While earlier reports of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 I9500 (Exynos) being rooted were fake, a real root method has been found for the I9505 Qualcomm model. If you’re wondering who managed this, it was none other than Chainfire, a very famous developer for good reason. Despite the standard method of injecting su into a stock ROM and flashing with Odin not… Read more
According to a leaked schedule, Eastern Eropean countries will soon be getting the Samsung Galaxy S 4. The schedule says that countries like Russia and Ukraine (Motherland!) will be getting the Exynos version first, dubbed the 3G version (despite the Exynos supporting LTE?). They will also get the Snapdragon 600 powered version, but a few weeks later…. Read more
It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 two model debacle is not a repeat of last year. Last year, the Samsung Galaxy S III came out with a quad core Exynos 4 processor in Europe without LTE, and a dual core Snapdragon S4 Plus in the US with LTE support. The reasoning was that the Exynos 4 integrated radios only had support for HSPA+ 21, so they couldn’t… Read more
Though the Sony Xperia Z has just been released (and in only some parts of the world), we’re already hearing rumors of its successor. While not quite comforting for future Xperia Z owners, it’s still interesting to hear what’s in store for us. This new device, currently referred to as the Xperia C670X, will boast some high end specs that would be… Read more
Rumors about the Galaxy S IV are flying, and we can’t help but get a bit nervous. Will the device be what we wanted? Will Samsung once again surprise us with something unique? We don’t know, but a specific rumor going around has us a bit worried. The rumor says that, just like with the Galaxy S III, Samsung is going to use multiple processor types,… Read more
We recently showed you an HTC One benchmark in Quadrant, and we were blown away. That score was pretty crazy, so much higher than a Galaxy Note II. Now we have the benchmarks of a Tegra 4 reference device, and it gets a massive 16,500 compared to the Snapdragon 600′s 11,800. Though it is a reference device, it’s still incredible impressive. The other… Read more
Let’s just clear this up right away, LG has already “announced” the Optimus G Pro through their own Facebook page and Korean newswires. Still, LG saw fit to announce the Optimus G Pro again with their keynote event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. LG says the curved glass hardware, which comes in black and white by the way produces… Read more
The HTC One has been released, paired with its brand new Snapdragon 600 processor. So what does a nerd do the first time he gets to touch an HTC One? Benchmark it of course! We all love benchmarks, even if they mean very little in real world usage. So here you go. Impressive, right? When a Note II (a little customized) gets around 7540, and the… Read more
LG has shown off two versions of the Optimus G Pro, one of which is a 5.5 inch “phablet” device. Its specs have also been leaked a few times, and there is something extra special in store for future customers. Instead of a quad core Snapdragon S4 Pro quad core processor, the Optimus G Pro will contain a new Snapdragon 600 running at 1.7GHz. This… Read more
Qualcomm has just announced both their Snapdragon 600 and 800 chips. They have revamped their naming system, opting out of the S1, S2, S3, S4 nomenclature. Both of these chips have very impressive specs and can rival that of the NVIDIA Tegra 4. Here are the general breakdown of specs: Snapdragon 600: 40% more powerful than the Snapdragon S4… Read more
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