Meanwhile The Galaxy S4 Active and Galaxy S4 Zoom Leaks Alongside The Galaxy Mini

Specs for Samsung‘s two upcoming Galaxy S4 variants leaked online today. The waterproof Active and the Zoom, which features a 10x optical zoom, are both expected to debut on June 20th at a special event in London alongside the Galaxy S4 Mini.

Below is a list of various specs;

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom will come equipped with:

4.3” 540x960px Super AMOLED display
1.6 GHz dual-core CPU, no LTE support
Android Jelly Bean OS
8 GB of built-in memory, micro-SD support
1.9mpx fron facing camera
16 megapixel main camera, with 10x Optical Zoom
Bluetooth 4.0LE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, A-GPS
1900 mAh battery

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Galaxy S4 Active is a water and dust resistant version of the main Samsung flagship, with following specs:

5” Super AMOLED Full HD display
Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU
Adreno 320 GPU
2GB of RAM
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
LTE support
16GB of built-in memory, microSD support
Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC, IR blaster
2600 mAh battery

The invitation to it also said that there will be something Ativ there, as well. So we can expect at least one more Windows, or, most likely, Windows Phone device, too.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Specs Leaks Online

Samsung is expected to lift the lid on the Galaxy S4 Mini at June 20, but as for the specifics inside, most of it has been a lot of guess work until now.

Sources claim the Galaxy S4 Mini will be powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The device will also have 1.5GB of RAM with a 8-megapixel rear camera, 2.1-megapixel snapper on the front, and a 540 x 960p qHD resolution display with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

The 4.3-inch phone appeared on Samsung's official apps page a few days ago, pretty much confirming its existence.

"Alongside the Mini, we're also expecting Samsung to drop a larger handset, with a leaked render appearing to show the whole family side by side" - Samsung.

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Foxconn and Mozilla prepares to launch a Firefox OS device next month.

Foxconn and Mozilla have plans to launch a device based on the new mobile operating system Firefox OS. Both firms have partnered for this purpose, although they have not revealed details of the product.

The Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is known for making devices for brands such as Apple, essentially making the assembly of products with different components from various sources. Although the Asian firm revenues are insured by the growing demand for mobile iPhone and tablet iPad, the fact is that the company seeks to diversify its activities.

In addition to manufacturing also Android OS devices, Foxconn now also manufacture products for Firefox OS.

The details of the agreement between Foxconn and Mozilla were not disclosed, nor the references to the device presented in early June, although some industry sources cited by Taiwan media suggest that it will be a tablet. In any case, with this announcement extends the range of devices that will be present Firefox OS, the mobile operating system introduced by the Mozilla Foundation in the last Mobile World Congress and whose first handsets were announced by ZTE.

Later the Spanish firm GeeksPhone was responsible for launching the smartphone OS Keon yPeak with Mozilla Firefox. It was last April, and the high demand for terminals available units sold out within hours of its release . Mozilla's effort to boost the system has moved the company to give developers terminals to promote the creation of applications and increase its attractiveness to users.

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Jolla unveils first Sailfish OS smartphone

Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen. The device integrates the company's unique back covers with the software, allowing the look to change and new features to be added.

Jolla, which was founded by a former Nokia employees who wanted to continue the development work the Finnish phone maker had done on the MeeGo OS, is with the introduction one big step closer to entering the ultra-competitive smartphone market.

The LTE-smartphone—which is just called Jolla, for now—is powered by a dual-core processor and has an 8-megapixel camera. It also has 16GB of integrated storage which can be expanded using an SD card.

The smartphone has been designed to look like two thin slabs that have been bonded together, and users can change the color of the back one with different snap-on covers. The back cover isn't just about the hardware design. It is integrated with the OS and can be used to add features and change the look, a concept Jolla calls "the other half."

The company's core offering is the Sailfish operating system, which Jolla hopes will lure users away from competing platforms. To help boost the availability of apps, the OS will be able to run Android applications.

The heart of the OS consists of thumbnails of opened applications on the home screen from which users also can access multiple features directly by scrolling from side-to-side or just clicking on them to access the main feature.

The Jolla will start shipping during the fourth quarter and cost €399 ($510) including taxes in the EU. It can be preordered on Jolla's website.

The market for smartphone operating systems will get a lot more crowded this year, as the respective backers of Firefox OS, Ubuntu and Tizen are also expected to launch their first phones. The only thing Jolla has got going for it is its small size, which means it doesn't have to sell many devices to survive, according to Francisco Jeronimo, research director at IDC.

All of the new operating systems will have a very hard time even making a dent in Android and iOS' dominance. Firefox OS and Tizen are expected to have a share of less than 5 percent in five years, according to IDC, which isn't even tracking Ubuntu and Sailfish.

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Windows Blue Is Now Officially Called Windows 8.1 & Free

The head of the Windows division at Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Blue will be a free update to Windows 8 that will be available for download from the Windows Store. This should be music to the ears of many who feared that this may be a paid upgrade.

And not just that, Windows Blue is now officially known as Windows 8.1.

Tami Reller also confirmed that the update will also arrive for the company’s Windows RT platform.

There was more than a fair chance that this upgrade would indeed be free, but there were some voices that suggested Microsoft may charge additional money for existing Windows 8 customers. Nevertheless, it is nice to see this rumor quashed into oblivion.

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