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 revealed how other manufacturers have shown no interest in adopting its Super AMOLED displays in mobile devices, and the company was accused of employing child labor at one of its Chinese factories. The Samsung Apps store was renamed to Galaxy Apps on phones and tablets, and rumors surfaced of Samsung letting go of KNOX after recently offering it to Google for integration into the core of Android.
Samsung also announced a new Exynos chip, the Exynos ModAP, a quad-core SoC that integrates a 4G LTE modem to finally put the Exynos chips at par with Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs in terms of connectivity. Over in India, word got out that Samsung is planning to launch a new Galaxy Ace variant called the Galaxy Ace NXT, with extremely low-end hardware coupled with a not-so-low price.
Here’s the full rundown:
- • Samsung Display CEO: Other OEMs are not licensing our Super AMOLED technology
- • Samsung accused of employing child labor at a Chinese factory
- • Samsung to launch the entry-level Galaxy Ace NXT in India
- • Samsung pushing out update to rename Samsung Apps to Galaxy Apps on devices
- • Samsung letting go of KNOX after helping Google integrate it into Android?
- • Samsung announces quad-core Exynos ModAP chip with integrated 4G LTE modem
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 |
| Australia (XSA) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANFB |
| Baltic (SEB) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.1.2 | N8020XDBMF1 |
| Baltic (GT-N8020RWDSEB) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | N8020XDALK4 | |
| Baltic (SEB) | SM-T335 | GALAXY Tab 4 8.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANDD |
| Baltic (SEB) | GT-I9301I | GALAXY S3 Neo+ | 4.4.2 | I9301IXXUANF4 |
| Baltic (SEB) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.4.2 | N8020XXUDNE4 |
| Baltic (GT-N8020TADSEB) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | N8020XDALK4 | |
| Baltic (SEB) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNF1 |
| Baltic (SEB) | SM-T335 | GALAXY Tab 4 8.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANF2 |
| Baltic (SEB) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNC4 |
| Brazil (ZTO) | GT-I8552B | GALAXY Win DUOS | 4.1.2 | I8552BUBUANF1 |
| Brazil (ZTO) | GT-I8552B | GALAXY Win DUOS | 4.1.2 | I8552BUBUAND1 |
| Brazil (ZTO) | GT-S5570B | GALAXY mini | 2.3.6 | S5570BVJKPB |
| Brazil (Claro) (ZTA) | SM-G110B | 4.4.2 | G110BXXU0ANG1 | |
| Bulgaria (BGL) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNB9 |
| Bulgaria (BGL) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNF1 |
| Bulgaria (BGL) | GT-I9301I | GALAXY S3 Neo+ | 4.4.2 | I9301IXXUANF4 |
| Cambodia (CAM) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Canada (XAC) | SM-T310 | GALAXY Tab3 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T310XXUBNE9 |
| Chile (CHO) | GT-I9200 | GALAXY Mega 6.3 | 4.2.2 | I9200UBUCNA2 |
| Chile (CHO) | GT-I9200 | GALAXY Mega 6.3 | 4.4.2 | I9200UBUDNE2 |
| China (CHU) | GT-I8580 | GALAXY Core Advance | 4.2.2 | I8580ZNUANF1 |
| China (CHM) | SM-G3818 | GALAXY Win Pro | 4.2.2 | G3818ZMUANF3 |
| China (CHU) | SM-G3812 | GALAXY Win Pro DUOS | 4.2.2 | G3812ZNUANF1 |
| China (CHU) | SM-G3812 | GALAXY Win Pro DUOS | 4.2.2 | G3812ZNUANE1 |
| China (Anycall) (CTC) | SCH-I679 | GALAXY Ace 3 | 4.3 | I679KEUANF2 |
| Colombia (COO) | SM-T331 | GALAXY Tab4 8.0 3G | 4.4.2 | T331XXU1ANF2 |
| Colombia (COO) | GT-S6810L | GALAXY Fame | 4.1.2 | S6810LUBAML3 |
| Colombia (COO) | SM-T805M | 4.4.2 | T805MUBU1ANG1 | |
| Colombia (COO) | SM-G800M | 4.4.2 | G800MUBU1ANG1 | |
| Czech Republic (ETL) | GT-I8730 | GALAXY Express | I8730XWAMC4 | |
| Czech Republic (ETL) | GT-I8730 | GALAXY Express | 4.1.2 | I8730XWANE1 |
| Czech Republic (Vodafone) (VDC) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNF2 |
| France (SFR) (SFR) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.3 | N7100XXUEMK9 |
| France (SFR) (SFR) | GT-N7100 | GALAXY Note II | 4.4.2 | N7100XXUFNE1 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-S7390 | GALAXY Trend Lite | 4.1.2 | S7390XXUANF1 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNG2 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-I8730 | GALAXY Express | 4.1.2 | I8730XWANE1 |
| Germany (DBT) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNF2 |
| Germany (DBT) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.3 | P605XXUBMJ9 |
| Germany (DBT) | GT-S7390 | GALAXY Trend Lite | 4.1.2 | S7390XXUAMI2 |
| Germany (Black Edition)(DBT) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNG2 |
| Germany (Black Edition)(DBT) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNF1 |
| Germany (1&1) (XEG) | GT-I9300 | GALAXY S III | 4.3 | I9300XXUGNA2 |
| Germany (1&1) (XEG) | GT-I9300 | GALAXY S III | 4.3 | I9300XXUGND5 |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | 4.4.2 | N7105XXUFNE3 |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | N7105XXDMA5 | |
| Germany (T-Mobile) (GT-N7105TADDTM) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | N7105XXDLL7 | |
| Germany (Vodafone) (VD2) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNF2 |
| Greece (Vodafone) (VGR) | GT-S7710 | GALAXY Xcover2 | 4.1.2 | S7710XXAMF4 |
| Greece (Vodafone) (VGR) | GT-S7710 | GALAXY Xcover2 | 4.1.2 | S7710XXAND2 |
| Hong Kong (TGY) | SM-N900 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N900ZSUDNF3 |
| Hong Kong (TGY) | SM-N900 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N900ZSUDND2 |
| Hong Kong (TGY) | SM-T2105 | GALAXY Tab3 Kids | 4.1.2 | T2105ZHAND2 |
| Hungary (VDH) (VDH) | GT-S7710 | GALAXY Xcover2 | 4.1.2 | S7710XXAMF4 |
| Hungary (VDH) (VDH) | GT-S7710 | GALAXY Xcover2 | 4.1.2 | S7710XXAND2 |
| Indonesia (XSE) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Italy (H3G) (HUI) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | 4.4.2 | N7105XXUFNE3 |
| Italy (H3G) (HUI) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | 4.3 | N7105XXUEML4 |
| Kenya (AFR) | GT-I9060 | GALAXY Grand Neo | 4.2.2 | I9060XWUANC1 |
| Kenya (KEN) | GT-I9060 | GALAXY Grand Neo | 4.2.2 | I9060XWUANC1 |
| Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC) | SM-G710K | 4.3 | G710KKTUANF2 | |
| Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC) | SM-T255S | 4.3 | T255SKSUANF3 | |
| Libya (BTC) | SM-G355H | 4.4.2 | G355HXXU0ANG1 | |
| Macedonia (VIM) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNG1 |
| Macedonia (VIM) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNB8 |
| Malaysia (XME) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Netherlands (PHN) | SM-T335 | GALAXY Tab 4 8.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | T335XXU1ANF3 |
| Netherlands (PHN) | EK-GN120 | GALAXY NX | 4.2.2 | GN120XXUAND3 |
| Netherlands (PHN) | EK-GN120 | GALAXY NX | 4.2.2 | GN120XXUAMG8 |
| Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | 4.1.2 | N7105XXDMJ1 |
| Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL) | GT-N7105 | GALAXY Note II LTE | 4.4.2 | N7105XXUFNE3 |
| New Zealand (NZC) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANFB |
| Nigeria (ECT) | SM-G313H | 4.4.2 | G313HXXU0ANG3 | |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | SM-G7105 | GALAXY Grand 2 LTE | 4.3 | G7105XXUANF4 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNE2 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | GT-S7390 | GALAXY Trend Lite | 4.1.2 | S7390XXUAMI2 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | GT-S7390 | GALAXY Trend Lite | 4.1.2 | S7390XXUANF1 |
| Nordic countries (NEE) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNF2 |
| Philippines (Globe) (GLB) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Philippines (Open Line) (XTC) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Philippines (Smart) (SMA) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Poland (XEO) | SM-G7105 | GALAXY Grand 2 LTE | 4.3 | G7105XXUANF4 |
| Portugal (MEO) | SM-G900F | GALAXY S5 | 4.4.2 | G900FXXU1ANE2 |
| Portugal (TMN) (TMN) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.1.2 | N8020XXBMF1 |
| Portugal (TMN) (TMN) | GT-N8020 | GALAXY Note 10.1 | 4.4.2 | N8020XXUDNE4 |
| Portugal (TPH) (TPH) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNF1 |
| Portugal (TPH) (TPH) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUFNB9 |
| Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL) | SM-P605 | GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE | 4.4.2 | P605XXUCNF2 |
| Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL) | GT-N5120 | GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE | 4.1.2 | N5120XXBME1 |
| Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL) | GT-N5120 | GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | N5120XXDNE4 |
| Romania (Cosmote) (COA) | GT-S7390 | GALAXY Trend Lite | 4.1.2 | S7390XXUANF1 |
| Romania (Cosmote) (COA) | GT-N5120 | GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | N5120XXDNE4 |
| Romania (Cosmote) (COA) | GT-N5120 | GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE | 4.2.2 | N5120XXCMI1 |
| Russia (SER) | SM-T110 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi | 4.2.2 | T110XXUANF1 |
| Russia (SER) | SM-G130H | 4.4.2 | G130HXXU0ANF8 | |
| Saudi Arabia (ACR) | SM-G355H | 4.4.2 | G355HXXU0ANG1 | |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-T330 | GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T330XXU1ANF2 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-G313H | 4.4.2 | G313HXXU0ANG3 | |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | SM-T330 | GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T330XXU1ANDA |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-T705 | 4.4.2 | T705XXU1ANF8 | |
| Singapore (MM1) | SM-T705 | 4.4.2 | T705XXU1ANF8 | |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Singapore (XSP) | SM-T800 | GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T800XXU1ANFB |
| Singapore (MM1) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Singapore (SingTel) (SIN) | SM-T705 | 4.4.2 | T705XXU1ANF8 | |
| Singapore (StarHub) (STH) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Singapore (StarHub) (STH) | SM-T705 | 4.4.2 | T705XXU1ANF8 | |
| Slovenia (SIO) | GT-S7390 | GALAXY Trend Lite | 4.1.2 | S7390XXUANF1 |
| Slovenia (Mobitel) (MOT) | GT-S7710 | GALAXY Xcover2 | 4.1.2 | S7710XXAND2 |
| Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM) | GT-N5120 | GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE | 4.1.2 | N5120XXBME1 |
| Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM) | GT-N5120 | GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE | 4.4.2 | N5120XXDNE4 |
| South Africa (XFA) | GT-S5280 | GALAXY Star | 4.1.2 | S5280XXANG1 |
| South Africa (Vodafone) (XFV) | SM-T111 | GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 3G | 4.2.2 | T111XXUANB2 |
| South East Europe (SEE) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNF1 |
| South East Europe (SEE) | GT-I9505 | GALAXY S4 LTE | 4.4.2 | I9505XXUGNG1 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E330S | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | E330SKSUCNG1 |
| South Korea (SKT) | SHV-E330S | GALAXY S4 | 4.4.2 | E330SKSUCNG1 |
| Spain (PHE) | SM-C115 | Galaxy K zoom | 4.4.2 | C115XXU1BNF1 |
| Spain (PHE) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.2.2 | I9195XXUBML4 |
| Spain (PHE) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.4.2 | I9195XXUCNE6 |
| Spain (Vodafone) (ATL) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.2.2 | I9195XXUBML1 |
| Spain (Vodafone) (ATL) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.4.2 | I9195XXUCNEA |
| Sri Lanka (SLK) | SM-N9005 | GALAXY Note 3 LTE | 4.4.2 | N9005XXUENE2 |
| Switzerland (Swisscom) (SWC) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.2.2 | I9195XXUBNA2 |
| Switzerland (Swisscom) (SWC) | GT-I9195 | GALAXY S4 mini LTE | 4.4.2 | I9195XXUCNEA |
| Taiwan (BRI) | SM-N900 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N900ZSUDNE3 |
| Taiwan (BRI) | SM-N900 | GALAXY Note 3 | 4.4.2 | N900ZSUDNF3 |
| Thailand (THL) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| Thailand (THL) | SM-G130H | 4.4.2 | G130HXXU0ANG2 | |
| Tunisia (TUN) | SM-G355H | 4.4.2 | G355HXXU0ANG1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) | GT-I9300 | GALAXY S III | 4.3 | I9300XXUGNB6 |
| Turkey (TUR) | SM-T330 | GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T330XXU1ANDA |
| Turkey (TUR) | SM-T330 | GALAXY Tab4 8.0 Wi-Fi | 4.4.2 | T330XXU1ANF2 |
| USA (T-Mobile) (TMB) | SM-T337T | 4.4.2 | T337TUVU1ANF4 | |
| Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | GT-S5280 | GALAXY Star | 4.1.2 | S5280XXANG1 |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB | |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| United Arab Emirates (LYS) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| United Arab Emirates (XSG) | GT-S5280 | GALAXY Star | 4.1.2 | S5280XXAMF1 |
| Unknown (THW) | SM-G355M | 4.4.2 | G355MUBU0ANG1 | |
| Unknown (LEB) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANF8 | |
| Unknown (CHC) | SM-T705C | 4.4.2 | T705CZCU1ANF8 | |
| Uruguay (UFU) | GT-S5310L | GALAXY Pocket Neo | 4.1.2 | S5310LUBANA2 |
| Vietnam (XXV) | SM-T805 | 4.4.2 | T805XXU1ANFB |
