Samsung Galaxy Note7 launching in India on August 11

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Samsung India just sent out invites for an event in New Delhi on August 11th. Even though the invite just says to block the date, it also says that Samsung’s next flagship will be unveiled at the event. This will likely be the Samsung Galaxy Note7 that will be introduced at an event in New York later today at 8:30 PM IST. It will also be streamed live in 360-degrees. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 launching in India on August 11”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 announcement live stream will be presented in 360-degrees

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Samsung has announced that it will offer 360 live streaming for its Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 event later today, where it will unveil the flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone. This will be available through PC, Android and iOS devices and also through the Samsung Gear VR through Unpacked 360 View app. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 announcement live stream will be presented in 360-degrees”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 Spigen Cases already available in India

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The Samsung Galaxy Note7 might still be a few days away from its announcement that is scheduled for August 2nd. However, users in India can already purchase cases from Spigen for the smartphone.

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Samsung EVO Plus 256GB microSD Card Unboxing

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Samsung launched Evo Plus 256GB UHS-I (U3), Class 10 microSD card in India earlier this week for Rs. 11,999. Priced at an MRP of Rs. 13,999, it is on par with the US pricing of $199.99. We managed to get one from Flipkart. Check out the unboxing video.

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Samsung reports highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to increase

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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2016, in which the company has made operating profit of 8.14 trillion won ($7.22 billion) for the quarter that ended June 30, 2016, which is up 16% YoY. It reported revenues of 50.94 trillion won ($45.2 billion), up 5% year-on-year and net profit of 5.85 trillion won (US$ 5.17 billion), compared with 5.75 trillion won a year earlier. This is the company’s most profitable quarter in two years, as expected. Continue reading “Samsung reports highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to increase”

Samsung Evo Plus 256GB microSD card launched in India for Rs. 11999

Samsung Evo Plus 256GB microSD card

Samsung has launched 256GB UHS-I (U3), Class 10 microSD card in India. It has Samsung’s advanced V-NAND technology, offering high read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s, respectively. It will be useful for high-resolution photography and 4K video recording, as well as graphic intensive multimedia like virtual reality (VR) and gaming.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro with Smart Glow, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9890

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone with Smart Glow feature in India last month for Rs. 9750. Today the company launched an upgraded version of the phone called Galaxy J2 Pro with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, instead of 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of storage in  Galaxy J2 (2016). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro with Smart Glow, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9890”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 press images surface again, shows new Gold variant

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 rumors continue to flow ahead of official unveiling on August 2nd. Press shots of the phone Black Onyx, Silver Titanium and Blue Coral colors surfaced earlier this month, now new Gold colored variant of the phone has surfaced on a Korean site. The smartphone is also available for pre-order in Dubai for AED 500 and also offers a 128GB microSD for free.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner tech surfaces in new video

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We have already seen a number of rumors and reports spilling the beans on the iris scanner on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 7. Now, a new video out of China (via) offers a quick look at how the iris scanning tech works. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner tech surfaces in new video”

How to get a Reliance Jio SIM card for your Samsung phone with unlimited data and calls for 3 months for FREE

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Reliance Jio recently teamed up with Samsung to offer unlimited data, voice calls and SMS for 90 days for select Samsung smartphones. Even though some of our readers have activated the Jio Preview offer and got a Jio SIM card, some have still doubts regarding the offer. Here is a step-by-step guide that will help you to activate the offer.

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How new is your new smartphone?

So you’ve bought the hottest smartphone in the market. You’ve been using it for a few months. Things are going great. Until it all starts to go wrong.

The phone starts to hang. It’s no longer as fast as it was when you unboxed it. It can’t keep up with the tasks you want it to perform.
It has aged years, even though you just bought it. Continue reading “How new is your new smartphone?”

Samsung Gear S2 gets My Photo watchface, ability to install apps in latest update

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Samsung has released a new software update for its Gear S2 smartwatch that brings major updates and improvements. The company had launched the Gear S2 in Classic and Sport variant in September at IFA 2015.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gets certified in the US, iris scanning tech surfaces

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been certified in the US, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The regulatory body has certified the SM-N930V, SM-N930A, SM-N930P, SM-N930T, SM-N930R4 and the SM-N930W8.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 could hit stores on August 2, same day of announcement

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Earlier this week Samsung sent out invites for the Galaxy Note7 announcement on August 2nd. The smartphone will go on sale on the same day in some markets, according to a report from Korea’s ET NewsContinue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 could hit stores on August 2, same day of announcement”