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Dolphin Browser beta version arrives, beta testers wanted Sep 12th 2013, 07:51, by Juan Carlos Torres Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome might be the kings of the hill of web browsers, but they are facing some formidable competition from the likes of the Dolphin Browser. The popular Android web browser has just released its latest beta version and is putting out a call to help polish the app. Despite being available only on mobile platforms such as Android and iOS, the Dolphin Browser has gained quite a reputation and a faithful following. The next stable version of the app will bring in several improvements coming from this beta release, including the ability to edit the Dolphin Home screen and the addition of 21 more supported languages. The development team is also looking for users who are willing to help improve the product by joining its Beta program. Those who are interested need only join the Beta Tester community on Google+ to get access to beta versions of the browser. The team is specifically looking for more testers using different languages in order to improve and expand the scope of their supported languages. If you’re a fan of the Dolphin Browser and want to see it rock even more, it might be a good idea to put in a bit of time and effort to help out. SOURCE: Dolphin Browser VIA: Google+ Samsung smartphones to also sport 64-bit processors in the future Sep 12th 2013, 07:22, by Juan Carlos Torres Not one to take things sitting down, Samsung has just confirmed that their future smartphones will be running on 64-bit processors. This statement, made by Samsung mobile business chief Shin Jong-kyun, comes on the heels of Apple’s unveiling of its iPhone 5S. Apple‘s latest high-end smartphone was revealed to be running on a new A7 processor, making the iPhone 5S the world’s first smartphone touting a 64-bit processor. As Apple and Samsung have become quite the sensational rivals, it is not surprising to hear of Samsung making claims for similar capabilities in its future devices. Even more interesting is the fact that the statement was made as Samsung attempts to expand into China, a market that Apple is also intent on winning over. Not that Samsung lacks the muscle to accomplish the feat. The company just recently unveiled its latest accomplishment, bringing in Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) to its Exynos 5 Octa core ARM chips, beating out its rivals in that industry. Still, the biggest benefit of a 64-bit architecture is the capability to use 4 GB or more of RAM, and currently no ARM-based smartphone comes close to that, aside from Samsung’s own Galaxy Note III, which has 3 GB of RAM. Even Shin Jong-kyun said that it will happen “not in the shortest time”. 64-bit processors may be the next battle cry of future smartphone manufacturers, but without the right amount of RAM to fully utilize it, it might just be another meaningless trend on hardware spec sheets. SOURCE: Korea Times VIA: The Next Web HTC One Google Play edition receiving Nexus JWR66Y security update Sep 12th 2013, 06:37, by Juan Carlos Torres One of the advantages of a Nexus device, aside from being free of carrier and manufacturer bloatware, is faster and more frequent updates. That benefit has trickled down to “Google Play editions” of smartphones, as we now see with the HTC One, which is now receiving a small update previously available on Nexus devices only. Last month, an update with the build number JWR66Y rolled out first to T-Mobile’s Nexus 4. It was later reported to also be arriving on other Nexus devices such as the Galaxy Nexus, the 2012 Nexus 7, and the Nexus 10. Google later made available for download factory images that have been rebuilt containing that latest update. Now that update is arriving on the Google Play HTC One. In itself, the update contains nothing impressive. It is only 1.8 MB in size and, according to T-Mobile’s update notes, only contains various security improvements. The update does nothing to bump the Android version number on the HTC One as it has already been updated to the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean early last month. Still, the release of the update shows the commitment to steadily supply fixes and improvements for these pure Android devices. There is no news yet if the Galaxy S 4 Google Play edition is also getting the update today. VIA: Android Central Story Timeline GALAXY S 4 and HTC One Google Play Edition Android 4.3 update rolling out Nexus 4 software update JWR66Y detailed by T-Mobile T-Mobile Nexus 4 gets JWR66Y update, rolling out to other Nexus devices Android 4.3 factory images now available for some Nexus devices

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