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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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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Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Watch 2, LG V20, Moto G4 Play, Sony PS4 and more

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Apple announced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus at its Keynote event in San Francisco this week. The phone is launching in the United States on Friday, September 16, whereas the India release date is also official and it will up for grabs from October 7th. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Watch 2, LG V20, Moto G4 Play, Sony PS4 and more”

Samsung and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission team up for official Galaxy Note7 recall

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Samsung has been going through a tough time with its flagship Galaxy Note7. The company which had announced a global recall of the Galaxy Note7 earlier this month over battery exploding issues is now working with United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for a formal and complete recall of the phone in the U.S

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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 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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Samsung will not use SDI batteries in Galaxy Note 7 anymore

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Last week, Samsung officially announced a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone owing to battery issues. A new report from The Korea Herald says that the company will not use batteries produced by its Samsung SDI subsidiary on the Note 7.

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Weekly Roundup: Moto Z Hasselblad True Zoom, Asus ZenWatch 3, Sony Xperia XZ and all announcements from IFA 2016 Berlin

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This week was all about world’s leading trade show IFA in Berlin. Some of the companies made announcements before the main event kicked off on September 2. Here are some of highlights of what launched on or before the IFA 2016. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto Z Hasselblad True Zoom, Asus ZenWatch 3, Sony Xperia XZ and all announcements from IFA 2016 Berlin”

Samsung recalls Galaxy Note7, Google reportedly kills Project Ara – FoneArena Daily

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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 smartphones globally over battery issue

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Samsung has announced that it will issue a global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid battery issues. The company has released an statement following yesterday’s report about exploding batteries.   Continue reading “Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 smartphones globally over battery issue”