List of phones Getting Android 8.0 Oreo update

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Earlier this year Google announced Android O and it recently confirmed it as Oreo and started rolling out the final update for its Pixel and Nexus devices. Moreover, Google has been working closely with various handset maker including Essential, Huawei, HTC, Kyocera, Motorola, HMD Global Home of Nokia Phones, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony to launch or upgrade new/existing devices to Android 8.0 Oreo by the end of this year. Continue reading “List of phones Getting Android 8.0 Oreo update”

Samsung 970 PRO and 970 EVO NVMe SSDs launched in India starting at Rs. 10500

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Samsung today launched the flagship 970 PRO and 970 EVO SSDs, both these are designed based on the M.2 form factor standard and with the latest PCIe Gen 3×4 lane interface. The 970 series maximizes the potential of NVMe bandwidth. Continue reading “Samsung 970 PRO and 970 EVO NVMe SSDs launched in India starting at Rs. 10500”

India feature phone market doubled, mobile phone shipments grew 48% YoY in Q1 2018: Counterpoint

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According to the latest market research from Counterpoint, India’s overall mobile phone shipments grew 48% YoY in Q1 2018. The feature phone segment almost doubled in Q1 2018 due to strong shipments of Reliance JioPhone, while the smartphone market remained flat compared to same time last year. Continue reading “India feature phone market doubled, mobile phone shipments grew 48% YoY in Q1 2018: Counterpoint”

Samsung’s Foldable phone with triple OLED displays could be introduced in 2019

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Smartphones with foldable displays are considered to be the next big thing to happen in the smartphone innovation. While Huawei is silently prepping its foldable smartphone, it is Samsung that always makes the news mainly because it is expected to be the first foldable smartphone to the market. Continue reading “Samsung’s Foldable phone with triple OLED displays could be introduced in 2019”

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature Infinity display, 3D camera, in-display fingerprint sensor

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Samsung Galaxy S9 was just announced, and we are starting to hear first-hand details about the Galaxy S10 which will be coming only in 2019. While foldable phones are slowly making their way, Samsung seems to be taking it slow with foldable phones. Yes, the Galaxy S10 and the S10+ will retain the same old Infinity display just like the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S8 according to a report. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature Infinity display, 3D camera, in-display fingerprint sensor”

Samsung sued over biometric patent infringement

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Samsung flagships pack fingerprint sensors, iris scanners, and facial recognition tech which are more number of biometric authentications than most flagships out there. However, the company is now being sued by a US-based “data security firm,” PACid Technologies, for infringing on two US patents and one Korean patent with its biometric features. Continue reading “Samsung sued over biometric patent infringement”

Samsung Dex Pad now available for pre-order, will go on sale in the US from May 13 for $99.99

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Samsung introduced the Dex Pad Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ desktop dock back in February at the MWC 2018 event and today the company has announced the availability of it. The Samsung Dex Pad will be available in the U.S. starting from May 13th. Continue reading “Samsung Dex Pad now available for pre-order, will go on sale in the US from May 13 for $99.99”

Samsung patent hints at wearable with extended curved display

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Samsung has filed a patent at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and was published under the title and patent number US D813,864 S “Wearable Electronic Device.” Going by the patent sketch, it appears to be a wearable with an extended display. Like always, the patents aren’t the accurate representation of what the company might have imaged for.  Continue reading “Samsung patent hints at wearable with extended curved display”

Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini with Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung launched the S9 and S9+ worldwide recently. While the flagships are already available in the most parts of the world, Samsung is reportedly working on a mini version of the S9 in China with the model number SM-G8750. The device has now surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark application revealing few details about it. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini with Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch Full HD display, GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, 16GB RAM announced

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Samsung Electronics today announced Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inches 1080p display, up to 6GB GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, up to 16GB RAM. It comes with thermal management hardware; an in-built Z AeroFlow Cooling System consists of three key components; the Dynamic Spread Vapor Chamber, the Z AeroFlow Cooling Design and the Z Blade Blower. Continue reading “Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch Full HD display, GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, 16GB RAM announced”

Samsung Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 with 8th gen Intel Core processor announced

Samsung Notebook 5Samsung has introduced the new Notebook 5 and Notebook 3 laptops. The brand new notebooks feature a slim, sleek, zero-screw contemporary finish. They just measure 19.6mm and 19.9mm wide respectively, making them easy to use, carry, and transport. Continue reading “Samsung Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 with 8th gen Intel Core processor announced”

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8 Always On Display update brings GIF support

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are the company’s latest flagships and these phones come with some impressive features that aren’t present on the 2017 flagships. However, today the company is pushing one such feature to S8 and Note8 flagships. Samsung has released an update to the Always On Display (AOD) on the Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note8 that adds support for using GIF. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8 Always On Display update brings GIF support”

Samsung investigating Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ touchscreen issues

While Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ might sport the world’s best-performing smartphone display, numerous complaints are now surfacing over Samsung forum, Reddit and XDA about the touchscreen dead spots. Users claim that the touchscreen won’t respond to touch input.  Continue reading “Samsung investigating Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ touchscreen issues”

Samsung said to decide on in-display fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy Note9 soon

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In-display fingerprint technology though took sometime are finally making their way. Vivo was the first one to introduce and it looks like Samsung might be finally bringing their flagship Galaxy Note9 with an in-display fingerprint sensor and there are reports that say Samsung will take a call on the same by the end of this month.  Continue reading “Samsung said to decide on in-display fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy Note9 soon”

Samsung Flip interactive digital whiteboard display launched in India for Rs. 3,00,000

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Samsung India has announced the launch of Flip interactive digital whiteboard display with an aim to solve most prominent challenges businesses face during meetings. Samsung Flip packs multiple tools and processes required for a traditional meeting in a sleek, all-in-one design. Continue reading “Samsung Flip interactive digital whiteboard display launched in India for Rs. 3,00,000”