Your fingerprints might be at risk – Hackers can apparently hack and steal them remotely from Android phones

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New research has revealed that hack into Android phones in order steal fingerprints on a large scale so our fingerprints might not be as safe as we think they are.

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Samsung to start rolling out monthly security updates for its Android devices

Samsung has announced that it will roll out “Android security update process” that fast tracks known security patches over-the-air (OTA) to devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets detailed in hands-on images

More images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have surfaced prior to its official announcement next week at an Unpacked on August 13th. This time, the phone is seen in some detailed hands-on images.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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After launching the successor Galaxy A8 in China last month, Samsung has now brought it to India and will start selling it from today across all retail and online channels at Rs. 32,500. In the Indian variant, Samsung has left out the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC and is using its own Exynos 5430 chipset. Rest of the specifications are same as the Chinese Galaxy A8. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Weekly Roundup : OnePlus 2, Moto X Style, X Play, Moto G (2015) and more

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This week saw a lot of announcements particularly in terms of smartphones from OnePlus, Motorola, InFocus and more. Many manufacturers also launched their smartphones in India such as Samsung, InFocus, Lava etc.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 SM-J200 shows up on GFXBench

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A new benchmark listing for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy J2 smartphone (SM-J200) has just popped up. The smartphone appears to be a lower end smartphone from Samsung that will cater to the masses and will be available in Asia and Eastern Europe.

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Refurbished Xiaomi and Samsung phones to be available for sale on Amazon India

Amazon India is selling refurbished Xiaomi and Samsung phones on its platform. The revamped smartphones come with more than 6 months higher warranty from the respective brands. Amazon has also assured that although the devices will be refurbished their quality will be not be comprised.

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Upcoming patch to allow Chinese customers to delete preinstalled apps on Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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Earlier this year we’d reported that a Chinese Consumer Rights Protection committee was suing the likes of Samsung and Oppo for the massive amount of bloatware on their devices. Today, Samsung has announced that they will issue patches that will allow Chinese customers to delete pre-installed applications from the Galaxy Note 3.  Continue reading “Upcoming patch to allow Chinese customers to delete preinstalled apps on Samsung Galaxy Note 3”

Samsung Gear A smartwatch with Samsung Pay support tipped to be unveiled on August 13

Samsung has already sent out invites for an Unpacked event on August 13th where it will announce the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Now, the Wall Street Journal says that the company may also unveil the Gear A smartwatch along the two phones at the same event.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 to feature Exynos 7422 SoC, 4GB RAM as per latest leak

More information about the features of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have surfaced. The next flagship from Samsung that is expected to be launched on August 13 is said to sport Exynos 7422 SoC, 4GB of RAM.

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UAG Galaxy S6 Edge protective case review

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Most of you would’ve heard of UAG (Urban Armor Gear) or perhaps at least seen their cases which is most easily identified by the large branding at the back of their cases. Their designs are quite functional and rugged. They look the part and are quite highly regarded in terms of protecting smartphones and tablets. In this review, we will be taking a look at the UAG protective case for the Samsung S6 Edge in the Maverick (Clear) color case. Being a smartphone that has a curved glass display, it is a bit easier to damage as opposed to other phones. Let us see how well the case performs for daily use and see whether it does a good job at protecting your precious smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + might have 4GB of RAM and an Exynos 7420 processor

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Up until now, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was said to sport 4GB of RAM while the S6 Edge + was said to have 3GB of RAM just like the S6 Edge. It was also rumored to be packing a Snapdragon 808 processor. However a new rumour stated that the device actually might have a different processor and will pack 4GB of RAM.

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