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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Samsung Galaxy A5 price, specs and dimensions outed by a retailer: it won't be cheap

Samsung Galaxy A5 price, specs and dimensions outed by a retailer: it won't be cheap:

The next entrants in Samsung's new design line that started with the Galaxy Alpha are already shaping up in terms of names and specs, but now we are having one other important ingredient leaking out - the pricing scheme. A Kazakhi retailer has jumped the gun on listing the Galaxy A5 prematurely in its catalog, complete with the full specs sheet, including the dimensions, as well as the price.

In Kazakhstan, the Galaxy A5 will retail for 99, 990 tenge (that's the local currency), which translates to roughly EUR 435, or $552. Once again this confirms that Samsung is ...

ITRI eyes flexible display development as wearables market estimated to reach 100 million in 2017

ITRI eyes flexible display development as wearables market estimated to reach 100 million in 2017: Following the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart home, vehicle and automation applications, coupled with expected growth in the wearables market, FlexUP Technologies is continuing to expand production and development of flexible displays.


Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world at the moment, report claims

Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world at the moment, report claims: Earlier this year, Xiaomi's crusade towards the top of the smartphone market gave fruition as the China-based start-up that has been around for roughly four years surpassed one of the colossi in the industry, LG. At the time, Xiaomi nonchalantly hinted that it won't slow down its pace and would challenge both of its local rivals, Lenovo and Huawei.



Well, according to a report by Korean market research firm HIS iSuppli, Xiaomi has already surpassed the rest of the China-based smartphone giants in Q3 2014. During this exact quarter, the Apple of China (as Xiaomi is often called) has sold 19 ...


Apple to distribute over $100 million worth of iPads in underprivileged schools

Apple to distribute over $100 million worth of iPads in underprivileged schools: Students in 114 schools across the country are about to get free iPads straight from Apple, thanks to the tech titan's $100 million pledge to President Obama's ConnectED initiative. Cupertino first announced its support for the project (which aims to...


LG nails the coffin down on plasma TVs

LG nails the coffin down on plasma TVs: It won't be long before you won't need to auction a lung off in order to buy a 4K OLED TV, which means there's even less reason to buy a plasma than ever before. That's why LG has finally joined Samsung and Panasonic in taking the outdated business...


Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launches in South Korea

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launches in South Korea: Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Note Edge in its home country – South Korea – making it available through carriers SK Telecom (available today) and KT (will have it tomorrow). Customers can grab the edgy handset in one of two colors – Charcoal Black or Frost White – for the price of ~$1,016 (₩1,067,000).



Sammy's homeland is not the first country to receive the Note Edge – earlier this month, pre-orders for the device were open in Japan, and the handset was launched there on October 23rd. Where and when the curved-screen leprechaun of a smartphone will land next remains a mystery, ...


Monday, October 27, 2014

Samsung Galaxy A7 pops up on GFXBench: 5.2" 1080p display, 12 MP camera, and 64-bit Snapdragon

Samsung Galaxy A7 pops up on GFXBench: 5.2" 1080p display, 12 MP camera, and 64-bit Snapdragon:

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A7 specs leaked out already, but if the device's listing on the GFXBench database is any indication, they have been slightly off the mark. As a reminder, the A7 is expected to be the biggest member in Samsung's new Alpha line of well-rounded handsets with a more premium design (and price point).

Now that it's been logged into the graphics benchmark system, the A7 is, it turns out, with a more modestly-sized, 5.2" 1080p display, instead of the previously rumored 5.5-incher. Certainly good news for those who prefer their phones relatively ...