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Rumors: Sprint getting Galaxy S5 Active, AT&T getting a new Galaxy Note variant?
It looks like two of America’s biggest carriers are gearing up to launch some new Samsung-based spinoffs at some point in the near future. New rumors regarding an alternate Galaxy Note device for AT&T and a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active for Sprint have popped up.
The former story stems from the revelation of the model number SM-N910, which is quite close to the original Note 3′s model number of SM-N900. You can rule out the possibility of this being the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and there’s not a ton of confidence that this is even the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo. So what is it? Tough to say, but there must be some significant changes if AT&T is planning to launch an entirely new device from the Note 3 family.
Swinging over to the S5 Active, this particular phone was tipped by @evleaks as being the most “likely” candidate for the SM-G860 considering AT&T’s forthcoming S5 Active is expected sport a similar model number of SM-G870. The leakster says this likely a CDMA variant, and that it will be rolling over to Sprint whenever it’s ready to come out.
If the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is anything to go by, this year’s model should be getting IP67 dust and waterproof certification (like the original Galaxy S5 already has), and could be the metal-clad device many were hoping Samsung would introduce in their base flagship Galaxy S5. Any other expectations will have to come from future leaks or an official product announcement, but it’s nice to know something is coming so you can prepare any upgrade plans you might have.
Verizon Sony Xperia Z2 leaked again by company’s own website
It seems like someone at Sony must not want their job. Following a social media slip-up that revealed a Verizon-branded Sony Xperia Z2, the Verizon version of the device has once again been spotted in official channels. It was caught in an image on Sony Japan’s site, which is even more odd considering Verizon has no known affairs in those parts of the world.
As you can imagine, the image was quickly replaced with something a little less revealing. The photo didn’t show the Verizon logo as clearly as the original leak did, though it’s hard to miss that iconic check mark and 4G LTE even in such skewed form. Verizon does make it a point to brand every product they launch, after all, so seeing the logo on a phone is like spotting a relative coming off of a flight.
We already know everything there is to know about the Sony Xperia Z2, because it’s already been launched in many parts of the world. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.3GHz, a 5.2-inch full HD display, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, Sony’s 20.7 megapixel Exmor camera sensor that can shoot 4K video and more.
What we don’t know is when Verizon is planning to launch this thing, though all of the recent leaks suggest it won’t be long before that ends up happening. Any Verizon owners looking forward to it alongside heavy hitters like the HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5?
[via XperiaBlog]
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