Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Broadband LTE-A (Cat.6) launched in Korea

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Broadband LTE-A in Korea. It the same 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display at WQXGA resolution, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos (A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), but this supports Category 6 LTE Advanced support that would offer download speed of up to 225 Mbps, faster than the Cat.4 LTE that supports download speed only up to 150Mbps. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Broadband LTE-A (Cat.6) launched in Korea”

Samsung claims Microsoft’s Nokia acquisition violated their deal

Samsung is claiming that Microsoft has violated the deal between the two after it completed the Nokia acquisition earlier this year, as per the latest report from Reuters. The South Korean electronic giant is hence defending its action of not paying the royalties to Microsoft as the Nokia deal makes the software giant a direct hardware competitor.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 with slim unibody metal design announced

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Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 smartphones in its new A Series, after several rumors.Both these smartphones have full metal unibody, slim designs. These are Samsung’s slimmest smartphone to date. The Galaxy A5 is just 6.7mm thick and the Galaxy A3 is 6.9mm thick. These are aimed at young and trend conscious consumers, says the company. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 with slim unibody metal design announced”

Samsung profits fall in Q3 2014, mobile revenue down 15% QoQ

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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q3 2014, in which the company has managed to make operating profit of 4.06 trillion won ($3.9 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, down from 10.16 trillion won compared to the same quarter last year. It has reported net profit of 4.22 trillion won ($4 billion) on revenues of 47.45trillion won ($45 billion), down 9% compared to the same quarter last year. Continue reading “Samsung profits fall in Q3 2014, mobile revenue down 15% QoQ”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Unboxing

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in India last week for Rs. 20,900. Here we have the device for unboxing of the smartphone. Last year Samsung launched the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3, this year the company decided to launch only one device and call it just the Mega 2. Check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Unboxing”

Samsung Galaxy A5 price and specs revealed by a retailer

Samsung Galaxy A5 aka SM-A500 is one of the three smartphones in the A series. We have already seen photos  and specs of the phone over the past few months via leaks. Today, the price of the phone has been revealed by a retailer in Kazakhstan.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Snapdragon 805 variant of the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone in India earlier this month instead of Exynos version. We already brought you the benchmarks of the Snapdragon 805 variant, here we have the benchmarks for the Exynos version. We brought you the unboxing of the Exynos version few weeks back. This has a Octa-Core Exynos 5433 SoC with four Cortex-A57 clocked at 1.9GHz and four Cortex-A53 running at 1.3GHz and Mali-T760 GPU. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launched in Korea

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note Edge, the company’s first smartphone with a curved edge screen in their homeground Korea. It was announced at IFA last month and packs a 5.6-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) QHD Super AMOLED display that is curved on the right side that utilizes 160 pixels and gives you access to frequently used apps, alerts and device functionality even when the cover is closed. The Korean variant is powered by a Octa-Core Exynos (1.9GHz Cortex A15 + 1.3GHz Cortex A7) processor. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new Samsung UI, comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with Smart OIS and a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launched in Korea”

Samsung Galaxy S5 to get Android 5.0 Lollipop update in December: Report

Samsung Galaxy S5 will reportedly receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in December. The latest version of Android operating system was announced by Google earlier this month.

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha battery test

Samsung Galaxy Alpha, the company’s latest compact smartphone is gaining a lot of attention thanks to its premium build. We took the device for a spin a couple of days ago and you can read our detailed review to know more about the Alpha.

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We introduced our all new battery test previous week and as promised we are now coming to you with the numbers that matter the most. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha battery test”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Snapdragon 805 Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 4, the company’s latest smartphone in the Note series powered by a Snapdragon 805 SoC earlier this month . We already brought you the unboxing of the device, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by an Quad-Core Snapdragon 805 (APQ8084) 28nm HPm Krait 450 CPU clocked at 2.65 GHz with Adreno 420 GPU. It has a 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Snapdragon 805 Benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy A7 UA Profile shows up, reveals 1080p display and 64-bit processor

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It is already known that Samsung is working on new A series smartphones with a premium look. The Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 already appeared in several leaks, even the press images of the Galaxy A5 surfaced earlier this month. Now user agent profile of the Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700FD) has surfaced on the official Samsung website. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A7 UA Profile shows up, reveals 1080p display and 64-bit processor”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 goes on sale in India for Rs. 20900

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 (SM- G750H) is now available for sale in India from the official Samsung India eStore, as expected. It has a 6-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 goes on sale in India for Rs. 20900”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing in India – Snapdragon 805

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Samsung usually launches Exynos variant of their flagship devices in India, but this time it decided to launch the Snapdragon variant of the Note 4 smartphone. We recently brought you the unboxing of the Octa-Core Exynos variant (SM-N910C) of the Note 4, here we have the Snapdragon 805 variant (SM-N910G) for unboxing. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing in India – Snapdragon 805”