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    SamMobile Recap: Galaxy S4 Active gets KitKat, Galaxy Tab S specs leak, and more

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    Last updated: May 28th, 2014 at 11:19 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.

    The international Galaxy S4 Active started receiving an update to Android 4.4 KitKat, finally bringing the rugged Galaxy S4 up to date with the latest that Android has to offer, with the update starting its rollout in the Netherlands. The Galaxy Tab S, Samsung's upcoming tablet with an AMOLED display, appeared in a benchmark database, which confirmed all of its specs that we already knew about since earlier this month. Also leaked was Samsung's upcoming camera flagship, the NX1, which will upgrade the NX line with a 28-megapixel camera.

    Here's the full rundown:

    As usual, a lot of devices got firmware updates as well, so here’s a list of all the updates that rolled to Samsung devices yesterday (as always, you can find all the firmware you need in our firmware section):

    Country (Product Code) Model Model Name Version PDA
    Afghanistan (AFG) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0AND2
    Albania (Vodafone) (AVF) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Argentina (TGP) GT-N5100 GALAXY Note 8.0 4.2.2 N5100UBCML3
    Argentina (TGP) GT-N5100 GALAXY Note 8.0 4.1.2 N5100UBBMD1
    Argentina (ARO) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Australia (Optus) (OPS) GT-N7000 GALAXY Note 4.1.2 N7000XXLTD
    Australia (Optus) (GT-N7000ZBAOPS) GT-N7000 GALAXY Note 4.0.4 N7000XXLRI
    Australia (Optus) (OPS) GT-N7000 GALAXY Note 4.1.2 N7000XXLSZ
    Austria (3 Hutchison) (DRE) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Austria (A1) (MOB) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Baltic (SEB) GT-S7710 GALAXY Xcover2 4.1.2 S7710XXAND2
    Bangladesh (TML) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNC1
    Bangladesh (TML) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE4
    Brazil (ZTO) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Brazil (ZTO) GT-I8190L GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190LUBAMK1
    Brazil (ZTO) GT-I8190L GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190LUBANE1
    Brazil (ZTO) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUFNB2
    Brazil (ZTO) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUGNE2
    Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) GT-I8190L GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190LUBANE1
    Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) GT-I8190L GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190LUBAML2
    Bulgaria (MTL) (MTL) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Chile (CHO) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Chile (CHO) SM-G900M GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900MUBU1ANE2
    Chile (Entel PCS) (CHE) GT-I5500L GALAXY Europa 2.2.2 I5500LUYJPP
    China (CHU) GT-I9502 GALAXY S4 DUOS 4.3 I9502ZNUENC1
    China (CHN) SM-N9006 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N9006ZCUEND1
    China (CHN) SM-N9006 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N9006ZCUENE1
    China (CHU) SM-N9006 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N9006ZNUENE1
    China (CHU) SM-G7106 GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS 4.3 G7106ZNUANE1
    China (CHN) GT-I9300I GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300IZCUANB6
    China (CHU) SM-N7506V GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE 4.3 N7506VZNUAND3
    China (CHU) GT-I9502 GALAXY S4 DUOS 4.4.2 I9502ZNUGNE2
    China (CHU) GT-I9502 GALAXY S4 DUOS 4.4.2 I9502ZNUHNE2
    China (Anycall) (CTC) SCH-P709 GALAXY Mega 5.8 DUOS 4.2.2 P709KEUCNE1
    Colombia (COO) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Croatia (VIPNET) (VIP) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Cyprus (CYV) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Czech Republic (XEZ) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXANC2
    Czech Republic (XEZ) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXAMKE
    Czech Republic (O2C) (O2C) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Czech Republic (Vodafone) (VDC) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Czech Republic (Vodafone) (VDC) SM-G310HN GALAXY Ace Style 4.4.2 G310HNXXU0ANDB
    Egypt (EGY) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.3 N7100XXUENA1
    Egypt (EGY) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
    France (Orange) (FTM) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.3 I9505XXUENA8
    France (Orange) (FTM) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFNDA
    France (SFR) (SFR) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Germany (DBT) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Germany (Vodafone) (VD2) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Greece (EUR) GT-I8190 GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190XXAMG4
    Greece (EUR) GT-I8190 GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190XXANC2
    Greece (GT-I8190TADEUR) GT-I8190 GALAXY S III mini 4.1.2 I8190XXAMA2
    Greece (Vodafone) (VGR) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Hong Kong (TGY) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800ZSU1ANE5
    Hong Kong (TGY) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FZHU1ANE3
    Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH) GT-S8500 Wave 2 S8500BSLC1
    Hungary (VDH) (VDH) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Iraq (MID) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N900XXUDND1
    Iraq (MID) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.3 N900XXUCMK2
    Ireland (TSI) GT-I9060 GALAXY Grand Neo 4.2.2 I9060XXUANE1
    Ireland (TSI) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFNB8
    Ireland (TSI) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.3 I9505XXUEMKF
    Ireland (O2) (O2I) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Ireland (Three) (3IE) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Ireland (Vodafone) (VDI) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Italy (XET) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXANC2
    Italy (H3G) (HUI) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Italy (TIM) (TIM) SM-T335 4.4.2 T335XXU1ANE1
    Italy (Vodafone) (OMN) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Luxembourg (LUX) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Luxembourg (LUX) SM-R380 Gear 2 2.2.0 R380XXU0BNDD
    Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) SGH-I537 GALAXY S4 Active 4.3 I537UBUBML3
    Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) SM-N7505L GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE 4.3 N7505LUBUBND3
    Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) SGH-I537 GALAXY S4 Active 4.3 I537UBUBND3
    Morocco (FWD) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N900XXUDND1
    Morocco (FWD) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.3 N900XXUCMK2
    Morocco (MAT) (MAT) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUEND3
    Morocco (MWD) (MWD) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUEND3
    Nepal (NPL) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE4
    Nepal (NPL) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNC1
    Netherlands (PHN) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGNA5
    Netherlands (PHN) GT-I9295 GALAXY S4 Active 4.4.2 I9295XXUCNE5
    Netherlands (PHN) GT-I9295 GALAXY S4 Active 4.2.2 I9295XXUBML3
    Netherlands (PHN) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Netherlands (PHN) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Netherlands (PHN) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGND5
    Netherlands (Vodafone) (VDF) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGMK6
    Netherlands (Vodafone) (VDF) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGNA5
    Nordic countries (NEE) SM-P900 GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 P900XXUANC4
    Nordic countries (NEE) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Panama (TPA) GT-I9152 GALAXY Mega 5.8 DUOS 4.2.2 I9152UBUANC2
    Panama (TPA) SM-T520 GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T520XXUAND1
    Panama (TPA) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Panama (TPA) GT-I9152 GALAXY Mega 5.8 DUOS 4.2.2 I9152UBUAML3
    Peru (PET) GT-S5670L GALAXY Fit 2.2 S5670LUYKC3
    Peru (PEO) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Peru (PEO) SM-T520 GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T520XXUAND1
    Philippines (Globe) (GLB) SM-G7102 GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS 4.3 G7102XXUANE2
    Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE) SM-G7102 GALAXY Grand 2 DUOS 4.3 G7102XXUANE2
    Poland (T-mobile) (TPL) GT-I9195 GALAXY S4 mini LTE 4.2.2 I9195XXUBML4
    Portugal (TPH) (TPH) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXAMKE
    Portugal (TPH) (TPH) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXANC2
    Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL) SM-G310HN GALAXY Ace Style 4.4.2 G310HNXXU0ANDB
    Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Romania (ROM) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Romania (Orange) (ORO) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGNB5
    Romania (Orange) (ORO) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGML2
    Romania (Vodafone) (CNX) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Russia (SER) GT-P5210 GALAXY Tab3 4.2.2 P5210XXUAMK8
    Russia (SER) GT-N5110 GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 N5110XXDNE1
    Russia (SER) GT-N5110 GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi 4.2.2 N5110XXCMK1
    Russia (SER) GT-P5210 GALAXY Tab3 4.2.2 P5210XXUANB5
    Saudi Arabia (KSA) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.3 I9505XXUEMK9
    Saudi Arabia (WTL) GT-I9060 GALAXY Grand Neo 4.2.2 I9060XXUAML9
    Saudi Arabia (KSA) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    Saudi Arabia (KSA) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
    Saudi Arabia (KSA) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.3 N7100XXUENA1
    Saudi Arabia (JED) (JED) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.3 N7100XXUENA1
    Saudi Arabia (JED) (JED) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
    Saudi Arabia (STC) (XFU) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUEND3
    Slovakia (ORX) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUEND3
    Slovakia (ORX) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUENB4
    Slovenia (SIO) GT-S7710 GALAXY Xcover2 4.1.2 S7710XXAND2
    Slovenia (SIO) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Slovenia (Mobitel) (MOT) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    South Africa (XFA) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.3 N7100XXUENA1
    South Africa (XFE) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.3 N7100XXUENA1
    South Africa (XFE) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.3 N900XXUCMK2
    South Africa (XFA) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
    South Africa (XFE) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
    South Africa (XFE) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 4.4.2 N900XXUDND1
    South America (Moviestar) (CRM) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505VJUGNE2
    South America (Moviestar) (CRM) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005VJUEND1
    Spain (PHE) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXAMKF
    Spain (PHE) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0AND2
    Spain (PHE) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXANC2
    Spain (Movistar) (XEC) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Spain (Vodafone) (ATL) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Sri Lanka (SLK) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNC1
    Sri Lanka (SLK) GT-I9500 GALAXY S4 4.4.2 I9500XXUFNE4
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXAMKE
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210XXANC2
    Switzerland (AUT) SM-T110 GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.2.2 T110XXUANE3
    Switzerland (Swisscom) (SWC) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANE2
    Taiwan (BRI) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800ZSU1ANE5
    Trinidad and Tobago (EON) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) SM-P901 GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 3G 4.4.2 P901XXUANC4
    Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) GT-N5100 GALAXY Note 8.0 4.2.2 N5100UBCND1
    Trinidad and Tobago (EON) SM-P901 GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 3G 4.4.2 P901XXUANC4
    Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
    USA (T-Mobile) (TMB) SGH-T399 4.2.2 T399UVUANE4
    Ukraine (GT-N7100TADRTL) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.1.1 N7100XXALJ3
    Ukraine (RTL) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.3 N7100XXUEMK9
    Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-T900 GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T900XWUAND2
    Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0ANE2
    United Arab Emirates (XSI) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    United Arab Emirates (XSG) GT-I9195 GALAXY S4 mini LTE 4.2.2 I9195XXUBML4
    United Arab Emirates (XSI) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUEND3
    United Arab Emirates (Etisalat) (KSZ) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.3 I9505XXUEMK9
    United Arab Emirates (Etisalat) (KSZ) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    United Kingdom (BTU) SM-T230 GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 T230XXU0ANE2
    United Kingdom (Black Edition)(BTU) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFNC4
    United Kingdom (T-Mobile) (TMU) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGML2
    United Kingdom (T-Mobile) (TMU) GT-I9300 GALAXY S III 4.3 I9300XXUGNB5
    Unknown (XST) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    Unknown (XSZ) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    Unknown (XAC) GT-N5110 GALAXY Note 8.0 Wi-Fi 4.4.2 N5110XXDNE1
    Unknown (XSN) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    Unknown (XSB) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNE5
    Unknown (XJP) SM-T210 GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi 4.1.2 T210OPANC1
    Uruguay (UPO) SM-T800 4.4.2 T800XXU1ANE9
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