Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mass production tipped to kick start in July

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Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 7/ Note 7 edge on August 2. Now a report from ET News says that the company will start mass production of the upcoming Note flagship from next month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mass production tipped to kick start in July”

Samsung tipped to replace notification LED with SmartGlow

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It looks like Samsung has some different plans for notifications LED. According to a leaked user manual, Samsung is working on a new feature called as SmartGlow that has a ring-type LED indicator on the back of Samsung phones.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner said to be supplied by Patron

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We have been reading reports about Samsung adding an iris scanner on the Galaxy Note 7 for some time. Now, a new report from Korean Herald states that Korean manufacturer Patron will supply the iris scanners for the upcoming flagship from the company.

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Samsung to acquire cloud service firm Joyent

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Samsung has agreed to acquire US based public and private cloud provider, Joyent, Inc. The acquisition will allow Samsung allow to grow its cloud-based services for its smartphones and Internet-connected devices. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Samsung planning big for Tizen, considering it for all future devices: Report

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Samsung might just start using Tizen OS for all its future products and company is considering Indian market as a “litmus test” for these Tizen OS-based devices, reported Korean times on Monday. Continue reading “Samsung planning big for Tizen, considering it for all future devices: Report”

Weekly Roundup: First smartphone with Google’s Tango, Moto Z, Z Force, Lenovo Smart Shoes, LeEco Le 2 and more

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This week was big for Lenovo. It announced World’s First Project Tango-enabled smartphone PHAB 2 Pro for consumers at the Tech World 2016 in San Francisco in partnership with Google. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: First smartphone with Google’s Tango, Moto Z, Z Force, Lenovo Smart Shoes, LeEco Le 2 and more”

Samsung’s ‘Next Big Thing’ strategy is beyond phones

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As worldwide smartphone sales to slow in 2016, Samsung believes that the ‘totality of ecosystem’ is more important and it is definitely beyond phones. Continue reading “Samsung’s ‘Next Big Thing’ strategy is beyond phones”

Samsung tipped to release two bendable smartphones in 2017

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We have been hearing about Samsung’s plans for a foldable smartphone for a few years now. Today a fresh report from Bloomberg is offering more insights on Samsung’s plans for bendable smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung tipped to release two bendable smartphones in 2017”

Samsung Galaxy Note6 / Note7 design blueprint confirms USB Type-C port

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The design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note6 or Note7 has just surfaced in a new blueprints video. The design is pretty much what you would expect from the successor of the Note5 as it refines the design and also take elements from the Galaxy S7 Edge.

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Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, One X9, 4 Desire phones, Nextbit Robin, Jolla C, Mi Drone and more

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This week, HTC introduced a long list of new devices in India including the flagship HTC 10. Other contenders in list include HTC 10 Lifestyle, Desire 628, Desire 630, Desire 825, Desire 830, and One X9. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, One X9, 4 Desire phones, Nextbit Robin, Jolla C, Mi Drone and more”

Samsung tipped to directly go with Galaxy Note 7 instead of Note 6 this year

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We have seen a number of rumors about Galaxy Note 6 since past few months. However, a new report from ET News says that Samsung will name its next Note device as Galaxy Note 7 and not Galaxy Note 6.

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