Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548M over patent lawsuit

The San Jose federal court has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $548M for infringing company’s smartphone patents. Started in 2011, the patent war is still not over as next year, the court will decide if Apple deserves more damages.

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Samsung Galaxy A7, A5 and A3 2016 edition announced

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy 2016 edition of the Galaxy A series that comprises of Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3. The second generation A series comes with premium design, easy mobile payment technology, and enhanced camera features.
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Samsung Galaxy On7 Battery Life Test

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Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 in India last month for Rs. 10,990. We brought you the review of the smartphone recently, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy On7 packs a 3000mAh Lithium Ion removable battery, similar to the J7. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the battery life test scores.

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Samsung rolls out web browser for Gear VR

Samsung has launched a web browser that is optimized for its virtual reality headset, Gear VR. Dubbed as ‘Samsung Internet for Gear VR’, the virtual reality web browser will allow users to browse the web and view the content without the need to download it on their smartphones.

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Samsung patents reveal new smartphone form factors with flexible displays

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We’ve had ‘pre-flexed’ display smartphones for a while now and as interesting as they are, things do get really interesting when we have proper flexible screens on devices and smartphones. Some of the latest patents filed by Samsung reveal smartphones with very interesting form factors that are possible thanks to flexible displays.

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Samsung appoints new President of mobile communications – J.K Shin gets a revised role

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Samsung has announced a new President of mobile communications who will replace the current head, J.K Shin. The new president of mobile communications will be Dongjin Koh.

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Samsung Galaxy On7 Review

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Samsung launched the new ‘Galaxy On’ series of smartphones, Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 in India with 4G support earlier this month. These smartphones are cheaper than the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 that were launched in India back in July. The Galaxy On7 is the top-end model of the two, which comes with a large 5.5-inch display. Is the Galaxy On7 worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Samsung Galaxy On7 Camera Samples

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Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 smartphone in India earlier this month, exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 10,999. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy On7 packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with f/2.1 aperture with single LED flash.

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Samsung collaborates with KDDI to create 5G technologies

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Samsung has announced that they will be collaborating with KDDI to develop next generation 5G technologies. The brands had previously collaborated to innovate 3G and 4G technologies.

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Next gen Samsung Galaxy A5 will have a 720p screen

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Samsung is planning to refresh its Galaxy A lineup of devices- namely the A3, A5 and A7. A new user agent profile leak suggests that the 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5 will retain the 720p resolution of its predecessor.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 successor with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China

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We had already seen the new Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A7100) smartphone in several benchmark listings, now the smartphone has been certified on TENAA (Via) in China. It shows the design of the smartphone for the first time, which is similar to the Galaxy S6 series with a glass back and curved sides with a metal frame. Even though it has the same 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display present in first Galaxy A7, the successor has a slightly curved glass on the front.

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Apple iPhone might use Samsung OLED displays in 2018

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A new report suggests that future iPhones from Apple will use OLED displays manufactured by Samsung in 2018. The report is more of a rumor than a confirmed agreement between the two companies.

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Samsung Galaxy J1 mini low-end smartphone surfaces online

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A new low-end Samsung smartphone has been leaked online through various sources. The handset in question is the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini, a smaller and lower end version of the Galaxy J1.

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Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 successors show up on FCC

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FCC, the certification agency in USA has listed two new smartphones on its website. The smartphones are the successors of the Samsung Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 shows up on GeekBench sporting Snapdragon 620 processor

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The Samsung Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000) has just surfaced online in a new GeekBench benchmark. The listing reveals that the device is powered by a Snapdragon 620 processor.

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