Galaxy S7 Edge explodes – Samsung gets sued

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Samsung have stepped forward and admitted that the Galaxy Note7 has an issue with its battery that causes it to explode. They have also issued a recall for the same. However, there has been no warning for users of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and as a result, Samsung is now facing a lawsuit.

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Samsung may remotely deactivate Galaxy Note7 units that aren’t returned

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Samsung is making sure that they stress just how important it is for users to return their existing Note7 units in favour of new ones that aren’t faulty.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and A3 (2017) appear on GFXBench

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It’s that time of the year where we get a sneak preview of the next year’s Galaxy A lineup of phones from Samsung. Both the Galaxy A7 (2017) and A3 (2017) have been leaked in a new GFXBench listing.

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Honor has sold 100 million smartphones – Over 1.5 million Honor 8 units sold

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The Honor sub-brand was introduced to the world by Huawei 999 days ago and today they have just announced that the total sales have exceeded 100 million units since the launch.

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Samsung might ditch ARM in favour of Nvidia or AMD for GPU technology

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung is planning to make its own GPUs for their Exynos chipset lineup. This was supposed to be ready in time for the Note5 launch, however things did not materialise.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 might not have a flat screen variant

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Samsung first introduced the edge feature with the Galaxy Note Edge and a double edged feature with the S6 edge. Since then, they have announced an Edge variant alongside a flat screen variant up until the Note7. Now, it seems that the Galaxy S8 might not come with a flat screen variant either.

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FAA asks passengers not to use the Samsung Galaxy Note7 when flying

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A few days ago, it was rumoured that the FAA  (Federal Aviation Administration) may ban passengers from carrying the Samsung Galaxy Note7 on board flights. However, while a ban didn’t happen, they have released a few guidelines for the passengers carrying the Note7 on board a flight.

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How to find out whether you have a safe Samsung Galaxy Note7 or not

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Samsung is already recalling millions of Galaxy Note7 units that have been sold and additionally, it has halted sales of units in certain regions as well. But how can you be sure that the new unit that you are receiving or planning to purchase soon is a safe one? Let’s find out.

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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 – What’s Different?

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The Apple iPhone 7 is the latest entry from the iOS side of smartphones. Let’s see how it stacks up with one of the best smartphones on the market, the Galaxy S7.

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs LG V20 – What’s Different?

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LG just announced their latest flagship smartphone a day before the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were announced by Apple today. Let’s see how the V20 manages to hold up against the iPhone 7 Plus.

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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note7 – What’s Different?

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The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was launch earlier by the company to get a head start on Apple. The naming scheme too was changed and Samsung bypassed the Note6 name to put it in line with the S7 as well as the iPhone 7. Now that the iPhone 7 series has been announced, let’s put the Note7 head to head with the iPhone 7 Plus which is likely to be its fiercest competitor.

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Apple iPhone 7 vs iPhone 7 Plus – What’s Different?

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The new iPhones are here and we have two different variants as usual. Apart from the difference in sizes, they also have a different feature set that reveals itself upon closer inspection. Let’s compare the specification of both the devices side by side to see what they offer.

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ZTE Axon 7 Hands on and Photo Gallery

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ZTE announced Axon 7 smartphone in China last month and now it is available for pre-orders in several European countries. We are live at IFA Berlin and got our hands on the phone, so let’s take a look at hardware and specifications in detail.

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LG V20 vs Samsung Galaxy Note7 – What’s Different?

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The LG V10 was probably one of the closest competitors to the Samsung Galaxy Note5 as well as the S6 edge+. The Note5 wasn’t made available in every region but at least the S6 edge+ was there to take its place in such regions. The V10 on the other hand too had limited availability but none to take its place. However, this time around, LG seems to be betting hard on the V20 especially since the V10 was received well and the fact that Samsung is still sorting out the battery issues with the Note7. Let’s compare both the devices to see which beats the other at least on paper.

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