Samsung Galaxy A8 with Specifications Spotted in a Korean Catalog

It seems that the official launch of Samsung’s Galaxy A8 smartphone isn’t far away now. A hands-on video had surfaced a few days back and before that we saw the device via some leaked images too. Now the handset has been spotted in a catalog in South Korea with its specifications listed in it. These are in line with the earlier leaked specs of the handset.

According to the catalog, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A8 boasts of a 5.7 inches Full HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, octa-core (quad-core 1.8GHz + Quad-core 1.3GHz) CPU said to be Exynos 5430, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card slot for expansion up to 128GB and a 3,050mAh battery. There will be  a 16MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash and real-time HDR as well as a 5MP front camera.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 will bean  all-metal slender 5.9mm thin handset having the dimensions of 158 x 76.8 x 5.9mm and it will weigh 151 grams. The device will run Android 5.1 lollipop and will support LTE Cat. 6 with VoLTE and terrestrial DMB.

The Galaxy A8 will be released exclusively by SK Telecom in Korea and is listed as model number SM-A800S in the catalog. The device will be available in three color variants – Black, White and Gold. The catalog does not mention its date of launch or price tag. There is also no word from Samsung about its launch date or pricing.

 

Samsung Galaxy A8 with Specifications Spotted in a Korean Catalog

Android 5.1 Lollipop update released for Android One devices

Google has quietly released Android 5.1 lollipop update without making any formal announcement. This update was released for Android One, Google’s initiative to offer Android experience to budget smartphones in developing markets. Android One is very close to stock Android without any modifications applied by vendors.

Google has released an updated version, Android 5.1 Lollipop for Android One, which offers some minor changes over the Android 5.0.2 release for Nexus smartphones and tablets. One of the useful change is included in the Android Lollipop ‘Quick Settings’ menu. Google has tweaked the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles so that switching between the two wireless connections becomes easy. While Android 5.0 users can toggle on/off Bluetooth menu with just a tap and access the full menu for both with a tap below, in Android 5.1 a tap on the toggle label will open up the whole list of connections without having to leave the quick settings menu. Users just have to tap the connection they want, without the need to open the full settings menu.

Other improvements in the new Android 5.1 update include improved system stability, RAM management and battery management; addition of true silent mode; changes in the Material Design color palette as well as certain other bug fixes and performance enhancements. We hope Android 5.1 update has got rid of many problems found in the earlier Lollipop version giving users a faster and smoother Android experience.

The latest version released publicly for Android Lollipop is 5.0.2, while the Android 5.1 version has been released for Android One devices. It is speculated that Google has been testing this latest update on Nexus devices and that the Nexus line-up might get Android 5.1 soon.

 

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Android 5.1 Lollipop update released for Android One devices