Samsung’s new Gear VR and controller will go on sale on April 21, priced at $129

Samsung announced its first Gear VR headset with controller powered by Oculus at its Mobile World Congress press conference in Barcelona. Today, at its Galaxy S8 unpacked event, the company has announced the pricing and the availability details of the product.

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The new Samsung Gear VR will be available from April 21st and the device will cost you $129 in the United States. If you already own a Gear VR then you can get the controller separately for $39. Continue reading “Samsung’s new Gear VR and controller will go on sale on April 21, priced at $129”

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with Quad HD+ Infinity display, water resistant body, Iris scanner announced

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Samsung just announced Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones at its New York event. Both the phones have Infinity Display – an end-to-end, bezel-less screen that extends to the phone’s sides. S8 comes with a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ screen and the S8+ comes with a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ screen, both with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with Quad HD+ Infinity display, water resistant body, Iris scanner announced”

Samsung introduces new Gear 360 with refined design and 4K video capability

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Samsung has announced a new Samsung Gear 360 along with its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. The South Korean company has refined the design language of its Gear 360 camera and the newest version comes with enhanced features for high quality content. Continue reading “Samsung introduces new Gear 360 with refined design and 4K video capability”

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ get certified ahead of announcement, confirms 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version

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Samsung is all set to unveil its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones in a few hours at its Galaxy Unpacked 2017 event in New York. Now the smartphone has been certified in by TENAA in China. This confirms the existence of the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version. According to earlier rumors, this will only be available in China and South Korea, while the 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage will be released in Europe, North America and other regions.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be recycled and sold as refurbished or rental phones

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After reports, Samsung has confirmed that it will sell returned Galaxy Note7 devices outside US as refurbished phones or rental phones where applicable. It also said that remaining devices will be recycled, and salvageable components will be detached for reuse. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be recycled and sold as refurbished or rental phones”

Samsung partners with Jacob Collier for new ‘Over the Horizon’ ringtone for Galaxy S8

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Samsung made “Over the Horizon” as default tone on its Galaxy device six years back. Each generation of Samsung’s Galaxy devices comes pre-loaded with a fresh new take on Samsung’s signature “Over the Horizon”, six-note groove. Today it has announced that it has teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist Jacob Collier to compose a new “Over the Horizon” tune that’s as unique and inventive as its devices.

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More Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ press images and specs surface

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Samsung is just two days away from launching Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones. We already know major specifications of the phone and now a major leak has shared almost all the details of the flagships and a number of official images have also surfaced. Continue reading “More Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ press images and specs surface”

Samsung Pay launched in India officially, has Paytm and UPI integration

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After taking registrations for early access a few weeks back, Samsung today officially launched Samsung Pay mobile payments service in India. It has partnered with Visa, MasterCard and American Express, who act as gateways. It currently supports Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI Cards and Standard Chartered Bank cards, and will soon support Citibank India.

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Samsung 5100mAh power bank with USB Type-C, 15W fast charging surfaces

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Samsung is geared up to announce the Galaxy S8 and S8+ on March 29th and we already know almost all the specifications on the upcoming flagships. Now, details about a new 5,100mAh power bank from the company has surfaced. Continue reading “Samsung 5100mAh power bank with USB Type-C, 15W fast charging surfaces”

Samsung officially unveils AI based Bixby virtual assistant ahead of Galaxy S8

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At the beginning of the year, it was rumored that Samsung will introduce Bixby voice assistant along with Galaxy S8. Now, the company has officially announced Bixby voice assistant that will have its own dedicated button on the side of the Galaxy S8. Continue reading “Samsung officially unveils AI based Bixby virtual assistant ahead of Galaxy S8”

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ latest press images show glass back with fingerprint sensor

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Recently more images of upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ surfaced showing the smartphones in three colors. Now we have couple more press shots that finally show glass back of the phone in Black Sky and Orchid Grey colors. This time Samsung has moved the the fingerprint sensor to the back since the bezel on the front is narrow compared to Galaxy S7 series. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ latest press images show glass back with fingerprint sensor”

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus press images surface in Black Sky, Orchid Grey and Arctic Silver colors

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First press render of the Galaxy S8 smartphone surfaced earlier this month showing its curved screen with narrow bezels and an iris scanner. Now more press shots of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks once again. These images show the phone in Black Sky, Orchid Grey and Arctic Silver colors. It also shows a metal frame and button placements, but the back side of the phone has been revealed in press shots yet. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus press images surface in Black Sky, Orchid Grey and Arctic Silver colors”

Samsung Galaxy S8 to reportedly use facial recognition for mobile payments

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A latest report from Bloomberg about the Samsung Galaxy S8 states it will use facial recognition for secure mobile payment. The flagship will merge fingerprint, iris and facial detection to verify users accessing mobile services including Samsung Pay, added the report.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 available in the U.S. starting March 24 for $599.99

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Samsung announced Galaxy Tab S3 at the MWC 2017 last month. At that time the company did not announce its availability. Today Samsung has announced that the Tab S3 will be available for pre-order starting from March 17th in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 available in the U.S. starting March 24 for $599.99”