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 five new budget phones, the Galaxy Core Mini 4G, Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Young 2, Galaxy Ace 4, and Galaxy Star 2, bloating its extensive portfolio of smartphones even further. A leak revealed that Samsung might also be working on a new variant of the Galaxy S5 that will be powered by Tizen, and we also saw full specs for the Galaxy Mega 2 make an appearance ahead of its launch.
The international Galaxy Note 3 (Snapdragon model) received an update that brought features such as KNOX 2.0, Download Booster, and Kids Mode. Samsung's market share was revealed to have increased in the second quarter, with many Galaxy S5 owners upgrading from their small iPhones, and a Samsung executive stated how he thinks Apple devices no longer offer the magic that made the company's existing devices popular.
Here’s the full rundown:
- • Samsung launches Galaxy Core Mini 4G in China
- • International Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) gets update with Download Booster, Kids Mode
- • Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM-G7508) specs leak through benchmark
- • Samsung ropes in Dutch model Doutzen Kroes to promote Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit
- • Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini to hit retail in mid-July
- • Samsung Galaxy K zoom to launch as Amazon exclusive in India
- • Samsung working on Galaxy S5 variant powered by Tizen?
- • Samsung launches Galaxy Ace 4, Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Young 2 and Galaxy Star 2
- • Android, Samsung see global market share gains in Q2 2014
- • Samsung executive believes consumers are ‘smarter’ now and no longer fall for branding
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 download all these firmware and more from our firmware section):
| Country (Product Code) | Model | Model Name | Version | PDA |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Algeria (TMC) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNE7 |
| Algeria (TMC) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.3 | I9500XXUEMJ8 |
| Argentina (Movistar) (UFN) | GT-I8190L | GALAXY S III mini | 4.1.2 | I8190LUBANE2 |
| Argentina (Movistar) (GT-I8190TADUFN) | GT-I8190L | GALAXY S III mini | I8190LUBALL1 | |
| Argentina (Movistar) (UFN) | GT-I8190L | GALAXY S III mini | 4.1.2 | I8190LUBAMH1 |
| Australia (XSA) | SM-T520 | GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T520XXUANE1 |
| Baltic (SEB) | SM-T705 | 4.4.2 | T705XXU1ANF7 | |
| Bangladesh (TML) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100DDUENA1 |
| Bangladesh (TML) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFNE1 |
| Brazil (ZTO) | GT-S7562L | GALAXY S Duos | 4.0.4 | S7562LVJANE1 |
| Brazil (ZTO) | GT-S7562L | GALAXY S Duos | 4.0.4 | S7562LVJAMK2 |
| Bulgaria (BGL) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANF8 |
| Bulgaria (MTL) (Black Edition)(MTL) | GT-I9515 | GALAXY S4 VE | 4.4.2 | I9515XXU1AND3 |
| Cambodia (CAM) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Cellular south (XAR) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T310UEUCNF4 |
| Cellular south (XAR) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | T310UEUAMH2 | |
| Chile (CHO) | GT-I9080L | GALAXY Grand | 4.2.2 | I9080LUBUBND1 |
| China (CHM) | GT-S7278U | GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS | 4.1.2 | S7278UZMUANF1 |
| China (CHU) | GT-I9082i | GALAXY Grand DUOS | 4.1.2 | I9082IZNANF1 |
| Colombia (COO) | GT-S6810M | GALAXY Fame | 4.1.2 | S6810MUBANF1 |
| Czech Republic (XEZ) | SM-T705 | 4.4.2 | T705XXU1ANF7 | |
| Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100XXUENA1 |
| Egypt (EGY) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110XXUANE3 |
| Egypt (EGY) | GT-I9001 | GALAXY S Plus | 2.3.5 | I9001JPKP3 |
| France (XEF) | SM-R381 | Gear 2 Neo | 2.2.1.2 | R381XXU0BNE5 |
| Germany (DBT) | SM-T325 | GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE | 4.4.2 | T325XXU1BNE5 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-I9295 | GALAXY S4 Active | 4.4.2 | I9295XXUCNE5 |
| Germany (MBC) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNE7 |
| Germany (MBC) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.3 | I9500XXUEMJ8 |
| Germany (DBT) | SM-T325 | GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE | 4.4.2 | T325XXU1BNF3 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-I9295 | GALAXY S4 Active | 4.2.2 | I9295XXUBMK3 |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) | GT-I8190 | GALAXY S III mini | I8190XXAMB3 | |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (GT-I8190TADDTM) | GT-I8190 | GALAXY S III mini | 4.1.1 | I8190XXALJL |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) | GT-I8190 | GALAXY S III mini | 4.1.2 | I8190XXANR6 |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNE2 |
| Greece (EUR) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110XXUANE4 |
| Greece (EUR) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANF8 |
| Hungary (XEH) | GT-B9150 | HomeSync | 4.2.2 | B9150XXUBNE1 |
| Hungary (XEH) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110XXUANE4 |
| Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNE2 |
| Hungary (VDH) (VDH) | GT-I9000 | GALAXY S | 2.3 | I9000XWJVN |
| India (INU) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFND3 |
| India (INS) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNC1 |
| India (INU) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNC1 |
| India (INU) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| India (INU) | GT-B9150 | HomeSync | 4.2.2 | B9150XXUBMJ3 |
| India (INS) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNE4 |
| India (INU) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNE4 |
| India (INU) | GT-B9150 | HomeSync | 4.2.2 | B9150XXUBNE1 |
| India (INU) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| India (INU) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFNE1 |
| Indonesia (XSE) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Ireland (O2) (Black Edition)(O2I) | GT-I9515 | GALAXY S4 VE | 4.4.2 | I9515XXU1AND3 |
| Italy (ITV) | GT-I9301I | GALAXY S3 Neo+ | 4.4.2 | I9301IXXUANF4 |
| Kazakhstan (SKZ) | GT-I8552 | GALAXY Win DUOS | 4.1.2 | I8552XXANF2 |
| Kazakhstan (SKZ) | GT-I8552 | GALAXY Win DUOS | 4.1.2 | I8552XXAND3 |
| Korea (KTF) | SHV-E400K | GALAXY Golden | 4.2.2 | E400KKKUANF3 |
| Korea (KTF) | SHW-M250K | GALAXY S II | 4.1.2 | M250KKKJML1 |
| Korea (LGT) | SHV-E330L | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | E330LKLUCNF2 |
| Korea (LGT) | SHV-E330L | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | E330LKLUCNF2 |
| Korea (LGT) | SHV-E330L | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | E330LKLUCNE2 |
| Korea (KTF) | SHV-E400K | GALAXY Golden | 4.2.2 | E400KKKUAMK2 |
| Libya (BTC) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNE7 |
| Libya (BTC) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNB4 |
| Macedonia (T-Mobile) (MBM) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNE2 |
| Malaysia (XME) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T310XXUBNF5 |
| Malaysia (XME) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T310XWUAMG3 |
| Malaysia (XME) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Morocco (MAT) (MAT) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Nepal (NPL) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFNE1 |
| Nepal (NPL) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100DDUENA1 |
| Nepal (NPL) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Nepal (NPL) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100XXUENA1 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | GT-I8730 | GALAXY Express | 4.1.2 | I8730XWANE1 |
| Open Austria (ATO) | SM-R381 | Gear 2 Neo | 2.2.1.2 | R381XXU0BNE5 |
| Open Austria (ATO) | GT-I9301I | GALAXY S3 Neo+ | 4.4.2 | I9301IXXUANF4 |
| Open Austria (ATO) | SM-R381 | Gear 2 Neo | 2.2.0 | R381XXU0BNDD |
| Pakistan (PAK) (PAK) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Philippines (Globe) (GLB) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Philippines (Open Line) (XTC) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Philippines (Smart) (SMA) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Poland (T-mobile) (TPL) | SM-T235 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | T235XXU1ANE9 |
| Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.4.2 | N8020XXUDNE4 |
| Portugal (Vodafone) (GT-N8020RWDTCL) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.1.1 | N8020XXALJD |
| Russia (SER) | SM-C115 | Galaxy K zoom | 4.4.2 | C115XXU1BNF1 |
| Russia (SER) | SM-N900 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N900XXUENF3 |
| Russia (SER) | SM-G800F | 4.4.2 | G800FXXU1ANFD | |
| Russia (SER) | SM-N900 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N900XXUDND1 |
| Russia (SER) | SM-G355H | 4.4.2 | G355HXXU0ANFC | |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNB4 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110XXUANE3 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | GT-I9500 | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | I9500XXUFNE7 |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T310XWUAMG3 |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T310XXUBNF5 |
| Singapore (MM1) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Singapore (StarHub) (STH) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Slovakia (XSK) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANF8 |
| Slovenia (SIO) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANF8 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E250S | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | E250SKSUKNF7 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E330S | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | E330SKSUCNE2 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E330S | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | E330SKSUCNF3 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E330S | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | E330SKSUCNF3 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E250S | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | E250SKSUKNE6 |
| Sri Lanka (SLK) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Sri Lanka (SLK) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100DDUENA1 |
| Sri Lanka (SLK) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFNE1 |
| Switzerland (AUT) | GT-B9150 | HomeSync | 4.2.2 | B9150XXUBNE1 |
| Switzerland (AUT) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNB9 |
| Switzerland (AUT) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNF1 |
| Turkey (TUR) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110XXUANE3 |
| Turkey (TUR) | SM-T700 | GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T700XXU1ANF7 |
| USA (USC) | SCH-R960 | 4.4.2 | R960TYUBNF1 | |
| USA (USC) | SCH-R890 | 4.4.2 | R890TYUBNE4 | |
| USA (Verizon) (VZW) | SM-G730V | GALAXY S III mini | 4.4.2 | G730VVRUBNE2 |
| Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) | GT-B9150 | HomeSync | 4.2.2 | B9150XXUBNE1 |
| Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) | SM-R381 | Gear 2 Neo | 2.2.1.2 | R381XXU0BNE5 |
| United Kingdom (EE) (EVR) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.4.2 | N8020XXUDNE4 |
| United Kingdom (EE) (GT-N8020RWDEVR) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | N8020XXALJD | |
| Unknown (BVO) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANF1 |
| Unknown (BNG) | SM-T231 | GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T231XXU0ANE2 |
| Uruguay (UPO) | SM-P601 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition 3G | 4.4.2 | P601UBUCNF1 |
| Uzbekistan (CAC) | GT-I8552 | GALAXY Win DUOS | 4.1.2 | I8552XXANF2 |
| Uzbekistan (CAC) | GT-I8552 | GALAXY Win DUOS | 4.1.2 | I8552XXAND3 |
| Vietnam (XXV) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 |
