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    SamMobile Recap: Galaxy S5 with Snapdragon 805, Galaxy Tab S AMOLED display explained, and more

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    Last updated: June 17th, 2014 at 10:56 UTC+02:00

    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.

    A Galaxy S5 with a Snapdragon 805 processor and 225 Mbps LTE-A connectivity was rumored for an imminent launch in South Korea, while the standard Galaxy S5 managed to become the best smartphone camera in the latest ratings by the camera experts over at DxOMark. In other Galaxy S5 news, the AT&T and Verizon variants were finally rooted, thanks to an awesome new hack called towelroot.

    Samsung decided to give us an insight on how the Super AMOLED displays on the newly announced Galaxy Tab S tablets give them the edge over the competition (and over Samsung's own tablets with LCD displays. Samsung also decided to drop its ITC complaint against Apple devices, and Apple decided to do the same, giving both companies some breathing space before they go back to war in the courts.

    Here’s the full rundown:

    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
    Algeria (TMC) GT-S7272 GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS 4.2.2 S7272XXUANC1
    Argentina (ARO) GT-I8200L GALAXY S III mini VE 4.2.2 I8200LUBUANE3
    Argentina (Claro) (CTI) GT-S5367 GALAXY y 2.3.6 S5367UPMK1
    Argentina (Claro) (GT-S5367MAPCTI) GT-S5367 GALAXY y S5367UPLJ1
    Argentina (Movistar) (GT-S5367MAPUFN) GT-S5367 GALAXY y S5367VJLJ2
    Argentina (Movistar) (UFN) GT-S5367 GALAXY y 2.3.6 S5367VJMK1
    Argentina (Personal) (PSN) GT-S5367 GALAXY y 2.3.6 S5367VJMK1
    Argentina (Personal) (GT-S5367MAPPSN) GT-S5367 GALAXY y S5367VJLI5
    Argentina (Personal) (PSN) GT-S5367 GALAXY y 2.3.6 S5367VJLI5
    Australia (XSA) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Australia (XSA) SM-R381 Gear 2 Neo 2.2.0 R381XXU0BNE5
    Australia (XSA) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Australia (XSA) SM-R381 Gear 2 Neo 2.2.0 R381XXU0BNDD
    Baltic (SEB) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Baltic (SEB) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Belgium (Proximus) (PRO) GT-P1000 GALAXY Tab 2.3.6 P1000XWJQ8
    Brazil (Oi) (ZTR) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUFNC1
    Brazil (Oi) (ZTR) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUGNE2
    Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) GT-S7275B GALAXY Ace 3 LTE 4.2.2 S7275BUBUANE1
    Bulgaria (BGL) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Bulgaria (BGL) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Chile (CHO) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUFNC1
    Chile (CHO) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUGNE2
    Chile (CHO) SM-T531 GALAXY Tab4 10.1 3G 4.4.2 T531XXU1AND8
    China (CHU) GT-I9502 GALAXY S4 DUOS 4.4.2 I9502ZNUHNE2
    China (CHU) GT-I9502 GALAXY S4 DUOS 4.4.2 I9502ZNUHNE4
    China (CHU) GT-I9502 GALAXY S4 DUOS 4.4.2 I9502ZNUGNE4
    China (Anycall) (CTC) SCH-I939I GALAXY S3 III 4.3 I939IKEUANE1
    Czech Republic (XEZ) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Czech Republic (ETL) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Czech Republic (XEZ) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Czech Republic (O2C) (O2C) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGNA5
    Czech Republic (O2C) (O2C) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGND5
    Dominican Republic (CDR) GT-I9195L GALAXY S4 mini LTE 4.2.2 I9195LUBUBNE1
    Dominican Republic (CDR) GT-S7275B GALAXY Ace 3 LTE 4.2.2 S7275BUBUANE1
    Ecuador (EBE) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500UBUFNC1
    Ecuador (ECO) SM-T231 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 3G 4.4.2 T231XXU0ANE2
    Ecuador (EBE) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.3 I9500UBUEMK1
    Egypt (EGY) GT-S7272 GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS 4.2.2 S7272XXUANC1
    Egypt (EGY) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392XXUANC3
    Egypt (EGY) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    France (XEF) GT-I9003 GALAXY S CLEAR LCD 2.3.6 I9003XWKPK
    Germany (DBT) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Germany (DBT) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Germany (DBT) GT-I9103 GALAXY R 2.3.5 I9103XWKJ4
    Greece (EUR) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Greece (EUR) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Greece (EUR) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0ANE6
    Hong Kong (TGY) SM-T525 GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 LTE 4.4.2 T525ZSUANE1
    Hong Kong (TGY) SM-T520 GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T520ZSUANE1
    Hungary (XEH) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Hungary (XEH) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Hungary (XEH) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0ANE6
    Hungary (Telenor) (PAN) SM-T535 GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G 4.4.2 T535XXU1AND9
    India (INS) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392DDUANE2
    India (INU) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392DDUANE2
    India (INU) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392DDUANE3
    India (INS) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392DDUANE3
    Indonesia (XSE) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANC2
    Indonesia (XSE) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Indonesia (XSE) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Iraq (MID) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392XXUANC3
    Iraq (MID) GT-S7272 GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS 4.2.2 S7272XXUANC1
    Israel (Cellcom) (CEL) GT-P5100 GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 4.1.2 P5100JKDMF1
    Israel (Cellcom) (CEL) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNC2
    Israel (Cellcom) (CEL) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.3 I9500XXUENA2
    Israel (Cellcom) (GT-P5100ZWACEL) GT-P5100 GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 P5100JKALE1
    Israel (Orange/Partner) (PTR) SM-C115 Galaxy K zoom 4.4.2 C115XXU1ANE6
    Italy (ITV) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Italy (ITV) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Jamaica (JDI) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N900UBUDND1
    Kazakhstan (SKZ) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Kazakhstan (SKZ) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNB3
    Kazakhstan (SKZ) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Kazakhstan (SKZ) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Kazakhstan (SKZ) GT-I9300I GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300IXXUANE1
    Luxembourg (LUX) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Luxembourg (LUX) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Malaysia (XME) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Malaysia (XME) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANC2
    Mauritania (MRT) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Mauritania (MRT) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNB4
    Morocco (FWD) GT-S6790 GALAXY Fame Lite 4.1.2 S6790XXAMI2
    Nepal (NPL) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392DDUANE3
    Nepal (NPL) GT-S7392 GALAXY Trend Lite DUOS 4.1.2 S7392DDUANE2
    Netherlands (PHN) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Netherlands (PHN) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    New Zeeland (NZC) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    New Zeeland (NZC) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    New Zeeland (NZC) SM-R381 Gear 2 Neo 2.2.0 R381XXU0BNE5
    New Zeeland (NZC) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFNC6
    New Zeeland (NZC) SM-R381 Gear 2 Neo 2.2.0 R381XXU0BNDD
    New Zeeland (NZC) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Nigeria (ECT) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Nordic countries (NEE) GT-I8190 GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190XXANA2
    Nordic countries (NEE) GT-I8190 GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190XXANF3
    Nordic countries (NEE) GT-I8190N GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190NXXANF2
    Nordic countries (NEE) GT-I8190N GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190NXXAML1
    Open Austria (ATO) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Open Austria (ATO) SM-T325 GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE 4.4.2 T325XXU1BNE5
    Open Austria (ATO) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Philippines (Globe) (GLB) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS I8552XXAMDB
    Philippines (Globe) (GLB) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Philippines (Open Line) (XTC) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Philippines (Open Line) (XTC) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANC2
    Philippines (Smart) (SMA) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS I8552XXAMDB
    Philippines (Smart) (SMA) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Poland (XEO) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Poland (XEO) SM-T110 GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.2.2 T110XXUANE4
    Poland (XEO) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Romania (ROM) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Romania (ROM) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Romania (Vodafone) (CNX) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    Romania (Vodafone) (Black Edition)(CNX) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    Russia (SER) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Russia (SER) GT-S6802 GALAXY Ace DUOS 2.3.6 S6802XXNE2
    Russia (SER) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Russia (SER) GT-S6802 GALAXY Ace DUOS S6802XXMA1
    Russia (La Fleur)(GT-S6802CWASER) GT-S6802 GALAXY Ace DUOS 2.3.6 S6802XXLK2
    Saudi Arabia (ACR) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Saudi Arabia (WTL) GT-S7272 GALAXY Ace 3 DUOS 4.2.2 S7272XXUANC1
    Singapore (XSP) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Singapore (XSP) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.4.2 N5120XXDNE4
    Singapore (MM1) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.2.2 N5120XXCMK1
    Singapore (MM1) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.4.2 N5120XXDNE4
    Singapore (XSP) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.2.2 N5120XXCMK1
    Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.4.2 N5120XXDNE4
    Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.2.2 N5120XXCMK1
    Singapore (StarHub) (STH) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.4.2 N5120XXDNE4
    Singapore (StarHub) (STH) GT-N5120 GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE 4.2.2 N5120XXCMK1
    Slovakia (XSK) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Slovakia (ORX) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Slovakia (XSK) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Slovenia (SIO) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Slovenia (SIO) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    Slovenia (Si.mobil) (Black Edition)(SIM) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    South Africa (XFE) SM-C111 GALAXY K zoom 4.4.2 C111XXU1ANE7
    South Africa (Vodafone) (XFV) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    South Africa (XFM) (XFM) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    South East Europe (SEE) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXAMKE
    South East Europe (SEE) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    South East Europe (SEE) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    South East Europe (SEE) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXANC2
    Spint (cdma) (SPR) SM-T217S GALAXY Tab3 7.0 LTE 4.4.2 T217SVPUBNE7
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-G7105 GALAXY Grand 2 LTE 4.3 G7105XXUANE3
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-T325 GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 LTE 4.4.2 T325XXU1BNE5
    Switzerland (Orange) (AUO) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFNC4
    Switzerland (Swisscom) (SWC) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    Switzerland (Swisscom) (Black Edition)(SWC) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    Switzerland (Swisscom) (Black Edition)(SWC) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFND7
    Taiwan (BRI) SM-T520 GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T520ZSUANE1
    Thailand (THL) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANC2
    Thailand (THL) GT-I8552 GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552XXANF1
    Thailand (THL) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Trinidad and Tobago (EON) SM-T531 GALAXY Tab4 10.1 3G 4.4.2 T531XXU1ANE1
    USA (Verizon) (VZW) SCH-I605 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 I605VRUFND7
    Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    United Arab Emirates (XSG) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0ANE6
    United Arab Emirates (XSG) GT-N5100 GALAXY Note 8.0 4.4.2 N5100XWDNE2
    United Arab Emirates (XSG) GT-N5100 GALAXY Note 8.0 4.4.2 N5100XWDNF1
    United Kingdom (O2) (O2U) GT-P1000 GALAXY Tab 2.3.6 P1000XWJQ8
    United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE8
    United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU) GT-P1010 GALAXY Tab 7.0 2.3.6 P1010XXKPO
    Unknown (THW) GT-I8552B GALAXY Win DUOS 4.1.2 I8552BDCUANF1
    Unknown (BVO) SM-P601 GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition 3G 4.4.2 P601UBUCNF1
    Uruguay (UPO) GT-N5100 GALAXY Note 8.0 4.2.2 N5100UBCND1
    Uzbekistan (CAC) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNE5
    Uzbekistan (CAC) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Vietnam (XXV) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE7
    Phone AT&TGalaxy S5Galaxy S5 LTE-AGalaxy Tab SVerizon

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