Android this week: Galaxy S5 specs; Nokia’s Normandy; mo’ Moto X wood backs

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As each annual Consumer Electronics Show passes, there seems to be fewer and fewer major phone announcements at the event. That’s likely due to hardware cycles and companies now wanting their own individual launch events. Samsung did have four new Android tablets to show off this year but no new Galaxy flagship. Look for that news in the coming months when the company is expected to introduce a revamped Galaxy S5 to replace last year’s S4.

Galaxy S4

Reported specs for the Galaxy S5 leaked online this past week, and if correct, they mark a bit of a departure for the flagship Galaxy: Less plastic and more metal, for starters. Sam Mobile says the phone will actually be available in two editions: One in plastic and a more expensive version in metal.

The device is expected to use a new Qualcomm(s qcom) Snapdragon 805 chip in LTE markets —…

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