Samsung Galaxy Active Neo With Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Launched

Samsung has launched a new budget smartphone in Japan, the Galaxy Active Neo. The rugged handset would be hitting the shelves through local carrier NTT DoCoMo in early November priced at JPY 20,000 (roughly Rs. 10,800). The smartphone for now is limited to Japan and there's no word on its availability outside the country. The Samsung Galaxy Active Neo is an Android 5.1 Lollipop smartphone featuring a 4.5-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) resolution display covered with Corning Gorilla Glass

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New Galaxy O7 benchmark also reveals mid-range specs

Nearly a month after a leaked AnTuTu benchmark result revealed its specs, the rumoured Samsung Galaxy O7 smartphone has been spotted on GFXBench, revealing almost similar, mid-range specs. The benchmark reveals that the handset will be powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC, and sport a 5.8-inch 720p display - a 5-inch display was also reported (see image above), but that could be the Galaxy O5. Other specs that were revealed were: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front

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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE With 4.5-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 8,600

Samsung has launched a new value-edition variant of its Galaxy Core Prime smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 8,600, the new Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE is now listed on the company's India e-store. The smartphone was listed as 'out of stock', at the time of writing, and the company is now offering a Notify Me option for interested consumers. Much like the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime smartphone launched last year, the new Core Prime VE variant runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. The smartphone

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Samsung Galaxy J2 With 4.7-Inch Display, 4G LTE Launched at Rs. 8,490

Samsung has launched its new Galaxy J2 smartphone, priced at Rs. 8,490. The new entry-level 4G smartphone will go on sale in India on September 21 and will be available via all retail channels. The Samsung Galaxy J2, is the successor to the Galaxy J1, which was launched earlier this year. It will be available in Black, White, and Gold colours. The company stresses that the new Galaxy J2 has been developed in the company's India R&D facility. One of the highlights of the new Galaxy

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 With 5.7-Inch QHD Display Launched at Rs. 53,900

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 5 in India, following the firm's launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ in the country last month. The Galaxy Note 5 has been priced at Rs. 53,900 for the 32GB variant, and Rs. 59,900 for the 64GB variant. The Galaxy Note 5 will go on sale on September 20, and pre-orders open from Monday. The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a 5.7-inch QHD (1440x2560 pixels) Super-Amoled display with a pixel density of 515ppi, and is powered

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Samsung Announces 16TB SSD, 'World's Largest' Storage Device for Data Centres

Samsung has announced a new solid-state drive powered by its new 3D vertical-NAND flash memory chips, which it says is the world's highest capacity computer storage device. The PM1663a drive, which has an actual formatted capacity of 15.36TB, will be targeted exclusively at data centres and other enterprise-grade markets with massive speed and capacity requirements. The drive has a standard 2.5-inch enclosure but is twice as thick as the 2.5-inch drives commonly used in consumer products

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 With Android 5.0 Lollipop, S Pen Launched

Samsung has launched a new mid-range Galaxy tablet, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, which is now listed on the company's Samsung France website. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is now available to buy via various online and offline retailers at EUR 339 (approximately Rs. 23,750). The official website lists some bundled offers available with the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 such as free 12-week subscription to the New York Times, a free ebook on Kindle, and up to 100GB of free storage on OneDrive for two years.

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Samsung India May Have Discontinued 128GB Variants of Galaxy S6, S6 Edge

It appears as if Samsung has halted the sales of its 128GB variant of Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in India. The firm notably launched its two flagship devices in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB inbuilt storage variants in April. The news comes from the Samsung India website itself, which now shows only 32GB and 64GB storage versions listed on the page. For now, it is not clear as to why Samsung has discontinued the sales of the particular variant. However, it has been speculated that the possible

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Samsung Launches Galaxy Tab S2 Tablets That Are Thinner Than the iPad Air 2

Samsung has launched two new Galaxy S2 tablets featuring 8-inch and 9.7-inch displays. Both the tablets will be available in global markets starting August, according to Samsung. The company, as of now, has not revealed pricing of the tablets. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8 (see above) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 will come in variants based on connectivity and storage options. Both the Galaxy Tab S2 tablets (9.7-inch and 8.0-inch versions) with Wi-Fi, or Wi-Fi and LTE, will

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Samsung Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7 Selfie-Focused Smartphones Launched in India

Samsung has launched the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 in India, priced at Rs. 11,999 and Rs. 14,999 respectively. The selfie-focused smartphones will be available to purchase from July 24 exclusively via Flipkart. Pre-booking opens at 4pm on Thursday, and will last till July 23.The Samsung Galaxy J5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 were launched first in China last month. Notably the company has launched slightly different models from those launched in China, with differences

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ to Launch on August 12: Reports

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note phablet is said to launch in mid-August, alongside its rumoured dual-edge variant. Digitimes reports citing sources at Taiwanese telecom carriers that Samsung will reveal the Galaxy Note 5 on August 12 at an event in New York and will kick off sales of the smartphone in major markets on August 14. Notably, the new report is in line with an earlier report that claimed Samsung would bring forward the launch of its Galaxy Note 5 ahead of Apple's next iPhones,

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Samsung Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7 India Launch Expected at Thursday Event

Samsung has sent invites for an event in New Delhi on Thursday, where the South Korean consumer electronics giant is expected to launch its newly unveiled Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 selfie-focused smartphones.The company's invite for the event on Thursday features an image of a smartphone, along with the caption, "Unveiling of the latest stars in the Galaxy series." With a front-facing flash module clearly visible in the image, Samsung appears to be pointing to the launch of its only

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Samsung Galaxy A8 With 5.9mm Thickness, Octa-Core SoC Launched

After several leaks and rumours, Samsung has finally launched its slimmest smartphone, the Galaxy A8 in China. The Samsung Galaxy A7 successor is just 5.9mm thick but is not the slimmest in the market. Handsets like Gionee Elife S7, Oppo R5 and Vivo X5Max feature 5.5mm, 4.85mm and 4.75mm thickness respectively. The Samsung smartphone is available in Black, White, and Gold colour variants, and is up for preorders only in China. The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop-based Samsung Galaxy A8 runs TouchWiz

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Launch Reportedly Advanced to Take on New iPhones

Samsung Electronics Co is bringing forward the launch of a key premium smartphone model, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the South Korean tech giant seeks to revive sales after a sluggish second quarter. The world's top smartphone maker will launch a new version of its Galaxy Note phablet in mid-August, the person said, declining to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Previous versions, such as the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 4 , typically

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V With 3G Support Launched at Rs. 10,600

Samsung India, after launching the Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E voice-calling tablets last month, has now introduced the Galaxy Tab 3 V. The new tablet from Samsung is now listed on the company's India e-store priced at Rs. 10,600. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V is listed as not available at the time of writing but can be expected to go on sale soon. Initially launched in Malaysia, the Galaxy Tab 3 V (T116) runs Android 4.4 KitKat with the company's TouchWiz skin on top. It features a 7-inch

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Price and Specifications Tipped

Samsung Galaxy A8, the successor to Galaxy A7, has appeared in some hands-on images coming from China. The smartphone is said to be the thinnest handset made by the company till date, with a thickness of 5.94mm. Samsung hasn't yet confirmed the existence of the Galaxy A8 yet. The device's release date has also been tipped by an e-commerce site, while the price has been tipped separately. The images (via Phonearena) posted by Chinese website PC Online show the smartphone from almost all

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Samsung Launches 2TB Solid-State Drives

 If you are in the market looking for a fast SSD with a sizeable storage space (beyond 1TB in this case), Samsung has options for you. The Korean tech giant on Sunday launched the 850 Evo and the 850 Pro solid-state drives (SSDs) in 2TB capacities, for a price of $800 (approximately Rs. 51,000) and $1,000 (approximately Rs. 64,000) respectively. They will be available in the second half of August. The 850 Evo comes with a warranty of 5 years or 150 terabytes written, whereas the

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Samsung Galaxy A8 spotted in brochure in South Korea

The Samsung Galaxy A8 still hasn’t graduated to official status, but it's not far now. One of our readers spotted the unofficial phone in a brochure and sent us a snap (thanks!). The specs confirm the slender 5.9mm thickness and the 16MP camera with a Galaxy S6-like f/1.9 aperture (no word on video resolution). The still unofficial Samsung Galaxy A8 in a brochure in South Korea The screen is listed at 143.9mm, that's 5.66", of Super AMOLED with 1080p resolution (so pixel density will be

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Samsung Level U wireless headset goes official

Samsung added another member to its Level family of audio products. The Level U is a wireless in-ear headset with ergonomic around-the-neck design and beefy 12mm audio drivers. The Korean giant has integrated two microphones into the Level U – one handles voice, while the other one blocks ambient noise. The adjustable joints of the headset are made from urethane, while wing ear gels ensure that its stay comfortable all the time. The headset can be paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth

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Samsung Unveils Tech That Can Double Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity

Battery life has been one of the biggest concerns for smartphone owners; though if a new study published in a journal last week is to be believed, then lithium-ion batteries might soon offer twice their capacity soon. Published by researchers at Samsung, the study claims the new technology can enable batteries to offer up to 1.5 and 1.8 times higher capacity than those of current commercial lithium-ion batteries. Samsung has come up with new coating technique for battery cathodes that

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