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March 16, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7 Costs Roughly $255 to Make: IHS Teardown
Samsung launched the Galaxy S7 smartphone in India at a price point of Rs. 48,900 earlier this month. But do you know how much that device must have cost Samsung to put together? A lot less. According to an estimation, the components used in Samsung’s new flagship smartphone cost a total of $255 (roughly Rs. […]
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March 12, 2016 First impression: Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung’s annual refresh, the Galaxy S7, looks sexier than its predecessor, the S6. And that says a lot about the shift in Samsung’s design philosophy. The silver version, though, seemed a fingerprint magnet. In the limited time I spent with the S7, two things come to mind, the first being the camera. The rear 12-megapixel […]
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March 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7 Gets Teardown Treatment, Receives Poor Repairability Score
Samsung might not be able to please DIY (do-it-yourself) enthusiasts with its flagship Galaxy S7smartphone. While the South Korean technology conglomerate’s handset has been receiving praises from many for its aesthetics and performance, when it comes to self-repairing the device, you’re mostly out of luck – reveals its first proper teardown. Gadgets repair website iFixit […]
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March 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy J1 mini With 4-Inch Display Goes Official
Samsung was rumoured to be working on a mini-variant of the Galaxy J1 for months. The South Korean company has finally introduced the smartphone in Philippines. The Samsung Galaxy J1 mini is now listed on the company’s Philippines site without any details about availability and pricing. We can expect the smartphone to go on sale […]
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March 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Launched With Upgrade Programme in South Korea
Tech giant Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it will launch a phone upgrade programme in South Korea this week that will allow subscribers to switch to a new premium handset every 12 months. Customers seeking to buy one of two Galaxy S7 models that go on sale starting Friday could sign up for the programme […]
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March 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) With 4.5-Inch Display, 4G Support Goes Official
Samsung’s Galaxy J1 (2016) smartphone made a brief appearance at one of the company’s physical retail partners in Dubai back in January. The company however made no announcement regarding the launch at that time. Samsung has now made the Galaxy J1 (2016) official in Russia. The smartphone has been listed on the company’s site without […]
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March 11, 2016 Samsung Says Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Pre-Orders ‘Stronger Than Expected’
Samsung has revealed that it is receiving “stronger than expected” pre-orders for the latest Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Koh Dong-jin, President of Samsung’s Handsets Business, told Reuters during apress event for the new premium Galaxy phones in South Korea. (Also see: Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Are Ahead of the Curve but […]
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March 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Sport Either Sony or Samsung Camera Sensors
Your Galaxy S7 smartphone could be different from your friend’s Galaxy S7 smartphone in more than one way. It appears the South Korean technology conglomerate has utilised two different kinds of camera sensors on its new flagship smartphones. One of them is made by Sony whereas the other one has been manufactured by Samsung. Depending […]
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March 9, 2016 Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Passes Certification Site; Tips Design and Specs
Samsung has been rumoured to be working on a ‘Pro’ version of its high-end, the Galaxy A9 smartphone. The handset tipped as the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro has been leaked on previous occasions, carries model number SM-A9100, while the Galaxy A9 carries the model number SM-A9000. The SM-A9100 listing shows most of the purported specifications […]
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March 9, 2016 2016 Samsung Galaxy J7, Galaxy J5 Pass Certification Site; Design, Specs Tipped
Until now, we came across different benchmark results, Bluetooth certifications, and other leaks for the unannounced Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and the Galaxy J5 (2015) except any live images or press renders. However, the two smartphones for the first time have showed up in images as they have reportedly gone through Tenaa, a Chinese certification […]
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March 9, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, Sony Xperia X Phones Don’t Support Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0
It has been found that the recently launched flagship smartphones from Samsung and Sony don’t offer support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0. Strangely enough, the Samsung Galaxy S7, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, and Sony Xperia X Performance handsets sport a processor that technically supports the latest fast-charging technology from Qualcomm. When LG unveiled the G5, […]
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March 9, 2016 Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Available With Upgrade Programme
Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones are all set to go on sale in 60 countries on March 11. The South Korean company ahead of the availability of the handsets is running a Samsung Upgrade Programme in the UK which provides consumers the option to exchange their existing handset and upgrade to […]
