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Samsung Galaxy Note9’s S Pen might be able to control music playback, used as long-range self-timer

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch invite

Samsung already confirmed that its flagship Note 9 will be launching on August 9th and with launch still a month far, rumors are not resting. Latest we hear is that the Galaxy Note 9’s S Pen might be able to control music playback, long-range self-timer. This rumor falls in line with the reports of S Pen going to receive its “biggest update ever” for Samsung’s Note flagship smartphone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9’s S Pen might be able to control music playback, used as long-range self-timer”

Apple, Samsung finally settle their biggest U.S. patent dispute

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In what can be seen as a relief, Apple and Samsung on Wednesday have finally settled a seven-year patent dispute over the allegations that Samsung violated its patents by copying the design of the iPhone. Back in May, the U.S. jury awarded Apple $539 million. Continue reading “Apple, Samsung finally settle their biggest U.S. patent dispute”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy Tab S4 pass through the FCC

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch is fast approaching and the flagship is now spotted passing through the FCC. The phone was approved on April 20th and the official documents have been posted this week. This launch also puts Samsung back on track with its launch cycles following the delays with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note8. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy Tab S4 pass through the FCC”

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature 3D face-scanning; might ditch iris scanner

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Rumors are not stopping from flowing despite we are months away from the official launch of the Galaxy S10. In fact, we are hearing more about the S10 which is slated for 2019 launch rather than the Galaxy Note9 which is just a couple of months away from the official launch. Fresh rumor to join the list is that the company said to be ditching the Iris scanner on the Galaxy S10. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature 3D face-scanning; might ditch iris scanner”

Samsung is planning to develop its own GPUs for mobile devices, self-driving cars

Samsung is already making its own Exyons SoCs for its smartphones that are sold outside the U.S. however these CPUs ARM Mali GPUs. Now a job listing for Samsung SARC, its R&D center in Austin, Texas and ACL (Advanced Computing Lab) in San Jose reveals that Samsung is looking to make its own GPUs, starting from its budget phones, but it also plans to develop GPUs for autonomous driving, deep and machine learning.

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Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Vivo NEX, Samsung QLED TVs, Garmin vivoactive 3 Music and more

Xiaomi Redmi 6

This week Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A smartphones in China. Vivo has announced the much-hyped full-screen Vivo NEX S smartphone. Garmin has launched the vivoactive 3 Music smartwatch with integrated Music support and lots more in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Vivo NEX, Samsung QLED TVs, Garmin vivoactive 3 Music and more”

Samsung Galaxy J6 Review

Since the in-pouring of Chinese smartphones in the Indian market, it has become difficult for the handset makers like Samsung, HTC and LG to make a dent in the mid-range smartphone segment. Keeping the optimism alive within themselves, the South Korean giant continues to launch the smartphones under mid-range with mediocre specifications. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J6 Review”

Samsung Chromebook Plus (V2) with 12.2-inch 1080p touchscreen display, built-in pen announced

Samsung Chromebook Plus

Samsung today has announced an upgrade to the Chromebook Plus, the new version; V2 comes with front and rear cameras, built-in pen, and an Intel Celeron processor. It sports a 12.2-inches 1920×1080 resolution screen that transforms it from notebook to tablet to sketchbook. Since it is running on Chrome OS, you have access to Google Play Store and tons of apps. Continue reading “Samsung Chromebook Plus (V2) with 12.2-inch 1080p touchscreen display, built-in pen announced”

Samsung 2018 QLED, UHD, Smart concert and Joy concert TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 27,500

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Samsung today has announced all-new 2018 line-up of televisions, including new models in the flagship QLED, mid-range UHD and the Make for India ‘Concert’ series. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities. Continue reading “Samsung 2018 QLED, UHD, Smart concert and Joy concert TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 27,500”

Samsung patents hint at possible Bixby smart speaker with touchscreen display, camera for facial recognition and more

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Samsung already announced its plans of launching a Bixby-powered smart speaker in the second half of 2018. Though the company didn’t offer any other details, a new patent from Samsung offers some interesting hints about the upcoming Bixby speaker. Interestingly, Samsung has filed the patent application back in November 2017 and has published in the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) database a couple of weeks back. Continue reading “Samsung patents hint at possible Bixby smart speaker with touchscreen display, camera for facial recognition and more”

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could pack 4000mAh battery with wireless fast charging, color variants surface in render

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is the upcoming flagship that is scheduled to launch later this year in August. The device has been in the news for quite some time and now according to Ice universe who has a solid track record in revealing leaks about the upcoming Samsung devices; the Galaxy Note 9 is said to feature a massive 4000mAh battery with support for wireless fast charging technology. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could pack 4000mAh battery with wireless fast charging, color variants surface in render”

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to ditch the earpiece for a 6.2-inch sound-emitting edge-to-edge display

Samsung showcased an interesting sound-emitting display concept at the Society of Information Displays (SID) 2018 expo last month. Samsung says that the panel uses vibration and bone conduction to eliminate the need for an earpiece. This also helps in extending the screen all the way from top to bottom. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 said to ditch the earpiece for a 6.2-inch sound-emitting edge-to-edge display”

Huawei Mate 20 Pro said to feature 6.9-inch Samsung OLED display

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Rumors suggest that the next Mate series flagship is said to be called the Huawei Mate 2o/Mate 20 Pro in-line with the P-series flagships. Mate series flagships always feature the best in class challenging the competing flagships in the similar price segment. Fresh rumors suggest that the Pro model of this series could actually sport a large 6.9-inches display. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 Pro said to feature 6.9-inch Samsung OLED display”

Samsung appeals against $539 million Apple patent case verdict

Samsung is not stopping its fight against Apple, the company has asked the court last Thursday to either dismiss the judgment in its phone patent fight with Apple or retry the case in which the damages were decided. Samsung has filed a 34-page post-trial motion filed with the US District Court in San Jose, California suggesting that the jury’s $539 million verdict is “excessive” and not supported by the evidence. Continue reading “Samsung appeals against $539 million Apple patent case verdict”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

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Samsung rolled out the Android Oreo update to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge back in May and immediately after the roll out, it has halted the update citing various bugs and it resumed it again after few days . It took its sweet amount of time to roll out the update to other markets and now the company is pushing out the update in India finally. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out in India”