Samsung Galaxy S IV to come in April with unbreakable screen?

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S IV is making the headlines again with new rumors hinting at a possible April 2013 announcement date.

In addition, Reuters is reporting some gossip about an unbreakable display that the flagship will be featuring. Samsung is said to ditch the usual glass cover for its displays in favor of a plastic one, which is said to be virtually impossible to break.

If indeed that's the case, Samsung might be making a case for a huge selling point with a display that doesn't shatter when dropped or hit with heavy object.

Add this to the previous rumors of the device packing a 4.99" 1080p full HD display with a pixel density of 441ppi, and the Galaxy S IV is shaping up to be one extraordinary device indeed. As expected, Samsung has refused to comment on any of the rumors for now.

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Galaxy S III gets Android 4.1.2 update, lots of Note II features

  Samsung is now seeding the Android 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy S III. The update brings the new Multi-View multitasking interface, system apps, controls, settings and more.

Samsung has just started seeding the Android 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy S III. It's available over-the-air and the first country to get it is Poland. Other countries should join the roll out very soon, though.

The update brings lots of new features to the Galaxy S III, which were introduced with the Galaxy Note II phablet. Here is the complete changelog:
Android version 4.1.2
Multi-View
Page Buddy
New Gallery App (Same as in Note II)
Notification Panel (Notification Panel can now be customized)
Brightness Slider in Notification Panel Can Now Be Disabled
Smart Rotation (Screen Display adjusts to your angle of sightings)
Paper Artist App
Group Cast App

The continuous input claimed to come with the 4.1.2 version actually was available within the original 4.1.1 update.

The Galaxy 2 10.1 Wi-Fi slate is also getting some Jelly Bean treatment today. Samsung has started the update process for the Ice Cream Sandwich-running slate and if you live in the United Kingdom you can update your device over-the-air or via Kies.

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Android 4.1 headed to DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD

After the junior member of the new DROID lineup, the DROID RAZR M, received the Jelly Bean update almost a full month ago, it was with ever-growing anxiety that we all waited for similar updates to come to its elder brothers, the DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD.

That time has finally arrived and DROID owners can now enjoy the benefits a more detailed notification area, Google Now, and Google Voice Search.

The updates should be available to both the RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD via OTA updates.

The DROID RAZR HD is available on contract from Verizon for $199.99, while the DROID RAZR MAXX HD and DROID RAZR M are available for $299.99 and $49.99, respectively, also with a 2-year commitment.

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HTC 8S not coming to US, Verizon's 8X ships unlocked

    HTC officially confirmed the Windows Phone 8S won’t be coming to the United States. HTC says its focus will go entirely on the 8X. Here comes the official statement:

"The Windows Phone 8X by HTC is our signature Windows Phone available at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless in the U.S. With our focus on the Windows Phone 8X by HTC, the Windows Phone 8S is not currently planned for distribution in the U.S. market."

The device will probably still find its way to the US shores through various retailers and it will be available free of contract. However, with no official import its pricing might turn out to be pretty steep so there will be little point in getting it.
In other news, the Verizon's HTC Windows Phone 8X sells unlocked and it's compatible with whatever microSIM you may have from carriers around the globe. It seems this might be a new Verizon policy since other top-notch phones from their catalog also come unlocked - notably the iPhone 5 and DROID DNA.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update

It’s been a long waiting time, but the first Android ICS updates for the Galaxy Tab 8.9 GT-P7300 are here. This was one of the few unique tablets out there that didn’t adopt either a 10.1 inch diagonal or a 7 inch one, opting for the intermediate 8.9 inches. While the Galaxy Tab 2 just got Jelly Bean, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is getting ICS.

If you own the Galaxy Tab 8.9 GT-P7300 and you’re from Austria, you should be able to update your Galaxy Tab via Samsung Kies or OTA. After getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update, your tablet will fee faster and the battery will be better. Android 4.0.4 ICS is the latest update that the first generation Samsung tablets are bound to receive. It brings easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets and more types of communicating and sharing.
Animations are more refined and the feedback is more engaging. The typeface has been optimized and improved, with a more modern and polished feel to it. There are virtual buttons in the System Bar, that allow you to navigate to Back, Home and Recent apps. As far as ways to get the update are concerned, you have Samsung Kies or OTA.

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