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The word "unblowuppable" is thrown around a lot these days, particularly when it comes to smartphones. No OEM wants to put the next Galaxy Note 7 on store shelves… especially not Samsung not after what happened with both the original batch of Note 7 phones and the "safe" ones they shipped out later. Samsung has already taken steps to ensure that the devices it manufactures are safe, like implementing a more rigorous battery testing process. Now they're also looking at safer alternatives to the lithium-polymer batteries that they're using today. According to a report from Korea Herald, Samsung SDI will be ready to ship solid-state lithium batteries within the next two years. Solid-state batteries have a number of advantages over conventional lithium-ion ones. First and foremost is the fact that they're inflammable they don't catch fire easily. They're also more energy-dense and have much longer life spans — up to five times as long.

Awards and Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones are not really fresh news in 2017, but just to add one more fat feather to the two smartphone's arsenal, they now also own the title of being the "Best Smartphones" of 2017. The award was given to the S8 and S8+ after judging it on multiple criterions which includes but are not limited to user experience, innovation, performance, value for money and design. The judges who decide on the award are formed of renowned tech-journalists, market influencers, and analysts. As the Galaxy S8 managed to stay true to all the criterions mentioned here and excelled more than any other in some, it was awarded the most prestigious smartphone award in Asia at the event after the judges reached a unanimous decision. Although it is without a doubt, one of the best smartphones to hit 2017 yet, do you agree with the decision or do you think the award should have gone to some other smartphone? Let us know in t

Samsung Electronics will soon begin selling a refurbished version of its controversial Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, which cost the company millions in losses a year ago following repeated reports of handsets catching fire. That Bixby button is supposed to have a special texture to it so that users of the Note 8 can tell the difference between the voice assistant button and volume buttons by touch. This feature was not shown in the picture leaked before. That's right, the Galaxy Note 7 FE is not an SNL punchline, but rather a legit product that will hit store shelves on July 7. It's expected that Samsung will have at most 400,000 Galaxy Note 7 FE phones available for the three major South Korean carriers. Besides, it is also being speculated that the device will offer under glass fingerprint sensor. There's no clarity on when Samsung plans to release the Galaxy Note FE in the market. An earpiece, front-facing camera, iris scanner, proximity sensors, and another iris det

We are just midway through the year and while we have already seen interesting launches in the past few months from brands like Samsung, Nokia, Lenovo-owned Motorola, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Xiaomi amongst others. However, these smartphone manufacturers seem to have many more devices in their pipeline. As such, new reports suggest that Samsung is now gearing up to launch a new smartphone that will be the successor to the original Samsung Galaxy Stellar which was launched in 2012. Basically, the upcoming device is touted to be Galaxy Stellar 2 and this is smartphone will reportedly be launched in all markets around the globe. Interestingly, specifications of the phone along with press renders have been leaked. The details and images were leaked on the popular Chinese site MyDrivers.com. And thanks to the images we can see the Samsung Galaxy Stellar 2 from all angles and we can possibly make out the differences in design between the original and the 2017 version. On analyz

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with 6GB RAM to be launched in September; Check features and price New York: In an apparent move to take on its biggest rival Apple, South Korean tech giant Samsung could launch its most expensive Galaxy phone to date Note 8 device in September, not in August as earlier predicted, the media reported. The launch will align the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with the next iPhone unveiling from Apple which will come with AMOLED display and newly-launched iOS 11. Interestingly, the next iPhone is also rumoured to be the costliest Apple device till date with a cost price of $1,000. As far as the software is concerned, Samsung has apparently improved the ease-of-use of split-screen multitasking, endowed the S Pen with more capabilities and added the ability to pin handwritten notes to the always-on display, the report noted. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Features and Specifications: 1. According to Venture Beat, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 8 may be its pric

According to this blog, Galaxy Note 8 will be Samsung's most expensive smartphone yet carrying a retail price of $999 which is almost $1000. In addition to being Samsung's first flagship with 6GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note 8 is also going to be the first Galaxy flagship with a dual-camera setup at the back. At almost the same size as the 6.2-inch of Samsung's powerhouse Galaxy S8 Plus, for the first time in its seven-year history, Samsung is counting on more than an expansive screen to differentiate the Note line from the S-series. It's also likely to have an "Infinity Display" but it means there may be no physical home button on the Note 8. Rest of the innards are expected to be the same as the Galaxy S8 range. Dual-camera technology is nearly becoming a must in the smartphone industry now, with Apple expected to include a vertically-aligned dual-camera system with the iPhone 8 in order to deliver augmented reality functionality. The report further s

OnePlus has just launched its highly anticipated, highly speculated and highly rumored flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 5 globally as well as in India. The phone comes in 2 variants, one in Slate Gray color with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage and the other in Midnight Black color with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. The price in India for these 2 variants is Rs. 32999 and Rs. 37999 respectively. We have been using the 8 GB OnePlus 5 for a little while and here's what we think about the phone. I am sure that in the run up to the phone's launch, you would have read about the phone's reminiscence to iPhone 7 Plus design. Or you might even have seen some pictures of the OnePlus 5 yourself and felt that it did look like the iPhone. Sure it does, but that's just a very tiny part of it. Only the dual rear camera along with the integrated flash has some similarity to the iPhone in the way it looks, but that's it. Moreover, if you'll remove the two

Samsung is preparing to launch its most expensive smartphone yet this September, VentureBeat reports. Notably, this launch timeline for the Galaxy Note8 will station it in the path of when the new iPhones will likely be revealed. The phone will retail for €999 according to the report, a number which will likely translate to around $900 stateside considering past pricing differentials. Comparatively, an unlocked Galaxy S8 starts at €799. The flagship Note line has generally differentiated itself through its expansive screen real estate, but this year's offering is reportedly going to keep the same 6.3 edge-to-edge display present on the Galaxy S8 line. Additionally the phone is rumored to be gaining dual 12MP cameras stacked vertically on its back, which will reside next to the heart rate monitor, flash and fingerprint sensor. The report also suggest that the device will be rocking 6 GB of RAM internally and will be powered by the same processors doing the heavy lifting on t

With Verizon announcing its first LTE feature phone last week and today's announcement of the Galaxy Folder 2, it seems that flip phones are seeing a minor comeback. Made by Samsung, this second-generation device is considered a "folder phone" and smartphone hybrid. Available in South Korea, Samsung positions the device as providing the intuitiveness of flip phones, but with smartphone features. The former is achieved by a large keypad, with separate shortcut buttons for contacts, texting, social, and camera next to the D-pad. Just above are the familiar Android navigation bar buttons, but in physical form. Other design flourishes include a smooth front and rear, as well as a soft touch material that provides "excellent grip." Meanwhile, the smartphone half is powered by Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Customizations include a widget that provides quick access to the pedometer and data usage information. There is also an "Easy Mode" to increase ic

Samsung has filed a lot of patents in the past and most of them are appears to be extremely useful. The recently patented Smartphone case from the company is no exception. Yes, Samsung had filed a patent last year in the month of December which the US Patent and Trademark Office published on June 15th. Well, this patent describes a smartphone case which has the ability to wirelessly charge your gear smartwatch. Before you get too excited, let's just keep in mind that this is still a patent and it is highly possible that it will never make it to reality. Despite the fact that it may never become a reality, it is really exciting to see such a possibility of having to charge your wearable using a smartphone case. It states that the device incorporates a millimeter wave technology a.k.a extremely high-frequency waves. This is responsible for power and data transfer and that is how you can charge your wearable watch once you place it on top of the smartphone case. Apple Patent

Samsung Pay now available for HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank customers. Samsung Pay's UK rollout continues today, with the addition of three new banks for Samsung's mobile payment service. From today, customers of HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank can use Samsung Pay on supported devices, in addition to launch partners MBNA, Nationwide, and Santander. Samsung Pay's UK bank support is still nowhere near as comprehensive as Android Pay, which covers just about all major high street banks in the country. Nevertheless, the addition of new banks is a step forwards, giving customers more choice when it comes to mobile payments. In today's media release, Samsung notes that more partners, including American Express, will be getting onboard soon. Samsung Pay currently supports the Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S7, S7 edge, S6 and S6 edge (with a software update) — in addition to the mid-range Galaxy A3 2017 and A5 2017 phones with an over-the-air update. The service

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. Arriving as version N910FXXS1DQF3 and weighing in at 343MB, it's a security update that brings along Android security fixes for June. Aside from the latest security patch, the update also includes improvements related to power efficiency, performance, and stability, as well as optimizations related to memory management. Currently, units in Europe are getting the update, but we expect other regions will also get it sooner than later. As it's an OTA roll out, it might take sometime for the update to hit your device. Via Source: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 gets June security update

A couple of weeks ago, we looked at how bezels shrunk throughout the years. It was very easy to spot when the market transitioned from regular phones to current touchscreen-dominated landscape. Let's see if we can find an interesting pattern in which phones were the most popular in any given year. We'll go as far back as the year 2006 in our statistics and we'll present you the top three phones for each year (we won't include 2017 as it isn't even halfway done yet). Things start as you might expect with Nokia and Sony Ericsson on top. Nokia's popularity was so huge that the company's darlings - N95, 5800 - managed to keep even the iPhone in its early years at bay. That battle was lost in 2009 when the 3GS topped the chart, but the Finns managed to swing it back around in 2010 with the awesome cameraphone that was the N8. But look at that chart. Apple's S models are not as strong as their non-S models - i.e. when a brand new design is introduced?

by Josh Levenson | June 17, 2017 There's no denying that Samsung royally screwed up with the Galaxy Note 7, but it appears that the firm has learned from its mistakes as it hasn't received a single report of a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus bursting into flames — and they've been on the market for almost two months. As you're probably aware, a faulty battery compartment design led to the Galaxy Note 7's unfortunate demise. To stop a similar incident from occurring again, Samsung introduced a series of new safety measures, including an 8-point battery check, which it subjects its entire smartphone lineup to. An explosion could have marked the end of Samsung Mobile In all honesty, we can't help but think that if a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus had exploded, many customers would have lost the confidence they've only just regained in the South Koran company and consequently canceled their orders, likely marking the end of Samsung Mobile. Thank g

Vivo could edge out Samsung and other companies in launching a phone with an on-screen fingerprint sensor. Samsung failed in its attempt to integrate a fingerprint sensor into the screen of the Galaxy S8, and it now looks like Vivo will be the first company to roll out a device with an on-screen fingerprint sensor. A leaked video on Weibo shows off a Vivo phone that looks a lot like the X9 Plus, albeit with an optical fingerprint sensor that's embedded into the screen itself. In related news, a report out of Korea reaffirms claims that Chinese manufacturers are looking to introduce on-screen fingerprint sensing, but it cites Huawei's upcoming P11 as the first phone to include the feature, followed by Xiaomi and then Vivo. The publication also noted that while Vivo will be the first to introduce the feature, Apple will be taking it mainstream by including it in the next iPhone. That's a given considering Vivo primarily focuses on Asian markets. As for Sam

After launching the flagship Galaxy S8 devices, Samsung is now all set to compete with the Chinese brands by launching their new mid-range devices. The company has sent out the media invites saying "Our next innovation is ready for the big launch". While the company hasn't mentioned anything about the devices that are going to be unveiled tomorrow, few sources confirmed the launch of two new Galaxy J devices. Both the Galaxy J7 Pro and Galaxy J7 Max will be unveiled tomorrow at an event in New Delhi. Last week, Samsung also launched the Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J5 (2017), and Galaxy J7 (2017) smartphones in Europe. Along with the Galaxy J7 Pro and Galaxy J7 Max devices, we also expect the company to introduce the Samsung Pay Mini here in India. Unlike the Samsung Pay, the Samsung Pay Mini works on all Android smartphones with a minimum of HD resolution display and should be running on Android Lollipop or above. However, the Samsung Pay Mini can't be accessed off

We are finally happy to have the full details about the Samsung Galaxy C10 phone. The first Samsung phone with Dual cameras is finally touching down with 128GB and more. Read the full article to find out more. Samsung Galaxy C10 specs? Galaxy C10 is going to be the first Samsung smartphone to launch with Dual cameras. There are even more advantages you are going to get when you buy this phone. We are going to be talking about everything the phone is coming with as specs and features. The Samsung Galaxy C10 specs come with a 6.0-inch with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The phone is coming with Qualcomm MSM8956 Plus Snapdragon 660 with 6GB RAM. For the storage, there is a 64/128GB which are both expandable up to 256GB via microSD. For the photography, the Samsung Galaxy C10 cameras offer Dual 13 MP on the rear. The rear shooter has a phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash also. There is a 16MP shooter on the front for the selfies photos. For the power pa

The bench also asked the police to conclude the probe in one of the cases against Lee within three months from today and file a report. NEW DELHI: Flipkart will be offering deals on Samsung products as part of a 'Samsung Carnival' which will take place on the e-tailer's website from June 13 to June 15. The highest discount being offered in the mobile category is of Rs 5000 on Galaxy C9 Pro. As part of the carnival, Samsung On Nxt (64GB) can be purchased for Rs 14900. Smart wearables will also be receiving discounts up to 51%. Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch will be available starting Rs 14900 receiving upto 45% discount and Samsung Ge ar VR will be available for Rs 3999 after 51% discount. There will also be sale on TV, refrigerator, AC, microwave and washing machine. The sale will also be offering cashback and no EMI option on select product categories. Source: Samsung Carnival on Flipkart to offer discounts on smartphones, wearables and more

We didn't know whether Samsung would be bringing Bixby to other or older smartphones. The digital assistant launched as a standout feature — though an incomplete one at launch — for the Galaxy S8, and that phone even has a dedicated button to initiate it. But according to ETNews, Samsung could be looking to make it available for other folks. The feature is said to be coming standard on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 FE. This is technically considered a new flagship-level release, so we can't say that it'd have launched on older devices. But we all know the Galaxy Note 7 FE is a fancy name for refurbished Galaxy Note 7. The report goes on to suggest Samsung will ship over 450,000 of these, which is a lot more than the 150,000 units originally said to be offered. Most of them will be available in South Korea and we may see it sparingly in other regions, though this isn't expected to become Samsung's next big thing… again. Leave the heavy lifting to the Galaxy S8 for

The OnePlus 5 was certainly the hottest name in our news section over the past week - the upcoming flagship easily dominated our list of best read articles. And that's despite the fact that we actually got official new hardware. Samsung unveiled its Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) mid-rangers, while Oppo delivered the R11 and R11 Plus flagships. Xiaomi added a new color to the Xiaomi Mi 6 palette, while Nokia kept holding local events for its 3,5,6 smartphones that are about to go on sale across the globe. The company also confirmed the smartphone will come with a wide dynamic range microphone. A report claims that the OnePlus 5 will be available in India with a starting price of INR 32,999. On the top side of the back is where the resemblance is most obvious. These stick close to Samsung's 2016 stylings and offer Nougat on a Super AMOLED screen. Pete Lau posted the photo on Weibo, metadata reveals a

Samsung makes quite a few components included on its smartphones, including screens, RAM, storage and CPUs. Now they're said to be working on their very own GPU, tentatively known as the S-GPU. Things are in an interesting state right now, as Sammy is banned from selling Exynos chipsets to other companies. That was a rumor floating around on the web, saying that Qualcomm forbid Samsung the sale of Exynos material. Then Samsung created its own branch, that makes CPUs for other companies. And now they're into graphical chipsets. the S-GPU may debut on the Samsung Galaxy S9, which last we heard already had its chipset developed. In the past there were also rumors about Samsung licensing graphics from NVIDIA and AMD, so they may use their technologies. Qualcomm already has fantastic GPUs, not to mention Apple and their AXX CPUs with great graphics, so there's a tough battle ahead for Samsung. Even when the Galaxy S8 came out, the iPhone 7 Plus was still a redutable forc

Samsung is expected to announce a new flagship smartphone later this year and information about the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 continues to pour in. The latest reveals that Samsung's successor to last year's discontinued Galaxy Note 7 could run the yet unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 836. Details about the new processor surfaced a while ago and Qualcomm has yet to confirm that it's working on such a SoC. Still, a new report shows that Samsung's next flagship could run the Snapdragon 836 with improvements compared to the Snapdragon 835. It would make sense that Samsung would feature a new Qualcomm processor inside an upcoming smartphone, considering that the Korean smartphone maker got dibs on the Snapdragon 835 earlier this year, which is why some premium phones, like the LG G6, came with last year's Qualcomm processor. The Galaxy Note 8 would be the first to run Snapdragon 836 Snapdragon 836 would bring some improvements to Snapdragon 835, found in the Galaxy

SAMSUNG phones use technology which can spy on what you're reading and watching online – and monitor emails in your inbox. The phones switch onto spy mode after they are alerted by a "beacon" often embedded in web pages or sent as an ultrasonic signal hidden in telly or online adverts. Getty Images Samsung have been using beacons or pixels to track your phone use for some time – and YOU agreed to it After learning of the Sun Online investigation, Jim Killock, Executive Director of Open Rights Group warned that "Samsung want to get to know you – but they are behaving like a peeping Tom". He added: "Samsung have taken spying on their customers to a whole new level. "What you can't see, and can't hear, won't worry you — or so it hopes. Samsung's privacy policy outlines how it will use the technology SMASHED IT Apple is about to make it a lot easier to fix your cracked iPhone screen without go

MARIETTA, Ga., June 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today that Samsung's Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U) / Galaxy S8+ (SM-G955U) mobile phones achieved ECOLOGO Gold Certification to the ANSI/UL 110 Standard for Sustainability for Mobile Phones, which was recently approved as an American National Standard by the Standards Technical Panel. The UL 110 standard was published as an ANSI standard on March 24, 2017. New criteria in the standard include a substitutions assessment, evaluation of post-consumer recycled and bio-based plastics content in accessories, reduction of energy consumption of battery charging systems, notification regarding and the identification of materials and components requiring selective treatment, and the availability of product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) third-party verification or making LCA publicly available.  Updated criteria include evaluation of the post-c

Update, June 2017: The entire list has been refreshed to show the best options for someone buying a phone to use on T-Mobile prepaid. Best overall Samsung Galaxy S8 See at T-Mobile See at Best Buy The Galaxy S8 has slick redesigned hardware with tiny bezels that let it have a big screen in a small body, but inside it still offers everything you want: a high-end processor, lots of storage, an SD card slot, full waterproofing and a top-end camera. Yes the fingerprint sensor is slightly awkward to use, but the GS8's iris scanner is dramatically improved to make up for it. And it only takes one look at the industry-leading display to start to forgive Samsung's decisions on the back. Though its software can be a little overwhelming to novices, you can't argue that Samsung continues to pack in hundreds of features to a single phone, making sure there's something in here for everyone's needs. Samsung continues to take this approach of off

Samsung is no stranger to introducing themed devices, especially those that are linked to movies. We've already seen phones based on Iron Man and Batman. Now another giant movie property is getting the themed treatment. Samsung has introduced a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Galaxy S8, which comes with plenty of goodies in the box. As far as specs go, it's the standard GS8: 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 64GB of built-in storage, 4GB of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor under the hood. The phone includes a special Pirates of the Caribbean theme pre-installed to show off to all your friends. That theme is only present in the software. Unlike the Iron Man and Batman special editions, there are no special designs on the phone itself. Instead, there's a Pirates-themed case that comes along with the phone and a "phone ring holder." And it all comes in a Pirates-themed box. The themed handset is now available in China from JD.com. It's pric

Today, let us have a Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus battle, both of Android smartphones come with 6GB RAM, 3500mAh, IP68, 23MP. Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus: 6GB RAM, IP68 First, in this Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus comparison, we look at the display of each phone. In particular, Samsung Galaxy S8+ specs include a 6.2-inches screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Meanwhile, Sony Xperia XZ Premium specs contain a 5.46-inches screen with 3840 x 2160 pixels. Especially, both of these Android smartphones are dust/water proof over 1.5 meters and 30 minutes with IP68 certified. Furthermore, both of Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus runs on the latest Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835. However, Sony Xperia XZ Premium packs 4GB RAM and 64GB for internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB. For the Samsung S8+ smartphone, you can choose between 64GB, 4GB RAM or 128GB, 6GB RAM (extendable up to 2

The Samsung manufacturer, the number one smartphone maker. Recently, Samsung revealed the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 flagship. Furthermore, upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a new shocking smartphone with an infinity 4K display, 8GB RAM and 256GB of ROM…. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 flagship with high-end specs… After the success of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the last April of 2017, the Samsung company continue to shock their fans with the reveal of a new flagship.The new premium mobile name is Samsung Galaxy Note 8. This flagship could be the next best selling product of the Samsung manufactory. Also, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 flagship has an impressive appearance, promise to be attractive for every of Samsung smartphone's lover. Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has high-end specifications, which could be able to beat any of the upcoming smartphones this year. Notably, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 specs contain the best display and resolution. More specific, Samsung Galaxy No

The age-old battle between iPhone or Android is getting closer and closer, especially now that Samsung have officially released their highly anticipated Galaxy S8. Touted as "the biggest rival to Apple's line of iPhones", we've tracked down the very best deals from all the major networks on the new blower, including EE , O2, Three , Vodafone, Virgin Media, idmobile, Mobiles Direct and Carphone Warehouse. See the best price plans from all the major retailers in our round-up below. Read More At the moment, it seems like the cheapest tariffs can be found on Three and iD mobile, who are both offering the new S8 for just over £35 a month. However, Carphone Warehouse run a trade-in scheme, which means that if you already own an S6 device, you can get the brand new S8 for £33 a month, with no upfront cost, when you trade in your old S6 with a guaranteed value of £150. If you want just the handset, giffgaff is definitely your cheapest bet, having slashed the pr