2016 Samsung Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A3: What's New and Improved

Samsung finally took the wraps off its three new Galaxy A (2016) smartphones on Wednesday that are a definitive upgrade over its predecessors. The new smartphones namely Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) feature metal build and will also be available in dual-SIM options. The Galaxy A7 (2016) is the most powerful among the trio, followed by Galaxy A5 (2016), and then Galaxy A3 (2016).

As compared to their predecessors, the three smartphones boast of bigger displays, higher screen resolutions, upgraded processors, more RAM, higher resolution cameras, faster LTE connectivity support, and larger batteries. Here is a list of features that the Galaxy A (2016) handsets sport over and above the original Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, and Galaxy A7.

1. Bigger display - Two of the three Galaxy A (2016) smartphones feature bigger displays than their predecessors. While probably aimed at offering a more immersive viewing experience and heightened productivity, on the negative side, increases the size of the smartphone. The Galaxy A3 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2016) feature 5.2-inch and 4.7-inch display sizes respectively. For those unaware, the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones include 5-inch and 4.5-inch display sizes respectively. The Galaxy A7 (2016) however, has the same 5.5-inch display like its predecessor.

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2. Higher screen resolution - The second-generation Galaxy A smartphones not only feature bigger displays, but come with better screen resolution as well. While the original Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 sported qHD (540x960 pixels) and HD (720x1280 pixels) resolution displays respectively, their successors now sport HD (720x1280 pixels) and full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution displays respectively. Once again, there's no change with Galaxy A7 (2016) as it features the same full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution display panel.

3. Faster processors - While Samsung has not yet fully detailed what SoCs it is using on the three Galaxy A (2016) smartphones, it has bumped up the clock speeds and/ or cores in all cases. The Galaxy A3 (2016) packs a 1.5GHz quad-core processor as compared to Galaxy A3's 1.2GHz quad-core processor, while the Galaxy A5 (2016) runs on a 1.6GHz octa-core SoC as compared to Galaxy A5's 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor. The Galaxy A7 (2016) houses a 1.6GHz octa-core SoC as compared to its predecessor's 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC.

4. More RAM - Samsung has with the new generation of Galaxy A-series smartphones given more RAM to two of the three smartphones, which should result in a smoother UI and faster multitasking experience.The Galaxy A3 (2016) now boasts of 1.5GB RAM, which is 500MB more than what is present in the Galaxy A3. The Galaxy A7 (2016) houses 3GB RAM, which is 1GB bump from Galaxy A7's 2GB RAM. The amount of memory on the Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A5 (2016) stays the same at 2GB RAM.

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5. Higher resolution cameras, with OIS - Samsung has updated the optics of the new Galaxy A-series smartphones. The biggest difference is the inclusion of the optical image stabilisation (OIS) feature for two of the three smartphones, which should help deliver more stable shots and video capture. The Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A7 (2016) now come with the optical image stabilisation feature. Talking about an increase in resolution, the Galaxy A3 (2016)'s rear camera has been bumped up from 8-megapixels to 13-megapixels, while the 5-megapixel front-facing camera remains unchanged. Now, all three second-gen handsets pack 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front-facing cameras.

6. Newer Android version - The entire Galaxy A (2016) range now runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. The version brings Google's Material Design mantra along with better eye-catching UI animations, multi-user login and new notification controls. The previous Galaxy A series came with Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. Samsung is yet to clarify when the new handsets will receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

7. Support for increased microSD card capacity - Now users can store more content in the microSD cards and access it on their new Galaxy A (2016) handsets. While the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, and Galaxy A7 come with 16GB inbuilt storage and supported external storage via microSD cards of capacities up to 64GB, their successors can support microSD cards with capacities up to 128GB. All three smartphones however bear the same 16GB of inbuilt storage.

8. Support for faster LTE connectivity - Two of three new Galaxy A-series smartphones also offer faster LTE connectivity over the older ones. It will help users browse the Web and access Internet-based app content faster on supported networks. Both the Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A7 (2016) support LTE Cat. 6 connectivity, up from from LTE Cat. 4 of their predecessors, while the Galaxy A3 (2016) however remains the same with support for LTE Cat. 4 connectivity support. For those unaware, LTE Cat. 4 supports a maximum download speed of 150Mbps, while LTE Cat. 6 supports a maximum download speed of 300Mbps. Their maximum supported upload speeds are the same, at 50Mbps.

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9. Larger Battery Capacity - The battery capacities of the Galaxy A-series smartphones have also been upgraded with the second-generation smartphones. Samsung is yet to reveal the standby time and talk time of each of the new device. While the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, and Galaxy A7 are backed by 1900mAh, 2300mAh, and 2600mAh batteries respectively, their second-gen counterparts house 2300mAh, 2900mAh, and 3300mAh batteries respectively.

Looking at the list of upgrades Samsung has thrown inside its brand-new Galaxy A-series smartphones, it is likely that the devices will be priced higher than the first-generation models. The company has yet to reveal pricing.

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Samsung launches 4G Galaxy A series for Ghanaian market

Global technology giant, Samsung Electronics West Africa (SEWA), has launched the 2016 version of the Galaxy A series.

The Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, and A7, are upgraded versions of their 2015 counterparts.

Carved from a unique fusion of metal and glass, the Galaxy A series gives users a comfortable handling experience with 4.7, 5.2 and 5.7 inch screens, the 2016 versions of the A3, A5 and A7 give users an immersive viewing experience.

Speaking at the launch, Director of IT and Mobile at SEWA, Jaspreet Singh said, “the Samsung Galaxy A series 2016, consumers in Ghana will enjoy high quality features of flagship products at cost-effective prices.”

The enhanced processors of the Samsung A3, A5 and A7 smartphones give users smooth transitions from application to the other, making it ideal for multi-tasking.

Both the A7 and the A5 run Octa Core processors, whilst the A3 runs on a Quad Core processor, make them extra fast and smart.

With high capacity and long-lasting batteries, the Samsung Galaxy A series 2016 gives heavy users 24 hours of usage before re-charging their smartphones.

The A3, A5 and A7, come with 1,900 mAh, 2900 mAh and 2,600 mAh, battery capacities respectively.

Photo freaks are not left out, the Galaxy A series 2016 comes with 13 megapixels rear cameras and 5 megapixels for all three of them.

Since some beautiful scenes come momentarily, they have to be captured quickly. The Galaxy A series 2016, comes with a quick launch feature that enables users capture those brief moments by simply pressing the home key twice. With improved lenses, the Galaxy A series 2016 allows users to take bright and clear photos even in dark conditions.

Selfies are not more exciting with the Galaxy A series 2016. Users can take the perfect selifie every time using beautifying effects that enhances skin tone, enlarge eyes and slim face.

The palm selfie feature allows you to take a selfie with a simple gesture, while the wide selfie feature with a view angle of up to 120’’ is perfect for a group selfie. With the Galaxy A series 2016, taking a selfie is a simple and enjoyable experience.

Consumers of the A series 2016, will enjoy mouth-watering packages through the gift app such as discounts at Honey Suckle, Second Cup Coffee and Lord of the Wings. In addition, they will enjoy discounts from Nallem Clothing, Niobe Spa and Palace Superstore. The Samsung Galaxy A series 2016 are available at all Samsung dealer shops nationwide.

To complement after sales services, customers finally get to have screen breakage insurance from Electracom, which provides protection from screen breakage.

Customers who purchase the device will get one free repair within one year.

Customers will enjoy free data from AirteL, MTN, Vodafone and Tigo.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 dual-SIM goes official, does not have a hybrid SIM slot

When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 last week, the major disappointments were the absence of a 128GB variant and a microSD slot. But speculations of a Galaxy Note 5 dual-SIM variant with a hybrid microSD card slot have been making the rounds for quite a while. While Samsung didn’t announce any such variant, a dual-SIM Galaxy Note 5 has surfaced in Philippines, but sadly there is no option to expand memory.

GSM Arena reports that the dual-SIM variant is already up for pre-order in the country, and is expected to roll out in other markets soon. Previous speculations suggested that even though the current Galaxy Note 5 comes with no microSD slot, the future dual-SIM variant will bring the option to expand memory. The hybrid SIM slot would double up as a microSD slot, for all those who love to store huge content on their smartphone.

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Sadly, that is not the case. The live images leaked alongside show that the company has put two regular nano-SIM cutouts in the tray, refuting all previous rumors. Therefore, the Galaxy Note 5 will only come in 32GB and 64GB variants with no way to expand memory. This means that users will have to rely on cloud storage for storing heavy content.

Apart from the dual-SIM support, all the other specs will remain the same. The Galaxy Note 5 features a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, an Exynos 7422 64-bit octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, a 16-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel selfie camera and 3,000mAh battery with fast wireless charging support.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC and USB 2.0. On the software front, it runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out-of-the box, wrapped under a refreshed TouchWiz UI.

Samsung is hosting an event in India tomorrow, where it is expected to launch the Galaxy S6 Edge+. While reports claim that the Galaxy Note 5 will only go on sale next month, we expect to hear about Samsung’s plans at the launch event tomorrow.

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The problem with the feature is that it requires the memory card to be formatted first and then encrypted, before it starts behaving like internal memory. Both come with Quick Charge 3.0 support which promises to charge 83% in 30 minutes.

Samsung's new and improved Galaxy S7 smartphone will enter the market in two weeks' time to take on Apple's iPhone 6s.

Samsung is also making the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge more enticing by giving out the Samsung Gear VR as a bonus to those who would pre-order any of the two between February 23 to March 18. The Galaxy S7 Edge sports a somewhat bigger 5.5-inch QHD Super AMOLED panel, compared to the Galaxy S7's 5.1-inch display. The S7 Edge comes out with a 5.5 inched screen and a 3600mAh battery.

He said as far as storage is concerned, the Galaxy S7 Edge is equipped with a microSD card slot that can host up to 200GB of expandable storage, as well as, a hybrid SIM card tray with dual SIM card slots.

One feature that has returned to Samsung's flagship is microSD support, something that was missing from the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5. The current IP68 rating allows the Samsung Galaxy S7 to stay submerged in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30mins. It will still be up to the phone owner how he will use storage or in which mode.

"With adoptable storage, first of all the card may be erased the first time it is inserted into the device".

The Galaxy S7 looks quite similar with the Galaxy S6 and even if this could sound negative, we remind you that this device was one of the most "desired" smartphones in 2015.

Once the feature is turned on, the microSD card is merged with the existing internal storage of the device running Android Marshmallow, extending the device's capacity to install as many apps as possible. This is likely not going to appeal to heavily storage users but that's how it's going to be. This behavior may be unanticipated by several users and the company does not want its users to lose their files (pictures, videos).

Samsung Galaxy S7 is harder to fix than iPhone 6S

Samsung said that it is seeing stronger than expected pre-orders for its new flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones launching this week.

The new Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature a dual-SIM configuration that lets users switch from one active SIM card to another without needing to reboot their smartphones.

The Galaxy S7 Edge, on the other hand, has a 5.5-inch display screen with super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.

The latest Samsung flagships will be available from T-Mobile starting at $699 or a $28 per month installment plan for 24 months in Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, and Gold Platinum colors. The platform on which the devices run is Marshmallow OS. The technical specifications include a 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor, Adreno 530 GPU, 32/64/128 GB storage, microSD support up to 2 TB, and 4 GB of RAM.

The full retail price of the Samsung Galaxy S7 is $699.99, while the S7 Edge is priced at $799.99.

The cameras on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, which has trimmed pixel density from 16MP to 12MP, features the first Dual Pixel camera on a smartphone, which delivers brighter and sharper images, even in low-light.

This was despite the company's mobile division actually recording slim profits for the second consecutive quarter following a period of some turmoil, a trend which the new devices are hoped to continue.

Both the models support 4G (LTE Cat 9), NFC and MST payment technologies, Samsung KNOX, are IP68 certified water and dust resistance. A new camera mode has been introduced namely Motion Panorama, which brings movement to traditional panoramic photos and gives an immersive visual experience to the users. Many theories sprung up as to why that could be the case, especially with Verizon being a partner of Google's Android Pay, which is in direct competition with services like Samsung Pay and Apple Pay.

Customers can purchase the Galaxy S7 for $0 down and Galaxy S7 Edge for $59.99 down at T-Mobile and get a second one for free after rebate card.

As far as the Galaxy Note 5 is concerned, you will also get some upgrades too, but still not enough to rush you into buying the new device.

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Samsung Elec says Galaxy S7 preodrers better than predecessor's

The Galaxy S7 Edge is apparently a tough nut to crack.

Noel Leeming, which one of a number of retailers offering the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, says the launch has been much anticipated. Along the way, iFixit noted pros and cons of the new phone but overall found that navigating its interior was a challenge.

The Galaxy S7 edge sports a 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen with 2,560 X 1,440 pixel resolution and 534 ppi.

In the event of a hardware glitch, most mobile phone owners wouldn't tear apart their device themselves, instead relying on the vendor or a fix shop to do the work.

The latest move sees the new-fangled Galaxy S7 also being added into the mix. Where the S6 Edge wasn't very comfortable to hold, the new rounded metal edges of the S7 Edge make it significantly easier to hold, and it no longer feels like two thin metal strips are digging into your hands. The battery can be removed without having to take out the motherboard, but it is stuck in place with a strong adhesive, meaning that replacement would be "more hard than necessary".

With regards to photography, you'll find the same front-facing 5Mp camera as what was featured in the S6 Edge, along with a 12Mp camera.

It also has an improved camera and battery life and is supposedly waterproof.

Finally, users can make payments without using the NFC. The Galaxy S7 is not fully resistant against salt or chlorinated water. Like rivals Apple Pay and Android Pay, it also supports near field communication technology that requires a separate transaction device.

With the first few units of Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones starting to reach the early birds, the expected flurry of unboxing videos and hands-on reviews started populating the internet over the past few days. Also see: Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5.

Like the phones that came before it, the S7 Edge has a fingerprint sensor located below the screen, which doubles as a home button.

There is one thing to note about the S7 Edge that some may not be happy about - it's thicker than its predecessor.

Besides black, you can also get the Galaxy S7 Edge in white, gold or silver.

Perhaps the only major downside to be found on the S7 Edge's design is the lack of stereo or front-facing speakers.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge Gets Torn Apart by iFixit

The Spring has become a fairly busy time in the tech world over the past couple of years, and this is no doubt down to Samsung. For the past three years now, the firm has used Mobile World Congress – held every February in Barcelona, Spain – to launch their flagship smartphones. This year saw the launch of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, the follow-ups to last year’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Now in their seventh iteration, it’s no surprise to see that Samsung’s flagships are getting the same sort of treatment as the iPhone and other big device launches. That means teardowns, too. We’ve already seen quite a few of them, including a teardown of the Galaxy S7 by the folks at iFixit, but now, they’ve taken their tools to the Galaxy S7 Edge in their latest teardown.

Even though last year’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge were very similar devices, it appeared as though the latter was put together a little differently to the former. This year however, the two brothers are even closer than ever before. Seeing the two devices side-by-side in various forms of undress reveals a remarkably similar design, not just in the layout of components, but also the motherboards themselves. One thing that iFixit noted from the previous Galaxy S6 Edge is that this device doesn’t feature a battery that’s taped to the inner-chassis. Sadly – and not entirely unsurprisingly – the Galaxy S7 Edge scored just 3/10 in the firm’s repairability score. This is down to the fact that to replace a broken USB port, the display would be broken in the process and the rear panel is fixed with some “stubborn adhesive” in iFixit’s words.

Teardowns like these are good fun to take a look at, and those even remotely curious will be happy to take a look at what’s under the glossy glass and metal frame of Samsung’s latest and greatest. Those that followed the Galaxy S7 teardown will no doubt get a strong sense of de ja vu, but that’s always to be expected when these two are members of the same family.

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with Super-AMOLED display and Galaxy J1 mini announced

Samsung launched a new 4G-equipped with affordable smartphones, the Galaxy J1 (2016) (SM-J120) in Russia, along with a 3G-enabled Galaxy J1 mini (SM-J105) in the Philippines and Russia. Both the smartphones support dual-SIM connectivity.

Samsung had been tipped to be working on a mini-variant of the Galaxy J1 smartphone, and today, the company finally made it official. The Samsung Galaxy J1 mini has got listed on Samsung’s Philippines website without any information regarding pricing and availability. The device is expected to go on sale soon.

Both the smartphones will be available in Gold, White, and Black color options. As per the earlier reports, the Galaxy J1 (2016) is retailing at AED 499 (approx. US$ 136) in Dubai. Samsung has revealed no details about the pricing about the Galaxy J1 mini.

Detailing the specifications, the Galaxy J1 mini features a 4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480×800 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core chipset coupled with a 768MB of RAM. There is 8GB of internal storage onboard, which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD. In the imaging department, the device sports a 5-megapixel primary camera without flash, along with a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. In terms of connectivity, the device supports 3G, Wi-FI, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, and GPS. The company has not specified the Android version that it runs on.

On the other hand, the Galaxy J1 (2016) (SM-J120) comes with a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 pixels resolution) Super AMOLED display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Exynos 3475 SoC paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable internal storage. It runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It supports connectivity options such as 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS. It is backed by a 2050mAh battery.

Samsung seems to be on a launch spree, the company recently launched its latest flagship in India, the Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) and Galaxy J1 mini get listed online

Samsung has finally put the rumours to rest and made official its Galaxy J1 (2016) and J1 mini smartphones. The smartphones are currently listed on Samsung’s Philippines and Russia website with no details about availability and more importantly, their price.

The Galaxy J1 (2016) packs in a 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display sporting a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Inside we get a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB using the microSD card slot.

Cameras include a 5MP unit with autofocus and an LED flash on the back while the front-facing unit is a 2MP one. The dual SIM handset supports 4G or 3G bands depending on the market and packs in 2050mAh battery; and will be available in black, gold and white.

The Samsung Galaxy J1 mini packs in a 4-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Hiding behind that is a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 768MB of RAM. The details about the make of the processor have not been revealed. The handset packs in 8GB of built-in storage and supports microSD cards of up to 128GB in capacity.

On the back of the smartphone is a 5MP unit while the front facing camera gets a 0.3MP sensor.

Coming to the connectivity options, we get the usual Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 4G or 3G bands depending on the market (Russian handset comes with 4G).

Powering all of the above is a removable 1500mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 8 hours of 3G talk time. The handset weighs in at 120 grams and will be available in black and gold colours.

Samsung had launched its much-talked-about Galaxy J1 smartphone last year in February for the Indian market. The Galaxy J1 is available on Amazon for Rs 7,190.

The J1 sports a 4.3-inch WVGA PLS display and runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS. There is no word on whether it is upgradeable to Android Lollipop. It comes powered by a 1.2GHz dual core processor, coupled with 512MB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini, Galaxy J1 (2016) affordable 3G smartphones announced: Specifications, features

Samsung is targeting ultra-affordable segment its two new smartphones, called the Galaxy J1 mini and the Galaxy J1 (2016). The smartphones have been listed on the Russia and Philippines websites, and could soon be headed to India as well. Samsung though seems to have cut corners with the new smartphones since they lack 4G support and feature a very modest set of specifications and features.

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini specifications and features: If the lack of 4G wasn’t a concern enough, this smartphone also has less than 1GB of RAM. It is difficult to imagine what apps are going to run and how. It also features a 4-inch WVGA (800×480 pixels) TFT display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 8GB internal storage that is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card.

The Galaxy J1 mini also features a 5-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with no flash, and a VGA camera up front. It also features a 1,500mAh battery and connectivity options like dual-SIM card slots, 3G support, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz, and Bluetooth 4.0.

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) specifications and features: The smartphone features a 4.5-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB internal storage that can be further expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card.

The Galaxy J1 (2016) also features a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel selfie camera up front. It also features a 2,050mAh battery and connectivity options like dual-SIM card slots, 3G support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Samsung hasn’t revealed what version of Android these smartphones are running on. It hasn’t revealed pricing or availability details either.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Appears At The FCC

The unannounced Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) has just been certified by the FCC. For a while, speculations were doing the rounds that the device will launch in the first half of this year. This intriguing bit has been revealed by the US Federal Communications Commission, in one specific document, which details the certification label placement. The battery cover is already installed when bought from retailers. In reality all you can expect is to be able to replace a broken glass and battery. The FCC ID will show on the cover, which is attached by acrylic glue.

In one of the more unexpected turns of events, the yet-to-be-announced Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will have a removable battery. The phone is expected to feature a 6-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1080 x 1920 resolution, and a 367ppi pixel density. Apart from this, the phone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor and will contain an Adreno 510 GPU.

The front camera on the handset will come with 8 megapixel and the rear camera will come with 16 megapixels, the device will feature Android Marshmallow.

TENAA data also calls out an improved camera for the Galaxy A9 Pro compared to the normal A9. Tailor says he used some third-party apps - Filmic Pro, a pro-grade HD mobile video app that lets you tweak camera settings, Cinema FV-5, another app that gives you manual control to exposure, white balance, and focus settings, among others.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro Passes Through FCC: 4 GB RAM, SD 625 SoC, and 16 MP Cam Confirmed

Just a while a go, the next generation Samsung Galaxy J family namely the Galaxy J5 (2016) and the Galaxy J7 (2016) popped op on one of TENAA’s certification documents along with many details regarding the specs of the smartphones. Another Samsung branded device has been certified by the FCC and TENAA, namely the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro, which is the successor of the original Galaxy A9. The phone has the model number SM-A9100 and considering that has been certified by both TENAA and FCC it’s pretty clear that it will be launched in China, then in the United States, and other important markets will probably follow. The device has also been spotted on an AnTuTu benchmark as well as on a GFXBench document. According to the TENAA document, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will be made out of metal and will come with high-end technical specs.

Speaking of specs, the device will come with a large Super AMOLRD display that will measure 6 inches, will have a pixel resolution of 1920 x 1080 and will be protected by a 2.5D arc glass. When it comes to hardware, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core chipset running at 1.8 GHz. The CPU will be doubled by an Andreno 510 graphics chip and 4 GB of RAM. Storage-wise, the smartphone will come with 32 GB of internal storage, but the phone also sports a microSD card slot so that users will have the possibility to expand the storage space by up to 128 GG if they feel the need. Furthermore, the phone will have support for dual SIM standby and will be running Android 6.0 Marshmallow right out the factory gates.

Moving on to the cameras of the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro, the phone will boast 16 megapixel primary shooter that will feature OIS, and LED flash, and on the front there will be an 8 megapixel snapper meant for video calls and taking selfies. In terms of connectivity the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro will come with 4G-LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi, GPS/A-GPS, NFC, ANT+ and microUSB 2.0 port. Further, the smartphone will have a rather long battery life thanks to its alleged 4000 mAh cell, and it will also come with a fingerprint scanner to ensure better security. The phone measures 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm and weighs about 210 grams, and it will be available in three distinct color options namely Black, Gold and White.

Anyway, TENAA is roughly the last step a smartphone has to make before becoming available for purchase, and we assume that the company will launch the Galaxy A9 Pro sooner rather than later. In case there will be additional information to share in the coming days, you will find out.

In other news, there is a brand new Samsung branded tablet coming our way. The device has the model number SM-T585 and was seen on a GFXBench listing yesterday showing us the main technical specs of the upcoming product. According to GFXBench, the tablet will come with a 10-inch display with a pixel resolution of 1920 x 1080 and will be powered by Samsung’s home-made Exynos 7870 octa-core processor. In terms of memory, the tablet will boast 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of on-board storage. Other characteristics that need to be mentioned are an 8 megapixel camera will LED flash, 4G-LTE connectivity option and the fact that it will come pre-installed with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Samsung Galaxy Y Duos and Y Pro Duos pack two SIMs each

Hello hello. Mobile mobile news news. Why are we saying everything twice twice? Because the Samsung Galaxy Y Duos and Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos are Samsung's first dual-SIM Android smart phones dual-SIM Android smart phones.

The Duos phones get their two-faced name because they each hold not one but two SIM cards. Two SIM cards?! Has the world gone mad? Actually having two SIM cards in one phone is pretty useful, in the right circumstances. On an everyday basis it lets you combine your work phone and your personal phone into one, without having to carry round your personal, super-stylish Samsung Galaxy S2 in one pocket and your chunky, clunky, IT department-mandated BlackBerry in another.

The Y Duos is Samsung’s first full touchscreen smart phone with two SIM slots. The Galaxy Y Duos is a 3.14-inch phone in an 11.98mm frame, with an 832MHz processor inside. It's powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is garnished with all the usual Samsung bumf: TouchWiz interface, Social Hub, and ChatON, which lets you send free messages to people with any phone.

The Y Pro Duos is Sammy’s first qwerty-packing smart phone with two SIMs, with a 2.6-inch display atop the physical keyboard. The built-in Polaris office app lets you work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files while out and about. And Samsung’s Find My Mobile Service lets you lock the phone should you lose it, trace it on a map or remotely wipe its contents if it looks like you're not getting it back.

A second SIM is handy when you're a bit of a player -- one number for the wife, and one for the girlfriend. Hey, don't hate the player, hate the game.

Dual-SIM phones really come into their own when you're travelling. Taking your own phone overseas can be a serious drain on the wallet, but procuring a cheap SIM when you arrive means your friends and family can't get hold of you so easily. With a dual-SIM phone, you can set the phone to make calls and use data on your foreign SIM, and still receive calls and texts from the folks back home.

In January 2012 the Duos duo rushes to Russia, and the rest of the world will follow. No word yet on whether they're coming here to Britain, but it would be interesting if they did: they'd be among the first dual-SIM phones to go on sale here.

Would you use a dual-SIM phone? Tell us what you'd do with a Duos in the comments or on our Facebook page.   

Samsung Wave Y

Samsung Wave YSamsung Wave Y Smartphone users can take their first steps to mobile social networking with Chat-ON and Social Hub. Simple personalisation is enabled via the Live Panel, Lock Screen and Folder management, while Music Hub, a portable music manager, gives users a jukebox in their pocket. Read all the technical specifications of the Samsung Wave Y Bada 2.0 smartphone. Samsung Smartphone appsSamsung Apps, an integrated application store for Samsung smartphones, is also available. With an improved user interface and enhanced store features, Samsung Apps offers a wide variety of smartphone applications from globally well-known content to locally-customized applications. Samsung Wave Y review and priceAs soon as we receive a Samsung Wave Y test sample, we will publish a picture gallery with high resolution photos, followed by an full Samsung Wave Y review. At the moment there's no Samsung Wave Y price information available. Samsung Bada 2.0 video 

Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y weave Bada 2 magic

Samsung's Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y have had their wrappings ripped off, with the trio of smart phones all equipped with the firm's freshly minted Bada 2.0 operating system. Bada is Samsung's own OS, accented on user-friendliness rather than apps and features.

Heading up the handset troika is the Wave 3, pictured above, whose existence was leaked last week. Bada's new flagship phone, it stacks up reasonably well on the feature and specs front. There's a 1.4GHz processor squeezed into its skinny 9.9mm anodised aluminium body, 3GB of memory (plus a 32GB microSD slot) and a 5-megapixel camera, but the star of the show is the screen, a 4-inch AMOLED number.

The Wave 3 sports Samsung's Social Hub, which helpfully arranges messages and updates from all your social media contacts (including MySpace friends if you're trapped in 2007) in a single tidy stream, as well as syncing your calendars into one uber-calendar. There's also the Music Hub store if you want to buy and download songs over the air.

Moving on, the Wave M has the distinction of being the first phone with ChatON, Samsung's new BBM-baiting instant messaging service. There's Social Hub too, and a 3.65-inch tempered glass screen. The M is also NFC compatible (if that ever comes to the UK). M stands for Magical, according to Samsung's bonkers-barmy new naming convention, and means it'll probably be quite cheap.

Last and definitely least is the Wave Y -- meaning Young, not wavey -- an entry-level smart phone with Social Hub, ChatON, Music Hub and "folder management". When Samsung lists that as a major feature one suspects the phone might not be a mind-blower, but there you go.

Powering all three Waves is Samsung's new Bada 2.0 OS, which adds multi-tasking, voice recognition, support for NFC and Wi-Fi Direct and a handful of other bells and whistles to the platform.

The Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y will all be on show at the IFA tech-fest in Berlin later this week, so expect us to have given them a poke, and possibly a stroke, in a few days' time.

Samsung, Six Flags Bring VR to Theme Park Roller Coasters

The virtual reality roller coaster experiences will come to 9 rides starting in the U.S. and Canada in March and extending into the summer.

Virtual-reality thrills and chills are coming for amusement ride fans at nine theme park roller coasters across the United States and Canada in 2016 under a partnership unveiled by Samsung and the Six Flags Entertainment Corp.The VR roller coasters will use Samsung Gear VR virtual-reality headsets to give theme park fans full VR experiences when they ride the coasters when they open beginning in March, according to a March 3 announcement by the companies.Under the partnership, Six Flags will equip some of its most popular coasters with Gear VR headsets that will let riders "feel the heart-pumping adrenaline of steep drops, inverted loops and powerful twists and turns as gyros, accelerometers and proximity sensors synchronize all of the action in an incredibly realistic 360-degree virtual-reality world," according to the companies."This remarkable technology is a definite game-changer for theme park rides" and delivers "innovative rides and attractions," John Duffey, president and CEO of Six Flags, said in a statement. Six of the nine roller coasters to get the VR capabilities are being called New Revolution Virtual Reality Coasters, which will involve their riders in "a futuristic battle to save planet Earth from an alien invasion," according to the companies. The coaster participants will be co-pilots in their own fighter jets as they strap in for air-to-air combat, and then "see" other aircraft in an underground secret bunker as they travel. The riders will be able to launch their craft's thruster engines, raise the vehicles virtually from the bunker roof, and then "test fire their weapons using the world's first interactive game play technology on a roller coaster." Their virtual-reality adventures will then transport them through their headsets as "they realize they are on top of a skyscraper and about to launch off the edge of the building diving straight down on the first drop of the ride," the companies said. "The aircraft races through the city until reaching the edge of the skyline where riders see the mother ship hovering above," as the coaster riders work to defeat the heavily-protected mother ship and destroy it.The VR experience will first be available at the Shock Wave roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, March 10 in a sneak preview for season pass holders; at the Dare Devil Dive coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia outside Atlanta, starting March 12 in a sneak preview for season pass holders; at The New Revolution coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain near Los Angeles, starting March 26 in a sneak preview for season pass holders; at the Ninja coaster at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Mo; at the Steamin' Demon coaster at The Great Escape in Lake George, N.Y.; and at the Goliath coaster at La Ronde in Montreal.The other three VR roller coaster experiences will involve Six Flags Superman coasters, according to the announcement. On these coasters, riders "will be fully immersed in the 360-degree comic-book world of Metropolis" as they tour of the city of Metropolis and find themselves in the midst of a battle with an anti-gravity gun and dangerous bots sent out by enemy Lex Luthor. "Riders then soar alongside Superman as he battles the evil Lexbots through hairpin twists and turns, loops, dips and dives before ultimately defeating Lex and the Lexbots, and returning safely back into the station."The Superman VR rides will debut at the Superman Krypton Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio; at Superman, The Ride at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Mass.; and at the Superman Ride of Steel at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Md."What makes this partnership so compelling for consumers and the broader tech industry alike is that both companies are committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible—and bringing a VR coaster to life is certainly a new and thrilling proposition," Marc Mathieu, chief marketing officer at Samsung Electronics America, said in a statement. "Now, people can be immersed into a totally new universe while riding a roller coaster, powered by Samsung Gear VR virtual-reality devices. This transforms the modern roller coaster into a totally new, one-of-a-kind sensorial experience—powered by technology."The Samsung Gear VR headset, which debuted in late 2015 for $100, is a less-expensive, consumer version of virtual-reality headsets made by Oculus. The Samsung Gear VR headsets are designed give users the ability to dive deeper into VR games and to have 360-degree video experiences.The Gear VR works with Samsung's latest smartphone models—the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S6 Edge+, S6 and S6 Edge—with their Super AMOLED displays giving users a richer virtual-reality experience. 

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 release date, specs news: internals and design spark rumors of new powerful flagship

With Samsung known to provide at least two flagship lineups every year, fans are already wondering about the Galaxy Note 6 for this year, since the first one – the Galaxy S7 series – has already been revealed. While details about the Note 5 follow-up are yet to be confirmed, speculations about the next Samsung flagship point to a beast of an iteration.

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Galaxy Note 5, the predecessor of the much-rumored Galaxy Note 6. According to speculations, the upcoming Galaxy Note will have vast improvements from the previous iteration.

According to Phone Arena, one of the earliest and most-known rumors about the upcoming Galaxy Note 6 is that Samsung will be making this next flagship a hybrid powerhouse. Adding a "phablet dock" accessory, the Galaxy Note 6 is speculated to feature a massive 6GB RAM in its internals, paired with the latest Exynos chipset. Meanwhile, just like the Galaxy S7 iterations, it is also said that the Galaxy Note 6 will feature a different chipset in each of two versions. In addition to an Exynos chipset variant, Samsung will also release a Galaxy Note 6 with a Snapdragon processor.

Trusted Reviews adds that to complement the top-tier RAM and chipset features, Samsung is also reportedly planning to use its newly launched UFS 2.0 memory chips in the Galaxy Note 6. This will be great news to big data users, since the memory chips hold 256 GB of storage. Should this be proven true, an additional microSD card support (already present in the Galaxy S7) will add to massive storage for the Galaxy Note 6.

Meanwhile, Yibada says that some Galaxy S7 features will also make it to the Galaxy Note 6, adding to its growing list of improvements. Aside from microSD card support, the waterproofing and enhanced camera features of the Galaxy S7 will also make it to the upcoming Galaxy Note 6.

While Samsung has yet to come out with details about the upcoming flagship, it is expected that the Galaxy Note 6 will be unveiled in the latter part of the year, maybe as early as August.

Samsung Galaxy S7 screen is a you-know-what to fix

Samsung Launches Galaxy S7 At Rs. 48900 & Galaxy S7 Edge At Rs. 56900

The Galaxy S7 features 5.1-inch display and 3,000 mAh battery, while the S7 edge has 5.5-inch display and 3,600 mAh battery. The always-on display lets users check notifications, time, and date without having to wake up the device. Similar to other markets, Samsung India is also offering a free Gear VR headset to consumers who place pre-orders by March 17. "You can get this buy-one, get-one offer and also get up to $650 in credits per line to help you switch to AT&T when you trade in your current smartphones and buy new ones on AT&T Next".

Early Galaxy S7 reviews have been largely glowing, and by the looks of things on these reviews, Samsung's new flagship just might be what the South Korean company has been looking for. In some markets, Samsung's new devices will feature an Exynos 8890 processor, while in others, the smartphones will come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820. With the S7 and S7 Edge waterproofed, the buyers of the Note 6 are nearly assured that the same protective feature will find its way to the next member of Samsung Galaxy Note family.

Samsung has also announced Samsung Concierge service under My Galaxy app for the newly launched Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.

The 4GB RAM devices are constructed with 3D glass and metal and are water and dust resistant.

Samsung said it has adopted what it calls a "dual pixel sensor" for the cameras of the two models for the first time in the industry, which will enhance the quality of photos to the level of high-end cameras. According to the report, one of their offers for the Galaxy S7 gives a $649.99 price for a Black Onyx variant, which can be "paired with no-contract plans" from either of the two carriers.

Samsung on Tuesday launched its flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in India, well within a fortnight of their global launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

If you still own a Samsung Galaxy S6, you wouldn't want to rush the decision of jumping to the Galaxy S7.

SES launches SES-9 satellite with SpaceXThe Dragon payload will deliver food and supplies, including new science experiments and research technology, to the ISS crew. Elon Musk's SpaceX is undeniably one of the pioneering aerospace manufacturing and space transport companies at present.

Will the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, S4 and S5 Marshmallow Update Be Too Late?

You heard the news that the Marshmallow update for Samsung S5, S4, and Note 4 devices are expected to happen by the second quarter of this year (hopefully). That’s just a few more weeks away, so the wait is almost over. However, with the revelation of Google’s Android N version, smartphone manufacturers and users will have to deal with another round of waiting so their devices can catch up with the latest software update again.

This is even sadder for Samsung Galaxy Note 4, S4, and S5 users who have not yet even updated to the Marshmallow 6.0 release despite it’s official release in October last year. Samsung has released the Marshmallow 6.0.1 update to the Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6 in South Korea. The technology giant has not yet rolled it out in other countries.

Of course it is not entirely Samsung’s fault that the Galaxy Note 4, S4, and S5 have not received Marshmallow 6.0 updates yet. When Google and Android phone makers release a new software, carriers still need to test and certify it at their end. And it is only after the testing and certifying are done that they can roll it out to locked handsets. But this still doesn’t excuse Samsung for having a pretty messed up update policy that further delays any necessary software upgrades.

Everyone was hoping the Marshmallow updates would happen before Google released Android N. But it’s too late for that now as Google has already unveiled Android N. Everyone was surprised as the unveiling happened a couple of months earlier than expected. Most people were betting that Android N would be revealed during the Google I/O developer conference in May. The developer preview has received positive reviews so far. The updated preview is expected to be available from May 18 but the full release is said to be set for autumn.

The Android N beta version has revealed quite a lot of tweaks and updates. For example, the new system supports inline replies so users can quickly respond to an SMS or text message directly within the notification interface. You will also be able to group messages together and display the group. You can then take action, such as ‘Archive’ or ‘Dismiss’. Multiple notifications from the same app are now bundled together on your screen so it is less cluttered. You can expand them using a two-finger gesture or by tapping the new expansion button to view an individual message. Another cool update is the ability to run two apps or activities simultaneously, similar to the iOS 9 Split View for iPad and Samsung and LG’s multi-tasking features. This means you can browse the web while you message friends. A picture-in-picture mode also allows you to minimize activities while watching TV, or watching videos while running other apps.

With all the great tweaks found in Android N it seems to be an update worth waiting for. Samsung users can just hope that the South Korean company’s update policy and process will improve in time for the release of the final version of Android N.

Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson show off achievements in millimeter wave tech

While students at NYU Wireless conducted pioneering research to prove that millimeter wave frequencies can and will work for mobile communications, its partners in the vendor community are demonstrating how that research applies to real-world scenarios.

Intel, Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Samsung, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) are participating in demonstrations today at the FCC headquarters in Washington, D.C., where they're showcasing multi-antenna array, steerable beamforming, multiple MIMO, densification and other technologies.

While the vendors generally agree that a light-touch regulatory approach is ideal, Commissioner Michael O'Rielly said he is hopeful that participants would share, for example, ways in which the burdens of facilities siting could be eased. He also underscored the need for the U.S. to move forward on the 28 GHz band despite the outcome of last November's World Radiocommunication Conference, where the 28 GHz was not included as an area of study for 5G.

O'Rielly also concurred with a lot of commenters in the FCC's Spectrum Frontiers proceeding that the "hybrid" licensing proposal for 37 GHz, as outlined in the commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), should be discarded. Stakeholders like AT&T (NYSE: T), for example, say the hybrid licensing proposal is "riddled with complexities and costs" that would thwart the commercial viability of the band, while others, like Federated Wireless, support the hybrid model.

"Going forward, the Commission should seek comment on as many spectrum bands as possible within reason, including those mentioned in the Commission's notice, the WRC final report, and any others in which industry has expressed interest," O'Rielly said. "As you know all too well, incumbent services in the same or adjacent bands may present challenges.  To have a sufficient pipeline, we must start to identify issues, determine whether clearing is possible or, in the alternative, sharing if necessary, and establish a timeframe in which the spectrum may be available."

Some bands will take longer to study and others may be determined to be ill‐suited for 5G offerings, "but we need to lay the groundwork so we can weigh all of the options. One thing is certain: it is not acceptable to say that a band is just too difficult," he said.

NYU Wireless founding director Ted Rappaport, who gave a keynote speech at the opening of the workshop, descibed the work he and his students have done over the years. NYU is making its channel model simulator and measurement data free and open to all in a move that potentially will short-circuit years of millimeter wave development time for companies that want to use it.

Many companies already are using the channel simulator, including some corporate sponsors of NYU Wireless and French operator Orange. With the new simulator, developers of 5G cellular phones, base station infrastructure and future Wi-Fi products are able leverage the work that was done in millimeter wave frequencies ranging from 28 to 73 gigahertz.  

Samsung, one of the key partners with NYU Wireless, has been studying millimeter wave for the past five years, initially setting out to determine whether the spectrum was suited for a cellular-like system with mobility rather than just point-to-point applications. "We're pretty satisfied" that it works, going beyond research to the stage of actually developing products, said Woojune Kim, vice president of Next Generation Products and Business at Samsung during one of the morning's panel discussions.

Samsung is using the workshop to demonstrate very high-speed data transmission using 5G technology in the 28 GHz band. Data transmission is being done in an indoor wireless 5G prototype system with one base station and one customer premises equipment prototype. The base station will transmit over an 800 MHz-wide channel using a Time Division Duplex (TDD) frame structure. The company says it can achieve a 3.7 Gbps link speed using higher order modulation and coding schemes and MIMO communication with beam selection.

Ericsson is using the event to show how it can remotely control a Volvo Excavator located in Dallas with a connected simulator located at the FCC headquarters.

Nokia is demonstrating an experimental 5G system operating in the 73 GHz/E-band that can support a radio latency of less than 1 millisecond and multi-user acquisition and tracking. Intel is showcasing its 5G Mobile Trial Platform in 60 GHz, Mobile Edge mmWave Backhaul and Access for 5G Densification, Pre 5G Anchor Booster Concept with millimeter wave and Narrowband IoT, and Qualcomm is highlighting its 5G design and a live streaming demo of millimeter wave technology.

Can Growth In India Boost Samsung’s Mobile Phone Revenues ?

Samsung Electronics (PINK:SSNLF)  gained almost a five percentage point market share in the Indian smartphone market in Q4 2015, commanding a leading 26.8% share in the growing market. According to the ‘Brand Trust Report 2016’, Samsung mobile has emerged as India’s most trusted brand, with the highest confidence level among consumers based on a survey on brands conducted in 61 cities of the country. India is the second largest smartphone market in the world in terms of the active unique smartphone user base, which is more than 220 million. However, with smartphone penetration at 30 percent of the total population, there is huge growth potential in the region, which is attracting several players such as Chinese vendor Xiaomi and other local players.  While competition is intense in this market, with a leading market share and high consumer confidence, Samsung is well-poised to capture the growing smartphone market in the region and India could boost its mobile phone revenues in the future.

Smaller Cities Will Drive Smartphone Market In India

According to the latest report from IDC, tier 2 and tier 3 cities will spearhead the next wave of growth in the Indian smartphone market. Currently, 25 major small cities make up approximately 20% of the smartphone market in India, and there is a trend of migration from feature phones to low-end smartphones in these cities.  Samsung has a leading market share in these areas, and should benefit from the next wave of demand of smartphones from these smaller cities.

According to a study carried out by US-based market research firm iGR, smartphones are forecast to constitute 98% of total mobile phone sales globally by 2020. The Indian smartphone market witnessed a nearly 30% increase in shipments in 2015 compared to the previous year, making it one of the fastest growing smartphone markets in Asia Pacific. This growth has attracted several players to the market, including Chinese vendors such as Xiaomi making the space intensely competitive. Although Samsung was successful in gaining a 5% market share in India from its rival Micromax, it needs to maintain its leading position in smaller cities to ride the wave of smartphone growth in India.

The premium smartphone segment accounts for only 4% of the total Indian smartphone market, and Samsung and Apple together control 90% of this market. According to Counterpoint, this segment grew by 40% in the quarter ended December 2015 and it was Apple’s best-ever quarter in India with over 800,000 iPhones sold. This segment is expected to double in 2016, and Samsung is likely to face intense competition from Apple. Samsung can tap into the growth in India in both the profitable premium smartphone segment and the lower end models, which can drive revenue by leveraging its brand popularity in the region. According to our estimates, the mobile phone segment accounts for  more than 25% of Samsung’s valuation and we expect steady growth in the total phones sold by the company globally despite its lost market share.

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