Mysterious SM-G890A could be the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active for AT&T

With the Samsung making the semi-controversial decision to ditch the water resistance of the Galaxy S5 in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, we tried to make sense of it. In the end, we conjectured Samsung would likely introduce a rugged “Active” variant of the Galaxy S6, like they did with the S5 and S4 before it. Of course, we didn’t have much to go on, only what history showed us. But a new discovery could be lending credence to our initial guess.

A mysterious Samsung device going by the model number SM-G890A was discovered in a user agent profile on Samsung Mobile. If we look at last year’s Samsung Galaxy S5 Active on AT&T (SM-G870A), the model number isn’t too far off at all. The UA prof also shows it coming equipped with the same QHD resolution display and if you needed further confirmation what we’re looking at here is the Galaxy S6 Active, @upleaks recently tweeted that same model number, also guessing it could be — what else — but the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.

Now, nothing is confirmed at this point, but we imagine we’ll hear more as we near the April 10th launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. That being said, would any of you be willing to ditch the fragile glass back of the Galaxy S6 for something a little more durable, possibly with water resistance?

[Samsung Mobile]

Alleged model numbers of 3 mysterious Motorola devices spotted with 2K displays

As we inch ever closer to the Motorola Moto X 2014’s year anniversary, it only makes new info surrounding the expected followup would begin leaking out onto the webs. While we’re not entirely sure if this qualifies as a leak, it’s piqued our curiosity. Especially after rumors of a 3rd generation Moto X camera were allegedly leaked earlier today.

Over the weekend, a Reddit user posted the model numbers of a few reported Motorola devices, one (or all) of which could be the 3rd generation Moto X. He apparently discovered them in his “analytics system” (we’re guessing it’s something similar to Android’s developer console) going by the model numbers XT1578, XT1585, and XT192A. All of the devices originated in or near the Chicago area (where Motorola’s HQ is located), all reportedly pack 2K Quad HD displays, all are running Android 5.1, and all are all headed to Verizon Wireless.

While it’s easy to assume these could be another trio of next-gen Motorola devices for 2015 — the Moto E, Moto G, and Moto X — it’s the Quad HD displays that are throwing us off. We’re not sure what Motorola is planning, or even if this leak is legit (the Reddit users created a throwaway account to post the above info), but it’ll be interesting to see what comes out of these model numbers as the months progress.

[Reddit]

Mysterious HTC 0PM3100 stops by FCC on its way to Verizon

Despite reports that the HTC One M9 hasn’t exactly been flying off of store shelves, it seems the Taiwanese manufacturer isn’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. Making a pit stop by the FCC today is a mysterious new HTC device carrying the model number “0PM3100.”

We can’t for sure tell what the HTC 0PM3100 is at this point, but the documentation makes it clear that this is, in fact, a smartphone and not some other device like a new HTC tablet. What’s more is the frequency bands make it the perfect fit for Verizon’s network here in the US, with the phone carrying a handful of compatible LTE and CDMA bands.

The model number isn’t too far off from the HTC One M9’s which we initially saw leaked as the 0PJA10/13 back in January. From here, we can only guess as to whether or not this is that souped up HTC One M9 we heard rumors about, or perhaps a US variant of the HTC One M9+ which at this point is only available in Asian markets.

[via Blog of Mobile | FCC]