Samsung has rather chosen an unusual day (iPhone day!) but the company today announced its latest flagship phone for the Indian market. The Galaxy Note8 that has been on pre-registration will finally be available from September 21 to early buyers. The Galaxy Note8 is essentially the Galaxy S8 with a dual camera setup at the […]
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Samsung will bring 11nm chips for mid to high-end devices
Samsung today confirmed that they’ve added 11nm FinFET process technology to its foundry process portfolio. The 11LLP (low power plus) offers 15 percent better performance and is 10 percent smaller in size with same power consumption when compared to a chip based on 14nm. Samsung says the new process is expected to be ready by […]
Netflix adds HDR playback for Galaxy Note 8
Netflix has quietly added support for HDR-enabled content for Samsung’s Galaxy Note8. First noticed by https://www.sammobile.com/2017/09/04/netflix-starts-supporting-hdr-galaxy-note-8/SamMobile, the inclusion of Samsung’s latest device makes it the first smartphone from the Korean giant to support Netflix HDR-streaming. The discontinued Galaxy Note7, Galaxy Tab S3 and the Galaxy S8 series supports HDR functionality. Galaxy Note8 supports HDR10 format […]
Samsung heir jailed on corruption charges
Samsung heir, J Y Lee (Lee Jae-yong) who was arrested earlier this year, has now been convicted on charges of corruption. The de-facto head and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman has been handed five years of jail time for bribery, embezzlement and hiding assets overseas. Although Lee’s lawyers have confirmed that they’ll appeal Seoul court’s decision, […]
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note8
As expected, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note8 at a mega event in New York. It’s evident Samsung has played it safe this time after last year’s Galaxy Note 7 debacle and looks strikingly similar to the new Galaxy S8 family but comes with a dual camera setup. The cameras at the back sport two OIS-enabled […]