Next Galaxy teaser is out, urges you to stand out from the sheep

As expected, Samsung just launched their Next Galaxy teaser video. At the event on May 3 in London, Samsung is expected to unveil its highly anticipated Galaxy S II successor and, reportedly, a quad-core tablet. Enough with the chit-chat, here's the video itself.

We are yet to see if Samsung will succeed in converting more users to the Galaxy cause, but it's certain that the event will be the focus of everyone's attention. We are also interested to see if a certain Samsung competitor, which is currently in fierce legal battle with the Koreans, will provide some kind of response to the last part of the teaser video.

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Samsung SCH-I200 Jasper found in benchmark scores

While we wait for the Galaxy S III to be unveiled, another unannounced Samsung Android smartphone has been discovered by the folks at pocketnow.com.

The phone's name was first discovered when Bluetooth SIG recently listed the device. Later on, the name was tracked down to a GLBenchmark entry, where further details about the handset were uncovered.

The test device was running on Verizon's network under the codename "Jasper," with the proper model name being SCH-I200. The phone was running Android 4.0.3 on Qualcomm's Snapdragon MSM8960 S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz. This is currently the fastest processor available on the market (other than Apple's A5X), which would suggest that the phone would be a high-end device. Although curiously, it only has a 800 x 480 resolution display, which could only call high-end if it was still the year 2010.

It remains to be seen how Samsung positions this handset. With that much power and that display resolution, the phone is going to ace practically every benchmark out there.

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Certain GSM Galaxy Nexus owners get minor software update

Owners of certain GSM Galaxy Nexus are reporting a new software update being pushed to their phone. This update maintains the version number at 4.0.4 but updates the build number from IMM76D to IMM76I.

Although there is no official change log available that describes the changes that this new build brings, some users are reporting that it solves the occasional signal loss issues that was discovered on the phone after it updated to 4.0.4.

Interestingly, though, Google's developer site that offers factory images for the Nexus phones still shows the IMM76D as the latest version available.

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AT&T HTC One X RadioShack preorders priced at $149

Eager to grab a dual-core Krait-touting HTC One X for use on the AT&T network, are you? Then you'll be glad to find out that you'll be able to book your unit tomorrow at a discounted price, thanks to RadioShack.

The latest and greatest LTE HTC smartphone will be available for pre-order with AT&T for $200. RadioShack will be accepting pre-orders tomorrow too but with a pricetag of $149 on a two-year contract, which is $50 less than what you'd normally pay for it. RadioShack is also ready to throw in free downloads of seven Coldplay songs, including an exclusive live recording of "Charlie Brown" to sweeten up the deal.

Shipments are scheduled to arrive on May 6, but if you want to be among the first to enjoy the LTE-loving HTC flagship, you might as well book your place in line.

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WiMAX sporting HTC J gets announced in Japan

The WiMAX equipped HTC J has become official for the Japanese carrier KDDI. Carrying the rather dramatic ISW13HT model number, the Android smartphone shares quite a few specs with the globally available, HTC One S, which we came to like a lot.

  

The HTC J features a Snapdragon S4 chipset with two 1.5GHz CPU cores. The screen is a 4.3" AMOLED unit with qHD resolution. There is 16GB of built-in memory and a microSD card slot for further expansion. There is an 8MP camera on the back, and a 1.3MP front-facing unit. Along with the typical for a high-end Android device connectivity suite, the HTC J packs an infrared port too. The OS on tap is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Quite naturally, the HTC J has grown considerably in measures, compared to its One S relative. They are 132 x 66 x 11.2mm, while the weight of the Japan only device has grown to 142 grams. The HTC J is powered by a 1810mAh battery.

The smartphone will be available for KDDI at some point in the summer. Its retail package will include a pair of UrBeats headphones.

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Samsung Galaxy S III shows up for pre-order on Amazon

We are always cautious when talking about product leaks from pre-order pages, but since the retailer in question is Amazon, this one is as serious as it gets. Amazon Germany has listed the Samsung Galaxy S III for pre-order, thus possibly revealing some of the upcoming flagship's specs, to go with its €599 price tag.

The Samsung Galaxy S III is listed as sporting a 4.7" Super AMOLED screen and a 12MP camera. The phone's memory is listed as 16GB, which is further expandable up to 32GB, while the OS is, of course Android 4.0 ICS.

In case you can't wait to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S III, hit the source link to pre-order it. Its price by the way, does include VAT.

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SIM-free Sony Xperia P to hit the UK on May 7th

SIM-free Sony Xperia P to hit the UK on May 7th





Clove now has the midrange Xperia P up for pre-order for £330, while Expansys will have it for slightly more at £339.

The aluminum body houses a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage space and a 4- inch, 540 x 960 pixel resolution screen. It also features NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an 8MP shooter capable of 1080p video recording.

If you live in the UK and know of other retailers getting ready to ship this phone, let our readers know in the comments below.

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