Samsung SM-G9600 and SM-G9650 with Snapdragon 840 and 845 surface in benchmarks

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Two new top-end Samsung devices have surfaced on Geekbench listing. According to the listing, the Samsung SM-G9600 has SDM840 SoC, which could be Snapdragon 840 and the Samsung SM-G9650 has SDM845, which could be Snapdragon 845 that are yet to be announced. Continue reading “Samsung SM-G9600 and SM-G9650 with Snapdragon 840 and 845 surface in benchmarks”

Samsung might have revealed the Galaxy Note8 design

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Samsung is expected to introduce its flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone at Galaxy Note Unpacked 2017 event in New York Cityon August 23rd, ahead of IFA in September. Now the company’s Exynos processor arm on its social channels teased its Exynos 8895 chipset along with an image of a phone with minimal bezels. Continue reading “Samsung might have revealed the Galaxy Note8 design”

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Earlier this month, Samsung officially announced the refurbished Galaxy Note7 units as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (Galaxy Note FE) in South Korea. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a quick look at the hardware and specifications of the phone.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) to get Samsung Pay Mini support in India soon

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Samsung introduced Samsung Pay Mini with the Galaxy J7 Max smartphone last month and also said that it will be available on select existing J series devices soon. Now it has pushed a new security update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) that will add soon add support for Samsung Pay Mini. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) to get Samsung Pay Mini support in India soon”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 with dual rear cameras expected to be unveiled on August 23

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Last month a report said that Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note 8 will be unveiled at Galaxy Note Unpacked 2017 event in New York City in August, now a new report from Korean news outlet The Bell says that the phone will be announced on August 23rd, ahead of IFA in September. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 with dual rear cameras expected to be unveiled on August 23”

Samsung Galaxy J7 Max Review

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 Pro and Galaxy J7 Max smartphones in India last month. The Galaxy J7 Max was the first phone in the series to go on sale in the country. It is also the first Samsung smartphone from Samsung to come with Samsung Pay Mini and is also the first mid-range phone from the company to come with 4GB of RAM and MediaTek Helio P20 SoC. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Samsung Galaxy On Max with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 16900

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Samsung has launched Galaxy On Max, its latest smartphone in the ‘On Series’. It has almost the same specifications as the Galaxy J7 Max that was launched recently, including a 5.7-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P25 Lite SoC, Android 7.0 (Nougat), 13MP front and rear cameras with LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the front and Samsung Pay Mini for UPI and Paytm Payments, but this doesn’t have Smart Glow light around the camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On Max with 5.7-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 launched for Rs. 16900”

Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 70900

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Samsung launched 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the Galaxy S8+ smartphone in India last month for Rs. 74,900, about Rs. 10,000 more than the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version of the phone. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the phone has received a Rs. 4000 price cut, in just a month of launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version gets a price cut in India, now available for Rs. 70900”

Samsung’s earnings guidance for Q2 2017 reveals record profits

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Samsung has posted its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2017, which reveals that it will post an all time high 13.9 ~ 14.1 trillion Korean won (US$12.1 billion approx.) in operating profits for the quarter, 72% up from a year earlier. This will beat the 10.16 trillion won (~US$9.6 billion) that it posted back in Q3 2013. Last quarter it posted operating profit of 9.9 trillion won (about $8.7 billion) on revenue of 50.55 trillion won.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Orchid Gray color variant launched in India

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Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones back in April in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors, and the S8+ also comes in Coral Blue color in India. It even launched 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the S8+ in the same Midnight Black color. Today the company has launched the Orchid Gray color variant for the phone in India.

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Samsung tipped to be working on Bixby-powered smart speaker

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It looks like Samsung is joining the Apple, Amazon and Google clan to make its own smart speaker. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is working on smart speaker that will be powered by voice-activated voice assistant Bixby. Bixby is Samsung’s AI assistant — its answer to Alexa, or Siri, or the Google Assistant.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the FCC

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Samsung was rumored to be working on the rugged version of Galaxy S8 dubbed as Galaxy S8 Active. Now, the phone has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Galaxy S8 Active has a model number of SM-G892A. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the FCC”

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition announced, will roll out in Korea starting July 7

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After several rumors, Samsung has officially announced the refurbished Galaxy Note7 units as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (Galaxy Note FE) in South Korea. This has almost same specifications as the Galaxy Note7 that was discontinued due to battery issue and even uses several components from the Note7, but this has a new, smaller 3,200mAh battery with 8-Point Battery Safety Check and multi-layer safety measures protocol implemented, same as the Galaxy S8 series. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition announced, will roll out in Korea starting July 7”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 render highlights fingerprint sensor and dual camera

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We have already seen a couple of leaks and reports about the Samsung Galaxy Note8. Now, a 3D CAD drawing of the upcoming flagship from Samsung has been shared by BGR. The render shows back of the Galaxy Note8 that highlights the fingerprint sensor and dual camera setup. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 render highlights fingerprint sensor and dual camera”