HTC One and GALAXYS 4 Google Play Editions receive Android 4.3 OTA update

The HTC One and Samsung GALAXY S 4 Google Play Editions feature pure Android sans the common Sense and TouchWiz interfaces,and for some users, that Android has been bumped to version 4.3 with an OTA update this evening. Though not all owners have received the update yet, reports are starting to rollin from those who have, and we’ve got the details on it for you after the jump.
The update is showing up as build JWR66V, with the Samsung GALAXY S 4 version being the larger of the two at 180MB, while the HTC One version is 150MB. Among the changes that are coming with the update are larger icons on widget panels, tethering via Bluetooth for the GALAXY S 4, and the menu background has been switched from black to a lighter gradient.
As we noted in our review, the Google Play Edition versions of the two devices feel snappier when being used than their conventional counterparts, though purely in terms of benchmarks the two varieties aren’t much different. The GALAXY S 4′s software size comes in around the 6GB mark, a couple gigabytes lower than what you get with TouchWiz. As far as hardware goes, however, the handsets are relatively unchanged.
As mentioned, the update is coming OTA, and not everyone is seeing it yet, so if you’re still waiting, it should arrive shortly. Not familiar with Android 4.3? The latest Android version brings with it enhancements,improved rendering, and some changes for developers like On-screen GPU profiling.
Follow us on twitter @shibadey933

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.

Samsung Rigged the S4 to Unnaturally Perform Better in Benchmark Tests

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a damn fine phone. It's fast, it's big, it's thin and it's completely deserving to be in most people's pockets. But apparently that's not enough for Samsung. Samsung has gotten caught cheating benchmark tests to make itself look better. Basically, the S4 is specifically tweaked to be better at benchmarking than anything else it does.

Anandtech found that the S4 games its GPU to spit out a 533MHz clock speed in certain benchmark tests (AnTuTu, GLBenchmark 2.5.1 and Quadrant) while most every other app and game performance is limited to 480MHz (some other benchmark apps show a lower clock speed too). 533MHz obviously sounds a lot more impressive than 480MHz.

SamsungGalaxyS4 software updates rolling out in India

Samsung has started rolling out latest software updates in India for company latest Android flagship
Samsung Galaxy S4. These updates are bringing some stability performance in the device as well as better battery management. After the update users will be able to move applications to the SD card.
Users ofthe phone in India will be able to update their devices using the KIES Software and the update is also available Over the Air. So make sure you have checked the software update section in the settings menu ofyour device to get the update automatically.
However, there is no change log available for these updates by the company but users have reported stability improvements in the device as well as smoother performance.Some other noticeable changesthis update include is the semi transparent status bar and new smart pause toggle in the notifications as well as new camera firmware. Some new icons are also added in the status bar setting area ofthe phonewith this update.
Size ofthis update is about 343MB andifyou have received the update prompt then make sureyou are connectedto a WiFi network to downloadit faster. You might also get an error while updating the device that will say, “Maximum numberofrolls out reached for the update”, then you should try it again back in few hours. If you have received the update then let us know the new software experiencein the comment section below.