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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Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is now rolling out

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Last month, we told you that the update to Android Lollipop 5.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is rumoured to come out sometime in June. Looks like the information was spot on and now the wait is finally over as the update is now rolling out to devices worldwide.

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Samsung files a trademark for Galaxy S6 Note

Samsung is said to have filed an application to trademark Galaxy S6 Note. The company has registered this trademark in Korea and there is a possibility that this could be a larger version of the Galaxy S6 smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might feature a USB Type-C port

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We have already seen a few Chinese manufacturers adopt the USB Type-C port in their smartphones. New sources state that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 smartphone will come equipped with a USB Type-C 3.1 port as well.

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Samsung and Universal Pictures enter into a global marketing partnership for Jurassic World

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Samsung and Universal Pictures have come together to enter into a global marketing partnership for Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World. If you had seen the trailer for Jurassic World, you would have noticed that characters in the film were using Samsung smartphones.

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Samsung announces two new OLED displays – A transparent display and a mirrored display

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Samsung has just announced two new and unique displays – one is a transparent display while the other one is a mirrored display.

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Samsung readying new Galaxy Tab E lineup of tablets

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We already have the Galaxy Tab A, Tab J and now it seems that Samsung is readying the Galaxy Tab E tablet. While Samsung hasn’t made any announcement yet, the product has been featured in a magazine already.

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 active is official, packs 3,500mAh battery and IP68 shell

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It’s been a long time coming  but the Samsung Galaxy S6 active is finally official. The specifications are hardly a mystery and are more or less the same as the regular Galaxy S6. The principle differences of course are that the phone is water resistant up to 1.5 metres due to the IP68 certified casing. Additionally, the handset is shock resistant, dust proof. A major improvement is the inclusion of a much larger 3,500 mAh battery that should allow for greater autonomy while using the handset.  Continue reading “The Samsung Galaxy S6 active is official, packs 3,500mAh battery and IP68 shell”

Samsung’s next smartwatch said to support NFC based mobile payments

Samsung will announce a new Gear smartwatch that will support NFC based mobile payments, as per a report from Reuters. The South Korean company is expected to launch the smartwatch in second half of the year.

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