Naresh Nekkanti

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Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2018) gets Wi-Fi certification

A couple of days back, we came across what appears to be a successor to the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 on the Bluetooth SIG website. The same device has now been spotted at the Wi-Fi Alliance undergoing Wi-Fi certification. Though not much is known about this device, the series of certifications confirm that the official […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Possible Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2018) undergoes Bluetooth certification

With the launch of the Pixelbook and Acer Chromebook Tab 10, Google has more or less officially confirmed the death of Android tablets. It appears Google is planning to replace Android tablets with Chrome OS devices that can run Android apps. Still, many OEMs like Samsung continue to make Android tablets as there is enough […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung phones in the UK will soon let you video chat with doctors

According to Financial Times, Samsung has signed a deal with the health startup Babylon to offer AI-powered medical consultations on its smartphones in the UK. The phones sold in the region will soon come preinstalled with technology from Babylon that will allow users to video chat with doctors from their homes. Samsung is paying Babylon […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung gained market share in South Korea this past quarter

While Samsung’s performance in some key markets is a cause for concern, the company seems to be doing well in its home market of South Korea. According to the numbers published by Strategy Analytics, Samsung gained market share in the domestic market in the first quarter of 2018. Samsung reportedly shipped 3.9 million smartphones in […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Oculus Venues app brings live entertainment to Gear VR

In a press release, Oculus has announced the launch of the Oculus Venues app for Gear VR and Oculus Go headsets. With the Venues app, users can watch concerts, sporting events, stand-up comedy, movies, etc. live in real time in immersive virtual reality. The app was first announced at Oculus Connect 4 last year and […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung’s Cinema LED screens will land in India soon

Samsung has been making Cinema LED screens for theatres for some time now. Last month, along with bringing the first Cinema LED screen to the US, Samsung also launched the Onyx brand to sell these theatre screens. Since the initial launch of these screens in July last year, Samsung has already installed these screens in […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung was the top smartphone vendor in Q1 2018

Gartner has published the smartphone sales numbers for Q1 2018, and they are a mixed bag for Samsung. While the Korean company retained the top spot in the list, it saw a small dip in sales and market share compared to the same period last year. Global smartphone sales grew by 1.3 percent year-on-year, reaching […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy S9/S9+ get call recording feature in some countries

Samsung faced a backlash from the Galaxy S9/S9+ users is Israel over various calling glitches. When software updates failed to satisfactorily address the issues, some customers took the company to court with a class-action lawsuit. One of the many allegations in the suit was about Samsung removing the ability to record calls by popular third-party […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy S9 May update seems to have fixed the black crush (color banding) issue

Since launch, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ have been plagued with minor issues that angered a lot of users. Most prominent among them are the call glitches and display color banding issues. While Samsung has issued multiple updates to fix the calling problems, the Galaxy S9’s color banding issue hasn’t been addressed so far. Thankfully, […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung launches Newsroom portal for Taiwan

As a market leader in several product categories, Samsung Electronics has a towering presence in many regions around the world. Over the years, the company has gained millions of loyal customers and fans who like to keep themselves updated about the company and its products. With a large fan-following, naturally, the media is also interested […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung says it’s well-prepared to compete with the Chinese brands in India

Samsung is going through a rough patch in India, at least in terms of press coverage. Since the second half of 2017, there has been a barrage of market research reports showing a decline in Samsung’s dominance in India. Many reports even showed Xiaomi emerging as the largest smartphone vendor in India due to the […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung 2018 QLED TVs updated with FreeSync support

Samsung’s sleek-looking 2018 QLED TVs are packed with features that appeal to a wide range of customers. From those who care more about design to those who prefer IoT capabilities, Samsung has addressed the TV requirements of many customers with its latest models. With a new firmware update, Samsung is now trying to appeal to […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung comes up with a clever ad campaign for its new QLED TVs

After a lot of hype, Samsung officially unveiled its 2018 QLED TV lineup in March this year. The TVs were up for purchase a couple of weeks later in select markets. As Samsung continues to expand the availability of the new QLED TVs to various markets, it is also ramping up the marketing campaigns to […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung Pay in India adds support for Freecharge wallet

Since the launch of the Samsung Pay in India, the company has been aggressively adding more and more features to make the mobile payment solution more useful and universal. In the recent past, Samsung Pay in India has gained support for third-party wallets, UPI transactions, bill payments, rewards, etc.- all of which made Samsung Pay […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung rated as the seventh most valuable brand by Forbes

Samsung Electronics has secured the seventh rank in the ‘World’s Most Valuable Brands 2018’ list released by Forbes magazine. It’s three spots higher than what Samsung scored last year. Samsung’s arch-rival, Apple, topped the list once again. According to the Forbes’ study, Samsung registered a brand value of $47.6 billion, up 25 percent from last […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

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