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Samsung Overcomes Note 7 Fallout To Deliver Strongest Q4 Yet

Fergus Halliday January 24, 2017 No Comments

In spite of the Note7 debacle, Samsung’s latest earnings reports saw it bring in earnings of $7.2 billion in profit on sales of $45.8 billion – more or less exactly what…

Oppo Light Up The End Of Jan With New R9S

Fergus Halliday January 24, 2017 No Comments

Chinese smartphone player Oppo are looking to shore up their local offerings with their new R9S handset. Building on the accomplishments of last year’s R9 and R9 Plus (and borrowing…

Samsung Say Note Brand Will Live On

Fergus Halliday January 24, 2017 No Comments

With yesterday’s extensive press conference, it looked like the story of the Samsung Note had come to an end. However, comments by Samsung’s DJ Koh have indicated the company plans to…

Android Instant Apps Lets Users Bypass The App Store

Jon Bragg January 24, 2017 No Comments

Google has begun testing a new feature to let users access app features without having to install them. Android Instant Apps is pitched to developers as a way of letting users get…

LG G6 Revealed, Google Voice Assistant Confirmed

Fergus Halliday January 24, 2017 No Comments

LG are still keeping a lid on the details of their next flagship smartphone. However, several of the hardware and software characteristics have been leaked ahead of its official reveal in…

Oversized Batteries & Manufacturing Problems Killed Note 7, Offical Report Monday

David Richards January 22, 2017 No Comments

A combination of irregular sized batteries and manufacturing problems, was the root cause of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 failure. The problems are tipped to cost Samsung over $5 Billion.…

Samsung Begins Nougat OS Rollout

Fergus Halliday January 20, 2017 No Comments

If you own a Samsung-branded handset, chances are it’ll be upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat within the near future. Following on from several weeks of testing, Samsung says its now…

“Thousands” Still Using Recalled Galaxy Note 7s

Jon Bragg January 18, 2017 No Comments

Despite a worldwide recall and numerous efforts to disable Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, US carrier Verizon said “thousands” of its customers were still using the smartphone. Verizon told Fortune that it…

ZTE Flagship Drops Anchor At JB

Computer Daily News January 18, 2017 No Comments

Chinese phonemaker ZTE has given the JB Hi-Fi retail chain an exclusive deal on marketing its new audio-centric flagship smartphone in Australia. While ZTE is perhaps best known in Australia…

Carriers Face Tough Battle As Vendors Cuddle Up To Amazon

David Richards January 18, 2017 No Comments

Sales of smartphones via, Telstra Optus and Vodafone, will be threatened by the arrival of Amazon who range over 82M smartphones and related accessories claims analysts. Smartphone vendors who are…