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The age old question is whether Samsung or Apple is dominating the market. Well, according to data from IDC which compared smartphone market share last year, Samsung had a significantly larger sales volume compared to Apple and other smartphone makers.

Samsung's success in the Malaysian market was due to the popularity of their budget focused Galaxy J series that stood up despite problems that the company had with the Galaxy Note7. Other companies like Oppo, Huawei and Asus continue to thrive in the Malaysian market with their affordable flagship devices like the Oppo F1, Huawei P9 and ZenFone 3.

IDC estimates that there were over 2.7 million smartphone shipments in Malaysia during Q4 2016 and that rounds up to about 8.8 million shipments in the whole of 2016.


ORIGINAL SOURCE: DIGITAL NEWS ASIA
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Starting off the new year, Samsung is taking wraps off their new mainstream line of Galaxy phones. Once again, the Galaxy A series is being refreshed with improved aesthetics and features from flagship phones. First and foremost is the design which takes inspiration from their flagship smartphones. The 3D glass back and metal frame makes the 2017 Galaxy A series a premium offering.

In addition to that, Samsung has also included features like a USB Type-C port, better software experience, an always on display powered by the AMOLED display, IP68 water and dust resistance and also Samsung Pay. The addition of Samsung Pay is a big one as Samsung will continue expanding their mobile payment service this year and having more devices support it will help it's growth.

Samsung will begin offering the 2017 Galaxy A series beginning February 2017. Stay tuned for details about the Malaysian launch

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Key Specifications

— 4.7-inch 720P Super AMOLED display
— Octa-core SoC
— 2GB RAM
— 16GB expandable memory
— 13MP f1.9 rear camera
— 8MP f1.9 front camera
— 2,350mAh battery
— Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
— Dual SIM LTE
— 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9mm
— Black, Gold, Blue, Peach

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Key Specifications

— 5.2-inch 1080P Super AMOLED display
— Exynos 7880 SoC
— 3GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 16MP f1.9 rear camera
— 16MP f1.9 front camera
— 3,000mAh battery
— Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
— Dual SIM LTE
— 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9mm
— Black, Gold, Blue, Peach

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Key Specifications

— 5.7-inch 1080P Super AMOLED display
— Exynos 7870 SoC
— 3GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 16MP f1.9 rear camera
— 16MP f1.9 front camera
— 3,600mAh battery
— Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
— Dual SIM LTE
— 156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9mm
— Black, Gold, Blue, Peach
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After two months in the market, today Samsung is officially discontinuing the Galaxy Note7 due to the battery issues that having been causing dozens of explosions. The Galaxy Note7 was originally unveiled back in August and while Samsung Malaysia didn't formerly launch the Note7 in Malaysia, they did sell a limited amount of units to Malaysian consumers.

Read more: My experience with the Samsung Galaxy Note7
Initially, Samsung tried to remedy the situation by switching battery suppliers and recalling all original Note7's sold and replacing them with 'safe' units. But that clearly did not help the situation as last week, reports started surfacing that some replacement Note7 units are still exploding despite Samsung and CPSC affirming that the new units are safe to use.

Similar to other markets that have seen the launch of the Galaxy Note7, Samsung Malaysia is recommending that Galaxy Note7 users power down their Note7's and head over to a Samsung Store for an exchange with the Galaxy S7 edge or a full refund.

Official statement from Samsung Malaysia

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE7 PRE-ORDER OWNERS TO GET FULL REFUND OR EXCHANGE TO ANOTHER SAMSUNG DEVICE

With the recent reported cases involving the Samsung Galaxy Note7, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd urges all pre-order owners of Samsung Galaxy Note7 to power off their devices immediately. Pursuant thereto, the option of refund or exchange to the Samsung Galaxy S7edge will be made available for the pre-order owners provided that they return their current Samsung Galaxy Note7 accordingly.

The preorder owners will expect to be contacted from 13th October 2016 onwards by Samsung Customer Service, related mobile network operators or participating retail
partners respectively on the details of the refund or exchange program.

For further inquiries, kindly contact Samsung Malaysia Careline at 1-800-88-7799. We apologise for any inconveniences caused.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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Samsung is ready to step into the enthusiast PC market with the introduction of their new desktop PC. The new Samsung ArtPC Pulse features a cylindrical design reminiscent of Apple's Mac Pro and unlike Apple's trashcan design, Samsung's one looks like an air purifier. There is a reason behind the odd design and that is because the ArtPC Pulse comes with Harmon Kardon speakers that blasts audio in every direction.

Samsung ArtPC Pulse Key Specifications

— Intel Core i5/i7 (Skylake)
— 8/16GB DDR4 memory
— AMD Radeon RX 460 graphics
— 1TB HDD/256GB NVMe SSD
— USB 3.1 ports
— 139.7 x 139.7 x 271.8mm
— 3.4kg
— Windows 10

In addition to that, Samsung is also putting 256GB NVMe SSDs on every ArtPC Pulse and the PC itself will feature 5 USB USB 3.1ports one of which is in the USB Type-C form. There's also a AMD Radeon GPU included in the package but overall, Samsung's ArtPC Pulse is not as powerful as other cylindrical PCs currently available in the market but it is a uniquely different with it's 360 degree speakers.

Samsung will begin shipping the ArtPC Pulse in the United States beginning October 28 for US$ 1,200 (~MYR 5,000) and US$ 1,600 (~MYR 6,700) for the i5 and i7 models respectively.
ORIGINAL SOURCE: ANANDTECH
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About a year ago, Samsung showed off their record breaking 950 Pro NVMe SSD and today, the company is breaking barriers yet again by introducing their new 960 series NVMe SSDs which can clock up to 3,500 MB/s read speeds. This time around, Samsung is topping up their M.2 based SSD with up to 2TB of storage which is the highest density NVMe SSD in this form factor.

Samsung 960 Evo Key Specifications

— Samsung Polaris controller 
— 250GB / 500GB / 1TB
— M.2 form factor
— PCIe 3.0 x4
— 48-layer MLC V-NAND
— 3,200 MB/s seq read
— 1,900 MB/s seq write

Samsung 960 Pro Key Specifications

— Samsung Polaris controller 
— 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
— M.2 form factor
— PCIe 3.0 x4
— 48-layer MLC V-NAND
— 3,500 MB/s seq read
— 2,100 MB/s seq write

All of this is thanks to Samsung's industry leading V-NAND technology which enables them to push the boundaries in terms of speed and storage in small form factor. In addition to that, these SSDs also come with Samsung's new Dynamic Thermal Guard technology that will manage the performance of the drive during heavy loads.

Samsung will begin offering both the 960 Pro and 960 Evo NVMe SSDs in October 2016. The higher end Samsung 960 Pro SSD will retail at US$ 329.99 (~MYR 1,300) for the 512GB model and goes up to US$ 1,299 (~MYR 5,300) for the largest 2TB model. The Samsung 960 Evo in the other hand will begin at US$ 129.88 (~MYR 530) for the 250GB model and goes up to $479 (~MYR 2,000) for the 1TB model. These two SSDs will come with five-year limited warranties.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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It has been a while since Samsung released a tablet and today the company is showing off the Galaxy Tab A  in their home country of South Korea. This new tablet is by no means impressive in any sense but it does throw in the power of Samsung's S Pen with an LTE enabled tablet.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) Key Specifications

— 10.1-inch 1200P display
— Exynos 7870 SoC
— 3GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 8MP rear camera
— 2MP front camera
— 7,300mAh battery
— Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Compared to the design of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note7, the new 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab A only features a sub-par design. At K₩ 480,900 (~US$ 430 / ~MYR 1,800), you're basically paying for the S Pen functionality on this new tablet as it comes with the same S Pen software enhancements that came with the Galaxy Note7. 

Right now, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is only available in South Korea but it is expected to be released to other regions in the coming months. 
 

ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMMOBILE
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Over the last weekend, reports started to trickle out as Galaxy Note7's are exploding. After a thorough investigation, Samsung Mobile has came to a conclusion that the problem with the explosion is due to the battery cell. As of today, Samsung has been informed of 35 cases of Galaxy Note7 explosions and according to Samsung's investigation, out of 1 million Galaxy Note7's, only 24 are affected with this battery issue.

Additionally, Samsung has halted the sales of the Galaxy Note7 globally due to safety hazards. In the coming weeks, Samsung will then begin a voluntary recall of the Galaxy Note7 whether affected or unaffected with the battery explosion issue to ensure that customers are please with Samsung's product.


ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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Just last month, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note7 and today at their IFA 2016 event, Samsung is showing off their third generation Tizen based smartwatch which will support Android phones running Android 4.4 and above (and iPhones in the near future) The biggest change that the Gear S3 is bringing to the table compared to last year's Gear S2 is a bigger display that is covered by Corning's new Gorilla Glass SR. Samsung is baking in a full color always on display with the Gear S3. 

Like last year, Samsung's new Gear S3 series will have two variants, the Gear S3 Frontier and Gear S3 Classic. The biggest difference between the two is that the Gear S3 Frontier features LTE and a more aggressive industrial look. Both versions feature MST and NFC which enables Samsung Pay transactions and they are also IP68 water resistant. Samsung is also adding a microphone and speaker to execute various commands. 

But that's not all, the company says that they have done extensive research in designing the Gear S3 and the Gear S3 Frontier is the result of the research. Additionally, Samsung has also collaborated with designers Yvan Arpa and Arik Levy to design straps and watch faces for the Gear S3.

In terms of the actual functionality of the Gear S3, the device itself will count health data like calories and sleep but it will now also track GPS data. Also, Samsung says that they have tuned the software to improve battery life and the Gear S3 will last up to 4 days on a single charge. Things like the rotating bezel and wireless charging is still present.

Right now, Samsung isn't talking about pricing but they are quoting that the Gear S3 will be available beginning October 2016. And given that Samsung is planning to continue offering the Gear S2, expect the Gear S3 to be priced higher than the current Gear S2 models.

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Key Specifications

— 1.3-inch 360 x 360 Super AMOLED display
— Dual core 1.0GHz processor
— 768MB RAM
— 4GB memory
— Bluetooth 4.2 LE
— 380mAh battery
— Tizen OS 2.3.2
— LTE
— 46 x 49 x 12.9 (62g)

 Samsung Gear S3 Classic Key Specifications

— 1.3-inch 360 x 360 Super AMOLED display
— Dual core 1.0GHz processor
— 768MB RAM
— 4GB memory
— Bluetooth 4.2 LE
— 380mAh battery
— Tizen OS 2.3.2
— 46 x 49 x 12.9 (57g)


ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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Samsung's Tizen smartphone operating system has been out for a couple of years now and while the platform is primarily known to power Samsung's line of smartwatches and fitness trackers, Samsung has been working on bringing it to affordable smartphones. Enter, the Samsung Z2 which is the third Tizen OS smartphone and Samsung is targeting this phone for the Indian market.

Samsung Z2 Key Specifications

— 3.97-inch WXGA IPS LCD display
— Spreadtrum quad-core SoC
— 1GB RAM
— 8GB expandable memory
— 5MP rear camera
— VGA front camera
— 1,500mAh battery
— Tizen OS v2.4
— Dual SIM
— Gold, Black, Red

In terms of sheer specifications, the Samsung Z2 is not going to win any awards but this phone only costs Rs 4,950 (~US$ 75 / RM 300). For that price, Samsung is also including a free trial of Jio's voice and data services as well as access to Jio's multimedia applications. Samsung will begin selling the Samsung Z2 in India beginning August 29

Learn more about the Samsung Z2 here

ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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As expected, during a launch event in NYC this morning, Samsung unveiled their latest flagship android smartphone. The Galaxy Note7 as it is called is the successor to last year's Galaxy Note5 and similar to what Samsung did with the Galaxy S7 earlier this year, the new Note7 is visually similar to last year's Note5.

Most of the changes that Samsung is introducing with the Note7 is under the hood. With the Note7, Samsung is keeping the 5.7-inch display size but introducing the dual curved display as a standard on the Note7. This new curved display enabled Samsung to make the Note7 a little bit lighter and thinner while increasing the battery capacity from 3,000mAh to 3,500mAh.

Additionally, Samsung is also bringing both the IP68 water and dust certification and USB Type C port from the Galaxy S7 to the Galaxy Note7.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 Key Specifications:

— 5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 sAMOLED display
— 64-bit octa core Exynos 8893 or Snapdragon 820 SoC
— 4GB RAM
— 64GB expandable memory
— 12MP f1.7 Dual pixel rear camera with OIS
— 5MP f1.7 front camera
— IP68 certification
— 3,500mAh battery with wireless charging
— 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9gmm (168g)
— LTE
— Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Blue Coral, Gold
Beyond the similar overall design, the Note7 is in a lot of ways like the Galaxy Note5 in terms of design. The aluminium frame and colored glass design is still present here and for the Note7, Samsung is introducing a new Blue Coral color that combines a light shade of blue with a gold theme.

In terms of hardware, the new Note7 comes with the best of Samsung and Qualcomm depending on the region and for the first time, Samsung is making 64GB of internal storage a standard. When compared to last year's Note5, the Note7 gains a new microSD card slot that accepts up to 256GB microSD cards.

Moving on to the camera, the Note7 inherits the one from the Galaxy S7 so expect to see the camera perform well in real life performance. On the front, the 5MP camera with dual pixel technology is also inherited from the Galaxy S7 but Samsung is introducing a new software feature that allows you to unlock your phones with your eyes.

This new iris scanning technology will not only allow Galaxy Note7 users to unlock their phone with just their eyes but this feature is secure enough to authenticate encrypted information and also to confirm Samsung Pay transactions. Of course, the fingerprint scanning home button is still available on the Note7.
And finally, the feature that differentiates the Galaxy Note7 with the Galaxy S7 edge is Samsung's S Pen. This year, Samsung is improving the S Pen by doubling the pressure sensitivity from 2048 to 4096 levels of pressure. What this means is that you can expect more precise strokes when using the S Pen on the Note7.

The new features of the S Pen on the Note7 include a magnifier which magnifies the text when you hover the S Pen over, a GIF maker through smart select and a translator that automatically translate a foreign text when you hover the S Pen over it. All these features sound cool bur the best one has go to be Samsung's claim that the S Pen will work underwater.

Samsung will begin offering the Galaxy Note7 globally on August 19 and they will be accepting pre-orders as early as August 3. For Malaysia, Samsung Malaysia will be accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy Note7 from 8-10 August and only 4,000 units are up for grabs. The Galaxy Note7 will be officially available in Malaysia on August 19th and is priced at RM 3,199.

Malaysia will getting the Dual SIM LTE model and only the black, gold and silver Note7 are up for grabs. Learn more about all the features that the Galaxy Note7 has to offer here
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It was just a couple week ago that Samsung showed off their fastest 256GB microSD card and today, the Korean company is showing off the world's first UFS cards. UFS or better known as Universal Flash Storage is the next generation of removable storage and is bound to replace microSD cards in the future.

Besides the slightly different pin layout which makes UFS cards not compatible with microSD card slots, UFS cards are designed to be as fast as SSDs. Samsung's first wave of UFS cards that they are announcing today features a random read rate of 40,000 IOPS and has a sequential write speed of 530MB/s which is up to 5 times faster than current microSD cards.

To put things to perspective, Samsung's UFS card can read a 5GB Full-HD movie in just 10 seconds. A high-end microSD card with 95MB/s will need 50 seconds to complete the same task.


These new Samsung UFS cards are the fast and small but there isn't any devices that currently support UFS cards. However, Samsung is promising that upcoming DSLRs, 3D VR cameras, drones, smartphones, tablets and electronic devices will be compatible with UFS cards. These first wave of Samsung UFS cards will come in 32, 64, 128 and 256GB options and expect to see more UFS cards being announced in the coming weeks.


ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics will be starting in the next couple of weeks and one of the Olympic sponsors is Samsung. Simillar to the special edition Galaxy S III they released during the 2012 London Olympics, Samsung is back at it again with the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition.


Samsung says that they have partnered up with the International Olympic Committee once again to equip 12,500 athletes competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics with this exclusive smartphone alongside a pair of matching Gear IconX earbuds. 

In term of the actual hardware, this limited edition Olympic phone is basically just a Galaxy S7 edge with a custom paintjob and a special Olympic theme. The phone comes with a custom paintjob just like the Batman edition Galaxy S7 edge that Samsung released a couple weeks back. 

While the phone will be given to olympians taking part in this year's Summer Olympics, Samsung will also be putting the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition up for sale in select countries (US, China, Korea, Brazil, etc)

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition Key Specifications:

— 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 sAMOLED display
— Snapdragon 820 SoC
— 4GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 12MP f1.7 Dual pixel rear camera with OIS
— 5MP f1.7 front camera
— IP68 certification
— 3,600mAh battery with wireless charging
— 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm (157g)
— LTE

ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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Samsung's Galaxy A series have been immensely popular in Malaysia and the 2016 Galaxy A series was announced for the Malaysian market earlier this year. Enter the Galaxy A9 Pro, a device which was initially thought to be a China exclusive smartphone when it was first announced but as it turns out, the device will be available as an international device and local IT Store, Senheng has revealed that they will be offering the device through their retail outlets.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Key Specifications

— 6-inch 1080P Super AMOLED display
— Snapdragon 652 SoC
— 4GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 16MP f1.9 rear camera
— 8MP f1.9 front camera
— 5,000mAh battery
— Android 5.1.1
— Dual SIM LTE

The new Galaxy A9 Pro is by no means a flagship smartphone nor is it the most affordable option but it does come with some decent specs. The massive 5,000mAh battery is definitely the highlight and it's worth to know that the Galaxy A9 Pro comes with a metal build and a fingerprint scanner just like the 2016 Galaxy A series.

Senheng is now selling the Galaxy A9 Pro through the retail channels nationwide for RM 1,999 and they are providing an additional year of warranty if you buy the device from them.


ORIGINAL SOURCE: VTECH
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Affordable smartphones are everywhere these days and Samsung Malaysia wants you to pick them because they have three new smartphones under the sub-RM1000 price bracket. Enter the new 2016 Galaxy J series which comprises of three models; the Galaxy J1, Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7. Prices start at RM 449 and goes up to RM 1,049.

These new smartphones might not be the most amazing in terms of hardware and features when compared to others options available but these smartphones are special in the sense that they will be the first to support Yes' upcoming 4G LTE cell service.

With the purchase of these smartphones through authorized dealers, customers will receive a complimentary Yes 4G LTE prepaid SIM pack that will be valid for two months. No payment is required to activate the plan, all you have to do is head over to this page to activate it and upon activation, you will also receive 30GB of free data.

Samsung Galaxy J1 Key Specifications

— 4.5-inch 480P Super AMOLED display
— Exynos 3475 Quad
— 1GB RAM
— 8GB expandable memory
— 5MP rear camera
— 2MP front camera
— 2,050mAh battery
— Android 5.1.1
— 132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9mm (131g)
— White, Black, Gold
— Dual SIM LTE
— RM 449

Samsung Galaxy J5 Key Specifications

— 5.2-inch 720P Super AMOLED display
— Snapdragon 410 SoC
— 2GB RAM
— 16GB expandable memory
— 13MP f1.9 rear camera
— 5MP f1.9 front camera
— 3,100mAh battery
— Android 6.0.1
— 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1mm (159g)
— White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
— Dual SIM LTE
— RM 849

Samsung Galaxy J7 Key Specifications

— 5.5-inch 720P Super AMOLED display
— Snapdragon 617 SoC
— 2GB RAM
— 16GB expandable memory
— 13MP f1.9 rear camera
— 5MP f1.9 front camera
— 3,300mAh battery
— Android 6.0.1
— 151.7 x 76 x 7.8mm (170g)
— White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
— Dual SIM LTE
— RM 1,049

ORIGINAL SOURCE: TECHATTACK
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Last year, Samsung made a limited edition Galaxy S6 edge that came decked out with Iron Man and that device ended up being very popular on social media. This year, Samsung is back at it once again with the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition. They have partnered up with Warner Bros. to come up with this Batman themed Galaxy S7 edge to commemorate the third anniverary the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game.


Make no mistake but this is still very much the same Galaxy S7 edge that launched earlier this year. The curved display is still present and the IP68 certification is still intact. The biggest to the device itself is the inclusion of a gold accent all around the device and the back also features a gold Batarang.

Additionally, this limited edition Galaxy S7 edge will also come with digital extras like the Batman theme preloaded, Injustice game credit and Oculus VR content vouchers. But that's not all, along with the purchase of the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition, Samsung is also including a gold plated Batarang, a special blacked out Gear VR headset and a matching case.

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition Key Specifications:

— 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 sAMOLED display
— Snapdragon 820 SoC
— 4GB RAM
— 32GB expandable memory
— 12MP f1.7 Dual pixel rear camera with OIS
— 5MP f1.7 front camera
— IP68 certification
— 3,600mAh battery with wireless charging
— 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm (157g)
— LTE

The best part being that Samsung Malaysia will be offering the device here in Malaysia. Next friday (17th June 2016) at 10am, the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition will go up for pre-orders online for RM 4,099 and only 500 units will be made available. You will need to pay a deposit of RM 500 through Paypal to secure your order and the balance will be paid when you collect the device within the given time frame (24 June 12:00PM to 27 June 9:59PM).

At RM 4,099. The limited edition Galaxy S7 edge Injustice edition is just RM 1,000 more than the original S7 edge and given that you will receive other goodies alongside your purchase makes it feel affordable.

Learn more about pre-ordering the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition here








ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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Samsung and LG have famously shown off bendable screens in the past but none of them have actually talked about them extensively since then. But it looks like Lenovo is ahead of the possible trend as they have just revealed that they are working on devices with flexible displays. This news comes after multiple reports stating that Samsung will be releasing a flexible smartphone in 2017


Lenovo's prototype / concept of a flexible display is actually pretty feasible as it is supported by hinges. Something that Lenovo has been heavily investing. While Lenovo did show off an actual hardware product today, the company says that their prototype is still not fully functional but expect to see Lenovo release an actual phone/tablet that can bend in the next year or so.

Check out the images below to see what's possible



ORIGINAL SOURCE: ENGADGET
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Samsung has been making 'active' variants of their flagship phones for AT&T since the Galaxy S4 launched and it comes to no surprise that AT&T is announcing the Galaxy S7 Active. What's special this year is that AT&T is naming the Galaxy S7 Active the 'Toughest Galaxy Device Ever' and that claim is backed up by a MIL-STD-810G certification that promises to protect the device from salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock.

While the Galaxy S7 Active doesn't come with a fancy curved display, Samsung did include a new shatterproof display atop of the Gorilla Glass 4 to enable the device to withstand drops of up to 5 feet. Similar to last year's Galaxy S6 Active, the new Galaxy S7 Active also comes with an additional button on the left side that can be configured to do specific tasks.

Furthermore, Samsung improved upon last year's model by including a fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S7 Active which will work with Samsung Pay. But beyond the polycarbonate in place of the glass on the regular Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S7 Active is very much identical to the former in terms of internals.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Key Specifications:

— 5.1-inch 2560 x 1440 sAMOLED display
— Snapdragon 820 SoC
— 4GB RAM
— 32G/64GB expandable memory
— 12MP f1.7 Dual pixel rear camera with OIS
— 5MP f1.7 front camera
— IP68 + MIL-SDT-810G certification
— 4,000mAh battery with wireless charging
— LTE
— 142.4 x 69.6 x 9.9mm (185g)
— Fingerprint scanner with Samsung Pay
—  Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold

You'll still enjoy the power of the Snapdragon 820 SoC alongside the industry leading 12MP rear camera but the battery is still not replaceable. The good news is that Samsung did bump up the battery size from 3,000mAh to 4,000mAh and the Galaxy S7 Active will still support Wireless Charging and Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

Samsung's Galaxy S7 Active will be exclusive to AT&T and the carrier will begin offering the device starting this Friday (June 10) for US$ 750 or as low as $26.50 on AT&T's Next plan.



ORIGINAL SOURCE: THE VERGE
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Alongside the Gear Fit 2 announcement, Samsung also took the opportunity to show off their latest invention called the Gear IconX. These new wireless earbuds that are capable of storing up to 1,000 MP3 files and is capable of working as a standalone device without the need to be actively paired with a smartphone.

The big twist is that these earbuds that weigh just 6 grams can not only stream music wirelessly but Samsung has also included a couple of sensors inside the earbuds that enable the Gear IconX to log fitness data like the distance travelled, how many calories you burnt and also your heart rate. Samsung is also including a software feature called Voice Guide that acts as a personal trainer by providing instant voice feedback based on your workout.

Samsung Gear IconX Key Specifications

— Dynamic driver
— 4GB memory
— Bluetooth 4.1
— 47mAh battery
— 18.9 x 26mm
— 6.3g
— Black, White, Blue

The Gear IconX will work with Android devices running Android 4.4 and above with at least 1.5GB RAM. When paired with a smartphone, the IconX will be able to stream audio and also answer calls. The earbuds themselves have a capacitive button for controlling the music.

Samsung will be shipping the Gear IconX earbuds with a carrying case that also acts as the charging cradle which has a built-in 315mAh battery for charging on the go. According to The Verge, the Gear IconX will only have a 3 hour battery life when it is a standalone device and that number goes down to about 90 minutes when connected to a smartphone.

 The Gear IconX will be available for purchase by Q3 2016 for an MSRP of US$ 199 (~MYR 825).



ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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Samsung hasn't released a wearable in a long time. The last one they announced was the Gear S2 and that was during IFA 2015. But it looks like Samsung is back with their 2nd generation Gear Fit which now comes with a sleeker design in addition to the new GPS functionality that Samsung has baked into the device.

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Key Specifications

— 1.5-inch 216 x 432 resolution Curved Super AMOLED display
— Dual Core 1GHz processor
— 512MB RAM
— 4GB memory
— Bluetooth 4.2
— 200mAh battery
— Tizen OS
— IP68 rating
— 24.5 x 51.2mm
— 30g
— Black, Blue, Pink

The Gear Fit 2 runs on Samsung's own Tizen platform and it will be capable of displaying notifications and running apps through the curved Super AMOLED display but the Gear Fit 2 is still a fitness tracker. In terms of hardware, the Gear Fit 2 is equipped with an accelerometer, gyro sensor, barometer, heart rate sensor and a GPS module. The Gear Fit 2 will be compatible with Android devices running Android 4.4 above with at least 1.5GB of RAM.

The integrate heart rate sensor enables automatic activity tracking on the Gear Fit 2 and all the data logged can be synced to S Health or any other fitness app that uses Samsung's API. Samsung will begin selling the Gear Fit 2 in the US beginning June 10 2016 for US$ 180 (~MYR 740).

UPDATE 3/6/2016: Article updated to reflect official pricing



ORIGINAL SOURCE: SAMSUNG
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