Samsung introduces Galaxy S5 Mini in Russia

You know how Samsung is prone to releasing multiple variants of its devices. Well, there is now a new version of the Galaxy S5 that debuted in Russia. The Galaxy S5 Mini has most of the features of the flagship device but with slightly lower hardware specs. You will get a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 16GB internal memory, 1.5GB RAM, 8MP rear camera and 2.1MP front camera, 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display, and a 2100mAh battery. Yes, it still carries Android 4.4 and has the sensors and modes of the Galaxy S5 including power-saving mode, water-resistance, heart rate monitor, support for Samsung wearables, and fingerprint scanner. There is no word yet though if this device is making its way out of Russia.

Source: Gizmodo

Samsung introduces Gear Live smartwatch

LG isn’t the only new player in the Android Wear-powered market. Samsung has launched its own Android Wear device, the Gear Live. It will also be powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and have a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 320x320 pixel resolution. It has 4GB of internal storage, 512MB RAM, and 300mAh battery. The sensors include a heart rate monitor, accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope. Of course, you can connect to it via Bluetooth 4.0. The Gear Live will be available in Wine Red or Black and is IP67 water- and dust-resistant as well. It is also up for pre-order on Google Play for US$199.99.

Source: SlashGear

Leaked photo of the premium Samsung Galaxy F smartphone surfaces

Rumours of a metal-clad Samsung Galaxy S5 have surfaced in the past few weeks. And @evleaks over at Twitter has shared a press render of the reported Galaxy F device in what is called as “glowing gold.” The Galaxy F will reportedly include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and a Quad HD 5.3-inch display (like the Galaxy S5 LTE-A Samsung released for South Korea). The premium device will also reportedly have 3GB of RAM.

Source: Ubergizmo

Samsung rumoured to unveil Android Wear smartwatch at Google I/O

Samsung is reportedly unveiling its take on Android Wear smartwatch at the upcoming Google I/O conference. Unidentified sources spoke to CNET to say that the watch will come in two flavours: one running on Qualcomm’s processors and another on Samsung’s own chips. The new smartwatch will reportedly be based on the Gear 2 Neo and Galaxy Gear.

Lending credence to the rumours, Samsung has filed for the “Galaxy Wear” trademark and there was an FCC listing that surfaced earlier this week that shows a smaller Gear smartwatch.