Samsung’s Earnings Guidance expects 60% fall in Q3 profits

Samsung is expecting a 60% drop in its operating profits for the Q3 of 2014.  The South Korean company said in its latest earnings guidance that it expects to record an operating profit of 4.1 trillion won ($3.8 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, a 59.7 percent drop from the year-ago quarter.

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LG G Watch R launching next week starting from Korea

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LG has announced that the G Watch R, the company’s first smartwatch with a circular display would go on sale in Korea starting October 14th. It was unveiled ahead of IFA and has a 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display, powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and is based on Android Wear platform. It has photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure heartbeats. Continue reading “LG G Watch R launching next week starting from Korea”

Opera Mini arrives for Samsung Gear S smartwatch

Opera Mini for Samsung Gear S

Samsung Gear S Tizen-based smartwatch has got the first web browser – Opera Mini. The Samsung Gear S is the company’s latest smartwatch that can also makes calls independently. The Opera Mini on Gear S lets you enjoy web browsing from your wrist, and includes many finger-friendly features. HERE recently partnered with Samsung to release HERE Maps for the Gear S. Continue reading “Opera Mini arrives for Samsung Gear S smartwatch”

Facebook’s WhatsApp acquisition completed at $22 billion

Facebook has completed its WhatsApp acquisition for a whopping $22 billion which was originally announced at $19 billion in February. The acquisition cost has increased by $3 billion because of the increased value of Facebook’s stock in recent months.

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Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start 12 noon today on Flipkart and Amazon.in

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We recently reported that the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders will start today, October 7th in India and would go on sale from Apple Authorized Resellers on October 17th. Today both Amazon.in and Flipkart have confirmed that the the iPhone 6 and  iPhone 6 Plus would be available for pre-order starting 12 noon today. Online retailer Infibeam have already started taking pre-orders for these smartphones. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start 12 noon today on Flipkart and Amazon.in”

Sapphire glass supplier, GT Advanced Technologies, files for bankruptcy

GT Advanced Technologies, a company that specializes in supplying engineered sapphire glass has just filed for bankruptcy. The company had entered into a contract with Apple last year to supply sapphire crystal glass for upcoming products.

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While it was speculated that Apple would be using sapphire glass on the iPhone 6, it instead opted to use its own version of reinforced glass instead. GT Advanced is believed to have faced yield issues with supplies. Continue reading “Sapphire glass supplier, GT Advanced Technologies, files for bankruptcy”

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime briefly listed at Rs. 8499 on Flipkart

Samsung Core Prime

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360) smartphone was listed on Flipkart few hours back at Rs. 8499, before the price was removed, but the listing still exists. It has a 4.5-inch display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Prime briefly listed at Rs. 8499 on Flipkart”