Samsung Pay trials kick start in South Korea

Samsung has launched its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay in Korea via first public trial. Samsung Pay is currently available to a select group of users with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones.

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Apple and Samsung said to be in talks to launch e-SIM cards

Apple and Samsung are in talks to adopt e-SIM technology, as per a new ET report. Both the companies are in advanced discussions with mobile carriers to help develop and implement e-SIM cards.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Hands On

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After launching the two Galaxy J series devices – the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 – in China last month, Samsung launched the devices in India with slightly different specifications. Here are our hands on impressions about the Galaxy J7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 Hands On”

Samsung Galaxy J5 Hands On

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Samsung on Thursday launched two new Galaxy J series devices in India – the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Samsung Galaxy J7. Both devices were recently launched in China last month, but Indian variants feature slightly different specifications. We went hands on with both devices at the launch event in Delhi, and here are our impressions about the Galaxy J5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 Hands On”

Samsung Gear A (Orbis) smartwatch specs leak

Samsung’s next smartwatch that will have a round dial has been in the reports since the beginning of the year. Today, specifications of the Gear A smartwatch which is also known as Orbis has leaked.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 launched in India for Rs. 11999 and Rs. 14999

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Samsung has launched Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphones with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash in India, as expected. The Galaxy J5 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, while the Galaxy J7 comes with a 5.5-inch HD display and is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 7580 SoC. Both these smartphones run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with new UI and have a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Both these have 4G connectivity with support for 1800 MHz (Band 3)  and 2300 MHz (Band 40) LTE in India. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 launched in India for Rs. 11999 and Rs. 14999”

New renders of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus surface

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New renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus have been leaked thanks to a case manufacturer called ITSKINS. These renders more or less confirm the existence of the S6 Edge Plus which some sources had stated to be just a cooked up device. The renders show us the rough design, layout and controls of the devices.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm slim metal unibody design, fingerprint sensor official

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Samsung Galaxy A8 has finally gone official in China after several rumors. It packs a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display with ultra-narrow bezels and has full metal uni-body design, similar to the other A series smartphones and is just 5.9mm thick. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It has a fingerprint sensor on the home button. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 with 5.9mm slim metal unibody design, fingerprint sensor official”

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might be announced on August 12th – Probable launch on August 14th in major markets

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is probably the hottest smartphones in the rumour section right now and now we have another bit of information that will add fuel to the fire. Apparently the smartphone is set for an early launch and will be announced on August 12th followed by a release on August 14th in major markets.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16

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Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, selfie-focused smartphones with 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash went official in China last month. Today Samsung has sent out press invites for the launch of these smartphones India at an event on July 16th. The invite reads Samsung invites you to the Unveiling of the latest stars in the Galaxy series. The invite is present inside a smartphone, which matches the position of the front-facing camera and the LED flash on these new J series smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 launching in India on July 16”

Samsung might announce Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus simultaneously

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We’ve heard the rumour that this time there might not be an Edge variant of the Note 5 that will launch alongside it. We’ve also heard of a larger S6 Edge Plus in the works. Well it seems that the two handsets might be announced together at IFA in Berlin.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 said to sport 4GB LPDDR4 RAM

New reports about the specification of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have surfaced. A report from SamMobile claims that that the next flagship phone from the company will come with a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561) in India last month Rs. 16,900, along with the Galaxy Tab A. We brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the tablet from the launch event. Here is the unboxing of the tablet.
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Apple made 92% of the profits in the smartphone industry during Q1 2015 – Samsung follows behind with 15%

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While Apple had managed to rake in 65% of the smartphone industry’s operating income last year, this year it seems to have done even better as it has managed to take in 92% of all the profits made in the smartphone industry.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 might be codenamed Jungfrau and powered by Snapdragon SoC

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Samsung has seen a lot of demand with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and while it hasn’t fully turned their fortunes around, it is taking them in the right direction. Now apparently the next generation Galaxy S7 rumours have started showing up. It seems that the Galaxy S7 will be codenamed Jungfrau which is named after the mountain summit in Switzerland.

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