Samsung may stop making flat screen Galaxy S smartphones

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Samsung introduced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge smartphones last year. The Edge variant was well received by users and became a hit which eventually took a toll on sales of the flat variant. Now, the company has hinted that it may stop making the flat screen Galaxy S devices.

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Samsung Z2 Tizen smartphone could launch in India with Jio preview offer for Rs. 4499

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Samsung launched Z1 (Z130H), the company’s first budget Tizen OS smartphone in India back in January last year. Samsung Z2 (SM-Z200F) surfaced recently and it also showed up at the Note7 event in Africa recently. According to a new report, Samsung will launch the Z2 along with the Galaxy Note7 on August 11th for Rs. 4,499. Continue reading “Samsung Z2 Tizen smartphone could launch in India with Jio preview offer for Rs. 4499”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage surfaces

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note7 smartphone earlier this week at an event in New York. Even though the smartphone was rumored to come in 6GB RAM variant as well, the company only announced the 4GB RAM variant with 64GB storage. Now a listing on China’s TENAA indicates that there are chances for a 6GB RAM with 128GB storage variant in future. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage surfaces”

Samsung could bring Iris scanner to mid-range smartphones

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Samsung introduced its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone earlier this week. It is also the first Samsung smartphone to come with Iris scanner that lets you unlock the Note7 by just looking at the phone and authenticate secure purchases that are made on Samsung Pay. Continue reading “Samsung could bring Iris scanner to mid-range smartphones”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 pricing for US, UK and Europe revealed

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note7 smartphone at an event in New York few hours back. Samsung said that it will start rolling out globally from August 19th, but it did not announce the pricing. Now Samsung, US carriers and third-party sellers have confirmed the pricing of the Note7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 pricing for US, UK and Europe revealed”

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note7 with USB Type C goes official

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Along with the Galaxy Note 7 Samsung has also announced an updated version of the Gear VR headset. It features a new touchpad and supports USB Type-C. Continue reading “Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note7 with USB Type C goes official”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Iris scanner announced

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Samsung just announced its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in New York. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED curved edge display with always-on feature. It is powered by a Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 processor depending on the market, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Dual pixel rear camera promises brighter and sharper images, even in low light. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Iris scanner announced”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 launching in India on August 11

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Samsung India just sent out invites for an event in New Delhi on August 11th. Even though the invite just says to block the date, it also says that Samsung’s next flagship will be unveiled at the event. This will likely be the Samsung Galaxy Note7 that will be introduced at an event in New York later today at 8:30 PM IST. It will also be streamed live in 360-degrees. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 launching in India on August 11”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 announcement live stream will be presented in 360-degrees

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Samsung has announced that it will offer 360 live streaming for its Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 event later today, where it will unveil the flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone. This will be available through PC, Android and iOS devices and also through the Samsung Gear VR through Unpacked 360 View app. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 announcement live stream will be presented in 360-degrees”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 Spigen Cases already available in India

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The Samsung Galaxy Note7 might still be a few days away from its announcement that is scheduled for August 2nd. However, users in India can already purchase cases from Spigen for the smartphone.

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Samsung EVO Plus 256GB microSD Card Unboxing

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Samsung launched Evo Plus 256GB UHS-I (U3), Class 10 microSD card in India earlier this week for Rs. 11,999. Priced at an MRP of Rs. 13,999, it is on par with the US pricing of $199.99. We managed to get one from Flipkart. Check out the unboxing video.

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Samsung reports highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to increase

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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2016, in which the company has made operating profit of 8.14 trillion won ($7.22 billion) for the quarter that ended June 30, 2016, which is up 16% YoY. It reported revenues of 50.94 trillion won ($45.2 billion), up 5% year-on-year and net profit of 5.85 trillion won (US$ 5.17 billion), compared with 5.75 trillion won a year earlier. This is the company’s most profitable quarter in two years, as expected. Continue reading “Samsung reports highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to increase”