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With Rs 34,300 cr revenue, Samsung undisputed India handset market leader

New Delhi, December 21 (IANS): After registering a 27 per cent growth in mobile business revenue for the financial year 2016-17 — touching a mammoth Rs 34,300 crore — Samsung has become the undisputed leader in the highly competitive and price-sensitive domestic smartphone market. "Samsung continues to be India's smartphone leader by a fair distance. We are growing across segments — premium, mid-segment and affordable," Asim Warsi, Global Vice President, Samsung India, said in a statement on Thursday. "Our ears are firmly to the ground and this helps us deliver the best smartphone experience to our consumers and that is helping us gain the trust of consumers. We will sustain and consolidate our leadership in the smartphone industry," Warsi added. With this kind of growth, Samsung has eclipsed the sales of key Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, Lenovo and even the Cupertino-based giant Apple. "We continue to be the market leader in Indi
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Why do Android fanboys hate admitting that Samsung copied Apple?

It's impossible to cover the mobile market without diving into the good ol' "iOS vs. Android" debate from time to time. These are the two biggest mobile platforms on the planet, so they're constantly being compared. Likewise, Samsung and Apple are the world's top two smartphone vendors, so their phones are constantly pitted against each other as well. Of course, there's another reason Apple and Samsung are often mentioned in the same breath: after entering the market, Samsung quickly grew to become the top mobile device maker on the planet thanks in large part to Apple. First, Samsung did everything it possibly could to copy Apple's iPhone and iPad. Then, it spent billions upon billions of dollars belittling Apple products in TV, online, and print advertising. Samsung spent years positioning its own devices as the cool alternative to Apple's iPhone, and its efforts paid off big time. Even now, Samsung continues to copy Apple all the time acro

Patent details upcoming Samsung Galaxy X foldable smartphone with two screens

The latest patent granted to Samsung mentions that the two displays of the phone are connected via hinges. Samsung has been working on a foldable smartphone for quite some time now. A new patent granted to the company suggests that Samsung might have something in the works similar to the ZTE Axon M. The patent has been registered with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and shows that the two displays on the device are connected via hinges. Unlike ZTE's Axon M however, the Samsung phone can close down inwards, hiding away the displays. This new patent looks completely different from the previous patents Samsung has been granted. Earlier it was reported that Samsung's president of IM Division, Ko Dong-Jin said, "We aim to launch a foldable smartphone next year". The best feature revealed by the patent is that the phone can be folded in a handheld controller like the format, similar to Nintendo 3DS. This will allow users to use one displ

Samsung's Galaxy A8 might be one of 2018's best budget phones

Samsung might have something really special here. Samsung releases a lot of phones each year, and its two standouts are typically entries in the Galaxy S and Note lines. Next year, however, we could see something pretty special in the form of the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ (2018) The Galaxy A series of devices from Samsung isn't anything new, and the main focus of it has always been on offering quality phones for not a ton of cash. The A8 and A8+ are expected to be the two most powerful Galaxy A devices released in 2018, and thanks to a recently leaked hands-on video, we've got a pretty clear picture of what to expect from them. Similar to the Galaxy S8 and S8+, the A8 and A8+ will have more similarities than differences. Both phones feature Samsung's own Exynos 7885 processor, 4-6GB RAM, 32-64GB of expandable storage, and IP68 dust/water resistance. Both devices will also have the same 16MP f/1.7 rear-facing camera, as well as a 16MP and 8M

Samsung Galaxy S9 rumors!

With the year coming to an end, many of us are already anxious about all of the new smartphones that will come in 2018. CES will be the nearest event that will display some of them, but if you're in for the flagships, you will have to wait a little longer. And seeing from this year, Samsung will most likely be the among the first companies that will present their flagship, the Galaxy S9. We've obtained some rumors about the S9, so read on to see what this device could offer. Design Design-wise, the Samsung Galaxy S9 might not be that much different from the current Galaxy S8. It will still be smooth and curved on the edges, featuring the already famous edge display on both sides. The display will most likely be a 6" one, with the same AMOLED technology found in many other Samsung smartphones. It will feature an 18:9 aspect ratio, which will make the device a sleek beauty to look at. That also means that the top and bottom bezels will be minimal, which adds to the

Samsung may have its Galaxy S9 series of smartphones ready by March

Samsung has been Apple's strongest rival for years and the company isn't looking to give that distinction up anytime soon. Image is of the Samsung Galaxy S8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 series of smartphones could come earlier than expected next year. According to Bloomberg, Samsung is eyeballing February to announce the new flagship and March as a release date. This puts the Galaxy S9 introduction a full month earlier than last years Galaxy S8 models. From the sounds of it, the new S9 lineup will not change much in terms of aesthetics. The S8 styling will likely remain but there will be camera improvements and obviously processor improvements. One rumor is Samsung will finally have the fingerprint sensor built into the screen rather than on the back. The South Korea-based technology giant plans to introduce the new models, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, as early as late February and release the devices as early as March, according to people familiar with the matter.

LG, Samsung Will Launch Middle-Tier Smartphones At CES 2018; Bring 18:9 Displays, Mobile Payments To Lower Price Points

For the flagship smartphone market, 2017 is a great year. We've seen a lot of first time upgrades, which push the performance and feature envelope even further. These upgrades provide manufacturers with a good launching pad for next year. While this year only high-end devices saw major upgrades, this will not be the case for upcoming ones. As technology matures and adoptions increase, costs will decrease. This in turn will allow manufacturers to offer today's high-end upgrades to tomorrow's middle tier customers. Samsung and LG's plans for 2018 follow a similar tune. Take a look below to find out more. While generally we like to focus on high-end devices, this time others also deserve a merit. The big smartphone upgrade for 2017 is edge to edge displays. While both Samsung and LG treated their users with the upgrade, the real winners were Apple fans. Cupertino's fanbase has protected the company long and hard against Android's accusations of living in pr