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Search for replacement has begun. Samsung vice president, mobile division, Prasad Gokhale will depart the company on August 5, 2016 to pursue new opportunities. Gokhale joined Samsung in November 2013 and has led the company's mobile division across the consumer, business and retail sectors. Samsung Electronics Australia president, Harry Lee, said, "We thank Prasad for his contribution to Samsung over the last two and a half years. During his tenure, Prasad has led the launch of numerous flagship Samsung mobile products as well as new product categories and services such as wearables, virtual reality and mobile payments." "Prasad's passion for consumers and strategic alliances with partners has seen Samsung continue to be a leader within Australia and ensures we are well positioned for the future. We appreciate Prasad's dedication to Samsung and wish him every success in his future endeavors," Lee said. Commenting on his departure, Gokhal

SAMSUNG COMING SOON: The Galaxy Note 7 will launch on Tuesday Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge is already the best device of 2016 but it could be about to get a major rival. The Korean tech firm is lifting the lid on its new Note 7 and, if the rumours are true, this phone could take the crown from its Galaxy sibling. All will be revealed next Tuesday at Samsung's Unpacked event but here's why we think smartphone fans should be very excited. EVAN BLASS/TWITTER LEAK:These images may show how the Note 7 will look 1. IRIS SCANNING Fingerprint scanners are so last year. The new Note 7 is expected to launch with an iris scanner that takes a quick look at your eyes to unlock the phone. This technology has already been used by Microsoft but this could be the first time it's been seen on an Android device. However, one leak has suggested this won't be as good as it sounds as it may not work with glasses or under low light conditions. But if it does instantly un

SAMSUNG COMING SOON: The Galaxy Note 7 will launch on Tuesday Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge is already the best device of 2016 but it could be about to get a major rival. The Korean tech firm is lifting the lid on its new Note 7 and, if the rumours are true, this phone could take the crown from its Galaxy sibling. All will be revealed next Tuesday at Samsung's Unpacked event but here's why we think smartphone fans should be very excited. EVAN BLASS/TWITTER LEAK:These images may show how the Note 7 will look 1. IRIS SCANNING Fingerprint scanners are so last year. The new Note 7 is expected to launch with an iris scanner that takes a quick look at your eyes to unlock the phone. This technology has already been used by Microsoft but this could be the first time it's been seen on an Android device. However, one leak has suggested this won't be as good as it sounds as it may not work with glasses or under low light conditions. But if it does instantly un

Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have led the company to its most profitable quarter in two years -- not bad for a firm that cautioned 2016 could be a rocky one for the smartphone market. Samsung this week said that its mobile unit accounted for more than half of its approximately $45.2 billion in revenue and its $7.22 billion in profit. The company said that it will continue to shore up the high-end of its smartphone business, which could help it entice customers who seem bored with the latest smartphones. Samsung is expected to unveil its next premium Galaxy Note smartphone in August. It should be said that it's a little hard to put these numbers in perspective. Samsung doesn't explicitly say how many units it's sold; estimates in South Korean media last month said the S7 and S7 Edge were approaching a lifetime sales number of 25 million units. Apple, last quarter, sold 40.4 million iPhones across all lines. But one can say that Samsung seems to have had a be

Samsung has extended its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple, gaining from the launch of its updated flagship handsets, surveys showed on Thursday. The South Korean company earned a boost last March with the launch of the Galaxy 7 and S7 Edge models with an upgraded processor, waterproofing and other features, IDC noted. The South Korean company delivered 77 million smartphones, up 5.5 percent from last year, earning a market share of 22.4 percent. Meanwhile, Apple's iPhones are said to have seen a 15 percent drop in sales. "With a new Galaxy Note 7 flagship model rumored to be on the way, Samsung will be able to strengthen its smartphone leadership into the second half of the year," said Neil Mawston, executive director at Strategy Analytics. (Read also: Samsung 'bendable' phones out in the market next year: Report) "Apple continues to face iPhone fatigue among consumers and the new iPhone SE model has not been able to stem that trend

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd over whether Apple should receive damages in a case about smartphone design patents. In its legal brief, Apple said Samsung has introduced "no evidence" that design patent damages should be decided on anything less than the value of an entire smartphone. Apple said there was no need for the Supreme Court to send the case back to a lower court for further proceedings. The world's top smartphone rivals have been feuding over patents since 2011, when Apple sued Samsung in a northern California court, alleging infringement of the iPhone's patents, designs and trademarked appearance. Following a 2012 jury trial, Samsung was ordered to pay Apple US$930 million. Samsung has been trying to reduce that figure ever since. Its efforts were partially rewarded in May 2015, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the trademark liability,

According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 343.3 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16). This was relatively flat, up 0.3% from 2Q15 when vendors shipped 342.4 million units. The market did show greater sequential growth as shipments were up 3.1% from 333.1 million in the first quarter of 2016. "We continue to see a number of changing dynamics in the smartphone market and many vendors are readjusting their business strategy and portfolio to take advantage of these market movements," said Ryan Reith, program vice president with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Device Trackers, in a statement. "Mature markets continue the transition away from pure subsidy and over to EIP programs and Apple is beginning to put more emphasis on 'Device as a Service' to try to prevent lengthening replacement cycles. This is a growing theme we ha

WASHINGTON: Samsung extended its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in the second quarter, gaining from the launch of its updated flagship handsets, surveys showed Thursday. The South Korean giant delivered 77 million smartphones in the quarter, up 5.5 percent from a year ago, for a market share of 22.4 percent, research firm IDC said. That compared with a 15 percent drop in sales for Apple's iPhones, which accounted for 11.8 percent, IDC said. Samsung got a lift from the March launch of its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge flagship models, with an upgraded processor, waterproofing and other features, IDC noted. Apple, despite the launch of its more affordable iPhone SE, failed to keep pace and reported weaker sales compared to a year ago. A separate survey by Strategy Analytics had a similar estimate, with Samsung at 22.8 percent to 11.9 percent for Apple. Neil Mawston, executive director at Strategy Analytics, said he sees Samsung making further ga ins this year. "With a

Riding on the strong sales of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones, Samsung Electronics on Thursday declared 8.14 trillion won ($7billion) year on-year operating profit – 18 per cent – in the second quarter results. Touted as a bad news for Apple that saw a 15 per cent decline in iPhone sales in its second quarter results announced this week, Samsung saw substantial earnings improvement led by sales of its flagship products such as Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. A streamlined mid-to low-end smartphone lineup also contributed to improved profitability for the company. According to Samsung, it shipped about 90 million handsets in the April-June period with smartphones making up more than 80 per cent of the total, the Korea Herald reported. Samsung's second-quarter smartphone shipments are estimated at about 72 million units, almost doubling Apple's iPhone shipments of 40.4 million units during the same period. Shipments of tablet PCs stood at about six million uni

Samsung releases 6-inch Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro in the Philippines. The 2016 version comes with a big display and an even bigger 5,000 mAh battery. What good is your smartphone if it can't last at least day? Samsung's answer to the question is the powerful Galaxy A9 Pro. Now in phablet territory, the phone features a 6-inch full HD AMOLED display, and a ginormous 5,000 mAh battery. To give you an idea how big that is, it takes 160 minutes (!) to charge the phone from zero to full, even with fast charging. Let's take a look at the rest of the specs. Under the hood is an 1.8 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor aided by 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 510 graphics chip. It also comes with a high resolution 16MP main and a large 8MP front camera. Both come with fast f/1.9 lenses. Internal storage is set at 32GB, expandable via microSD card slot that supports up to 256GB. Lastly, the phablet runs on the latest TouchWiz, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The 5.7-inch

Hi! Could you share your feedback about our News section to help us improve? Q1) What kind of news do you like reading the most?   Q2) What can we do to improve your reading experience? Q3) What other news and features would you like us to cover? Q4) Which other Indian content sites do you use? Forward this news to your friends & colleague Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 04:27 Hrs NEW DELHI: Samsung India on Monday announced the launch of a new addition to its 4G-enabled Galaxy J series of smartphones -- Galaxy J2 Pro -- which will be available exclusively on e-tailer Snapdeal for 9,890 from July 26. The device is a variant of the recently-launched Galaxy J2 with an enhanced 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory. Galaxy J2 Pro has been re-engineered with features like Turbo Speed Technology (TST), which opens apps up to 40 per cent faster than devices with double the RAM. The device also features Smart Glow, a next-gen

For a long, long time now Samsung has been producing some of the best large screen smartphones on the market in the form of the Galaxy Note. It all started back in 2010, when Samsung introduced the original Galaxy Note during IFA 2010 in Berlin. A 5.3-inch device with a stylus, launched during the days of the smartphone's rise to power, which had previously shunned the stylus, seemed like a bad idea. The original Galaxy Note, and even the Galaxy Note II that came a year later, were considered niche products for people that needed something more than the average smartphone. They were considered "too big", "too bulky" and "too expensive". Fast forward to today, and the Galaxy Note has become one of Samsung's big money spinners, working as part 2 of a 1, 2 Punch alongside the Galaxy S series of devices to bring in the big bucks every year. This year is no different, and judging from all the rumors and leaks, we're all in store for a pret

play Samsung Smart Surfboard (fastcocreate)   Samsung is one of the largest companies in the world, ranking at No. 13 on Fortune Magazine's Global 500 list for 2016. The Samsung conglomerate spans various industries from smartphones, memory chips, and televisions. Today, it is much more popularly known for its Galaxy S7 smartphone but the South Korean company had very humble beginnings. play Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Injustice Edition (gsmarena)   Check out these 5 incredible facts about Samsung's history: - Dried fish and things: Samsung was founded in 1938 by Byung-Chull Lee and its first range of products were fruits, vegetables, and, wait for it, dried fish! Yes, Samsung initially used to export fish and vegetables to China. Samsung means "three stars" in Korean, as three is considered a lucky number and Lee wanted the company to be as long-lasting as the stars. The electronics division of the company first started as Samsung-Sanyo in 1969 and m

Alternative mobile operating systems are struggling to survive while Android and iOS dominate, but an operating system called Sailfish—which was on the brink of disappearing—is back after a short absence. Intex Technologies' Aqua Fish smartphone with Sailfish 2.0 started shipping in India on Monday. It's the first Sailfish handset to be sold by a device maker outside of Jolla, the developer of the OS, whose Jolla C handset is available to only to testers. Aqua Fish is priced at ₹5,499 (US$81), and has specifications comparable to an entry-level Android phone. It has a 5-inch, 720p display, 16GB of storage and a 1.3GHz  quad-core processor. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front camera. The OS is based on the Linux kernel and can run Android applications, which could make Aqua Fish attractive as a low-cost smartphone. Smartphones with alternative OSes have a knack for doing well in India. Samsung's smartphones with Tizen OS did well, and the company

By: GizBot Bureau Published: Monday, July 25, 2016, 10:22 [IST] Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia is all set to make a smartphone comeback with two new Android 7.0 Nougat devices by the end of this year, a media report said on Saturday. The two unnamed devices will have premium metal designs complete with IP68 certification, which means they will be as water resistant as Samsung's Galaxy S7, The Inquirer reported. SEE ALSO: LEAKED: Nokia Android Phones to Arrive with Android Nougat, SD 820, What Else The smartphones may come up with 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch QHD screens, along with fingerprint scanner and "innovations" in the camera, the report noted. Both the smartphones are expected to feature split-screen modes, enhanced notifications and improved gaming thanks to support for the Vulkan API and could bring "elements of touch and hover interaction", hinting 3D Touch-like technology. SEE ALSO: Is Nokia Back with an Android Smartphone? Ren

Samsung announced an event on August 2 for releasing the upcoming Galaxy Note 7, but the company is working on other projects as well. A patent application surfaced over at Patently Mobile, showing that Samsung filed a patent for a wireless charger that would work both on smartwatches and smartphones. The patent application was filed back in January 2016 and there's no indication on whether the company would actually manufacture the charger or not. The application illustrates three new designs for the wireless charger and they all showcase a taller device, compared to the round flat charger that Samsung currently sells. The new wireless charger would have the capacity to charge both a smartphone and smartwatch at the same time. This would certainly make it an attractive product to many consumers. The charger would also have the capacity to charge a camera, a smartwatch, electronic glasses, smartphones and even tablets. The smartwatch would be placed around the charger, whil

Dropping your smartphone mid-selfie may soon be less traumatic. New York glass maker Corning has unveiled the latest iteration of Gorilla Glass, which the company claims is four times as likely to survive a fall from waist or shoulder height as its competitors. The company's Gorilla Glass products have been used in 4.5 billion devices since 2007, including products from Samsung, Apple, Motorola, LG, Hewlett-Packard and others, according to its website. A global survey cited by Corning revealed that 85 percent of smartphone users have dropped their mobile device at least once in the past year and that 55 percent have dropped their mobile device three or more times in the past year. That's a lot of buttery fingers and potentially cracked screens. Thus, it's no surprise that easily broken screens rank among the most frequent complaints from smartphone users. In laboratory tests, Corning dropped phones face down on to "rough, unforgiving surfaces," such as asp

For the original German review, see here. The previous Samsung Galaxy J1 was a very decent entry-level device. For little more than 100 Euros, you did get a compact smartphone with good core features. The current model on the other hand is much more expensive at an RRP of 159 Euros, but only offers a bit more memory and a slightly bigger display at a first look. However, Samsung now also equips the smallest device from the J-series with a Super AMOLED screen. The screen size is 4.5 inches, so the Galaxy J1 is still one of the more compact devices. Samsung also doubled the memory equipment, because this time we get 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. The current price of the Galaxy J1 is around 130-140 Euros, so the entry-level device has a lot of rivals. This includes, for… Source: Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) Smartphone Review

Image copyright Getty Images Shares in Samsung Electronics have dropped after the smartphone giant sued rival Huawei in multiple courts in China over alleged patent infringement. They closed down 1.8% in Seoul. The country's benchmark Kospi index wrapped the day flat at 2,010.34. The two companies are already entangled in several legal battles over the use of proprietary technology, including fourth-generation (4G) cellular technology, operating systems and user interface software. Huawei sued Samsung in the US in May. The rest of Asia's share market are mostly lower on Friday due to a tepid earnings season so far on Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 1.1% lower at 16,627.25 points. Nintendo shares ended the day 0.8% higher after earlier jumping by nearly 5% on n

Samsung is suing Huawei for allegedly infringing on six of its patents, Reuters reports. Samsung is asking a Beijing court to stop Huawei, as well as a Beijing department store, from producing or selling products that allegedly infringe on its patents, including Huawei's Mate 8 and Honor smartphones. The complaints come just two months after Huawei, Samsung's biggest emerging competitor in the smartphone market, filed its own complaint against the South Korean firm. While smartphone growth has stalled globally, IDC said in late April that Huawei has managed to push its way up in the market and ranked as the third largest vendor in the first quarter of 2016, behind Samsung and Apple. In June, Huawei said it shipped 28.3 million units globally for Q1 2016 -- a jump of 64 percent from the number shipped in the same quarter for 2015. The company said its global smartphone market share has grown to 8.5 percent, thanks to "unprecedented global sales" of its new flag

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday it has sued Huawei Technologies Co Ltd for patent infringements in Beijing, escalating a legal battle between the smartphone rivals. According to the South Korean media reports, Samsung criticized Huawei in a statement, saying that the latter's smartphones and tablets infringe on its patents for mobile communications technology, data storage for images and others. The South Korean telecom multinationals also accused Huawei of filing "irrational" patent suits against it and claimed compensation up to 80.5 million yuan ($12 million). "Despite our best efforts to resolve this matter amicably, it has regrettably become necessary to take legal action in order to defend our intellectual property," Samsung said in a statement. "Currently we've not received relevant prosecute in this regards, and we'll conduct appropriate response after fully understand the case," said Huawei in a written s

The rumor mill points towards a flexible smartphone from Samsung next year, but they may not be the only company with something foldable in the works. A new report suggests LG is working on one as well, and it could be ready to debut next year. ETnews is reporting that multiple sources have confirmed to them that LG is working on flexible displays. That probably comes as no great shock if you've been keeping up with the news as we all know LG Display has been showing off flexible panels for quite some time. According to the report, the company transferred their foldable display team from its research institute over to the developmental department towards the end of last year. That means work has begun on a consumer product that should feature a flexible or foldable display. LG's foldable display is said to be able to foldable from the "inside or outside" which is interesting to say the least. LG has also amped up production of plastic OLED panels through their E

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus are getting a new update, which specifically aims to improve the smartphones' security. GSM Arena reported that the July security patch is available for unlocked units in Europe. The release of the latest firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and its two other variants, S6 Edge and S6 Edge+ came a few days after Samsung rolled out the patch for the unlocked European Galaxy S7 models. The firmware can be accessed via the Over-the-Air or OTA update process. But because it is being rolled out in stages, some S6, S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus users might need to wait longer for the automatic push notification to arrive on their handset device. In addition to unlocked units in Europe, the July security update is rolling out now for the AT&T variants of the 2015 Samsung flagship devices. According to the AT&T support page for each variant, a Wi-Fi connection is not needed to install the latest update, which is available via Firmw

Samsung is one of the world's biggest smartphone brands, and part of what made them the tech giant they are today is their ability to convert unorthodox features into seemingly useful additions, even if it takes them multiple tries, and multiple failures. The Korean Company couldn't make their features and name stick if they didn't sell well, and in certain markers; such as North America, India, China, Japan, and South Korea, Samsung reigns nearly supreme as an Android smartphone manufacturer. However, just like many phone makers, they have had their share of rough times but with their latest offerings – the Galaxy S7 (and variants), and the Galaxy Note 5 – they have managed to pull ahead. Many attribute this to the fact that the S6, Note 5 and S7 were able to reinvent the Samsung phone through their new premium-feeling body  — a much needed design-shake for Samsung. Samsung wasn't the first OEM to make glass-backed phones, but they seemingly did so at the right

As it stands, the Samsung Gear VR is the company's VR headset. However the only downside to the Gear VR is that it requires users to own a Samsung handset in order to power it, which in turn further limits its capabilities and its reach. However could Samsung be working on a standalone VR headset? Thanks to a recent trademark filing, it seems that Samsung has filed for the trademark for the name "Odyssey". Granted it could mean just about anything and used for just about any product, however the registration also unearthed some potential logos which as you can see in the image above, has the words "VR" clearly written on it. Now it is entirely possible that the Odyssey is the next-generation Gear VR that will still require users to own a smartphone (or a Samsung smartphone) to power it, so don't get too excited about a standalone headset just yet. Assuming the speculation is true, Samsung will be entering a market that is pretty competitive at the mo

T-Mobile customers, your Un-carrier may have a nice Galaxy Note 7 deal for you when the new Samsung flagship launches. T-Mobile is expected to offer a Buy One, Get One deal on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. That's according to well-known leaker Evan Blass, who sent out a tweet that reads "TMO PROMO: GN7 BOGO." Unfortunately, there aren't any other details about the deal available quite yet, so it's unclear when the promo will launch or what its requirements will be. If this promo becomes reality, it wouldn't be the first time that T-Mobile offered a BOGO deal on flagship Samsung hardware. Right around the launch of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, T-Mobile ran a BOGO deal that let customers buy one GS7 or GS7 edge and get another free when they added a new line. Considering that, we could see a similar requirement with this rumored Galaxy Note 7 promo. If T-Mobile does offer a Galaxy Note 7 BOGO deal, will you take them up on it? Source: Samsung Galaxy Note

One of the big challenges for Android app developers is the fact that there are just so many different phones out there using a variety of versions of Google's operating system. That often means a lot more time and money spent testing and supporting Android than Apple's iOS, but with Android making up the majority of smartphones out there, what's a large developer to do? Salesforce is taking a rather unusual stance in an effort to avoid this problem. Starting with an update to its Salesforce1 app later this year, the company will offer support for its app only to those using certain Google Nexus or Samsung Galaxy devices. The company declined to go into detail on its reasoning, but confirmed in a support document that it is looking to maximize its development resources. "Due to the wide array of available Android devices, we are targeting our support to a select number of Android devices to continue improving our overall Salesforce1 for Android user experie