Bale delighted with ‘great night’

Bale put the hosts 2-0 up within half an hour in his first start at the Santiago Bernabeu. PHOTO

MADRID: Gareth Bale believes he is approaching his best form after scoring twice and providing two more goals as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 7-3.

Bale was making his first start at the Santiago Bernabeu and soon had his first home goal when he thumped in the opener on 13 minutes.

He then had a slice of luck 14 minutes later as his free-kick deflected in off Alberto Moreno for Real’s second.

Cristiano Ronaldo then went onto score a hat-trick and Karim Benzema twice, with Bale setting up a goal apiece for his strike partners as the 24-year-old completed the 90 minutes for the first time since joining the club last month.

“I felt good and completed the full game,” Bale told Real Madrid TV. “After not having a normal pre-season it is important to pick up rhythm to be able to give my best.

“It was a great night. Obviously I needed time to improve physically, but I am very happy to have played the 90 minutes. That is very important for my fitness.

“Now I need to keep improving and working hard to be at 100% as soon as possible.”

Victory moved Real back to within six points of Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Bale’s performance was lauded by his coach Carlo Ancelotti, who believes his new star showed what he was truly capable of for the first time in a Madrid shirt.

“Tonight everyone saw the real Gareth,” he said. “He played really well, showing fantastic skills.”

Movie Review: 'The Fifth Estate' - crumbles, disintegrates

The Fifth Estate' movie poster. PHOTO: PUBLICITY

Director Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate is a fine example of – power corrupts and absolute power corrupts, absolutely!

Welcome to The Fifth Estate - the new era of journalism, the era of the electronic media.

Based on two books by Daniel Domscheit-Berg, David Leigh and Luke Harding, this biopic documents the birth of information war and the scary heights investigative journalism has scaled between 2007 and 2010.

The film is about Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch), the Australian activist who founded WikiLeaks, his ego and the web of lies he weaves to expose the corruption and “power abusiveness” that plagues this generation! It is also about morality and integrity and discusses issues relating to “privacy for an individual and transparency for institutions.”

With the mantra, “You can change the world with great ideas, but you need people who are willing to put themselves on the line”, Assange takes on the onus to change the world.

He quotes Oscar Wilde, “Give a man a mask and he will speak the truth,” to justify his stance on founding WikiLeaks. He says to his colleague Daniel Berg (Daniel Bruhl), “find one moral man, a whistleblower and we can blow out corruption!”

Together, they start off modestly and gradually they grow with “10,000 hits per hour giving world news for free”.

Stories from WikiLeaks are picked up by the Guardian in Britain, The New York Times in the US and Der Spiegel in Germany and their releases are synchronised to have a global effect. Their exposes vary from political to financial to human rights across the globe in countries shaking governments and putting people’s life at stake for the larger good of the society.

Soon, Assange becomes a celebrity and is reckless in his disposition. Berg questions his scruples when he insists on releasing classified information on a platform that is easily accessible to public and the organisation crumbles.

By the end of the film, Assange absolves himself by saying something to the effect, my truth and your truth may not be the universal truth!

On the performance front, the actors essay their roles to perfection. Cumberbatch drives home the enigmatic and elusive trait of Assange to the core and Bruhl matches Cumberbatch’s histrionics at every step. The ladies don’t have much to offer.

Director Bill Condon’s film which begins with a blabber of voices layered over graphic and multi-frames of web net and overpowering background music is disorienting initially.

The non-realistic computer generated effects created to dramatise the climax, especially when Berg destroys the submission platform while recalling the numerous heads Assange personifies in the organisation, which made WikiLeaks appear like an enormous outsized organisation along with the shaky camera work and jerky jump edits, add to the woes of watching this epic.

The first and the last acts are hurriedly and chaotically edited. The scenes are put together taking you all over the place from Berlin to Paris to Stockholm to Kenya and Iceland covering all major political events during the said period. Yet the narration renders ineffective, as it does not strike an emotional chord. Assange is neither glorified as a hero, nor is he condemned as a villain.

Overall, The Fifth Estate is a badly executed film that crumbles and disintegrates, but nevertheless you might not regret watching it.

Price of petrol likely to go down

If approved, the new price of petrol will be Rs110.77 per litre, as opposed to the current Rs113.25 per litre.

ISLAMABAD: 

Consumers are likely to get some relief in petrol prices next month following fluctuation in global oil prices.

According to a summary moved by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) before the Ministries of Petroleum and Finance on Wednesday, the price of petrol may be slashed by as much as Rs2.48 per litre from November 1. However, the prices of other petroleum products – such as high speed diesel (HSD) and light diesel oil (LDO) – will go up if the summary is approved.

The government will notify the new prices today (Thursday) after getting the approval of the prime minister.

If approved, the new price of petrol will be Rs110.77 per litre, as opposed to the current Rs113.25 per litre. Meanwhile, the price of HSD – which is widely used in heavy transport vehicles – will be increased by Rs0.18 per litre, taking it to Rs117.13 per litre from the current Rs116.95. The cost of LDO, likewise, will go up by Rs0.64, taking it to Rs101.88 from the current Rs101.24 per litre. The price of high-octane blending component – used in luxury vehicles – will go down by Rs2.67, while the price of kerosene will rise by Rs0.57 per litre.

The government had increased the cost of petroleum product by as much as 4.2% for the month of October. As such, some relief for petroleum consumers had been expected.

Official sources said Ogra had recommended against passing the increase in HSD, LDO and kerosene prices onto consumers as well and suggested they be adjusted in the petroleum levy. It was expected, however, that the finance ministry would oppose the proposal since it did not want to lose revenue, they added.

Control Your Android Device From PC, Without USB, WiFi

When was the first time you heard about the idea of controlling your phone through the internet? From the NSA?

Actually, no. We’ve been hearing about it since the modern smartphone came along. Still, so few developers have pulled off the feat successfully that the seemingly tireless process feels like a gruelling job.

AirDroid, however, is one of the few tools which will make any average user proud.

The app gives simplicity a new definition. After a simple installation and an account register, you’re done. PC installations of any sort? Those don’t exist here as your average Web Browser takes care of that as flawlessly as anything.

Best of all, it is free. At least if you’re just an average Joe.

Highlights

• Send & receive SMS from the comfort of your computer.
• Move photos, videos, ringtones and any other files on and off Android, all without a USB cable.
• Locate and lock your Android when it’s lost. Cannot get it back? Simply wipe all data remotely.
• Easier way of app search, installation and apk export.
• See through the lens of your Android camera, front and back. Or stream the screen of your Android in nearly real-time.
• Call contact, share clipboard content, push url to Android and more
• Price: Free

The Mobile App

In order to make the system work, you’ll need a Wi-Fi for your smartphone/tablet and a good connection for your PC, or a USB cable to get connected. If you don’t have both the connectivity options even then you can get connected with your Android device through Mobile Internet. Its all there.

The mobile app doesn’t do all that much, apart from offering device details and managing files in a clean and fluid interface, but it’s still a crucial part of the equation. (One cool thing it offers is the QR Code scanning through its webpage which triggers the app.)

In order to improve the battery life, it’s highly recommended that you exit this app after every use. It certainly helps as I myself noticed it depleting the battery juice faster than usual on my phone.

The Web app

The Web app is the centre of all the interest. Unlike several other similar apps, AirDroid doesn’t require any additional installation or a PC client whatsoever. It itself has taken a few design cues from here and there and shows your phone’s status and notifications. All-in-all, it’s quite usable.

The good thing here is that it doesn’t feel gimmicky and works just fine. Music files play, photos and videos can be viewed (though the latter uses QuickTime) and apps can be moved or uninstalled.

The real treat it offers, however, is the seamless file transfer. My Nexus 10 appears quite problematic when connected to a PC via a microUSB cable but with this, it transferred files like a breeze and operated without a hitch. Same was the story with my phone. Uploading a few important files and my music right from the PC never felt as convenient.

Sending messages is just as easy as it can be and if you find it difficult to type lo long messages on a touchscreen, you certainly won’t get any better than this.

I was, however, less impressed with the find my phone feature. When I first tried to locate my device using the Web app, it thought I was near a city called Oakhurst in California. On my second attempt, it denied my existence. Funny enough. It did ring, however, when I activated the sound remotely from my desktop.

Also, in order to get the most out of it, your phone needs to be rooted. Screenshots, for instance, can’t be taken without rooting your phone. Still, screwing your device for just a single app doesn’t sound too sensible to us.

Now of course, normal usage is free of cost but if you’re a power-user, it’s recommended that you get the premium version of the app which gives you the freedom to transfer up to 100 MB files (up from 10 MB which is allowed in free mode), 5 GB data limit, ability to see through the lens of your camera and better support from the developers.

Pricing is a bit steep though. Plans start from $1.99/month.

Still, if what you plan on doing with it is moderate file transfer like photos, videos or the like, then this app does the job better than most. Messaging, web browsing and seeing content from the eye of the internet sounds cool but isn’t actually quite useful but if transferring data is your thing and you have a good Wi-Fi, then this app is a must-have. I would give it a strong 9 out of 10.

South Africa pull off one-run heist

South African bowler Wayne Parnell (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket of Pakistan's captain Misbah ul Haq (unseen) during the first one-day in Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on October 30, 2013.

SHARJAH: South Africa staged a remarkable comeback to turn what seemed certain defeat into a narrow one-run win over Pakistan in the first day-night international in Sharjah on Wednesday.

Pakistan, chasing a modest 184 to win, were cruising along nicely at 165-4 but lost their last six wickets for just 17 runs off 39 balls to be bowled out for 182 in 46.3 overs.

It looked all over with Umar Amin (20) and Umar Akmal (18) at the crease but leg-spinner Imran Tahir (3-45) dismissed Umar, Shahid Afridi (nine) and Wahab Riaz (zero) in succsessive overs to leave Pakistan struggling for the last seven runs.

Last man Mohammad Irfan and Saeed Ajmal added five runs before Morne Morkel (2-23) bowled Irfan to send his team into an unexpected but frenzied celebration, much to the dismay of the 15,000 crowd who came to see Pakistan win.

It was man-of-the-match Wayne Parnell who starred with both bat and ball, hitting a career best 56 before taking 3-41 in his eight overs.

For Pakistan off-spinner Ajmal (4-30) was well supported by leg-spinner Afridi (3-37) as South Africa were bowled out in the final over.

The win gives South Africa a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with the second match in Dubai on Friday.

Pakistan lost opener Nasir Jamshed (nought) early but Shehzad (58) and Mohammad Hafeez (28) shared a 71-run stand for the second wicket to stablise the run-chase.

Even when Hafeez fell, Pakistan never looked in trouble as Misbah-ul Haq (31) and Shehzad took Pakistan to 135 when the innings started to fall apart with Misbah dismissed by Parnell.

The Pakistan skipper hit three fours off 49 balls. When on 28 he reached 4,000 one-day runs with a flurry of boundaries off Tahir. He became the 13th Pakistani batsmen to reach the milestone in his 129th match.

It was Shehzad who set the tone for a successful chase, hitting five boundaries in his 92-ball innings.

But once Shehzad and Misbah fell, South Africa sensed an unexpected victory as batsmen fell one after the other.

When South Africa batted after winning the toss, they could never recover from the early loss of opener Colin Ingram, caught off  Irfan’s second ball of the innings for nought.

Ajmal then rocked the South African batting, dimissing Graeme Smith (20), Faf du Plessis (12) and skipper AB de Villiers (four) in his first spell of six overs.

Afridi then jolted South Africa further by taking Ryan McLaren (eight), David Miller (37) and Morkel (four) in his nine overs.

Parnell, who hit a century in South Africa’s domestic one-day competition earlier this month, hit six boundaries and a six off 70 balls and added an invaluable 52 for the ninth wicket with Lonwabo Tsotsobe (16 not out) to avoid a complete disaster.

Parnell holed out in the 49th over, caught off Ajmal before Sohail Tanvir dismissed Imran Tahir in the final over.

Parnell’s wicket was Ajmal’s 150th in his 93rd one-day match, becoming Pakistan’s 11th bowler to reach the milestone.

Tsotsobe hit a four and a six off Ajmal in the 45th over, crossing the double-figure mark for the first time in 52 matches.

Miller hit two boundaries and a six off 51 balls before falling to Afridi, leaving Parnell to repair the damage to some extent.

Parnell’s previous best of 49 was against India at Jaipur three years ago.

Pakistan played three seamers. Umar Akmal is back and so is Umar Amin, in place of Asad Shafiq.

The Proteas are resting Dale Steyn while Amla, who went home for the birth of his child, is not back either.

Pakistan

Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal†, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Irfan.

South Africa

CA Ingram, GC Smith, JP Duminy, AB de Villiers*†, F du Plessis, DA Miller, R McLaren, WD Parnell, M Morkel,Imran Tahir, LL Tsotsobe.

Former test cricketer Abdul Qadir to run for PCB chairman

Former test cricketer Abdul Qadir. PHOTO

Former test cricketer Abdul Qadir has decided to contest in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman elections.

While talking to the media, he stated that competent cricketers such as himself should come forward and contest in the elections.

“The candidate should have the ability to take decisions,” he remarked.

He added, “I will fight for Pakistan’s rights if elected as the chairman.”

“The public wants these elections to take place,” he further stated.

Mohsin Hasan Khan thinking of contesting

Earlier, former chief selector and coach Mohsin Hasan Khan was likely to contest in the PCB chairman elections.

Mohsin Khan had said on October 22 that he had not given it a final thought but was certainly considering running as candidate for chairman.

“If people think that I am capable enough to run cricket affairs then I might give it a thought,” he had stated.

Mohsin, who has played 48 Tests and 75 ODIs from 1977 to 1986 mainly as an opening batsman, had said he had coached the national cricket team and achieved many successful stints under his leadership.

“I believe a cricketer can handle the board matters well if elected,” he had added.

PCB Elections

The top of Pakistani cricket has been in turmoil since October 21 when a court ordered elections for the board chairman to be held in two weeks.

The ruling by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) scuppered moves by a new Interim Management Committee (IMC) to delay choosing a permanent chairman for the PCB.

The PCB has been in uproar since May, when the Islamabad court had thrown out the then-chairman Zaka Ashraf over what it called the “dubious” process by which he was elected.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had appointed veteran journalist Najam Sethi as interim PCB chairman in June but a month later the court ordered Sethi to hold elections by October 18.

Two weeks ago, Sharif took over as PCB patron and had appointed the IMC to take over the day-to-day running of the game in an effort to end the months of confusion.

The IMC wanted to put elections for the chairman back to allow time for various local cricket associations to resolve outstanding legal issues.

But high court judge Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to press ahead with elections.

PCB legal adviser Taffazul Rizvi had said the court had ordered elections for the post of chairman to be held by November 2.

Saudi Arabia grants legal status to 0.8m Pakistanis

File photo of a passport. PHOTO: FILE

Saudi Arabia decided to grant legal status to 0.8 million Pakistanis living in the kingdom.

These Pakistanis were living in Saudi Arabia as illegal citizens and were due to be evicted on November 3. However, in an interview with Arab News, Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Naeem Khan said that they have been granted legal status, Radio Pakistan reported.

Khan urged Pakistani workers to contact the consulate general in Jeddah for attaining legal status and jobs.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia had told foreign workers – about a third of its 27 million population – to make sure their visas were in order before a planned crackdown in November, or face possible deportation.

Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Lebanon, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines all have large numbers of citizens working in Saudi Arabia and all rely heavily on their remittances.

Till the end of June, reports indicated the presence of at least 50, 000 illegal immigrants from Pakistan working in Saudi Arabia.

Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis touched $12.8 billion in 11 months (July-May 2012-13) of the current fiscal year with the hope that the figure will cross $15 billion by year-end.

Pakistan seek first series win against SA

Pakistan have never won a bilateral series against South Africa despite coming close a number of times. Four times out of six, the two teams have gone on to the last match with the fate of the series in the balance, only for South Africa to come out trumps every time. However, with their experienced limited-overs names back in the squad, Pakistan would feel they have a chance to topple a South African side not having its best year in ODIs.South Africa have lost 10 out of their 18 matches this year, including a series against New Zealand at home and more recently, a series in Sri Lanka. It's the first time since 2004 that they have a win-loss ratio less than one. Pakistan, on the other hand, have beaten India, West Indies and Zimbabwe in bilateral series. Only four rating points separate the two teams and a series win will help Pakistan march ahead of South African and occupy the fifth place in ICC rankings.There are obvious areas of concern for Pakistan. For a team that has played more than 20 matches this year, that only three of its batsmen have scored more than 300 runs reflects poorly on its batting. Misbah-ul-Haq has had a stellar year, but the young batsmen on whom Pakistan have invested haven't paid back yet. So it's another chance for players like Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed and Asad Shafiq to establish themselves.South Africa have also struggled with their batting this year despite the presence of some experienced names and have asked Gary Kirsten to mentor the batsmen during the ODI series. If both teams' batting follows the trend, it could mean the bowlers will have a larger role to play in the series, especially the spinners, of whom Pakistan are likely to feature three in every game - Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi.

Hobbit fans to get sneak peek at Smaug event

WELLINGTON: Hobbit fans will get a sneak peek at the second film of the trilogy -- "The Desolation of Smaug" -- after director Peter Jackson announced a global live presentation next month.

Cinemas in London, New York, Los Angeles and Wellington will be satellite-linked on November 4 for an event including a question and answer session with cast members, Jackson said on his Facebook page.

The time difference means it will be November 5 for Kiwi fans.

Jackson did not say who would be involved, but the official Hobbit website on Monday said cast members would include Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans and Andy Serkis.

Additional cinemas will be set up in select locations worldwide where fans can gather to watch the event live. It will also be streamed on the Internet.

Jackson, a New Zealander, said further details on locations and timings would be released in coming days on the official Facebook and Twitter pages.

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is not due to be officially premiered until December 13.

The first film in the series, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", was released in December last year with the final chapter "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" scheduled to come out in July next year.

According to the Hobbit website, production of the the trilogy has so far cost US$561 million. "An Unexpected Journey" took in just over US$1 billion at the box office.

Pakistan chairman suspended then reinstated

ISLAMABAD: The legal tussle rocking the Pakistan Cricket Board took another dramatic twist Tuesday as the interim chairman was suspended by a court order, only to be reinstated two hours later.

A judge at Islamabad High Court suspended Najam Sethi for not obeying a legal order to elect a permanent chairman for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by October 18.

It was the second time in five months that the game's chief administrator in Pakistan had been thrown out on a legal challenge.

But, just two hours later, an appeals bench at the same court granted a stay order on the ruling until November 4, following an application from the PCB legal team.

Tuesday's drama was the latest round in a saga that has plunged the administration of the game, followed fanatically by millions in Pakistan, into turmoil since May.

Sethi was appointed in June after the Islamabad High Court threw out the then-chairman Zaka Ashraf over what it called the "dubious" process by which he was elected.

On Tuesday, the court suspended Sethi following a petition from a cricket official in Punjab province complaining he had ignored a court order to hold an election for the chairmanship by October 18.

"Sethi, by not holding elections, has disobeyed the court's order and he is suspended and all the matters relating to the board will be handled by PCB secretary," the court said.

Justice Munir Shaikh, a former Supreme Court judge, was named chairman of the election committee and was ordered to hold a vote for chairman by the last week of November.

But, soon afterwards, a two-judge appeals bench agreed to hold the order over until Monday, when the court will look at the matter again, PCB legal adviser Taffazul Rizvi told AFP.

Sethi took to Twitter to welcome the order.

"Isbd High Court Two Member Bench has granted STAY against Single Bench Orders. I remain Chairman PCB," Sethi tweeted.

The legal drama began after the International Cricket Council (ICC), the world governing body, demanded measures to end political interference in the sport.

The appointment of the PCB chairman has traditionally been in the gift of the Pakistani president in his role as patron of the board, and the practice was seen as highly politicised.

To follow ICC rules, Ashraf -- who had been appointed by then-president Asif Ali Zardari -- stood successfully for election to the job, but was struck down following a legal challenge which argued that the process had been flawed.

Former fast bowling star Waqar Younis last week called for a swift end to the legal wrangling, which he said was damaging cricket in Pakistan. (AFP)

PTCL is likely to discontinue the student DSL package

This probably won’t be very pleasing for all the students out there, but the news is that PTCL is likely to phase out its extremely popular student package over a period of next few months.

While I don't have official confirmation for this, however, sources confirmed that company is looking for ways to substitute its student package with other similar products.

It merits mentioning here that PTCL has communicated its customers through monthly bills this month that 1 MB student package would be charged at Rs. 1,250, while 2 MB student package will be charged Rs. 1,450 from November 1st, 2013.

Not to mention, these charges are usual tariff for normal broadband packages.

Student segment, as mentioned above, is immensely lucrative and shares hefty amount of broadband subscribers for PTCL, the market leader in broadband market.

With changing market dynamics, company is now looking for ways to capitalize the niche with similar but capped products to boost revenues. One such example is Economy Broadband Package, that offers 1Mbps speeds at a monthly charge of Rs. 499, but comes with 10 GB data limit per month.

PTCL told that customers should expect a wide array of products for students starting 2014. Company said that not only various new broadband packages will be announced but more technologies will be brought into the scope to entertain the students.

However, for time being at least, the discount granted to students for broadband DSL is over.

Japan Display Unveiled the World’s Sharpest Screen

Just yesterday, there was information about Japan Display to bring 4K screen tablet device , then today, the organization launched the screen “2K” smartphone.

Screen Display this was introduced in Japan only 5.4 inch size, but at the 2560×1440 pixel resolution, or up to 543ppi pixel density. Up to the present time, this is the screen to reach the highest density, surpassing the current record belongs screen from LG with resolution similar but slightly larger.

Not only pixel density (ie definition) super high, this screen also has very impressive specifications as 1500:1 contrast ratio, 160 degree viewing angle and energy savings thanks to the technology LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon). Notably, the screen is only 1:12 mm thick with thin rims.

Besides this form Japan Display screen also introduces 6.2 inch screen models 1.440×2.560 pixel resolution but lower pixel density, only 473 ppi and the contrast ratio was 1000: 1, at 160 degrees viewing angle.

There is no information about the time of the official sample screen, but analysts said it was possible they will appear on the market in 2014 here. It seems, this is the time manufacturers are racing to keep up display technology to equip the blockbuster launch early next year.

LG announces G Flex, the real curved screen smartphone

LG today announced the world’s first true curved-screen smartphone the G Flex. With the announcement, LG has officially taken on the rival Samsung in curved screen smartphone market.

Weighing a little high at 177g, the G Flex uses a flexible OLED screen technology offer 6 inch display with a dramatic curve on the horizontal axis.

Characterizing the G Flex, Park Jong-Seok, President of LG’s mobile Unit said that phone is the best representation yet of how a smartphone should be curved. He called it world’s first real curved-screen smartphone.

Inside the G Flex, there is a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera, and a staggering 3,500 mAh battery.

LG has said that curved nature of screen will offer wider viewing angles and enhanced experience. Unlike Samsung, LG didn’t offer any tailor-made aiding software to capitalize the curved screen.

On top of its curved nature, G Flex – according to company – uses a self-healing technology that will automatically get rid of scratches on the rear of the phone.

The LG G Flex is the first smartphone to apply a “Self Healing” coating on the back cover.

The elastic coating has the ability to recover from the daily wear-and-tear scratches and nicks that un-cased smartphones are likely to receive, keeping the G Flex looking newer longer.

LG G Flex will be made available in Korea starting November. Worldwide availability is yet to be announced. No words on price of G Flex were said.

Specifications:

Key Specifications are for the Korean Version, international version may carry different specs.

• Processor: 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm? Snapdragon™ 800 (MSM 8974)
• GPU: Adreno 330, 450MHz
• Display: 6-inch HD (1280 x 720), Curved P-OLED (Real RGB)
• Memory: 2GB LP DDR3 RAM / 32GB eMMc
• Camera:
  • Rear 13.0MP
  • Front 2.1MP
• Battery: 3,500mAh (embedded)
• Operating System: Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
• Size: 160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9 – 8.7mm
• Weight: 177g
• Network: LTE-A / LTE / HSPA+ / GSM
• Connectivity: BT 4.0 / USB 3.0 compatible / WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) / NFC
• Color: Titan Silver