Samsung and LG may not go for 4K displays in 2016

Samsung and LG will not join the race to put 4K displays on the their phones, as per new reports from South Korea. The report citing trusted sources said that both the companies might opt to skip 4K or Ultra HD for their smartphones in 2016.

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Samsung PRO Plus 128GB microSD Memory Card launched for $199.99

Samsung has launched the new PRO Plus 128GB microSD card that is built with Samsung’s advanced MLC NAND flash solution. It is the newest addition to Samsung’s PRO Plus lineup, which was first introduced in 32GB and 64GB versions in May 2015.

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Samsung takes $548M Apple patent lawsuit to Supreme Court

It looks like Samsung is not ready to budge and accept defeat in it on-going patent infringement battle with Apple. The South Korean smartphone maker has taken the $548M Apple patent lawsuit all the way to the Supreme Court.

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Samsung working on Galaxy S7 Plus, S7 Edge and S7 Edge Plus ?

A number of rumors and reports about the Samsung Galaxy S7 have already been looming the online world for months. Now, it looks like Samsung might be going with the same line up for the Galaxy S7 as it did for this year’s Galaxy S6.

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Samsung to foray into self-driving car biz, will set up a new team

Samsung is the latest tech company that has decided to join the self driving car bandwagon. The South Korean company has announced that it is launching a new division of its business that will focus on autonomous driving technology and entertainment systems..

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Sony Xperia Z5 Autofocus Speed Test – Fastest Shooter in town?

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A photograph is as good as the subject in it. An out of focus photo is as good as a nonexistent one and this is a problem that still afflicts smartphone cameras. Anything apart from perfect lighting conditions or equally still subject apart, a majority of smartphones just can’t focus fast enough to capture the subject. So, color us surprised when we learnt that the Sony Xperia Z5 adopted Sony’s blazing Hybrid Autofocus system from it’s DSLR lineup and implemented it in a smartphone. With potentially class leading focus speeds, what better way than to see how much better the Z5 is against the competition than to pitch them head to head?

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 receives software update – Brings security patch info and improvements to fast charging

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Samsung has now started rolling out a new update to the Galaxy Note5. The update brings about improvements to the fast charging and also now shows the Android security patch info.

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JDI in talks with Apple to provide OLED displays for iPhones in 2018

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Earlier rumors suggested that Apple may approach Samsung to provide OLED display panels for their 2018 iPhones. However, new rumors state that the company is now in talks with JDI (Japan Display Inc) to provide the same.

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Samsung sends out invites for CES 2016 – Galaxy S7 might make an appearance

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CES 2016 is set to take place in Las Vegas between January 6th and 9th 2016. However, as with most events, the big brands hold separate events right before the conference starts. Samsung too is holding such an event on the 5th of January.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 powered by Snapdragon 820 posts impressive Geekbench scores

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 will have two version at least in terms of processors. Customers in USA and China are expected to receive the Snapdragon 820 powered variant while others will get the Exynos 8890 variant. A new posts states that the Snapdragon 820 variant posted an impressive scores on Geekbench.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 reportedly receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow update

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In November, a roadmap for Samsung’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow update had surfaced and it revealed that the Note5 and S6 edge+ would be getting the update sometime in December. One T-Mobile Note5 user even got the update to 6.0 accidentally but both the phones haven’t received the official release yet. However, it seems that Samsung is ready with the update for the Note 4 and they have already begun rolling out the update across some devices.

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Weekly Roundup: Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL, Moto 360 (2015), Galaxy A series (2016), LG Zero and more

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This week Microsoft launched its all new Windows 10 flagship smartphones – the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM – in India. Both these smartphones were announced at an event in New York last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL, Moto 360 (2015), Galaxy A series (2016), LG Zero and more”

Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548M over patent lawsuit

The San Jose federal court has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $548M for infringing company’s smartphone patents. Started in 2011, the patent war is still not over as next year, the court will decide if Apple deserves more damages.

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Samsung Galaxy A7, A5 and A3 2016 edition announced

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy 2016 edition of the Galaxy A series that comprises of Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3. The second generation A series comes with premium design, easy mobile payment technology, and enhanced camera features.
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