Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Samsung Retools Galaxy S4 for Faster Data

By Min-Jeong Lee Samsung Electronics Co. is set to launch new versions of the Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini that can switch between two different types of high-speed LTE networks, making data downloads even faster for users. But with the rest of the world still waiting to get on the LTE bandwagon, it’s doubtful the dual-network function would be widely used anytime soon. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone Bloomberg News

The majority of global networks that use Long Term Evolution technology use the Frequency Division Duplex or FDD-LTE variant, Samsung said in a statement. The alternative technology, called TDD-LTE or Time Division Duplex LTE, is expected to gain traction in China, the U.S. and some parts of Europe, the South Korean smartphone maker said.

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