Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 rugged smartphone with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung introduced Galaxy Xcover 3 rugged smartphone back in March 2015, now the specifications of the Galaxy Xcover 4 has surfaced on Geekbench and GFXBench listings. It is expected to be water resistant to a depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes with IP67 certification, dust proof, come with US Military Standard MIL-STD 810G to withstand a fall of up to 1.2 meters and feature hardware buttons, similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 rugged smartphone with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Review

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Depending on who you speak to, wearables and in particular smartwatches are a failed category. The pace of fresh launches has slowed down to a trickle and smartwatches just haven’t quite caught the market by storm the way they were expected to. An over-dependence on a paired phone, little use beyond notifications has made these a tough sell. That said, Samsung’s Gear series of Tizen based smartwatches have consistently pushed the envelope in terms of capabilities. We found last year’s Gear S2 to be a surprisingly good smartwatch with some great ideas. With the Gear S3, the company is kicking things up a notch in terms of design and capabilities. Here’s our review of the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier.  Continue reading “Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Review”

Samsung Gear S3 Classic Review

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Samsung launched its latest Tizen-powered smartwatches – Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier in India last month priced at Rs. 28,500 each. These smartwatches compete with the Apple Watch Series 2 directly that starts at Rs. 32,900. We recently unboxed the Gear S3 Classic, check out the review to find out if it’s worth the price. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S3 Classic Review”

Reliance Jio and Samsung announce joint event on February 28 at MWC 2017

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Reliance Jio and Samsung today announced a joint press conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona on February 28th. This event is to foster engagement and participation among industry leaders, governments and communities by discussing Jio’s successful 4G LTE business and how it has transformed the everyday lives of Indians, said Samsung. Continue reading “Reliance Jio and Samsung announce joint event on February 28 at MWC 2017”

Samsung reportedly inks $4.3 billion deal with Apple for OLED panels

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There have been reports that Samsung will provide OLED panels for future iPhones. Now, a latest one from The Investor says Samsung has a finalised a $4.3-billion deal to manufacture 60 million OLED panels.
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955FD support page goes live on India site, logo confirms the name

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Samsung is expected to introduce Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones at a separate event on March 29th. Thanks to @evleaks the logo of the Galaxy S8+ is out confirming the name of the smartphone. The support page has also gone live on Samsung India site for the Samsung smartphone with the model number SM-G955FD. ‘D’ in the model confirms Dual SIM support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955FD support page goes live on India site, logo confirms the name”

Samsung Galaxy S8 might feature 3000mAh battery, Bixby Assistant could be called as Hello

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We already know some specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8. Now a new report from The Investor shares some details about the battery of the flagship phone from Samsung.

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Samsung expected to show off Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones at MWC 2017

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Samsung has been working on a foldable device for years now and even filed multiple patents as well. A few months back renders of the alleged Galaxy X foldable smartphone surfaced. Continue reading “Samsung expected to show off Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones at MWC 2017”

Samsung Gear IconX Review

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Samsung launched Gear IconX last year for Rs. 13,490 in India last year. It is its first fitness tracking Bluetooth headset that can track heart rate, distance, speed, duration and calories burned. It has a lot of features and comes in a compact design. It is worth the price? Let’s take an in-depth look at the device in this review.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets Samsung Pay app in latest update

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Samsung has started rolling out update for Galaxy Note5 in India which brings the Samsung Pay app. The update also includes the January security patch as well as some important bug-fixes.

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Samsung curved gaming monitor launched in India starting at Rs. 35,000

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Samsung has launched curved gaming monitor in India that sports a radius of 1800mm. The LC24FG70 and LC27FG70 curved gaming monitor comes with quantum dot technology which according to the company enables more vibrant and natural colours. The monitor has a 3000:1 contrast ratio and reveals previously-hidden gaming details in both light and dark settings.  Continue reading “Samsung curved gaming monitor launched in India starting at Rs. 35,000”

Samsung Galaxy S8 with rear-mounted fingerprint scanner spotted in render

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Another day, another rumor about the Samsung Galaxy S8. The latest one is about the fingerprint sensor. CNET Korea has released schematics of the upcoming flagship.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 might come in 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage variant

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A new rumor about Samsung Galaxy S8 suggests it will also come in a 6GB RAM variant. Previous reports had said that the flagship will have 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage.
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Samsung MWC 2017 event scheduled for February 26, Galaxy Tab S3 expected

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Samsung has finally sent out invites for its event at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona this month, which is scheduled for February 26th. Samsung already confirmed that the Galaxy S8 will not be introduced at the MWC and will debut at a separate event later, which is rumored to be set for March. The teaser in the invite shows a tablet’s home button which could be the rumored Galaxy Tab S3 that was expected to be introduced at the IFA last year. Continue reading “Samsung MWC 2017 event scheduled for February 26, Galaxy Tab S3 expected”

Samsung might launch Level in ANC wireless noise cancelling headphones with Galaxy S8

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Samsung is expected to announce Galaxy S8 on March 29. Now, it is tipped that the company will also release a ANC wireless noise cancelling headphones with the flagship phone.  Continue reading “Samsung might launch Level in ANC wireless noise cancelling headphones with Galaxy S8”