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”

Samsung Gear S3 Classic Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier smartwatches in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 28500 each. Here we have the unboxing of the Gear S3 classic.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 surfaces in live image, launch expected on March 29

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We finally have a clear look at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone thanks to the popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks. Blass has tweeted a live image of the next flagship from Samsung that offers a clear look at the phone from front and black.
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Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices India, couple of weeks after it started rolling out the update globally. The company had started Nougat beta testing on these device in November last year. The update brings several UX and performance fixes, including improvements to notifications, multi-window mode, always-on display, and enhancements to the system upgrade and app installation process. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

LG G6 will not be powered by Snapdragon 835, courtesy Samsung

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The LG G6 will not be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and instead will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, according to a latest report from Forbes. The reason LG G6 will have Snapdragon 821 is because Samsung called dibs on the initial quantities of Snapdragon 835. Continue reading “LG G6 will not be powered by Snapdragon 835, courtesy Samsung”

Samsung profits up 50% YoY in Q4 2016 despite Galaxy Note7 recall

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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q4 2016, in which the company has made operating profit of 9.22 trillion won ($7.9 billion), up 50.2% YoY for the quarter that ended December 31, 2016. It reported revenues of 53.33 trillion won, almost same as Q4 2015 and net profit of 7.09 trillion won (US$ 6.1 billion), compared with 3.22 trillion won a year earlier. Continue reading “Samsung profits up 50% YoY in Q4 2016 despite Galaxy Note7 recall”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 investigation finds two separate battery issues caused explosions

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Samsung, after several months of in-depth investigations today announced the cause of the Galaxy Note7 incidents, as it had promised. “Based on detailed analysis of the affected batteries, both Battery A from the 1st recall and Battery B from the 2nd recall, we identified separate factors that originated in and were specific to the two different batteries.” said  Samsung. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 investigation finds two separate battery issues caused explosions”

Samsung’s Bixby virtual assistant might come with visual search, text recognition abilities

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Previous report from SamMobil had stated that Samsung Galaxy S8 will come with AI powered smart virtual assistant dubbed as Bixby. Now, the publication has shared more information about various features of Bixby in a latest report.
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Samsung to reveal Galaxy Note7 investigations on Jan. 23

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Samsung executives will announce the cause of the Galaxy Note7 incidents and quality enhancement plan during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on January 23, 2017. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier this week that Samsung’s probe had found the battery was the main cause of Note 7 fires.

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Samsung confirms Android 7.0 Nougat for a range of smartphones

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Samsung has officially started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The South Korean smartphone maker has also revealed a range of smartphones that will receive Android 7.0 Nougat update this year. Continue reading “Samsung confirms Android 7.0 Nougat for a range of smartphones”