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- GALAXY S 4 Mini model numbers revealed in Samsung web code
- OUYA game console clears the FCC
- LG Nexus 4 with LTE and Key Lime Pie rumored for Google I/O
| GALAXY S 4 Mini model numbers revealed in Samsung web code Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:18 PM PDT The official Samsung website has revealed model numbers for two upcoming GALAXY S 4 Mini smartphones. These model numbers were tucked away in the code and began with the discovery of the GT-I9190. From there, the GT-I9195 was also discovered. The specs of the I9195 were (with one exception) identical to those of the I9190.
Basically, the code arrived in the form of the user-agent profile which shows the handset as sporting a display resolution of 960 x 540. Nothing all that surprising in that respect as previous leaks had already pegged the resolution as just that. Those earlier leaks also show the handset as having a 4.3-inch display and running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
The remaining leaked specs for the GALAXY S 4 Mini show the handset with options for 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of storage and with a 2 megapixel front-facing camera and 8 megapixel rear-facing camera. Touching back on these model numbers and we can mention the one difference between the I9190 and the I9195 — the addition of LTE on the latter. There is also a third model GALAXY S 4 Mini expected — one with a dual-SIM setup using the model number of GT-I9192. All said and done, while this discovery hints that an announcement may be coming up fairly soon, we still have yet to learn anything direct from Samsung. In the end though, what we expect here is what we saw with the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy S III Mini. By that, we mean the GALAXY S 4 Mini should arrive as a smaller and lower spec’d version of the GALAXY S 4. But perhaps key, the GALAXY S 4 Mini will also arrive with a lower price point. [via TechTastic] |
| OUYA game console clears the FCC Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:36 PM PDT There isn’t much we haven’t already learned about the OUYA game console, however as of today we are seeing something different — the FCC filing. As the game console has already made its way into the hands of some users, this filing contains already known bits of information. The filing does however contain plenty of images, not to mention, the full user manual for those who feel like they may want to do a bit of browsing.
Some of the pics can be seen in this post, but the FCC filing page has plenty more available. The user manual is a pretty standard affair and offers the basics including the setup process and the specs. Just to recap those, the OUYA console is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The console can handle extra storage by way of the USB port and has HDMI, Bluetooth, Ethernet and Wi-Fi in terms of connectivity.
Perhaps more to the point for the success of the OUYA though, we recently learned how 10,000 developers have committed to the console. Unfortunately this doesn’t mean there are 10,000 games available at the moment, but it does give some hope that we will be seeing game announcements arrive in the coming weeks and months. If nothing else, we hope to see plenty of game announcements before the retail availability begins in June. Keeping on the topic of games and we look back to late March when the console began shipping. At that time it was said the OUYA had more than 100 available games. Otherwise, last we heard was that the console shipments were going out as expected and all Kickstarter backers were expected to have console in hand before the end of May. [via Engadget]    |
| LG Nexus 4 with LTE and Key Lime Pie rumored for Google I/O Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:22 PM PDT We all know the folks from Google have pretty big plans for their upcoming I/O developer event in May, but what exactly will we be seeing is still anyone’s guess. We’ve heard and reported countless rumors but today another has appeared that takes the cake. Apparently Google will be dropping a new LG Nexus 4 (not a 5) with 32GB of storage and full support for 4G LTE. It will run Android Key Lime Pie and be revealed at Google I/O.
Now we’re going to take this rumor with a pretty big grain of salt for now, but it actually sounds quite plausible. The reason being we aren’t so sure Google is already prepared to release another actual hardware device completely redesigned. The Nexus 4 came out in October, and the Galaxy Nexus before it had a similar time-frame and eventually hit Verizon in December of 2011. We’ve reported rumors about an LG Nexus 5, dreamed about an HTC Nexus 5, and of course the Motorola X-Phone. Multiple reports claim that Motorola’s X-Phone has been delayed and will be a no-show at Google I/O, so this makes perfect sense to be honest. Then there’s also the confirmation that Google’s current LG Nexus 4 and the Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor under the hood already has dormant and disabled 4G LTE radios. It’s been hacked to work in Canada and a few select AT&T users. Maybe Google’s been working with the carriers to enable this in the next iteration of Android, and hopefully, just hopefully a CDMA version will also hit the streets. The rumor suggests a 32GB LG Nexus 4 will arrive for Verizon with 4G LTE, and of course be running the latest version of Android. So could Google be preparing a 32GB 4G LTE Nexus 4 for Google I/O, then update the current devices to support AT&T and T-Mobile’s LTE networks? Sounds like a pretty good plan to us, even if we do want new hardware. What do you guys think? [via SidhTech] |
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