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Samsung India has collaborated with home-grown e-commerce giant Flipkart and India's leading telecom operator Airtel for the online sale of its Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones Samsung India is gearing up to launch the  Galaxy S9  and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in India on March 6. The Galaxy S-series flagship smartphones were first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2018. The next-generation smartphones are built on the blueprint of the Galaxy 8-series, but with deeper artificial intelligence integration, enhanced camera modules and all-round multimedia capabilities. The South Korean electronics manufacturer has collaborated with home-grown e-commerce giant Flipkart and India’s leading telecom operator Airtel for online sale of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Soon after the international unveiling at the MWC, Samsung started taking pre-orders through its official portal. However, both Flipkart and Airtel would take the pre-booking starting today. Here a...

Samsung revealed Bixby, a smart voice assistant to rival Apple's Siri at the US event. Almost three weeks after its initial launch in the US, South Korean giant Samsung will launch its flagship device   Samsung Galaxy S8   in India on April 19. Samsung launched S8 and S8 Plus on March 29 in the US. The devices come in two variants with different screen sizes -- the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus. On Monday, the company said in an invitation: "Samsung India cordially invites you to the launch of its next Galaxy series". Also Read :   Update details to link PAN and Aadhaar, mismatch leads to failure Samsung revealed Bixby, a smart voice assistant to rival Apple's Siri and Google's Assistant at the US event. The device has a bezel-less curved edge "infinity display" covered with pristine glass and a 12MP rear camera with multi-frame processing and optical image stabilisation. It has an 8MP auto-focus front shooter. The devi...

Plane evacuated at Louisville airport after replaced Samsung phone starts smoking An overheating, smoking   Samsung smartphone   forced the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off from the Louisville airport. The incident raised fresh trouble for Samsung, which saw its new Galaxy Note 7 device recalled last month because of overheating batteries. Samsung, Southwest and federal aviation-safety officials declined to say what model of Samsung phone was involved, saying they were still investigating. But an Indiana woman, Sarah Green, told The Courier-Journal of Louisville that it was her husband’s   Samsung Galaxy Note 7   that made popping noises and started to smoke after he powered it down while the plane sat at the gate. Green told the newspaper that her husband, Brian, received the Galaxy Note 7 about two weeks ago as a replacement for his recalled phone. He called her from someone else’s phone to tell her what happened. ...

Singapore Air bans use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Saturday said that it has joined other airlines in banning the inflight use of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones after reports of exploding batteries in some units. "The powering up and charging of   Samsung Galaxy Note 7   mobile phones is prohibited on all our flights," SIA said in a statement. Australia's Qantas and Virgin Australia and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad have also announced similar bans. US and Japanese aviation authorities have urged passengers not to turn on or charge the large-screen phones on aircraft. The South Korean smartphone maker last week suspended sales of the phablet and recalled 2.5 million units. The US Federal Aviation Administration has also told passengers not to stow the devices in checked baggage.

Samsung to recall Galaxy Note 7 phones after explosion claims: Report Samsung will issue a global recall of the   Galaxy Note 7   smartphone as soon as this weekend after its investigation on explosion claims found batteries were at fault, according to South Korea's   Yonhap News . Samsung Electronics declined to comment on the report today, but said it was conducting the inspection with its partners, it said. "We will share the findings as soon as possible. Samsungis fully committed to providing the highest quality products to our consumers," the company said in a statement. Shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone were delayed in South Korea this week for extra quality control testing. The move came after reports that batteries in some of the jumbo smartphones exploded while they were being charged. Samsung launched the latest version of the Note series just two weeks ago. Citing an unnamed company official, Yonhap   said   Samsung 's investigat...

Chinese   smartphone   maker   OnePlus   might manufacture its latest device   OnePlus 3   in India. The company last month suspended local production of its   OnePlus X   smartphone within five months of launch, due to tepid demand. But, demand for its latest OnePlus 3 model is outstripping supply and the Chinese company could make the handsets at the Foxconn factory in India. “We are facing a supply crunch. Since we dropped the invite-only approach, demand is higher than expected,” said Vikas Agarwal, general manager, India, OnePlus. “We are importing handsets from China but are looking to start assembling in India by the end of this year. We are searching for component suppliers for OnePlus 3,” he added. “We ceased production of OnePlus X recently,” Agarwal said. “The demand was not enough to justify production,” he added. According to a CMR report published in June, OnePlus became one of the top five in the high-end smartphone ma...

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 7 with iris scanner for Rs 59,900 Giving a refreshing look to its Note series, South Korean giant   Samsung   on Thursday launched its flagship device   Galaxy Note 7   in India with iris biometric scanner for enhanced security, upgraded S Pen and a dual-curved screen. "Galaxy Note 7 is the combination of all our learnings to take   smartphone   experience to a whole new level and I am confident that the new edition will help Samsung Note loyalists to achieve more in life," H.C. Hong, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia, told reporters here. The company also launched a new wearable portfolio with new Gear VR, Gear Fit2 fitness tracker and Gear IconX earplugs. "Our wearable portfolio comprising Gear Fit2, Gear IconX and Gear VR will further strengthen Samsung's commitment to a connected ecosystem strategy," added Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India Electronics. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ...

Samsung SUHD 55KS9000: Great all-rounder There was lava all around and it seemed the end of the world was near. Yet, at the very last moment, the captain expertly manoeuvred his ship to escape into the realm of the unknown - space. It was one heck of a voyage, and by the end of it, I was drenched in sweat. The air-conditioner was off! Coming back to reality, I was watching an ultra-high definition version of Star Trek: Into the Darkness in my living room on the   Samsung SUHD 55KS9000   (Rs 2.99 lakh) and I had managed to switch off the AC in my engrossed state. Surveying the stars in pitch black, I was startled when the camera suddenly panned to a shot within the spaceship - it was all so clear and brilliant, yet didn't hurt the eye. The TV from Samsung's latest line is a stunner. Sporting a curved screen, it is practically devoid of a bezel; the smooth lines continue on the back - possibly the most aesthetic I've seen on a TV till date. ( Read More )

Samsung profit rises on new smartphone technology Six months after it warned that 2016 would be a tough year,   Samsung   Electronics is showing that new technology and new phones are beginning to pay off. The South Korean technology conglomerate said on Thursday that its operating profit for the three months that ended in June rose 17 per cent over the same period a year ago. The jump in growth beat analysts' expectations and led to the company's best quarterly profit figure in two years. At the heart of the recovery is the sustained popularity of Samsung's flagship S7 phone, which analysts say has sold well despite the competitive pressures from Apple. Bolstering that success are steady sales of the company's lower-end phones. If Samsung's profit growth in the first half of 2016 comes from weathering difficult conditions in the global   smartphone   markets, analysts say the rest of the year will be more dependent on its lesser-known products: memory c...

Samsung may release phones with bendable screens by 2017 Samsung Electronics   Co is considering introducing two new smartphone models that will feature bendable screens, including a version that folds in half like a cosmetic compact, people familiar with the matter said. The devices using organic light-emitting diodes could be unveiled as soon as early 2017, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. That would likely give it a head start on new Apple Inc iPhones. The second Samsung model will have a 5-inch screen when used as a handset, that unfurls into a display that's as large as 8 inches, similar to a tablet, the people said. Samsung , the biggest supplier of OLED panels for mobile products, has pioneered the development of new screen formats with its multi-sided Edge smartphones. Using advanced display technology may help the company recapture customers from Apple and boost earnings that have slumped for the past two years. ...

Microsoft to see 1,850 jobs cuts at struggling smartphone unit Microsoft announced more big cuts to its smartphone business on Wednesday, just two years after it bought handset maker Nokia in an ill-fated attempt to take on market leaders Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. In a move that clearly puts the stamp of two-year chief executive   Satya Nadella   on the US company, Microsoft said it would shed up to 1,850 jobs, most of them in Finland, and write down $950 million from the business. It did not say how many employees currently work on smartphones in the group as a whole. Shares of Microsoft were trading around $52 late Wednesday, roughly flat with their $51.59 close Tuesday, but significantly up from $34.20 when Nadella became CEO in February 2014. Remaking Microsoft, known primarily for its software, into a more device-focused company was a hallmark of previous chief executive Steve Ballmer. In one of his last major acts, Ballmer closed a deal to buy Noki...