Samsung Galaxy A8 shown in detail in a new hands-on video

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The Samsung Galaxy A8 has been hot in the news since the very first rumour about its existence began circulating. Recently, live images of the smartphone surfaced followed by a certification of the device in China. Now we have a full fledged hands-on video of the Galaxy A8 to see the handset in full detail.

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Samsung has sold over 1 million units of their Tizen powered Z1 smartphone

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The Samsung Z1 which is powered by Samsung’s own Tizen OS was launched in January 2015 and since then, the company has managed to sell over 1 million units of the smartphone.

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Samsung’s new battery technology could double smartphone battery life

8afd7_samsung-logoSamsung, the smartphone manufacturer, is amongst the few cell phone companies out there that manufacture the majority of their components in-house. From the chipset to the display and even the battery so it is quite interesting to note this new bit of information regarding an innovation in their battery making process. Continue reading “Samsung’s new battery technology could double smartphone battery life”

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design revealed in case renders

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New renders of a case that are apparently meant for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 give us a glimpse of the upcoming handset’s design. The handset is expected to be announced at IFA later this year in September.

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Samsung inks a MoU with LG U+ to develop 5G technology

Samsung has signed MoU with Korean telecommunications operator LG U+ to jointly develop next generation 5G technology. The deal is aimed at boosting Korea’s lead in 5G research.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 said to come with 3GHz Kyro CPU – To be manufactured by Samsung

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Back in January, Qualcomm’s roadmap for the year was leaked and it revealed their plans to bring out the Snapdragon 815 and 820 processors. Now we have received more details regarding the Snapdragon 820 processor which is rumoured to come with a 3GHz Kyro CPU manufactured by Samsung.

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Samsung planning to launch 10 devices priced between Rs 9,000 – Rs 18,000 next quarter

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Samsung is apparently planning to launch a bunch of devices; 10 to be specific between the range of Rs 9,000 to 18,000 in order to fight back the stiff competition from Chinese manufacturers.

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T-Mobile is now offering free memory upgrades for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge

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T-Mobile had a promotion a few weeks that allowed customers to purchase 64GB Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge for the same price as the 32GB variant. However this time, the promotion will be valid only for a short duration so customers need to hurry to avail the offer.

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Samsung might not launch an Edge variant with the Galaxy Note 5 this year

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Samsung normally unveil the latest Galaxy Note smartphone every year at IFA in Berlin and last year along with the Note 4, they also launched the Note Edge. The Edge formula has been a success for Samsung which they even followed up with the S6 and S6 Edge. However new reports state that Samsung won’t be announcing an Edge variant of the Note 5 when it launches this year.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 on T-Mobile now receiving update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

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Users of T-Mobile handsets have a lot to cheer about lately. After being the first to roll out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, now T-Mobile has begun rolling out the update for the Galaxy S5 as well.

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Leaked image of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus shows 5.5 inch screen

Is Samsung already working on a successor of the Galaxy S6 Edge? A new image leak by @OnLeak shows that there is a possibility of a new flagship phone – the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and it will sport a 5.5 inch screen.

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Weekly Roundup: LG G4 India launch, new Samsung tablets, slimmest Micromax Canvas, Mi LED light and more

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After a long wait, LG finally launched its flagship G4 in India for Rs. 51,000. It packs a 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad-HD Quantum display, is powered by a 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with LG UX 4.0. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Laser AF for fast focus, Manual mode with RAW image capture, OIS 2.0 and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual-SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity with support for LTE bands for India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: LG G4 India launch, new Samsung tablets, slimmest Micromax Canvas, Mi LED light and more”

Samsung appeals for a reconsideration on court damages in Apple patent case

Samsung has filed an appeal with the the U.S. District Court over to reconsider the damages awarded in a long-standing patent infringement dispute with rival Apple.

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Samsung releases Quick Panel Restore app to fix reported bug on Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

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Samsung has released an app to fix the reportedly missing quick settings toggles issue on their flagship devices – Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Continue reading “Samsung releases Quick Panel Restore app to fix reported bug on Galaxy S6 and S6 edge”

Samsung working on a security update to patch keyboard vulnerability

Samsung has responded to the recent news about Galaxy phones being at a risk due to pre-installed keyboards. The company is developing a patch for the Swiftkey vulnerability that will be rolled out as an over the air update to Galaxy phones.

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