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Along with a new build of OxygenOS for the OnePlus 3T, OnePlus also released a new Nougat beta for the OnePlus 3. The second beta update for the handset is essentially aimed at fixing all the bugs and issues that were present in the first build. A quick change log of the OxygenOS Open Beta 9 for the OnePlus 3 is as follows: Added Expanded Screenshots Shelf Design Optimizations General UI Optimizations DPI Optimizations Battery Performance Optimizations Stability and Performance Optimizations General bug fixes...

Samsung’s AI-powered virtual assistant, Bixby, is going to be among the key features of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. Samsung will be taking on the likes of Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri with Bixby, and the company is leaving no stone unturned in making its virtual assistant is up to the mark. A new report now details that Samsung will be launching Bixby with support for 7 to 8 languages....

Samsung has just unveiled two new mid-range handsets — the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5. Both these phones are among the slimmest yet from the company with the A5 matching the waist size of the Galaxy Alpha at 6.7mm. The devices sport a unibody aluminium design and feature a 5MP front-facing camera for all the selfie needs of today’s younger generation. As for the hardware powering them, the Galaxy A5 is the powerful of the two and comes with a quad-core 1....

Samsung today announced that it has managed to replace “about half of all recalled Galaxy Note7” units it had sold in the United States so far. The company had reportedly sold around 1 million units of the Galaxy Note 7 in the country before it issued a recall and stopped the sales of the device. This means that Samsung has replaced 500,000 faulty Note 7 units in the United States for now, with another 500,000 units or so still remaining....

Samsung today announced that it is expanding the ecosystem for Samsung Pay in the U.S. by announcing support for cards issued by a bunch of banks and adding support for gift cards. Samsung boasted in its announcement that MST is turning out to be Samsung Pay’s biggest advantage in the U.S. It also noted that there is a lot of repeat usage among Samsung Pay users, with eight transactions being done by per user of the service on an average....

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge offers not just one curved edge, but two, and while it also excises previous design decisions from older handsets in other ways, it turns out those changes make the newest flagship from Samsung the most expensive to build yet. According to a report published recently by Re/code, and citing a report from a teardown completed by research firm IHS, the Galaxy S6 edge is Samsung’s most expensive to build and assemble to date....

It looks like after years of teasing, Samsung is finally set to release its foldable smartphone to the public or at least provide more information about it. The company’s CEO DJ Koh told CNBC that the company will provide more details on its foldable smartphone later this year. There have been plenty of rumors claiming that Samsung will release its first foldable smartphone this year. Samsung’s mobile chief, however, failed to provide any more information about the foldable smartphone and how the foldable display will function....

We’ve uncovered some cool Android tricks that will help you translate your writing, type numbers more quickly and even improve your mobile gaming experience. Android versions can vary quite a bit on different smartphones and tablets. The latest operating system is Android Pie (Android 9), but not every gadget can run it. That means you may have to hunt around to find these features, or that some of them might not be available on your particular device....

Samsung’s US arm has issued a statement stating that the pre-orders of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the US have outpaced those of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge “with strong double digit growth.” Interestingly, the statement also confirms that more consumers are preferring the larger Galaxy S8+, with the Midnight Black color being the preferred choice for a majority of consumers. Considering that the Galaxy S8 comes with a large 5....

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have been crowned as the ‘Best Smartphone’ at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017. While this year has already seen plenty of flagship like the LG G6, HTC U11, and OnePlus 5 being launched, its tough to beat the Galaxy S8 and S8+ as an overall package. The beautiful glass design coupled with the Infinity Display at the front gives the handset a very futuristic look and feel....

Samsung says that the Tab Iris will further supercharge the vision of Digital India by providing a simple biometrics solution that is portable as well. The tablet is expected to cater for the government benefit programs and also aid in authentication for financial institutions. The Galaxy Tab Iris comes with a 7-inch display, 1.2GHz Quad core processor, 1.5GB RAM, 8GB of RAM, 5-Megapixel camera and is backed by 3,600mAh battery....

A leaked video (available below) shows what may be three different cousins to the Galaxy pha, the company’s first phone with an all-metal frame. The A series is part of a new direction for Samsung, an attempt to compete with a flooded market of well-designed phones. A lot of different specs have been thrown around for these devices, with the most recent report indicating a 720p screen 13Mcamera. It’s unclear if that is for one specific model or the entire line....

The South Korean tech giant said it recorded 77.8 trillion won in revenue and 14.1 trillion won in operating profit during the quarter, an increase of 18% and 51%, respectively, from last year’s figure. The company’s chip division contributed more than half of the total operating profit with 8.5 trillion won. Samsung enjoyed favorable conditions in the memory market as chip prices fell less than expected, much like its compatriot chipmaker SK Hynix during the quarter....

Samsung unveiled the 65-inch QLED TV earlier this year, and if you’re thinking about upgrading, this is one of the top models Samsung offers. The 8K demonstrates a crystal clear pixilation and brings not only life-life images to the screen but also an incredible quality with depth enhancer to give images a more 3D view (without the headache of 3D TV). Because it’s a smart TV, it has a built-in hub for all of your streaming and hands-free voice control with Bixby, Alexa, and Google Assistant....

The company’s mobile payment service, Samsung y, now lets you redeem gift cards at supported retailers purchase new ones directly in the app. Fifty stores are currently on board, with Samsung pledging that more will come later. To redeem a gift card, the merchant will need to scan your screen or enter a code. Unfortunately you can’t use the crazy-cool Magnetic Secure Transmission that lets you use your phone at payment terminals without NFC....

Technology has finally advanced to the point that we can often get what we need without busting our budgets. Take laptops, for instance. Everything is in the cloud now, allowing us to do work and stay mobile without investing in devices with large capacity expensive SSDs. All you need to get light work done is a device with an internet connection such as a Chromebook. The good news is now you can get the Chromebook you need at a price you can afford with a Lenovo 300E Mediatek Chromebook....

Hash functions prevent password theft The simplest method for implementing a password-based authentication system is to store a list of username/password pairs. When a user attempts to log in, a simple string comparison can determine whether or not the provided password is correct. The problem with this approach is that, eventually, this file will be stolen or misused. Anyone with access to the password file has complete control over every user account on the system....

Samsung today unveiled its latest flagship Galaxy Note handset for 2016, the Galaxy Note 7. While until previous years, the Galaxy Note series was known for being filled to the brim with top-notch specs and features, that does not seem to be the case this time around. The Galaxy Note 7 is essentially a Galaxy S7 edge, with some improvements here and there. If you are wondering what the full specifications of the device are, check out its detailed tech specs below....

Display For starters, the Galaxy Note 9 comes with a 6.4-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. When compared to the last-gen Galaxy Note 8, the display on the Note 9 is now 0.1-inches bigger while the resolution stays the same. The form factor, however, is more or less similar. Processor One of the major differences between the two phones comes in terms of the SoC under the hood....

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus have leaked in some renders and photos so far, but today’s leak takes the cake as it gives us our clearest look at the device. The 360-degree renders come from the reliable @onleaks and are based on previously leaked information about the two handsets. The renders clearly show the minimal bezel on the front of both handsets which has allowed Samsung to fit in a substantially larger display on them....