Samsung Galaxy Note8 Orchid Gray color variant launched in India

Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone in India in  Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors back in September last year, now it has launched new Orchid Gray color variant in India. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 Orchid Gray color variant launched in India”

Samsung sued over biometric patent infringement

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Samsung flagships pack fingerprint sensors, iris scanners, and facial recognition tech which are more number of biometric authentications than most flagships out there. However, the company is now being sued by a US-based “data security firm,” PACid Technologies, for infringing on two US patents and one Korean patent with its biometric features. Continue reading “Samsung sued over biometric patent infringement”

Samsung SM-G8850 with Snapdragon 660 surfaces again in benchmarks

Samsung SM-G8750 with Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM and Android 8.0 (Oreo) surfaced in benchmarks, and the phone with model number SM-G8850 got certified by TENAA earlier this week revealing similar specifications as the Galaxy S9. Now the phone has surfaced on AnTuTu that once again confirms Snapdragon 660 SoC for the phone.

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Samsung SM-G8850 with 5.8-inch Quad HD+ display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras gets certified, could be Galaxy S9 Mini

Last week details of Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini smartphone with model number SM-G8750 surfaced. Benchmark listing also revealed Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM and Android 8.0 (Oreo) for the smartphone. Now a new smartphone with model number SM-G8850 has been certified by TENAA in China. This is said to be another version of the S9 Mini for the Chinese market. It has a 5.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED screen, same as the S9, but the rear camera and fingerprint sensor arrangement is different compared to the S9 and the S9 Plus.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Dual rear cameras, Android Oreo launched in India for Rs. 16990

After several leaks, Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo smartphone in India. It has a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by Exynos 7 series Octa-Core processor, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) and comes with 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras with f/1.9 aperture for capturing portrait shots with background blur and an 8-megapixel front camera. There is no sign of Bixby features as rumored earlier. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Dual rear cameras, Android Oreo launched in India for Rs. 16990”

Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo with 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, Dual rear cameras listed on official India site ahead of launch [Update: Official]

[Update: Samsung has officially launched the smartphone at a price of Rs. 16,990 and it goes on sale from April 12th.

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Samsung Dex Pad now available for pre-order, will go on sale in the US from May 13 for $99.99

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Samsung introduced the Dex Pad Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ desktop dock back in February at the MWC 2018 event and today the company has announced the availability of it. The Samsung Dex Pad will be available in the U.S. starting from May 13th. Continue reading “Samsung Dex Pad now available for pre-order, will go on sale in the US from May 13 for $99.99”

Samsung patent hints at wearable with extended curved display

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Samsung has filed a patent at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and was published under the title and patent number US D813,864 S “Wearable Electronic Device.” Going by the patent sketch, it appears to be a wearable with an extended display. Like always, the patents aren’t the accurate representation of what the company might have imaged for.  Continue reading “Samsung patent hints at wearable with extended curved display”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red Limited-Edition smartphone launched in India

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Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones back in April last year in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors, later it launched the Orchid Gray color variant of the smartphones in July last year. Today it has launched Burgundy Red color variant of the Galaxy S8, a month after the launch of its successor, the Galaxy S9. The color variant was introduced in November last year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red Limited-Edition smartphone launched in India”

Samsung’s earnings guidance for Q1 2018 reveals another record profit

Samsung has posted its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2018, which reveals that it will post an all time high 15.6 (15.5 ~ 15.7) trillion Korean won ($14.6 billion approx.) in operating profits for the quarter, 57% up from a year earlier. This will beat the 15.15 trillion won ($14.13 billion) profit that it had posted in Q4 2017. Continue reading “Samsung’s earnings guidance for Q1 2018 reveals another record profit”

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) with dual rear cameras, Bixby Home surfaces, could launch in India soon

Samsung SM-J720F surfaced in benchmarks back in January this year. Now the user manual of the smartphone has surfaced on the official site confirming dual rear cameras, front camera with flash as well as Bixby Home, making it the first budget smartphone from Samsung to come with Bixby support. It also comes with removable battery, micro USB port, fingerprint sensor on the home button and loudspeaker grill on the back, next to the camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) with dual rear cameras, Bixby Home surfaces, could launch in India soon”

Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini with Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung launched the S9 and S9+ worldwide recently. While the flagships are already available in the most parts of the world, Samsung is reportedly working on a mini version of the S9 in China with the model number SM-G8750. The device has now surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark application revealing few details about it. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini with Snapdragon 660, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch Full HD display, GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, 16GB RAM announced

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Samsung Electronics today announced Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inches 1080p display, up to 6GB GeForce GTX 1060 GPU, up to 16GB RAM. It comes with thermal management hardware; an in-built Z AeroFlow Cooling System consists of three key components; the Dynamic Spread Vapor Chamber, the Z AeroFlow Cooling Design and the Z Blade Blower. Continue reading “Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch Full HD display, GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, 16GB RAM announced”

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get a price cut in India

Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones in India back in April last year for Rs. 57,900 and Rs. 64,900, respectively. Few months after the launch the phones got a price cut to Rs. 53,900 and Rs. 58,900, respectively. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get a price cut in India”

Samsung Galaxy A6 with Exynos 7870, 3GB RAM and Galaxy A6+ with Snapdragon 625 get certified by the FCC

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Samsung is on the verge of launching the Galaxy A6 and A6+ smartphones in 2018 and will follow the A8 and A8+ (2018) in most markets. Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ were spotted in benchmarks and certification websites in recent weeks. Now the smartphones were spotted passing through the FCC certification.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A6 with Exynos 7870, 3GB RAM and Galaxy A6+ with Snapdragon 625 get certified by the FCC”