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Samsung Galaxy S6 Camera Samples

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The internet is abuzz with talk about the Samsung Galaxy S6. Touted to be the best Android handset out there, it has a lot riding on it’s shoulders. But specifications aside, tangible improvements in real life use cases are what interest us more. The Galaxy series of phones have usually carried great cameras. Cameras that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the iPhone that is regarded to have the best smartphone camera this side of the relatively niche PureView devices. Can the Samsung Galaxy S6 kick it up another notch and deliver a better experience both in terms of image quality and the shooting experience? We spent a bit of time with the handset to find out just that. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Camera Samples”

Samsung Galaxy A7 Review

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The design (materials used as well) is probably the most discussed and criticized aspect of Samsung phones for quite some time now. Ever since the Galaxy S3, every design has been more of an update/refinement rather than a revolution as we had come to expect with every new flagship till then. While most manufacturers do recycle their design a lot especially Sony, one did not expect Samsung to do so at least not with their flagships and that right there was the first issue with the Galaxy S5 and why it failed to make an impact.

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Samsung working on Galaxy S6, leak suggests QHD display and more: Report

Samsung is reportedly working on Galaxy S6 which is codenamed as ‘Project Zero’, reported SamMobile yesterday. The company is in early development stage of the successor of Galaxy S5 said the report.

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Samsung Galaxy Ace Style LTE with 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display launched in Germany

Samsung launched Galaxy Ace Style in India in April this year now, the company has quietly launched a new variant of the phone that is called Samsung Galaxy Ace Style LTE in Germany.

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Samsung SM-A500 might boast of metal body, 5 inch screen and more

Samsung SM-A500 had first leaked last month when reports suggested that the company is working on A series of smartphones that will include three devices viz’ the SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700. These smartphones will feature same design as the recently announced Galaxy Alpha.

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Today, SamMobile is touting that Samsung will launch the SM-A500 that will boast of full metal body with removable back cover. Moving on the report states that the phone will have 5 inch (1280×720) Super AMOLED display and a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. Other specs include 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear and front-facing cameras, 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card slot. Finally, it will have a 2,330mAh non removable battery.

The SM-A500 will not be dust and water resistant. From the aforementioned specifications it looks like the SM-A500 will be a mid range phone that has a premium look and feel owing to full metal body.

via:SamMobile

Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4 LTE-A reportedly being tested for Android KitKat 4.4.3

Google is expected to announce an update to its latest OS Android KitKat 4.4.2 for quite sometime now. The Android 4.4.3 update is anticipated to be released at upcoming Google I/O conference in June. Meanwhile, it looks like Samsung is eager to push latest Android update to its devices soon.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Review

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For the past 4 years, there is an event that most phone geeks look forward to; the announcement of the latest Samsung Galaxy S flagship. Ever since the launch of the original Galaxy S smartphone which was a big success for a flagship device at the time, we have all waited to see what Samsung brings in new every year with the successor to the previous model. Samsung have a history of providing a do it all device with every feature you could imagine packed into a single device. Naturally this year also everyone expected the same.

Each year Samsung manages to sell more and more of it’s flagship device and this year it’s expecting to do the same. However it does have some fierce competition from the likes of HTC and Sony. Only time will tell how it stands against them but let’s take a look at the S5 and how it performs.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4 Photo Gallery

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We hope that you’ve already checked out our photo gallery of the Samsung Galaxy S5. We’ve also released the Benchmarks for the Exynos version of the device. Now here is a photo gallery comparing the Galaxy S5 to the Galaxy S4.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Unboxing

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Today we’ve the unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S5. It was officially announced in February during Mobile World Congress 2014. It is now available for purchase in India through Samsung stores and most other retailers.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Photo Gallery

One of the hottest new devices at the Mobile World Congress this year was the Galaxy S5. Coming from the Galaxy S4, the phone isn’t as big an update as people were hoping for. The design language remains the same but under the hood there are some significant changes. We detailed the features of the Galaxy S5 in our hands on post. Below we’ve got a gallery of phone for your perusal. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 Photo Gallery”

Samsung launches Smartphone GamePad and Mobile Console Application

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, has launched a new Smartphone GamePad for the ever growing market of handheld gaming. In addition to the Smartphone GamePad hardware device, Samsung has also launched a mobile console application which makes it convenient to use the GamePad.

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Samsung Galaxy Round with curved OLED display launched on SK Telecom in Korea

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Just hours after we got our first glimpse of Samung’s upcoming curved glass display handset, the smartphone has been officially announced. Heading to SK Telecom in Korea, the phone will officially be called the Galaxy Round.

The phone is very slim at just 7.9mm and weighs 154 grams. The battery is now a bit smaller at 2800 mAh owing to the curvature and physical design. The phone runs Android 4.3 on a 2.3 Ghz quad core processor which we assume is the Snapdragon 800. This is paired with 3GB of RAM and you’ll also find a 13MP camera at the back of the phone. The tech specs are a play on those of the Galaxy Note 3. The highlight of the phone of course is the curved glass 5.7 inch panel with Full HD resolution. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Round with curved OLED display launched on SK Telecom in Korea”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Photo Gallery

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Samsung today unveiled the next chapter of its Galaxy Note line of devices. With an even larger display stuck inside a shell that is the same size as before, Samsung has some interesting industrial design going here. Over at the back is a faux leather material that makes it a bit more comfortable to hold. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Photo Gallery”

Country wise distribution list for Samsung Galaxy Note III leaked

Curious to know whether you’ll be getting the Exynos Octa Core powered variant of Samsung’s next top of the range phablet or will you be using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 powered variant ? SamMobile claim to have got their hands on a country wise distribution list of said handset that will inform you exactly which variant you’ll be getting.

The report goes on to state that the LTE variant of the handset ie SM-N9005 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor clocked at 2.3Ghz and will be paired with an Adreno 330 GPU. It will feature 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. While this will carry on in the 3G variant as well, the processor will be switched with the Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa Core CPU and will be paired with the Mali-T628 MP6 GPU. China will also be getting a dual SIM version of the handset that will also have the Exynos 5420 Octa Core CPU. We’ve embedded the entire distribution list below for your perusal. Continue reading “Country wise distribution list for Samsung Galaxy Note III leaked”

Galaxy Note 3 sketches reveal Xenon flash while Samsung teases an updated Exynos 5 Octa

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With the announcement of the next version of Galaxy Note getting closer and closer, rumors continue to spread across the Internet. In the latest turn of events, Samsung has teased an updated Exynos 5 Octa SoC through their Twitter account. This updated Exynos 5 Octa is expected to feature in one of the variants of the Galaxy Note 3. The image posted by Samsung suggests an evolved SoC from the previous generation. According to the image, the already powerful Exynos 5 Octa is getting even more powerful and enhanced.

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