; this particular model has dual SIM slots and only has 3G connectivity, but as we reported earlier, there should be a 4G variant as well when this device comes out.

The Galaxy A3 is expected to feature a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, a 4.8-inch display with a qHD (540×960) resolution, 1GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of internal storage, and Android 4.4.4 KitKat (given the 64-bit processor, we’re guessing it will be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop, or maybe even come with it out of the box since it brings support for 64-bit processing.) The phone will also feature a metallic construction, though as our insiders recently pointed out about the Galaxy A5, Samsung might be going for a unique material that gives off a premium feel but isn’t as costly metal to produce.

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US government approves KNOX-enabled Galaxy devices for classified use

The US government has approved KNOX-enabled smartphones to be used for classified use. National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), an IT product evaluator for NSA, has approved various Samsung devices on its Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program listing. The NIAP approved products from Samsung include the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Alpha,Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and the Galaxy IPSEC Virtual Private Network (VPN) Client. These products can now be used on classified government networks to store sensitive data by US government.

Samsung had passed the Common Criteria Mobile Device Fundamental Protection Profile (MDFPP) and VPN Protection Profile (VPNPP) programs by the US and this approval might be its result. Samsung devices were also certified by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) earlier this year but, they weren’t cleared to be used to store classified information.

JK Shin, CEO and President of IT and Mobile business at Samsung said, “The inclusion of Samsung mobile devices on the CSfC list proves the unmatched security of Samsung Galaxy devices supported by the Knox platform. At Samsung, we continue to address today’s increasingly complex security challenges, and are committed to delivering the most reliable mobile platform satisfying the needs of professionals in all industries, from SMBs and enterprises to governments and additional regulated markets.”

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