Upgraded Galaxy S5 Model (SM-G906) Gets Support Page Placeholders

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has been long rumored to plan the release of an upgraded flavor of the Galaxy S5 flagship device, and it seems that it might not be too long before the phone goes official. The smartphone has been spotted online with model number SM-G906 attached to it and has been said to be the premium variant of Galaxy S5, though it might land on shelves only as an upgraded version of the phone. Samsung has already come up with support page placeholders for two iterations of the phone, namely the SM-G906L for LG U+ and SM-G906K for KT, which suggests that both devices might land on shelves sooner rather than later. SK Telecom should also receive it. For those out of the loop, we should note...

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Octa-Core Archos 50c Oxygen and Archos 50b Oxygen Now Available in the UK

Android enthusiasts in the UK will be happy to know that two new affordable smartphones have just made their debut in the country, Archos 50c Oxygen and Archos 50b Oxygen. Both handsets come packed with more than decent specs and can be purchased for extremely affordable outright prices. For example, the Archos 50c Oxygen can be had for only £179 (€225 / $305) outright, while the Archos 50b Oxygen is now available for just £129 (€160 / $220) off contract. Given the amount for which they can be bought, the Archos 50c Oxygen is the better featured of the two, so if you're in need of a more powerful handset, then this is the device you would want to buy. Archos 50c Oxygen is equipped with a powerful 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor,...

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LG Plans Snapdragon 805 Version of LG G3

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics might be set to make official a new flavor of its flagship LG G3 handset, the latest reports on the matter suggest. Apparently, the company is considering the release of a Snapdragon 805 version of the device and could make it official as soon as the next month. No official confirmation on the matter has been provided as of now, but rumor has it that LG is planning the launch of this handset so as to counter the premium Galaxy S5 phone iteration that Samsung has been long rumored to be working on. For those out of the loop, we should note that Samsung was initially said to release the aforementioned premium handset in the form of Galaxy S5 Prime, but that it is now said to have changed...

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Gigabyte Z97X-SOC FORCE LN2 Motherboard Made for Extreme Overclocking

Computex 2014 may be over and done with, but some products previewed there are only now getting released and/or detailed. The Gigabyte Z97X-SOC FORCE LN2 motherboard is an example. As the name suggests, the mainboard is intended for the overclocking test benches of people who know how to administer liquid nitrogen (LN2) to their processors. It has only two memory DIMMs, located close to the CPU so that they may benefit from the LN2 cooling if needed, like during memory OC benchmarks. Also, there are no mounting holes for fans. Clearly, Gigabyte didn't want there to be any chance for a misunderstanding here: this is a specialized piece of hardware for anyone who wants to overclock the stuffing out of an Intel Haswell or future Broadwell...

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Xiaomi’s MiPad Tablet Gets Teardown Treatment, Shows Sturdy Quality

Xiaomi released one of the most viable iPad mini clones, entitled the MiPad tablet last month and the device is stirring up quite an interest among Xiaomi enthusiasts and not only. Anyway, the curious folks over at iGeek (via GizmoChina) have put the tablet through a teardown treatment, in order to reveal its insides to the naked eye. The pictures they posted showcase that the MiPad takes advantage of a very compact motherboard with lots and lots of chips attached to it. It also appears that one would need about 10 screws or so in order to disassemble the device. The people performing the operating also report that the tablet is made of sturdy materials. In order to stabilize and enhance the cooling functions, several upgrades were...

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Lenovo K920 Now Official with 6’’ Quad HD Screen, Snapdragon 801

Today, Chinese mobile phone maker Lenovo officially announced the upcoming availability of a new high-end smartphone in its lineup, in the form of Lenovo K920. The mobile phone was formally introduced at the Mobile Asia Expo 2014 in Shanghai with some killer specs, capable of making it one of the most appealing smartphones of this year. The new Lenovo K920 was revealed with a 6-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution, which will certainly prove to be its main selling point. Only a handful of smartphones with Quad HD (or 2K) touchscreen displays are already available for purchase, and the release of new devices in this category is always a reason of joy for users. What’s interesting...

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