Samsung has launched a web browser that is optimized for its virtual reality headset, Gear VR. Dubbed as ‘Samsung Internet for Gear VR’, the virtual reality web browser will allow users to browse the web and view the content without the need to download it on their smartphones.
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We’ve had ‘pre-flexed’ display smartphones for a while now and as interesting as they are, things do get really interesting when we have proper flexible screens on devices and smartphones. Some of the latest patents filed by Samsung reveal smartphones with very interesting form factors that are possible thanks to flexible displays.
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Samsung has announced a new President of mobile communications who will replace the current head, J.K Shin. The new president of mobile communications will be Dongjin Koh.
Samsung has announced that they will be collaborating with KDDI to develop next generation 5G technologies. The brands had previously collaborated to innovate 3G and 4G technologies.
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Samsung is planning to refresh its Galaxy A lineup of devices- namely the A3, A5 and A7. A new user agent profile leak suggests that the 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5 will retain the 720p resolution of its predecessor.
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A new report suggests that future iPhones from Apple will use OLED displays manufactured by Samsung in 2018. The report is more of a rumor than a confirmed agreement between the two companies.
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A new low-end Samsung smartphone has been leaked online through various sources. The handset in question is the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini, a smaller and lower end version of the Galaxy J1.
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The Samsung Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000) has just surfaced online in a new GeekBench benchmark. The listing reveals that the device is powered by a Snapdragon 620 processor.
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This week started with popular soft drink company’s first phone launch. After several leaks, Pepsi Phone P1s went official in China. Notably, the standard version of the phone is called P1 and the China Unicom version with FDD-LTE support is called the P1s. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Pepsi Phone P1s, Canvas Xpress 4G, Galaxy J3, Gionee S6 and more”
Up until now, the upcoming update to the Samsung Galaxy A7 was believed to be packing a Snapdragon 615 processor, similar to the first version that was launched earlier this year. Now, a new listing on AnTuTu shows that there could be another version, one that is packing an Exynos 7580 processor.
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Most of us would probably know that Apple make huge profits from their smartphone sales. But what is shocking is the amount of profit they make when you compare it to the entire smartphone industry. Apparently, Apple received 94% of all the profits generated in the smartphone industry during Q3 2015.
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Just yesterday, we reported the leaked roadmap for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade path for Samsung phones. In the roadmap, the Galaxy Note5 along with the S6 edge+ was scheduled to receive an update to Marshmallow in December 2015. However, one lucky user has apparently already received the update to Marshmallow on his T-Mobile Note5.
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A software update roadmap for Samsung devices has just appeared online and it lists out 2 phases of updates for phones to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ will be the first to get it as they are scheduled for an update in December 2015 itself.
This week had quite a lot of announcements particularly in terms of accessories. The most important of which is probably the Tag Heuer Connected which is the luxury watch maker’s first smartwatch priced at US$ 1500.
Recently, there have been rumors going around that Samsung Galaxy S7 might be released ahead of schedule but we haven’t had any dates until now. Apparently, the smartphone will be launched at the Samsung Unpacked event in Barcelona which is happening on February 21st.
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