Will The Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime Boast Faster Download Speeds?
GalaxyS5 , smart phones / June 25, 2014

While Samsung has yet to officially announce a premium, or Prime, variant of its flagship smartphone, the general consensus is that Samsung is edging closer to a release date. They’ve manufactured Prime variants for earlier Galaxy models, so it would only make sense for them to do the same with the Galaxy S5. But what kind of specs and features can you expect to find in the Galaxy S5 Prime? ZDNet Korea Reveals Galaxy S5 Prime Download Speeds According to a report by ZDNet Korea, the new Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime will boast blazing-fast download speeds of 225 megabits per second. The website claims to have received this knowledge from “unnamed sources” close to the project. Granted, this isn’t an official confirmation by any means, but it’s a promising sign that users may  see an entirely new spectrum of download speeds. At 225 Mbps, Galaxy S5 Prime users could download apps, movies, music and other files in a flash. If this information is correct, the new Galaxy S5 Prime will boast download speeds which are three times faster than current LTE speeds for the launch-edition Galaxy S5. Download speeds for the Galaxy S5 are currently capped at 75 Mbps. Truthfully,…

‘SM-G906’ Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime Certified In Korea
GalaxyS5 / June 13, 2014

Most people have been eagerly  anticipating the arrival of the premium variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5, dubbed the Galaxy S5 Prime, but details have been few and far between. While Samsung has yet to announce an official release date for the Galaxy S5 Prime, the build SM-G906 was recently certified by South Korea’s Radio Research Agency (RAA). And when a certification move such as this happens, it’s usually a positive sign that a release is on the horizon. SM-G906 Certificates Issues In South Korea GSM Arena first broke the story of South Korea’s RAA issuing a certification for SM-G906 earlier this month. More specifically, the RAA certified SM-G906S, SM-G906K and SM-G906L. It’s believed that SM-G906S will go to the South Korean cell carrier SKT; SM-G906K will go to the cell carrier KT; and SM-G906L will to to the cell carrier U+. This certainly isn’t a confirmation of the Galaxy S5 Prime’s release date nor its existence, but it’s a promising sign for consumers eager to get their hands on a premium variant of Samsung’s flagship smartphone. Galaxy S5 Prime Specs Specifications for the Galaxy S5 Prime remain unknown; however, several websites have published rumors suggesting Samsung’s new variant will feature a 5.2-inch QHD display (2,560×1,440 pixels), 3GB…