Earlier this January, American chipmaker Qualcomm announced its latest Snapdragon 835 chipset, which is expected to power many upcoming flagship phones this year. It’s inside the Sony Xperia XZ Premium as well as ZTE’s concept “Gigabit” phone. But most significantly, it’s speculated to power the Samsung Galaxy S8. To see how well the 835 performs, …
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Samsung has teased a “new beginning” to go with its upcoming Galaxy S8. The company could certainly use a fresh start. This week, the Korean consumer electronics giant is set to show off the latest version of its flagship phone, the Galaxy S8. To say expectations are high for this phone would be an understatement. Samsung is hoping to wipe …
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If you’ve ever cracked your phone before, the huge edge-to-edge display we expect from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 may seem like an accident waiting to happen. But you may be safe if Samsung releases the Samsung Guard S8 protection plan, which is rumored to be available with the Galaxy S8 launch, reported Android Authority, citing German language site WinFuture. …
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The Galaxy Note 7 is rising from the ashes. Samsung confirmed Monday that it would consider selling refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7, just a few months shy of two embarrassing recalls due to the phones overheating and catching fire. The South Korean company has pushed for becoming the leading industry standard for battery safety following the fiasco, finding …
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On March 29, Samsung will announce its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. I won’t buy one. But not for the reasons you’d think. It’s not because I’m scared it’ll catch fire. It’s not because I’m disappointed by all the photos and specs that have leaked. (They look pretty great.) It’s not because I generally prefer a different brand like …
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It’s another nail in the coffin for the Galaxy Note 7 phone. Samsung is releasing an update to its South Korean users later this month that will stop Galaxy Note 7s from being able to charge. The move is the latest of Samsung’s many attempts to get people to ditch their devices. The company did the same for US users …
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If you wind up buying and disliking the Samsung Galaxy S8, which launches March 29 in New York, you might be able to return it fuss-free for up to three months, according to according The Investor, citing Korean outlet Chosun Biz. A three-month unconditional refund policy is considered generous in the mobile industry, which often has much shorter grace periods …
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Psst! Did you hear that Apple released a new iPad? You’d be forgiven if you didn’t. After all, Apple didn’t bother to hold an event to introduce its newest 9.7-inch tablet, which drops the Air name and gets a $70 price cut along with a faster processor and brighter display. Instead, Apple made the announcement in a press release issued …
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Apple has replaced the iPad Air 2 with a very similar model, now simply called the iPad. Rather than adding new features, this new iPad instead gets a price cut, to $329 in the US, £339 in the UK and AU$469 in Australia. (There’s a small processor jump as well, to Apple’s proprietary A9 chip.) Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad is …
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My AI is smarter than your AI. That’s the taunt that Samsung Galaxy S8 owners may be able to lob at Google Pixel users if the S8’s rumored Bixby Assistant launches with seven or eight languages, as reported by SamMobile. Enlarge Image Samsung’s Bixby AI will go after Google Assistant, Apple’s Siri and Amazon Alexa for phones CNET In the …
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