AT&T’s Galaxy S4 Mini gets update to enable VoLTE

Wireless network technology is in a constant state of advancement. Just years ago, swooning over 3G-capable phones wasn’t as heinous as it sounds today, and we’re already in a world where the majority of some countries is blanketed with LTE networks. The natural next step in the evolution is the adoption of voice-over-LTE / HD voice technology in order to improve the dying voice call. And AT&T is continuing that momentum with updates to a portion of its smartphone fleet, including through this Galaxy S4 Mini VoLTE update today.The update is only for AT&T-branded units ...

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Black Edition Galaxy S 4 and S4 Mini announced by Samsung for the UK

The Black Edition Galaxy S 4 and S4 Mini phones have been announced by Samsung at the end of January for the Russian market. At that point, we were not sure whether the two old phones with a new look will ever see a widespread availability. However, if you’re in the UK, you can grab one of these two soon. Aside from the faux stitched leather look on the back, the two phones pack the same specs as their original variants. There’s a Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.9 GHz on the S4, ...

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Pocketnow Week in Review: week 5 news recap of 2014

The technology world is a fast moving one, and hence, there are more than 100 stories we publish on a weekly basis here on Pocketnow. Those include reviews, videos, editorials, news, and more. With this new, weekly series, we’re making it easier for you to look back at the most interesting, exciting, and popular topics of the week, in case you missed anything. Look for the Pocketnow Week in Review every Sunday morning. It contains the most popular ten stories of the week printed on the portal, as well as top ...

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Black Edition Galaxy S 4, S4 Mini announced by Samsung

What happens when you take the hyperglazed Galaxy S 4, and S4 Mini, and cross it with the recent design language of the Galaxy Note III? You get a Galaxy S 4 (and S4 Mini) with a faux leather back, stitched, to blend in with the most recent products from Samsung, either phablets, or the CES tablet line-up. Make it black both on the front and on the back, and you get the Black Edition Samsung Galaxy S 4 and S4 ...

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American Samsung Galaxy S4 mini leaked for AT&T and Sprint

When we reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, we were pretty impressed with what the company did with its miniature S4. At that time the only way you could grab one in the US was either from an e-tailer or from import. That’s about to change as the phone has been leaked, on its way to both AT&T and Sprint. The pink version above is reportedly going to land — hopefully soon — on AT&T’s line-up. The two color options below, the classic Black Mist and White Frost, will, ...

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Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini leaked in these pictures

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini paid us a visit and stayed just enough for us to dissect it. It even managed to get a notable score of 8/10 in our full review! Apparently, it the recent rumors (and leaks) are true, the phone will soon pop up on Verizon’s line-up. The phone, codenamed SCH-i435, has already popped up in certifications, but the image above is rather telling. We can see the same phone with ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (Video)

The name is not the only thing that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini is borrowing from the Samsung Galaxy S 4 flagship. Samsung is reusing and/or recycling the brand, recognition, and strength of the Galaxy S 4, but there’s more to the Galaxy S 4 mini than its name. After all is said and done, there’s a difference of about $250 between these two phones, if we’re talking unlocked, SIM and carrier free. If you prefer a smaller screen, you’ll love the Galaxy S 4 mini. If you want to know exactly why, and how it stacks up against the 2013 Samsung Android flagship, check out our Samsung ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini unboxing (Video)

Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 mini on May 30, and officially introduced it to the world, in plastic and silicon, at the June 20 London event. We’ve already published a quick and dirty comparison between the Galaxy S 4 mini and its original, bigger brother, while in London, so make sure to check that out. In this Samsung Galaxy S4 mini unboxing video, the first of the series, we’re ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S 4 (Video)

We’ve just recently looked at the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and its main features and now we’re comparing the new arrival with Samsung’s flagship, the Galaxy S 4. It really is a miniature version of the S 4, starting from materials and ending with color options. Hyperglaze is present and so is the texture on the plastic; even the bezel and the sides is identical. However, the S4 mini is an underpowered, lower-specced Galaxy S 4. How do these two compare? Check it out in the In this ...

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