Samsung to use Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 for some Galaxy S7 units

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung might use a Qualcomm processor for some of the Galaxy S7 units ie the Snapdragon 820. While it has been somewhat uncertain so far, now it seems more than likely considering the reliability of the source.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 Review

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Every year at IFA, Samsung unveils one of the most awaited smartphones of the year, the new Note smartphone. The first Galaxy Note smartphone was met with a lot of criticism from many users and bloggers alike for being too big and being too similar to the Galaxy S II in many aspects. Many predicted that the device would fail. Since then, the Note series has come a long way. The Galaxy Note5 is the fifth iteration in the Galaxy lineup of devices. It is probably the best example of the kind of engineering and power packed smartphones that Samsung is able to produce. This year, Samsung announced the Note5 earlier than usual prior to IFA which is its usual stomping ground in an attempt to enter the market prior to the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Alongside it came the Galaxy S6 edge+ which is a larger version of the S6 edge with an extra gig of RAM and a larger battery.

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Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more

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This week at an event in Beijing, Meizu announced its a new flagship handset dubbed the Meizu PRO 5. The phone is powered by a 2.5 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and comes with either 3GB or 4GB RAM variants. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more”

Samsung and Oculus announce new Gear VR, available in November for $99

Samsung and Oculus has unveiled new version of Gear VR headset. Aimed at consumers, the new Gear VR is compatible with whole 2015 line of Samsung Smartphones including the Note 5, S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge+.

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Samsung Pay clocks $30 million in accumulated transactions

Samsung has announced first numbers about its own mobile payment service Samsung Pay. The company has revealed that it has accumulated $30 million in transactions in first month since its debut in South Korea.

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Apple A10 processor details emerge

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Apple just announced the iPhone 6S and the 6S Plus earlier this month, both of which run the new Apple A9 chipset with 64bit architecture. Now, we are already beginning to receive rumors about the next gen Apple A10 processor.

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Samsung unveils its ultra-compact NVMe 950 PRO SSD for consumers, price starts at $199.99

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Samsung Electronics has announced its first ever consumer-ready Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) solid state drive (SSD) – the Samsung 950 PRO at starting $199.99. Continue reading “Samsung unveils its ultra-compact NVMe 950 PRO SSD for consumers, price starts at $199.99”

Samsung Galaxy O5 with 5 inch display, Exynos 3475 SoC spotted on GFXBench

It was reported last month that Samsung will soon introduce Galaxy O series of smartphones. Galaxy O7, (SM – G6000) one of the device from the O line had already surfaced on AnTuTu benchmark and now Galaxy O5 has been spotted.

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Samsung might have begun manufacturing Tizen powered Z3 in India

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We hope that you saw the recent listing for the Windows tablet that Samsung has brought into India for testing. Now, another listing on Zauba shows us that Samsung has been importing materials and components into India for what looks to be to manufacture the Tizen powered Z3 smartphone in India.

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Samsung imports W700 Windows Tablet into India for testing

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Import listings are turning out to be a valuable source of leaks for upcoming devices and also a sign that a company is readying the launch of a particular product in India. A new listing on Zauba shows that Samsung has imported several Windows powered tablets into India for testing.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 Camera Samples

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The Samsung Galaxy Note5 carries over the same impressive 16 Megapixel camera with OIS as found on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. We used the camera extensively in various situations and in different modes to see its capabilities and this samples gallery will show you just that.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 in July, following which it was launched in India this month at Rs 39,400. The Tab S2 9.7 is the successor of the Galaxy Tab S series that was launched last year. Let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specs of the tablet in this photo gallery.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 might have a dual camera setup and 5.7 inch screen

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Earlier in April, we had reported that Samsung was testing a dual camera device that is set to be launched sometime in 2016. Well, it now appears that the device could very well be the upcoming Galaxy S7 as new rumours point to the device packing a dual camera setup and a much larger 5.7″ compared to the 5.1″ of the S6 and S6 Edge.

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Snapdragon 620 powered Samsung device appears online – Could be the Galaxy A9

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A new Geekbench score that has surfaced online reveals a new smartphone that is powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 620 processor. Chances are that this could be the Samsung Galaxy A9.

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