Sunday, April 28, 2013

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Google Glass early adopter reveals further clues on software, hardware – same CPU family as Galaxy Nexus

Posted: 27 Apr 2013 04:59 AM PDT

An early adopter who picked up Google Glass has torn open some information on the product after discovering a debug mode in the Explorer Edition. Liam McLoughlin was able to setup his Glass on the Android Debug Bridge, and Jay Lee found out some crucial info, like OS version, RAM, and CPU type.

According to Lee, his device is running android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. While ICS is a slightly older version of Android, the device does pack 682MB of RAM – however, some messages made Lee believe there may actually be a full gig of RAM, with memory reserved for special system functions.

As far as the CPU, Lee was surprised to find a dual-core OMAP 4430 chipset. Although he was unable to nail down the specific speed of the CPU, we do know that the OMAP line has appeared in the Kindle Fire, as well as the first-popular-then-floppish Galaxy Nexus. Due to manufacturers pining so hard for CPU makers like Qualcomm, TI already decided in 2012 that they were going to drop OMAP at the door.

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via theverge

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Waterproof and dust free Galaxy S4 Active rumored for July release

Posted: 26 Apr 2013 05:45 PM PDT

A few days ago a Samsung executive revealed that there may be a rugged version of the Galaxy S4 in the works, and today the Wall Street Journal confirmed that possibility. According to sources, the water and dust resistant version will be called the Galaxy S4 Active, and we could see it in stores as early as this July.

It should be no surprise that Samsung is following up their ever popular S4 with a more harsh design. Without a doubt there is a market for “weather proof” phones, and should Samsung release their top-end phone in a version that can take a little extra abuse, it should get some attention. While the Galaxy S4 Active would offer just the kind of protection many have longed for, it will supposedly keep the general look and feel of a regular S4.

Check back often, as July is just a few months away and we will hopefully hear more soon.

 

Sources: PocketNow, The Wall Street Journal

 

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