Why you shouldnt damage your battery | Hammer Test with Samsung Galaxy S V (VIDEO)

Dont try this at your home. Okay, these smartphone “stress test” videos on YouTube have got to stop. Why? Aside from breaking my heart every time I watch a $700 smartphone getting destroyed on camera, they can also be downright dangerous. Don’t believe us? Then check out this recent video byTechRax who, upon slamming his Samsung Galaxy S5 with a mallet, ends up puncturing the battery, spraying out noxious fumes into the air and causing the reviewer actual physical harm. 

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Does Samsung Galaxy S V in India show slower speeds than global S5 version ?

When Samsung announced the Galaxy S5 on March 27, it revealed that the Indian version will have the Exynos processor and not the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor found in the global version of the device. But the company did not offer many details about the processor. 

Best Buy : Top deals for Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini , Samsung Galaxy S Duos, Samsung Tab 3, Nokia Lumia 620, Samsung Galaxy S III 32GB, Sony Xperia Z, XOLO X1000

 Presenting to you the Best deals of this week ! With Eid-ul-Fitr falling this week and Independence Day fast approaching, many online retailers have announced discounts and deals on various goods, especially mobile phones and tablets. So if you are planning to buy an Android tablet or smartphone here are top deals of this week.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S IV MINI

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, which was launched in July this year and is presently retailing anywhere from Rs 25,000 to Rs 27,000, is now avaialble for Rs 24,091 only on Ebay India. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini comes with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with 960x540 pixel resolution. It is powered by a dual-core 1.7 GHz mobile processor and 1.5 GB RAM. It comes pre-loaded with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Nature UX user interface. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini features an 8 megapixel camera at the back along with a 1.9 megapixel camera in the front for HD quality video chatting. There is 1900 mAh battery in the S4 Mini. On the connectivity front, S4 Mini sports WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS with GLONASS support. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has an 8 GB on-board memory out of which 5 GB is available for the users and one can add up to 64 GB micro SD card.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY S DUOS

Samsung Galaxy S Duos was launched in India last year at around Rs 17,000 but now it is available from Indiatimes Shopping for Rs 8,633. Users can avail the same by simply selecting the device and applying coupon code "BIGDEAL" before checkout. The dual SIM based smartphone comes with a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM 7227A processor running Google's Android Ice Cream sandwich operating system. It has a 4 inch LCD display with 480 x 800 pixel resolution and 768 MB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos utilizes a slightly older but functional Adreno 200 Graphic engine which will be good enough for most tasks but HD gaming would be one task where the device would lag. The smartphone also comes with a 4 GB of onboard storage and you can add a micro SD card of up to 32 GB capacity to expand its memory. The phone has a 5 megapixel auto focus camera that is capable for recording VGA resolution videos only but there is a LED flash provided for illumination in low light conditions. In the front there is also a VGA camera for video calling.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 3

Deal price: Rs 15,560

Normal price: Rs 17,500

Coupon code: MYSMART10

The Samsung Tab 3 T211 comes with a 7 inch display with 1024x600 pixels resolution. The 9.9 mm thick tablet has 300 gram weight. It has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 4000 mAh battery, 3 megapixel rear camera, and a 1.3 megapixel front camera.

The tablet comes in 8 GB internal memory but there is a micro SD card slot to expand its memory to up to 32 GB. The Galaxy Tab 3 T211 SIM calling facility as well as WiFi connectivity.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 T211 is available for this price exclusively on Tradus.com. The Tab 3 is available for above Rs 17,000 at various other online stores.

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NOKIA LUMIA 620

Deal price: Rs 11,279

Normal price: Rs 16,000

Coupon code: DCHCEP4Y4GM5

The Nokia Lumia 620 has a dual core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 mobile processor and it features a 3.8 inch touchscreen ClearBlack LCD display with multi-touch point support. By default, this display supports 480 x 800 pixel resolution natively and carries a polarisation filter on top for better visibility under sunlight.

Nokia has also added its exclusive bit of services such as Nokia Music, Mix Radio, Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia City Lens, and Nokia Transport. Nokia Lumia 620 has 8 GB on-board storage, of which some will be reserved for the system alongside this smartphone comes with a micro SD card slot to expand memory to up to 64 GB. The Lumia 620 has a 1300 mAh battery.

The phone comes with 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash. There's also a front camera in the Lumia 620. The smartphone weighs 127 grams and has WiFi with tethering ability, micro USB, and a 3.5 mm jack. It has A-GPS and GLOSNASS access along with preinstalled Nokia Maps.

This offer is available exclusively on Homeshop18.com, and users can also opt for cash on delivery option as well while buying this.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY S III 32GB

Deal price: Rs 23,670

Normal price: Rs 28,500

Coupon code: MOBDEALS

Despite Samsung Galaxy S4 being the current flagship of Samsung, the Galaxy S3 is still a much desirable smartphone that offers great features at a much lower price as well.

The Samsung Galaxy SIII has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. By default, this display supports 1280x720 pixel resolution and is hailed as the best display ever to feature on a smartphone.

The Galaxy SIII comes with a quad-core, 1.4 GHz Exynos 4 mobile processor that runs the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and TouchWiz user interface.

This offer is available exclusively on Indiatimes Shopping, and users can also opt for EMI option for buying this product.

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SONY XPERIA Z

Deal price: Rs 30,733

Normal price: Rs 34,000

Coupon code: SCSX99

The Sony Xperia Z has a slim profile and is waterproof. The smartphone comes with a 6.4 inch full HD display with Triluminos technology. The phone is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Even with such large display and a powerful hardware the phone is just 6.5mm thick and weighs 212 grams. The phone has aluminum chassis instead of a plastic one that speaks of its durability.

Xperia Z has got Ingress Protection 55 and 58 certification that testifies its water and dust proof capability. This enables the device to shoot videos and images underwater. Its 8 megapixel camera at the back can capture both high definition photos and film, while Superior Auto mode automatically activates HDR and noise reduction when needed.

Sony Xperia Z comes with handwriting recognition which is compatible with any pencil and selected stylus or pen (capacitive stylus or metal pen with tip diameter over 1mm).

The phone has connectivity options like NFC, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio with RDS.

This offer is available exclusively on Shopclues.com, and users can also opt for EMI option for buying this product also they can opt for cash on delivery for the device as well.

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XOLO X1000

Deal price: Rs 13,379

Normal price: Rs 19,000

Coupon code: NA

The Xolo X1000 runs on Android ICS operating system and has 2 GHz Intel HT processor. This single core processor offers performance similar to a dual core processor with the use of Hyper Threading. Along with that the device has an 8 megapixel camera at the back and a 2 megapixel camera in front - both with BSI sensors.

The Xolo X1000 comes with a 2.5D curved Edge to Edge glass display with 314 PPI pixel density. The phone has a unibody design, which gives it a slim look. It comes without a removable battery, just like the Nokia Lumia 920, Apple iPhone, HTC Butterfly and Sony Xperia Z.

X1000 has 8 GB internal storage and 1 GB RAM along with that you can expand its memory to up to 32 GB using a micro SD card.

This offer is available exclusively on Ebay.in, and users can also opt for cash on delivery option for buying this product, which though is available only for select cities.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos in Red and Brown colour variants

Samsung has announced to offer the Galaxy Grand Duos GT-I9082 smartphone in two more colour options for the Indian consumers. Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is already available in Metallic Blue and Elegant White options. The two new colours of the smartphone are Luxury Brown and Wine Red. SammyHub reported about the listing of two new colours at the Samsung India estore .Samsung India’s official online store lists the two phones with a price tag of Rs. 20,800 (about $342) and that money also gives you two Flip covers for free, worth Rs. 2,798 ($46).

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is a dual-SIM smartphone running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX running on top of it. This smartphone supports 3G network SIM and 2G network SIM modules together. Samsung uses dual-core 1.2 GHz mobile processor with Broadcom Videocore graphic chip. It packs 1 GB RAM and offers only 8 GB on-board storage with memory card slot.

The Galaxy Grand Duos has a 5-inch LCD display with 480x800 pixel resolution. At the back, Samsung has placed 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED Flash. This camera can record 1080p HD video. In the front it has 2 megapixel camera. This smartphone packs 2100 mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy Grand duos key specifications

• 5-inch WVGA display
• Android 4.1.2
• 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera
• 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot
• 1.2GHz dual-core processor
• 2100 mAh battery
• Dual-SIM support
• Price: INR 19,990

Samsung is offering the two new variants at Rs 20,800 including two flip covers worth Rs 2798 for free. This phone is set to get the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update anytime soon.

Samsung Galaxy Grand and Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos get their final update, Android 4.2.2

Even as Android 4.3 Jelly Bean starts to make its way into Nexus devices and the latest smartphone models, some slightly older phones are still being updated to Android 4.2.Announced initially for India last January, the Galaxy Grand DUOS is simply a dual SIM variant of the Galaxy Grand which, in turn, was announced in December 2012. Despite the name, the phone’s specs are not so grand but not so terrible either. Running on an unnamed 1.2 GHz dual core processor with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, the phone’s biggest drawback is it’s 5.0-inch display, which only supports a resolution of 480×800 pixels.Well, the saga of the mid-range devices receiving an official taste of Android 4.2 before the high-end ones continues: Samsung had announced that the upgrade cycle for its Galaxy Grand smartphone would officially end with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The last major update for the device is now seeding in Russia and the South Korean manufacturer is expected to roll out the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM globally in the coming days.This comes after Samsung updated the Galaxy S II Plus, Galaxy Note 8.0, and the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 to the newer Jelly Bean iteration.

The update’s build number is I9105PXXUBMG8, which is newer than the build that earlier leaked for the Grand. 

The latest update for the Samsung Galaxy Grand brings cool features such the lock screen widgets, advanced toggles menu, daydream screensaver, improved task switching and a few minor tweaks to enhance the overall user experience.

As one can expect, the update also brings a few software goodies from the Galaxy S4, the company's flagship smartphone

The firmware update files have been pushed out via Over-The-Air (OTA) and Samsung KIES software. Check your device’s notification panel or connect it with your computer and run KIES to verify the availability of new firmware versions for your device.

Here are the update details:

• Model Name: Galaxy Grand Duos
• Model Version: GT-I9082
• OS Version: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Build Date: 29.07.2013
• PDA: I9082XXUBMGA
• If you didn’t get the OTA Update on your device, then you shouldn’t panic as we will post a ‘how-to’ guide that you can use to update your Galaxy Grand Duos to Android 4.2.2. For this you will need the Odin app and then simply flash it over your current firmware. The new XXUBMGA Android 4.2.2 build is unbranded which means that you can flash it for any Galaxy Grand Duos device that is factory unlocked. The file has been uploaded and released on SamMobile‘s web site. Note that if you flash this file on any Grand Duos device that is not from Russia, then you might lose all data from your device.
  Also, the Android 4.2.2 XXUBMGA firmware update will be released only for devices that are 100% stock, as you won’t get the OTA Update notification in case your device is rooted or running any custom ROMs. Do you own a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos? If you do, then did you receive the update? Users who managed to update their devices with the new firmware build should start testing all of its new features and see if there are any big improvements from the previous firmware build. Post your thoughts in our comments section below.

Samsung SmartWatch : Samsung Galaxy Gear

After Sony and Google, Samsung is also reported to be working on its own version of a smart watch. Though Samsung has not said anything officially about its smart watch, it has filed a trademark for an accessory under the name 'Galaxy Gear,' which is now speculated to be a smart watch.

The trademark has been spotted on the website of USPTO (United States Patent and Trade Office).

Earlier, Samsung's executive vice president Lee Young Hee hinted at the existence of the smart watch by saying, "We've been preparing the watch product for so long. We are working very hard to get ready for it. We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.”

However, what features and functionalities Samsung will be adding to the watch is still to be seen. Samsung's smart watch is also expected to come with newer functionality like a miniature IR remote control.

Some Galaxy SIV features you might not have known

Samsung’s TouchWiz is loaded with ridiculous amounts of features (especially on the Galaxy S4), it took even us quite a while to find them all. Not that we’re complaining – as gadget geeks finding new toggles and buttons to play with is half the fun of a new phone. Yet, Samsung takes pity on those less tech inclined and posted a list of 10 features the Samsung Galaxy S4 has out of the box that you might have missed.

They range from “that’s nice, I guess” to genuinely useful features.

One great feature to save on battery life is the Wi-Fi Timer. It’s a little hard to find – Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi > Advanced >Wi-Fi Timer – but it can automatically turn on Wi-Fi and then turn it off again at preset time. For example, switch it off during the night and then back on in the morning so you don’t miss any notifications.

The notifications that arrive in the middle of the night would have woken you up, so it’s better this way. What about meetings, school hours and other times you don’t want noisy notifications interrupting? Blocking mode (Settings > My device > Blocking mode) can turn off select notifications (even the LED indicator) either manually or during a select time period. You can also add contacts to the Allowed list so you don’t miss any vital calls.

What if you get a call in a noisy environment? The Samsung Galaxy S4 screen has several buttons on its in-call screen to help. One button can boost the volume, another can activate noise reduction so the other side can hear you as well and you can even use the equalizer to tweak the in-call volume to your liking.

Speaking of sound tuning, the Adapt Sound will tune the music player for you. You just have to plug in your favorite set of headphones and go through the test which determines the capabilities of your headphones and tunes the equalizer appropriately. The Preview feature will show you what a difference that made.

The 5″ 1080p screen of the Galaxy S4 is big enough to run several apps simultaneously. The detachable keyboard complements that quite well – you can use it to type in one app (an SMS or in a chat client), while the other half of the screen shows you a map, your schedule or anything else that might be relevant to the conversation.

There’s more. For watching videos, you can zoom in with a pinch gesture, adjust the sound and brightness during playback straight from the screen. Or if you’re watching the TV, you can put the IR remote feature WatchON in the notification area or as a widget on the lockscreen.

The notification area can be tweaked too – rearrange the quick toggles, view all quick toggles directly with a two finger swipe, even hide the brightness slider. The lockscreen has plenty of options too – you can have an easy camera launch gesture (like on stock Android) and you can change the personal message on the lockscreen, even pick the color and font.