There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the tech industry, something that is especially true when it comes to giants like Samsung. If you missed out on some (or all) of what happened in the last 24 hours or so, well, here’s a recap of all the big things that went down.
Samsung announced plans to bring fingerprint scanners and other biometric security hardware to cheaper devices, and also launched yet another flip phone that we could have done without, over in China. A possible Galaxy S5 Prime variant showed up in benchmarks with a 1080p display and Android 4.4.3, while the Galaxy S5 saw a price cut in India and got launched on two new carriers in the US.
Android 4.4 KitKat began rolling out to the Galaxy Note 8.0‘s Wi-Fi variant, while Samsung's upcoming AMOLED tablets got confirmed via an app's changelog. Elsewhere, Apple and Samsung reportedly started talking about settlement in all their patent quarrels, something we're sure will not bring out anything positive and only serve to delay the two companies a tad before they go back to court.
Here's the full rundown:
- • Samsung SM-G906A pops up in AnTuTu with 1080p display, Android 4.4.3
- • Samsung launches another flip phone in China with dual displays and high-end specs
- • Android 4.4 KitKat rolling out to Wi-Fi variant of Galaxy Note 8.0
- • Report: Samsung and Apple in settlement talks again
- • Galaxy Tab S finds a mention in Samsung Apps
- • Samsung working on bringing fingerprint and other security methods to lower-end smartphones
- • Samsung gaining on Apple in terms of tablet market share
- • Samsung Galaxy S5 gets even cheaper in India, available for less than $700
- • Galaxy S5 now available from Virgin and Boost Mobile in the US
As usual, a lot of devices got firmware updates as well, so here’s a list of all the updates that rolled to Samsung devices yesterday (as always, you can find all the firmware you need in our firmware section):
| Country (Product Code) | Model | Model Name | Version | PDA |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Algeria (TMC) | GT-P5210 | GALAXY Tab3 | 4.2.2 | P5210XXUANB3 |
| Argentina (ARO) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Australia (Telstra) (TEL) | GT-I9305T | GALAXY S III LTE | 4.3 | I9305TDVUENC1 |
| Australia (Telstra) (TEL) | GT-I9305T | GALAXY S III LTE | 4.3 | I9305TDVUEMK4 |
| Austria (3 Hutchison) (DRE) | GT-I9515 | GALAXY S4 VE | 4.4.2 | I9515XXU1AND3 |
| Baltic (SEB) | SM-T335 | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANDD | |
| Bulgaria (BGL) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Cellular south (XAR) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110UEUANE1 |
| Chile (CHO) | SM-P905M | GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE | 4.4.2 | P905MUBUAND1 |
| China (CHM) | SM-G9098 | 4.3 | G9098ZMUANC5 | |
| China (Anycall) (CTC) | SM-N9009 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N9009KEU2ENE2 |
| China (Anycall) (CTC) | SM-N9009 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.3 | N9009KEUDNB1 |
| Colombia (Comcel) (COM) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100UBUEMK4 |
| Colombia (Comcel) (GT-N7100TADCOM) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.1.2 | N7100UBALJ2 |
| Croatia (T-Mobile) (CRO) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.3 | I9505XXUEMKF |
| Croatia (T-Mobile) (CRO) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNDG |
| Croatia (TELE2) (TWO) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Czech Republic (XEZ) | SM-T900 | GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T900XWUAND2 |
| Egypt (EGY) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Egypt (EGY) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| France (XEF) | GT-S5280 | GALAXY Star | 4.1.2 | S5280XXANC1 |
| France (XEF) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| France (XEF) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFNE1 |
| France (XEF) | GT-S5280 | GALAXY Star | 4.1.2 | S5280XXAMJ3 |
| France (XEF) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFND3 |
| Greece (EUR) | SM-T335 | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANDD | |
| Greece (Cosmote) (COS) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNDG |
| Greece (Cosmote) (COS) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.3 | I9505XXUEMKF |
| Hong Kong (TGY) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530ZSU1AND4 |
| Hungary (XEH) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Hungary (XEH) | SM-T335 | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANDD | |
| Iraq (MID) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| Italy (H3G) (HUI) | GT-I9515 | GALAXY S4 VE | 4.4.2 | I9515XXU1AND3 |
| Kazakhstan (SKZ) | SM-T335 | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANE1 | |
| Kenya (AFR) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| Kenya (Zain) (DKR) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| Korea (LGT) | SHV-E330L | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | E330LKLUCNE2 |
| Libya (BTC) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| Libya (BTC) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Luxembourg (GT-P3110TSALUX) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.1.2 | P3110XXCLK7 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.2.2 | P3110XXDNE1 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | SM-T230 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T230XXU0ANE2 |
| Macedonia (MBM) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.3 | I9505XXUEMKF |
| Macedonia (MBM) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNDG |
| Malaysia (XME) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Morocco (FWD) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| Morocco (MAT) (MAT) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Morocco (MWD) (MWD) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| Morocco (MWD) (MWD) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Netherlands (PHN) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.2.2 | P3110XXDNE1 |
| Netherlands (GT-P3110TSAPHN) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.1.2 | P3110XXCLK7 |
| Nigeria (ECT) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| Nigeria (ECT) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Open Austria (ATO) | SM-T335 | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANDD | |
| Pakistan (PAK) (PAK) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| Panama (TPA) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Philippines (Globe) (GLB) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Philippines (Open Line) (XTC) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Philippines (Smart) (SMA) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Poland (XEO) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.0.4 | P3110XWBLH3 |
| Poland (GT-P3110TSAXEO) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.1.2 | P3110XXCLK7 |
| Poland (XEO) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.2.2 | P3110XXDNE1 |
| Portugal (TPH) (TPH) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Saudi Arabia (ACR) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Saudi Arabia (STC) (XFU) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Serbia (Telekom) (TSR) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Serbia (VIP) (TOP) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Singapore (MM1) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Singapore (StarHub) (STH) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| South Africa (XFE) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| South America (Moviestar) (CRM) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.2.2 | I9195UBUBNA2 |
| Spain (GT-P3110TSAPHE) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.1.2 | P3110XXCLK7 |
| Spain (PHE) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.2.2 | P3110XXDNE1 |
| Switzerland (AUT) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.2.2 | P3110XXDNE1 |
| Switzerland (GT-P3110TSAAUT) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.1.2 | P3110XXCLK7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (GT-P3110TSATTT) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.0.3 | P3110XXALD4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (EON) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) | GT-P3110 | GALAXY Tab 7.0 | 4.1.2 | P3110XXDMA2 |
| Tunisia (TUN) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANE2 |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| United Arab Emirates (LYS) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| United Arab Emirates (LYS) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102XXUANB2 |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| United Kingdom (BTU) | GT-N5110 | GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | N5110XXDNE1 |
| United Kingdom (BTU) | GT-N5110 | GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | N5110XXCMK1 |
| United Kingdom (O2) (O2U) | GT-I9515 | GALAXY S4 VE | 4.4.2 | I9515XXU1AND3 |
| Unknown (LEB) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Unknown (AMO) | SM-G7105 | GALAXY Grand 2 LTE | 4.3 | G7105XXUAND3 |
| Unknown (XAC) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110UEUANE1 |
| Uruguay (UPO) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
