Samsung is officially launching the Galaxy Xcover 4, a rugged smartphone meant for rugged outdoor use. The phone will release in April for €259 (approximately $273, £222, AU$356), according to Samsung’s newsroom (German). While Samsung is making its fans wait for the hyped-up Galaxy S8, the Korean company has been announcing other non-flagship phones this …
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Apple may have over 1,000 engineers working on a project related to AR, UBS reports, and it could hit the iPhone 8 as early as this year. We’ve heard Tim Cook rave about augmented reality before, so this doesn’t come as a huge surprise. If Apple brings AR to the iPhone it will be competing with Google Tango enabled phones, …
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Apple may dump its low-storage option on its upcoming iPhone 8, which could start at the 64GB version, according to TrendForce. It wouldn’t be the first time. Apple ditched the dreaded 16GB iPhone when it released the iPhone 7, making 32GB the phone’s smallest storage option. Apple may continue that trend by making 64GB its new smallest capacity and tossing …
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We live in a golden era of on-demand apps. Need a pizza? Have a slice delivered. Forget to go grocery shopping? Fill up your cabinets with Instacart. But these are downright pedestrian compared to a whole slew of Uberlike services for the luxury market that help you book things like your own personal butler or private jet. Got some serious …
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Think that LCD screens are out and OLED displays are totally in right now? Apple may be with you. The iPhone 8 is already rumored to be getting curved OLED displays, and Apple is allegedly working to secure the tech from suppliers. We originally heard that Samsung Display would supply the majority of OLED screens, but now there are whispers …
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Hey Samsung, please tease us with the Galaxy S8! Samsung has confirmed to us that it won’t be releasing the Galaxy S8 at its conference on February 26 at this month’s Mobile World Congress show (MWC). But it could still give us an official launch date as a consolation prize, according to Phone Arena, citing The Korean Economic Daily (translated …
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Apple is rumored to be releasing three new iPhones this year, the premium 10-year anniversary iPhone 8, and the more modestly upgraded iPhone 7S and 7S Plus. One big difference between the 8 and 7S models may be the phone’s body. Industry sources say that the iPhone 8 may get the new glass and steel chassis that have been rumored, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may expect a big demand for S8 right from the… 1:16 Uh oh — did Samsung blow the lid on its own Galaxy S8 Plus phone? Earlier Tuesday, the company published what is believed to be the S8 Plus support page live on its Samsung India website, according to Forbes. Click that link though, and …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may expect a big demand for S8 right from the… 1:16 It looks like Samsung expects to sell far more Galaxy phones this year when the Galaxy S8 goes on sale in the coming weeks. The South Korean device maker will increase its first batch of shipments by 40 percent, according to The Investor, citing …
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Now playing: Watch this: Curved iPhone 8? Apple said to be exploring OLED screens 1:20 There have been rumors (and also this) about Apple‘s iPhone 8 getting curved OLED displays to replace the LCD panels of iPhones past. Those rumors got a little bit more weight after Apple reportedly purchased 60 million OLED display panels in a multibillion dollar deal …
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