And you thought your smartphone’s download speeds were fast. According to a report published at ZDnet.com, Samsung’s upcoming premium variant of its flagship smartphone, dubbed the Galaxy S5 Prime, will feature a Snapdragon Qualcomm MDM9635 chip that’s capable of supporting download speeds up to 225 Mbps. Granted most cell carriers will probably throttle their customers before allowing them to hit these speeds, you can still technically achieve them with the Galaxy S5 Prime. ZDnet.com claims to have received this information from several unnamed sources close to Samsung. Is this rumor true or is it merely an attempt to generate hype for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S5 Prime variant? I guess we’ll have to wait a little bit longer to find out, but ZDnet.com has a strong reputation for leaking accurate details about smartphones and other devices. The current download speed cap on LTE is 75 Mbps, which means the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime is capable of downloading data three times faster than the LTE limit! Assuming the report is correct, this would be mind-boggling for any device to achieve. But there’s a catch: the 225 Mbps download speeds may only be available for users in South Korean (sorry U.S. users!). ZDnet.com…

Last week, the third largest cell carrier in the U.S., T-Mobile, released a new firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S5. Before most users could finishing downloading it, however, the cell carrier stopped all downloads. Firmware updates are critical in plugging up security vulnerabilities and making various improvements, so why T-Mobile stop its most recent update for the Samsung Galaxy S5? The G900TUVU1ANE5 firmware update was supposed to fix some software problems stemming from the Galaxy S5’s SMS/MMS messaging system. Basically, Galaxy S5 users were not correctly sending and receiving messages from their device. When notified of this situation, T-Mobile began working on a new firmware update that would supposedly fix it. While the new Galaxy S5 firmware update does in fact resolve them messaging issue many Galaxy S5 users were experiencing, it also slowed their download speeds to a crawl. Once the new G900TUVU1ANE5 firmware was installed, hundreds of T-Mobile users began to report slow data speeds. According to reports by various users, download speeds dropped to an abysmal 1 MB/sec following the update. T-Mobile looked into the issue and confirmed that was in fact due to the recent Galaxy S5 update, at which point they halted all future downloads —…

The upcoming Android KitKat 4.4.2 update will bring some of the Galaxy S5’s features to the S4. These new features range from camera improvements and security features to the addition of a Battery Saving Mode and Kid Mode. If you own the Galaxy S4, keep reading to learn more about the upcoming features being added. Now for the bad news: the new Android KitKat 4.4.2 is currently only available on the Galaxy S4 in select regions overseas, and there’s been no word yet on when the update will rollout to U.S./U.K. Nonetheless, you can catch a sneak peak at the upcoming changes listed below. Kids Mode According to a changelog published at All About Samsung, Android KitKat 4.4.2 will bring a Kids Mode to the Samsung Galaxy S4. The Kids Mode, as the name suggests, is a parental control app that allows parents to place restrictions in various content, including online purchases. If you’re a parent who allows your child to play on your Galaxy S4, you’ll want to take advantage of this nifty feature. Knox 2.0 Knox 2.0 is another feature that’s coming to the Galaxy S4 with the Android KitKat 4.4.2 update. Knox 2.0 offers a wide range…

The Samsung Galaxy S5 boasts an impressive battery life (going well over 24 hours for most users on a single charge), but now you can double its battery life thanks to a new extended battery case offered by ZeroLemon. Whether you’re struggling to keep your Galaxy S5 alive throughout the day, or if you simply want a longer charge, you should consider investing in the ZeroLemon case. It’s a brilliant case that’s both attractive and beneficial. And with a price of just $49.99, it’s cheaper that a lot of the so-called “premium” cases on the market. Do I Really Need an Extended Battery For My Galaxy S5? I guess it depends on how much you use your device. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a 2800mAh battery, which should provide a full 24 hours on a single charge for most users. However, if you plan on watching streaming video or perform other power-intensive operations, you can expect a single charge to last for about 12 hours. Critics have praised the Samsung Galaxy S5 for its exceptional battery life, saying it trumps nearly every other next-gen smartphone. The ZeroLemon can boost the Galaxy S5’s battery an eye-opening 7500mAh. You don’t have to be a…

  As Samsung officials continue to deny rumors of an upcoming premium variant of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, evidence is piling up which suggests a release is on the horizon. The latest evidence includes a screenshot taken from Bluetooth SIG’s website (see image above), showing the device build SM-G906. This, of course, is just one more sign pointing towards a premium, or Prime, variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5. Unfortunately, the Blutooth SIG screenshot doesn’t reveal any hardware or software specifications for the device. It only lists the device as being Bluetooth 4.0-compatible, which is pretty much a given with any Galaxy smartphone. How do we know that device build SM-G906 is the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime? Everything is pure speculation at this point, but a Dutch website published the build earlier this year, claiming to have discovered it using Samsung’s official Find My Mobile service. The build, SM-G906, is the same found on the Blutooth SIG’s website, which would leave some people to believe that Samsung is working on the Prime variant with plans to release it in the near future. Of course, this isn’t the only instance of build SM-G906 being spotted. A Hong Kong website reportedly…

Get see some new changes being made to terminal 5 at London’s Heathrow airport. Starting May 19, it will be rebranded from top to bottom to promote the Samsung Galaxy S5. The promotional material will remain in place for 2 weeks, at which point workers will convert terminal 5 back to its original condition. Why Is Samsung Rebranding Terminal 5? Why is Samsung rebranding terminal 5 at Heathrow airport? The answer is simple: they want to promote their latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, which has already reached a monumental milestone of 11 million units sold. Samsung is known to have deep pockets when it comes to advertising and promotions, and you can bet they spent a pretty penny for rights to rebrand the airport terminal. But if the South Korean company is going to rebrand an airport terminal, it’s only fitting to choose terminal 5 (for obvious reasons). Samsung notes that this is the first time Heathrow has ever allowed a company to rebrand terminal 5. Whether or not it proves to be a cost-effective form of advertising for the company, however, is yet to be determined. Upcoming Changes To Terminal 5 Heathrow’s terminal 5 will undergo a complete…

Samsung has reported 11 million+ units of the Galaxy S5 sold since its launch in April. Being that it’s only been on the market for 35 days (as of writing this), these numbers reveal the enormous consumer demand for Samsung’s flagship smartphone. And while some people have criticized the Galaxy S5 for its lack of innovation in the design compartment, it continues to outsell nearly every other smartphone. Galaxy S5 vs S4 Sales: How Do They Stack Up? The Samsung Galaxy S4 had a strong launch month as well, but it still came up short when compared to the Galaxy S5. Just one month after its release, Samsung had sold 10 million units of the Galaxy S4. That’s an undeniably strong start, but it’s still 10% less than the Galaxy S5. “It’s been a month since we began selling the S5, and out of the gate, sales are much stronger than the Galaxy S4,” Jong-Kyun Shin, President & Head, IT & Mobile Communications Business,” told the WSJ in a recent interview. So, how was Samsung able to bump sales of the Galaxy S5 up to 11 million? Shin noted that the company’s strong sales for the Galaxy S5 was due in…

Samsung’s mobile design chief, Chang Dong-hoon, resigned from his position at the South Korean tech company in the wake of the Galaxy S5’s release. With the Galaxy S5 continuing to shatter sales records, though, why would the company’s design chief step down? Galaxy S5 Design Flaws Trigger Resignation The Galaxy S5 has received mostly positive reviews from critics and consumers alike, many of whom praise Samsung for producing a smartphone with exceptional hardware and software capabilities. But there’s one universal criticism that many people have complained about: the design. The Galaxy S5 didn’t exactly bring anything new to Samsung’s Galaxy line, as it still possessed the same plastic body that’s found in its predecessors. We talked about the possibility of Samsung using an all-metal design in the Galaxy S5 before the device was released, but in the end they kept the familiar plastic body. This plastic design ultimately drew negative criticism, with people complaining that it felt cheap and flimsy — especially for a premium smartphone like Samsung’s flagship Galaxy line “The design has been consistently commented on for the last two or three years, especially the lack of high-end materials. The Galaxy S family is still successful, so Samsung must…

The Samsung Galaxy S5 may soon be available for purchase through Google Play. Last month, Google temporarily published a tiled image on Google Play depicting several smartphones, including the Samsung Galaxy S4. The Mountain View company has since taken the image down, but it leaves us wondering: will the Galaxy S5 come to Google Play?   As you can see from the image screenshot image published above, it was the Galaxy S4 depicted on Google Play, not the S5. Was this a humor error by a Google employee, or is Google really planning to release the Galaxy S4 on Google Play? It’s doubtful (although not impossible) that Google would add the Galaxy S4 to its Google Play Edition (GPE). If they are going to add more smartphones, you can bet they are going to be recent-model flagships like the Galaxy S5. Upon closer inspection of the image, you’ll notice the so-called “Galaxy S 4” is actually the S5. It features the textured back, sunbeam wallpaper and other identifiable characteristics — yet the name depicted for the device is the “Samsung Galaxy S 4.” If your mind isn’t boggled yet, it will be: the Galaxy device depicted in the Google Play…

Regardless of how good your memory is, it’s nearly impossible to remember the passwords to each and every online account. From social media to email, forums, discussion boards and more, it’s not uncommon for a typical Internet user to have dozens of different passwords. So, how are you supposed to keep track of all these passwords? LastPass is one of the world’s leading password management tools. It’s been around since 2008, offering PC and Mac users a convenient way to safely store their various account passwords. But now this powerful password management software is available for Android-based smartphones and tablet computers, including the Samsung Galaxy S5. For an example look at Silverlock [Download]. What Is LastPass? LastPass allows you to save passwords and field data into an encrypted file; thus, protecting it from prying eyes. And once it’s saved to your computer — or Android smartphone — you can log into your online accounts with the click of a button. “LastPass is helping the world remember their passwords and better manage their online life. It’s a browser-based password manager and form filler that works with all platforms and smart phones. LastPass makes browsing the web easier and more secure. Get…