Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Launches In Taiwan, Selling With TWD $13,900 Price Tag

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Launches In Taiwan, Selling With TWD $13,900 Price Tag.

Finally, Samsung Taiwan launches the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos. The mid-range 5-inch phablet finally available at the Taiwanese market. 

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos selling in Taiwan with the price of TWD $13,900 which is the unlocked version. Taiwan Mobile offers the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos as well with contracts. You can get the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos from Taiwan Mobile with the price of $999 and monthly spending of $1,398. 

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos is a dual-SIM and dual-standby phablet. It has a 5-inch display but only moderate specs. The Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos launching in Taiwan is preloaded with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Head to local mobile stores across Taiwan to get the phablet now. 

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HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 - The Battle For Android Throne

(GSM Insider) - HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 - The Battle For Android Throne.

Samsung is the current Android king and the smartphone king as well. The success of Samsung mainly depends on the impressive sales of Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Samsung Galaxy S3 is the best selling Android smartphone while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the best selling in its category. 

HTC One X and HTC One X+ were the flagships of HTC last year. But these two devices were unable in toppling the Samsung from the throne. Before the Samsung, it was the HTC that held the top position. It is sure that HTC hopes to take back the throne in the near. Therefore, HTC One has an important responsibility for the HTC in the Smartphone and Android market. 

The HTC One goes head to head with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S3. You can check out the differences between all three devices at below:

	HTC One	Samsung Galaxy Note 2	Samsung Galaxy S3
Display size	4.7 inches	5.5 inches	4.8 inches
Resolution and ppi	1920 x 1080 (468ppi)	1280 x 720p (267ppi)	1280 x 720p (306ppi)
Processor	1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T	1.6GHz Exynos 4412	1.5GHz Exynos 4412
Core	Quad-core	Quad-core	Quad-core
GPU	Adreno 320	Mali 400MP	Mali 400MP
RAM	2GB	2GB	1GB
Internal Memory	32/64GB	16/32/64GB	16/32/64GB
MicroSD Expansion	No	Yes, up to 64GB	Yes, up to 64GB
User Interface	HTC Sense 5	Nature UX	Nature UX
OS Version	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Front Camera	HTC Ultrapixel Camera with LED Flash	8MP with LED Flash	8MP with LED Flash
Rear Camera	2.1MP	1.9MP	1.9MP
4G LTE	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market dependent)
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS
Bluetooth	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0
Dimension	137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm	151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Weight	143g	183g	133g
Battery	2300mAh	3100mAh	2100mAh

Display and resolution

HTC One has a 4.7-inch of display and 1080p Full HD resolution. The 468 pixels per inch of HTC One is the highest in the market at the moment. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S3 has 4.8-inch with 720p HD resolution and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has 5.5-inch with 720p HD resolution. HTC One prevailed in this battle. [Read: New features of HTC One and HTC Sense 5]

Processor, RAM and GPU

HTC One is powered by the 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and Adreno 320 GPU. Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 are powered by Samsung Exynos 4412 quad-core processor. The RAM of Samsung Galaxy S3 is 1GB while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is 2GB. HTC One prevailed in this battle as the Samsung Exynos 4412 not near to Snapdragon 600. [Read: HTC One release date]

Internal memory

HTC One has 32GB and 64GB two versions while Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has 16GB, 32GB and 64GB three different versions. HTC doesn't support MicroSD expansion while Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 support MicroSD expansion up to 64GB. Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 prevailed in this battle as they are able to provide larger memory. 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have the 8-megapixels camera on board. HTC One has the HTC Ultrapixel Camera. HTC One prevailed in this battle with its breakthrough Ultrapixel camera.

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3 is the thinnest ahead of HTC One and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. At the same time, Samsung Galaxy S3 is the lightest followed by HTC One and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. 

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Samsung Set To Ditch Exynos And Goes For Snapdragon 600 For Upcoming Galaxy S4

(GSM Insider) - Samsung Set To Ditch Exynos And Goes For Snapdragon 600 For Upcoming Galaxy S4.

On last year, both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 were introduced to the market. Both devices were powered by the Samsung owned Exynos 4412 quad-core processor. Samsung uses its own Exynos processor definitely provides more profits for the company rather than a third party processor. But things might change soon.

According to sources from Korea, Samsung ready to ditch its own Exynos processor from the Samsung Galaxy S4. This is because the Exynos 5 Octa processor has overheated and power consumption issues that are yet to be solved. 

LG Optimus G Pro and HTC One are the leading Android flagships that powered by the Snapdragn 600 processor. Therefore, the Samsung Galaxy S4 could follow the trend as well. 

There will be two different versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The first will be the HSPA+ version and the second will be the LTE version. Since the LTE network is getting popular in different regions, Samsung might push on the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE version this year. The latest rumors suggested that the launch date of Samsung Galaxy S4 is on March 14, 2013. 

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HTC Is Competing With Itself, Not Competing With Samsung, Says President Cher Wang

(GSM Insider) - HTC Is Competing With Itself, Not Competing With Samsung, Says President Cher Wang.

Two days ago at the HTC launch event, the HTC President Cher Wang did make her appearance there. 

When asked about the pressure from Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC President did give her view during the HTC One launch event. She stated that HTC isn't competing with Samsung. The real competition for HTC is competing with itself in every level. The main objective for HTC is to introduce the device with value. HTC provides great value for users as it is integrated with human life.

Last year, HTC suffered a huge loss in the smartphone market. At the end of last year, HTC introduced the HTC Butterfly that recorded impressive sales in some regions. HTC hopes that the HTC One will do well in the market as well. 

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Samsung ATIV S On Sale In China From March 8th With RMB$4299 Pricing

(GSM Insider) - Samsung ATIV S On Sale In China From March 8th With RMB$4299 Pricing.

Finally, the Windows Phone 8 from Samsung is heading to the world's largest smartphone market, China. 

According to the latest sources from China, the Samsung ATIV S will be available for purchase from March 8th onward. The pricing of Samsung ATIV S in China is RMB$4299. However, no news yet whether the Samsung ATIV S is heading to any carrier. 

Samsung ATIV S features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display. The display is the largest among all Windows Phone 8 device to date. Samsung ATIV S is powered by Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. It is available in 16GB and 32GB two versions. The main camera of Samsung ATIV S is 8-megapixels and the front camera is 1.9-megapixel. 

Anyone getting the Samsung ATIV S in China?

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LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 - Specs Comparison

(GSM INsider) - LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 - Specs Comparison.

LG Optimus G Pro is aiming for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Since Samsung is yet to unveil any new device, lets go for the current Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Although Samsung is the leader of the world smartphone market, but LG certainly hopes to take something from its rival in the market. The challenge already started with the LG Nexus 4 and now the LG Optimus G Pro will take the responsibility to topple Samsung. 

The LG Optimus G Pro goes head to head with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S3. You can check out the differences between all three devices at below:

	LG Optimus G Pro	Samsung Galaxy Note 2	Samsung Galaxy S3
Display size	5.5 inches	5.5 inches	4.8 inches
Resolution and ppi	1920 x 1080 (440ppi)	1280 x 720p (267ppi)	1280 x 720p (306ppi)
Processor	1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T	1.6GHz Exynos 4412	1.5GHz Exynos 4412
Core	Quad-core	Quad-core	Quad-core
GPU	Adreno 320	Mali 400MP	Mali 400MP
RAM	2GB	2GB	1GB
Internal Memory	32GB	16/32/64GB	16/32/64GB
MicroSD Expansion	Yes, up to 64GB	Yes, up to 64GB	Yes, up to 64GB
User Interface	Custom UI	Nature UX	Nature UX
OS Version	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Front Camera	13MP with LED Flash	8MP with LED Flash	8MP with LED Flash
Rear Camera	2.1MP	1.9MP	1.9MP
4G LTE	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market dependent)
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS
Bluetooth	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0
Dimension	150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4mm	151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Weight	172g	183g	133g
Battery	3140mAh	3100mAh	2100mAh

The LG Optimus G Pro indeed looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in certain point of view. The physical menu button in the middle is similar to the menu button on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S3. But the LG Optimus G has the ultra thin bezel which makes it almost bezel-less. 

LG Optimus G Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has the 5.5-inch size display. But the display of LG Optimus G Pro is the Full HD resolution while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S3 are rather "half" HD. So the pixels per inch of LG Optimus G Pro is the highest among these two Samsung flagships.

LG Optimus G Pro is powered by the 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T quad-core processor while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S3 are powered by the Exynos 4412 quad-core processor. No way the Exynos 4412 going to defeat the Snapdragon 600. But the upcoming Exynos 5 Octa could challenge the Snapdragon 600. 

The LG Optimus G Pro has a 13-megapixels camera while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy S3 have only 8-megapixels main camera. For the front-facing camera, the LG Optimus G Pro has 2.1-megapixels while Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have 1.9-megapixel. 

If you interested to know how thick is the LG Optimus G Pro, the answer is same like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. So you can have a touch on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to understand the thickness of LG Optimus G Pro. Samsung Galaxy S3 is thinner among all three devices with a thickness not more than 9mm. 

Not only the Samsung Galaxy S3 supported the wireless charging as the LG Optimus G Pro supported the wireless charging technology as well. LG Optimus G Pro is supporting the LTE network and the same goes to Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. But make sure you look for the correct model number for LTE model. 

Which one to purchase? LG Optimus G Pro or Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Samsung Galaxy S3? You decide. 

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