Samsung tipped to launch Vivid Photos with Galaxy S7

It looks like Samsung is going to take a cue from Apple’s Live Photos feature for its upcoming flagship phone. A new report claims that the company will roll out ‘Vivid Photos’ that will be its own take on Live Photos.
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Samsung signs deal with Apple to become their main flexible OLED supplier

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung is in talks with Apple to supply OLED screens for upcoming iPhones. Well, it now seems that they have come to an agreement which makes Samsung the largest flexible OLED supplier for Apple.

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AnTuTu releases list of best performing smartphones of 2015 – Apple tops the chart

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Like every year, AnTuTu has released a chart of the best performing smartphones of the year 2015. Now, with the release of AnTuTu 6.0, other platforms are also included and that is good because the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus top the chart.

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Samsung to produce 14nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor

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Samsung today announced that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor will use Samsung’s 2nd generation 14nm FinFET process. It also announced that it has started mass production of its latest chips, including the Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC that uses its 14nm LPP (Low-Power Plus) process, the 2nd generation of the company’s 14nm FinFET process technology. Continue reading “Samsung to produce 14nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor”

Samsung might launch the Galaxy S7, S7 edge and S7 edge+ together

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are rumored to make an appearance at MWC 2016 taking place in Barcelona or at an event just before it. So far, we have been expecting the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge from the event but a new promo image indicates that we may see an S7 edge+ also alongside the former two.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 with 5.1-inch display, 12MP camera spotted on AnTuTu

Another day, another report on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 has surfaced. The next flagship from the company which has been spotted on AnTuTu benchmark listing screenshot published by a Weibo user with a model number SM-G935A.

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Weekly Roundup: CES 2016 Announcements, Lenovo K4 Note, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in India and more

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This week kicked off with some big Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2016 announcements and few equally big launches here in the country. Checkout our full coverage from Las Vegas and India below. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: CES 2016 Announcements, Lenovo K4 Note, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in India and more”

Samsung announces earnings guidance for Q4 2015

Samsung has announced earnings guidance for Q4 2015 and it looks like the company is on a road to recovery. The South Korean tech giant expects about 6.1 trillion Korean won ($5.1 billion) in consolidated operating profit which is based against 53 trillion Korean won ($44 billion) in consolidated sales.

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Samsung announces the Chromebook 3 – Budget portable laptop

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Samsung has announced the third product in their Chromebook lineup which was first introduced back in 2011 – the Chromebook 3. The Chromebook 3 is quite portable as it weighs in at just 1.14kgs and is around 17mm thick.

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Samsung announces 15-inch and 13.3-inch Notebook 9 series laptops

Samsung has announced two new laptops – 15 inch and 13.3 inch to its Notebook 9 series at CES 2016. Both the laptops are lightweight and offer vibrant display.

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Galaxy TabPRO S surfaces – Samsung’s Microsoft Surface competitor

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Samsung seem to be keen to get into the “Pro” tablet market especially since Apple have made their entry with the iPad Pro as well. New photos surfaced online reveal a large tablet from Samsung that is powered by Windows.

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Hello from Las Vegas, we are ready for the CES 2016!

We are kicking off the new year with the first major trade show in the technology world – the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Samsung patents foldable smartphone with a projector

Earlier this year we had seen Samsung filing patent applications for foldable displays and now one more such patent has surfaced from the company that hints at a foldable smartphone.

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Top 15 Smartphones of 2015

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In 2015 we saw way too many smartphones being launched and more competitive smartphone market overall. Some lived up to our expectations, and some majorly failed even after their initial overwhelming response. It is understandable that a perfect smartphone doesn’t exist, so whichever one comes more close to that definition is always worth putting your money in. We have also tried to pick best of the best in our top 15 list of smartphones for this year, so do check it out below. Continue reading “Top 15 Smartphones of 2015”

LG and Samsung said to supply flexible OLED screens for future iPhones

Earlier this month, it was reported that JDI is in talks with Apple to provide OLED displays for iPhones in 2018. Now, a fresh report from Electronic Times citing some unnamed sources (via Reuters) is saying that LG and Samsung will supply organic light emitting diode (OLED) screens for Apple Inc’s iPhones.

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