There’s a lot of stuff that happens in the mobile 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 launched a new health platform and the Simband reference smartwatch, with the company hoping that its open platform will advance what health sensors on wearables can do and how the data can be used by developers by accessing it from the cloud. Samsung also started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for quite a few devices – we saw the update go out to the Galaxy Mega 6.3, and carrier variants of the Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III in the US.
Samsung's 7-inch phone that looks like a tablet got blessings from the FCC to come closer to a market launch, images of the AT&T version of the Galaxy S5 Active came out in the clearest form yet (followed by an official announcement of the device earlier today), and a leak suggested that the Galaxy K zoom might be renamed to Galaxy K zoom 2 in South Korea.
Here's the full rundown:
- • Samsung announces Simband wearable, new health platform for cloud-sourced health tracking
- • Samsung's 7-inch phone-cum-tablet (SM-T2558) certified by FCC
- • Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (GT-I9200) starts receiving KitKat update
- • Samsung Galaxy K zoom to launch as Galaxy K zoom 2 in South Korea
- • AT&T's Galaxy S5 Active appears in clearest images yet
- • Sprint's Galaxy Note II to get KitKat update today
- • US Cellular Galaxy S III also getting Android 4.4.2 KitKat update today
As usual, a lot of devices got general 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 |
| Australia (XSA) | GT-I9305T | GALAXY S III LTE | 4.3 | I9305TDVUEMK4 |
| Australia (XSA) | GT-I9305T | GALAXY S III LTE | 4.3 | I9305TDVUENC1 |
| Belgium (Proximus) (PRO) | SM-G310HN | GALAXY Ace Style | 4.4.2 | G310HNXXU0ANDB |
| Brazil (ZTO) | GT-I9063T | GALAXY Grand Neo | 4.2.2 | I9063TVJUANE1 |
| Brazil (ZTO) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Brazil (Oi) (ZTR) | GT-S6313T | GALAXY Young DUOS | 4.1.2 | S6313TVJANB1 |
| Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.2.2 | I9195UBUBNA2 |
| Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) | SM-T211 | GALAXY Tab3 7.0 3G | 4.1.2 | T211UBANB1 |
| Cambodia (CAM) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Chile (CHO) | SM-T210 | GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.1.2 | T210XXANC3 |
| Chile (CHO) | SM-N7505L | GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE | 4.3 | N7505LUBUBND2 |
| Chile (CHO) | SM-T210 | GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.1.2 | T210XXAMKC |
| Chile (CHO) | GT-N5110 | GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | N5110XXCNC1 |
| Colombia (COO) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Croatia (T-Mobile) (CRO) | SM-T535 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G | 4.4.2 | T535XXU1AND9 |
| Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNDG |
| Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.3 | I9505XXUEMKF |
| France (VGF) | GT-S8500 | Wave | 2 | S8500XXLD2 |
| France (Orange) (FTM) | GT-S7275R | GALAXY Ace 3 LTE | 4.2.2 | S7275RXXUAND1 |
| France (Orange) (FTM) | GT-S7275R | GALAXY Ace 3 LTE | 4.2.2 | S7275RXXUANC1 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-I9100 | GALAXY S II | 4.1.2 | I9100XWLSD |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-N8000 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.1.2 | N8000XXCMJ3 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-N8000 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.4.2 | N8000XXUDNE4 |
| Greece (GT-P3100TSAEUR) | GT-P3100 | GALAXY Tab 2 7.0 | 4.0.3 | P3100XWALD1 |
| Greece (EUR) | GT-P3100 | GALAXY Tab 2 7.0 | 4.2.2 | P3100XWDMI1 |
| Israel (ILO) | SM-G900H | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900HXXU1ANE2 |
| Israel (Orange/Partner) (PTR) | GT-I9000 | GALAXY S | 2.3 | I9000JHJVG |
| Italy (ITV) | SM-R381 | Gear 2 Neo | 2.2.0 | R381XXU0BNDD |
| Italy (Vodafone) (OMN) | SM-G310HN | GALAXY Ace Style | 4.4.2 | G310HNXXU0ANDB |
| Italy (Wind) (WIN) | GT-I9300 | GALAXY S III | 4.3 | I9300XXUGND1 |
| Italy (Wind) (WIN) | GT-I9300 | GALAXY S III | 4.3 | I9300XXUGNA5 |
| Japan (AU KDDI) (KDI) | ISW11SC | GALAXY S II WIMAX | 4.0.4 | ISW11SCKDMP9 |
| Japan (AU KDDI) (KDI) | ISW11SC | GALAXY S II WIMAX | 4.0.4 | ISW11SCKDNE3 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | SM-R381 | Gear 2 Neo | 2.2.0 | R381XXU0BNDD |
| Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) | SM-P905M | GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE | 4.4.2 | P905MUBUAND1 |
| Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) | GT-N5110 | GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | N5110XXCNC1 |
| Nepal (NPL) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Netherlands (XEN) | GT-S5570 | GALAXY mini | 2.3.5 | S5570XWKS7 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | SM-T235 | 4.4.2 | T235XXU1ANE8 | |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | GT-I9295 | GALAXY S4 Active | 4.4.2 | I9295XXUCNE4 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | GT-I9295 | GALAXY S4 Active | 4.2.2 | I9295XXUBML3 |
| Panama (TPA) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Panama (Cable & Wireless) (PCW) | GT-I9190 | GALAXY S4 mini | 4.2.2 | I9190UBUBMK2 |
| Panama (Cable & Wireless) (PCW) | GT-I9190 | GALAXY S4 mini | 4.2.2 | I9190UBUAMF7 |
| Peru (PEO) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Philippines (Globe) (GLB) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Philippines (Open Line) (XTC) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Philippines (Smart) (SMA) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Russia (SER) | GT-I9200 | GALAXY Mega 6.3 | 4.2.2 | I9200XXUCNA2 |
| Russia (SER) | GT-I9200 | GALAXY Mega 6.3 | 4.4.2 | I9200XXUDNE4 |
| Russia (SER) | GT-S5830 | GALAXY Ace | 2.3.6 | S5830XXKPT |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-T525 | GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 LTE | 4.4.2 | T525XXUANAF |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-T325 | GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE | 4.4.2 | T325XXU1ANBC |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-N9005 | GALAXY Note 3 LTE | 4.4.2 | N9005XXUEND3 |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-N9005 | GALAXY Note 3 LTE | 4.4.2 | N9005DXUENE4 |
| Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) | SM-N9005 | GALAXY Note 3 LTE | 4.4.2 | N9005DXUENE3 |
| Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) | SM-N9005 | GALAXY Note 3 LTE | 4.4.2 | N9005DXUENE4 |
| Slovakia (TMS) | SM-T535 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G | 4.4.2 | T535XXU1AND9 |
| South Africa (XFE) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Spain (PHE) | GT-S7580 | GALAXY Trend Plus | 4.2.2 | S7580XXUBNE4 |
| Spain (PHE) | SM-T230 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T230XXU0ANE6 |
| Taiwan (BRI) | SM-G7102 | GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS | 4.3 | G7102ZTUANE2 |
| Taiwan (BRI) | SM-T325 | GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE | 4.4.2 | T325ZSU1ANB4 |
| Thailand (THL) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) | GT-N5110 | GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | N5110XXCNC1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Trinidad and Tobago (EON) | SM-T530 | GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T530XXU1ANCD |
| Tunisia (TUN) | SM-T231 | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 | |
| Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) | GT-S7272 | GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS | 4.2.2 | S7272XXUANA1 |
| Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) | GT-S7272 | GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS | 4.2.2 | S7272XXUAND1 |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-T525 | GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 LTE | 4.4.2 | T525XXUANAF |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-T325 | GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE | 4.4.2 | T325XXU1ANBC |
| United Kingdom (EE) (EVR) | GT-S7275R | GALAXY Ace 3 LTE | 4.2.2 | S7275RXXUANC1 |
| United Kingdom (EE) (EVR) | GT-S7275R | GALAXY Ace 3 LTE | 4.2.2 | S7275RXXUAND1 |
| Unknown (KTC) | SM-G900K | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900KKTU1ANE7 |
| Venezuela (VMT) | GT-P7500 | GALAXY Tab 10.1 | 3.2 | P7500UBKJ1 |
